The Villainess's Stationery Shop - Vol. 3 Ch. 85

[MangaDex]

 

[OrichalonHades]

EXECUTION!!
LETS GOOO

 

[outinthegardener]

That line about "Even if he's a thief and murderer that's not enough to punish him" got me wound up. That's some serious noble privilege.

Now they're arresting him with a rich man's dignity instead of a poor man's violence. Too much talky talky, not enough choppy choppy.

 

[Astriasa]

That line about "Even if he's a thief and murderer that's not enough to punish him" got me wound up. That's some serious noble privilege.

Nobles get to ruin/kill a few hundred people. As a treat

 

[Sugarbeef]

Looks like I was wrong about the contract loophole, author just went with magic sleight of hand. Guess he couldn't come up with something more clever, and showed my theory wouldn't have worked.

 

[Saya2879]

That line about "Even if he's a thief and murderer that's not enough to punish him" got me wound up. That's some serious noble privilege.

Now they're arresting him with a rich man's dignity instead of a poor man's violence. Too much talky talky, not enough choppy choppy.

It reminds me of current actuality, it's what is hurting me o.o

 

[Scipo0419]

That line about "Even if he's a thief and murderer that's not enough to punish him" got me wound up. That's some serious noble privilege.

Now they're arresting him with a rich man's dignity instead of a poor man's violence. Too much talky talky, not enough choppy choppy.

Dude we see that shit today in many countries. Using the US alone, if any middle-class person was charged with the shit that Diddy, or Trump, or Epstein, or Hillary Clinton, was charged with we'd be in locked up for life but they have money, power, and connections and at most got a slap on the wrist. Well, Epstein was murdered because people with more power than him didn't want to be dragged down by his charges. (note: I'm not talking politics, so please don't come at me with your political viewpoints. I'm strictly speaking from a legal point of view.)

 

[Marie2003]

Ohhhh, I thought Issac had nullified the contract or the contract had to have the actual people to sign their names for it to work🤔 But the switch out was quite clever😌

 

[outinthegardener]

Dude we see that shit today in many countries. Using the US alone, if any middle-class person was charged with the shit that Diddy, or Trump, or Epstein, or Hillary Clinton, was charged with we'd be in locked up for life but they have money, power, and connections and at most got a slap on the wrist. Well, Epstein was murdered because people with more power than him didn't want to be dragged down by his charges. (note: I'm not talking politics, so please don't come at me with your political viewpoints. I'm strictly speaking from a legal point of view.)

It is known. I'm not surprised that it happened in fiction any more than I am in reality. I think what got me was how explicitly the King (who was previously seen to be a reasonable leader) said it in the story, to the guy's victims. It's like the king is saying "Yeah he stole from you Isaac, and murdered your employees, and he's a human trafficker, and Meldenique he's been trying to kill you for years. What can I do he's a Duke!" It makes the king seem powerless.

On this topic, I thought Brian Klaas's book Corruptible was an interesting look at the ways terrible people keep ending up in power.

 

[popinloopy]

Thank you for the chapter! Let there be consequences for his actions!

 

[toapat]

Now they're arresting him with a rich man's dignity instead of a poor man's violence. Too much talky talky, not enough choppy choppy.

counterpoint: This way his little sister gets to use the executioner's sword.

 

[OrichalonHades]

It's like the king is saying "Yeah he stole from you Isaac, and murdered your employees, and he's a human trafficker, and Meldenique he's been trying to kill you for years. What can I do he's a Duke!" It makes the king seem powerless.

It's probably because the king is not as powerful as you thought. Duke Hesmann have a lot of supporter that would defend him if the charges is as "minor" as murder and trying to kill/stole from a fallen noble that's abandoned by her family.

If it's treason though....

 

[halcer]

it's jail time!

 

[KeyaBladeA]

The contract is void if you never sign the right contract

 

[riflow]

The false niceness of the magic couple is so so very satisfying.

The way Isaac side eyed hessman too 👀

I dread to think the amount of people he's harmed or killed, but that is sadly realistic for someone in power who feels entitled to do whatever they wish.

Really glad this author has very firmly stuck to having the MC help the people who were in her position or worse, fighting against violent nobles and power tripping people in positions of authority who are happy to commit atrocities as easily as they take their daily tea.