Peace Hunter

"What?!?! Aston Village has been attacked and everyone in the village is dead?!?!," I said, shocked.

Miss Karina nodded at me wordlessly, while Miss Violetta remained silent.

"Miss Karina isn't joking, right?" I asked, disbelieving her words.

"How could I be joking about this, Rid? I was told by Her Majesty the Queen herself. If you don't believe me, you can ask her yourself. The reason she knew Aston Village had been attacked was because the knights assigned by Her Majesty the Queen to deliver the gifts to Aston Village didn't contact or inform Her Majesty the Queen that they had finished delivering the gifts. Because of this, Her Majesty the Queen became suspicious and sent Commander Keira and several Silver Peacock knights to investigate Aston Village directly. When they arrived at Aston Village, the buildings in the village were burned down, and everyone in the village, including the knights assigned by Her Majesty the Queen, had died," said Miss Karina.

I was speechless after hearing Miss Karina's words. I still couldn't believe that Aston Village had been attacked and everyone there had died.

"The longing for Aston Village and the uneasy feeling I felt at New Year's Eve seemed to be a sign that something had happened to Aston Village. And it turned out to be true, something had indeed happened in Aston Village. The village had been attacked, and everyone there had died. I still couldn't believe it," I thought.

Even so, I slowly began to believe it, even though it was difficult. I also tried to be strong and not show any sadness so that Miss Karina and Miss Violetta wouldn't worry about me. I tried to act normal.

"Who attacked the village, Miss? Have the perpetrators been identified?" I asked.

"No, the perpetrator is unknown. However, according to Her Majesty the Queen, it's likely that the perpetrator who attacked Aston Village is the same perpetrator who planned the assassination of Her Majesty the Queen and the entire San Lucia family. Her Majesty the Queen concluded this because you previously contributed significantly to uncovering the assassination plot against Her Majesty the Queen and the entire San Lucia family. Therefore, it's likely that the perpetrator who planned the assassination holds a grudge against you and intends to take revenge by attacking your hometown and killing the people there," said Miss Karina.

"I see. Although that's just a possibility, Her Majesty the Queen's explanation makes perfect sense. So the perpetrator who planned the assassination wanted revenge, huh?" I said, looking up at the still-dark sky.

"Rid..." said Miss Violetta.

After that, suddenly, both Miss Violetta and Miss Karina looked shocked for no reason. They were both shocked, as if they were experiencing something strange.

"This suffocating feeling, this is a murderous intent. And what's more, this murderous intent feels overwhelming," thought Miss Violetta.

"This murderous intent, don't tell me..." thought Miss Karina.

Miss Karina and Miss Violetta then looked at Rid.

Meanwhile, after a moment of looking up at the sky, I looked back at Miss Karina.

"What about the people in Aston Village who have died, Miss Karina? Have they all been buried?" I asked.

Miss Karina was silent for a moment after my question. Not long after, she began to speak again.

"When Her Majesty the Queen informed me about the situation in Aston Village, she said that the people who died in Aston Village had not been buried. However, she said that they would all be buried in a cemetery near Aston Village," said Miss Karina.

"I see. By the way, Miss, may I ask you something?" I asked.

"What is it you are requesting, Rid?" asked Miss Karina.

"Please allow me to go to Aston Village. I want to go there," I said.

Miss Karina didn't seem surprised by my request.

"Very well. Since today is a holiday, I'll allow you to go to Aston Village. I'll also prepare a horse-drawn carriage to take you there," said Miss Karina.

"Thank you very much, Miss," I said with a slight bow.

"You're welcome, Rid. However, I can't prepare a horse-drawn carriage right away. It might not be available until 8 a.m. By then, everyone in your village who has died will probably have been buried," said Miss Karina.

"It's ok, Miss. If they've all been buried, I'll still have to come visit them," I said.

"Very well. At 8 a.m., go to the academy gate. I'll be waiting for you there," said Miss Karina.

"Will Miss come with me to Aston Village?" I asked.

"Yes, I'll go with you. The reason I'm going with you is because I'm worried that you might be attacked again on your journey, just like what happened in Hevea Forest. Although I'm sure you can handle it yourself if someone attacks you again," said Miss Karina.

"I see. I'm grateful that Miss Karina accompanied me to Aston Village. With Miss Karina around, I'll feel safe," I said.

"Enough, no need to thank me. This is my own decision anyway," said Miss Karina.

"Ok, miss. By the way, is there anything else Miss Karina would like to talk about?" I asked.

"Nothing, that's all I wanted to talk about," said Miss Karina.

"Then, may I leave this place? I have to train with my friends," I said.

"Go ahead if you want to go, Rid," said Miss Karina.

"Ok, miss. Then if you'll excuse me, Miss Karina, Miss Violetta," I said.

"Yes," said Miss Karina.

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

Then I left Miss Karina and Miss Violetta to head to the second-year training grounds.

Meanwhile, Miss Karina and Miss Violetta continued to watch Rid as he slowly walked away from them.

"The reason you went with Rid wasn't just to protect him from being attacked again like in the Hevea Forest, was it?" asked Miss Violetta.

"Yes, that's not the only reason I accompanied him. It seems you've realized that, Violetta," said Miss Karina.

"Yes. After you told me that the perpetrator who attacked Rid's hometown and killed everyone there was likely the same perpetrator who planned the assassination of Her Majesty the Queen and the entire San Lucia family, I sensed an overwhelming murderous intent emanating from Rid. I even felt chills when I sensed his murderous intent,"

"Even though he's just a student, I never imagined he could exude such murderous intent," said Miss Violetta.

"Yes, I felt it too, and I felt the same chills as you."

"On the outside, Rid seemed normal. Even though he received news that the people in his hometown had been killed, he still acted as usual. But inside, Rid must have felt sad about the deaths of the people in his hometown. He was also very angry because those people were likely killed as a result of revenge carried out by the perpetrator who planned to assassinate Her Majesty the Queen and the entire San Lucia family. The perpetrator was likely taking revenge because Rid managed to uncover and thwart his plan. Rid must have felt angry because it wasn't him who was the 'object' of the perpetrator's revenge, but the people in his hometown. That's why he gave off a murderous aura when I explained that the perpetrator who killed the people in his hometown was likely the same perpetrator who planned to assassinate Her Majesty the Queen and the entire San Lucia family."

"With that murderous aura he was emitting, I was worried that he didn't just want to go to Aston Village to visit the graves of the people in his hometown. However, it's possible he also wants to hunt down the perpetrator who attacked his village and killed the people in his hometown.

"That's why I decided to accompany him. If I didn't accompany him, I was worried that after he visited the graves of the people in his village, he would focus on hunting down the perpetrator and not return to the academy. I was also worried that he might lose control," said Miss Karina.

-To be continued

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