Chapter 592: The Gray In Church-III

Making her way to the gate, the guards stared at her as it was rare to see a lady making her way alone by foot toward the building. But then Elise had came through teleportation which was difficult to explain to the humans who were standing near the gate.

"What can we help you, young lady?" The guardsman asked politely. 

Elise offered the man a smile, "Please call Mr. Kyle. I am Elise White and have come to speak to him regarding a trouble."

"Sire Kyle?" The guardsman on the first one's left questioned and looked at each other confused. Surely Kyle wasn't anyone easy to meet with especially with a lady.

"I would appreciate it if you can stop delaying and ask the man himself," Elise told the two men, snapping them to realty. Realizing how offensive they were, he two quickly apologize and the other one left to find Kyle.

Malphas who stared at the church building tilted his head a little when his eyes swiftly moved to the right side where he felt a quick move occur. "Your highness," started Malphas and Elise nodded her head before he continue.

"I know and they know as well," she said as her blue eyes stared straight in front of her where Kyle had came to view. The elder man whose face now filled with wrinkles due to his age offer her a polite smile.

He didn't ask and instead offered, "Please come in, Lady Elise. I am surprised to hear your arrival but you are welcomed to come anytime."

"Thank you," Elise answered and when Kyle's eyes moved at Malphas, Elise introduced, "He is my uncle's servant."

Kyle raised his eyebrows as he knew about Elise's family's circumstances but seeing that questioning would only mean poking his nose he nodded in answer. Without further ado, they entered through the gate. Crossing the field, Elise thought of how that working here was her dream job in the past. Years hadn't passed yet it felt as though it happened long before in the past.

As they walked inside, Kyle spoke, "Milady, about our last conversation, I think I do still have to apologize for Oliver's remarks. He tend to be on the opposite side of Lord Ian."

"Honestly," answered Elise while looking at the man, "I do not need his apologies as I know it won't ever be sincere. He seems to be one who can apologize while raging in his heart that he was right. As for that, I don't see how apologizing will make him know his wronging. If you might be stricter with the rule and regulate a punishment it would be better to me eyes. He might not learn but he should know how to refrain himself soon."

Kyle stared at Elise in awe. He didn't remember the girl to be as calm and mature as she is now. Rather than mature... Kyle would describe Elise as a little bit detached to others. She even seem colder with the tone that she used to speak. The man was curious and when he was about to speak, a fourth person had spotted them and quickly made his way toward Elise and Kyle.

"Sire!" Also noticing Elise, he bowed with politeness, "And Lady Elise. It is a pleasure to meet you again. I still cannot thank you enough for all the things you have done to safe my life. First was the loop forest and second was the second exam," sighed Ernest Lone, "I am starting to think that I might be haunted."

Elise faintly chuckled at Ernest's words, "As well as you, it is a pleasure to meet you again Ernest. Have you come to see Dalton?"

"Not really," Ernest answered Elise with a hesitant look on his face.

Kyle crossed his arm, "Or is this about exorcism that you are haunted by a misfortune," and Ernest pursed his lips as Kyle had got it right. Kyle sighed, "Listen here Ernest, misfortune cannot be exorcised. You have to think positively first—"

"Alright!" Ernest raised both of his hands forward, "Alright, alright. No exorcism, I understand but can't you at least looked at me if perhaps an evil spirit is following me around? I might have contacted them during the loop forest accident. Speaking of misfortune..."

Elise raised her brows at Ernest who was still humming, "What is it?" She noticed the man's expression turn into a frown.

"It hasn't been long since the accident in the second exam and I don't know if it was a coincidence but there was one man apart from me who survived thanks to your and Lord Ian's help. When I visited his house two days ago, I heard he died in an abnormal accident," Ernest's voice fell in whisper while Elise caught Kyle sighing beside her.

"What was the accident, Mr. Kyle?" She asked the man as she knew he was aware of the accident that Ernest spoke of.

"It was the updates after the accident, milady. As you know only seventeen people survive from the incident. Fortunately all because of you help and Lord Ian's. As the case is still fresh, we provide guards to the people who had the accident until two weeks ago," answered Kyle and his expression turn more grim, "Yet the day after the guards leave, the survivor begin to face strange accidents."

"What kind?" she questioned the man again.

"There was a few who forfeit their own life by hanging, one who was crushed to death by a carriage horse, someone who fell fm the ceiling and more... all of the survivor has died. All except you and Ernest," answered Kyle who seemed to have been tying to keep this as a secret.

Ernest who wasn't aware of this gasped, "I am indeed in need of the exorcism this instant."

"I had been worried when I heard of the accident that happened in the White Mansion that you might be suffering from the same fate, milady," Kyle uttered with sincere heaviness in his heart.

"Why didn't you tell this earlier to either me or Ernest?" At least that would give them a time to protect themselves though it was no use to cry over spilt milk.

"Problem is, milady, most of the survivor died at the same time. The day when White Mansion was attacked," the elder man answered.

Elise was stunned. Questions filled her mind. But it wasn't why the people had died all at the same time. She could tell that it must be related to the Dark Sorcerer Lord's ritual. And perhaps this was the ritual that allowed them to gain that much power when they were attacking the white mansion. But her ultimate question was why out of seventeen people including her and Ernest, only them who didn't suffer from the accident?

Considering that she had faced a deadly fight in the White Mansion, she might have went through the same fate as the rest of the survivors with her fortunately being alive. Then... what about Ernest?

Elise's eyes slowly moved to the man who was frowning and even looking pale at the news as if he hadn't expect this. Elise could conclude between two. Either Ernest truly didn't know about this or he was just the perfect actor.