Peace Hunter

Irene suddenly jumped up and hugged me, causing me to fall to the ground. Irene continued hugging me as I sat down. The people who greeted me remained silent as they watched me. Most of them expressed surprise when Irene suddenly came up to hug me. I was also surprised when Irene suddenly jumped up and hugged me.

"Irene..." I said.

Irene continued hugging me, and I felt her embrace growing stronger. I tried to see Irene's face, but I couldn't see it because she was hugging me, her face pressed against my chest.

"I don't know if Irene is truly worried about me right now, but if she decides to hug me, then I might as well hug her too," I thought.

Then I moved my hands, which had only touched on the street, and immediately wrapped my arms around Irene's back to hug her. I decided to hug Irene until she broke the hug herself.

-

A few minutes later.

Irene began to release her arms from behind me. She lifted her head back, which had been resting on my chest. She began to release her embrace, and I, noticing this, began to release mine as well. Then, Irene looked at me.

"Sorry for suddenly hugging you, Rid. You must be feeling uncomfortable, right?" Irene asked.

When I looked at Irene's face, it looked normal.

"No, I'm not uncomfortable. If I was, I would have tried to release my grip while you were still hugging me," I said.

"Hmm you're right," Irene said.

"Excuse me, I understand you two want to hug, but please don't do it in a public place like this," said Miss Karina, who had suddenly joined our conversation.

"I'm sorry, Miss Karina," Irene said.

Irene slowly stood up. Then, she extended her hand towards me. I took her hand, and Irene pulled my hand to help me up. I managed to stand with Irene's help.

"Thank you, Irene," I said.

"You're welcome," Irene said.

Once I was standing, Miss Karina approached me.

"Let's go inside, Rid," Miss Karina said.

"What about the driver and the knights who drove us, Miss?" I asked.

Then I looked back to see the driver and the knights who had driven us both. But behind me, there was nothing, and the horse-drawn carriage was gone too.

"I already thanked them, and I sent them home while you were busy hugging Irene," Miss Karina said.

"I see, no wonder I didn't see them," I said.

"Come on in. You should go to your dorm immediately to rest, especially after what happened in the courthouse. You also have classes tomorrow. Also, you can continue flirting with Irene in your room. So, please return to your dorm immediately," said Miss Karina.

"I won't be flirting in my dorm, miss," I said.

"You do say that, but who knows how it will turn out," said Miss Karina.

Meanwhile, Irene remained silent, listening to the two of us talk. After that, the three of us began walking into the academy grounds. The people who had come to greet me began to make way for me to pass and enter the academy. Among the crowd, I could hear some of them discussing Irene's sudden hug.

"I didn't expect the Ice Princess to suddenly hug Rid,"

"Yeah, I didn't expect it either. The Ice Princess is usually cold to others, but she doesn't seem to be acting like that towards Rid."

"Isn't that normal? After all, Rid is her boyfriend, how could she be cold to her own boyfriend?"

"That's right. It seems the reason the Ice Princess hugged Rid was because she was relieved to see him released and declared innocent."

"Seeing the Ice Princess hugging Rid like that, it's certain that she is indeed his girlfriend," said the people.

I just smiled at their words. Meanwhile, as Irene, Miss Karina, and I were walking down the academy path, Noa suddenly ran towards me and grabbed my shoulders with both hands. Noa held my shoulders with his face downcast.

"Noa..." I said.

"Thank goodness you've been found not guilty, Rid. I was so worried if you were found guilty and received a severe punishment. If that happened, I would have lost my first friend at this academy," Noa said, his face still downcast.

"Sorry for worrying you, Noa," I said.

"It wasn't just Noa, Rid. We were all worried too," said Charles, who suddenly approached me.

It wasn't just Charles, but also Chloe, Kotaro, Julie, Leandra, Lily, and Lillian. I'd seen them in the crowd earlier, but they hadn't tried to approach me, perhaps because they couldn't squeeze through the crowd.

"Even Miss Irene was very worried about you, Rid. She immediately hugged you when she saw you back," Leandra said.

"That's right," Lily said.

I turned to Irene. Irene remained silent, not responding to Leandra and Lily. Her expression remained the same. I smiled at Irene, then turned back to Charles and the others.

"Everyone, I'm sorry for worrying you," I said.

"No need to apologize, Rid. The important thing is that you're back," Chloe said.

"That's right, Rid. And Noa, how long are you going to keep holding Rid's shoulders? And why is your face down? Are you crying?" Charles asked.

"I'm not crying," Noa said, lifting his face again.

Noa also began to remove his hands from my shoulders.

"I thought you were crying," Charles said.

"How could I be crying," Noa said.

Then we all began to chat. Meanwhile, Miss Karina looked at Rid and the others who were chatting with a smile. Then, Miss Violetta suddenly arrived and approached Miss Karina.

"Thank God the trial went smoothly, and you also managed to save Rid, Miss," said Miss Violetta.

"Violetta.... . I heard that several areas of the academy were damaged, but as far as I can see, there's no damage anywhere here. Has the damage been repaired?" asked Miss Karina.

"Yes, Miss. Her Majesty's subordinates came earlier and immediately repaired the damaged areas with the Artifacts they brought. After finishing the repairs, they immediately returned to the palace," said Miss Violetta.

"Yes, earlier Her Majesty also said that she would contact her subordinates to repair several places in the academy. I just didn't expect her to move so quickly to repair this academy. By the way, Violetta, you don't want to approach Rid and talk to him? Weren't you the one who told me to save Rid, but when Rid was already saved, you didn't even approach Rid and talk to him," said Miss Karina.

"I'm close to Rid because we often spar, but no one knows about that except you, miss. If I approach Rid and talk to him now, it'll seem like I know him well. Besides, he'll definitely come to spar with me again tomorrow, so I can talk to him during the sparring," said Miss Violetta.

"Hmm, is that so," said Miss Karina.

"Rather than that, miss, was what you said earlier via the communication crystal true? About the trial and what happened at the courthouse," said Miss Violetta.

"Yes, it's true. If you don't believe me, you can wait for the newspapers to be released tomorrow. I'm sure news of this will spread throughout the kingdom the next day, as there were many Diganta members questioning people and taking pictures at the courthouse," said Miss Karina.

"No, I believe you, Miss. I'm just still shocked after hearing what you said about the trial and what happened in the courthouse. If news of that spread throughout the kingdom, I'm sure the entire kingdom would be in an uproar," said Miss Violetta.

"That's for sure. It will shake the entire kingdom the next day," said Miss Karina.

While Miss Karina and Miss Violetta were talking, senior Darryl, appeared and immediately approached Miss Karina. Not only Darryl, but also Klara and Nichelle, also approached Miss Karina. All three were fourth-year Elevrad members, just like Florian.

"Miss Karina," said Darryl.

Miss Karina turned to look at Darryl, who was approaching her.

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

"We'd like to ask for an explanation regarding the arrest of the chairman, no, I mean Florian. As you know, the three of us were friends of Florian's, not only at Elevrad but also in our class. We're still shocked by Florian's sudden arrest, miss. We'd like a full explanation of the reasons for Florian's arrest," said Darryl.

"I'd like an explanation as well, miss. As for why Florian ordered Enzo to kill Rid, there must be a reason behind it," said Mr. Alan, who also suddenly approached Miss Karina.

Miss Nora was also seen behind Mr. Alan.

"Alan," said Miss Karina.

"Oh, before that, let me welcome you back, Miss," said Mr. Alan.

Miss Karina then fell silent.

"Miss?" asked Senior Darryl, confused by Miss Karina's silence.

Then Miss Karina began to speak.

"It seems you want to know why Florian ordered Enzo to kill Rid, thus leading to his arrest. I will explain the reason to you. Not only that, but I will also explain what happened during the trial at the courthouse. But I won't just explain it to you," said Miss Karina.

"What do you mean, Miss?" asked Senior Darryl.

Miss Karina didn't answer, instead turning to the crowd surrounding Rid.

"All of you, gather immediately in front of the academy lobby. I have something to say," Miss Karina said in a slightly loud voice.

The crowd was startled by Miss Karina's loud voice and immediately turned to her.

"Students, please bring your friends to the front of the academy lobby. Teachers and knights, please also bring your colleagues to the front of the academy lobby. Bring and gather everyone, don't leave anyone behind while I'm delivering this," said Miss Karina.

"Yes, Miss," said everyone present.

Then they all began walking toward the academy lobby. Some of them scanned the building and other areas for anyone who might not know about Miss Karina and wanted to tell her something. Meanwhile, Darryl, Klara, and Nichelle remained near Miss Karina. The three of them hadn't yet moved to the academy lobby or looked for their other friends. Meanwhile, Mr. Alan and Miss Nora had already left to inform their colleagues.

"I'll go to the front of the academy lobby first. I understand that you might not believe Florian's arrest, especially since you're Florian's friends from the same year, even the same class. Therefore, I will fully explain the reasons for Florian's arrest and what happened during the court hearing. Make sure the three of you come to the front of the academy lobby to hear my explanation," said Miss Karina.

"Yes, Miss," said Darryl.

Klara and Nichelle said nothing, but they both nodded after hearing Miss Karina's words.

Then Miss Karina walked towards the academy lobby building.

-

20 minutes later.

Everyone at the academy was gathered in front of the academy lobby. Miss Karina was also standing in front of everyone, ready to speak.

"It seems you're all gathered, so I'll begin now. I'm sure you're surprised by the arrest of Florian, the current chairman of Elevrad, this afternoon. The arrest was carried out by Violetta and her knights guarding the academy. However, the arrest wasn't easy, as Florian resisted, causing damage to several areas of the academy. Nevertheless, Florian was ultimately apprehended and detained."

"You're probably wondering why Florian was arrested. Some of you may have heard a small part of the reason for Florian's arrest. However, you're still wondering because the reason for Florian's arrest wasn't complete and detailed. Therefore, I'm here to tell you the full story behind Florian's arrest. Furthermore, I'll also tell you about what happened during the courtroom hearing this afternoon, as it was related to Florian's arrest," said Miss Karina.

-To be continued

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