Chapter 160 *Whistles* (1/2)
Meanwhile, back on the mercenaries' side, Tatiana was baffled while Dietrich was worried.
Alec was gone, along with the few other people that he took with them.
It had been roughly a day since they disappeared into thin air. Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please clickfor visiting.
It hadn't been until Fenrir and Bunbun ran up to Dietrich and consequently her, miming something with their little paws frantically that she gave the orders to look for them.
Unfortunately, there was no trace of them. They didn't even leave behind any tracks for them to trace, and she cursed them for being so competent – then again, what else had she expected, with Alec's training?
He even got an extra year of training under their teacher, perfecting already great skills in the process.
Luckily, one of the men under her had seen the way they headed. The last they were seen were walking the direction of the Obsidian Aqua lake.
They'd searched all around the lake, but there wasn't anything for them to find. Which left only one thing. The lake itself.
The Obsidian Aqua had swirled around, its inky black tendrils lapping against the ground. The silence in that area had been deceptively calm, and as far as she could tell, there wasn't anything *in* the lake.
Tatiana frowned as she thought about it. A crack in between realms. Was there yet another crack that was linked back to this place?
If so, it would be wiser for them to stay here instead of going to search for Alec. If they missed each other because one went and one came back, it would only serve to weaken them further.
She didn't like it, but this was currently the most strategical choice right now. But she could still send Bunbun and Fenrir down.
They were able to adjust their size, so it was easier for them to hide. Unlike that giant Blood Starling, which would have to stay with them.
Dietrich caught her eye. ”Don't worry about Alec. He isn't the type to die so easily. Plus, he has a group of Sins with him. They seem to listen to him well.”
Tatiana sighed, tucking her hair behind her ear. ”That isn't it. Rather, have they not come back because of something else? Perhaps, something like not being able to link back here, or…”
Dietrich stopped her before she lost herself in the endless possibilities. ”Stop. You're thinking about things that are out of your control. You'll only continue to spiral downwards like that.”
He still didn't know his… aunt? Inexplicably, Dietrich felt like his family tree was becoming complicated with the new addition. He decided to just treat her like a little sister, kind of how he treated Alec, regardless of how he called him.
Tatiana eyed Dietrich appraisingly. ”You're right. Hmm,” she said, a smile slowly spreading on her face.
Dietrich eyed her smile warily, getting a bad feeling. It gave off the same feeling as Kieran when he was particularly determined to get something.
While he was still interested in her personality – he hadn't met another woman with such a strong sense of presence like her – he felt like he needed to leave the area before her attention was directed at him right now.
Sure enough, Tatiana smiled teasingly at him, deliberately speaking in a vague manner.
”Don't worry. I'll take responsibility for doing those things to you.”
The chatter amongst the mercenaries immediately died out at her words, a stunned look on their faces.
Dietrich slowly placed his hand on his face, but the mercenaries were able to see his red-tipped ears.
They exploded with whistles and catcalls.
”Go boss!”
”Haha! You kidnapped a man back home!”
”Is this our sister-in-law – err- brother-in-law?!”
Tatiana laughed and pried the hands that went from one to two off of Dietrich's face.
The man's face was dusted a fetching pink, even as he tried to keep a straight face and maintain indifference. It looked good on him. Tatiana just thought he looked adorable, with his reaction to her teasing.
She pressed a kiss to his cheek, causing the flush there to darken as he glared lightly at her.