Chapter 203: Eyes of a Dragon and the Human Heart (67)

༺ Eyes of a Dragon and the Human Heart (67) ༻

The academy had once again settled into its usual tranquility.

The investigation neared its conclusion, with the demonic beast remnants thoroughly subdued.

Thankfully, no further betrayals surfaced within the academy.

Though the Dark Order had infiltrated the Imperial Family’s inner circle, it remained uncertain if their spy lingered within the academy. Regardless, the conclusion was that no one was involved at least in the recent attack.

The joint investigation team representing the Empire, the Holy Nation, and the Ten Southern Kingdoms had reached this conclusion after a meticulous inquiry. Their findings left little room for doubt, allowing the academy’s students to finally make arrangements for their delayed return home.

However, since the demonic beast attack the academy had not truly seen a single peaceful day.

A student, who was once vilified, suddenly found himself a hero amongst his peers, while the Imperial Princess bore the brunt of blame, left to lament on the roadside in a state of mental breakdown.

Amidst this turmoil, Central Avenue became a stage for violence.

The perpetrator was the man who had transformed from public enemy to a hero during the attack: Ian Percus.

And that man was me.

Honestly, it was a somewhat spur-of-the-moment decision.

It happened shortly after I had barely regained consciousness from the coma I was in. However, witnessing the Imperial Princess whom I had rescued despite all I had gone through, succumb to the weight of her past traumas filled me with a profound sense of absurdity.

Moreover, the circumstances were such that nobody could even guess the cause.

While some, like Senior Neris and members of the press club, grasped the situation to some extent, they relinquished control to me following my fight with them.

In other words, even the esteemed Imperial Intelligence had no way to intervene.

In fact, despite having some discretionary authority and a desire for the Imperial Intelligence Agency to address the situations surrounding the Imperial Princess, there remained a gap between the plan and reality.

After all, I had never truly confided my feelings to the Imperial Intelligence Agency. They had to tread cautiously, and to some extent, this was something I had brought upon myself.

So, I took steps to untangle that knot.