Reincarnated as a Judge with a 9-Star Talent

Lex was slowly making his way towards the castle. The castle from afar looked peaceful and grand.

Lex has never seen a castle this grand before; even in his previous life, he had visited Europe several times, and this castle was bigger than any of those.

"Looks like my estimation was correct. This world is much bigger than Earth," Lex murmured while walking alone on the street. The streets were made of uneven stones and looked quite unpleasant.

"Well, let's deal with one thing at a time." Lex then looked around; there were watchtowers everywhere in the vicinity of the castle.

As Lex approached the castle, there were guards on the castle's gate, and they didn't recognize him at all.

"Hold!!! This is the Theodore Castle. Who are you? " The guard on the left yelled at Lex, who was approaching the gate at a relaxed pace.

"Well, I am Lexus Theodore, owner of the castle," Lex said with a smile.

The guard on the gate frowned; they didn't believe anything Lex was saying; on the contrary, they were preparing their weapons to engage in a fight.

"He really is the son of the previous Duke. Let him enter." A powerful voice came from behind Lex. Lex looked at the person who suddenly saved these two guards' lives.

A huge white armored man appeared with lots of guards; the man looked buff, taller than Lexus, and had a sword at his waist. All of his hair and beard were white as snow.

[Name: Oliver Prime.

Title: Grand General of the Theodore Duchy, a man who loves power.

Level: 305 (Warlord)

Loyalty: -80.

Talent: 7 Spirit Veins.

Techniques: Theodorial White Sword (9/10), White Body Refining Method (9/10).

Item: Green Metal Sword (Low Grade)]

Lex, seeing the stats panel of the newcomer, was impressed; so this is the Grand General, not bad!

"Well, you heard the big man step aside, ' Lex said smilingly to the guards and walked towards the castle once again without taking another glance at the Grand General.

Oliver narrowed his eyes with displeasure, but soon it vanished, and he tried to catch up with Lex.

"What are you doing here?" Oliver asked as soon as he caught up with Lex, who didn't bother replying; the Grand General only looked at him with a smile like he was looking at a fool.

"I asked you a question?" Oliver looked offended at Lex's gaze and looked at him ferociously.

"I heard that. Don't shout," Lexus said while the fake smile was turning into a genuine smile because he was now really having fun in this world.

Lexus didn't answer anymore; he just walked to the throne room, which was easy to locate since it was the biggest room in the castle.

The throne room was busy with lots of people gathering inside; Lexus looked intrigued, and the guards who came with Grand General made a way for both Grand General and Lexus.

Lexus walked slowly among the crowd, and the throne hall was too big; it took 56 seconds for Lexus to go where you can clearly see the throne from.

There was a man seated on the throne; he looked quite disheveled, and his posture looked weird.

[Name: Edmund Novalis.

Title: Prime Minister of the Theodore Duchy, a man who loves to scheme.

Level: 56 (Elite Soldier)

Loyalty: -300.

Talent: 1 Spirit Vein.

Techniques: Novalis Spirit Forging (2/10).

Item: Needle of Death (Low Grade), Deceiving Mask of the Dark (Middle Grade), Poison Mist (Low Grade) ]

Lexus, seeing the stats panel, was shocked, actually, because this man was not that powerful in terms of cultivation level, but he was ready to scheme.

There were several seats in a row, and there was only one seat open. Grand General just smiled at Lexus and went ahead of him and sat down on it.

These rows of seats were for the nobility inside the duchy, who also take part in the decision-making.

Lexus just went towards them slowly, as these rows of seats are a bit higher than where the mass of people were standing.

Seeing Lexus approaching, only Grand General remained calm, and there was a cocky smile on his face; other eleven luxuriously dressed men and women stood up in shock.

The light pink hair and eyes were a symbol of being Theodore, and they only heard that the last duke had a son and he's retarded; they had never seen him, and looking at those intelligent eyes, they gulped.

"So I don't need a DNA test. My genetics are strong, aye!!" Lexus smiled at the dumbfounded nobles and gestured for them to sit down, as he wanted to see what this court was doing without its proper owner.

The nobles looked at each other, and shock was written on their faces. Grand General's cocky smile was replaced by a rage-filled face.

There was a man in the middle of court; he was kneeling and waiting for the verdict from the person on the throne.

"Very well then, you'll serve prison time for abandoning your post in the watchtower. What do you say, my lords?" The prime minister said the verdict and looked towards the place where every lord of the Duchy was seated.

Edmund casually looked towards the raised nobility platform, and he was caught off guard. A pink-haired boy was standing there with both of his hands on his back and smiling at him.

"I say, just forgive him," Lexus said with a smile.

A duke was a powerful and independent ruler; he didn't need votes from the nobility to decide the fate of his people, but regents were different; they needed a majority of nobles to agree with them.

These are the rules set by the Ancient Court, and as a legal heir, and the future Duke he just spoke out.

"That's... That person looks exactly like the previous Duke."

"Duke is alive?"

"You idiot, Can't you see how young he is? He's the son of the Duke."

"SILENCE!" a tremendous voice came from the guard to deescalate the situation.

Although the crowd was hushed, they were still looking in Lex's direction. The old people were mostly looking at Lexus as if he was their most precious treasure.

"Honorable Heir, Your opinion is, of course, what we value the most, but there are orders in the court. Prime Minister, although shocked at first, soon smiled, and he soon composed himself.

"Aren't I enough?" Lexus asked, as he was supposed to be the next duke, so his opinion should be the highest order.

"Not yet. Do you have Ancient Court's permission?" The prime minister smiled, and his smile looked sinister.

"I suppose not," Lexus said with a smile, then gestured for the prime minister to continue.

"Your Highness, if you may follow me." Lexus heard a beautiful voice from one of the Nobility seats.

[Name: Olivia Bolton.

Title: Financial Advisor of the Theodore Duchy, a woman who loves beautiful things.

Level: 170 (Master)

Loyalty: +20

Talent: 5 Spirit Veins.

Techniques: Theodorial White Sword (4/10), White Body Refining Method (2/10).

Item: Small Bag of Fortune (Low Grade)]

"Alright," Lexus said smilingly as the woman looked pleasing to his eyes and ears, and she was not a threat at all.

Seeing Lexus leaving the court with one of the powerful people in court, both the Grand General and Prime Minister were a little furious.