The Alpha King's Guardian
Chapter 5: Head of Volguardsen
I was laying comfortably on my bed, inside my bedroom.
We came home three hours ago and Aunt Thelda dismissed us urgently.
We haven't had the chance to see Poppy An...apparently it was under his command that we retired immediately to our rooms and rest.
Volguardsen Manor resides within a mountainous and fortress territory thirty miles from Arckwar Academy.
My stomach growled.
It had been like that since I got home.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
This won't do. I'm severely hungry.
I turned to look at the door and reached my hand towards it.
I envisioned the kitchen within the manor.
There came a low rumble from the other side of my door and instantly it opened to reveal the kitchen.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Cool, it's empty.
°°°what should I cook?°°°
I stood up and headed towards the door. I was about to step out when it suddenly slammed shut and the light from the kitchen was gone.
I took a leap back from the door.
After a moment's pause, the door creaked open and revealed Poppy An's study room... bathed in a warm fluorescent white light.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Poppy?
He chuckled and walked into view.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
Come in Legacie, I have matters to discuss with you.
He chuckled, highly amused.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
C'mon now, is that how you great your Poppy after all the months he's gone?
I chuckled and ran to his arms.
I embraced him tightly and inhaled his scent.
He always smelled of jasmines.
He brushed my head and kissed my forehead.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
I missed you, dear.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Me too Poppy.
My bedroom door closed behind me and the design resumed to its original form.
We walked over to his coffee table near the windows with closed drapes and sat across each other.
Instead of offering me the usual coffee, tea and biscuits, he whipped out a full dinner meal.
°°°aw yes! there's rice, meat and fish!°°°
I gasped in amazement and dug in.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
You were hungry all this time and you never bothered to ask your Aunt Maeve to cook you anything?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Oh, I wouldn't want to trouble her and steal her away from Oxford.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
It's been an eventful night and not so good.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
Well slow down then, don't want you choking on fine food.
I paused for a while and sipped from the glass of water.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Oh, ah Poppy... why did you want to see me this late?
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
I was wondering if you'd want to watch something with me.
I looked at him, slightly confused.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Ugh, please not one of those "Magic Soap Operas" again.
I complained and he chuckled loudly.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
No no, my dear.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
I thought we enjoyed those? Kaede even asked me for a list so he could catch up on previous episodes and wait on hold for the next ones.
Kaede only said that to butter you up and so that he would be left alone.
°°°ah, how do I break it to him?°°°
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Right.. well I get a lot of mixed emotions from the characters.
His eyes swelled in surprise.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
But that's the point of it! To keep you at the edge of your seat!
°°°after tonight? I'm fine being caged in my seat°°°
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Yeah, but Nana Athy gets furious when we've watched too much.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
Oh, yeah she does.
Using Nana Athy would relax his addiction to Soap Opera.
°°°I also doubt I'll have time for any of it since the summer training camp is in a week and would last a month°°°
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
Yeah you're right. Let's lay it down for a while.
You're soon off to training camp...so until then, I'll save up some really good soaps for you, Kaede and I to enjoy in the future.
I threw him a kind and awkward smile.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Sure Poppy, you just do that.
He chuckled and I returned to my meal.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
So what are we watching then?
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
Ah, the meeting at school.
I coughed hard, almost choking on rice.
Poppy brushed my back and gently patted it.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
I told you to take breaths before you swallow the next one.
He scolded. He handed me a glass of water and I drank it empty.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
What meeting Poppy?
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
The one with the Four Campuses of course!
My mouth agape, then curled up into a grin.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
Why are you smiling at me like that?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Nothing... it's just nice to know you come back to us always being the same Poppy An.
He chuckled soundly and brushed my head lightly.
°°°they say war changes a man. but this man before me... seems to never do°°°
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
But of course!
They say war changes a man, and it does but the moment he comes back to his family, all of that is kept aside.
He consoled me with a comforting hand and smile.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Have you ever thought... what would happen if you came back and couldn't remember who you are first?
The Head of a Family or A Supreme War Hero?
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
Legacie, remember... I'll always come back to my family the same... dead or alive.
I can't deny... but those words resounded deep in my heart.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I prefer you come back to us alive and sane.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
Do not be wary... I'm doing this for no personal gain but for you and your cousins.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
What do you mean by that?
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
I know what happened between you and mother-in-law.
°°°nothing ever gets past you huh?°°°
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Ah, she must have told you?
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
Yes. Shortly after you came for her at the hospital.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
She anticipated your arrival and your query.
I blew from my mouth and scoffed lowly.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I wouldn't say it was a query but more of a request.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
Either words or way, you received it.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Yeah, I know.
It took me years to realize that though. Kaede believes grammy Lor placed a spell to hide the transaction between us.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
Yes, I believe she did.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
But how does this connect us?
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
You have memories of mother Lor's pilgrimage.
Have you any idea of what this could weigh?
I stared deep into Poppy An's eyes.
°°°what it could weigh?°°°
°°°what could that mean?°°°
°°°they're just stories°°°
°°°wait... no they're not°°°
I leaned back on the seat when the meaning of Poppy An's words hit me.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
Whom do most Warlock seek when they're in dire need of aide?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
A Seer?
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
Yes, but whom better than a Seer?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
A Pilgrim.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
Exactly.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
But how? What?
I fumbled through my words trying my best to find the right ones to throw into the question.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
A Warlock Pilgrim is considered the most adept wayfarer.
Whom have mostly gone back and forth to different worlds, acquired multiple tongues and languages, tasted a variety of colors, sounds, events, food and have seen most of history and possibly the near future.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
But I only asked for the stories. I've yet to dissect them but...
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
I understand but do you think mother Lor would only pass on such simple stories?
I blinked a few times. I wish I could feign confusion but I'm getting everything Poppy An had been saying.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
So? What now? I'm being targeted?
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
No. But from the conversation I heard between you and your cousins back at the Principal's Office made a lot of sense.
Pethalia Pallena came to call on your attention.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
But isn't she... dead?
I thought what I saw was just another vision.
My visions are highly vivid and life-like... at most.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
Unfortunately, not.
She disappeared right after your great grandmother Lor and my parents could capture her.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Yeah, it's coming to me.
Grammy Lor never said anything about Pethalia's death.
I guess I just assumed she had died.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
Yes, there are a lot more of that.
I sighed. My plate was almost done, but I don't think I could finish the rest.
Such a shame... and it was really delectable.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
But, what does she want now? Have you any idea?
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
None yet, but we might find out something if we watched the meeting.
He grinned mischievously and I chuckled lowly.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
How long were you there for? Is that why you couldn't greet us when we got home?
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
Yes, I was a posed lizard.
But you should know, upon hearing the attack at the restaurant I had every intention of seeing all of you.
I hope you understand that sometimes staying still is better than diving towards.
°°°it must be hard to watch someone you love get into danger and all you can do is stay still... I understood perfectly.
Because sometimes a disorderly mind could bring more danger into the scene°°°
Legacie ( Female Lead )
But wasn't the Principal's Office sealed?
He chuckled even louder and shook his head.
°°°ah, that was no insult...I was just partly curious°°°
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
C'mon now Legacie, we both know our magics can never be sealed from outside and within.
He tapped my nose playfully and smiled.
°°°yeah, I completely forgot about that°°°
Poppy An leaned back on his chair and pulled out a small crystal orb.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
I recorded everything.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Okay, but shouldn't Kaede be here too?
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
I checked on him before you, he was already asleep.
Some other time I'd break it to him. Until then, keep this between us.
I don't know why but it hits different without Kaede... it feels empty.. almost lonely.
°°°but Poppy An's orders are superior in this house so it's best to just obey°°°
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
I'll not show you the whole thing, just the part where they include you and Pethalia.
He gently tossed the orb towards the windows and it crashed without a sound then scattered all over the drapes.
It was like a painting in process and in a hundred times the speed.
I assume Poppy An's angle was in one of the bookshelves, right where Kaede spent the whole hour looking for the blue woman.
I could see everyone from this point of view: from Aunt Shirley, to Principal Caster and Jairen.
The other campus principal's were present with their top fighter squads.
There's quite an audience in there, that I couldn't help but feel anxious.
They'll be talking about us, me and my cousins.
°°°hang on there Aunt Shirley and Jairen°°°
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
Watch and listen closely.
This is called a Reflectia Spell; one of Poppy An's self made concoctions.
✨ The Recorded Four Campus Meeting 3 Hours Ago ✨
It went fast paced until I was shown the crucial bit of the meeting.
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
My concern is how did the young Volguardsen lass knew who Pethalia was from the get go if she only inherited the stories from Lorace Abrahall?
That's Principal Reixia of the Werewolf Campus.
She's a wee shrewd woman but a skilled fighter.
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
What are you implying Reixia?
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
Isn't it odd?
How she easily named this woman?
They went all went silent.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Legacie inherited the story from her great grandmother.
We're talking about Lorace Abrahall here. She was not only a devout Pilgrim but also a storyteller.
She is concerned with every little detail.
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
Yes, I understand.
But from what we've heard from Jairen, Lorace Abrahall was in her nineties when she started telling them of her pilgrimage. I doubt she would remember most of what they looked like.
°°°is she insulting my grammy's memory?°°°
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
You dare insult the capabilities of an Abrahall Warlock?
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
I am not insulting anyone, Tiberius.
I am just deeply curious!
They all turned to Jairen and Aunt Shirley.
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
Vice Principal Volguardsen, won't you shed some bits of light in the matter?
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
What more could there be, Reixia?
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
I don't know, but something more!
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Very well, Shirley, you may speak freely.
Aunt Shirley looked conflicted... but she spoke her mind anyway.
Aunt Shirley
Grandmother Lorace was a woman who held her matters with the utmost privacy.
She would always ask the young ones into her Domus to tell her tales... as she did with the older ones.
We were never allowed to interfere
nor ask questions of her bond and her teachings with the children.
It was her only request and we respected it being that she was known a Supreme Warlock.
Principal Clove ( Gifted Campus )
So you trusted her... just like that?
That's Principal Clove of the Gifted Campus.
The Gifted Clans are humans born with impeccable gifts, be it strength, intuition or speed.
Claude once said that the Gifteds are the lighter versions of Vampires, they're similar in so many ways, except that Gifteds have no fangs and thirst for blood.
Aunt Shirley
No. Of course not. As a mother, I would want my first child to learn through me and not some powerfully known Warlock.
But the first rule I learned when I married into the Volguardsen Coven was obedience.
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
Dear, you could easily mistake obedience from slavery.
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
My family had long been friends with the Volguardsens and I doubt it is anything like that.
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
The Volguardsen Clan differs highly from the Abrahall Clan, Tiberius.
Principal Caster looked so done with both of them and shook his head.
Principal Clove ( Gifted Campus )
And Vice Principal, was it worth it?
Aunt Shirley smiled briefly.
Aunt Shirley
Yes. I was educated at the house under Lorace Abrahall. It wasn't anything too extravagant but they were helpful.
My husband, my brothers and sisters-in-laws, my son; Atlas and my daughter; Constance, my nephews and nieces wouldn't have been who they are now if it weren't for grandmother Lorace's subtle teachings.
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
Yes well that, I can't condone.
Have you any evidences that what Lorace taught you was the same teaching she passed on to the younger ones?
Principal Clove chuckled mockingly.
Principal Clove ( Gifted Campus )
With all due respect, Reixia. But no teaching stays the same.
It's change is constant, even mandatory.
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
Exactly! And you trusted her then?
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
For the hundredth time Reixia what are you implying?!
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
Simply that Lorace Abrahall might have given the young lass more than just stories!
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
What else do you think could Lorace have passed on?
The room went silent for a while.
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
An artifact of some sort?
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
What would be the reason for that, especially if an artifact of interest could harm her descendant?
Principal Clove ( Gifted Campus )
More important question; what artifact would that be?
Did Pethalia Pallena lose a valuable possession during her wars with the Supreme Warlocks?
They pondered for a while.
My eyes landed on Raiver. He stood behind the chair of his Principal, Reixia Morganthel.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Not that I know of.
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
But see? If the Pallena warlock did, then that could be the reason for her visit.
Principal Clove ( Gifted Campus )
Was it coincidence that just a week ago rogue wolves intruded werewolf lands, crossed Hunters Forest... not to mention they were heading towards the Warlock Campus?
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
It might not be a coincidence at all.
Uncle Tib replied worriedly.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Yes, I believe so.
Pethalia Pallena's aphrodisiac's worked best on wildlings, she must have compelled the rogue wolves to intrude academy grounds.
She's closely associated with creatures and beasts.
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
What are you implying, Caster?
She asked darkly and I couldn't help but chuckle.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Rid yourself of the paranoia Reixia, I wasn't implying anything negative.
But you have wolves, wild instincts, closely associated with the earth, your kind are.
Pethalia was born from a Warlock and a Nymph-Sprite hybrid.
Principal Clove ( Gifted Campus )
I see. I understand.
She's closely related to the Moon Goddess then?
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Yes, Clove...
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
Would that mean she has the upper hand on wolves?
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
No, it would depend.
In ancient times she might have but she only needed rogues or omegas.
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
Fortunately the dark era has passed.
Werewolves have more probability of Alpha Blood.
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
Rogues have been highly disappearing and sprouting from one place to the other.
Pethalia might be the conclusion of all of this.
The room went silent but I could see the top fighters behind their leaders murmuring to each other.
Principal Clove ( Gifted Campus )
I understand it is not clear yet, but how do we know for sure that Legacie Volguardsen has not inherited a possession of material that belonged to Pethalia?
Otherwise why would the blue woman appear before the lass?
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
My concern as well, Clove.
Everytime my name pops out, my heart beats uncontrollably faster.
I was starting to think grammy Lor might have put more than one type of spell on me.
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
Shall we summon her, the young Volguardsen lass?
°°°what? no, don't do that°°°
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
For the time being, I'm afraid we won't be able to.
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
And why is that?
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Ansel, the Head of House Volguardsen has just come back.
I believe it was no coincidence at all.
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
Have you informed your father-in-law, Shirley?
Aunt Shirley
No, Madam.
But until the young ones graduate Arckwar Academy, a familiar and protective magic looms over them from Ansel's behalf.
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
It's no secret to many of us how protective Ansel is of his bloodline.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
He has always been keeping watch over them, wherever he is.
°°°that's the first I've heard of it°°°
°°°so that means he knows I used forbidden magic at school?°°°
°°°that's it... I'm seriously never ever going to leave this manor, ever°°°
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
Then I advise we keep close watch of her.
We don't know when the 'Blue Woman' might appear before her again.
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
Well, I'm not disagreeing with you, but Volguardsen Manor would probably be the safest for Legacie and the others.
It's when they enter the training camp that we should worry about their safety.
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
You seem to be forgetting, Tiberius, that Shadowscar Terrain is protected by the World Chamber and the Queen of Sacaria herself.
No one would dare.
Principal Clove ( Gifted Campus )
Well, we all assumed no one would dare enter Arckwar Academy, and they are held almost by the same hands of protection.
Principal Reixia glared at Principal Clove.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Ah, before I forget, Pethalia Pallena once intruded Arckwar's Warlock Lands in search of a stone.
°°°I have to take note of that°°°
The others inside the room looked shocked upon hearing the revelation, except for Principal Caster and Aunt Shirley.
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
What? When?
Principal Clove ( Gifted Campus )
Why have we not heard about this before?
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
A Sacred Spell was casted over your predecessors.
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
When was this, old friend?
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
A long time ago... perhaps from young Benedict Volguardsen's time.
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
How young?
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Too young.
Principal Clove ( Gifted Campus )
Shirley, have you any memories of this? Weren't you a Legacy of Arckwar as well?
He turned to Aunt Shirley.
Aunt Shirley
Yes, sir.
But the matter was quickly dismissed. I was only nine at that time.
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
What happened then? What or who did she come here for?
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
A young Warlock and a young Thormortigan.
My eyes landed on Raiver once again and everyone stopped to glance at him.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
It was not a conflict between families... rather revenge.
It was the only clear motive at that time.
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
Revenge? On both? For what?
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Ludwig Abrahall was a Warlock Vanguard and his partner was Delgado Thormortigan; a Werewolf Paladin.
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
Yes, I've heard of the history.
Delgado Thormortigan slayed Pethalia's familiar that weakened her magic.
However, her reason for going after Ludwig was unclear.
Principal Caster shook his head.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
It's not. Pethalia Pallena went after Ludwig to avenge her familiar, to Delgado's dismay.
Principal Clove ( Gifted Campus )
Thank you sir, for clearing that out.
I think it's safe to say that we can rule out revenge on both families this time?
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
May they both rest in peace.
They paused for a moment of silence before speaking up.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Forgive me for taking too long to remember.
It was quite a long time ago and while I'm proud to say that I have walked with so many lessons in life, seldom the memories get tedious to dig up.
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
No worries old friend. We're all the same.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
But Clove is right.
Reixia is right as well... we might have to summon Legacie.
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
The challenge would be convincing Ansel.
They stopped and pondered for a while.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Sir, if I may?
They all nodded at him and gestured to continue his question.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
You may speak, young Alpha.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
I would like to propose a search party and a protective circle surrounding Volguardsen Manor... with I being it's head operator.
My eyes swelled in shock. My hands gripped the armrest and my heart skipped a beat.
°°°what's he saying now?°°°
The four Principals chuckled and so did the other squads around them.
Principal Clove ( Gifted Campus )
Very noble, but as we have cleared earlier... it's impossible to enter their property without Ansel's approval.
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
Aye, quite true.
What has gotten into you Raiver?
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Please hear me out.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Last week, a rogue intruded Werewolf Lands and used the path within Hunters Forest in hopes of crossing the borders to the Warlock Lands...
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Tell us something we don't know.
Uncle Tib and Kenton gave him a warming look.
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
I apologise for my son's rude behavior...
Please, continue.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
I have pondered for a while and tonight I've confidently found an answer.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Go on...
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Legacie Volguardsen, they want her.
I carefully placed my hand on the side of my face to hide the fact that my cheeks are burning red.
I feel like I'm about to explode.
°°°he just said my name!°°°
°°°Raiver said my name, and it sounded so... good°°°
I bit my lip and closed my eyes for a moment.
I calmed myself down and prised away the endearing way his lips mentioned my name.
°°°I'm never going to live this down°°°
°°°how do I sleep tonight?°°°
°°°okay! calm down Legacie!°°°
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Are you absolutely sure?
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Yes. I was holding off this information because I wasn't entirely sure until tonight.
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
What information?
Raiver ( Male Lead )
The night of the disturbance, Legacie was in Hunters Forest... apparently she walks in her sleep.
I squeezed my eyes shut and whimpered softly.
°°°I'm dead. I'm totally dead! He fell for it? He really thought I was sleepwalking!°°°
°°°I mean a pounding applause and standing ovation for the acting, Legacie but this little white lie is coming back to bite me in the ass°°°
°°°Jairen's going to find out°°°
I slowly opened my eyes and continued to listen and watch closely while feeling bits of my energy being sucked off my body.
°°°I'm in so much trouble now°°°
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
You saw her?
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
I heard its quite normal for young Warlocks to sleepwalk.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Yes, Sir.
I thought it was just a coincidence, but after the attack last night, we retraced Legacie's steps and found blue petals near the path she took.
Aunt Shirley
How is that possible Raiver? We took cabs to the restaurant?
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Yes, we discovered blue petals under sheds near the pavements across the restaurant and followed it back to campus.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
That might explain why there were no cars visible from when Legacie received the blue petal.
She said so herself, she noticed a decrease of vehicles on the highway.
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
What does that mean?
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
A Creep Spell.
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
What spell is that?
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
It's used mostly by stalkers.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
If a predator can't find an easy chance to follow its prey, they leave a signature; in Pethalia's case probably some sort of blue flower. I was also told by Legacie that Pethalia's hat nestled blue flowers.
Sneak it inside or stick it on a material closest to the victims; in her case, the taxi cab, and the signature would automatically leave traces for their master to follow.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
That would explain the blue petals on the ground then, Sir?
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Yes, correct.
Pethalia only had to follow the scent.
And for it's scent to not disappear, she must have done something on the road to repel motorists from entering the the same route.
Principal Clove ( Gifted Campus )
I'm confident with this conclusion.
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
Yes, so am I.
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
Well, I'm not disagreeing.
My mouth agape in wonderment.
This is why Raiver's the highest ranking in his level.
And well, newfound respect for Principal Caster.
°°°Raiver's the best and Principal Caster's unparalleled°°°
I'd cheer them on loudly but Poppy An's beside me.
I don't want him to get suspicious.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
It's a solid theory, but we can't settle for it.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Then would you consider my proposal sir?
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
With all due respect, young Alpha.
Why should you get to be the head of this operation? Jairen is Legacie's family and a Volguardsen, why not him?
He's also your senior, won't you show some respect?
Uncle Tib turned to Nash.
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
That's enough, boy!
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Don't I have a point father?
Raiver ( Male Lead )
My apologies. It's not that I didn't think of Jairen.
But you said so yourself, Pethalia Pallena and the wolves hailed from probably the same nature. If we were easier to manipulate then we might expect her to confidently show up.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Are you sure of what you're proposing?
Principal Reixia ( Werewolf Campus )
What are you talking about? You would throw yourself as bait?
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Yes, if that's what it takes to catch the Blue Woman.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
What a hero.
He mumbled and rolled his eyes.
Uncle Tib gave him a final warning look and he went silent.
Raiver turned to Aunt Shirley and Jairen.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Jairen, it was not in under any ill-intentions that I excluded you from this operation.
You'll be heading the Warlock Campus to summer training next week and the board both Werewolves and Warlocks want you there without any distractions.
Jairen ( 10th cousin )
I understand what you mean.
Although, this concerns my cousin.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Yes, I am aware.
Jairen ( 10th cousin )
My sister too. She's close with Legacie, like a real sister.
If something had happened, good or bad, I'd want to be there.
My family comes first.
Aunt Shirley placed a hand on his shoulder.
Aunt Shirley
I can assure you Jairen will not leave his post training activities before the week is over.
Jairen surprisingly snapped his head towards Aunt Shirley.
Jairen ( 10th cousin )
Aunt Shirl?
Aunt Shirley
Your priority is to the Academy, first.
Jairen ( 10th cousin )
But–
Aunt Shirley
Donovan will be staying at home for the time being. He'll be Raiver's aide.
Jairen fumed but nodded at Aunt Shirley's command.
Aunt Shirley turned to Raiver.
Aunt Shirley
I will speak with Ansel about the matter, expect my third oldest nephew to be alongside this mission.
Jairen ( 10th cousin )
Then I suggest Nash be my proxy.
°°°ah I feel a sense of chaos coming on°°°
Nash was shocked to say the least.
He grinned at Jairen and the two shared a silent conversation.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
I gladly accept.
Father, what you say?
Uncle Tob turned to Jairen with a concerned look.
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
Are you sure about this, Jairen?
Jairen ( 10th cousin )
Yes, Sir.
Nash is one of Legacie's trusted friends. I trust him with her.
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
V-very well then.
He turned back to his son.
Principal Tiberius ( Vampire Campus )
Behave yourself.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Aunt Shirley, would that be okay?
Aunt Shirley
Yes, I guess so.
If it's Jairen's only request and your father's approval, then I have to respect it.
Nash grinned mischievously and then turned to Raiver.
Nash ( fl's vampire friend )
Is that alright, young Alpha?
Raiver looked like he wanted to crush his skull.
Seriously, he looks raging.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Yes. That's fine.
He said through gritted teeth.
°°°he looks really handsome when he's angry°°°
°°°ah don't be weird Legacie°°°
I gently patted both sides of my cheeks.
Principal Caster ( Warlock Campus )
Shirley, would it be possible to get Sir Ansel's approval by tomorrow?
Aunt Shirley breathed heavily.
Aunt Shirley
I'll try what I can, Caster.
Though I suggest we prepare for the worst.
They all nodded in agreement.
The image dissolved until we were only staring at a maroon colored curtain.
I let out a heavy and long sigh that I had no idea have been holding on.
We stayed silent for a while.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
That's a lot to take in, Pop.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
Tell me about it.
I was feeling drowsy the whole time.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
So, are you going to approve of the mission?
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
I'm insulted to be even asked that.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I know. Sorry.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
Clearly the young Thormortigan has not yet tasted the power of a Supreme Warlock.
°°°how could he? You only come home once every ten months°°°
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
However, I sense his deep interest in you.
I snapped my head to him.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
What?
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
I have no name for it yet but he seems intrigued by you.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
That's impossible.
We don't even know each other.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
Nothing is ever impossible.
He might have known you but you might not know him, and vice versa.
He gazed at me with speculating eyes.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
What do you mean by that Poppy?
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
The Volguardsens and Thormortigans have had a connection before, were you not listening just now, Legacie?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Y-yes, I was.
I heard, Poppy.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
As you have also heard... it did not end very well.
No it didn't.
I wanted to clarify that it was between an Abrahall and a Thormortigan... but the unified Houses of Volguardsen and Abrahall would make it Volguardsen's matters as well.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
So you will let them have their mission?
Are you curious of him? The young Alpha?
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
Hardly.
I am curious of his interest in you, I've said already.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I highly doubt he is.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
Then I'm curious of your interest in him.
My heart skipped a beat and I gazed away from him.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I'm not.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
You can't deny anything from me, Legacie.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
It's not denial. It's the truth.
He threw me a gentle yet sorrowful smile.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
You have feelings for a man that is forbidden to exist in this world.
°°°tsk. this is why I'd rather be with the tiger than the dragon°°°
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Do not mistake me, grandfather. I have feelings of affection for him, not love.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
That I know for sure.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
So that's your only reason of approving the mission?
He sighed heavily and rubbed his temples.
°°°he looked troubled than before°°°
Poppy An nodded and threw me a gentle and warm smile.
Ansel ( Head of House Volguardsen )
Yes.
Best be prepared, Legacie.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
When am I ever?
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