Chapter 166 The scream [3]

Chapter 166 The scream [3]

"....I don't know. That's all I can tell you." Following the scream, I was brought to a separate room within the bunker. They told me I wasn't being 'detained' but seeing how I was inside of a small room with three pairs of eyes locked on me, it was more or less the same. I was being detained. "If you ask me why he was staring at me, I don't know." The fact that the one who had screamed had been looking at me looked suspicious to everyone present. It wasn't like I didn't get it. But it was also true that I was just as clueless as to why and that I was innocent. In fact, he probably only looked at me by chance. Or at least, that was what I told myself. However, recalling the scene from before, I had an inkling that he had indeed been staring at me. "I was in the wrong place at the wrong tim—" "I get it, you can stop." A deep voice halted my words. It belonged to a burly man with long brown hair and hazel eyes. Just his presence alone was suffocating. And yet, there were two other such people in the room. A woman who looked in her twenties, with long flowing black hair and blue eyes sat with her arms crossed, while next to her was a lanky man with a long nose, short black hair, and hazel eyes. I didn't know who was who exactly, but I could tell from the pressure that their bodies were emitting that they were Post Leaders. Strangely, I didn't feel nervous. Perhaps it was because I had grown used to talking with big shots, but their presence didn't feel all that intimidating to me. Atlas and Delilah were far scarier than they were. "There is a likelihood that you are indeed an unlucky fellow who happened to be in view of the victim. There's no doubt about that." "Then?" "However, it is also true that they were indeed looking at you. Given the sensitive nature of the situation, we can't just let you walk free. It's also a matter of safety for you." What bullshit. Clearly, they just wanted to keep me locked up in this room. "In any case, we still have to keep you in here. At least, until something else happens and we're sure that you're innocent." "...." I didn't answer to that. What else could I say? I could just tell from the expressions that they were making that they had made up their minds. Just as I was about to sigh at my circumstances, I had a sudden idea. "Hmm." Frowning, the three Post Leaders looked at me. "Are you perhaps unsatisfied with the arrangement?" The burly man asked with a frown. Looking up at him, I glanced towards the other two before shaking my head. "No, I'm fine with the arrangements. It's just that, I'm still thinking about the person who screamed at me." "Oh? Do you know something?" The woman asked. Her voice was crisp and sounded pleasing to the ear. "....If you know something you can share it with us. We might be able to protect you in case the case is really related to you." "No, that's not it." I shook my head. "I just thought that the symptoms sounded similar to something I have read in the past." "...." The room turned quiet after that. Their gazes felt a lot more pressuring. Still pretending to be in deep thought, I pinched my forehead. "What was it again...?" I tried my best to look like I was having a hard time remembering. Acting wasn't hard for me.

With Julien out, the situation was a little bit harder for him. Turning his head, Leon looked at Aoife. As if she could read his intentions, she nodded his head.

"Yes, I'll try to ask them about the tree." She had just taken a single step when all of a sudden she stopped. Her head flicked to the left, and so did everyone else's. "Hiiaaaaak—" A scream pierced through. Leon's body froze on the spot. His gaze fell on another person. With white eyes, they screamed at the top of their lungs. But if that wasn't bad enough. "Hiiaaaaak—" Another scream echoed from another area of the bunker. One that was followed by another. "Hiiaaaaak—" And then another. "Hiiaaaaak—" Before long, several screams reverberated within the confines of the bunker. Witnessing the scene, Leon felt his heart chill. But if that wasn't enough, with their white eyes, they all seemed to be looking in the same direction. Leon swallowed his saliva. 'Oh, no.' The inner area of the bunker. Right where Julien had been brought. Thump! The screams didn't last for long. Having learned the lessons from before, the Guild delegates didn't allow them to scream for long, knocking them out rather quickly. However, the damage had been done. At this very moment, all gazes were directed towards the inner area. Leon similarly stared in that direction. Drip...! Drip. But his thoughts were broken by a strange dripping sound. Lowering his head, Leon looked at the ground and then wiped his nose. That was when he noticed his finger was stained in blood. 'Blood...?' All of a sudden, the world started to blur. Turning his head slowly, he felt everyone's gazes on him. Evelyn in particular looked concerned. She appeared to be saying something, but he couldn't quite hear what she was saying. 'What are you saying? I can't hear?'

Leon was confused. Why was he suddenly like this? Blinking his eyes, his mind started to grow blank. He was starting to lose sight of himself. And then, "Hiiaaaaak—" He too screamed. Reaad latest chapters at novelhall.com