It has been over two days since the disappearance of Laila. It was Serena who first noticed and inford the higher-ups of the school managent about the girl.
The warden of the dorm also affird that Laila hadn't returned to her room the day before in the morning after she had that engagent-related conversation with Serena.
Serena initially thought that Laila would be depressed and must be roaming around the place even at night but her anxiety grew once she realized that soone like Laila who gets easily tired couldn't remain outdoors for this long.
Serena was drowned in the guilt of sharing sothing so heartbreaking with her senior and now her disappearance was sothing Serena was taking the bla for.
However, when the Headmaster and Laila's father heard Serena's statent regarding the matter, neither of them blad the blond girl. In the first place, it would have been announced sooner or later that Seth was engaged to the princess and Serena so there was nothing to be repented by the latter.
It was confird by the main entrance guards that Serena hadn't left the premises and the school barriers around the campus also signified that Laila's presence hadn't left the academy.
However, even after searching for her physically and magically, there were no traces of hers at all.
Romn Alfred, Laila's father was undoubtedly extrely stressed about his daughter's whereabouts. Laila was not like Ciel or Anabelle who could freely leave the Academy or venture alone into the market without stressing over the security or such.
Laila has always been a nurtured and dostic kind of girl who barely left the house and even in the academy, she rarely left the premises. And all those tis when she had to visit the market nearby, she always had so friends with her.
"Where my precious daughter could be... " Romn sighed in stress and worry as the headmaster tried to console the man.
It was then when suddenly a soldier who had arrived with the Viscount rushed toward the people, "We have found sothing, my lord!"
Romn's eyes widened slightly before he nodded toward the guard and told him to lead the way.
Serena along with so of her friends in which Ciel and Anabelle were also included rushed toward the site.
In the back side of the dorm building, in between the lushes of the tall trees and beautiful flower beds, a group of four soldiers stood with a small hole dug in the centers.
As Romn along with the headmaster arrived at the site, the soldiers scattered to give the two n space to examine the situation.
"What is that..." Romn frowned upon seeing a green-black translucent orb the size of a canon ball levitating above the hole. If we faint yet the Headmaster was able to feel Laila's soul signature from it.
Upon close inspection, they saw a folded paper inside of it and a dried rose levitating peacefully inside the vault.
"It's an Entity-Specified soul lock. It could only be unlocked by the person for whom it is ant to be." It didn't take much ti before Anabelle announced the nature of the small vault.
Seeing the headmaster nodding in approval, everyone around beca sure that Laila was trying to deliver this ssage to soone specific. Soone special to her.
Headmaster Rowell knelt on the ground with the tips of his fingers illuminated with a faint violet glow before he began moving his Soul energy around the orb to appraise it.
On the other side, Anabelle already had a frown on her brows since she knew without the inspection, for whom this vault was ant to be.
Regardless, after three minutes, the headmaster got back on his feet before a parchnt appeared in his hand. Everyone looked at the old man in curiosity as the said person wrote sothing patiently over the paper before folding it.
"Sir Romn, if you don't mind, can you tell your soldiers to deliver this letter to Student Seth Albeck?"
Romn's eyes were slightly stretched but his neck moved up to down subconsciously before he handed the letter to one of his soldiers.
Only Seth could unravel the secret behind Laila's disappearance.
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Back in the mansion, Seth was having a peaceful chat with Haruka after a long ti without holding back himself at all.
He openly flirted with her and enjoyed her shy expressions from ti to ti.
Lara, who had co to serve so tea and snacks for the two, was also elated by the developnt and patted herself inwardly for making this relationship a success.
"...so you indeed were shocked to hear about my engagent..." Seth grinned upon learning that, that day when he announced his engagent, Haruka was emotionally devasted all night long.
"Mou~ Don't tease now... "Clenching her fist which rested over the table, Haruka complained but her heated blush gave away the grumpy facade.
Seth chuckled at that before he said, "Well, I wasn't intentionally trying to hurt you but in the end, everything worked out fine." As his words rolled down his tongue, his hand slowly made toward hers, caressing her softly, as their skin interacted.
Haruka's gaze lingered on his slow-moving thumb over the back of her hand before her eyes refocused on him.
Their proximity wasn't too far since the round table was small. Since Seth was already leaning slightly, their face was rely inches apart.
Haruka saw the desire in his eyes which she herself was experiencing. Her throat seed dry and her lips lonely. She had never kissed soone yet the prospectus at the mont didn't sound bad....rather she wanted to be kissed by her beloved.
Seth noticed her eyes shutting slowly, which provided him assurance before he used his free hand to take off his glasses and leaned down a little more to have a taste of his first crush.
However...
"Young master! A soldier has arrived with Headmaster's direct order."
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