Chapter 120: Most of them are fake

As soon as Leah started her stream and logged into Voxel Craft, her manager’s character was waiting for her.

Their general manager, who had both a ‘Sera’ broadcast name and a separate in-game character, occasionally appeared on stream.

This time, while not a participant in the Blooming Core server, she seemed to have logged in with a specific purpose.

But Leah felt a slight sense of unease. Sera’s tone during their phone call a few hours ago had been a little strange.

“Sera-nim, hello.”

“Leah, I’ve been waiting for you.”

“You were waiting for me? I’d like to know why.”

“I’ve received many reports. About a dangerous individual causing trouble in the village.”

“Is that so? Do you need my help apprehending this individual?”

• It’s obviously you…

• Shameless Leah Pia lol

• Let the justice be served~

Sera slowly nodded.

“Yes. I think we need to put them in jail.”

“Really? I wasn’t aware we had a jail in the village.”

“We built one today.”

They exchanged words, pretending not to know, but Leah was gauging the right moment to react. Sera was likely doing the same.

Slightly shifting her weight back, Leah observed everything about Sera.

The change in her tone, the direction of her gaze, the movement of her body—

Now.

Thwack.

The moment Sera tried to approach with handcuffs, Leah’s arrow, fired as she retreated, struck first. She immediately turned and ran.

• Sudden development lol

• A legendary moment as soon as she logged in lol

• So she just shot a cop who was trying to arrest her and ran away?

• Jail time.

• Gang Leah lol

• Was the elf village she grew up in actually the hood?

“Stop!”

“A noble elf is prepared to fight against unjust tyranny.”

Thwack, thwack.

Getting hit by an arrow in Voxel Craft caused a slight knockback effect. Sera couldn’t dodge a single arrow and was pushed back with each hit. Leah widened the distance between them.

Once she’d created enough distance, Leah turned into an alleyway, only to find a familiar head of black hair blocking her path.

“Senior Ayame?”

The hem of her maid uniform fluttered.

“I’ve come to finish the education we didn’t complete yesterday.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Ayame charged, daggers in both hands.

“Haven’t you learned that force won’t work against me, senior?”

Once again, Ayame couldn’t reach her. However, the fact that she could now dodge some arrows and stall for time by eating bread was slightly annoying.

Because Sera was chasing her from behind.

Just then, a voice called out from above.

“Leah.”

Sara was looking down at her from the roof.

“Refilling my workshop was so exhausting.”

“Is that so? I’m glad to hear you’re working diligently.”

“You shouldn’t be the one saying that!”

Sara threw a block at Leah and jumped down.

• Surrounded on three sides ㄷㄷ

• Leah’s victims’ association lol

• Ah lol this is a proper chase scene.

• This is cinematic.

• Was Voxel Craft always this fun…?

• Voxel Craft = Roleplaying game / Leah = Constantly looking for an excuse to roleplay.

• A born talent.

Sara started blocking the alleyway with blocks, one by one.

“You can’t go there~”

Despite her playful tone, Leah’s escape route was narrowing.

Ayame was also persistently pursuing her.

And now, even Sera was close by.

Although Sera’s movements were clumsy, if she got close enough even once, Leah would be restrained instantly. She was perhaps the most dangerous of the three.

What she needed now was a wide field of vision and proper distribution of her arrows.

She continued to flee, intermittently aiming and firing.

Assessing the encirclement and escape routes, she changed direction. She chose the opponent who would be closest in the next moment and fired an arrow.

The near-capture situation had changed significantly. As she moved around, she’d started to create distance between herself and all three of them.

• Even 3v1 doesn’t work ㄷㄷㄷ

• Her escape dribbling is art.

• Toying with them lol

• Why do the three of them look so pitiful? lol

• Criminal Leah is a true disaster…

And then, Leah spotted the variable that would end this situation.

Contrary to Sara’s intention, one block was positioned rather precariously.

Without hesitation, Leah stepped onto the block and used it to launch herself upwards. She jumped towards the roof slab.

“Uwaaa—Seriously, what is she!?”

Sara cried out as she realized Leah had used the block she’d placed as an escape route.

Leah’s victory was imminent, with a clear distance now between them. She took a powerful step forward—

Suddenly, Sera appeared in front of her. This time, she wasn’t even holding handcuffs.

“Teleportation?”

“Leah, you’ve run enough. You’ve had your fun, so this is where it ends.”

The next moment, Leah couldn’t move. A soft light emanated from a transparent cube that had appeared beneath her feet.

“What is this? No distance, no warning…”

“Yes, it’s an administrator-only function.”

• Cheating in the end lol

• I’m the admin lol

• This is power lol

• Seems like Sera got so fed up she just used it…

• She almost escaped, what a shame lol

“I can’t accept this. Don’t infringe on the freedom of a noble elf…!”

Village Square.

At the news of the trial announced by Sera, all the online seniors and colleagues gathered.

“Boo~ Boo~ Boo~”

“Give me back my materials!”

“Can’t miss this entertaining event!”

“Tsk tsk… You wicked little thief! I knew this would happen!”

“Free… Leah…”

Looking at the people surrounding her, each throwing in their two cents, Leah asked Sera,

“You’re holding the trial in the square?”

“The town hall is still under construction.”

“This atmosphere… feels like we’re executing a demon who infiltrated the village. I heard there were people wrongly accused and executed during the chaos of war. It was a tragedy…”

• Public execution in the square lol

• Isn’t this a kangaroo court…?

• The jail is built, but the town hall is still under construction? lol

• Leah has become a spectacle lol

“Hey, stop playing the victim. You dared to rob the house of your great senior!”

A girl with short, bobbed hair and cat ears stepped forward.

“Hello, Senior Ena. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

• Why is her first meeting with everyone always like this? lol

• Because she’s racked up so much karma…

• Seriously, robbing them before even saying hello lol

Karen, who had agreed to be her lawyer, leaned in close and whispered,

“Remember? If the trial goes well, you owe me.”

“I said I’d defend myself… You’re so consistent, Karen.”

There was a rule that everyone had to have a lawyer.

Even if Karen had whispered, everyone on the Discord channel had obviously heard her.

“Your Honor! The defendant and her lawyer are plotting something sinister!”

Koharu raised her hand, and Karen chided her,

“Koharu, don’t you know, love your colleagues, love your country? We have to support Leah.”

“Support what! I even lent her my bow, and she took other things without permission while I was sleeping!”

“That’s… too much. Leah, why did you do that?”

“Karen, you’re my lawyer right now.”

Another first-generation senior, Rue, interjected.

“A Blooming Core newbie should be offering tributes to their seniors, not… I believe this impudent junior deserves a harsh punishment!”

In agreement, the victims (or those mistakenly believing themselves to be victims) and onlookers raised their voices.

“That’s right! To jail with Leah!”

“Confiscate her assets!”

“Execute her!”

“No… that’s a bit much.”

“I believe she should be sentenced to community service. …With her body.”

“Kyaa! Miya, what are you saying!?”

The square became even more chaotic after Senior Miya’s bombshell (?).

But Senior Miya wasn’t even one of the people Leah had ‘cycled’ from.

“Order! Order!”

Sera’s voice cut through the square.

The commotion… didn’t immediately subside, but after a bit more chatter, it quieted down.

“This is the official trial for a special incident in Lumina Village, Blooming Core Server Season 5. I am Sera, presiding as judge.”

“Woo~”

“Sera-nim, you’re so cool!”

“Clap clap clap.“

The solemnity lasted barely a few seconds. One senior even made clapping sounds with her mouth.

Still, Sera continued, her tone laced with amusement.

“The defendant, third-generation Esmi Leah, is charged with

First, trespassing on multiple private residences.
Second, theft of stored items within said residences.
Third, clear and violent resistance to an administrator’s arrest attempt.
And lastly, causing the death of second-generation Fujisaki Ayame after a duel.
She has been indicted on these four counts.”

The charges were… quite serious. And mostly fabricated.

“I object. First of all, regarding what happened today, I did not act with the intent to resist.”

Sera tilted her head slightly.

“You shot arrows.”

“That was self-defense. If I had truly resisted… all three of you would have experienced death.”

Soft laughter erupted from the square.

“The defendant may retain her right to speak, but all explanations should be made through her lawyer.”

“Ah, yes. Karen, please explain.”

Karen cleared her throat and stepped forward.

“Ahem. Yes, this lawyer… intends to prove that the series of incidents caused by the defendant, Leah, were not motivated by malice.”

Now that the trial had started, even Karen was taking it too seriously…

But the next moment, Karen suddenly let out an artificial sob and said,

“Sob, actually, Leah was mentally unstable!”

Wait. She didn’t agree to that defense.