Chapter 455: Lucy from our guild was scared to tears, so you must compensate!

【"You guys?? Victims??"】

【On the judge's bench, Chairman Crawford's eye corners twitched wildly; this was a reaction close to a sixth sense.】

【For some reason, Crawford had a premonition.】

【This trial... I'm afraid it won't proceed as expected.】

【Maybe... something will go wrong.】

【At this moment, not only was Crawford surprised, but the moment Black Natsu's words came out, the entire Council began to discuss.】

【The bustling sounds were endless.】

【But Black Natsu's expression remained unchanged, staying in the defendant's seat calmly.】

【"Ahem..."】

【On the judge's bench, Crawford coughed twice, and suddenly the entire Magic Council became quiet.】

【"You said... you are the victims?"】

【"Yes." Black Natsu answered neither humbly nor arrogantly.】

【"Can you tell me where exactly you are the victims?" Crawford asked.】

【Black Natsu heard this and spread his hands: "Isn't this obvious?"】

【"From beginning to end, we were forced to fight back."】

【"Forced to fight back?" Crawford was so angry he laughed.】

【He looked at Black Natsu below: "According to eyewitnesses, you destroyed more than eighty percent of the forest during the battle with Lullaby. How do you explain this?"】

【"I had no subjective intention to fight. As I said, at that time, Lullaby was about to release the curse song and take our lives."】

【"At a life-and-death moment... can't I fight back?" Black Natsu asked back.】

【"I didn't say you couldn't fight back, the point is, the destruction you caused was too great..."】

【Crawford's words were interrupted by Black Natsu before he could finish.】

【"What destruction? Who destroyed it? I just kicked once, why do you say I destroyed it?"】

【Black Natsu looked directly at Crawford.】

【Crawford widened his eyes: "Eyewitnesses said it was because of that kick of yours!"】

【Black Natsu laughed disdainfully: "That kick I made?"】

【"No, no, no, in fact, something went wrong inside Lullaby, its magic power expanded to the limit, and it exploded itself, even injuring me."】

【"The destruction of the forest was caused by Lullaby's explosion. I am also a victim of the explosion, so why do you say I did it?"】

【"You are sophistry!" The third seat of the councilors, Michello, couldn't listen anymore and slammed his cane on the ground.】

【He shouted angrily.】

【Black Natsu heard this, glanced at Michello, and smiled: "What I said is the truth. Lullaby's magic trajectory went wrong, and it exploded itself. If you don't believe me, you can go check."】

【"Check? Easier said than done. The whole Lullaby exploded into pieces, how can we check?"】

【Michello frowned and scolded.】

【"Then why do you say I did it? Just like you said, Lullaby is already in pieces, so how can you be sure it was caused by that kick of mine?"】

【Black Natsu turned to look directly at Michello.】

【"I... I... we have witnesses." Michello said loudly.】

【"Witnesses' words can only be used as a reference, not as a decisive condition for conviction. This is universal in any kingdom." Black Natsu replied lightly.】

【"You want witnesses? I can pull out a bunch in a minute, and there are even Saint Ten-level witnesses, for example, Master Makarov. As a recognized Saint Ten, their words are more authoritative, right?"】

【Michello bulged his eyes: "You... you... Makarov is your Master, can you guarantee he won't be biased toward you?"】

【"Then how can you guarantee that the witnesses you found are absolutely fair?"】

【"Who is he? Is he on the scene? Even if he is on the scene, does he have the ability to see it? Or even, did you bribe him privately?"】

【"You... you... you are insulting a councilor!!!"】

【"No, I'm just making assumptions. Could it be... I guessed right?"】

【Black Natsu looked at Michello with a half-smile.】

【At this moment, Michello was so angry that he was gasping for air, pointing his trembling finger at Black Natsu, unable to say a word for a long time.】

【Not only Michello, but the entire audience of councilors, jurors, etc., were already confused.】

【Some councilors wanted to refute, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed to make sense.】

【Black Natsu really didn't say anything wrong.】

【But... it felt like something was wrong.】

【Isn't this... just a trial where you go through the motions and shirk responsibility? Why did it turn into so much?】

【In the defendant's seat, Mirajane was stunned.】

【Her big eyes blinked and blinked, staring fixedly at Black Natsu.】

【"You can even say that??"】

【Even Erza couldn't help but take a deep breath, holding it for a long time before saying one sentence.】

【"As expected of you!"】

【On the judge's bench, a man with blue hair and strange patterns on the corners of his eyes was resting his chin on one hand, watching this debate with interest.】

【"Ultear, is this the mage you have been paying attention to?"】

【He asked.】

【"Yes, Lord Jellal." Beside him, Ultear, also a councilor, responded with a smile.】

【Her beautiful eyes looked at Black Natsu below: "I originally thought he was just very strong, but I didn't expect his logic to be so clear."】

【"Heh! Now there's a good show to watch. I wonder how those old guys will deal with it?"】

【The man called Jellal glanced at the side, at the group of councilors who were already furious.】

【"That... you two stop for a moment, let's not talk about your business for now."】

【"Defendants Erza and Mirajane brought people into Eisenwald and triggered a large-scale battle. What do you say to that?"】

【"You know, internal fighting between guilds is strictly prohibited. Even if the other party is a dark guild, you still need to go through procedures and apply. Acting rashly will lead to unpredictable consequences."】