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Episode 131- Murder on display

Episode 131- Murder on display

Previous Chapter: Eugene, Aernest, Aedelak, Duke Marleigh, Crown Prince, and Musician Hal are on their way to the forbidden room. Euria popped up on the way and suddenly the air started to warp dangerously!

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Before anyone could question why the air was suddenly warping as if it was ripping the oxygen to shreds, a loud blow of explosion hit their ears!!

BOOOMM!!!

The loud explosion was followed by a terrifying echo of an anguished demon. Because of the piercing shriek and the tremor in the air, their hearts couldn't help but shudder in fear.

Eugene, who was hugging Aernest tightly to her body, could feel Aernest groaning and shaking in pain, "Ughh" She instinctively hugged him tighter.

The Crown Prince stared at the passageway they came from and stared at it with wide eyes, "What... What's that? An explosion?!" Though he was baffled at the moment, he knew that they would have been caught in the blast if they had gone in the other passageway!

"....." Duke Marleigh frowned deeply as he pushed the children behind him, 'One wrong move and everyone would've...' his gaze darkened and he didn't dare finish his thoughts.

They were lucky because unlike the terrifying sound and the ripple in the air, everyone was clear of any harm. Because everyone had chosen to go left or straight ahead, they weren't caught up in anything and no one was hurt.

"....For real, what on earth is going on?" Crown Prince Nexiel stood up abruptly and frowned. Despite the fact that this palace was his home, he felt as if he only knew 10% of what went on here! What was up with the abrupt blast, anyway? The Crown Prince was not only confused but utterly dumbfounded at this moment!

"Young Miss? Eldest Miss? Young Master? Are you alright?" Aedelak squatted beside the three and she grabbed Euria's shoulders to check her condition from head to toe.

Euria breathed out heavily and with a confident voice, she replied, "...My... My eggs are fine!" Her eyes were wide as she counted her eggs one by one using her palms to feel the bumps of the eggs on her stomach.

"...." Aedelak blinked and smiled, "That's good, Young Miss!" Whatever makes Miss happy, makes her happy.

Euria turned to Aernest and shook him on his shoulders lightly when she noticed that he wasn't speaking, "Brother?" There was a hint of concern in her voice.

Aernest clutched his headphones tightly and with his eyes still tightly shut, he replied, "I'm... I'm good.." His ears hurt a little, but he wasn't in any difficulty. Even so, he couldn't help but shiver at the thought of being too late to put his headphones on! He was so close to busting his ears again!

Eugene nodded and exhaled in relief. She didn't know what she would do if Aernest hadn't protected his ears on time, 'If something were to happen to Aernest's ears now, it would have been a disaster.' They were in an enclosed place with no external help.

Eugene couldn't help but think back to three years prior when Aernest's eardrums had ruptured severely and he had bled excessively from his eyes, nose, and mouth. It was an image she didn't want to see again, especially now that she was slowly recovering from alexithymia.

Duke Marleigh kneeled in front of Aernest and asked, "Are you sure you are alright?"

Aernest nodded quickly to indicate that he was truly fine. Though his headphones had completely blocked out what Duke Marleigh and everyone was saying, he could understand what they were saying through their worried expression and their lips. He had picked up his lip-reading skills during his recovery from surgery.