Miss Witch, please don't leave your fragrance everywhere

Chapter 41 [Witch and the City of Justice]
　　"Huh? Aren't we on our way to the Kingdom of Radeboyle now?"
　　On a horse-drawn carriage carrying haystacks, Abigail realized as she approached the end that the ride Angelica took was not to her destination, the Kingdom of Radboyle.

　　"Yes, there's no rush anyway, so I plan to go to the country of Leirber first."
　　"The country of Leirber... seems to have heard of it..."
　　"You must have heard of another name for the country of Leirber: the City of Justice"

　　Angelica mentioned the City of Justice, and Abigail was indeed slightly impressed. The Kingdom of Leirber was an independent small country on the continent, famous for its fair and strict legal decisions, hence the name of the City of Justice. People living in the Kingdom of Leirber were very righteous and vowed to bring anyone who violated the laws of nature to justice.
　　Their slogan claims that the wicked deserve to be tortured in hell, and our mission is to send the wicked to hell.
　　"Sister Angelica, are you going to sue for something?"

　　Abigail was puzzled. The Court of Justice in the City of Justice was so famous on the continent that many foreign cases were sent to the City of Justice for litigation. People often said that if one really had a clear conscience, one should go to the Court of Justice in the City of Justice for judgment, and justice would come to its own conclusion.
　　"I have no interest in litigation. If I have any trouble, I can just use magic to escape. No one can catch up with me. I took a detour to the country of Leirber, mainly to see my old friend who is buried in the country of Leirber."
　　After a while, the carriage arrived at the main city of the Kingdom of Leirber. Abigail was amazed by the towering city walls. She had never seen such majestic city walls before. There were guards armed to the teeth patrolling, and they were searched when entering the city.

　　After bidding farewell to the driver who had paid the fee in advance, Abigail was completely attracted by the solemn style of the main city of the Kingdom of Leirber. If Abigail were asked to describe her feelings when she first saw the Kingdom of Leirber...
　　“There’s a sense of being safe living here.”
　　"In the past, the State of Leirber publicly executed a noble robber who was full of sins. As a result, it was invaded by his followers and suffered heavy casualties. Since then, the State of Leirber has realized that it must also have armed forces to judge those extremely vicious criminals."

　　“—That’s right.”
　　A man who looked like a country gentleman heard Angelica's story.
　　"Our soldiers in the City of Justice are not here to actively invade others, but to deter criminals and protect every citizen who needs protection. You really know a lot about the history of the City of Justice. Are you a professional historian?"

　　"Hmm... I just happened to hear about it."
　　"A friend that Sister Angelica knows?"
　　Abigail saw the strange man naturally join the conversation and reflexively thought that he was an acquaintance of Angelica.
　　But Angelica shook her head.

　　"This is our first meeting. There are often foreign travelers in the country of Leirber, so the people of Leirber are very hospitable. We plan to stay in Leirberfor a while. If it doesn't take up your time, can you introduce a family to us?"
　　Angelica had extensive experience traveling to and from the County of Leirber. Abigail was surprised as to why she had to live in someone else's house. The squire smiled and explained that there were no inns in the City of Justice, and that this was done to prevent unknown outsiders from doing evil.
　　There were no identity cards in the Middle Ages, and outsiders lived in the homes of city residents so that they could be eliminated as soon as possible. Although some travelers felt that this was surveillance, the officials of the State of Leirber insisted that this was to protect the safety of outsiders and minimize their mobility.

　　"You came at a bad time. There are many tourists coming to ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ the City of Justice recently. My home and the homes of my friends are all full of guests. We can go to the open-air execution ground. There must be kind people there."
　　"Open-air execution ground..."
　　Abigail was a little scared, but the man used a gentle tone to dispel Abigail's fear.

　　"Don't be afraid, kid. There are no bloody scenes. The open-air execution ground is a public way of punishing prisoners. The criminals who have committed crimes are put in shackles and fixed on the wooden boards in the square. They must bend over and beg for forgiveness from the citizens."
　　Abigail's interest was piqued. Angelica had seen it many times and was accustomed to the way justice was served in the City of Justice. But on the one hand, there were indeed no scenes that were not suitable for children. On the other hand, it was getting dark. Angelica and the others had to stay in the main city of the country of Leirber for one night. It would be troublesome if they could not find a vacant room in the house.
　　It was just right that Abigail could be taken to visit the country of Lier...So Angelica and Abigail were led by a man dressed as a country gentleman, and listened to him introduce the customs and culture of the country of Leirber along the way.

　　On the way, Angelica also learned why there were so many visitors from the country of Leirber recently.
　　"You mean... a mother killed her child with her own hands?"
　　"Yes. This is a notorious and vicious case that is being tried by our Lord Chancellor. The child was really poor. He had difficulty walking and was pushed out of the second-floor window by his mother and died on the spot."

　　"Why do you do this?"
　　"The child had been in poor health since birth. His mother must have been tired of taking care of him and thought that the child was a burden, so she had the heart to kill him. May the child's soul go straight to heaven."
　　Angelica did not comment. Although it was indeed a serious murder case, it had nothing to do with her.

　　When we arrived at the open-air execution ground, we saw a dozen criminals forced to bend over 90 degrees, with their necks fixed by their wrists and wooden shackles, unable to move. They maintained such a tiring posture, enduring the wind and sun in the open-air square.
　　Abigail asked curiously, "What mistake did they make?"
　　"That one is a thief who even stole other people's life-saving money; next to him is a wine merchant who diluted the wine he sold with water and sold goods that did not meet the price; behind the wine merchant is a man with a history of domestic violence, even assaulting a three-year-old child at home; next to him is a painter who has age restrictions on the content of his paintings."

　　"Huh? Is this considered a crime?"
　　Angelica was a little surprised because "Orc Slaves and Elf Queen" was also a bestseller in human territory, and the content inside was also very radical. It is true that some places would ban similar books, but the laws of most kingdoms only prohibit public promotion, not private possession, and selling is also legal.
　　"Not really. There's something wrong with the content of his paintings. The heroines in his paintings all wear black stockings."

　　“That’s normal.”
　　Angelica herself likes to dress like this.
　　"But it's only on the cover, there's nothing inside the book!"

　　"Oh, that is indeed an unforgivable sin."
　　"I do not understand……"
　　Abigail's little head couldn't understand, so Angelica patted her shoulder earnestly.

　　"Stockings are a man's romance, how can you deceive everyone's feelings?"
　　By the way, it is said that stockings were originally designed for men.