She wore a black robe. Her dark hair, as black as ink, cascaded softly over her shoulders. She was Judge [The Mezona Bathra], bearer of the "Scales of Maga."
She descended the steps of her platform with steady steps, approaching him until she stood directly in front of him. Then… she reached out her hand and touched his neck.
In that moment, Egologia felt a cold current flowing through his body. This wasn't ordinary Maga… it was something deeper than that. His consciousness was being torn apart, his thoughts pulled out, as if his mind had been completely exposed to her. This was the true judgment—there was no escape from the truth.
Then… she finally asked him:
"Did you truly kill the king of the amphibians, known as King of Vardasia?"
Tension rose in the hall. The politicians—some tense, others waiting impatiently. The king… remained silent, watching from his throne without uttering a word.
Egologia replied, his voice cold and devoid of hesitation:
"Yes... I mean, of course!"
