2026-06-03 02:03:38“You see! It's exactly as my grandson said. He's using forbidden arts!” An elderly man stepped out from the crowd.
The judge's face paled.
This was the Patriarch of the Rodriguez Family.
There was no way the judge could offend the second greatest family in the city, next to the king.
“Patriarch, please, to what do we owe the honour of your visit.” The Judge rushed to Patriarch.
Meanwhile Quinn dreaded what would happen after this.
There was no way if this man was involved.
“Damn it.” Quinn clenched his fists, and then he thought about bell.
“Greeting me while planning to set me the culprit who made my son armless has to be some sort of joke.”
“Patriarch….” The judge tried to explain.
“You should also seize his summon! That thing cannot be allowed to roam free.” Another elder from the Rodriguez family stepped out.
“As the family known for controlling multiple summons, it would be best to give us authority over it.” Another person said.
It was plain obvious what the Rodriguez family were trying to do.
But no one could think of stopping them.
“What—” Quinn wanted to say something but someone held him back.
It was Captain Vaughan.
“If you don't want to die, kid. Keep quiet.” Vaughan whispered to him and walked out of the ring.
Quinn clenched his fists, there was nothing he could do.
“No matter what happens. I'm not letting them take Bell away.”
“Uhm… If the Patriarch wants to have the summon, then it can be arranged.” The judge said.
The Patriarch frowned, “That’s the only way my grandson would be compensated.”
Hearing that, everyone moved back into the court.
Quinn walked with his head down.
There was no one in this building who was supporting him.
The loneliness stuck to him like a shadow.
But there was no difference.
His father had disowned him and his mother could not go against her husband.
“Quinn Thorpes, do you have anything to say for yourself.” The judge asked.
However another voice interrupted him, “Is there a need to listen to more of his lies. The Rodriguez Family have no time to waste in this place because of a mere peasant. Pass the sentence immediately.”
“O…okay. I'm sorry, Elder Patriarch.” The judge said awkwardly.
“Quinn Thorpes, you have been found guilty of using forbidden arts and for attempted murder of Rhys Rodriguez, and for that you are sentenced to life imprisonment, to work in the Rodriguez Gem Core Vein!”
“That makes no sense! He was the one who started this whole thing.” Quinn lashed out.
“And the beast?” The Patriarch said, paying no attention to Quinn.
“You senile old man.”
“Watch your mouth kid, and be glad I didn't kill you.” The Patriarch sent a glance at Quinn, and his pressure increased.
He was a man who had more than twenty years in the war and even owning about four summons.
The pressure he released wasn't little.
Even Vaughan had to support himself a little.
Suddenly Bell materialised besides Quinn, taking off the pressure instantly.
“You bastard.” The Patriarch clenched his fists.
Seeing what the situation was turning to, the judge quickly gave the next sentence.
“And tomorrow, your connection that forbidden beast would be severed and the beast would be given to Rhys Rodriguez as punishment.”
Anger clawed at Quinn's heart, and he let out a laughter.
These people knew exactly what they were doing.
They'd steal his beast, and he would work in that mine right under the nose of people who planned to kill him.
Two soldiers came and took Quinn by the arm.
He had no expression but there was no way he was letting them have their way with him.
He was led to an underground cell and the keys were locked.
“Maybe this time, you'd think twice about stepping on the foot of a powerful family.”
One of the soldiers said but Quinn remained silent.
Soon enough they left.
“Take my summon?” Quinn chuckled, shaking his head.
His master had already told him that Bell couldn't be separated from him.
So he basically had no one to fear.
All he needed to do was to find a way out of this place.
Kill somebody if he had to.
He just needed to leave this rotten city.
“Bell?” Quinn called, however, there was no response.
“Bell, are you there? Can you hear me?” He tried calling her again.
“There’s no point, she's not going to hear you. It's been barricade by a Beast wall potion.” A man walked out of the shadows.
“And why do you care?” Quinn glared at him, “You put me in this place!”
“Have you come to somehow stroke your ego after bootlicking for that trash family?” Quinn continued.
Vaughan shook his head. “I understand that no amount of apologies would make up for what I did.”
“However, I don't have time to explain. This is the key, and I'd create a diversion. You should leave the city.”
Quinn quickly rose to his feet.
“Why are you doing this? What if they are people waiting outside to frame me for explaining? I'm not a fool.” Quinn responded, folding his hands.
Vaughan nodded, “You barely have time. The duel we had changed my mind. You didn't use a forbidden arts and I also respect the strong.”
When Quinn didn't say anything, Vaughan threw the bundle of keys at him.
“I'd do my job by getting the other guards out. I trust you know what to do.”
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