As they walked past the door, Serena looked around trying to confirm if there was anyone nearby listening in on them.

When she did so, she noticed a man in the main hall where they had just been, looking at them and just as she did, the door behind them closed

"She suddenly disappeared and I'm not sure where she ran off to.

" Said Serena as she grabbed the handles of the door which had just closed

"So I'm guessing the reason you've been walking around is because she disappeared?

" John asked

"What else would it be?

"

Just as she said that, she stared John straight in the eye as if trying to convey a message and John easily understood it.

So something happened to her... Is what you're trying to say

"I see... Silentium. Alright, we're free to talk. So explain the situation properly.

"

Seeing as how he got the message, Serena then let go of the handles before saying

"Ariel is strong, I know that she can handle herself, and we're together for most of the time, There's no way I wouldn't notice something happening if she was right next to me, but.. One second she was there and the next, she was gone...

"

"Gone?

" John asked

"Yeah, I took my eyes off of her for a few seconds and then she just disappeared. I told Master Sylvia and she went to look for her but I haven't seen her since.

"

Serena was being rather cool-headed despite all that happened, she looked worried but at the same time, she had faith.

"Ariel is strong, and I can still feel her presence in the mansion. Which is why, we need to find her fast.

"

Serena then noticed that John was staring at the ceiling above them with a confused expression

"John? What's wrong?

" Serena asked

"Wait here.

" Said John before dashing off through the hall

"Eh? Wai-

"

It was too late, John disappeared. As she stood in her spot alone, she wondered if he had found something out.

She got up and began running following behind him

"That face... Just what did he see? Either way, I'm sure he's about to do something stupid again... I need to hurry before-

"

Serena suddenly stopped when she noticed the two kids in front of her, laying on the ground. She placed her palm on her face before saying

"Really...? You left them here with me? How am I supposed to find a place for them to stay protected by myself!?

"

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As John ran through the corridors, he began thinking about what was it that he had seen

What was that? Why...?

He slammed open the door, before turning right to the stair case, as he ran up the stairs he asked it again

Just why? Why?}

Once he was on the second floor, he looked left and right before heading right. He continued to run at a fast pace and he slammed opened the door.

As he passed through the right corridor, he could see doors which led to rooms on the right and left. The room was lit up by the ceiling lights just like on the first floor.

As he got closer and closer, he feeling of darkness got stronger and stronger.

And when he finally reached the room, he quickly slammed the door open before running inside.

After he did so, he simply stood near the entrance as he stared at the young girl who stood on luxurious balcony in her room.

Her face calmly stared at the sky which was cloudy blocking out the sun which still hadn't set.

In that moment, a breeze passed by, and her hair as if it were a part of it, moved in the same direction as the breeze flowed through it.

Her long black dress had some rather interesting ornaments on them, it suited her look so well and looked so amazing that it would have been impossible to assume that she wasn't a noble.

John who had been side-tracked for a moment, quickly went back to his normal thoughts as Ariel turned.

For a moment, just a single moment, her eyes appeared to be clouded in darkness, but it quickly disappeared once she was facing John.

"Eh? John...? Why are you here?

" Ariel asked

Was I just imagining it...? It's back to normal... And her eyes... what was that?

John didn't understand, he didn't but, felt as if deep down he already knew.

"Am I not supposed to be here?

" He asked as he got closer

"i'm not sure... Where are we?

" Ariel asked as she placed her palm on her face before looking around.

She doesn't know where she is?

"You don't remember?

" John asked

"Remember... Argh...

"

The expression of pain could be seen all over her face before her eyes closed and just like that, she collapse to the ground.

John quickly ran over to her side to see what had happened

"Oi, Ariel, what's wrong?

" He asked as he slightly shook her shoulders.

There was no reply, her eyes were closed but she was still breathing.

She's unconscious... This... What does this mean...?

While John listened to Serenas perspective while they were downstairs, he cast Verum Deprehendre as he looked up to check up on Ariel, and when he did so, he noticed it.

Ariel's magic power, which was showing a light glow, had turned into a dark one, so dark John couldn't believe that it was her.

After all, he had never taught Ariel dark magic, and she couldn't use posession, so there was no way it could have been her.

But once he got closer to the room, the feeling of darkness was stronger, yet when he entered the room, it had completely disappeared and returned to normal.

John cast Sana on Ariel before taking in a deep breath. After he did so, he got up before looking around the room.

"Come out, stop hiding yourself.

"

There were only two possible explanations for this, the first would be that There was another dark magic source interfering with Ariel's source which caused John to misunderstand it as being ariel's and the other is that.... The source itself was Ariels