Chapter 222 - The Dark Source (1/2)
As they walked past the door, Serena looked around trying to confirm if there was anyone nearby listening in on them.
When she did so, she noticed a man in the main hall where they had just been, looking at them and just as she did, the door behind them closed
”She suddenly disappeared and I'm not sure where she ran off to.” Said Serena as she grabbed the handles of the door which had just closed
”So I'm guessing the reason you've been walking around is because she disappeared?” John asked
”What else would it be? ”
Just as she said that, she stared John straight in the eye as if trying to convey a message and John easily understood it.
[So something happened to her... Is what you're trying to say]
”I see... Silentium. Alright, we're free to talk. So explain the situation properly.”
Seeing as how he got the message, Serena then let go of the handles before saying
”Ariel is strong, I know that she can handle herself, and we're together for most of the time, There's no way I wouldn't notice something happening if she was right next to me, but.. One second she was there and the next, she was gone...”
”Gone?” John asked
”Yeah, I took my eyes off of her for a few seconds and then she just disappeared. I told Master Sylvia and she went to look for her but I haven't seen her since.”
Serena was being rather cool-headed despite all that happened, she looked worried but at the same time, she had faith.
”Ariel is strong, and I can still feel her presence in the mansion. Which is why, we need to find her fast.”
Serena then noticed that John was staring at the ceiling above them with a confused expression
”John? What's wrong?” Serena asked
”Wait here.” Said John before dashing off through the hall
”Eh? Wai-”
It was too late, John disappeared. As she stood in her spot alone, she wondered if he had found something out.
She got up and began running following behind him
”That face... Just what did he see? Either way, I'm sure he's about to do something stupid again... I need to hurry before-”
Serena suddenly stopped when she noticed the two kids in front of her, laying on the ground. She placed her palm on her face before saying
”Really...? You left them here with me? How am I supposed to find a place for them to stay protected by myself!?”
As John ran through the corridors, he began thinking about what was it that he had seen
[What was that? Why...?]
He slammed open the door, before turning right to the stair case, as he ran up the stairs he asked it again
[Just why? Why?}
Once he was on the second floor, he looked left and right before heading right. He continued to run at a fast pace and he slammed opened the door.
As he passed through the right corridor, he could see doors which led to rooms on the right and left. The room was lit up by the ceiling lights just like on the first floor.