3rd Octopus House...

The Judgment Hall of the Octopus Organization is ready with all arrangements. All the servants stood in perfect position as today marks an important event.

The entire house structure is based on one central judgement hall.

The gigantic circular chamber was carved entirely from black stone. Ancient octopus symbols glowed faintly along the walls while hundreds of floating screens displayed martial laws from different nations.

At the very top, on an elevated crescent-shaped platform, sat the Nine Octopus House Masters.

Each throne carried a different insignia with colour.

Beneath them... Thirty-three Supreme Warriors sat in a semi-circle like silent gods judging the world itself. Every single one of them represented the pinnacle of Earth’s martial power. Any one of these people could shake nations with a single order.

At the center of the hall stood one lone figure... Supreme Kent Clark.

He stood proudly with both hands behind his back like a king lion surrounded by wolves.

No nervousness... No fear... Only calm arrogance.

Several Supreme Warriors quietly observed him with complicated expressions.

Some admired him... Some hated him... Some simply waited for entertainment.

At the center of the hall floated a gigantic golden sand timer.

The final grains were falling rapidly... The trial was about to begin.

One Clark family supreme frowned slightly. "Where is Tony Clark?"

But only a scoff came in reply. "Hmph. A foolish junior making Supreme Warriors wait... He probably got scared and ran away."

"The Clark family spoiled that brat too much."

Several murmurs quietly spread through the hall.

Even some of the Supreme Warriors showed slight displeasure.

Creakkkkk...!

The giant black doors slowly opened... A whistling sound echoed casually through the Judgment Hall.

Everyone immediately turned toward the entrance.

Tony Clark walked inside lazily with both hands inside his pockets while casually whistling like he had entered a shopping mall instead of the world’s highest martial court.

The final grain of sand dropped the moment he entered.

’Perfect timing...!’

Many elders immediately frowned deeply. Some Supreme Warriors narrowed their eyes coldly.

Even several House Masters looked displeased by Tony’s complete lack of seriousness.

"This brat... No manners at all."

"This is why everyone calls Tony Clark a fool."

Tony ignored every stare completely. Without even greeting the gathering properly, he casually walked forward and stopped beside Supreme Kent Clark.

Kent only glanced at him briefly before looking forward again.

Not a single word was exchanged. But that alone already showed their confidence.

Soon, one old servant carrying a long black staff stepped forward.

"The trial concerning Supreme Kent Clark crossing international martial borders and killing Overlord Dong Lee shall now commence." His voice echoed across the entire Judgment Hall.

"The Third House Master Bellard shall begin the inquiry."

At the top platform, Third House Master Bellard slowly stood up. He wore dark judicial robes while several holographic screens floated around him instantly.

The first images appeared.

Destroyed Lee family buildings... Dead bodies... Dong Lee’s corpse. The humiliated Lee family begging outside the White manor.

Then another image appeared. Tony Clark standing beside Jean White during the incident.

Bellard’s voice became cold.

"Supreme Kent Clark. You crossed national martial borders without prior permission. You interfered directly in another nation’s internal affairs. You killed an Overlord-level warrior personally. How do you defend this?"

Before Kent could even speak— Tony suddenly stepped forward casually.

"What exactly is this show called?" He looked around lazily. "Half Truth Circus? Or maybe... Mini-Clown Gathering?"

Silence... Several elders instantly became furious.

"Impudent!!!"

"Watch your mouth!"

"How dare a junior insult the Judgment Hall?!"

Tony shrugged casually. "Then stop presenting edited stories like entertainment programs."

Bellard’s face darkened slightly. "You are not the one being questioned."

"But sadly, my name is already on your summons list. So yes... I am involved."

Several Supreme Warriors exchanged glances quietly. This brat truly had courage Or madness.

Tony continued calmly. "You showed the destruction of the Lee family... Good. You showed Dong Lee’s corpse... Very dramatic. But why didn’t you show the White family massacre first?"

Tony pointed toward the floating images.

"The Lee family annihilated one of our loyal partner families. They slaughtered servants, children, babies, even pets. They wiped out the White family entirely. So where are those pictures?"

Bellard frowned. "The White family issue was classified as a minor regional matter." He immediately covered it up.

Tony laughed immediately. "Exactly! So a family getting massacred is a ’minor regional matter’... but when the Clark family retaliates, suddenly the entire world gathers?!"

Clap... Clap... Clap...!

Suddenly, slow applause echoed through the Judgment Hall.

At the Sixth House throne sat House Master Nagi Luna calmly clapping with a faint smile.

The entire hall became stunned.

Because Nagi Luna belonged directly to the Moon Goddess family. One of the oldest neutral factions in the world.

Nagi Luna smiled slightly. "Interesting logic... For once, a junior is asking proper questions instead of trembling in fear."

Many people became visibly shocked after hearing support from the Sixth House Master herself.

Several Supreme Warriors quietly narrowed their eyes.

Because logically... Tony’s argument was correct.

One elder from the British Imperial faction suddenly interrupted coldly.

"The Lee family issue does not justify Supreme Kent violating martial border laws."

Tony immediately turned toward him.

"Then tell me something. If the White family had ties with YOUR Imperial Family instead of ours... would you still call it a ’minor matter’?"

The elder’s expression stiffened instantly.

Tony didn’t stop there. "No nation protected the White family. No House Master intervened. No Judgment Hall appeared. So the Clark family protected its own allies. What exactly is the crime here?" 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Several people became silent. Even some Supreme Warriors secretly nodded slightly inwardly.

Bellard’s expression turned colder. "You are twisting the issue."

Tony immediately smirked. "No... You simply dislike the Clark family acting independently."

Murmurs spread across the hall again.

This time, even some House Masters frowned.

Tony continued relentlessly. "You people speak about martial law... Good. Then answer this first. When the White family was slaughtered... where was martial law?"

Silence... Complete silence. Several Imperial supporters looked ugly immediately.

Bellard finally spoke coldly.

"Nothing can justify a Supreme Warrior crossing national borders without prior permission!"

Tony opened his mouth to refute... but stopped in the next second. Because...

Supreme Kent Clark finally moved. He slowly placed one hand over Tony’s shoulder, stopping him calmly.

Then... For the first time since the trial began...

Kent Clark raised his head and stared directly at all Nine House Masters and the thirty-three Supreme Warriors before speaking.