Peace Hunter

Meanwhile, in the city of Rovinj, located in the San Quentin region, a large crowd was gathered around a residence. The residence being crowded was the residence of Marquess Marcelo. Just as at the Duke of San Angela's residence, they had come to celebrate the death of Marquess Marcelo. The people of Rovinj were often disappointed with Marquess Marcelo's leadership. Marquess Marcelo often prioritized the interests of the city's nobles over the interests of the common people.

Furthermore, Marquess Marcelo's son, Javier, sometimes caused trouble in the city. Javier would sometimes injure or even kill someone in the city when he became upset. Marquess Marcelo, aware of this, did not punish Javier but instead allowed it to continue. This naturally angered the city's residents. However, if the residents raised any protests, they were ignored or, worse, silenced. Therefore, the residents of Rovinj were deeply disappointed with Marquess Marcelo.

When the residents of Rovinj learned that Javier had been killed by Rid in the Hevea Forest, they immediately celebrated the death of Javier, a man who sometimes caused trouble in the city. However, they didn't celebrate openly and in a big way, because if Marquess Marcelo found out about their celebration, they would certainly be killed. Therefore, they held their celebrations in secret. However, now that Marquess Marcelo was also dead, they celebrated openly, gathering in front of Marquess Marcelo's residence.

Meanwhile, as the residents of Rovinj were celebrating Marquess Marcelo's death, Duke San Quentine, Duke Remy suddenly arrived and approached the crowd. The celebrants fell silent when they saw Duke Remy. Duke Remy then smiled at the crowd.

"Hello, fellow citizens of Rovinj," said Duke Remy.

The people gathered in front of Marquess Marcelo's residence began whispering to those around them. They were discussing Duke Remy's arrival.

"Lord Duke of San Quentine? What does he need here for?"

"Could he have come to punish us all for celebrating Marquess Marcelo's death?"

"Damn, if that's the case, it looks like we're in big trouble, since the Duke himself is taking action," they said.

While they were whispering, someone approached Duke Remy.

"Lord Duke, what do you need here for?" the person asked.

The person approached Duke Remy to inquire about his reason for coming to Rovinj.

"I came here because I have something to tell you. Would you all please calm down and listen to me?" Duke Remy asked in a slightly loud voice.

The people gathered in front of Marquess Marcelo's residence looked at the person beside them. Then they all nodded.

"Thank you," said Duke Remy.

After saying that, Duke Remy suddenly bowed before everyone.

"I have come here to apologize to all of you citizens of Rovinj," said Duke Remy.

Seeing Duke Remy bow, everyone in front of Marquess Marcelo's residence was shocked.

"Lord Duke apologizes?"

"He even apologizes while bowing?"

"What's going on?" the people asked.

Then the person who had previously asked Duke Remy why he came asked Duke Remy not to apologize.

"You don't need to apologize, Lord Duke. You did nothing wrong, in fact, we're confused as to why you're apologizing," the man said.

Several people present nodded.

"In fact, I apologize because I was wrong. I was unaware of Marquess Marcelo's treatment of you all this time, even though Marquess Marcelo's position was under my responsibility. I only learned about his treatment after he was dead, and many of the people he had harmed began to speak out. I truly apologize," said Duke Remy.

The people gathered around looked at the others around them. They exchanged glances as if unsure what to make of Duke Remy's apology. Then the person who had spoken to Duke Remy earlier spoke again.

"Yes, Lord Duke, you don't need to apologize. It's understandable that Lord Duke doesn't know what Marquess Marcelo is doing, considering that the Duke oversees not only the city of Rovinj, but all of San Quentin," the man said.

Seeing this, the others joined in.

"That's right, Lord Duke, you don't need to apologize,"

"You did nothing wrong,"

"Marquess Marcelo was the one at fault, so you don't need to apologize, even though Marquess Marcelo was under your responsibility," the men said.

Everyone present begged Duke Remy not to apologize. Duke Remy then looked at the people, still bowing.

"You all..." Duke Remy said.

"It seems everyone here agrees, Lord Duke. You don't need to apologize, so you don't need to bow anymore. Come on, Lord Duke," the man said.

Duke Remy listened to the man and stood up straight again.

"Thank you all for listening to my apology, even though you didn't want me to apologize," said Duke Remy.

"Besides, Lord Duke did nothing wrong, so there's no need to apologize. But we should commend Lord Duke for being willing to apologize for what Marquess Marcelo did to us," the man said.

"Yes, that's right. We salute you, Lord Duke,"

"That's right," said the others, who also responded.

"Thank you for your compliments," said Duke Remy.

"Since you've already apologized, do you intend to dismiss us after this, Lord Duke?" asked the person.

The people in front of Marquess Marcelo's residence fell silent.

"No, I won't dismiss you. If you still wish to celebrate the death of Marquess Marcelo, please do so. I won't stop you, as long as you don't cause trouble in this city. After all, Marquess Marcelo was one of the criminals who intended to kill Her Majesty the Queen and the entire San Lucia family, so his death doesn't warrant any respect," said Duke Remy.

At Duke Remy's words, the people in front of Marquess Marcelo's residence cheered again and celebrated Marquess Marcelo's death.

"Thank you for allowing us to come, Lord Duke," said the same person who had spoken to Duke Remy.

"No need for thanks. Since I've already offered my apologies, I'll take my leave and return to my residence. I still have many tasks to attend to," said Duke Remy.

"Yes, Lord Duke. Please help make the San Quentine area more developed and prosperous in the future. And please also keep an eye on every area in the San Quentine area, lest it become like this city, which was previously led by a leader who caused misery to its citizens," said the man.

"Don't worry, I won't let this happen again. Then, I'll take my leave," said Duke Remy.

"Very well, be safe on your journey, Lord Duke," said the man.

"Be careful, Lord Duke," said the other people in front of Marquess Marcelo's residence.

Some of the people waved at Duke Remy. Duke Remy waved back as he walked away, leaving the crowd. Duke Remy walked toward a row of horse-drawn carriages parked not far from where the crowd gathered. Beside the carriages, Senior Vyn was seen wearing a Duke San Quentine knight's uniform, along with Commander Dayne, the commander of the Duke San Quentine knights, who was also Senior Vyn's father. Senior Vyn and Commander Dayne were seen wearing glasses similar to those worn by Duke Remy. Besides the two of them, several other Duke San Quentine knights were seen standing guard around the carriages.

"All of you, let's return now. I have quite a few guests at my residence right now, and I can't keep them waiting any longer," said Duke Remy.

"Yes, sir," the knights said.

Then Duke Remy boarded a carriage in the middle of the line. Senior Vyn and Commander Dayne boarded the same carriage as Duke Remy. The other knights boarded the remaining carriages. Then the carriages began to move and headed back to the Duke of San Quentine's residence.

Inside Duke Remy's carriage, Duke Remy was reading today's newspaper. He was reading it with a rather sinister smile.

-

At the Duke of San Lucia's residence.

Duke Louis was talking with Mr. Irwin and Commander Mina in one of the rooms of the residence.

"How is it, Irwin? Have you spoken to the rest of the family?" asked Duke Louis.

"Yes, brother," said Mr. Irwin.

"How did they respond?" asked Duke Louis.

"Most of the San Lucia family members scattered throughout the kingdom of San Fulgen have agreed to temporarily relocate to San Lucia City, at least until the plot to assassinate Her Majesty the Queen and the entire San Lucia family has been thwarted. However, the rest refuse to move to San Lucia City. They argue that if the entire San Lucia family moves to San Lucia City, it will make it easier for those who intend to assassinate the entire San Lucia family, as the San Lucia family is currently concentrated in one place: San Lucia City. If those people destroy San Lucia City just to assassinate the entire San Lucia family, the citizens of San Lucia City, who should be invisible in this matter, will also become victims," ​​said Mr. Irwin.

"Their reasoning is sound, but we must gather the entire San Lucia family in San Lucia City so I can focus on protecting the entire family at once. I can focus on protecting the entire family if the entire family is in one place: San Lucia City. I will order all my knight to guard the entire area of San Lucia City. However, if the San Lucia family is still scattered throughout the kingdom, I cannot protect them all at once, as they are scattered in various locations," said Duke Louis.

"I've already explained it to those who refused, but they still refuse," said Mr. Irwin.

Duke Louis paused for a moment, as if contemplating. A few moments later, Duke Louis spoke again.

"Very well, if they still refuse to move to San Lucia City, then we can't force them. In that case, recruit some men to serve as guards, tasked with protecting the family members who refuse to move to San Lucia City. Recruit strong individuals like adventurers and others. Offer them wages so they'll be willing to be recruited as guards. I'll be responsible for their wages," said Duke Louis.

"Yes, brother. I'll recruit those men immediately," said Mr. Irwin.

"I apologize for not being able to order my knights to escort them, as all my knights are currently focused on guarding all areas of San Lucia City," said Duke Louis.

"There's no need to apologize, brother. Besides, the Duke's knights aren't numerous, so it's impossible to deploy them to escort those who refuse," said Mr. Irwin.

"Yes, that's right. Then, Mina, what about the knights you lead? Have they all occupied the areas where they patrol in the city of San Lucia?" asked Duke Louis.

"Yes, Lord Duke. I've ordered them to occupy those areas. I've also ordered them not to stay too far from the positions of the other knights guarding the nearby areas. This is to prevent any sneak attacks on any of them. If any of them are attacked, the knights nearby will immediately know and report it to me and the other knights," said Commander Mina.

"Very good, Mina, continue to focus on guarding the entire city of San Lucia," said Duke Louis.

"Yes, Lord Duke," said Commander Mina.

"Although Marquess Marcelo, Lord Darwin, and Lord James, who were involved in the assassination plot, are dead, there is still another perpetrator involved in the assassination plot: King Albert. I didn't expect him to be involved in the assassination plot, and he has now fled the White Palace. However, besides King Albert, I'm sure there are others involved in the assassination plot."

"We won't let them kill our family members. If they come to kill our family members, we will fight and eliminate them all," said Duke Louis.

-

In the royal palace, the White Palace.

Queen Kayana was seen reading some documents in one of the rooms in the White Palace. On the table where she sat were stacks of documents and several glowing communication crystals. Although the communication crystals were glowing, indicating someone was contacting Queen Kayana, Queen Kayana did not respond.

Then, Commander Oliver arrived in the room. Commander Oliver then looked at Queen Kayana's table, where several communication crystals were glowing.

"It seems there are many people wanting to contact you, Your Majesty. Are you not going to respond? Perhaps one of them is Prince Charles and Princess Chloe," Commander Oliver said.

"I've already told Charles and Chloe not to worry about their father, so they shouldn't need to contact me anymore. Those who are contacting me are mostly people who simply want to inquire about the truth of the newspaper. Besides that, have you contacted Diganta to publish a 'bounty' on the newspaper they plan to publish?" Queen Kayana asked.

"Yes, Your Majesty. However, it seems they can only publish the bounty in tomorrow's newspaper," said Commander Oliver.

"No problem. I will also inform Lord Louis and Lord Remy about the bounty. I hope they will help spread the word as well," said Queen Kayana.

"Are you absolutely certain about this, Your Majesty? You've placed a bounty on your own husband and will reward anyone who can capture him alive," said Queen Kayana.

"Yes, I'm certain. The reason I asked to capture him alive was to hear his explanation first, after which I will decide what punishment he will receive," said Queen Kayana.

After Queen Kayana said that, the entire room suddenly shook violently. However, the shaking stopped shortly after.

"Haaaaaahhhhhh, never mind. I still have many tasks to attend to, I don't have time to think about him."

"After Asier and Keira inspected Lord James and Lord Darwin's residence, they brought back these numerous documents. When I read them, I was shocked to discover that Lord James and Lord Darwin had numerous crimes hidden behind their backs. One of them was that they frequently framed and imprisoned citizens or nobles who disagreed with them. Because of these documents, my current duties have increased," said Queen Kayana.

"Is there anything I can help you with, Your Majesty? At least I can lighten your load a bit," said Commander Oliver.

"Hmm, when it comes to these documents, it seems there's nothing you can help me with, Sir Oliver. However, I have another favor to ask of you, Sir Oliver," said Queen Kayana.

"What favor, Your Majesty?" asked Commander Oliver.

"Please contact all the commanders of the San Fulgen royal army, including Violetta, who is currently guarding the academy. Tell them all to come to the White Palace. There's something I need to discuss with them in person," said Queen Kayana.

-To be continued

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