Arther was startled — he didn’t even know where the courtroom was.

  “Miss Laxiau, please be respectful!” Butler Harin Lovarno directly said to the young lady with a threatening expression.

  “Miss Laxiau, I remind you that you have no authority to raise your throat above an imperial royal, even if they are a criminal. Talent doesn’t necessarily need arrogance — it may blind you,” Butler Harin Lovarno said firmly.

  The young lady, who was referred to as Miss Laxiau, glared at Arther one last time before turning back and flying into the distance.

  Her glare wasn’t fierce but filled with faint empathy — as if looking at a pig about to be slaughtered.

  Arther was slightly confused about what they were talking about.

  “Is this punishment life-threatening? Can you tell me where this courtroom is?” Arther asked through the system panel.

  “I will guide you to the courtroom, young lord,” Butler Harin Lovarno didn’t answer directly.

  Before Arther could respond, he and the butler were covered by a golden aura — vastly different from the previous ancient yellow aura.

  The golden aura radiated and glowed brightly, while the ancient yellow aura from the earlier formation hadn’t.

  For a split second — about 0.4 seconds — a dark void with countless shining stars passed before his eyes.

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  Instantly, the vision cracked slightly from the middle. His sight went dark, and then suddenly, Arther found himself in a vast hall about 100 meters by 85 meters.

  In front of him stood a huge white pillar — half broken from the middle.

  On the broken side sat an old man in white robes, with white hair and a long white beard.

  His beard was thick but short, like a Persian’s on Earth, but his hair was very long and thick, almost covering half of his body.

  The room had nothing else — just hollow space.

  Butler Harin Lovarno was beside him.

  They had been teleported to the start of the hall, while the old man sat at the end — about 75 meters away.

  The old man was almost 30 meters high from the floor, yet still only covered half of the hall’s true height.

  “Young lord, I heard Cristus is guilty of prying into non-public military affairs using help from a higher authority holder. Is this true?”

  A booming voice came from the old man.

  Butler Harin Lovarno stayed silent.

  “Yes,” Arther responded through the system panel.

  “It’s a pity,” the old man said with sarcasm mixed with mockery, “that you had only recently completed your full education and killed a thousand low-ranking hostile lifeforms — making you an independent being. Otherwise, this wouldn’t have required the courtroom’s interference. It should have been handled by the disciplinary team. What a pity.”

  “Because it now involves imperial law and an independent person, I have no choice but to deliver the exact punishment.”

  “Cristus — previous offenses: 0. Previous offenses against the same law (27 involved): 0. This will result in a first offense — first imperial law violation penalty.”

  “Accessing the offender’s level: 15. According to this, the punishment will be further softened under the 22nd law — *Junior Offense.* Any person under level 25 while also being under age 45 is considered a junior, and their first offense will be softened.”

  “After further calculations of the offended law and the offender’s status, I announce—”

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  **‘The 7th son of Lord Harrison, monarch of the Oriolel Kingdom,

  has broken the 27th Imperial Law.

  The young prince will be punished as a junior offender.

  Live in the goblin-infested lands of Vanial for 1000 days!’**

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  The old man’s voice resounded, echoing across the entire Oriolel Kingdom.

  “Whaaaat?! I haven’t even lived for half an hour since I came to this world — why am I facing death again…”

  Arther fell to his knees, clutching his face with both hands, nearly going mad from despair.

  “And a certain one…” he muttered.

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  **‘But because of your status as an imperial prince, the courtroom will guarantee—

  10 full-body regeneration potions and 5 temporal potions infused with strength aura!’**

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  Amidst Arther’s despair, once again, the old man’s booming voice descended upon the Oriolel Kingdom.

  End of Chapter 12.