179 Chapter 179: Future King (1/2)

”WHAAAT?”

Jinha shouted at Hak and Liz who were standing before him with a face full of worry.

”How the heck did you lose the prince?” He groaned as he clutched his hair thinking about how he would inform Hazel.

Liz bit her lips, ”We didn't notice anyone suspicious, it just took a moment for him to disappear.”

Jinha rubbed his forehead tiredly as he thought about what to do.

”Zeno already went with the search team to look for him,” Hak mumbled making Jinha glare at him.

Shaking his head, Jinha said, ”That won't be enough. Let us all go before the devil arrives”

But before they could move an inch, the door was kicked open and a figure stood by the door, panting furiously.

”How did it happen?”

Jinha sucked in his lips, 'Too late'

On her question, Liz and Hak who was originally conversing with Jinha froze. They slowly turned around and saw Hazel staring at them with an indescribable look.

Liz lowered her head as she couldn't face her seeking eyes.

Hazel narrowed her eyes as she slowly straightened up and walked forward. Her footsteps echoed sharply, sounding overly loud in her own ears, like her thumping heart.

As she walked towards them, Hak noticed the sweat visible on her face and her slightly trembling hands.

'She is furious' Hak thought as he pressed his lips.

He knew... he fully understood why she would be angry. They are to be blamed. He was grateful that she didn't unleash her wrath the moment she saw them, due to their friendship but he could see how close she was to explode.

Stopping a few feet away from them, Hazel breathed as she asked in an eerie calm voice, ”What happened?”

Hak shuddered at her voice before he slowly looked at Liz who was biting her lips.

Slowly they started to explain what transpired and saw how her face darkened at each sentence. There was a moment of silence after their explanation, all of them waiting for her to respond.

Jinha quietly inched towards her and whispered, ”Zeno has already joined the search team. They are searching every corner of the city as I speak”

Hazel shifted her eyes towards Jinha who almost flinched at her blank stare. He couldn't read her. For the first time in his life, he couldn't read her.

Hazel stared at Jinha blankly before her eyes shifted to Liz and Hak who were standing behind him. She clenched her hands tightly, knowing fully well that she couldn't lash out at them.

But she was burning in anger and frustration.

She should have known. Even after highlighting the danger to her brother, he wouldn't be able to avoid it if the danger was adamant on knocking on their doors.

Her heart was hanging by a string thinking about all the possible wrongs happening to her brother. She pursed her lips remembering the vow she had taken years back.

She turned her head away from her parents as she was sure she wouldn't be able to hide her fury. She walked towards the main door when she felt Jinha stop her.

”Where are you going?”

Hazel paused before she said nonchalantly, ”Searching for my brother”

Jinha let out a breath as he calmly said, ”We were just about to search for him too. Let's go together.”

Hazel turned her head and said, ”I will go alone”

Her cold voice sent shivers down everyone's spine. It was dry, emotionless as if someone precious to her had already died. Her eyes reminded him of her state back in the days.

He remembered her daily routine which consisted of only fighting and getting strong until Rin appeared in her world. He appeared like the sun shining brightly in her life, the light she was searching for many months.

When Hazel saw baby Rin in Jinha's arms, her body froze as her eyes widened in disbelief. She couldn't quite believe that he was real, that the baby was real, that the blood of Hezekiah flowed through his veins.

It was just a tiny flicker but Jinha had seen the hope behind those melancholy eyes. He saw her eyes coming back alive when baby Rin opened his eyes and gazed at her lovingly with his emerald eyes, she let out a hearty chuckle. A chuckle which made everyone tear up.

She was finally showering them with her laugh after months. When baby Rin giggled at her, Hazel cried. He had her brother's smile, the smile she missed for months. Baby Rin knitted his tiny brows making Hazel smile widely through her tears.