Chronicles of Heroes ~ Judge, Jury, Executioner

[The Midgard Times]

Judge, Jury, Executioner ~ Irreconcilable Differences

Tonight, Kushiel stormed into the Dark Allegiance's Headquarters southeast of Prontera. The heroes had a plan were such an attack to occur, and lured him to an arena, where he was ambushed by Rajnish of the Dark Council.

The two fought fiercely after exchanging words, but in the end, Rajnish managed to defeat him using old magical contraptions known as Seal Forces and Trap Forces. Lord Matthew, with great satisfaction, cuffed Kushiel, who was warped to Yuno to be taken to the International Courts.

No one expected what would happen next, however.

The defeated golems that were left inside the Dark Allegiance's headquarters began to blow up. Everyone ran for the exit as fast as they could, but not all could make it. Currently, more than 25 are confirmed dead, from both allegiances. Several survivors were found in the rubble, among them Rajnish. These were taken to the nearest hospital.

Reports indicate Rajnish's condition is grave, but stable. Most others are not faring well, however.

The security measures at Yuno's prison have increased drastically since The Golemancer was interned. A preliminary hearing will be held next week, though we've received some reports he will choose to waive said hearing and proceed directly to trial.

The sentence for only Kushiel's most recent act is death, but several Light Siders have already raised their voice in protest, with their usual claims against the death sentence. They also claim Kushiel is not mentally stable (and thus unfit to stand trial), suggesting he return to a mental institution instead.

We tried getting a response from Sir Melot regarding the attack, as well as his opinion on the Lightsiders' opposition to Kushiel's possible death sentence.

"This man is a threat to the world. He has hijacked ships, stolen valuable ores, risked an eruption of Thor Volcano by drilling into it, armed the fairies for their invasion of Rune-Midgard, stole a fragment of Ymir's Heart from Cheshrummir, and now killed all these people to punish us.

He cannot possibly be allowed to live. It is an outrage to even have such a thought!"

With The Golemancer's capture, the temporary alliance between the two allegiances ends. Only foreshadowings of possible future conflicts remain, over the life or death of one man.