Chapter 294 - The Ark Of The New Terror

She thought back to the gravestone earlier. Rina Vermillion... She did not recognize the person's first name but her last name was quite prominent in her mother's study. Specifically for the Flower Element, since it was the last name for the creator of that Element.

But that planet should have lived on, under the guidance of that Gladiator when in times of peace. The planet held no place in the Great Noble War since it vanished before the conflicts started. Mavislin shook her head as she stepped further.

There were no signs of life for at least another few lengths away. But running water was still on the sides of the circular walls so it means that someone was using this place, just not this entrance. She took a deep breath, trying to get the scents in.

She nearly vomited as the scents became visual for her within her head. Dissection and injections were all over the place. Screams of terror and begging of mercy appeared in words in her mind. If she was human, she'd be dead now.

It was awful, so many kept against their will and died there as well. There were four 'pods', the nearest she could find for signs of life. The Quadruplets' pods were bound to be there. But no one was tending there. A safe place to head first, since the children were easy to deal with.

But as she tried to relay the information to the rest, another scent passed through. The musky scent of a human man. He had the lingering scent of death and despair. No compassion, filled with dread and terror. If nightmares had taken form, he would be part of it.

She dared say that even her brother had a saving grace. Even Old Man Pond wasn't this revolting. How many lives were taken by him? He was the source of all these problems, and he was within her grasp.

But Mavislin knew that if she gave chase, she would end up losing the remaining lives within these walls. She cursed inwardly, vowing to hunt down the man. Best to lay low first. Luckily, the group's shouts and echos can't reach his human ears.

"How's everything down there?" hollered Ysabeau, getting ready to jump down.

"No living being here as of yet, but we are on the right track," answered Mavislin, returning to the door.

"Alright, I'm throwing the kid down first," yelled Ysabeau as she dragged Bryan forwards.

"Hang on! You just told me..."

Before the poor guy could finish, Ysabeau threw him down into the tunnel. Much to Gab's horror and shock. Don't know how much the poor man's heart could handle. But he didn't have the time to see if the boy was alright before Ysabeau threw him down as well.

Luckily for the two, they had Mavislin's wings to break their fall. It was quite soft and comfy to land on. And finally, for a long time, Gab felt the adrenaline rush of a mission. Not worried, he had a big grin on his plump face as he got off.

"I didn't expect that to be thrilling," said Gab, slightly panting.

"I should ask you to go onto more missions instead. It would help you boost your confidence and morale," said Ysabeau, gracefully landing beside them.

"And boost my heart rate as well," murmured Gab, shaking his head.

"Bryan, I know my wings are soft. But now it's not the time to choose a new pillow. Get off, you're not exactly lightweight," scolded Mavislin as she shook Bryan off from her wings.

"27 years and this is the first time anyone has called me 'heavy'," replied Bryan, as he got off the fluffy wings.

"And I want to snuggle those wings someday. They're so comfy..."

"After this, if we do make it out alive," said Mavislin, sighing.

"Don't worry, with the High Queen around, we'll be able to make it," said Bryan, triumphantly.

"Don't get your hopes up, I'm not the mission leader here," replied Ysabeau.

"And if given the chance, I would like to leave you to die. I have no intention of saving those who create problems for me."

"Still salty," said Bryan.

"What did I do?!" asked the poor Baron.

Mavislin kept her wings promptly and showed the group their next heading. But before that, she had to light up the area. She had almost forgotten that humans can't see well in the dark. She pointed out her index finger and conjured up some Valkyrian Light.

"Let's find the rest of Quadruplets and deal with them first. They should be back by now, according to the boy's confessions. Then, we will split up since there's a fork road after that room," instructed Mavislin as they began to walk into the lion's den.