After sending away this Bal City army, Elashia returned to the inn in Yage City.
She knew—the good show had only just begun...
At the same time, in the prison, Chris, wearing prisoner's clothes and an energy-restricting collar, was roughly thrown into a cell by two jailers to await execution.
The moment she was thrown into the cell, she recalled that man she had sentenced to death in one of the few death penalty cases during her work as consul—Suk.
His melancholy face and seemingly unreasonable question surfaced in Chris's mind again.
"If we face a tyrant, we can rise up and overthrow him, but, my respected Consul... when you face a mob, what should you do?"
Chris still remembered—at the time, she had only thought the man before her was a huge threat to the entire city-state, and she couldn't listen to his nonsense.
The citizen jury had already given a "guilty" verdict, and his ideas had already corrupted quite a few people's thoughts. Combined with his attempt to challenge Yage City's fundamental system, Chris ultimately sentenced him to death.
At the time she thought it was a correct judgment, but... now it seemed her actions then were truly quite improper.
When she arrived at the citizens' assembly, none of the citizens cared why she was late.
Someone was shouting: "Down with the dictator, down with violence!", which led the entire citizens' assembly to shout this slogan together in righteous indignation.
And she knew—having arrived late, she had already lost the right to defend herself.
According to Yage City's code—losing the right to defend oneself meant the charges were automatically established.
And as Yage City's consul, maintaining the dignity of the city code and ensuring its implementation was Chris's responsibility.
So she didn't hesitate and directly picked up the power-restricting collar placed on the defendant's seat and put it directly around her own neck.
Then, she cooperatively entered Yage City's prison...
That scene was still repeating endlessly in Chris's mind...
"Down with the dictator, down with violence..."
Chris murmured.
Even in that moment, Chris herself wondered—was she wrong?
Did Yage City really not need so much military budget?
Had she really turned the good Yage City into a city-state that worshipped violence like Bal City?
If not, then why would so many people be so angry...
If it weren't for Elashia's sudden appearance in her life, she might have truly developed real doubts about her own actions...
Chris looked at the ceiling of the cell and fell into deep contemplation...
In contrast to Chris who was now imprisoned, Stephen, as the accuser in the "Chris Dictatorship Case," had already been elected as Yage City's consul under the people's recommendation.
And now, he was giving his first speech in Yage City's citizens' square.
"Everyone, the era of military dictatorship is over! Please cheer to your heart's content for the city-state we now rule!"
Cheers erupted from the crowd.
Stephen shook the fat on his face and said to the citizens in the loudest voice possible:
"Next, I will reduce the improper military expenditures! And provide more than double the city-state welfare for the people of Yage City!"
"I will return everything that Chris took from you, not leaving a single bit behind!"
The crowd erupted in screams, as if they had encountered their savior.