Grand Duke Banaya looked at the ring in his hand, clearly feeling the tremor of magic. This was completely different from what the witches had given him; surely one side was being deceptive. He tried to pull the "evidence" the witches had submitted from his pocket, only to find a pinch of powder—if Lynch withdrew the source of magic power maintaining those items, they wouldn't withstand even a little burn.
"Your Grace, Grand Duke Banaya, don't be fooled by him!" the witches shouted loudly, pointing at Lynch. "He's afraid of being exposed one day, so he has preemptively created many real magic items to cover up his crimes! Moreover, he's a deserter, a guy who came out of basic training! Check the marks on him, and you'll find out."
