"Soldier Thunder God, Soldier Glaive, Soldier Hou Yi... you are accused of 13 crimes. Do you plead guilty?"
In the solemn and dignified military tribunal, 11 judges from 11 Divine Clans sat high up, authoritative and serious. Speaking now was a black-haired elder judge in the center.
Below the tribunal, stood Thunder God, Glaive, and 15 others in sequence, their hands, feet, and necks shackled with electric cuffs. Behind each stood three guards, preventing any chance of escape.
"I refuse to plead guilty. All the charges were forcibly placed on us by Ladur. Those so-called pieces of evidence are fabricated by him, and as for assaulting a superior, that was because he caused our brothers' deaths. We attacked him out of rage!"
Thunder God and the 17 others stood tall, their expressions more resolute than ever.
"Are you saying that the 13 charges you face are groundless, that Ladur is intentionally framing you, and that the evidence we've gathered is all false?"