The sound of furniture being broken forcibly awakened ava. She sighed and felt relief that no one was attacking the kingdom as she can see that the people outside are alive. She still could hear the butcher shouting at the top of his voice to advertise his meat.

[Ava, change and get down. Something interesting had happened. Oh and it seems that Faron and Janet didn't come back. Possibly they knew what the reason behind the early closure.]

'Um, thanks. fill me in with the details in the meantime.' Ava rises while she stretches herself. After she invokes the life magic onto herself, she started changing.

Arguments were going off to one another. A party is currently arguing with the member in charge of working in the adventurer guild. One of the two ladies within the party is shedding tears as she looks at her leader arguing.

Connor already filled in the details, so she knows what had happened. One of their members got arrested early morning, and at the same time, the guild had declared for them to split apart. The moment the guild does this, the party that had partied for such a long time became frustrated.

The things that are happening right now is them asking for the reason of why did their member got arrested and why the guild decided to split them apart suddenly.

"Forgive me. I do not have the qualification to answer your questions. I too am confused why they decided to do that." The admin worker shook his head as he is also unable to help the party.

"THEN FIND FOR ME SOMEONE THAT CAN EXPLAIN THIS RIGHT NOW!" The leader of the party didn't sympathize with the guild worker and wanted some answers for their predicament.

"Leader, calm down. We still got the gold from the last party. I'm sure we can work things out."

The party leader, surprising didn't turn his anger to his member and sigh to himself. He turns to one of the ladies in the party and starts to talk to her.

'Know anything about why she is crying that badly? It looks like she is more depressed than any other people within the party.'

[Girlfriend to the guy that got arrested.]

'No wonder. Hey about the man who got arrested. Are you thinking of what I am thinking?'

[Beast folk?]

'My father found a way huh... So did he know about Nigel then? Is that the reason for the early closure?'

[Sooner or later. At least your father will get to know the answer to the culprit that have been terrorizing the village or so. In any case, what are you going to do? ]

Ava nods to herself unconsciously, gaining some weird stares from the people around her. After having breakfast, she went straight to the location that she had practice previously — a right place where there's rarely any human passing by here.

~

"Who are you?" A handsome young man, accompanied by five royal soldiers. He turns to look at Ava who curiously peeks around as she finds it weird to see there's a group of soldiers confirming their supplies.

"Eh?" Ava was caught surprised. She didn't think she happened to meet with the first prince.

"What are you doing here?" One of the royal soldiers heard what was happening and impose a question on Ava.

"AN ASSASIN!" The other didn't even wait for a response and immediately announce to the rest that the prince might get harmed.

"EHH?" Ava is shocked that they suddenly decided that she is an assassin.

Ava body suddenly got tense and unconsciously dodged to one side. Before she knows it, the tree that was behind her got blasted.

"Tch she dodged it! Be careful. She might be bait to lure us in." The man that tried to attack Ava exposes himself as he thought she already discovered him.

"W-Wait a minute! You guys got it wrong! I am not an assassin!" Ava starts to fling both of her arms sides to side as tries to diffuse the situation. If these continue, she might die without her knowing.

Her forehead is already drenched in sweat as she thought back about the sneaked attacked that she, fortunately, manage to dodge. She didn't even hear the man voice at all.

"Stand down." Smith, the first prince, call out the shots.

The royal guards immediately stop attacking without questioning his authority but still went and stood in front of Smith.

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"You haven't replied my question. Let me ask you once again, who are you? What are you doing here?" Smith expression didn't change one bit as he stares at Ava.

"Such a rude person. How about you introduce yourself first before asking someone else. " Ava tries her best to assume her role as an adventurer.

Smith had not once appeared in public. Only those nobles and highly known merchants knew about his appearance and his ambitions. He didn't intend to take the throne and want to follow his sister Sophia.

Smith is taken aback as this is his one of the few moments that he encounter someone that doesn't care about his status. Anyone would have guessed that he is someone with a status. Even if the person doesn't know his identity, one can imagine from the way the guards around him is acting.

"How dare you speak back to his highness that way!" One of the guards wasn't able to hold himself back. He wanted to punish the person before him so severely. As he is about to sheath the sword that hangs at his hips, a calm voice once again held his actions.

"Stop. My name is Smith. What about you, milady? May I know your name?" Smith shows his business smile while he greets Ava.

"Alice. Are you done? This area is my training area." Ava swept her gaze around the surrounding. Looking at every soldier that felt humiliated by her. They are not able to do anything despite being insulted by the lady in front.

All the soldiers could do is to grit their teeth while glaring at her. If only their stares would kill her.

"Hahahahaha. Alice, you are one remarkable person. Oh and don't mind us, we are just passing by." Smith wasn't even a least affected by Ava actions. He backed down by not asking any questions. If he wants to, he could execute Ava, and no one would be able to help her out.

After turning his gaze towards the surrounding trees, Smith told his guards that they should be on their way now. The soldiers persist in giving Ava the death glare as they follow Smith through the forest.

It took them some time to carry most of the wooden crate into the carriage. Meanwhile, Smith continues to look around the area while ignoring Ava presence.

She stares at the nonchalant expression on the prince's face. For some reason, it irritates Ava. Now that Smith has gone off, Ava felt that she doesn't feel like training anymore. Slowly turning her back, she walks back to the kingdom.

~

A few days ago. Two days after the spirits ceremony had commenced. A young boy ordered his guards to follow him to Roukitz village. With the approval from his father, fifty guards were tasked to protect the man at all cost.

The commander accompanying him was Clara. She was interested in knowing the reason why did her general son would want to travel to her home. The young boy didn't want to say out the reason why he wants to go to Roukitz village but continues to ask for approval.

The only reason why his father decided to let him go is that he felt that his son might disappear too if he continues to reject him. Yes, the young boy is Chris Philips. The son of Harry Philips.

'Rika, I vow to destroy those that kill you.' Chris clench his fist while looking at Roukitz village from the horizon.

Seeing that the villager bodies has adequately buried, Chris felt relieved. He went inside Rika house and started to look around for anything that reminds of his friend Rika.

Clara, on the other hand, was taken aback by Chris actions. She would have never thought that Chris was trying to rob the house. It was not until she saw Chris holding onto a ribbon and grieving to it. She empathizes with Chris as she didn't think that her general son had someone close in her village. Clara unconsciously smiles to herself as she felt that Chris isn't the type to befriend someone depending on their status. It is such a rare sight to behold among the noble community.

On the other hand, she looked down upon Ava. The daughter of Harry that regularly makes troubles for the people under her.

|Master, I believe the owner of this ribbon is still alive.|

"What? Is that right Melody?" Chris was surprised about the sudden discovery.

|Yuuto is right Master.|

"Is that so." Chris felt relieved. He put the ribbon in his pocket and walk out from the house.

|Muuu!! Master is bad! Why do you trust Melody more than believing me!?|

Yuuto and Melody are the spirits of Chris. He didn't think that he can receive not only one, but two spirits. He honestly feels that just like his sister, he would not have a spirit. The day he receives his spirits, he immediately delves in being able to use the power within him just like everybody else.

"Is something the matter?" Chris conversation piques Clara interest, and she decided to ask.

"My spirits said that the owner of this ribbon is still alive." Chris turns to Clara and excitedly announce his spirit findings. He took out the ribbon and showed it to Clara.

"That... Can't... Be." Clara was stunned.

"What do you mean by not being possible?" Chris frowns after hearing Clara mutters.

Clara calmly explains the reason why. She compared the bodies found and the total population of the village. It is right to say that the only people that are still alive amounts to eight people.

All eight of them are young adults consists of three women and five men. The only reason they manage to escape from death is that they are adventurers. Reports of evidence proving that they are not guilty as the group had never once stayed outside from the kingdom. They always came back before sunset. Moreover, all of them doesn't own a spirit.

"This is the house of Amanda. The only child that lives in this house is Rika. I am sorry to tell you that I personally buried her with her mother. She, She is one of the few that was rape to death. She died days before the massacre that killed the rest of the village." Clara hesitates, but after a while, she decides to tell the truth so that Chris will abolish his news of Rika being alive.

|She is lying master. Who knows she might be the reason to Rika death!|

|Stop it Yuuto. She is the commander and also one of the people that had been affected by the village fates. She can't be the culprit. Whatever the fact, either she had accidentally miscounted the number of bodies and death or master is searching for someone else. Our ability had not once failed us, master.| Melody scolds Yuuto for trying to make Clara become the bad guy. Yuuto doesn't like Clara because she insulted him saying that what he said previously is false.

"Thanks for telling me, Clara."

"I apologize for telling you the bad news." Clara felt terrible for breaking the news to him. She also felt weird that the two spirits would lie about someone life.

Clara didn't think that three days later Harry would tell her about the discovery of the demi-human tactics. Not long after she was able to connect the two and how the villagers died not knowing what strikes them.