University is a bore. I failed a class and is taking a makeup test in February….. Anyone good in mechanics? Lol back to the story.
Chapter 4: Black's move
The week that followed the startling discovery was frantic and busy. The nobles were summoned to the castle and the guards were increased on the wall. Greta was sent to the Shrine where she would be safer then the castle.
She spent the week without much news from the castle. Murata had arrived a day after the attack and had left for the castle directly. Greta had spent most of her time by the Forbidden Boxes, talking with Lisa and Shinou or in the library. She was worried but didn't want to interfere in what was going on at the castle.
********"""""""" A week ago after Greta left. *****
Wolfram was trying to calm down Yuuri as Gisele tried to determine the cause of the king's lost magic. He hadn't used magic during the attack. Yuuri had "died" before without it affecting his magic. The healer was puzzled, she lifted her head and shook it indicating the other men that she could do nothing.
Conrad left in search of Yozak, hoping that the spy had found information on the assassin. Conrad went to Gwendal's office, Yozak greeted the captain as he entered. "Yo taicho!" ( A/N Taicho means captain) The spy's gaze was unusually serious as he approached his friend. "What do you have?" asked Conrad. "well not much. I found something but it doesn't make sense." Replied Yozak as he showed a riped piece of paper to Conrad. Conrad read it and felt shocked at the content. He looked over at his friend who nodded before saying "I'll meet you in ten minutes."
Conrad sent a guard tell his older brother of the lead they had found and went to pack a bag. The two friends left ten minutes later heading towards the east. Gwendal watched them leave from the window of his room. He was still shaken form the assassination attempt but mostly he blamed himself for Yuuri's injuries. He had been there and yet hadn't even seen the assassin!
He sighed as he sat down at his desk and started knitting. He needed the calming effect of meditation. Gwendal had talked to Gunter and had called the nobles to come to the castle to discuss the present situation. They would arrive within a week; hopefully Yuuri would be better by that time. He had only been in his room for half an hour before someone knocked on the door. His rest was over; it was time to go back to work.
During the next few days, the situation went from bad to worse. News came that the nobles had been attacked on their way to the castle. Yuuri had passed out shortly after his outburst and hadn't woken up yet. Gwendal was found unconscious as was Gunter and Wolfram 2 days after the initial attack. Murata was trying to keep everything as normal as possible but seemed worried about the state of the kingdom. 5 days after Conrad and Yozak set out, the spy returned to the castle seriously injured and declared that Conrad had disappeared without any traces.