Chapter 17: Von Hagen Household (1/2)

In the midst of speaking, Elora stopped, peering at her brother who stood with tattered clothes and bloody smudges visible all over him. Though she could tell that he wasn't wounded as she failed to see any gash on his body. Blood had dried since long.

”Father was... here? Then why did he leave?” Kadyn scurried at his sister and shook her shoulder agitatedly.

”You are hurting me.” She complained, feeling a pang on her shoulders.

”Oh, I'm sorry,” he drew his hands off her shoulders and apologised in embarrassment.

Elora sighed in relief and said. ”He found mother's whereabouts and came to tell us we don't need to worry, and went after those kidnappers. Though father waited for you for two hours, but you never showed up, so he left.”

”So that's what happened.” Kadyn muttered. He was worried about his mother and didn't know how to find her. This news was akin to the rain in the desert for him. However, he still felt as if something was amiss. He eyed his sister and asked. ”Why would someone kidnap mother?”

There must be something I am unaware of.

Who could that be?

Are they father's enemies?

Maybe those two shadows I saw that night.

Elora shook her head at his query. She was as clueless as Kadyn.

Kadyn hesitated for a moment before asking. ”Don't you think father is a little mysterious?”

”What mysterious?” Elora rolled her eyes at her brother. ”I have felt nothing like that from him. He is a caring and a loving and normal father. Don't think too much.”

After that she gazed at his shabby condition and asked. ”How did you turn to this?”

He looked at his clothes and scratched his head, embarrassed. Even beggars wore better clothes than this. Furthermore, he could not tell the reason behind his condition and the fight he went through recently. ”It's nothing. Did any customer come?” he tried to change the topic, and it worked.

Elora became excited at his query but then sighed. ”There were over ten customers. But you have told me to close the shop. Therefore, everyone left after I informed them.”

”What a waste.” Kadyn shook his head. If he knew that something like this would happen, he had never left. Pengolla Portal could be opened anytime if he had [Energy Points] but he can't get customers with his will.

”Alright, I have some work to do. I will be in the [Potion Making Hall]. You can rest anywhere you want.”

Elora watched Kadyn as he padded towards the [Potion Making Hall] with two bags on either side of him. Not thinking much into this, she slouched in the chair, and drowsiness engulfed her senses.

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The two shadows bolted under the curtains of night in a certain direction. Their speed was unbelievable, and the duo looked as if they had melded into the darkness itself. No matter how many hurdles appeared in front of them, they avoided without any hindrance. No matter how densely packed the trees blocked their path, the duo never seemed to slow down.

”If I realise your hand was behind this. I will never forgive you.” Magnus said coldly, looking at the beautiful woman at his right side.

”How could you say that? I would never do such a thing.” Eddena said, pretending to be hurt. Her silver locks danced with every passing gust. Her red eyes flickered like a bloody gem—if Kadyn was here, he would have been shocked seeing this, because the last time he met her, the lady had beautiful black locks and brown eyes.

”After your departure, our household went through many tribulations. The majestic Von Hagen Household you knew, is the matter of the past now.” Eddena Von Hagen said with grief.

Magnus snorted, pretending as if he did not care, but his heart fluttered with many emotions at the mentioning of his household. Von Hagen.