Peace Hunter

The news of Rid's murder of Duke San Angela's son was not only known to the common people; the nobility were also aware of it, especially the high rank noble, such as the Dukes and the royal family.

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At the Duke of San Minerva's residence,

Duke Darwin was seen chatting with someone through a communication crystal he held in his hand.

"Well, I'm grateful you weren't the one assigned to kill Rid Archie, Florian. If you were, I'm sure you'd be gone by now. His power was truly beyond comprehension. How could he have survived despite being surrounded by so many 'subjects'?"

"Well, it's indeed a shame we lost Enzo. Lord James must also be deeply saddened by Enzo's death. But with this, we can trap Rid Archie and bring him into conflict with the kingdom's laws. Even if he survived the attack in Hevea Forest, it's impossible for him to escape the laws of this kingdom. Moreover, the punishment for killing a high-ranking noble is death. With this, Rid Archie is over," said Duke Darwin while communicating with his senior Florian through the communication crystal.

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At the Duke of San Lucia's residence.

Duke Louis was seen in a room, reading some papers on his desk, which appeared to be documents he needed to work on. As he was reading the documents, a communication crystal on his desk suddenly glowed brightly. Duke Louis knew someone was contacting him through the communication crystal, so he immediately picked it up and answered the call.

"Hello,"

"Is there anything suspicious there?"

"Ok, good work. After this, I'd like to ask you to check these places I mentioned."

"Hmm, why am I asking you to do this? It's because there's someone I want to free. If I don't free that person, my daughter will be sad," said Duke Louis while communicating with someone on the communication crystal.

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At the Duke of San Quentine's residence.

Duke Remy was also seen working on some documents in a room in his residence. Then suddenly, the communication crystal on his desk glowed brightly. Duke Remy immediately picked up the crystal to answer the call.

"Yes, it's me. Have you brought the documents with you?"

"I see, good work. After this, I'd like to ask you to smuggle these documents to the place I'll mention here."

"Why am I doing this? There's no particular reason, I just feel like something shocking might happen tomorrow," said Duke Remy while communicating with someone on the communication crystal.

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At the San Fulgen royal palace.

Queen Kayana, King Albert, and Caroline were in a room in the royal palace. They were all reading a newspaper about Rid.

"This is impossible, Brother Rid couldn't have done this. I haven't known him long, but I know he's a good person. He even saved me when the academy was attacked some time ago," said Caroline.

"I thought so too. When I met him at the academy, I thought he was a good boy, especially since he's a friend of Charles and Chloe. There's no way Charles and Chloe would be friends with Rid if he wasn't a good boy," said Queen Kayana.

"It's possible he's been disguising himself as a good boy to deceive people. If he were, he wouldn't have been able to so easily slaughter so many people, including Duke San Angela's son. This incident proves that one should never trust one's appearance. It's unbelievable that the man who was called a 'hero' at the academy was actually a murderer," said King Albert.

"Anyway, I don't believe this newspaper. I'll go to the royal courthouse tomorrow to see for myself what's going on," said Caroline.

"I think I'll go too. Then, let's go together, Carol," said Queen Kayana.

"You're welcome to go if you want. I'm not coming because I still have some work to finish," said King Albert.

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Back at San Sabaneta Prison.

Duke James looked shocked when he saw the face of another prisoner who was also being held in the same cell as me.

"You... why are you here?" asked a shocked Duke James.

Duke James's shock made him stop beating me.

"It seems you've forgotten, but you sent me here yourself. Not just me, but several others here were also sent by you, James," said the prisoner.

"How dare a 'fallen noble' like you address me by just my name. I'm a Duke, so call me by my title too," said Duke James.

"Why would I do that after what you did back then? You all agreed, right?" asked the prisoner.

Then, suddenly, the prisoners in the other cells began to raise their voices.

"That's right!"

"You bastard, James!"

"I swear to kill you, James," said the other prisoners.

The situation in the room began to become chaotic as other prisoners joined in the conversation. The guards guarding this floor began to discipline the prisoners.

"Silence!" said one of the guards.

Not long after, the situation returned to normal.

"I thought you were all rotting in this prison, but it turns out you're still alive here. Oh, right, I just remembered that your sentence is life imprisonment. Even though you're incarcerated, you're still as noisy as ever," said Duke James.

"And you're still the same jerk as always, James. How could you even think about killing Her Majesty the Queen? Her Majesty is a good person, unlike you, the jerk," said the prisoner in the same room as me.

"It's precisely because she's a good person that she needs to be killed. It's because she can't be used," said Duke James.

"Even so, I doubt you can kill her. You seem to forget that Her Majesty the Queen is known as the most powerful witch in this kingdom," said the prisoner.

"Of course I know that, and I've prepared thoroughly. I'm confident this plan will succeed because I'm not the only one carrying it out; many other nobles are also involved," said Duke James.

"I'm sure those involved in your plan are scum nobles. They're still in the kingdom of San Fulgen. Well, seeing as you're still in this kingdom, it's no surprise that scum nobles still exist. Furthermore, I didn't expect you to deny the assassination plot and even explain your reasons for wanting to assassinate Her Majesty the Queen. Wouldn't that mean more people would know about your plan? Wouldn't that be dangerous for you?" said the prisoner.

"I don't care if you know about my plan. What can you do about it? You can't even get out of this place. And I'm not worried even if the prison guards find out, because I can arrange for them to keep quiet and not tell anyone about it," said Duke James.

"As usual, you're a jerk," said the prisoner.

"I'll take that as a compliment. Now I have to return to my residence. I don't want to linger here knowing you're here," said Duke James.

"Go back if you really want to," said the prisoner.

After that, Duke James looked at me.

"See you tomorrow in court, Rid Archie. I can't wait to see you when you're sentenced to death. Your death will make this plan go smoothly," said Duke James.

I smiled at Duke James's words, then I replied.

"I told you before that you might be the one sentenced to death in court tomorrow, Lord Duke," I said.

After I said that, Duke James looked at me with a sharp gaze.

"It seems you've gone insane after being beaten so constantly. Don't worry, your death will free you from that madness," said Duke James.

With that, Duke James left the detention room, followed by Marquess Marcelo and the men who had accompanied him. Then, the guard on duty on this floor began to close the cell door again and lock it.

"Haahhh, it's finally over. By the way, thank you for saving me, sir. If you hadn't talked to Lord Duke, I probably would have still been beaten by him," I said to the prisoner in the same room as me.

"It's ok. I couldn't resist talking to him anyway. I haven't seen his bastard face in a long time. Besides, are you okay? You have so many wounds from being beaten by them," the prisoner said.

"I'm fine, sir, don't worry," I said.

"Ok," the prisoner said.

"It seems you know the Duke of San Angela, huh?" I said.

"Of course I do, after all, he's the one who had me imprisoned like this," the prisoner said.

"To make the Duke do something like this to you, who are you really?" I asked.

"I'm just a stupid former noble who easily fell into that bastard's trap," the prisoner said.

"Former noble? Are you a former high-ranking noble? If so, forgive me for not speaking formally earlier," I said.

"It's ok. I'm just a former noble now. You don't need to speak formally. By the way, who are you, boy?" the prisoner asked.

"I'm just an ordinary student at San Fulgen Academy," I said.

"San Fulgen Academy, huh. I heard earlier that you killed James's son. That's why you're being held here. Is that true? What exactly happened?" asked the prisoner.

"I did kill the son of the Duke of San Angela. Not only that, I also killed the son of the Marquess Marcelo and several others. I killed them because they originally intended to kill me. As the Duke said earlier, they intended to kill me to facilitate their plan to assassinate Her Majesty the Queen and the entire San Lucia family. The reason is because I'm currently the lover of the Duke of San Lucia's daughter, Princess Irene, and they want to forcibly sever my relationship with Irene by killing me," I said.

"Princess Irene? You mean the ice princess?" asked the prisoner.

The prisoner looked slightly surprised.

"That's right, sir. It seems you know about Irene's nickname," I said.

"Before I was imprisoned here, the daughter of Duke San Lucia was already known as the Ice Princess, so I know about that. So why do they intend to forcibly sever your relationship with the Ice Princess?" the prisoner asked.

I then explained their plan, based on what Enzo had said earlier. The prisoner, who heard my words, was shocked.

"It's crazy, I never thought they'd plan this," the prisoner said.

"Yes, I didn't expect it either. But there's something about the plan that confuses me. I understand they intend to assassinate Her Majesty the Queen to remove her from her position as head of government in this kingdom. By removing Her Majesty the Queen, they can gain complete control of this kingdom. But I don't understand why they intend to kill the entire San Lucia family as well," I said.

"You don't seem to know about this. The reason they want to kill the entire San Lucia family is because the San Lucia family has had a long-standing close relationship with the royal family. You could say their families are as close as siblings. Furthermore, there's a royal rule that states that if Her Majesty the Queen is assassinated or suddenly abdicates due to some issue, the San Lucia family will become the successor head of government for this kingdom. But the San Lucia family only acts as the successor head of government until the next Queen from the royal family is installed. The royal family member who could become the next Queen if Her Majesty Queen Kayana abdicates is Princess Chloe. So the San Lucia family will act as the successor head of government until Princess Chloe is ready and willing to be installed as the new Queen," the prisoner said.

"But, isn't there still King Albert who could replace Her Majesty the Queen if Her Majesty the Queen abdicates due to some issue?" I asked.

"Logically, that's how it should be. Since this kingdom is ruled by a Queen, the King should succeed her if she abdicates due to some issue. But the royal regulations already decree that. Perhaps if the San Lucia family is unable to serve as acting head of government, then King Albert will be the acting head of government," the prisoner said.

"Hmm, I see," I said.

Then, after hearing the prisoner's words, I thought something.

"Why do they only want to kill Her Majesty the Queen and the San Lucia family? Why isn't King Albert their target? Could King Albert be involved in all this as well?" I thought.

As I was pondering this, the prisoner suddenly spoke to me again.

"Even though you're going to face a trial tomorrow that could potentially land you the death penalty for killing James's son, you seem so relaxed, don't you?" the prisoner said.

"Well, rather than dwelling on it, it's better to just relax," I said.

"Hahaha, you're an interesting kid. I know you have plans for tomorrow's trial, right? That's why you look so relaxed," the prisoner said.

"Why do you think that, sir?" I asked.

"It's because you seemed confident when you said that James would likely be the one sentenced to death at tomorrow's trial. Does that mean you're going to reveal James's murder plot at tomorrow's trial?" the prisoner asked.

"No, I won't because I don't have any solid evidence, sir. I don't have any plans for tomorrow's trial. However, I have a feeling someone is planning something at tomorrow's trial," I said.

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Meanwhile, at the academy.

Miss Karina was walking toward the academy gates, carrying a medium-sized bag in her hand. Then, suddenly, Miss Violetta ran over to Miss Karina.

"Miss Karina," Miss Violetta said in a slightly loud voice.

Miss Karina turned around.

"What's wrong, Violetta?" Miss Karina asked.

"Does Miss Karina know about today's shocking news?" Miss Violetta asked.

"Of course I do. Because the news published today was so shocking, I'm sure everyone in this kingdom already knows about it. So, did you come here to talk about the news reporting about Rid?" Miss Karina asked.

"Yes. I'm sure Rid is completely innocent. It seems there was a misunderstanding in the newspaper," said Miss Violetta.

"I think so too," said Miss Karina.

"That's why Rid must be saved, Miss," said Miss Violetta.

"You seem very worried about Rid, huh? Are you afraid you won't be able to spar with him again if he gets suspended?" asked Miss Karina.

"Yes, that's right. I'm afraid I won't be able to spar with him again if he gets suspended," said Miss Violetta.

"You're very honest, aren't you? You don't need to worry about that because Rid will be fine. I can guarantee that," said Miss Karina.

"Will Miss Karina save Rid?" asked Miss Violetta.

"Yes. That's why I'm going to go save him now," said Miss Karina.

"I see, no wonder Miss Karina seemed in a hurry to leave. Sorry for stopping you, Miss," said Miss Violetta.

"It's ok. Is there anything else you want to talk about, Violetta?" asked Miss Karina.

"Nothing, Miss," said Miss Violetta.

"Then I'll be going. I'll probably return to the academy on Tuesday," said Miss Karina.

"Yes, Miss," said Miss Violetta.

"Make sure to always guard this academy, Violetta. Because tomorrow or the day after, this entire kingdom will probably be in great chaos," said Miss Karina, taking something from her pocket.

What Miss Karina took out was the same crystal stone she had given Rid yesterday. Miss Karina stared at the crystal stone with a smile on her face.

"It seems like a big change is about to happen in this kingdom," said Miss Karina.

-To be continued

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