Chapter 503: Unexpected Reaction (1/2)
”W-what happened? Why is she so scared?!” Captain Don asked, shocked at the sudden change in the calm and so-far cheery little girl's abrupt change of mental state. Such an intense reaction just from seemingly only 'looking' at the two girls was beyond his understanding.
Being a warrior without any talent in the arcane, mystical arts, the Captain was oblivious to what could have happened that could cause such a shock. Unlike him, however, the thin younger-looking youth in their corps, the one that shrouded the interim of the barracks previously, was frowning at the little girl's display.
His usually meek attitude shifted, his expression souring into a stern, serious outlook, he sighed heavily, remarking amidst his breath.
”Something's not right. There's a foreign presence inside them.”
”What?! What does that mean?” The captain exclaimed, taking long strides to rush over to the girl and Aiden. In his frantic state, he was about to reach for the girl to rouse her. Before his hands could grab hold of her, they have been pushed away by the young master Captain Don has seemingly forgotten amidst his fright. Though the nudge wasn't hard, it still carried enough force to throw the agitated man off-balance causing him to fall to the side and ultimately stabilize himself by kneeling down on one knee.
This action did manage to rouse the captain from his daze and lose all the remaining strength inside his body, causing him to crumble down on the ground. His previously healthy look turned pale, as he gazed at the two girls, the twin sisters with dread.
”A-are… are they…” Don gulped, unable to finish his line of thought. In truth, he didn't need to; the look in his eyes, the loss of blood on his face did the deed for him very clearly.
Seeing the swift change on the Captain, Aiden could only sigh and shift his attention at the two girls once again. Previously, he turned the system's notifications off, as all the constant blinks, noises, or small windows were more of a nuisance than a help. With the newest addition to his arsenal, the small, automatic scans and consequent tooltips, if he didn't turn everything off, he would go crazy in probably a day or, at most, two.
Focusing his attention, Aiden turned on the visual aids and turned his gaze over the two sprawled out bodies of the girls.
In the next moment, as his system-generated map appeared at the corner of his eyes, small windows began to appear one by one. Surprisingly instead of the expected two, there were more, confirming a long-brooding suspicion of Aiden's.
[Source: Ginny von Balsaven
Power: Martial Arts, Wind (Basic)
Threat Level: N/A
Affiliation: Hostile (Under the effects of Mental Control]
[Source: Gilly von Balsaven
Power: Martial Arts, Wind (Basic)
Threat Level: N/A
Affiliation: Hostile (Under the effects of Mental Control]
[Source: ????
Power: Darkness
Threat Level: High
Affiliation: Hostile, ????]
Just as he expected, this strange veil that slowly but surely suffocated the residents of Higrove wasn't just an illusion, it wasn't a creation of his overactive mind, but a real, tangible threat. Shockingly, the invisible entity was actually quite powerful if angered even to Aiden himself.
Ever since the upgrade of the system, the highest classification Aiden saw was 'Minimal' and even that was on Drake. Though he never bothered to inspect the elderly butler or the madame of the mansion, he was pretty certain, that neither of them would reach such high of a regard.