Siel could not help but frown at Elias’ words. Out of all places and circumstances, why on earth did they meet again in a place like this?
“Hey, how did you enter this place?” Elias asked in a low voice, totally blocking Luis from hearing anything.
“Elia-”
Elias raised his hand, motioning Luis to stop speaking.
“Hmm. You’re taller now, eh? Show me your ID.” Elias commanded with his palm on Siel’s head. “Unless you’re illegal? Which is very possible.” He added with a soft laugh.
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“Ya okay? I bet you’re tired.” Elias asks, throwing Siel a quick glance from the passenger seat. “Still worried ‘bout the kid? You need to get used to it if you want to stay in this place for a while.” He added in a low tone.Siel suddenly felt the urge to hang Luis upside down and slowly feed him to the leech, but she cannot. She must not. How can Luis just kill innocent people? Especially a kid who just wanted to help his mom and dad.“You can sleep and I’ll just wake you up.” Elias suggested, but Siel shook her head without glancing at him and fixed her hair, secretly aligning her earpiece.“No.” She answered sharply after some time. “I don’t want to sleep and wake up in the cemetery.” She murmured under her brea
“This is my room.” The man grinned and Siel’s eyes almost popped out of her eyes.“What?!”Siel seethed and tried to set herself free but the man tightened his grip to her hands, unabling her to move. “Let me go, Elias.” Siel warned with a deathly glare.He smiled. “Are you even sure I’m Elias?”Siel froze with his question. His grin, his eyes, his features, and everything about him was similar to Elias. Even the aura he emits is identical to Elias. Impossible. It’s impossible for Siel to mistook Luis as Elias!But suddenly, Siel jolted when he cracked into laughter and slowly released Siel from his grip. “You look hilarious!
The atmosphere was darker and dirtier than she anticipated it to be. She walked as she tightened her double mask, holding her vomit from coming out. Before the entrance of the village, unusual garbage was scattered on the ground. Common wastes mixed with deteriorated bodies of babies and rejected children covered with maggots.She didn’t know such a place existed. Not even in her imagination. She ambled down the small hill, down the rocky, mossy bridge. She can feel the maggots being squashed by her boots every step she takes.She stopped when a huge rat quickly ran and jumped under the bridge, carrying a small baby hand on its mouth, as if it was a piece of delicacy it can savor for a few days.She crumpled her fist before reaching the huge, mountain
“Okay let’s start with thirty lap-”The huge metal door suddenly banged open, drawing everyone’s attention to the fine lady entering the training hall. Suddenly, the air felt cold. Elias met Siel’s burning eyes and shivered a little. She was covered with air he couldn’t explain as she made her way straight to Elias without minding every soldier present in the hall.“Go to the training ground and run sixty laps.” Siel commanded fiercely, fully forgetting her position in the Seiron as her rage slowly overpowering her. “Now.”The soldiers looked at Elias, confused if they must follow the new woman in the base or not.“Obey her.” Elias said, giving the captain a quick glance and they qu
“F-Forgive me for my rudeness, sir. I didn't mean to bump into you.” Luis smirked. “What excuse can you give to your behavior towards Elias, you piece of trash? Answer my question. I just saw you with him, how come you’re here? You’re quite strange.” Siel managed to remain calm despite the crunchy words and tone from Luis. A total opposite of her master. “I left as soon as you did, sir. I took the shorter route going back to my room so-” She stopped when Luis raised his hand with an irritated expression. “Even your voice sounded strange, it’s antagonizing. I’m annoyed.” “So am I with your attitude. Tsk. A dog pretending to be a Sigma, huh?” Siel murm
“I received the reports from all over Aparctias and Thrascias, Sir. And there seemed to be no movement from the Quislings. No bombings, no robbery, no group killings.” Olive reported, flipping every paper in her hand.Aside from Natsuki who was currently checking every force from Elite to ordinary, the whole Cadre gathered together as they usually do. The only difference is that the person sitting in front of them was no longer a woman they once knew.“What do those words mean?” Asked Xieaniel.“If there are no movements then we must prepare. You know, they might be preparing something big.” He added.Olive rolled her eyes at him. “Just as I feared. You’ll overthink us to death again, Ethan.”
“This is close to impossible.” Blurted Spencer. “There is only one prime suspect, Sir.”“Who?”“Luis Norton. He was with me when I created Alka.” Venice answered without any doubt and slowly got up from her position. “Now the question is, ‘Whom did he used to do this?’ Luis was not allowed to step foot at our HeadQuarters.” She added and looked at Nathan who was looking at the ceiling.“If there’s a will, there’s a way.” Nathan bumped in, pointing his index finger at the surveillance camera above them. “Bud, tap with Xieaniel and check all the surveillance cameras and… wait, how many hours will that Alka take to effect?”“Two to three hours.” Nathan nodded. “Detect every people the third squad mingled with three hours before the symptoms. Inform the Cadre and Lady Mix regarding this matter and tell them not to eat foods from the imperial kitchen for a while. Leon, team up with Oriana, Kate, and Raith, and investigate the chefs and the whole kitchen including the imperial kitchen.”
“How come the cameras died at the same time you found Nick? Is it really pure coincidence, Ruby?” Xieaniel asked, feeling discombobulated. He tapped and tapped his laptop but the result was still the same - the surveillance cameras died and there is no footage. Even the secret cameras were off. Olive bit the inside of her mouth and rolled her eyes. “What do those words mean, Ethan? Are you saying I purposely killed the came-” “That’s not what I am pointing out.” Xieaniel cut her. He removed his glasses and ruffled his hair in distress. Killing Donovan that day is more possible than killing the surveillance cameras inside the HeadQuarters since the Kitori family is supervising and Xieaniel was handson. Aside from Ashriel and Nathan, Xieaniel knew only Olive knows how to operate the security system so his mind was in turmoil. Nathan and Natsuki remained silent. Olive was about to argue when the Meeting Hall door opened followed by the Cadre wearing serious faces. In just a second,