>>5468741With how tense this situation is, you can't see any way out of it without an all-out war with the assassin clan. So, instead of acting rashly you reach out telepathically to the emperor's father, King Cold directly.
"How are you wanting this to go down?” you ask him seriously. “I'm ready to kill this fat bastard at a moment's notice then join the battle myself, should it come to that.”
“No no, there is no need.” King Cold replies, almost casually in contrast to the tense situation unfolding below. “Zeno knows the laws, and I'm sure any second now he'll try and fall on this sword himself.”
“The sword?” you ask, just before the aged assassin begins speaking.
“I invoke the right to trial by combat.” the wizened killer says, the tense atmosphere below vanishing almost instantly as everyone hears him. “Milluki has the right to prove his innocence in battle against the accuser, Arctus.”
“What?” Cooler, who'd been silently ready to attack says in sudden shock. “You what?”
“Oh? Interesting.” Freeza says. “This shall be good.”
“Trial by combat? Interesting.” King Cold says aloud, turning from Zeno's face to Milluki's. “Do you accept the proposal?”
“Y-Y-Yes! I accept t-trial by combat!” the fat man squeaks out, King Cold turning to you.
“Let him go.” the emperor's father <span class="mu-i">thinks</span> to you, then adds almost immediately. “Gently.”
“Sir.” you reply with a thought, rising from the seat and walking from the Gundam's interior and stepping out onto the roof before dropping him at your feet. He scurries over to his grandfather on all fours, cowering and hiding behind him. Silva then walks up behind his son, grabbing him by the scruff and hauling him upright. He whispers something into his son's ear, who suddenly seems a lot less worried about the trial.
“I-I invoke the right of a champion!” he says shakily. “I call for the right for a champion to battle in my stead!”
“Very well. I shall do the same. And as the accuser, I shall name my champion first.” Arctus replies, glancing to his cousin then up to you, smirking. He then reaches out telepathically to you. “What do you say? Want to do the honors yourself, or should I ask Freeza?”
Well?
>Accept, you'll take whichever Zoldyck wants to try and save that bastard down, then you'll kill him too >Let Freeza take this one, as long as you get to do the honors on Milluki yourself>Telepathically reach out to Freeza and see how he wants to settle this>Other(write in) 