42 Aftermath (1/2)

At the moment inside of a room made of pure marble stones stood three figures as another one walked faster towards the three figures in the middle of the room.

”Teacher you need to hear this” the newcomer was a red-haired youth in a blue robe.

The figures were indeed Aqualis, Sears and Rosaline and the youth were Rosalin's brother Hayden.

Aqualis was frustrated at the point that she had no clue about the killer of Minister Bryan, she hated the feeling of being in the dark but seeing her student's smile on his face she knew he had some information that was valuable to her in the pursuit for the killer.

”Does it have to do anything with the killer?”

Rosaline could see the excitement in her brother's eyes, he was doing his best to keep his calm demeanor

”It very well might be Teacher”

As she heard Hayden a cold look emerged on her face but Aqualis quickly hid it with a charming smile and looked at Hayden

”Spill the beans Hayden ” Sears couldn't wait to hear what is Hayden has to say about the killer

”Come with me teacher, you should hear it from her than me”

After a few minutes of following Hayden Sears, Aqualis and Rosaline came in front of the healing room of the Cold Moon Mansion. None of them asked any question of why they were going to the healing room as they just followed Hayden inside.

At the center of the room, Rosaline could see a group of girls and boys standing and murmuring among them.

”All of you get out except Mervin” Hayden shouted at the group as he walked towards the group followed by Aqualis Rosaline and Sears.

Everyone who heard Hayden was startled and turned around to see Hayden was walking towards them with his teachers and sister. Seeing their usually secluded teachers coming to investigate the scene made everyone realize this is not something they could poke their noses in as they left the room without even uttering a word leaving a girl and Mervin behind.

When the students left the room Rosaline could see a girl sitting beside a couple of buckets as she had one in her lap as well, the girl was pale and shivering as her eyes were blood red due to what seems to be crying.

When Hayden and the group stepped forward towards the girl she raised her head and tried to stand up to show her respects but before she could do that Rosaline saw the girl throw up in the bucket.

”Jeez, what happened to her?” Sears asked when he saw the poor girl.

”Hayden, what does this girl have to do anything with our search?”

Aqualis didn't care about the girl, not even a bit.

”Teacher she is Jemma, Jemma Ariel” at the moment Hayden said her name everyone's eyes opened wide in realization and shock except Mervin.

”She's the daughter of Abran Ariel?” Aqualis asked in surprise as she saw Hayden nodding in confirmation.

”Yes she's the one”

Hearing she's the heir of the Ariel family Aqualis started to care about the girl

”Little one what happened to you?” Aqualis asked in a motherly voice as the girl lifted her head away from the bucket and looked at her

”Uncle my Uncle he ” but before she could say anything she started to throw up again.

”Mervin tell us what happened again” Hayden realized she wouldn't talk even if she wanted to so he asked Mervin.

Although Mervin seemed fine compared to Jemma, he was extremely afraid and shivering inside however seeing the grandmasters before him he gulped his saliva and mustered all his courage to tell them what happened a few hours ago.

”It happened….

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(a few hours ago)

”Jemma what are you thinking about?” Mervin asked Jemma who was looking far away with a worried face.

”I don't know but I have a weird feeling like something bad happened”

She was clenching her fists while she said, Mervin wanted to reassure her but before he could do that he saw a group of men flying towards them.