After Zachary and Camilla left, Charles returned to his dormitory. Mousie was still outside and had not come back, which suggested that the person tracking him was still not giving up and was waiting.
Without waiting for him to rest for a while, Celestine sent another message: [Charles, you took a break today, right? How about going to Cross Street later to investigate a bit more?]
Charles replied: [No need, I’ve made some progress here and don’t need to go again. You should take it easy today.]
Less than a second after he sent the message, Celestine responded: [Alright then, I don’t have anything to do today and I’m quite free.] ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
Charles understood Celestine’s implication, she was hinting at something.
However, he didn’t plan to meet Celestine. It was better to be cautious until the situation was resolved. Besides, Charles didn’t want Celestine involved, as there could be dangers.
He reminded Celestine by sending her a message: [Try to stay inside the academy these days and avoid going outside.]
[But I’m living outside now, and there’s nothing in the dorm. I might as well stay at home.] Celestine’s first reaction was to follow Charles’s suggestion.
After a moment, she realized something and asked: [Charles, is there some danger? Are you alright? Maybe we should just forget about it.]
Seeing Celestine’s concern warmed Charles’s heart. He replied: [It’s nothing, don’t worry. Everything will be over soon.]
Charles put away his phone. He had rested enough and it was time for his Beast Master training.
He waited until noon when Mousie’s figure finally appeared from the shadows. It climbed onto Charles’s shoulder and said, “Master, that person is really strange. They can also move in the shadows, and I lost track of them!”
Hearing this news, Charles furrowed his brow. Could the person tracking him also possess a dark attribute mystical beast?
Charles inquired in detail about what Mousie had seen. He wanted to know where the person had disappeared last.
He opened his laptop and pulled up a 3D map of GenoshaCalivia, asking Mousie to confirm the location.
To his surprise, Mousie pointed to the most luxurious residential area in Genosha. Charles looked at it and noted that there were many powerful factions nearby, making it hard to judge.
However, it was worth mentioning that the Taylor family was the strongest faction in that area.
Thinking of this, a thought flashed through Charles’s mind. Could the case of the missing child involve the Taylor family?
Suppressing that thought, Charles couldn’t be sure, he needed more information and intelligence for analysis and judgment.
Next, he would have to see how things were going with Zachary and Camilla.
Meanwhile, in the royal palace, Camilla was filled with excitement. She planned to seek out the Beast Masters in the royal family to carry out Charles’s arrangements.
As the second princess of Genosha, pursuing criminals and upholding justice was an incredibly novel experience for her!
As a result, many people noticed her unusual behavior. It seemed like the second princess was a bit too happy today?
The crown princess of Genosha, Rose, looked at her sister’s excited face and asked curiously, “What’s going on? Is there some good news today?”
Camilla instinctively covered her mouth and shook her head wildly. She didn’t dare say too much, fearing that she might leak Charles’s plans. Although telling her sister should be fine.
“What on earth is wrong with that girl? Today is really strange!” Rose thought to herself as she watched Camilla’s departing figure, feeling even more puzzled.
On the other side, at the Genosha Allen family,
Zachary knocked on his father Mason’s study door and walked in.
In the study, a middle-aged man with an elegant and calm demeanor, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, was intently focused on the book in his hands.
“What’s the matter? Aren’t you training at the training grounds today?” Mason asked, putting down his book.
As the son of the general, Zachary usually spent all his spare time training. The Allen family had very strict upbringing, and at nineteen years old, Zachary had never been to a place of entertainment.
“Father, it’s like this. Charles needs my help with something today. Didn’t you say we should try to maintain a good relationship with him? I think this is a great opportunity!” Zachary replied.
The gentle smile on General Mason’s face broadened as he looked at Zachary and said, “You think I don’t know you? If you’re not interested, no matter how great the other person is, you wouldn’t bother getting closer!”
“Now tell me, what is it about this that has piqued your interest so much?” Mason’s insight was quite sharp, he could sense that the situation was not that simple.
Zachary shook his head. He didn’t want to reveal what Charles had entrusted him with.
He had several Beast Masters under his command, but most of them did not have high mastery levels, and they lacked experience in covert operations.
The reason he mentioned this to his father was that Zachary knew Mason had several seasoned warriors on his hands.
These warriors had been injured on the battlefield and were now back in Calivia, responsible for intelligence gathering.
They would be perfect to assist Charles!
“Come on, can’t I even ask?” Mason said with a smile, having no ulterior motives. He simply felt that Zachary had matured a lot in how he handled matters.
“Father, please don’t ask. I can handle this!” Zachary’s tone was resolute. He wanted to help Charles properly.
Getting closer to Charles was secondary, the key was those missing children—he couldn’t just stand by and do nothing!
“Alright, I have a good impression of that Charles kid. I liked what he said the other day, he’s a decent young man!” Mason seemed to agree. He continued:
“How about this: go find your Uncle Remnant Sword and have him arrange some personnel for you.”
Upon hearing “Remnant Sword.” Zachary’s eyes instantly lit up. Uncle Remnant Sword was the strongest among his father’s subordinates, and the old warriors he led were the best!
With them, he would surely be able to accomplish what Charles had arranged!
“Thank you, Father! I’m off!” Zachary didn’t linger and left without looking back.
Once Mason was alone in the study, he put away the book and placed it back on the shelf. He then spoke to the air beside him, saying, “Go and investigate this matter thoroughly. I don’t want to see anyone taking advantage of Zachary!”
In that moment, the temperature around him dropped a few degrees. As the general of Genosha, Mason was now showing his true authority!
The air rippled for a moment before quickly returning to normal.
As for Charles, he was unaware of what was happening outside. The morning training had ended, and after a quick lunch in the cafeteria, he returned to his dormitory.
It was only then that Charles remembered the day he parted ways with Catherine.
He had once gone to the treasure vault to buy a jar of “Monkey Wine.” intending to fulfill the promise he made to Mia. However, due to the impact of Catherine’s departure, Charles had completely forgotten about it.
He hurriedly summoned Mia and placed the opened “Monkey Wine” in front of her.
Mia, who had been listless, instantly transformed into a ball of joy, chirping happily. If it weren’t for the small space in the dormitory, she would have already taken to the air!
[Ding! Your pet Mia has drunk the Monkey Wine. She is very happy, loyalty +5.]
Mia’s loyalty had now reached 76, and it was not far from 80.
Seeing Mia’s happy expression lifted Charles’s spirits significantly. Sometimes it’s truly strange, for a Beast Master, keeping their mystical beast in a positive and healthy state of mind is very important.
Moreover, when a Beast Master is feeling down, a qualified mystical beast will do everything it can to improve its master’s mood.
This is the bond between them.
…
In a certain library in Genosha Calivia, in a secret chamber, an ancient voice echoed once more:
“Don’t worry about Charles. If he continues to investigate, just give him a warning. At this rate, we only need three more days to complete the task!”
“Elder, many Beast Masters have already been attracted to Cross Street. Should we continue as we did before?” someone asked.
“Let’s put Cross Street on hold for now. We can’t let those people in Calivia catch on. We can accelerate our progress in other areas. In three days, even if Charles investigates, he won’t uncover anything.” the ancient voice replied.
They were confident in this, every time they kidnapped a child, they never left a trace at the scene, and they even had people within the security office.
Finding out the truth in a short time and locating them would be harder than climbing to the heavens!
No one could do it!
“Elder, Charles has been staying inside Cyber Academy and hasn’t come out. Do we need to go in and warn him?” someone asked.
“It’s fine for him to stay inside. That way, he can’t continue his investigation. There’s no need to risk being discovered by Jamie. Ezra hasn’t returned yet, so as long as we are careful, no one can stop us!”
“Understood, Elder!”
An afternoon passed quickly.
News kept coming in from Zachary and Camilla, and everything was indeed as Charles had judged.
In just one afternoon, aside from Cross Street, six more children had gone missing!
Some people had witnessed how those children disappeared, being pulled into the shadows and vanishing completely!
No wonder there were no traces or clues left at the scene.
Charles looked at the laptop in front of him, the 3D map marked with numerous annotations.
He took a deep breath and began to analyze and simulate in his mind.
Eventually, his gaze settled on an abandoned factory!
Without any delay, Charles went straight to Dean Jamie’s office and knocked on the door.
“Come in!”