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Rafael nodded, his admiration for Carissa always evident in his gaze.

"That's right. The family, including her, consisted of thirteen people. She killed twelve of them-her father-in-law, husband, and three sons, all of whom were in good health, as well as her mother-in-law and two unmarried daughters. The remaining victims were servants and maids.

"The issue is that this incident happened at dusk, not in the dead of night when everyone was asleep. After dinner, she suddenly turned violent, grabbed a kitchen knife, and killed everyone. This woman had no martial skills and was known to be ill, requiring long-term medication."

"A sickly, somewhat harsh person could kill one person, but they'd be quickly subdued. Were they all poisoned? Did they all lose consciousness?" Carissa asked.

"No, they were all awake. Neighbors who witnessed the scene said the woman seemed to have gone mad and possessed extraordinary strength. She killed anyone she saw. If those neighbors hadn't fled quickly and locked themselves in their homes, they might have been killed too. The local authorities have verified that the wounds and the murder weapon match."

Carissa understood why Rafael had been hesitant to authorize the review of the death penalty. The case did indeed have its doubts, but there were reasons for the widespread uproar. With neighbors as witnesses, the woman's own confession, and the matching of the weapon with the injuries, it seemed nearly impossible to avoid the conclusion.

"By the way, since the murders happened after dinner, have you checked the food?"

bodies showed no signs of poisoning," Rafael said. "I'm wondering if the woman might have been poisoned to make her go mad and gain superhuman strength. I've

and they spoke in unison, "We can consult

clothes and headed to Arcane Sanctum. He couldn't wait

executed in the most extreme manner. The Ministry of Justice was pressuring him, and most of the court officials were not on his side. Even

light of these factors, the

day after Rafael visited Arcane Sanctum, he summoned Patrick and his two deputy ministers to

doubts you have, Your Highness. This

the woman could have

for a long time, feeling that they wasted money on charity. The woman was a miserly and mean-spirited person. She has already confessed, and there are eyewitnesses and matching evidence. If we let her go due to a minor doubt, what happens to the authority

motive for killing her entire family? Even if she were bitter and resentful toward her father-in-law and husband, why