43 The Golihan Mansion (2/2)

[danger].

He looked towards Madel who had already placed the bouquet of flowers in front of the gate. He staggered upon seeing the sight in front of him. The Golihan mansion was burned. He did not need to look inside to deduce that there had been a massacre.

”What is not in the Golihan mansion.” Madel repeated the words that Tristan had told him. Knowing his attitude, the mansion could have been occupied by the shadows who attacked the school. He has eliminated all of them.

[but why?] she took a deep breath and told Henry that their mission is over.

He was not an idiot. He realized that Tristan already knew about what happened in the mansion. But as of why he sent flowers and allowed Madel to deliver it personally, he did not know.

Being asked to sit at the Nori's back was like a punishment towards Henry. That was why when Madel asked her that they will go back his countenance fell immediately.

[please, have mercy on my eggs] he cried inwardly.

Seeing his pained expression, Madel realized about the discomfort that he must have had suffered.

She took of her coat and arranged it to make a saddle.

Looking at her Theoly suit which was hugging around her body and head tightly made Henry swallow his saliva. It was the first time that he has seen the full curves of a woman. She looked fierce in red and black.

Patting the saddle Madel felt satisfied with its softness. As she turned around he caught Henry looking at her and their eyes locked. No one knows what he was thinking but she had to suppress her emotions.

Every day that man never fail to mesmerize her. Her feelings are so strong that it felt like his name was running in her eyes and her intense emotion was overflowing. He was the one to retract his gaze first.

They rode the Nori back on the campus. Madel was thinking about why did Tristan needed to eliminate all the shadows in the Golihan mansion and how she could repay him.

”I'm sorry Henry, but I don't think I can join the group mission. There are things that I must do.”

she said as they approached the gates of Gray academy.