97 Chapter 97: Forbidden Fores (1/2)

Jinha shrugged as he said, ”They are at it again.”

Hazel sighed, ”I wonder how they make noise without you involved. Why would they bicker so much?”

Jinha complained, ”Hey!!! why are you pulling me into this?”

Hazel peeked at him as she said, ”Its true, right? You are the one who riles everyone up with your stupid suggestions.”

”Princess !”

Hazel shook her head as she opened the door. Alas! just like she expected. Everyone inside was watching Ren and Hak bicker while Zeno prepared the papers for the meeting.

He placed the papers on everyone's spot and looked up just in time to see Hazel enter. He pushed his glasses and said, ”President, there you are. They have started without you again, as usual.”

Hazel smiled slightly, ”I'm sorry for being late. Let's get the meeting started.”

Hazel sat on her seat and opened the file. She scanned the papers while Ren and Hak continued bickering with each other. Reyna raised her leg on the table as she ate her food. Jinha sat down and watched them bickering amusedly.

After a few minutes, Hazel rubbed her forehead and slammed the file on the table. Instantly, the boisterous room quietened down as everyone turned to look at Hazel.

Hazel raised her hand which held the file and asked, ”If you guys have finished your squabble, let's talk about the event?”

Ren pouted before taking his place. Liz looked around before saying, ”Usui and Zelal aren't here. Shouldn't we wait for them?”

Instantly, Hazel's mind drifted to the brooding figure rushing out of the forest. Her heart twisted in pain as she thought of what she did.

'It is going to be alright.'

”President?”

'You did the right thing.'

”Hazel?”

Hazel snapped out of her thoughts when she felt her hand being held tight. She looked at her hand before glancing up and found everyone looking at her. She smiled as she apologized, ”Sorry, let's start and later fill them in.”

Liz looked at her worriedly to which she felt her squeezing her hand. Sighing, Liz nodded her head before looking down at the papers.

Before they could begin, the door burst open. Everyone glanced towards the door and saw Usui sauntering in slowly. He made his way towards the seat opposite of Hazel and sat without looking at anyone. He started spinning a coin between his fingers on the table as he made himself comfortable in his seat.

Sensing everyone's gaze on him, Usui caught the coin and looked up. His eyes wandered around before he stated, ”I just noticed the message.”

Ren looked at him and asked in confusion, ”Are you okay?”

Usui glanced at him and raised his eyebrow.

”I mean you are behaving weirdly.”

And, he shifted his cold gaze towards Hazel who turned her head away. A bitter smile formed on his face but vanished in a second before anyone could catch it.

He stared at the rest and said, ”Let's start?”

Hazel cleared her throat as she asked Zeno, ”Did you check whether any weird activities happened in the Forest?”

Zeno nodded as he said, ”The spirit beasts have started to behave weirdly. There were said to be a sighting of inner regions beasts on the outskirts of middle regions and just near the outer region.”