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nIt was already mid-August, and the weather had started becoming slightly chilly.

nThe people could be seen wearing light cardigans and turtlenecks, as they strutted the streets busily.

nWithin the Upper region..... specifically within District C, Lucy was currently heading towards the Caronian Embassy to see ambassador Victor.

nShe had a scheduled appointment there, and couldn't afford to be late.

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nIt had just been a day ever since Landon took off for his mission... and now, Lucy was left to take charge again.

nA few days back.... Queen Penelope, Landon and herself had briefly spoken about certain state matters which concerned Baymard and Carona.

nAnd with the first 4-month semester training for those Caronian soldiers almost nearing its end..... so queen Penelope felt like she had to quickly settle down some matters before she left 2 weeks from now.

nHence she had immediately spoken to Lucy and Landon about a certain 'List'.

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nOne should remember that the Caronian barracks had 3 main semesters.

n•January - April (winter semester)

n•May - August (Summer semester)

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u0026 September - December (Fall semester)

nIn a year, each soldier was given the choice of choosing at least 2 of the semesters.... before heading back to Carona for the long holidays.

nSo the Caronian soldiers that had come during the month of May..... would leave on 5he last day of August.

nSome of them could choose to remain for the next semester with a 2-week break before it began.

nOr they could just go home and come back in January instead.

nOf course, since day 1, they had already registered for the next semester... so everyone knew whether they would be going back at the end of the month or not.

nAs for Penelope who was queen, she had this was probably the only time that she would come for this training.... as she just wanted to ensure that it would benefit her soldiers or not.

nAnd coupled with the fact that she was actually queen, of course, she had to go back at the end of it all.

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nAnyway.... for the meeting just now, Penelope couldn't make it because she was currently undergoing her final examinations.

nIn essence, the examination took place for about 12 days this August.

nAnd typically, within another 7 days after finishing their examinations... that is by the end of the month before they left, they would get their report cards and rankings.

nHence with Penelope occupied, Lucy and ambassador Victor and Lucius were the only main figures who were currently going for this meeting about 'THE LIST'.

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"Ahh.... welcome princess!

" Ambassador Victor said while walking towards Lucy warmly.

nWithin these past 4 months of staying in Baymard, he had grown quite accustomed to life here..... as well as the people.

nSo in no time, he had already become very familiar with this cute Baymardian princess.

nGranted, he still missed Carona every now and then.... but of course, his holiday period had gravely made up for it.

nOne should know that the embassy only opened up from Mondays to Fridays... so the weekends were automatically given to him as resting days.

nAnd coupled with that, after every 2 months.... he was given a 2-week holiday to go back to Carona, of course, he was not satisfied with working here as an ambassador.

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nHe had already moved his family over here, as he wanted to see his wife everyday.

nAnd as for his children, they were all already grown, with some of them married.

nSo if they wanted to see him, of course, they could come over at any time.

nWith all this in mind, he truly felt like this ambassador job was truly worth it.

nSure... it was a busy job, as he and his staff always a massive pile of paperwork and jobs to do

nBut the pay, the time off, and the feeling of contributing to both Carona and Baymard.... truly made it worth it!

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nLucy walked into the room and noticed Lucius and ambassador Victor there already.

nOh no!

nWas she late?

nDid they wait too long?

nVery quickly, she swiftly looked at her watch and secretly sighed from relief.

n 9:51 A.M

n'Phew!'

nShe wasn't late, as the meeting was scheduled to start at 10 A.M and not now.

nAfter taking a seat, her secretary behind her hastily placed a few documents on her table..... and in no time, the meeting had begun.

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n10:15 A.M

nThey had already dived right into the matters concerning the list with great concern.

nAnd what exactly was this list?

nWell, it was a list..... that was filled with all the dangerous criminals who would be transferred from Carona to Baymard soon.

nIn other words, those other 7 spies who were now chilling within the prison cells.... would soon have more friends to play with, while staying there.

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"Alright!... now, that we've gone through the specifics of prisoner arrival and Transportation.... it's time to get down into the specifics of who these prisoners actually are.

nAmongst the group of prisoners who would be transferred here..... 93 of them aren't that dangerous and wouldn't need to be separated from the other inmates.

nBut as for the remaining 4.... it's best if I explain their stories to you instead.

nFirst off, we have Rigoro Mandain.... popularly known as 'Mad Rigo'.

" Ambassador Victor said while opening up his plastic bottle of water.

nLucy and Lucius... as well as their secretaries, had their ears perked upwards in curiosity.

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"So what's the deal with him?

" Lucius asked.

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"Hmmm... his case is something that none of us had ever seen in our lives.

nAt the age of 5, Rigoro's family was murdered mysteriously.

nEveryone looked at him pitifully, as he soon became quiet and distant.

nIn his village, they all took pity of him and tried their best to feed him and nurture him well.

nYou see, the people were all simple-minded villagers, who only saw a helpless 5-year-old in need.

nBut somehow, everyone who had once offered anything to him, also mysteriously died as well.

nAt first, the people all thought that he was cursed.

nBut one day... a group of village hunters who were on their way back, soon spotted Rigoro killing an elderly woman from their village.

nThe look that Rigoro gave them, was something that those villagers would never forget in their lives.

nHis cold eyes beamed out brightly from amidst all the blood smothered on his face..... and the smile....

nThe smile he gave out immediately sent chills down their spines, as they watched the little 5-year-old boy play with the sharp blade in his hands..... while approaching them.

nIn short, only 2 out of 6 hunters had safely arrived back at the village to tell the tale.

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nFrom then on, Rigoro fled the village and continued his killing spree while growing steadily.

nWe had been chasing him down for quite some time in Carona, and it was only 2 years ago, that we successfully caught Rigoro.... who was now 19 years old.

nAnd even at that, we have been struggling to keep him under wraps, as he has broken out a total of 9 times.... and has successfully killed more than 40 prison guards while being locked up.

nAnd when we asked him why he killed, his reply had left many of the officers scared silly.

nHe said it was a hobby!

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nLucy and Lucius opened their eyes widely, as they listened to the story of this new inmate.

nRigoro Mandain..... What a mad man!!

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