Peace Hunter

The next day, 4 a.m.

I left my dorm and headed to the academy garden, where Miss Violetta usually sparred. As I neared the academy garden, I saw Miss Violetta practicing swinging her sword. I immediately approached her, but as I was about to, Miss Violetta suddenly turned around and launched a long-range slash at me. I quickly grabbed my sword and blocked the long-range slash with it. I successfully blocked the long-range slash. Seeing that I had successfully blocked her attack, Miss Violetta smiled.

"Is this how you greet someone who has just returned from prison? If it were anyone else, I think they would be hurt by being greeted by you, miss," I said.

"I wouldn't do that to anyone else; I only do it to you. It seems your skills haven't diminished despite your recent imprisonment, Rid. So, how about we spar like usual?" Miss Violetta asked.

"That's exactly what I came here for, miss," I said.

Then Miss Violetta and I sparred in the park.

-

20 minutes later, the sparring was over.

After the sparring, I chatted with Miss Violetta.

"I heard from Miss Karina that Miss Violetta was the one who captured Senior Florian and that he put up a fight. How was Senior Florian's fight against you, miss? Was it difficult to fight him?" I asked.

"Not at all. Fighting him wasn't difficult at all, in fact, it was more difficult fighting you than fighting him," Miss Violetta said.

"Isn't Senior Florian's attack very dangerous and causes great damage because he is a 'subject' but miss said that it is not difficult to fight him?" I asked.

"Yes, his attacks are indeed dangerous and cause significant damage, but that doesn't mean they can't hit me. I can easily block and dodge the attacks he launches at me. Well, even so, his attacks did manage to destroy several areas of this academy, but fortunately, the damaged areas have already been repaired," said Miss Violetta.

"I see. Well, after all, Miss is one of the commanders in this kingdom, so it's natural that Miss could easily deal with Senior Florian, even though he's a 'subject'," I said.

"You yourself were also able to deal with those 'subjects' easily, Rid. Back in the Hevea Forest, there were many 'subjects' attacking you, weren't there? You even faced many of Duke San Angela's knights, but you were able to easily kill them all. That shows you're very strong to be able to kill them all," said Miss Violetta.

"Compared to Miss, I'm still not as strong. I was just lucky to be able to overcome them all," I said.

"You're so humble. Rather than that, what's it like being in prison, Rid? I'm curious about that, so I'm asking you, as someone who's been in prison, even if it was only for a few days," I said.

"The knights guarding the prison were awful, and the food was terrible. I hope I never go back there again," I said.

"Well, especially since you're in San Sabaneta Prison, the most secure prison in the kingdom. The service is undoubtedly terrible," said Miss Violetta.

"Yes, Miss," I said.

"Since it's time for you to train with your friends, you'd better go see them now. I don't have any questions to ask you anyway. Asking about what happened at the courthouse is pointless, since Miss Karina already told me yesterday," Miss Violetta said.

"Ok, Miss, then I'll be going," I said.

"Yes, ah, one more thing, Rid. Duke San Minerva and Duke San Angela, who wanted to kill you, may be dead, but the mastermind behind the plot to assassinate Her Majesty the Queen and the entire San Lucia family remains unsolved. So, you'd better remain vigilant and careful going forward, as there's a chance you'll still be targeted by this mastermind," said Miss Violetta.

"Yes, Miss, I'll remain careful," I said.

"You should also be wary of other threats, Rid," said Miss Violetta.

"What threats are those, Miss?" I asked.

"Princess Irene, your current girlfriend, was previously a participant in the ~Matchmaking Battle~. ~Matchmaking Battle~ is an event created by King Albert to find a partner for Prince Charles. This event also aims to strengthen the previously strained relationship between the Dukes, as Duke San Lucia was previously accused of murdering the Elves whose bodies were found in San Lucia territory until what truly happened to the Elves was finally revealed. The ~Matchmaking Battle~ was originally intended as an execution ground for Her Majesty the Queen and the entire San Lucia family until the assassination plot was uncovered and the event was canceled,"

"Before Princess Irene was chosen as a participant in the ~Matchmaking Battle~, did you know that she was being coveted by many nobles and prominent people? They wanted to marry her as their own spouse or as a partner for their sons. If they succeeded in marrying her, it would be the same as becoming part of the San Lucia family. Joining the San Lucia family, which is a Duke's family, would bring them many benefits. That's why they wanted to marry her. However, once they heard that Princess Irene was chosen as a participant in the ~Matchmaking Battle~, they no longer wanted to marry her because doing so would disrupt the event organized by King Albert. They don't want to face severe punishment for disrupting the event,"

"But now, the ~Matchmaking Battle~ is going to be canceled, you know what will happen next, right?" Miss Violetta asked.

"The people who previously wanted Irene will try to get her again once the ~Matchmaking Battle~ is canceled. That means those people will come after me because I'm currently Irene's boyfriend. If they want Irene, they'll have to eliminate me, her boyfriend," I said.

"Your explanation is spot on. Those people will come after you. It seems you already knew about this, your face looks normal," Miss Violetta said.

"Yes, because I was told by senior Nadine, Irene's cousin, about the people who wanted to get Irene. Once the ~Matchmaking Battle~ was canceled, I also guessed that they might come after me," I said.

"It's good that you already knew, Rid. Anyway, you have to be careful of the people who will come after you. You might be safe as long as you stay within the academy grounds, because they wouldn't be careless enough to attack the academy just to target you. But you have to be careful when going outside the academy. Since you're a member of Elevrad, you'll definitely be going outside the academy often, and they'll definitely come after you at that opportunity," said Miss Violetta.

"Yes, Miss. I'll be careful. By the way, why do you know so much about the ~Matchmaking Battle~, even though Miss Karina didn't explain it to anyone? Irene told me earlier that only the nobles knew about it because it hadn't been announced to the public. If you know so much about it, are you from a noble family?" I asked.

Miss Violetta paused for a moment, then began to answer my question.

"Yes, that's right. I do come from a noble family. However, I can't tell you the details about my family, and I'm no longer in contact with my family. I've already told you about this, haven't I? About my name being Violetta without a surname," Miss Violetta said.

"Yes, Miss, you told me about that before. It's ok if you don't want to tell me," I said.

"Thank you for understanding, Rid," Miss Violetta said.

"No need to thank me, miss. Is there anything else you'd like to talk to me about?" I asked.

"Nothing, Rid. Oh yeah, you were going to practice with your friends, right? Sorry for keeping you," said Miss Violetta.

"It's ok, miss. Ok, then I'll go practice with my friends, miss. See you later," I said.

"Yes, see you too, Rid," said Miss Violetta.

Then I left the academy garden to head to the second-year training ground.

-

At the second-year training ground.

When I arrived at the training ground, it seemed like no one was there yet. But not long after, Irene, Leandra, and Lily arrived.

"As usual, you're always here first, Rid," said Leandra.

"I was able to come first because I woke up earlier than scheduled. I was at a loss for what to do after waking up early, so I came straight to the training ground," I said.

Then, a few moments later, Noa, Kotaro, and Julie arrived as well. But Charles and Chloe weren't among them.

"Aren't you with Charles and Chloe?" I asked.

"I thought Charles and Chloe had already left. Let me call them," Noa said.

"No need, Noa. Just let them come on their own if they want to practice. If they don't come, that's fine too; maybe they're still trying to calm down after hearing about their mother's murder plot," I said.

"Ok, Rid," Noa said.

"Now, let's get started with morning practice," I said.

After that, we all did our morning practice at the training ground. Even after we finished, Charles and Chloe still hadn't arrived.

-

7 a.m.

I left my dorm to get ready for the academy. As I walked past Charles' dorm, I glanced over. I sensed that Charles and Chloe were still inside. As I was looking at Charles' dorm, the door to Irene's dorm, next to Charles', suddenly opened. I looked over, and Irene came out. Irene then looked at me, who was also looking at her.

"Why did you stop in front of Prince Charles' dorm, Rid?" Irene asked.

"I was just trying to see if Charles was in his dorm, and it turns out he is. Chloe is also still in Charles's dorm," I said.

"Is that so. Are you planning to call them, Rid?" Irene asked.

"No. I just wanted to check. I didn't plan to call them because I was afraid I'd disturb them. They'll probably come to class on their own," I said.

"Is that so," Irene said.

"Are you going to class now, Irene?" I asked.

"Yes," Irene said.

"Then let's go together," I said.

"What a coincidence. I was originally going to ask you to go with me, Rid. Then let's go to class," Irene said.

Then Irene and I walked out of the dorm to go to class.

-

In front of the academy lobby.

Several students, knights, and teachers were gathered in front of the academy lobby. They were reading newspapers.

"Newspapers? Ah, that's right, yesterday Miss Karina said that today she would allow newspapers to be circulated among the students of this academy," I thought.

As Irene and I walked toward the entrance of the academy lobby, the students, knights, and teachers who were reading newspapers around me immediately turned to look at me. It seemed like there was something about me in the newspaper that made them stare at me as soon as I arrived in front of the academy lobby.

Then, as Irene and I were climbing the stairs to enter the academy lobby, several knights appeared carrying large amounts of newspapers. They were handing them out to those entering. A knight, seeing me about to enter, stopped me.

"Wait, Rid Archie," the knight said.

He then held out a newspaper and handed it to me.

"This is for you. Miss Karina instructed us to give newspapers to everyone in the academy, so please accept it," the knight said.

"Very well, thank you, sir knight," I said.

"You're welcome. And this is for you, Princess Irene," the knight said, handing Irene a newspaper.

"I don't need to. I'll just read Rid's newspaper," Irene said.

"Very well then, Princess Irene," the knight said.

Then the knight left us to go to someone else who hadn't received their newspaper yet. After receiving the newspaper, Irene and I moved to read it, as we were both standing right in front of the academy lobby door. If we stopped and read the newspaper there, we were afraid it would disturb the people trying to enter. Irene and I moved to the left side of the front of the academy lobby. We were both standing leaning against the wall. Then I took the newspaper in my hand and began reading it, while Irene, who was beside me, also read the newspaper.

"'The Demon Attack Incident at the Courthouse', 'The Plot to Assassinate Her Majesty the Queen and the Entire San Lucia Family Revealed', 'The Deaths of Duke San Minerva and Duke San Angela', 'The Truth Behind the Incident That Occurred in Hevea Forest', 'The Truth Behind the Incident of the Elf Deaths in San Lucia', 'The Cancellation of the ~Matchmaking Battle~'. All the news stories published on the front page of this newspaper are exactly what happened at the courthouse," I said.

Meanwhile, Irene remained silent as she continued reading the newspaper.

I continued reading the news. The content of the news was exactly the same as the actual events. The news also included several photos taken at the courthouse, such as photos of the demon corpses, photos of the people inside the courthouse, photos of various areas damaged by the demon attack, and more. There was even a photo of me fighting demons with Commander Asier and Commander Oliver in front of the courthouse. There was also a photo of me throwing an electric spear at Duke James, who had transformed into a demon. The presence of my photos in the newspaper confused me.

"Why are there photos of me fighting those demons? As far as I remember, there wasn't anyone else around the front of the courthouse. Hmm, but judging by this photo, it looks like it was taken from outside the courthouse gates. Maybe Brother Asier, Commander Oliver, and I were so focused on fighting the demons in front of the courthouse that we didn't notice someone outside the courthouse gates taking photos," I thought.

Then I continued reading the news. My photo was quite prominently featured in the stories.

"No wonder they were all looking at me while reading the newspaper," I thought.

Besides my photo, Queen Kayana's photo was also quite prominently featured in the news. Then I finished reading all the stories on the first page.

"Have you finished reading the first page, Irene?" I asked.

"Yes, Rid," Irene said.

"Then I'll go back to page two," I said.

"Ok," Irene said.

Then I opened the second page of the newspaper and began reading. There was some new news on page two that I hadn't seen before.

"'Battle Between the Commander of the Silver Peacock Troop and the Commander of the Duke of San Minerva's knights, Most of the Duke of San Minerva's Residence Has Been Destroyed'. The battle occurred because Commander Marshall, as the commander of the Duke of San Minerva's knights, continued to prohibit Commander Keira, the commander of the 'Silver Peacock' troops, and her troops from inspecting the Duke of San Minerva's residence,"

"The fight began when Commander Marshall, who continued to prohibit the 'Silver Peacock' troops from inspecting the Duke of San Minerva's residence, began attacking several members of the 'Silver Peacock' troops. Commander Keira, unable to stand idly by as her knights were attacked, began attacking Commander Marshall, and a fight ensued. Their battle destroyed most of Duke San Minerva's residence. Commander Marshall was seriously injured in the battle, while Commander Keira only suffered minor injuries," I said as I read the news.

After that, I started reading another piece of news. As I read it, I was surprised.

"It seems Charles and Chloe already know about this news, which is why they've been staying in Charles' dormitory since last night and haven't left at all. It seems they're calming down over this," I said.

Then I started reading the news.

"'King Albert, Husband of Her Majesty Queen Kayana, Involved in Plot to Assassinate Her Majesty the Queen and the Entire San Lucia Family,'" I said.

Then there was another piece of news that surprised me a little too.

"'After the Assassination Plot Was Revealed, King Albert Reportedly Fleeing and His Whereabouts Are Currently Unknown. King Albert has been declared missing, along with Duchess San Minerva, Duchess Harriet and Duchess San Angela, Duchess Claret, who have also been declared missing from their respective residences," I said while reading the news.

-To be continued

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