90 Meanwhile.. (1/2)

Standing outside his home, Leo has an anxious look on his face. He is glad to be back home after his little gathering trip but he is also afraid of his daughter's wrath for leaving without a word.

He stand there for a few more moment before nodding to himself. taking a deep breath, he brace himself before swinging the door open.

”Aight matey, come here and give some love to you- what the hell is going on here?!” it is not accusing looks from his family nor a punch to the face that greets him, it is utter destruction of the once warmly decorated living room.

He is about to step in and call out but stop himself when he noticed a thin, almost invisible wire, sprang about mid-lenght of the doorframe.

Seeing that his brows furrowed as he paid more attention into the room. sure enough, the place are choke full of traps both magically and physically. it is almost like someone tried their best to keep something or someone out.

Waving his hand, an electric pulse discharge from his body into the room. disarming and erasing all present traps.

Leo then walk in with unhurried steps, taking his time as his boots click clack loudly through the area, the dim lightening inside serve to enchants the dark look on his face.

”Someone dare to attack his family while he's away? preposterous! Is it the black skull clan? His daughter store have been gaining popularity with the boy's poison concoction lately after all.

Maybe it's the gremlin's tear guild, he have long history of hostility with them after all.

It could also be the six fingers assassin guild, they has contract to kill him and most likely a grudge when the boy kill their new recruit.”

Thinking of all the possible perpetrators only serve to worsen his mood, but he force himself to not lost it just yet as he walks to the room at the end of the side hall, the boy's room.

He could hear faint breathing from the other side and with the slight smell of smokeleaf joint and alcohol, he is almost sure the people behind this are the ones in the other side.

Kicking the door open, he look stunned for a moment before it turn completely enraged. Inside, Val are hanging from the ceiling and wrap in chains so much it looks like cocoon. Meel sprawled on the floor near her, bounded tightly with ropes. While Fiona lean weakly to the wall, rubbing her eyes seemingly just waken up by the disturbance. It is to be noted that they all look worse for wear and their clothing are full of tear and cuts.

He first check on the two girls, other than a few cuts that's already healing they seem to just be unconscious. Next he turn to check his daughter whom is currently glaring at him.

Seeing that look, his fury lessens by a drastic amount as he felt a cold chill down his spine. only then he realized something amiss.

The boy is missing.

”Do you know what you did wrong?” Fiona's voice drifted into his ears, making him stand tall and straight from how chilly her voice is.

”Did you notice somebody's missing?” without waiting for him to respond, she stood up before gracing a left hook to his face.

”Did you know how much if a hassle I went through to keep these two crafty cats from trying to follow him?!

Did you know how it feels having to go all out against them while you had to be careful not to kill them?!”

Leo stood there, taking blow after blow, kick after kick, complain after complain. He didn't say anything and take it all, letting his daughter vent her frustration at him. He know he is at fault, he didn't leave any countermeasure in case something like this happens.

It was an oversight on his part, the kid had always been so obedient he never considered he would go against his words.

It took almost 2 hours of being a sandbag to his sleep deprived daughter before she left for her room. It is coincidentally also when the two girls stir awake.

”Although I should berate you two for listening to adults conversation, I must first address this matter.” Leo said, turning to them while fixing his appearance.

”Do the two of you want to follow Vayne?” seeing how their eyes lit up, he lift his hand to stop them from replying. ”No, I will not allow the two of you to go.” he said, making the two deflate from their excitement before they start having thoughtful look, most likely thinking how to convince him.

”No matter what you say you are still not allowed to go, inside where he is headed the two of you will only be a burden.” the girls glare at him when they hear his words, making him sigh inwardly.

”Unless you can survive without sleep then you will only burden him, from my sources I know that the deeper one go the more frequent your encounter with hostile will be and the more variant of creatures there will be. Night will no longer be peaceful enough to rest while the day you are easy picking.

So no matter how strong you are, if you can't go on without sleep then it's better for you to forget it.”