Matthias strolled leisurely and picked up the kinship test kit.

“Explain precisely how this kinship test kit works, both of you.”

If the priest had proven it, the ‘kinship test kit’ would have established itself as a flawless tool with no flaws. However, due to Matthias’s interference, the gathered priest struggled and failed to prove the validity of the kinship test kit.

Lord Jotter, who knew nothing, bit his lip tightly.

“W-Well.”

“Count Jotter, didn’t you claim to have participated directly in the production process?”

Indeed, it was part of the promotion to sell the kits better.

This trial was also created to gain fame as the ‘discerner of the fake daughter’ of the Mirmod family, Yotter Top.

But he…

“I, um…”

Lord Jotter’s complexion turned pale in an instant.

Seeing this, the jury members started murmuring, practically signaling the end. Matthias nailed the final blow.

“It seems the kit’s creator doesn’t even know precisely about the identity of the kit.”

“That is, well…”

Following that, holding up the kinship test kit, he laughed mockingly.

“Then, what about the others who claimed to be the ‘real’ creators?”

The Sherath Top people quickly explained the principles of the kinship test kit. They earnestly spoke about how long they had been making the kits and the details of the manufacturing process.

The Crown Prince touched his forehead as if he had a headache upon hearing the sincere voices.

“So, you’re saying you’ve been deprived of rights by Count Jotter.”

“Yes. Initially, it seemed like a collaboration, but he just took our technology and…”

“Fortunately, it was an incomplete technology.”

The Crown Prince tightly sealed his lips. Witnessing this, Count Jotter’s complexion turned ghastly white.

And…

The Crown Prince directed a cold gaze towards Count Jotter. Count Jotter started trembling like someone who had received a death sentence.

‘It looks like he’s about to cut the tail.’

Whether that happened or not didn’t matter. There was still work to be done.

Ignoring the neat exchange of glances between the Crown Prince and Count Jotter, Matthias gestured towards the Sherath Top people.

“I’d like to test that technology here.”

As if waiting for those words, they said, “Yes, we can proceed with the kinship tests for Lady Sien and Lord Matthias right away. Just leave your hands here!”

As if she had been waiting, Sien quickly walked towards Matthias. None of the guards could stop Sien’s movement.

Matthias looked at Sien, smiled gently, then held Sien’s hand and said, “Bring the kit here.”

For a moment, she was taken aback by his appearance, which was different from when he dealt with her.

“Yes, okay!”

The merchant quickly handed over the kit. At the same time, the hands of Sien and Matthias moved towards the kinship test kit.

“It reads the energy of each person. You got it? Then, it means kinship.”

Sien mumbled softly.

“As expected, it’s our dad!”

But the jury members’ expressions were confused.

After all, where was the guarantee that their kinship test kit was truthful?

Of course, Matthias knew an effective way to prove that this kinship test kit was real.

That was…

“Edouard priest, ‘discern’ the validity of the kit.”

He briefly put Sien on the ground, then threw the kit towards the trembling Edouard priest.

Edouard priest rolled his eyes as if checking the situation, then turned his head.

‘I still look ridiculous, don’t I?’

Well, he had been acting quite gentlemanly for Sien up to now.

It had been a long time since he had completely settled his past actions, like a dog whose leash had been removed. It was only natural that they would all forget the past and move on.
Matthias, confirming that Sien was standing far away, whispered softly in Edouard’s priest ear so that only he could hear.

“Is this the only relic that can kill someone in our family?”

“H-Hic.”

Edouard priest made a surprised gasp, but Matthias just stared at him in silence.

“Swear.”

His mouth curled up as if mocking, and in a very low voice, he whispered,

“If you don’t want to die.”

Edouard priest, with a tearful expression, nodded weakly. Matthias smiled satisfactorily and presented a swan sculpture in front of him.

“I swear to use the discernment ability given by the gods appropriately.”

“What?”

The Crown Prince, with an expression of disbelief, tapped the desk, but he couldn’t stop Edouard priest from speaking.

The Crown Prince, who was receiving piercing glances from the jurors, ran his fingers roughly through his hair. Even if he was the Imperial Prince, unless he obtained the full trust of the Emperor, he couldn’t forcibly control public opinion.

At that moment, Matthias whispered briefly while shaking the swan sculpture.

“…It has begun.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a white light emanated from the swan sculpture. The light began to brighten the entire courtroom, bringing a sense of peace to the tense atmosphere due to the conflict between the Crown Prince and the Mirmod family.