Laughter is Born From Madness

Chapter 49

Everyone was in complete shock and fright from the news they just heard come from Arthur's mouth.

"What!?" Woodley shouted while attending to Phelps who had fainted.

"No..." Irene mumbled, covering her mouth while shaking in terror. Her lover stood in a mild state of shock.

Grey was narrowing his eyes in suspicion at the scene. Sebastian, Lau and Ran-Mao looked indifferent to the situation. Mey-Rin was shaking in shock. Red soon began to hyperventilate, not accessing the situation for her mind to handle. Bard and Finny soon ran in.

"What was with that voice jus-Whoa!" Bard yelled as Finny ran to Red's side to help calm her down.

"I-Is this man dead!?" Finny exclaimed as he pulled the red-head into a hug, making her face away the body.

"Yes..." Arthur nodded. "The haemorrhage from the chest wound was most likely fatal. I can't be certain because of how dark it is, but-"

"I-Isn't this room getting warmer?" Red stuttered, swaying slightly.

"Thought I was the only one, too. Is it?" Bard rose an eyebrow at Sebastian.

"Yes, it is." Said butler replied. "I had heated up the room in advance, but perhaps he felt a chill."

"I say, what on earth is the meaning of all this racket?" Ciel murmured, still half asleep, as he walked in.

"Young master." Sebastian acknowledged.

"Lord Siemens...!" the young earl exclaimed, noticing the dead body, before casting his narrowed eye over at his butler.

"I-In any case, let's just leave things untouched as they are until the Yard gets here-"

"No." Red interrupted, finally calming herself down before turning to everyone. "We should move the corpse right away before the decomposition starts to settle in on the body. Flesh rots faster than you might think. Even if the fire is out now, the corpse will start its process if kept by the hearth."

"Flesh...rots...you say..." Irene swayed, feeling an oncoming sickness.

"Irene!" Grimsby exclaimed as he caught her.

"She's right." Arthur agreed, standing up. "I also believe that we should place the corpse in a cool, dark place until the experts can examine it."

"Then let us relocate him to the cellar until the gentlemen of the Yard arrive. Finny, bring us a cot." Sebastian ordered.

After leading Red to sit on an extra chair, Finny took off to complete his orders. Once arriving back, both him and Bard covered the body with a white sheet and placed on the cot then carried it out.