"Where had they gone?"
The doctor taking care of Amorric was also in a panic. He had accidentally fallen asleep when he was supposed to administer dicine to Amorric.
"I-I am s-sorry," his voice was a little slurred, like he was drunk. Obviously, he had just awoken from his sleep. "I didn’t know what ca over ... it’s my mistake."
Zerra frowned and shook her head. "Do you rember the ti when you fell asleep?"
"I fell asleep soon after noon." He knitted his eyebrows. His face was all scrunched up in thought. "I feel unbearable drowsiness after I drink a glass of water. I just wanted to take a quick nap... a few minutes should be enough, but as you can see..."
The doctor had a worried look on his face.
"How was the patient’s condition when you took care of him?" Cassias asked.
Laziel, who had joined them, added, "You can explain in detail to us."
Lieutenant Colonel Dalton also ca over. After all, during the ti they had spent in the forest, the pair of cousins had been under his command.
He still had a sense of responsibility for them. Especially when Amorric got injured because he was doing the base’s mission and contributing to the base.
Seeing Cassias was also there, he let them take the lead to speak, secretly taking out his notes.
"The patient would occasionally wake up with red eyes..." The doctor began. "His entire body, however, was still completely human. There was no sign of zombie transformation. It was more like a psychological trauma."
He exhaled. "We suspected that he might have a dormant zombie virus in him. There are only a few days of data analysis, so we need to observe him more for further results."
Hearing that, they secretly exchange glances. The matter has beco quite troubleso.
Lieutenant Colonel Dalton opened his mouth. "I heard he didn’t act like a human at all..." he paused. "More like a beast?"
The doctor still had red eyes of soone who had just awakened from sleep. He needed a few monts to process Lieutenant Colonel Dalton’s words.
"You are right, Mr. Dalton. The patient was very rough with everyone else, demanding the dical staff to get out. His voice was akin to soone suffering from a cold." He sighed.
"Only with his cousin that the patient much calr. Every ti we need to administer dicine, we need her help."
Laziel’s eyes narrowed. "Amora deliberately put you to sleep to bring her cousin away."
The doctor scrunched his nose. He hesitated. "Where did she get the sleeping dicine... wait, she must have secretly stolen so when she helped to make his cousin drink his dicine."
With Amorric’s condition, they needed to give him sleeping pills.
Zerra’s eyebrows knitted together in worry. Even if Amorric recognized and didn’t attack Amora for the ti being, there was no telling what would happen in the future.
Lieutenant Colonel Dalton had dispatched so ability users and soldiers under his command to search for the pair of cousins. However, until so hours later, they still didn’t find their traces.
"Her axe is missing." Zerra noticed Amora’s favorite weapon wasn’t in her room. Judging from how she didn’t take many things with her, she must have been in a hurry.
"Was she in contact with anyone during the few days since we returned?" Lieutenant Colonel Dalton asked his people.
The place went quiet for a while. Soone stepped forward. It was the doctor. "She usually stayed beside her cousin, only returning when it was already dark and the patient was already sleeping."
Lieutenant Colonel Dalton had a pondering look on his face. He continued to ask, "Who was in contact with her after her cousin suffered injury from the monster?"
A lot of the ability users secretly sent a glance at Zerra. Her fox senses keenly noticed their eyes. She wasn’t afraid as she raised her hand. "One of them was , Lieutenant Colonel Dalton."
He nodded. In fact, he already knew they were close. "Who else?"
No one spoke. Besides Zerra and the dical teams, she didn’t seem to have much interaction with others.
So, for the ti being, they concluded it was her own idea. She didn’t run away because so ability users from the extre scientists’ side were coaxing her to do that.
They were well aware that Amorric’s unique situation might attract these unhinged scientists to conduct an experint on him.
Zerra was a little despondent when she returned. What could make Amora take such a decision? Wasn’t it safer at the base, or did she hear sothing that drove her to take such a asure?
She also understood why Lieutenant Colonel Dalton’s reaction was so big. He should have suspected there were so ability users from the Research Institute who had infiltrated their base a long ti ago.
Besides, Amorric’s state was worrying. If he suddenly turned into a monster, at least there were ability users who could hold him down at the base. But if it happened to him when there was no one around who could handle him, there would be a lot of casualties.
"Zee," Laziel called out when he saw his sister’s downcast state.
Amora was one of the first ability users who had found her, so he could understand they were more than just acquaintances.
"Let’s go ho, elder brother. Mom and Dad will be worried." Her lips pressed into a thin line.
"Yeah, let’s go. Elder sister is already waiting." Laziel nodded.
It was already past dinner ti, a few hours before midnight. Their parents must have been worried a lot.
"Cassias, do you want to go with us?" She asked, tugging on Cassias’ sleeve.
"Alright." Cassias reached for her hair and rubbed it.
He led her to the car, leaving the lonely single dog Laziel alone in the dark night. His mouth twitched, and he hurriedly chased after them.
Nyra was waiting. Her face was a little gloomy, as if she had a perpetual frown on her forehead. When she saw her younger siblings, she nodded.
Just as they guessed, after they arrived ho, their parents scolded them for returning too late without notice. Nyra stood wordlessly beside her siblings, who had their heads lowered. She was falling into a daze.
On the other hand, Cassias was given a chair to sit down. Their parents thanked him for taking care of their troubleso children.
After the five minutes of scolding ended, they were taken to the dinner table full of delicious dishes. Their hearts eased a bit after they enjoyed Nerith’s cooking.
"I want to go to Moon Cloud City," Nyra suddenly announced.
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