Chapter 232 - The Loss. (1/2)

Master Sylvia suddenly stopped walking as she said

”I don't know.”

”What?” John asked

Without saying anything else, Master Sylvia continued to walk. They were right outside of the mansion and were heading to their carriage, Other nobles could be seen heading home too.

Some crying, some traumatised, others in rage. They seemed to be complaining to the royal knights who were late to party.

The sun had set it was dark out, the entire garden and area around the mansion was lit up by a strong light

The one who was taking most of the complaints, was the same guy from before. The one who John assumed to be the leader.

But while all of this happened, John felt as if time had stopped. He wasn't interested in it nor did he care to check.

The only things which he could think of was the words his Master had just told him.

[I don't know?]

”O-Oi... Ma-master... You're joke- joking right...?” John asked

His voice broke in between the sentence and he himself didn't know what to say. There was no way anything bad would happen to Serena, or so he believed.

[It's Serena after all... She knows how to take care of herself. There's no way anything bad would happen to her... I get it... Master's playing a joke right now... Aren't you master?]

Master continued to walk without saying anything.

”Master... Oi... Master! Why aren't you saying anything...?” John asked

Master suddenly stopped before turning her head to the side.

”She was kidnapped.”

The moment John heard that, he hung his head.

As Master Sylvia began walking again, with his head still hung, john asked.

”Where were you?”

There was no reply, the only sound which could be heard were the sound of footsteps.

”Where's Ariel, Lydia and the kids?”

John had hidden them, but he wasn't sure if Master Sylvia would find them. If they woke up, they'd be able to be able to get out of their spots.

”In the carriage.”

”Then, where were you when everyone was under attack?” John asked

Master Sylvia stopped walking before letting John stand on his two feet.

”Where were you?” Master Sylvia asked

”I was- I was... I...”

John stared at the ground below him and stared at his own shadow as he replied

”I couldn't control it... I-”

John was interrupted by Master who said

”Don't question where others were, when you slowed others down yourself.”

She then continued to walk in the direction she was originally heading.

John clenched his fists, not because of how Master sylvia hadn't appeared to save them, but because of how right she was.

He did nothing, he couldn't do nothing, despite all his training, he still ended up being useless when it counted the most.

Blood began to drip to the ground as John continued to clench his fist. He was tightening his hand with every passing second.

”De... Depre...”

Without finish, John cast 'levite' on himself before propelling himself straight up to the air.

”Velox.”