"Dead just like that?" Aella muttered, drawing everyone's attention back to the present.
They stared at the location where the whole thing had transpired, still shocked that the man had been so easily killed.
"This is far bigger than we anticipated. We have to abort the mission and report to the school authorities." Arthur said solemnly, causing Aella and Jason to turn and look at him.
For the first time ever, Jason agreed with Arthur's suggestion.
"This is honestly bigger than we expected and from this we can tell there are other terrifying forces at play."
Aella however shook her head, her eyes flickering with thought.
"Rather than just heading back to the academy to report, we should explore more and find out details pertaining to this. If we head back to the academy now and explain what happened, there's a chance they won't take us seriously."
"We should gather enough information before returning to the academy."
