Chapter 36: Fok Grove Wards Darkest Day (2/2)

However, just as they were about to reach their homes, the two saw many adults rushing over with weapons in their hands, followed by Alv and Bari, who had sunken cheeks and hollow eyes.

”Cayden! Nena! You both are safe!” A middle-aged man with a well-built body exclaimed as he ran over. He was Guido, Cayden's father.

”Are you both hurt anywhere? Wait a minute...is that Silvi on your shoulder, Cayden?” A woman in her forties asked in a concerned tone while hugging Nena.

Nena bit her lip and said, ”Mother—”

”Silvi!!”

”My Silvi!!”

A middle-aged couple rushed forward from behind as they called out Silvi's name in an uncontrollable voice. One could clearly notice from their expressions that these two were Silvi's parents.

Cayden's expression became pale seeing the teary-eyed couple who were once famous Dreadslayers of their time. He had never seen them so shaken like this nor so vulnerable.

He handed over Silvi to them and said in a quivering voice, ”I-I am sorry...I tried…”

The couple didn't even seem to hear Cayden's low voice and were busy tending to Silvi, who wasn't looking good.

”It's fine, Cayden. You did your best,” Uncle Kisho came forward and comforted him as he patted Cayden's dropped shoulders that seemed to be burdened by heavy regrets and the pain of losing ones he cared about.

”Where is Ina?” A man with a grey beard looking in his late fifties asked after not being able to spot Ina among Cayden and Silvi.

Cayden and Nena's expression froze seeing Ina's father, not knowing how to break the tragic news to him. They knew such news would definitely devastate him, but at the same time, they knew they couldn't hold back.

”Uncle Leon, Ina…” Cayden and Nena together explained what happened.

”NO!! MY INA!!” Leon broke down as he fell to his knees on the ground. Even though he had weathered through many difficult and tragic situations in his life, his daughter was the person who was the most precious in his life.

”My poor child…” He banged his head on the ground, berating himself for being a failure of a father for not being able to protect his own daughter or being there for her when she needed him the most.

Many came together to console Leon while Kisho asked, ”Where is Arion?” The others also turned attentive to his question, wondering the same thing.

Cayden and Nena's expression became even more grim hearing his question.

Meanwhile, Silvi's parents quickly rushed towards Arion's house since they knew only Mei could heal their daughter. Some other close friends of theirs also followed them.

But when they knocked on the door, a handsome youngster with a crutch opened the door whom they had never seen before.

Even though this youngster was a stranger to them, the couple were most concerned about Silvi and asked, ”Where is Mei?”