"Jess… died…?"
The triplets nodded slightly, their faces pale, their eyes swollen from holding back tears.
SSHHHHHH…
A sudden dark crimson aura leaked from Gray's eyes like smoke.
"…Who?"
Keira bit her lower lip so hard it almost bled. She swallowed, then forced herself to speak.
"We don't know… we just found her body."
"Yeah…" Elira added quickly, her voice trembling. "We preserved her with mana… she's with the rest of the team."
Gray's head tilted slowly, his black eyes glowing brighter.
"…Can I see her body?"
The triplets exchanged nervous glances before Mira gave a shaky nod.
"Sure…"
They led Gray into one of the corners of the big boss's room, away from the fight.
Every step he took, the aura grew darker, thicker, like the air itself was being poisoned by his rage.
And then he saw her.
Jess.
Her body lay stretched on a stone slab, her skin pale, her chest unmoving. Her armor was broken in several places, stained with dried blood.
