Alice & Alicia: Religious Twin Daughter

First Day of Trial

"Is this really the place?" Var stared in amazement at a white walled building that stood dashing. A bright gray-colored dome perched on top of it. Eight pillars high into the buffer of the entrance. Dozens of staircases with colorful flower gardens on both sides also add to the splendor there.

"This is the Central Supervisory Hall building" said Lut who also stared at the large building in awe. The Regional Supervisory Hall in Marianna City was no less big, but the building was not this grand.

"I never even dreamed of getting into such an important place" Var still could not believe he had received an invitation to attend the courthouse. For more than a week at the Van Ryvat family residence, he did not do much. He was interested in the training of the knights in the residence and was welcomed to join.

His experience as a hunter in Marianna City was quite helpful to make him not to be underestimated. His sword technique was indeed not as good as the knights, but he had stamina that could not be underestimated.

Unlike the Var, Lut is asked by Young Marques Issac van Ryvat to translate books from the Eastern continent after learning the young man can read and understand them. He also occasionally trained with Var and the knights, but he spent much of his time in the library. In Marianna City, he is a city guard who actively interacts with strangers.

"Let's go in," Lut began to step up the stairs after being silent for quite a while. Var hurriedly followed him. They were both wearing official clothes lent by Issac. They have also been taught basic manners.

A receptionist requested the identities of the two young men. Lut immediately gave the invitation he got from the Pearl Palace. The receptionist who was the old man frowned. He looked at Lut and Var in turn.

"Representative of Marianna City, huh? We've heard of the arrival of the two of you," the old man put Lut's invitation on the table. He called a young man in a black uniform not far from his place. He asked the young man to guide Lut and Var to the designated room.

Dozens of pairs of eyes stared at Lut and Var as soon as the two young men entered the room. It feels so thrilling. Both hearts were racing faster. Fortunately they had been told that it was very likely that such a thing had happened, a troubling awkwardness. So, they have prepared themselves more.

Lut and Var are welcome to sit on the witness stand. They were greeted with the sincere smile of a man who was roughly three heads old. The moustache in the man was so thick that it made a smile on his face that was terrible looking. However, the aura of nobility did not fade from him.

Lut introduced his friend and himself to the man. He is more able to control himself even though he is nervous while Var just sits quietly listening. The thick-moustached man also introduced himself. Rwan de Ernest, uncle of Aria de Ernest.

While waiting for the event to start, Lut chatted with Rwan who turned out to be one of the executives at the Central Supervisory Hall. They are quickly familiar. In addition to his harmonious conversation, Lut is indeed a young man who easily interacts with strangers.

"His Highness Crown Princess el Vierum, Alice vi Alverio entered the room," a guard's call stole everyone's attention. The arrival of the important figure signified that the event was about to begin.

A beautiful little girl in a dress walked in. His dark blue-tipped reddish long hair was neatly and straight. Her eyes are bright ruby red and beautiful. Her figure was gracefully shrouded in dignity. Beside him, a young hooded woman was accompanying him. The two of them sat in the supervisory seat with the other higher-ups.

"Safety over whoever follows the lead" Alice opened her speech with a clear voice heard throughout the room. Alice made her greeting because it was unclear in her eyes where the followers of the Holy Temple were pure monotheists, a religion that did not associate God with anything.

In the ears of the nobles who were quite familiar with oral games and innuendos, the remark was a faint warning that was indeed commonly uttered by the princesses of the Pearl Palace. Twin Princesses in the past have shown much of her power in the presence of ministers and royal executives. Even the previous king himself was their father. Now, the little girl before them had not only inherited the Pearl Palace alone, but also the attitude and wisdom of her predecessor.

The nobles who had never seen Alice directly underestimated the little girl. Their views were cynical and filled with envy. They sneered that they could also get high positions with deep lines like Alice. Yeah, that's the fact they're the insiders who got the position with the connection. They really did not understand Alice's efforts since she was only three years old.

"This place is where scholars and politicians gather. The existence of us here is as the eyes and ears of the kingdom to know its position," Alice exclaimed steadily and decisively, "This kingdom will not be able to stand without the existence of its people. Our responsibility as nobles is to protect and build prosperity in this country. We won't let greedy people dirty it."

"That's why this hall stands," continued Alice after taking a breath, "The building of this hall is not just to play with office and law. We can't possibly want to be a rotten nobleman who always turns a blind eye to the arbitrary bad actions of the ruler."

Alice's speech lasted a long time. There's toughness and authority there. The smart nobles began to look at the potential of the girl who had recently been sworn in as the crown princess. Those who initially doubted King el Vierum's decision in the early inauguration began to understand. That girl is very worthy of being Crown Princess el Vierum.

Different for pseudonobels. They are people with the title of nobility who do not have the slightest speed to bear it. Their title is just a hereditary display. In their eyes there was only pride and selfishness. They looked at Alice. However, they would not rashly provoke the owner of the Pearl Palace.

"Hide your words or say them. Verily, God knows all hearts" said Alice at the end of her speech. His sharp gaze swept across the audience as he said that. It seemed to hint that this was the crux of his speech.

Those are provocative words that can be viewed differently in every ear that hears them. For the faithful, they will remember God immediately. The sense of God's watchfulness will grow on their chests. It could be, the feathers sitting they stand unconsciously so understand the greatness of God. That was what happened to Count Rwan, while Lut's heart rippled slightly and felt cold in fear upon hearing it.

An atheist who is tolerant enough will think that the word is a good effort to cultivate honest nature. Nah! there are actually no atheists in the records of the Kingdom of El Vierum. They were the ones who felt disillusioned with the doctrine of the Holy Temple. Their doctrine is hard to understand logic. Usually, the doubts of atheists are raised when they are 18 years old. The year in which they begin can shape their own thought path and reflect on life.

In the ears of a fool, those words will simply pass away. The fools even sneered at him and thought it was nonsense. They are the ones who will regret it at the end of the day.

As soon as Alice returned to her seat, the trial began. The Central Supervisory Hall reaffirmed the purpose of holding the trial after it had previously been alluded to by Alice. The issue of Marianna City will be discussed in stages and attended by King el Vierum later.

This first day was the initial stage which also became Alice's debut in front of the institution that sheltered the Pearl Palace. Although Alice had unlocked the Pearl Palace two years ago, she only gained a little power after being recognized as Crown Princess el Vierum. His power will gradually strengthen depending on how competent he is.