Chapter 152 Another Rule Broken

The night was quiet as Inna made her way back to the dorms.

She wanted to revel at the peaceful scene before her so she made sure that she walked slowly.

The sounds of the night and her footsteps were oddly relaxing for her that she couldn't help but smile.

So many things happened one after another that she couldn't help but appreciate a slow and peaceful walk once in a while.

The slow pace made her feel as though she somehow had stopped time.

It felt like she was taking a break from everything.

The moonlight was her only guide towards the familiar pathway to her dorm yet the lack of light didn't faze her at all as she continued to walk straight.

Then, when she saw that she was already near the Lily dorms, she slowed down her pace a bit more.

With a snail's speed, she walked towards the door.

But just before she could reach it, she heard rustling on her side.

The smile she was wearing immediately vanished as she felt fear take over her.

Then, she quickly looked at the spot where she felt the rustling came from.

Okay. Relaxation time is now officially over.

At the back of her mind, she was yelling at herself to stay calm.

It must've been just the wind.

She chose to ignore it and decided to make a sprint for it to the door instead.

But just before she bolted, she heard a harsh whisper.

"Hey!"

Utterly startled from the sudden sound, she tripped on her own foot and harshly landed on the ground.

"Ow!"

She heard the rustling again and when she looked towards the same direction, she saw a silhouette of a man approaching her.

She hurriedly tried to stand as she looked at the silhouette intensely.

"Who the fuck…"

She muttered as she dusted off her butt.

The man chuckled as he looked at her frazzled state.

"Calm down, little girl. You look like you've seen a ghost."

Inna recognized that voice!

When the moonlight finally hit his face, Inna slapped his arm. But he dodged it in time that she was only able to hit his sleeves.

"Trying to harm your master as soon as you see him, huh?"

He grumbled as he narrowed his eyes on her hand that tried to hit him.

Inna rolled her eyes at his remark.

"If you weren't being so creepy about it, then I wouldn't hit you, old man."

Solomon's eyes twitched at the remark but he held his temper in.

He didn't come here for that.

"So, a report just came in. And apparently, someone was late for an hour in her spell casting lessons."

He raised an eyebrow as he looked at Inna for an explanation.

Inna's eyes widened then she groaned in annoyance.

"Urgh, can't you let a sick person rest?"

Solomon furrowed his brows as he looked at her in confusion.

"What sick person? And what does that have to do with this?"

Seeing his confused reaction, Inna realized that he probably had no idea on what happened.

She sighed and told him the whole story, starting from Raghnall inviting her to her being cured by Favian.

Though she didn't include the banters she had with Raghnall.

"So, because I was just poisoned, cursed, and mentally fatigued, surely it would be justified that I should rest and that my tardiness wouldn't count because of a valid reason?"

Inna used her miserable tone as she tried to gather pity from Solomon.

But Solomon was focusing more on one thing.

"Did you say that your 'soulless' state awakened once again? Despite you being unconscious? That's strange. Most of the studies we've conducted showed that the physical body capabilities, including the mental capabilities, are the limits of the soul's capabilities as well. So, if your body was resting and your consciousness was unaware, it shouldn't have noticed or sensed anything that might have triggered your 'state.'"

While Solomon was mumbling away with his research mumbo-jumbo, Inna just gave him a flat look.

Wow.

She was poisoned and probably almost died but he's more concerned about the fact that her other self came out.

When Solomon was still absorbed in his own world, Inna decided to use that opportunity to sneakily go inside the dorms.

But before she can even take a step forward, Inna suddenly felt like there was a cold sheet that was draped all over her body.

"What the hell!"

She yelped and looked at Solomon in surprise but she was startled when she saw Solomon's eyes turn a pale shade of blue instead of his usual brown eyes.

He looked her up and down for a few times before blinking furiously, making his eyes turn back to brown.

"It seems the poison is fully out of your body now. But I see a little amount of venom still in your system.

Inna's eyes widened at the word.

"Venom?!"

Solomon chuckled at her reaction.

"Don't worry. That must be from the antidote that you said little Frode made. Judging from the magical pattern, it should be the Dandelion's roar. It's venom from the fangs of the Dandelion petals that is known to nullify most poisons in general but the effect to the body once ingested includes emotional instability and muscle numbness."

"Hmmmmm, that little boy sure knows his plants well."

He chuckled.

Inna looked at Solomon curiously as she felt that coldness disappear.

"How did you do that? The blue eyes thing."

Solomon tilted his head in confusion. Then, he finally realized that she was talking about the spell he just casted.

"It's a simple spell though, you have to be at least a Senior Priest to cast it. It helps me scan your body for any unusual magical patterns. Usually, depending on the patterns and the intensity, I can detect whether there is poison, venom, or a spell casted on the person I'm observing. It's helpful when detecting those hidden venoms that don't show any signs. Usually, the spell coats the person I'm observing with my own magical energy so that it'll be easier for the particles to go inside and react with the person's own energy."

Inna nodded as her eyes glittered with amazement.

"I can teach this to you but then again, you'd have to be a Senior Priestess. And I don't think I'd be alive when that time comes."

The glitter in Inna's eyes disappeared as she heard his statement.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm weak. Blah, blah, blah, what's new?"

Solomon snorted as he answered in sarcasm.

"Nothing's new. You're still causing trouble everywhere you go. I swear, no matter how I see it, it feels like my son just duplicated himself and turned into a woman."

"You really can't stay out of trouble, huh."

Inna smiled weakly at the statement.