Drawing Cards in the Middle Ages to Rise in Ranks-Chapter 585 - 359: Asura

High above in the judgment seat.

The Judge spoke with authority, a voice devoid of emotion slowly rising:

"Mr. Madlen, do you admit to having stolen Mr. Blake's treasure and using it in your factory's magic stone furnace to increase production?"

Madlen shook his head, "No, that treasure was left by my father. I only discovered by chance its power to purify magic stone powder. This can be proven by my father's diary."

The Judge frowned, "But your deposition contains a detailed account of your crime. You claim there's a diary to prove it, so please present your evidence."

Madlen opened his mouth, smiling bitterly and shaking his head.

After being arrested, his home had been thoroughly searched — what evidence could he possibly produce now?

As for the deposition, it was obviously written under duress.

The Judge sneered, "This is a court, where evidence is what matters, not merely your words."

Madlen sighed deeply. While he was pleasantly surprised to see Lavinia, known as a fair judge, here, he held little hope for escaping conviction.

The opposing forces were simply too strong.

The Judge, the senior judges in the jury... no one stood on his side. Even those not bribed by the Sassari Family, dared not speak for justice, intimidated by their methods.

Lavinia suddenly spoke, "According to the Third Amendment of the City-State Code, my client, Mr. Madlen, has the right to overturn his deposition during trial, knowing that confusing a common person's mind is all too simple."

"Judge, my client, Mr. Madlen, doesn't need to prove he did not steal the treasure. The plaintiff should present evidence, and as the defendant's counsel, I wish to first hear what evidence the plaintiff has that led Your Honor to deem my client a thief."

The Judge glanced at the plaintiff, seeing him nod slightly, before speaking, "Alright, since Judge Lavinia requests it, the plaintiff can present the evidence."

"I have evidence, both testimonial and physical, which would you like to hear first?"

The plaintiff, with a mocking look at Lavinia, seemed ready to ask, "Who dares accuse an official under the court?"

He was from the Sassari Family and held a Centurion rank, considered a high position. The Judge was his handpicked candidate, and the jury were his people. He did not believe Lavinia could stir much trouble.

Initially, he was a bit worried.

But those concerns vanished once the lord from the Yakxi Family arrived in Milan.

Fool, looking at the expressions of those Bologna and Saluzzo family pups on the jury, don't you know the outcome is already decided?

He arrogantly declared, "Forget it, someone bring all the evidence to this little girl—after all, why waste time? Wouldn't it be better for everyone to go home and rest sooner?"

Lavinia took the files without any expression and began flipping through them.

"The so-called evidence, heavily forged, for instance..."

As Lavinia was explaining, her expression suddenly froze.

Almost everyone present with any experience could sense the clash of two strong entities outside, especially one that was overly familiar to older members of the Wolf Race.

Some wolves from the Saluzzo Family displayed expressions of shock and anger.

The leading Centurion's face was as cold as water.

"For Asura Victor from the Yakxi Family to personally stand up for the Sassari Family is one thing, but to target the new star of our family?"

"Chief, are we really going to do nothing?"

The Centurion coldly replied, "How can we intervene? Even Asura is involved, one of the Wolf Lord's Guard. To a certain extent, he represents the Wolf Lord's will. Even if the leader were here, he couldn't allow us to act."

The Saluzzo Family is certainly not weak.

But the power gap is simply too vast.

Though Saluzzo is a prominent family, relatively high ranked, the Yakxi Family could easily crush Saluzzo.

The Judge, with an indifferent expression, watched Lavinia, aren't you dedicated to fairness and justice?

When ethos and your dearest stand side by side, I want to see which you will choose.

Lavinia's grip on the papers tightened, crumpling them together.

Her mind was in turmoil.

She didn't know Asura Victor, but was very aware that against an opponent with such power, without her decree's support, Losa could not possibly win.

...

The White Bone Blade sliced through iron armor, emitting a piercing clang.

The sound of metal clashing resonated.

Losa exerted all his strength to block the enemy's onslaught, but in terms of speed or swordsmanship, he was inferior to his opponent.

At their level, being slightly deficient was a huge disadvantage, not to mention being a full tier behind.

The Holy Cross Plate Armor was already covered in scratches from the White Bone Blade of the opponent, but soon, the flowing black mist repaired it as if it were alive.

A flash of black light.

The black Werewolf appeared behind Losa out of nowhere, mercilessly slashing the White Bone Blade at the weak point of his armor on the neck, but the black mist surged again, transforming into a Dragon Head spewing fierce black flames.

Losa barely paused before spinning to strike back.

The Shining Cross Sword flared a red glow, leaving a deep sword mark on the Werewolf's waist.

Victor withdrew quickly, glancing at the singed sword wound. The muscles at the injury wriggled, and in seconds, the scar was completely healed.

"Your armor is quite nice; I'll make sure to treat it well once you're dead."

Victor smirked slightly. In his eyes, Losa was barely a worthy opponent, certainly not a formidable enemy — just requiring more effort.

Losa breathed heavily.

He hadn't revealed his trump cards yet, hoping for a hit, whether it's the Holy Spear or Karelia's Dragon Breath. If he could land a direct hit on Victor, no matter how clever, he would surely perish.

The problem was, he had no certainty he could land a hit.

Victor's speed was incredibly fast.

At present, the best he could do was rely on the strong defense of the Holy Cross Plate Armor and the support of Dark Power to stall for time against his opponent.

Victor whistled mockingly, "Show me your Flame Magic, if you're hiding something until exhaustion and failing to use it, don't you find it a pity?"

Losa's flames were his only feared threat, which prevented him from attacking with full force.

Such words aimed to provoke Losa into rashly using his trump cards.

"To deal with you, that's unnecessary."

Losa replied calmly.

Sassari's henchmen and bystanders had long retreated. The renown of the Flaming Demon Wolf had indeed spread far,