The evidence presented

 
 ””Huh?””
 
 Standing up, His Majesty and the judge looked at each other a second time.
 
 The one to start talking first was the judge.
 
 ”Surely you wouldn’t say that Your Majesty should be made to do the verification and such himself, right?”
 
 The judge sends out that threat.
 However, His Majesty wouldn’t yield either.
 
 ”This matter is one that would shake the country. I will verify it myself, and any doubts anyone has regarding that magic tool will be cleared. ——— or rather, Your Honour, would it not be problematic if you, who should be impartial, were to take part in proving the one side against the other?”
 
 Boof!
 
 Oof, the judge took some damage.
 However, it is yet to be the end.
 
 ”No no, Your Majesty. How do I say this? I, who am more impartial than anyone within this courtroom, must partake in this verification, so that doubts may be cleared up. Am I not more appropriate for this matter as opposed to His Majesty, who is this time’s [victim]?”
 
 Bam!!
 
 Guha, His Majesty took some damage.
 
 After that, their bargaining about this and that continued.
 This continued exchange was so trivial, that I had no choice but to butt in midway.
 
 ”Uhm, for that, perhaps whichever of you can be the one to press the switch on the [box], and the remaining one can take this detector?”
 
 At my words, the tow of them turned to me at the same time———
 
 ””That’s it!!””
 
 And pointed at me.
 
 
 
 (It would’ve been better to do that from the beginning…)
 
 While nearly everyone in the assembly hall was thinking the same thing, His Majesty and the judge got down from the platform, and came and stared at the evidence exhibition table.
 
 However, those two’s game had yet to end.
 
 ””Huh?””
 
 The two who reached for the evidence froze.
 
 Don’t tell me…?
 
 ”Hey, Your Honour. Surely having you press the button would be more fun— more useful for the verification, not so?”
 
 ”No no. Rather, it is His Majesty who should receive the task of pressing the button, and so I shall be the one to ascertain the detector’s capabilities…”
 
 ”No no———”
 
 ”No no———”
 
 It happened as expected.
 I’m not going to leave them as is like that, so this time I’ll send out the lifeboat early.
 
 ”Uhm, how about taking turns using it?”
 
 ””Ooh, that’s it!””
 
 
 After this, His Majesty and the judge very happily— very keenly inspected the [box] and the magic power detector.
 
 
 ☆
 
 
 ”——— and for that reason, I reject the defence’s claim. With regards to the prosecution side’s evidence and demonstration, there are no deceptions whatsoever.”
 
 At the judge’s words,
 
 ”Ah, yes”
 
 the duke side’s lawyer replied with a weary face.
 No, we’re weary too though.
 
 My brother, documents in one hand, then poured salt on the wounded defence.
 
 ”Furthermore, these two pieces of evidence have [been certified] in writing by the Chief of Royal Magic Armaments for their behaviour and function, and has particularly commented on the magic power detector being [a revolutionary invention which will rapidly progress our country’s magic technology].”
 
 ”Additionally, in the presence of the Judicial Ministry, the Second Order conducted an experiment using these two pieces of evidence, and came to understand that the largest distance the magic power radiated from the [box] in question could reach, was up to 10km.”
 
 ”Going back to that which the prosecution had presented earlier, the soldier who testified to having pressed the button on this here [box], had done so in the presence of an official from the Judicial Ministry during the investigation, who can testify that it was a confession made with neither threats nor violence.”
 
 ”——— I would like to additionally report that the family of the soldier has already been extracted safely, and are being protected, by the Second Knights Order.”
 
 With the evidence being presented successively, the surroundings began to stir.
 
 As expected of Onii-sama.
 
 ”With these evidences, and similarly, with these testimonies, the prosecution shall claim once more that [the assault by the flying dragons was prepared in advance, and was particularly aimed at His Majesty and His Highness the First Prince]!!”
 
 (“”Ooooh!!!!””)
 
 The assembly hall resounded with echoes.
 
 
 
 Bang, bang, bang, bang!
 
 The judge slammed his gavel down.
 
 ”Silence! Silence!! ——— advocate, have you any objection?”
 
 ”Ku…, My objection is…, my objection is……!”
 
 With a bright red face, the lawyer was trembling.
 
 Then, the Duke behind him whispered something or other in his ear.
 Up and down, the lawyer nodded his head.
 
 Before long, he turned forward and———
 
 ”——— my objection, is none.”
 
 In that instant, the prosecution’s claim was confirmed to have gone through.