28 Disappearances at the Port City (1/2)

Luke stared at Chalice's side profile. How can someone as sheltered as her be able to discern such a situation when she had never encountered them before? He had already heard some rumors about the unusual events at Wyndham City. It was one of his concerns in this inspection. But Luke had never mentioned it to the Lady before. She has deduced this much merely by observation?

There was a nagging suspicion in Luke's mind. Had he been away from the capital for too long? Or is it that he just never realized Lady Chalice's abilities? Luke decided to not dwell on it. It was not such a matter that he cared much about. To him, Chalice was justChalice.

”My lady is quite receptive. There have been rumors going around about Wyndham City. Despite how bustling it may seem, their population has actually dwindled.”

Chalice paused and looked up at him. Her face slowly turning icy. For all the days, Luke has been observing her, he only came to a single conclusion. Chalice has become unfathomable. He couldn't figure out what she was thinking at all, much less what she's about to do next. Sometimes, she even makes him feel intimidated. Just like this time.

”Dwindled? How? Due to deaths or disappearances?”

Luke was surprised at her question. Has she figured something out already?

”Disappearances, my lady. People have continuously gone missing in Wyndham.”

The air around her seemed to grow colder right after Luke replied. Her back tensed up. Her emerald eyes carried a glint of danger as she looked up at him.

”Those people who went missing, do they have similarities? Or any point of connection?”

He furrowed his brows. Even he didn't think of that particular detail.

”Apologies, my lady. I can't answer your question for I have yet to investigate these disappearances. However, I do know that they have put up a board which had listed down the names and a few information about the missing people.”

Chalice waved her hand dismissively before answering.

”It's fine. Let's go check out that board. Let us just hope that I am mistaken, Luke. Or else we will be in a huge predicament.”

As they were tied up together, Luke had no choice but to suck up being mercilessly dragged by the unusually grim Chalice. They arrived at the city square where a large board about eight feet tall was hung in a pillar by the city hall.

Luke watched as Chalice fervently went from one posted missing person to another. After going through every single poster, she cussed loudly while clenching her dainty fists. He didn't try reprimanding her this time. He could feel a sense of foreboding from her actions.

”Luke, we have a crisis in our hands. Damn it! I cannot believe that we have something like this in our territory. Really, what do these people take my Amaranth House for? A dead cat? Oh, I'm going to freaking exterminate these rats.”

Chalice was huffing in anger as she lambasted whatever it was that caused her frustrations. Luke sighed and tried to calm her down. She seemed to have forgotten that they were in public. Her image of a lady is going to be totally ruined if Luke let her continue being this shrewish. Not that he minded, of course. Still, she was his priority. That includes her public image.