Peace Hunter

That morning, at the academy.

News of the "Duke San Angela's Son Murder Incident" and the "Hevea Forest Massacre Incident" had spread throughout the academy, instantly creating a stir. Normally, the newspaper published by Diganta was not circulated among the academy students, which meant that the students were unaware of the news that had occurred in the San Fulgen kingdom. However, because this incident involved academy students, Enzo William San Angela also the son of Duke San Angela, who was the victim, and Rid Archie, who was the perpetrator, the students were aware of the news. Furthermore, the adults at the academy, such as knights, teachers, and staff, who had read the newspaper, also shared the news with the other students, bringing the entire academy to its current level.

"Hey, have you heard about today's shocking news?"

"I already knew about it. It was about Rid killing Young Master Enzo, right?"

"Yes. I never thought Rid could do something like that."

"I didn't think so either. Could it be that Rid was actually framed for this incident?"

"I thought so too."

Some people seemed to be in disbelief at the shocking news.

"That commoner is truly outrageous. How dare he kill Young Master Enzo, the son of a Duke?"

"But this way, he will suffer the consequences. Killing Young Master Enzo will result in the death penalty."

"Hahaha, that's right. That way, he will die, and we won't see him at this academy again. I'm sick of seeing his face and his arrogant attitude, even though he's just a commoner."

Some others expressed gratitude after hearing the shocking news. Others didn't care. They chose to remain silent and didn't comment on it.

-

In the Elevrad room.

The Elevrad members were gathered to discuss the incident. They decided to discuss the incident because the victim and perpetrator involved were also Elevrad members, just like them. All Elevrad members, except Rid and Enzo, were present to discuss the incident. However, there was one person who was not present, Irene.

"I'm sure you've all heard the news. Rid has been arrested for killing Enzo in the Hevea Forest yesterday on their way to the city of San Angela. Not only that, Rid also killed the Duke of San Angela's knights who were on a mission in the Hevea Forest after they caught him killing Enzo."

"Among the dead knights was Javier Buston, the son of Marquess Marcelo Buston, who was also on the mission in the forest. Javier was with the knights because his father asked the Duke of San Angela to let him train with the Duke of San Angela's knights, as he wanted Javier to develop, especially since Javier had failed his entrance exams. The mission Javier undertook in the forest was part of his training program with the Duke of San Angela," said Senior Florian.

"I can't believe Rid did that," said Senior Darryl.

"Yeah, me too. Rid didn't seem like a troublemaker. So what was Rid's motive for killing Enzo, Chairman?" asked Senior Vanina.

"I've read the entire newspaper published today, borrowing it from a knight on duty. The newspaper states that the true motive is still being investigated. But it also states that Rid likely committed the murder out of revenge. Rid has a grudge against Enzo," said Senior Florian.

They all fell silent upon hearing this.

"I don't believe it," said Chloe.

But Chloe spoke so quietly that Senior Florian couldn't hear what she was saying clearly.

"Hmm, what's wrong, Chloe?" asked Senior Florian.

"I said I don't believe the news! There's no way Rid would do that. This must be a misunderstanding!" Chloe said loudly.

Chloe's loud voice startled the other Elevrad members, as this was the first time they'd heard Chloe speak so loudly. Chloe usually had a calm and authoritative demeanor, as she was the princess of the San Fulgen kingdom.

"I know you don't believe this newspaper, Chloe. But the fact that the newspaper has reported such a thing makes us have to believe it," said Senior Florian.

"You just said that Javier was one of the dead persons, right, senior?" Chloe asked.

"Yes, that's right," said senior Florian.

"During the entrance exam held before the start of this school year, Javier attempted to attack Rid, but Rid quickly overpowered him. Javier held a grudge against Rid because Rid had defeated him in the entrance exam held a year earlier, when we were still prospective students. That defeat caused Javier to fail his entrance exam. Because of that, Javier held a grudge against Rid and attempted to attack and even kill him."

"I'm convinced that what really happened in that forest was that Javier attacked Rid first when he saw him in the forest. Javier tried to kill Rid, but Rid killed him instead. The other knights, including Enzo, who saw what happened, must have immediately attacked Rid, but unfortunately, they were killed by Rid. I'm convinced Rid is innocent. He was only trying to protect himself, but was framed and stabbed as the perpetrator in the incident. You agree with me, right, brother?" Chloe asked Charles.

"I agree with that. There's no way Rid would do something crazy like that," Charles said.

"I know you are Rid's friends because you have always been with him, so you always deny what is reported in this newspaper. But this newspaper has told you what really happened in the forest, there is no way this newspaper would spread false news throughout the San Fulgen area." said Senior Florian.

After Senior Florian spoke, Elaina suddenly raised her hand.

"Excuse me, may I speak?" Elaina asked.

"Please, Elaina, what do you want to talk about?" asked Senior Florian.

"It's about Senior Chloe's words about Javier. In the previous entrance exam, I fought Javier in the third stage of the entrance exam. When I fought him, he said there was someone he wanted to kill at this academy, and it turned out to be Senior Rid. So I think Senior Chloe's explanation is correct, Senior Rid was actually innocent in the incident, and perhaps the cause of the incident was because Javier attacked Senior Rid first," said Elaina.

"As I suspected, that's what really happened in the forest. The problem started with Javier's presence in the forest," said Chloe.

They all fell silent, seeming to be contemplating something. Then Senior Florian suddenly began to speak.

"You're free to have your own opinions. We just have to wait for the results of tomorrow's court hearing to find out Rid's fate. It's possible Rid will be acquitted, although the chances of his acquittal are slim," said Senior Florian.

"But that's unlikely. Tomorrow's court hearing isn't to determine Rid's guilt or innocence, but rather to determine Rid's punishment. That means Rid is completely at fault in this incident," Senior Florian thought.

Senior Florian smiled at the thought. But as Senior Florian smiled, Elaina watched him with a serious gaze.

-

In the shopping area.

Noa, Julie, Kotaro, and Lillian were seen buying food. While they were buying food, Julie felt like they were being watched by many people.

"It seems like a lot of people are watching us," Julie said.

"Just leave them be. The reason they're watching us is because we're close to Rid, the perpetrator in the incident mentioned in the newspaper," Noa said.

"I don't believe the newspaper. There must be something wrong with it, because Rid wouldn't have done that," Julie said.

"I don't believe the newspaper either. When I heard that Javier was also involved in the incident, I already felt something was odd about it. It seems like Rid has been framed, but unfortunately, we can't help him because we're only students. We can only hope that he will be acquitted at tomorrow's court hearing, even though the chances are very slim," Noa said.

"Yeah, I hope so too," Julie said.

-

In the dormitory building.

Leandra and Lily were seen standing in front of Rid's dormitory door. Then the two of them opened the dormitory door. It was unlocked, allowing them to enter easily. They then began exploring the dormitory, looking for something until they finally stopped in front of Rid's room. They both immediately opened the door and found Irene reading a book in Rid's room.

"As I expected, you'd be here, miss. What are you doing here, miss?" Leandra asked.

"As you can see, I'm reading a book," Irene said.

"Yes, I know that. But why are you reading a book in Rid's dormitory? Can't you read a book in your own dormitory?" Leandra asked.

"I just happened to want to read it here," Irene said.

After Irene said that, Lily whispered to Leandra.

"It seems like Miss isn't that surprised after hearing the news. I mean, her attitude is still the same, even her expression," Lily said.

"It just seems like that, but we don't know how she really feels because she's so good at faking her expressions," said Leandra, whispering to Lily.

"Well, you're right," Lily said.

Then they both stopped whispering.

"Um, miss, I'm sure you already know about today's shocking news. What do you think about it?" Leandra asked.

"Hmm, what do you think?" Irene asked.

"Yes, about that, I mean, what do you think about Rid being named as the perpetrator in the incident?" Leandra asked.

"Ah, about that, I don't believe any of the news about Rid in the newspaper because I'm sure Rid didn't do it. Even if he did, I'm sure he had a reason for doing it," Irene said.

"I agree with you, miss. I hope Rid is found not guilty in court tomorrow," Leandra said.

"Yes, I hope so too. It's a shame I can't help him when he's facing this situation," Irene said.

"Well, what can we do, miss? We're just students with no standing. We can't just leave the academy, so we can't help Rid, who's facing royal law," Leandra said.

"Yes, you're right," Irene said.

"By the way, miss, how will Lord Duke and Lord Asier react when they hear the news? They've both recognized Rid as your boyfriend, so of course they'll be very surprised to hear the news," Leandra said.

"As you said, my father and my brother were shocked upon hearing the news. They intend to attend Rid's trial the following day. They also want to help Rid resolve the case so that he can be fully acquitted, or even if he is guilty, at least his sentence won't be severe. But I prefer Rid's full acquittal, even though the possibility of that is very slim, considering that tomorrow's trial is to determine Rid's sentence, which means Rid has been found guilty of the incident," Irene said.

After saying that, Irene covered her face with the book she was reading.

-

At the same time, in a place called San Sabaneta Prison.

This prison is the largest and most stringent in the San Fulgen kingdom. It is located west of the San Fulgen royal palace. From the outside, it looks like a large, elongated building with three stories.

However, the three-story building seen from the outside is not the prison itself, but rather the building where the knights and staff who work there carry out administrative duties. The prison is located on the ground floor. There are 6 lower floors in the building which are divided into 3 levels. The levels in question refer to the levels of criminals held in this prison. There are low-level, medium-level, and high-level.

Low-level criminals are held on the 1st and 2nd floors, medium-level criminals on the 3rd and 4th floors, and high-level criminals on the 5th and 6th floors, the lowest floors of the prison. The higher the level, the tighter the security, meaning the 5th and 6th floors are the most heavily guarded in the prison. This is understandable because these two floors house many high-level criminals who are extremely dangerous if allowed to escape. The criminals occupying these two floors are either on death row or serving life sentences. With only two sentences given to high-level prisoners, this means they have no chance of being released.

One of the people occupying the high-level criminal cell is Rid. He is currently in a cell on the 6th floor of the prison, although he is currently only being held there temporarily until his trial is decided. The reason he was placed on that floor was because the crimes he committed in the Hevea Forest had already earned him the reputation of a high-level criminal. That's why he was placed there.

-

In the detention room where Rid was held.

Rid was seen bound by chains in the detention room. Each of his right hand, left hand, right foot, and left foot were tied in different directions. Furthermore, Rid's physical condition was quite worrying, as he had numerous cuts and bruises on various parts of his body. Rid currently had his eyes closed, as if asleep. Rid wasn't alone in the detention room; someone was sitting bound in chains at the other end of the room.

Suddenly, a knight guarding the prison opened the door.

"Hey, wake up, you bastard," the knight said, kicking Rid in the head.

I, who was sleeping, was immediately awakened by the knight's kick. Fresh blood came out of my mouth.

"Couldn't you have woken me up more gently?" I asked.

Then, I looked at him with a sharp gaze.

"Why would I wake a criminal like you so gently?" the knight asked.

"So, what did you need to wake me for, Mr. Warden?" I asked.

"There's someone who wants to see you," the knight said.

And in front of the detention room door, there were several people standing there. It seemed like they were the ones who wanted to see me.

-To be continued

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