28 The Hunt begins (2/2)

An old man with white hair was running towards a room in a manner, everyone's face seeing the old man was pale they were shivering in fear.

”Miss ....Miss Rosaline your...there is someone here to see you” the old man was none other than Jacob the butler of late Minister Bryan.

When he heard Minister Bryan was murdered his heart almost stopped beating he was unable to guess how someone could kill him in his own house that was surrounded by hundreds of guards and five freaking great masters.

But what made him nearly pee his pants was the scene where Rosaline burned a group of drunken guards who were on patrolling duty when MInister Bryan was murdered, she and her team investigated everyone including him and turned every stone in the manner to find something about the killer and the half-elf. However, nobody had a single clue about how the killer passed the defense parameter set by the great masters or how he escaped so Rosaline's team had no choice other than to report this and call for help from the capitol.

Hearing Jacob Rosaline figured that someone from capitol already come to investigate the murder, she was little surprised at the speed the capitol responded to the report as she thought that the ugly pig was indeed someone important to the capitol but the thing bothered her at this moment was whether her teacher arrived here or not.

”Lead the way” Rosaline didn't show her troubles and thought on her face as she calmly said to Jacob.

Jacob simply nodded and led Rosaline to the hallway to see the newcomers from the capitol.

Every step towards the hallway made Rosalin's heartbeat a bit faster, she didn't want her teacher to see her at her miserable failure but her worst fear came true when she saw her teacher standing in the hallway looking at her.

”Teacher” Rosaline respectively said and bowed her head seeing her teacher.

Rosalin's teacher was a well-built man with white hair, he wore a black robe engraved with silver linings and had moon tattoo on the center of his forehead.

Beside her master stood one wrinkly old woman in white robes and a young man in blue robes which was engraved by magical runes which shined in the light around him, he was extremely handsome and had blue eyes which matched his robes perfectly but he had a slight resemblance to Rosaline.

”Brother” seeing the young man Rosaline said in a respectful tone there was a tinge of embarrassment that could be found in her voice.

”Rosaline before we proceed, meet my teacher Aqualis the greatest water mage” Rosalin's brother introduced his teacher to Rosalin proudly as his voice was full of arrogance and pride.

At the moment Rosalin heard the name Aqualis she was startled because she was a peak grandmaster mage just like her teacher but mage Aqaulis was older than her master and more powerful compared to her master, being her student is a great feat because she wouldn't teach anyone but most talented magis, the cream of the crop so Rosaline realized her brother had the reason to act arrogantly as well as proudly before anyone.

”Nice to meet you dear and I'm just a simple mage unlike Hayden described”

Aqualis had no trace of arrogance or dominance Hayden showed, she really looked like a humble harmless person to Rosaline but she knew the appearance can be misleading.

Rosaline bowed her head showing respect to Aqualis while her team came behind her and greeted both the teachers.

”Enough pleasantries I gave you one simple job to do Rosaline one simple job” Rosalin's teacher said, he was truly furious at Rosaline when he heard Minister Bryan was murdered, Rosaline was his star student but now she ashamed him thoroughly.

”Don't be angry at your student Sears everyone makes mistakes” Aqaulis interrupted Sears before he continues to vent his anger on Rosaline.

”Not my student Mage Aqualis not in the simple job like this”

This was the first time Rosalin was scolded in front of people in her entire life especially before her own brother but she realized it's truly her fault and she deserves this.

”Rosaline dear show us where Minister Bryan was killed” Aqualis knew the temper of her colleague so she didn't try to cool him down as she decided to investigate the crime scene.

Rosaline nodded and led them to Minister Bryan's bedroom while Rosalin's team followed them to the room.

After a few moments, they reached the room.

”Dear where did you say the killer came from?” Aqualis asked Rosaline but she didn't look at her as she was scanning the room for something while Rosalin's teacher Sears examined the dead body of Minister Bryan.

”The killer came from by breaking the roof and directly jumping into the room” Rosaline said.

”But the killer didn't trigger your defense spell did he?” Aqualis asked.

”No, the killer didn't” it was a simple answer but it was what mostly bothered Rosaline how he evaded the spell.

”It should be impossible to evade the spell I taught her” Sears said.

”But the killer did now the question we should ask is how to find him or her ” Aqualis said but there was a troubled look that emerged on her face for a moment.

”Finding the killer would provide the answer for how did he evade the spell”

Hayden got the point that his teacher meant.

”But how can we find him?” Chase couldn't help but ask Aqualis.

”Dear I can see there are two magical fluctuations in the room beside us right” Aqualis answered Chase's question with another question.

”Yes Minister Bryan's and the Half-elf's” Chase answered just when a smile appeared on Aqualis's face.

”So the one you need to find is that half-elf, find her you'll find the killer” Aqualis said with confidence.

”Teacher what if the killer killed that half-elf too” Hayden asked Aqualis.

”If the killer intended to do that he would have done here why would the killer risk take her with him and then kill her”

It made sense to everyone what Aqualis said, the killer could have simply killed her along with Minister Bryan and left her body.

”I tried teacher Aqualis but the magical fluctuations were so weak, it disappeared after a few meters away from the manner”

”Dear, you know what a magical fluctuation is? its a form of energy It's like a fingerprint it's unique to each person even if all of us use the same spell with same power one with experience and expertise could differentiate the magical fluctuations and find who used the spell” as she said that she made a sign in the air and a bubble wrapped the part magical fluctuations left by half-elf.

”It would have been so much easier if you have done your job properly in the first place” Sears scolded Rosaline again but before she say anything he sighed continued

”It's a tedious process but thankfully we have the sample of the magical fluctuations and knew whom it belonged to this makes it less tedious”

Hearing this Rosaline was little glad to call for help because she knew if they took longer the magical fluctuations would become weaker and disappear.

”Hayden send a note to every tracer in the capitol about this job and mention agreeing to the job will get a spot token in the examinations of Cold Moon Mansion and I Aqualis will personally owe them a favor if they successfully complete the job ”

Everyone in the room was shocked to hear the rewards of the job because it may seem like a simple token and favor but it's a token which could earn them a spot in one of the best Magical school in the empire, some wealthy people spend millions of gold trying to buy a token for their daughters or sons.

As for the favor it's worth even more, a grandmaster teacher of a powerful titan like Cold Moon Mansion owing you favor could nearly get you anything, with a correct plan you can simply achieve what you want.

”I'll do it as you say teacher with this much of rewards even the best tracers in the empire will make this job their top priority and find the half-elf”

”And the killer my child and the killer” as Aqaulis said with an evil smirk.