May Be Foul...But yet to be passionate.

Chapter Thirteen

The very next day, there were two custard soldiers' bodies that were discovered brutally dead at the Institute of Thaumaturgy, everything in the research room was missing, and was only left with bloody murder. Not only that, but the three soul jams were missing! Elder Custard Cookie had also been brutally murdered as he was found in House Custard by the only custard soldier left. The Custard Soldier had to explain the whole situation to the elders and the elders themselves could tell that the custard soldier was traumatized. 

The custard soldier was in distress after the death of not only his leader but his brothers as well. The other custard soldiers that were brutally murdered had been his older brothers. Imagine having to do an order your brothers' requested, only to find your leader dead, and then come back to your brothers and find them dead as well. 

There were now five elders left in the meeting, Elder Oyster, Captain Caviar, Elder Vanilla Sugar, Elder Sablé, and Elder Canelé.

Everyone was silent as they didn't know what to say or what to do at this point because they all knew their lives were in complete danger now, "...We've lost the soul jams," Elder Canelé started the conversation, "We have to get them back before it's used for no good...Their worth so much." 

"I think we all know that..." Captain Caviar responded quietly, it was often rare to find Captain Caviar sound so serious and not annoyed for once. He wasn't starting any fights this time, he was truly worried about the fate of the republic at this point.

"Our paladins & knights still haven't recovered yet..." Elder Oyster joined with a serious expression, "And surely that custard soldier is not fit to go after them. After all, I think it's obvious enough to see the state they are in." 

Elder Oyster then sighed, "I still have my own army set up," Elder Oyster continued, "But I don't they are ready for this battle, we've seen the damage the other opponent has caused." Elder Oyster Cookie was in distress as well, the republic was going to fall apart because of all the events that has been happening. 

"Then? We send Madeleine Cookie down there again," suddenly Elder Vanilla Sugar yelled out, "He will achieve them back again."

"Vanilla Sugar darling!" Elder Sablé frowned, "Why are you yelling for? I understand the situation we are in is stressful but you shouldn't have to act like that!"

Elder Vanilla Sugar only rolled her eyes, "Sablé Cookie, have you hit your head on a rock?!" Elder Vanilla Sugar scowled, Elder Sablé  Cookie frowned back, "He should have been there when the soul jams were stolen! Where was he the whole time!" 

Elder Canelé then glared at Elder Vanilla Sugar's audacity, "What? Do you call that your reasoning?! How would you expect the paladin to be at the institute during that time!? He could have been with his family or could have been doing something else such as patrolling!" Elder Canelé scolded in anger, "And no one was aware of the event happening! You shouldn't expect so much from the cookie!"

"As much as I hate to not agree with you Vanilla," Elder Sablé sighed, "I out to agree! Certainly Vanilla, the pretty paladin was not here at a moment like this."

Elder Vanilla Sugar only seemed to glare at the two, "Are you two fools? That paladin had a divine blessing on him! Divines led him the way to save the paladins and knights! Divines  would of give him a signal as in something was going on!" Elder Vanilla Sugar shouted, "Do you not know the god's books? Tch tch, I am going to find him and get that fool to save the republic. Such a foolish boy..."  Elder Vanilla Sugar then grumbled as she walked away, leaving the room with her sheep with the door opened.