52 Chapter 52 (1/2)

3rd person point of view

Flashback

Along the hallway that showed the various ornaments yet screams of a dreadful aura, the headmaster of Salford family walked along this way and opened the door that revealed his study room.

It was restricted.

Failing to obey means punishment. A punishment that's equivalent to death.

Only he and one other person were allowed except if he allowed him to, with his presence of course. He fixed his grey colored robe before he sat on his golden chair. His eyes reached a black staff and its black diamond at the top was continuously giving off a dark aura.

A knock on the door sounded and the man in a light-colored robe entered without his permission.

Yet he wouldn't experience death.

It was because it's the other man who's allowed to enter his study room, with or without his presence.

This person was the famed Headmaster of the Estrama family, Headmaster Estrama. Although he had a lot of papers in his hands, he walked in an imposing manner and didn't lose his composure. It was supposed to be an assistant's task but he couldn't hastily bring one when going to Headmaster Salford's study room.

”Headmaster Salford, I've got the problems covered,” he said.

It was the first thing he said. No formal greetings that could be seen usually from the headmasters when gathering in an event.

Nonetheless, it enlightened Headmaster Salford's mood. His lips formed into a grin. He told him to sit and discuss this important news.

”Good, good. As I've said, the inexperienced one should just stay out of important responsibilities. I wonder how long would that person persist and forcedly fit herself on the highest place,” Headmaster Salford said.

Headmaster Estrama heard his evil laughter. He maintained his silence and hesitated if he would talk. He's quickly been found out because of his actions.

”What is it?” Headmaster Salford asked.

”I was talking about the problems of that mining area. It can be solved by her,” he said.

It made Headmaster Salford's mood turn bad in a second.

A misunderstanding, it was the truth.

Headmaster Salford clenched his fist and an indisputable amount of dark aura lingered across the room. The headmaster in front felt the coldness of it slowly entered through his body.

”What do you mean?!” Headmaster Salford asked.

The latter showed him the papers he brought. It was about the plans for that mining area. Headmaster Salford examined it.

”Those members of that family always give me a lot of problems,” Headmaster Salford said.

His calmness returned and asked him more questions.

”What about her suspicion?” He asked.

”About that, it's always about the rumors she heard from the capital. Recently, a man had been controlled by that dark aura. It almost showed a hint of our plans but I acted well. After all, she's just a young girl locked into the castle. It would have been harder if the late ruler had taught her the ways of the real outside world,” Headmaster Estrama said.

Headmaster Salford relaxed. ”I've been worrying for nothing,” he said.

”But there's one more problem, the trade that should have been successful had failed. I have a feeling that the man behind this is more cunning and dangerous than the former,” Headmaster Estrama said.

However, Headmaster Salford still maintained his calmness. Problems after problems, it was always like that. Solving affairs in the daylight and then making problems during the dark. It's ironic but he was used to it. The only thing that made him mad was the persons that continue to hinder his hard-earned plans.