(Third POV)
Inside a room in an unknown location, two people are watching something on the screen presented in front of them. Both of them are female; one is sitting on a comfortable sofa while drinking red wine that is redder than usual, as if it were blood on the glass, and the other is behind her.
The person on the sofa had long blonde hair and was wearing simple white clothing. She looked very innocent, but she had an aura of authority surrounding her. And the person behind her was wearing black purplish clothing, and what made her stand out was the mask she was wearing - a crow mask.
But the mask was different from the one we've seen with Mikael. This peculiar mask that she was wearing had tears engraved on both sides of the eyes. The tears were flowing down, and they were blood-red in color.
They were both watching the scene when Mikael was confronted by the Daggers. The atmosphere inside the room where the women were immediately became cold after Mikael turned around to face the Daggers.
The blonde woman put down her glass, then she squinted her eyes and stared at Mikael's figure. She then widened her eyes after staring at Mikael on the screen and said, "He's not human."
"My lady, do you mean that he's one of us?" the woman behind her asked, her tone confused.
The blonde woman shook her head, then picked up her glass of wine again and said with a serious tone, "No, his body... from head to toe, was filled with black fog that was flowing endlessly inside his body like a stream. I can't even see his bone structure."
The woman wearing a crow mask remained silent, her thoughts echoing in her mind, 'Impossible, even with her gift, Lady Fifth cannot see the true nature of this man.'
The Eyes Of The Universe, this was the name that Lady Fifth gave to her gift. The eyes that can see through anything, no matter the obstacle, she can see everything. Of course, this ability was weak at first when she was still a newborn, but over hundreds of years, she had developed this ability to become powerful, powerful enough to see through the other side of the earth.
And not just that, her gaze can even penetrate the atmosphere. She can see the minerals that were inside Mars. She can even discern the nature of a person just from a picture of them, let alone a video. Nothing can escape her gaze.
"Tell your member to retreat, but keep the device on," Lady Fifth said to the woman standing behind her.
"As you wish, my lady," the woman wearing a crow mask said, her tone respectful. She then began to type something on the device that resembled a tablet in her hand.
Then, for the rest of the scene, all they saw were feet running through heavy snow. But, not even five minutes after the member started running, the member suddenly stopped.
They heard a muffled sound coming from the screen, but not even a second later, the member started running again. However, she suddenly stumbled to the ground as if she had collided with a solid rock.
The screen in front of them suddenly became dark, but they could still hear everything. The conversation between Mikael and the member made the atmosphere in the room awkward, especially for the woman in the crow mask.
It is as you've guessed, the woman in the crow mask who was standing behind Lady Fifth was the current leader of the Eyes. Her codename was Raven. Seeing her member speaking leisurely about their organization to their enemy was an embarrassment for her.
The screen suddenly came back, and they were immediately greeted by Mikael's face. His eyes fixed on the camera, making Lady Fifth and Raven feel as though they were exposed in front of him.
Mikael was about to said something but Lady Fifth immediately said to Raven, "Destroy it."
Raven could only nod and didn't think too much of the device because she was still in a state of embarrassment. Immediately, she typed something on her tablet.
After she finished typing, the screen suddenly became dark. Lady Fifth put down her glass and stood up. She walked past Raven, who was bowing her head, and headed towards a door. Before she opened the door, she said, "Raven, you know what to do."
"Y-Yes, my lady," Raven said, still bowing her head and not daring to raise it until Lady Fifth left. Then, with a serious demeanor, she left the room as well.
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(A Week Later)
"Dad! I'm going for a run!" Bella shouted from the entrance of her house as she put on her running shoes.
"Wait!" Charlie shouted back from the dining room after finishing his breakfast. He put down his newspaper and then picked up the water bottle from the table and went to Bella.
"Don't forget your water," Charlie said, handing her the bottle.
"Thanks," Bella thanked him and went back to tying her shoes.
For the past week, Charlie has been surprised by the sudden change in Bella. Bella usually spends most of her time studying in her room on the weekends. However, recently she has started to exercise diligently and has been putting effort into it.
Charlie didn't ask anything before, but now he thought that right now was the best time to ask her, "Is there a tournament of some sort at school?"
Bella stopped and stared at her dad in confusion, "Umm, no?"
"Then why are you working so hard to... you know, this," Charlie said, while putting his left hand on his waist and scratching his head with his right hand.
"Umm, is it wrong to stay healthy? Maybe you should try it too, Dad," Bella said. Then, after that, she immediately left.
"Right..." Charlie had an awkward expression on his face and decided to return to the dining room and resume reading his newspaper.
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Start of the Volume 03
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