Peace Hunter

In the courtyard of the White Palace.

Commander Asier's carriage had just arrived at the palace grounds and stopped in the carriage parking area. After the carriage stopped, Commander Asier immediately dismounted. He was wearing a white shirt with a long robe over his uniform. On the front of his shirt, specifically on the pocket of his uniform, was a wolf emblem in a combination of white and blue. The front and back of his long robe also bore wolf emblems.

After dismounting, Commander Asier slowly walked toward the entrance of the royal palace. However, as Commander Asier was walking toward the entrance, a horse-drawn carriage approached from the direction of the palace gate. The carriage continued on its way and suddenly stopped right next to Commander Asier. Commander Asier, seeing the carriage stop, halted in his tracks. The carriage door opened. A white-haired woman in a snow-patterned kimono emerged from the carriage. The woman also wore a long robe over her kimono. On the front and back of her long robe were snow-white owl emblems. The woman's white hair resembled that of Commander Asier and the rest of the San Lucia family. She carried a katana at her waist. She then walked over to Commander Asier.

"Long time no see, Asier," the woman said.

"Long time no see, too, Sis Ivana," said Commander Asier.

The woman who approached Commander Asier was Ivana Shirayuki Emerald, the commander of the 'Snow Owl' troop.

"How are you, Asier? I heard you faced off against people who had transformed into demons at the courthouse yesterday. Were you injured while fighting those demons?" asked Commander Ivana.

"I sustained some injuries yesterday fighting those demons, but they've healed because I went straight to the Sancta Lux church after defeating them," said Commander Asier.

"I see, that's good," said Commander Ivana.

"By the way, Sis Ivana, you've heard the news about the plot to assassinate Her Majesty the Queen and our entire family, right? What do you think about it?" asked Commander Asier.

"Hmm, my opinion, huh. I think the people who planned it are stupid. Did they think they could kill Her Majesty the Queen and our entire family with just one test subject like that? Indeed, I just found out that they made test subjects using Elf hearts and something related to demons to create demon test subjects. But you yourself know about the news about some of those test subjects, right? Some of the Elf and demon heart test subjects could be easily killed by Rid Archie alone in the Hevea forest. Meanwhile, some people who suddenly turned into demons could be easily defeated by you, Her Majesty the Queen, Commander Oliver, and also Rid Archie in the courthouse,"

"If we assume that the people who turned into demons have the same power as the demon test subjects, then that means the test subjects are very weak. It's impossible for them to kill Her Majesty the Queen, who is the strongest mage in this kingdom and our entire family, which is one of the strongest families in this kingdom with such weak test subjects. Don't you agree with that, Asier?," asked Commander Ivana.

"What you said is true, Sis Ivana. However, there is a possibility that they are still hiding their trump card for this plan. If they plan to assassinate Her Majesty the Queen and our entire family, they must be confident that they can do it. Therefore, my father remains vigilant and careful about their plans. My father even ordered the entire San Lucia family to stay temporarily in the San Lucia city. Even though there are some members of the family who refuse," said Commander Asier.

"You're right, they might be hiding a trump card. But I still think the person who devised this plan is a fool," said Commander Ivana.

"Well, we just have to be more careful going forward, Sis Ivana. By the way, did my father order you to guard the San Lucia family who lives in the San Quentine area?" asked Commander Asier.

"Yes, I was ordered by Lord Louis to guard the San Lucia family who still lives in the San Quentine area. But I already told Lord Louis that I can't possibly guard them all the time, because I have to fulfill my duty to guard the entire San Quentine area. If anything happens to them, it's their own fault for not temporarily relocating to San Lucia City. What about you? Were you ordered the same thing?" asked Commander Ivana.

"Yes, my father ordered me to guard the San Lucia family who still lives in the San Angela area. I responded the same way, Sis Ivana," said Commander Asier.

"I see, so we're under the same orders," said Commander Ivana.

Then Commander Ivana looked around.

"Ah, I forgot we came here because Her Majesty the Queen invited us, but we're having so much fun chatting here. It's better if we talk while we walk into the palace, Asier," said Commander Ivana.

"Ok," said Commander Asier.

Then Commander Asier and Commander Ivana walked toward the entrance of the royal palace. They walked while talking about something.

"How are uncle and aunt, Sis Ivana?" asked Commander Asier.

"They're both fine. But sometimes my mother doesn't seem so well. She seems to be thinking about her homeland, the land of Kaminari," said Commander Ivana.

"The land of Kaminari, huh? I heard there's currently a civil war going on there," said Commander Asier.

"Yes. The civil war in Kaminari has been going on since my mother was still living there. Then she fled with her friends and family from that country and arrived in the kingdom of San Fulgen. After that, she met my father and later married. However, even though she had fled, she sometimes still thought about her homeland. Perhaps she heard news that the civil war in Kaminari had become more intense over the past two years. Perhaps that news made her think about her homeland constantly," said Commander Ivana.

"I see. Well, it's natural for her to constantly think about her homeland when it's in such a situation," said Commander Asier.

"Yes, you're right. Besides that, how is Irene, Asier? Have you met her?" asked Commander Ivana.

"I last saw Irene when she and Nadine visited the Snow Palace to submit a proposal for funding for the academy's tournament and festival. Irene was fine then, Sis Ivana. I'm sure Irene is fine now, too. Especially now that she has a boyfriend. Surely her boyfriend will always make sure Irene is okay," said Commander Asier.

"Irene's boyfriend, Rid Archie, huh. I've never met him, nor have I seen him fight in person. But judging by his achievements, which are always featured in the newspapers, I'm very sure he's a strong man. Irene is very lucky to have a boyfriend like him," said Commander Ivana.

"Yes, you're right, Sis Ivana," said Commander Asier.

"What about you, Asier? When will you find a girlfriend?" asked Commander Ivana.

"Hmm, I don't know. What about you, Sis Ivana? You don't have a boyfriend yet," said Commander Asier.

"I'm not really thinking about that right now," said Commander Ivana.

"Then me too," said Commander Asier.

"You'd better find a partner soon, Asier. You're part of the main family of San Lucia. One day, you'll be the next Duke, succeeding Lord Louis. If you become Duke but don't have a partner, San Lucia won't have a Duchess. As for me, I'm only from a branch family, so whether I have a partner or not doesn't matter to me," said Commander Ivana.

"Well, you has a point. Maybe I should think about that from now on," said Commander Asier.

"That's good, Asier. So, Asier, how is Miss Arlet?" asked Commander Ivana.

Commander Asier paused for a moment, then began to answer the question.

"She's still 'asleep', Sis Ivana," said Commander Asier.

"I see. I apologize for asking," said Commander Ivana.

"It's ok, Sis Ivana. After all, you just wanted to ask how she was," said Commander Asier.

Then Commander Asier and Commander Ivana continued walking toward the entrance of the royal palace. When they arrived at the palace entrance, several knights were waiting for them. Some of the knights saluted Commander Asier and Commander Ivana. Then, one of the knights began to speak.

"Welcome to the White Palace, Commander Asier and Commander Ivana. Commander Oliver has instructed us to greet you and escort you to the meeting room. Please follow us," said the knight.

"Yes," said Commander Asier and Commander Ivana.

Then Commander Asier, Commander Ivana, and the knights stepped into the royal palace.

After a while, they arrived at the door of a room. The door appeared to be larger than usual.

"This is the room, Commander Asier, Commander Ivana," said one of the knights.

Then several knights began to open the door. When the door opened, a large, round table surrounded by chairs was revealed. There were also some food and drinks on the table. Two people were already seated at the chairs.

"Please come in, Commander Asier, Commander Ivana," said the knight.

Then Commander Asier and Commander Ivana entered the room.

"Please sit in the chairs provided and please await the arrival of Commander Oliver and Her Majesty the Queen. Then, we all request permission to leave," said the knight.

"Yes, thank you," said Commander Asier.

"You're welcome, Commander Asier," said the knight

Then the knights escorting Commander Asier and Commander Ivana began to leave the room. The door closed again.

Commander Asier and Commander Ivana sat down in the chairs provided.

"Long time no see, Miss Ivana," said a woman.

The woman was one of the two who had been in the room before Commander Asier and Commander Ivana arrived. Commander Ivana then looked at the woman who had spoken to her.

"Ah, Miss Keira, long time no see," said Commander Ivana.

The woman speaking to Commander Ivana was the commander of the Silver Peacock troops, Commander Keira.

"Asier too, long time no see," said Commander Keira.

"Yes, long time no see too, Miss Keira," said Commander Asier.

Then, Commander Keira and Commander Ivana chatted. Meanwhile, Commander Asier looked at another person already in the room. It was a woman, reading a book in the room. Commander Asier felt like he recognized the woman. He continued to look at her.

"Violetta?" asked Commander Asier.

Commander Asier was right, the woman reading the book was Miss Violetta. Miss Violetta, who was reading the book, was slightly surprised when she heard her name called. Miss Violetta then turned to the person who called her.

"Ah, Asier?" said Miss Violetta.

"Yes, it's me. So it's true that you're Violetta. Long time no see, Violetta. The last time we met was during that duel, huh," said Commander Asier.

"Yes, so you still remember. It's been a while, Asier. I apologize for not greeting you sooner, as I've been focused on reading a book," said Miss Violetta.

"It's ok, Violetta. Rather than that, why are you here?" asked Commander Asier.

"Commander Oliver ordered me to come here. Currently, I'm the commander of the knights guarding the academy," said Miss Violetta.

"I already knew that the academy currently has a commander in charge of leading the knights guarding the academy. But I didn't expect that commander to be you."

"You haven't been seen or heard from in a long time since that duel. Where have you been all this time?" asked Commander Asier.

"It's a long story, Asier," said Miss Violetta.

Then Commander Asier and Miss Violetta began to chat. Not long after, the door to the room opened again. Commander Asier, Miss Violetta, Commander Keira, and Commander Ivana looked toward the open door. Several knights were seen escorting a tall, bulky man into the room. The man had what appeared to be a slash wound on his face. The man then entered the room.

"It seems you've all arrived," the man said.

The man continued walking into the room, scanning the room as he walked. Then he looked at Commander Ivana, Commander Keira, Commander Asier, and finally at Miss Violetta. When he looked at Miss Violetta, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"It seems there's someone who shouldn't be in this room," the man said.

-To be continued

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