Peace Hunter

"Is that true, Lord Remy? The person I'm talking about is your eldest daughter and Amelia's older sister, Violetta Laterza San Quentine," said Queen Kayana.

Miss Karina was surprised to hear that.

"Eldest daughter? I just learned about this. I thought Lord Remy only had one daughter, Amelia," said Lady Karina.

"Well, that's because Violetta is known to be a private person. Besides Violetta being a reclusive person, Lord Remy has also never publicly introduced Violetta as his daughter. That's why many people don't know that Lord Remy actually has two daughters," said Queen Kayana.

"I see," said Lady Karina.

Duke Remy remained silent upon hearing this and didn't respond at all.

"So, Lord Remy, are you willing to allow your daughter to be in charge of guarding this academy?" asked Queen Kayana.

Duke Remy remained silent and didn't respond.

"Um, Your Majesty, would you mind if I answer this? This question might be a bit sensitive for my husband," said Duchess Arnett.

"I don't mind, Miss Arnett. After all, Violetta is your daughter too," said Queen Kayana.

"A-as you said earlier, Violetta is now a member of the Holy Knights in the Holy Kingdom, Svetais. I-it might be a bit difficult to persuade her to serve in this academy because, as you know, the Holy Knights are the second strongest knight group on this continent, at least in the Northern continent where the Angels rule,"

"A-although in the Northern continent, there is still hatred between the other races, the Holy Kingdom does not discriminate against any race that comes to the Holy Kingdom. All races are welcome there except for the Demon race. Since all races are welcomed there, it's not surprising that the Holy Knights also come from various races. T-those who join the Holy Knights are representing their respective races in joining the second strongest knight group on this continent. B-since Violetta has already joined the Holy Knights, I doubt she will leave the Holy Knights, given their well-known reputation in this Northern continent."

"A-and also, I don't know if you already know, but my husband and Violetta are currently on very bad terms. T-that's why Violetta left the San Fulgen kingdom and chose to go to the Holy Kingdom, Svetais, and join the Holy Knights," said Duchess Arnett.

"I just learned about this. Could you tell me why Violetta's relationship with Lord Remy has deteriorated?" asked Queen Kayana.

"T-That matter..." said Duchess Arnett.

"Let me answer it," said Duke Remy, interrupting Duchess Arnett and Queen Kayana.

"D-Dear?" said Duchess Arnett.

"So you want to answer it yourself, Lord Remy? But if you don't want to, that's fine too. I apologize for intruding on your family's privacy," said Queen Kayana.

"It's fine, Your Majesty. If you ask, I will answer. And this is also so that everyone here knows this."

"As my wife said earlier, my relationship with Violetta is currently strained. It's even worse because I no longer recognize her as my daughter," said Duke Remy.

Everyone who heard this looked shocked.

"Why don't you acknowledge her as your daughter anymore? Violetta is a beautiful woman. Not only that, she's also strong. She was even nominated as a troop commander by you, and now she's one of the Holy Knights of the Holy Kingdom," said Queen Kayana.

"I don't care if she's beautiful or strong, but if she doesn't respect me, then she's no longer my daughter."

"Two years ago, after her defeat against Commander Asier in the battle for the position of troop commander, a marriage proposal was made to her. The offer came from an acquaintance of mine, someone who has always been helpful to me. I apologize for not revealing her identity. This acquaintance was interested in marrying her son to Violetta,"

"As her acquaintance, and as a way to repay her for her assistance, I accepted the offer. However, despite my acceptance, Violetta declined. She stated that she was not interested in a political marriage and that if she wanted to marry, she would choose her own partner. I explained to her that nobles like us are not immune to political marriages. We cannot choose our own partners and must follow the arrangements made by our respective families. I explained to her that her mother, Arnett, and I were also involved in an arranged marriage and a political marriage. Despite this, we both still love each other. So, even though we are involved in a political marriage, it doesn't mean the couple in the marriage can't love each other."

"Even though I explained this, Violetta still refused. Then she said, She was going to leave her family to avoid being tied to a political marriage. I was shocked to hear that and asked her to explain what she meant. But she remained silent and left while we were still talking. The next day, she left without saying goodbye to me,"

"That's why I no longer consider her my daughter. Not only did she reject the marriage proposal from my acquaintance, but she also said she would leave her family and actually left without saying goodbye to me. Her behavior truly made me feel disrespected. And after some time, I learned that she had become one of the Holy Knights in the Holy Kingdom, Svetais. Although the Holy Knights have an excellent reputation in the Northern continent, after remembering what she did to me, I no longer cared for her," Duke Remy said.

"Somehow, what Violetta did is similar to Karina," thought Queen Kayana.

"Somehow, what Violetta did is similar to me," thought Miss Karina.

Then Miss Karina and Queen Kayana looked at each other.

"If you still wish to recruit Violetta to serve at this academy, please coordinate with my wife. My wife is the only one who remains on good terms with Violetta. Also, you no longer need to ask my permission to recruit Violetta, as Violetta and I are no longer related," said Duke Remy.

"I apologize for making you tell me this, Lord Remy," said Queen Kayana.

"It's alright, Your Majesty, you don't need to apologize," said Duke Remy.

"Then, Miss Arnett, please help me contact Violetta and ask her if she's willing to serve at this academy," said Queen Kayana.

"V-Very well, Your Majesty. B-But I cannot guarantee that Violetta will be willing to serve at this academy. Therefore, if Violetta is unwilling, I suggest you prepare a replacement now," said Duchess Arnett.

"Very well, besides, I know that Violetta might not necessarily want to serve at this academy. With her current position as a Holy Knight, her life is surely much better."

"Now, let's end the discussion about someone with the same power as the troop commander being assigned to this academy. We will move on to the next topic. Academy Principal Karina, did you say that the attackers who attacked the academy claimed to be from the Sedona Kingdom?" asked Queen Kayana.

"Yes, Your Majesty. First, I received this information from a student named Rid Archie after he defeated one of the Demi-Humans who appeared to be an elite fighter in the raid. Then I also managed to confirm it directly by asking the Demi-Human bear who was the leader of the raid. However, although they themselves claimed they were from the Sedona Kingdom, among the attackers were also humans, and even more surprising, there was a Fairy with them," said Miss Karina.

"Fairy?!?!," said the others, shocked.

Of course, they were shocked because, as previously known, Fairies are a reclusive race and rarely seen by other races.

"Fairy, huh, and there are also humans involved in this attack. We can assume they are not actually from the Sedona Kingdom and their goal is to incite war between the San Fulgen Kingdom and the Sedona Kingdom. What do you think about this, Sir James? Considering that your territory, San Angela, directly borders the Sedona Kingdom," said Queen Kayana.

"I agree with you, Your Majesty. So far, the Sedona knights have not caused any disturbances in the border zone between San Fulgen and Sedona. At least, there have been no suspicious movements by the Sedona knights in our border zone. Perhaps what should be of concern is that some citizens of the Sedona kingdom have illegally entered San Fulgen territory. However, they have not resisted, they simply seek to exploit the natural resources in our area near the border, and some intend to flee from the Sedona kingdom to the San Fulgen kingdom," said Duke James.

"I see. You could say our relationship with Sedona is safe at the moment," said Queen Kayana.

"If the group that attacked this academy is not from the Sedona kingdom, it seems they are from a secret organization. Some time ago, Commander Asier and 'Frost Wolf' were also seeking information about a secret organization roaming San Angela. Perhaps this organization is the same as the one that attacked the academy," said Duke James.

"I'm aware of that, but we haven't found enough evidence to confirm whether they're from the same organization. But at least we know they're not from the Sedona Kingdom, saving us from a futile war."

"However, perhaps we've managed to figure that out and avoid going to war with the Sedona Kingdom. But what if this organization does the same to the Sedona Kingdom? If the Sedona Kingdom isn't aware of their true origins, it's possible the Sedona Kingdom will be incited and declare war on us," said Queen Kayana.

Then everyone fell silent upon hearing Queen Kayana's words.

"Well, that's just the worst-case scenario I can think of. Let's hope Sedona isn't provoked by this if this organization attacks their kingdom as well. Now let's talk about something else. About this Academy Festival, what do you want to do next, Karina?" asked Queen Kayana.

Miss Karina was silent for a moment, then she began to speak.

"As you can see now, Your Majesty, several buildings in this academy have been destroyed. The festival decorations have been destroyed, and the vendors' booths selling their wares have also been destroyed. Furthermore, many people have been injured in this attack, and some may even have died. There's no way I can continue this festival, even though it's supposed to be the last day. I've decided to forcibly end this year's academy festival today," said Miss Karina.

-To be continued