Kaiser tore his gaze away from her, then sighed.
Hazel blinked, feeling unease creep into her heart. 'What is he…?'
That was when she noticed something was off.
Their surroundings was too silent. It was as if there was no wind being blown. Even the tall yellow grasses were still—as if too scared to move.
On the ground, Mordica slowly sat up. "What's wrong with hi—"
!!!!!
She stiffened, and so did Hazel. The world blurred faintly, and all they could see was red, including the faint screams of countless kids and adults.
Hazel's eyes widened in horror as what she saw cleared. She took two steps back, staring at Kaiser warily.
He stood still, completely unmoving. Yet, he gave the feeling of dread. Like he wasn't even human.
'A dragon—no, no. Something even more…'
She couldn't fathom something like that. On the ground, Mordica's face turned pale.
'I-Is this it? Is this why my mother is so afraid of… Solace?'
Far behind them, the Class-A students stiffened for a moment.
