Ender, Zack and Ruis were walking down the spiral staircase, their shoes stamping on polished graphite bricks. Their hands sliding on polished maple wood. The chandelier hanging on the roof, the smell of polished maple was lingering on the spiral staircase.
"Yoo. This guy was a rich tycoon."
Zack add another sound rather than their shoes stamping on stairs. His voice echoing everywhere.
"Guess who's breathing right now."
Ruis lips curved to a smirked as Ender almost choked while Zack giggled. They were now in second floor of the mansion. As there was a room now linking the staircase, greeting them infront of their gaze. The stairs were going down as well yet they all decided to check this room first.
The room spoke of money and luxury as there was chesterfield sofa of on little side to front with a LCD screen infront of it. Zack sat on the sofa as Ender examined the vases which were at the corner of the room. Ruis was checking the shelves which contained many frames of Warner and his family. He had a wife and two daughters. Along with books and other fancy stuff.
There was a showcase on just before the right corner which contains many luxury plates, pots, flower vases and some closed locked chests as well. But the showcase was locked. Zack glaze glanced over the showcase as he went towards it. Drawing the attention of Ender and Ruis.
"Should we break it?."
Zack asked, still looking at the showcase.
"No. We aren't allowed to violated the items in mansion unless asked by the family itself or Leon."
Ender said before examining the other stuff, as Zack sighs before saying.
"I'm going to check downstairs."
"Go then, we're here."
Ruis said without looking at him as he was too busy at his work. With that, Zack goes out of the room to the spiral staircase to downstairs portion.
While on the other side of mansion Leon and Azon were walking around the huge library hall. There were so many books trapped in showcases with locks which were regarding different topics. Politics, psychology business and literature. There were no books of any Astran knowledge and lore.
"To my knowledge, the Duke was member of ECO ( Even Cerumen Order) agency. He had some cold relations with Weamer Order."
Leon spoke as Azon was breaking the locks with his keen-edged sword which was resting in his sheath for a time.
"We can't be sure about them. Maybe some one had taken advantage of this situation."
Azon said as he opened the showcases. Examining the books in his hands.
"Open all of them."
Azon said, his eyes seeing the books as he put the books in their places. Leon sighs as he slightly extended his arm. Some small green boxes appeared to form a stick, more like wand. As he waved his arm over all the place and some green boxes appeared out of nowhere, sticking to the glass and locks. Making all of them disappeared in an instant. Then Leon put his wand in his coat pockets.
They both started examining the books everywhere. Looking for any secret lever or anything. As after a while, Leon eyes gleamed to a book which has no letters or symbols. It was a black box, grabbing his attention. He called Azon as he placed his hand over the book and pulled it, nothing work, then he pushed it.
Surprisingly the black book was taken inwards by a piston and a series of books hanging on showcases were right before them were shifted by pistons, The sounds of pistons were lingering over the whole place as it gradually shifted the books shelves to backwards then to side.
Leon and Azon expressions became more serious as they were now going to face the unknown.Now there was a pathway infront of them which was shrouded in darkness. As Leon extended his arm upwards as green boxes appeared to form a big torch.
Azon moved forward without uttering a word as Leon goes after him. The place here was covered in darkness like a blanket. As the torch lingering in Leon's arm wasn't even enough to see his face.
"There are many seals here. I can't use my night vision."
Azon said as he takes out his sword.
"Is this a trap?."
Leon mumbled. As he makes a sword on his another arm with green boxes. As the torch shifted to green boxes to sparks of light. Engulfing the whole place of Darkness.
Thump! Thump!
Heavy footsteps echoed through the whole room. As gradually a huge inhuman figure began to appeared before their eyes.
Arugh!
The sound was if it came from the devil itself. Yet their faces were stiff as a mammoth. They don't even flinched from it. The figure was now standing infront of them. It had a distorted owl like face. His huge feet of a dragon. And a tail of a molten with spikes on it's end. Instead of arms it had countless slippery tentacles. It was quite a dreadful creature.
"A rabocescous."
Leon mumbled.
"I'll take care of it."
Azon stepped forward as he clenched his arm to sword. Then the sword was burning on blue fire. As the creature started rushing towards them while he skillfully jump on his neck. The creature charged it's tentacles like revolver's bullets. Yet he makes a clash to either dodged itself or counter them.
As he beautifully slides down his neck with his sword strucking on his neck and sliding with it. Werid green blood emerged from his neck as creature lost balance as Azon with all his might strucked the start of the tail where the part was soft. Cutting it on impact and he flash step fast enough to not hit by it.
Then the blue fire shining over his sword. He clenched both his arms as creature who was bleeding turned around and with his mouth tried to charge a beam over him. Azon used all his strength and charges a huge slash over his open mouth. The creature failed to charge his attack as his beam with Azon's slash, blasted his whole face as it fell down with blood spraying everywhere. It then gradually dissolve to dust as Azon came to Leon who had a blank face.
Suddenly in a instant the lights which were off. On everywhere as the room started to show itself. This was a huge room with book shelves trapped in glass showcases Astran knowledge of trames, artifacts, realms; unknown dimensions and lore.
Leon and Azon glanced at each other with their lips curved to a smile.
"I think we should brought Captain here."
Azon said as he sheath his sword. Leon looked at his surroundings where at every angle there were books entrapped in glass showcases.
"I'll inform Captain by going outside. It's hard because of seals here."
Leon spoke as he extended his arm to air. Series of small boxes appeared out of nowhere as they go to each corner of every book. Sticking to them for a moment then with great speed they turned over Leon. Combining to form a box before entering his body like rain-water dripping on his coat, making it green for a second which disappeared after a moment.
As he went outside, while Azon goes to the showcases before shattering them with his punches. It didn't even bruised his fists. His locked eyes gleaming on the books.
***
On the other hand, Misha and Lisa were sitting on the sofa. The room looking like a dining room with a small table just over their knees which was shrouded in red fancy cloth. A tea tray with some biscuits sitting on the table. As Misha and Lisa were examining the tea cup by acting they're checking the temperature. A faint light appeared for a moment on Misha's tea.
~ No toxins..
She said telepathically with a sigh.
~ Good then.
Lisa replied telepathically as she slightly leaned herself. Maybe trying to make herself comfortable here.
As they both heard footsteps coming from behind, yet they didn't turned around. Because they knew who it was, as Lisa brushed her hair over her ear.
"Sorry for being late. Just checking kids you know."
A young woman appeared with a warm smile, wearing a delightful red dress, with beautifully design sleeves. She sat on other sofa which was just beside their left. It was none other than Mrs Ava Warner, widow of Mr Warner.
"Please start taking some tea. It would be a pleasure for me."
She said gracefully as the girls lips curved to a warm smile, as Lisa takes a biscuit while Misha sips her tea. There was another tea for Mrs Ava as she also takes the tea before sipping it gracefully. It was quite a chummy environment.
As Misha puts the tea on the tray before sighing.
"Ma'am. We are deeply sorry for your husband. May the greatest loved blessed him with love in afterlife. As you know we're from Peace order. We have some questions regarding the investigation of his murder."
The woman pause, her lips quivered as if she was frowned for a while. Yet keeping her composure, she curved her lips to a smile.
"Of course... Why not?. Please go on."
As this time Lisa who was sitting near her make herself slightly confident and serious, as she continues.
"When you were going out with him. Do you feel like anyone stalking like in restaurants, malls anywhere?."
Lisa asked with a serious yet curious face.
"No. For the past few months, there were no signs of anyone starring at us. Even though we always wander with guards around us and they always checked the surroundings and place before going anywhere.."
She said firmly. As Misha brushed her hair over her ear. Lisa sighs before asking another question.
"Was he hiding something from you?. Like you heard him talking with someone in phone and when you goes to him. He hangs up and makes a excuse. Or somebody is calling him frequently and he just hangs up?."
This question made Misha face her face towards them, yearning for a answer. Lisa who was gleaming at her with her crimson eyes. As Mrs Ava thought for a moment. She was lost for a while in her deep thoughts.
"Maybe.. Few weeks earlier, somebody was continuously calling him frequently. Whenever I asked him what's the matter?. He just excuse it as wrong number."
~Great!.
Misha thought as she had find the first clue here.
Misha and Lisa eyes startled with enticement yet keeping their composure Lisa sighs before asking the final question.
"Was he distrub lately?. Like something was going on his head you don't know."
"Hmm... Kind of, he was quite good in hiding his face."
Misha sips the last sip of her tea as Lisa takes her tea before saying.
"Okay then. You're good for now. End of our investigation here."
She said with a warm smile. As Mrs Ava chuckle before urging them to take the biscuits as well.
***
Knock! Knock!
Mr Sherlock who had just got the message of Leon telepathically. His door knocked two times but he hadn't told anyone to come here, yet he declared.
"Come in."
As Sara opened the door, Mr Sherlock whose gaze was still fixed at some documents, Sara stand infront of his desk, her hands clenching the office chair. Some sweat streaming from her forehead as she wiped it off before asking.
"Can I sit?."
She asked politely. As Mr Sherlock gave his usual lazy nod fir her to sit. As she sat gracefully, her face puzzled. She wanted to say something but was scared to ask for it.
"Mr Sherlock?."
She tried to grab his attention as Mr Sherlock sighs before taking the documents to one side.
"What's wrong?. Low on cash."
He asked, his expression had some warm because he knew that she was hesitating and was little afraid.
"Do I have nothing to do for you?."
Her words made Mr Sherlock quite surprised, he thought she had came for some cash or a favor. Yet his lips curved to a smile.
"So you want a task from me?."
He asked with a warm smile.
"Yeah, you can say that. I'm pretty bored here."
She was gently taping on his desk with her fingers as if she wanted him to offered her a mission as well like others, thinking she can also that, if they can as well.
"Okay then. Go to Miss Rose and told her that I want Persica, and told her to make you join her."
His words made Sara get up with excitement, yet keeping her composure, she asked before leaving.
"Can I go?."
From which Mr Sherlock nods before checking the documents again which he placed at the side.
As Sara closed the door before cheering up.
~ Finally!. Time to show everyone that Sara isn't useless.
As she goes to Miss Rose who was in counter area, taking the shift of Mrs Iris. She teleported there in an instant.
"Miss Rose!."
She exclaimed with excitement as Miss Rose looked at her with confusion like what is wrong with her.
"Mr Sherlock has given a task to us."
She was acting like a playful, full of energy girl.
"Really?. What is it?."
Curiousness formed in her eyes.
"We need to find Persica and he said I'm coming with you too."
As Miss Rose sighs before saying.
"Okay."
As she stepped out from the counter. As she extended her arm mid air. Sara who was confused yet curious, wanting to know what will happen next.
"Excarboas."
With that a purple portal appeared, humming a pleasant sound as Miss Rose looked and winked at her, while she had her jaw slightly drop. Regardless, she shakes her head, focusing. As Miss Rose goes to the portal. Whom Sara follow like a student.
A bright light appeared over their eyes as the world gradually started to reviled itself around them. The sun was light-blue, the ground had purple-violet grass and dirt. It was little white fog here as a unique white-pink flowers field was resting in swarms infront of them. Cold winds rustling through the flowers as some of their petals rustle through the winds. It was a beautiful and peaceful view of this world.
Sara was stunned seeing this, still processing the beautiful view in her mind as Miss Rose goes to the flowers, gently waving her hands through them.
"Is beautiful. Isn't it?."
Her lips curved to a warm smile. What a view it was, that beauty was lingering everywhere.