Peace Hunter

The newspaper published by 'Diganta' circulated rapidly, reaching almost the entire kingdom of San Fulgen.

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In Aston Village, where Rid was from.

Uncle Isaac had just returned from the capital of San Estella and immediately ran over to the villagers there.

"Hey everyone, I have some surprising news for you. Look at this newspaper I bought," Uncle Isaac shouted.

He immediately distributed the newspapers he had purchased in large quantities.

"What's wrong, Isaac? You just got back from the capital and suddenly you're shouting like that," said Uncle Dean, who had just emerged from his house.

The village chief of Aston, Uncle Bill, also approached Uncle Isaac.

"Just read this newspaper," Uncle Isaac said, handing the newspaper to Uncle Dean and Uncle Bill.

Uncle Dean and Uncle Bill began to read the newspaper.

"'Attack on San Fulgen Academy, a first-year student of San Fulgen Academy played a major role in stopping the attack,'" Uncle Dean said.

Then he saw a photo of Rid taken with a device called a 'camera' inside the newspaper.

"Is this Rid?" said Uncle Dean, surprised.

"That's right. When I first saw the newspaper, I was surprised too," said Uncle Isaac.

"I didn't expect it. Rid has changed a lot since we last saw each other," said Uncle Dean.

"You're right, Dean. It hasn't even been a year since we parted ways," said Uncle Bill.

"Rid really is amazing, isn't he, Uncle? Even in this newspaper, he's called a 'hero' who saved Prince Charles from an assassination attempt," said Eric, who suddenly approached them.

Not only Eric, but his other friends also approached them and talked about the newspaper.

"You're right. This report states that the attackers' true purpose in attacking the academy was to assassinate Prince Charles, Princess Chloe, and Princess Caroline, who happened to be at San Fulgen Academy for the academy festival. Because of this attack, this year's academy festival was forced to end."

"And about Rid, besides saving Prince Charles, he also defeated the elite fighters from the group. And it turns out, the attackers' true purpose in attacking the academy was revealed thanks to Rid's information from them,"

"Furthermore, Rid also assisted the principal of San Fulgen Academy in fighting the attackers and also helped protect Princess Chloe and Princess Caroline, who were unconscious. Therefore, for his significant contributions, Her Majesty the Queen awarded Rid Archie a reward, but Her Majesty the Queen did not reveal what the reward was," said Uncle Dean.

"Not only that, Uncle, this newspaper also reveals that Rid was the winner of the recently concluded academy tournament. He won the academy tournament as a first-year student, defeating all his opponents, from students in his year to seniors at a higher level," said Eric.

"Rid's really become famous these days," said Uncle Bill.

"You're right, Bill. I didn't expect the Rid appearing in this newspaper to be the same Rid who was always with us," said Uncle Dean.

"It seems Rid has fulfilled his promise by defeating those arrogant nobles at the academy by winning the academy tournament," said Eric.

"Hahaha, you're right," said Uncle Dean.

Then Uncle Dean began to read the newspaper again.

"Hmmm, so there's more news related to Rid," said Uncle Dean.

"What is it, Uncle?" asked Eric.

"It says here that Rid is in a relationship with the daughter of Duke San Lucia, Princess Irene, known as the Ice Princess," said Uncle Dean.

"What??? In a relationship with the Ice Princess?!?!?!," said the others in surprise.

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In a building located in the city of San Minerva.

Commander Keira was seen reading a newspaper.

"A group of demi-humans and humans attacked San Fulgen Academy, and not only that, but an fairy also attacked the academy. It seems these demi-humans are the same ones I fought some time ago in this city. If I had known at the time that their 'targets' were Prince Charles and Princess Chloe, who were in San Minerva City for their exams, I wouldn't have let them escape."

"Moreover, this student is the one I met while he was doing his morning exercises. At first, I suspected him of being a criminal. I didn't expect the newspapers to feature so much about him today. So his name is Rid Archie, huh?" said Commander Keira.

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In a building located in San Angela City.

Commander Asier was seen relaxing in a room in the building, when Vice Commander Sara approached him.

"Commander, have you heard about the attack on San Fulgen Academy?" asked Vice Commander Sara.

"Yes. I've received a report from my father that everyone inside the academy is safe, but many people were killed outside. We still don't know who the perpetrators of this attack are. What we do know is that it was a group of humans and demi-humans. There was also an fairy among the attackers."

"There's a possibility that those who attacked the academy are connected to the mysterious organization we're pursuing. We need to deploy our troops to patrol the San Angela area. There's a possibility the attackers are hiding here," said Commander Asier.

"Yes, I've ordered several knights to patrol. Besides that, I brought a newspaper reporting on the attack on the academy. Would you like to read it?" asked Vice Commander Sara, handing Commander Asier a newspaper.

"Yes," said Commander Asier, accepting the newspaper.

Commander Asier read the newspaper.

"Hmm, this newspaper reports a lot about Rid. It seems he contributed significantly to fighting the attackers," said Commander Asier.

"Do you know him, Commander?" asked Vice Commander Sara.

"Yes, he's Irene's current boyfriend. This newspaper also explains that Rid is in a relationship with Irene. I was wondering who gave this information to 'Diganta,' but considering my father went there yesterday, it seems he did," said Commander Asier.

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At the Duke of San Quentine's residence.

Duke Remy was also seen reading the newly published newspaper on his front lawn.

"A 'hero,' huh? It seems that ​kid is receiving a lot of praise and attention this time," said Duke Remy.

Then Duchess Arnett appeared and walked past Duke Remy.

"Where are you going, dear?" asked Duke Remy.

"I-I'd like to give this letter to the knight at the front and ask him to deliver it to the mail office. T-This letter is for Violetta and it contains Her Majesty's earlier request," said Duchess Arnett.

"I see, then, go ahead and deliver the letter," said Duke Remy.

"Y-yes," said Duchess Arnett.

Duchess Arnett walked back toward the residence gate. Then Duke Remy read the newspaper again.

"Besides, who revealed their relationship? Initially, only the nobility knew about their relationship, but thanks to this newspaper, their relationship became public knowledge. Even the public didn't know about the ~Matchmaking Battle~ except for the nobility."

"It seems this was Lord Louis's plan to make their relationship public, and he seems to have already approved Rid Archie as his daughter's current partner, especially now that he's become famous and his popularity is growing. This indicates that Lord Louis is openly refusing to allow his daughter to participate in the ~Matchmaking Battle~ by publicizing Rid and Princess Irene's relationship."

"With Lord Louis's approval of Rid, it seems their relationship will last. It would be futile to hope that their relationship will fall apart midway. To ensure their original plans can continue smoothly and without interruption, it seems the only option is to kill him," said Duke Remy.

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At the Duke of San Lucia's residence.

Duke Louis was seen in a room in his residence, reading a newspaper.

"It's good that they actually published it. Also, I just realized that Irene was smiling while the three of us were chatting. I never thought they could photograph Irene smiling," said Duke Louis.

In the newspaper that published the story about Rid and Irene's relationship, there was a photo of Rid, Irene, and Duke Louis chatting. Irene was seen smiling in the photo.

"Look at this, Arlet. Our daughter can smile again, it looks like she's found the right partner," said Duke Louis.

But there was no response. Then Duke Louis approached a bed in the room.

"Wake up soon, Arlet. How much longer are you going to sleep like this? Asier, Irene, and I miss you so much. So please wake up soon," said Duke Louis, speaking to the bed.

On the bed lay a beautiful, snow-white-haired woman, unconscious. She was Duchess San Lucia, Arlet Emerald San Lucia, and Irene's mother.

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In a building in a village in the San Angela region.

A human woman had just opened the door and entered the building. Inside, many humans and demi-humans were gathered. Some of them were injured. Then, the woman entered a room. Inside, Ariu was sitting in a chair, and feline was sleeping on a bed.

"Are you home, Miss Fee?" asked Ariu.

Suddenly, the human woman transformed into a woman with bright, glowing wings. She had transformed into a fairy.

"Yes," said Fee.

"How's it going out there?" Ariu asked.

"Not good. This kingdom has already given us specific characteristics and ordered their knights to pursue us. I don't mind since I can shapeshift, but the problem is you guys. Especially you and Feline, your characteristics are already marked on this newspaper I brought. Since this kingdom has ordered its knights to pursue us, the 'Frost Wolf' has also moved. It doesn't seem like it will take them long to find us here," Fee said.

Then Fee approached Feline and woke her up.

"Wake up, Feline. It's time for us to go," Fee said.

Feline got up from her sleep.

"Yawn, I'm still sleepy," Feline said.

"You can keep sleeping when you get back to our main base," Fee said.

"So we're going back to the Regnum Desert? The distance from this kingdom to the Regnum Desert is very far, and it looks like the journey will be very tiring. Besides, what are you carrying?" Feline asked, confused by what Fee was carrying.

"This is today's newspaper. It reports on the incident at our academy," said Fee.

"I want to read it," said Feline.

Fee handed the newspaper to Feline, who immediately began reading it.

"Wow, that kid's been featured a lot in this newspaper, so his name is Rid Archie, huh? And he's also the winner of the academy tournament. It's no wonder he's quite strong," said Feline.

"He was also able to withstand my magic attack when I aimed it at the academy principal, even though I'm sure my magic attack was quite fast," said Fee.

"He's very interesting, isn't he? I really want to fight him again; he'd be a perfect toy for me. But, besides his strength, there's something else that intrigues me," said Feline.

"What is it?" asked Fee.

"For some reason, I feel like there's something similar between him and 'Master.' But I don't know exactly what it is," said Feline.

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In a residence in the capital of San Estella.

A woman was practicing with her sword. Around her were numerous wooden dolls that had been torn apart. Then a servant approached her.

"Here's your drink, miss," said the servant.

"Thank you," said the woman.

The woman immediately took the drink and drank it.

"By the way, miss. I just received a newspaper reporting on the academy attack that happened yesterday. Since you'll be taking the academy entrance exam soon, would you like to read about it?" asked the servant.

"Okay, give me the newspaper," said the woman.

The servant then handed the newspaper to the woman.

"Thank you," said the woman.

"You're welcome, miss. Then, I'll take my leave to continue with other work, miss," said the servant.

"Yes," said the woman.

Then the woman began to read the newspaper.

"Attempted murder of Prince Charles, Princess Chloe and Princess Caroline......Then a 'hero' who saved Prince Charles and protected Princess Chloe and Princess Caroline......Hmmmm, Rid Archie," said the woman.

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In a residence located in Rovinj, an area within the San Quentine region.

In the basement of the residence, a young man was seen burning a slave using his fire magic.

"Aaaaaaa it's hot.........please stop......master Javier," screamed the slave.

The slave screamed incessantly until he finally died in the fire. Not only that slave, but several other slaves were also burned to death. The young man who burned them all was Javier Buston, son of the Marquess of Rovinj, Marcelo Buston.

Then a middle-aged man descended into the basement. This middle-aged man was Marquess Marcelo Buston.

"You're going too far, Javier. Even though these slaves are cheap, that doesn't mean you can just dispose of them as you please. They can be used for other purposes," said Marquess Marcelo.

"This is all to control my power, father. Wouldn't it be better to use these slaves than the common people of Rovinj?" Javier asked.

"Well, whatever you want. I'm here to give you a newspaper," said Marquess Marcelo.

"A newspaper?" Javier asked.

"Here, read it," said Marquess Marcelo, handing him the newspaper.

Javier accepted it and read it immediately. After a few moments, he burned it with his magic.

"Rid Archie!!! That bastard, looks like he's famous now. Just wait, I'll pass the academy exam this year and enter the academy. I'll pay you back for what you did to me before, I'll kill you the next time we meet," Javier said.

-To be continued