55 Hall of Ravens (1/2)

Before Casimir could make sense of what was happening, he was directly stuffed into a carriage, heading outside the underground city with Alexander and Verna. It would've all been normal if it weren't for the fact that Alexander had a grim expression as he sent out an owl carrying several letters, and Verna was singing to herself and was clapping wildly.

”Father, where are we going?” Casimir finally couldn't help but ask, his confusion was already so close to killing him if he bore with it for one more second. ”You'll find out soon.” Alexander answered.

In truth, the man was actually so proud of his son, managing to react so calmly despite such strange things happening to him. If it were other children his age, they probably would've long been in tears of confusion and freight.

(Casimir: Sorry, but I'm actually already around my fourties if you include my age from my past life. Hurhurhur.)

Concluding that he won't get any proper answer from either Verna or his father, Casimir just stayed quiet, watching the scenery flash by from the carriage window.

...

After they had exited the tunnel and through the manhole, the trio rushed all the way from Paris towards Loire valley and finally arrived back at the Proulx manor in record time. Unlike other times, however, the manor wasn't so peaceful today.

From the gate to the front of the manor, various cars and even creatures used as mounts littered the place, as if tens of people had arrived suddenly. It was even grander that the time when Casimir had his birthday banquet years ago.

When they entered the manor, Alphonse immediately came to greet them with a serious expression. ”Master, they are all awaiting for you in the hall.”

Hall? What hall? Casimir was confused. Other than the dining hall, which he could see from where they were standing, that was obviously empty, there was no other hall in the manor.

Seeming to understand what Alphonse said, Alexander nodded. ”I see. Have all the servants been sent away?”

”Yes, master.” Alphonse said with a bow. ”I have sent Edgar to lead them away temporarily.”

”Good.” Alexander said and began to walk towards the stairs and led the other two towards the third floor. ”Make sure nobody disturbs us in this time.”

”Yes, master.”

When they arrived on the third floor, Alexander directly walked towards the storage room, not even bothering to stop by his office, confusing Casimir even more. Just what exactly are they supposed to do here?

Before he could voice out his confusion, however, Alexander had already pulled open the door to a closet that was at the very back of the storage room.

Under the eyes of the other two, Verna laughed giddily and entered the closet and closed it behind her. Three seconds later, Alexander pulled the closet door open once again and woe and behold, Verna had disappeared!

Casimir was awed. He had never seen magic this mystical before! This is directly defying the laws of space!