Wood Goes on a Killing Spree!

I can understand why Mr. Wood would do something like this, especially after what happened.

And to be perfectly honest, I bear some responsibility for this incident as well."

Upon seeing Rentaro and Kikurage arrive, the Holy Emperor explained the situation in detail.

Previously, due to the Hiruko Kagefusa incident, Hokawa Takuto, who was part of the Holy Emperor's guard, was dismissed.

Despite Hokawa Takuto's repeated pleas for forgiveness and another chance, the Holy Emperor ultimately made the difficult decision to let him go.

In reality, given his previous charges, Hokawa Takuto was already facing imprisonment.

The Holy Emperor's decision to merely dismiss him instead of imprisoning him was a testament to their past relationship.

However, the Holy Emperor's mercy was not met with gratitude from Hokawa Takuto. Or perhaps, a foolishly arrogant person never truly believes the fault lies with themselves.

He had graduated as the top student from the Defense University, and later became the captain of the Holy Emperor's guard. Such a glorious status was now shattered.

Furthermore, with the subsequent chaos caused by Hiruko Kagefusa in the Tokyo District, many residents there now knew that the source of everything was the incompetence of this former guard captain.

Losing his status and position, coupled with the rumors spreading outside, how could the extremely proud and arrogant Hokawa Takuto possibly accept this?

Having lost everything and bearing the weight of public condemnation, he began to harbor resentment towards those he believed had caused him to lose it all.

Hiruko Kagefusa, Wood, and Rentaro were clearly on this list, and at the very top.

Hiruko Kagefusa had already disappeared, and Hokawa Takuto didn't know how to get revenge on him, nor did he believe he was Hiruko Kagefusa's match.

Rentaro was initially Hokawa Takuto's first target for revenge, and