144 Chapter 144: Kingdom or Academy? (1/2)

Sleep was absent in the academy as the members of Heroes Council along with their volunteers patrolled the silent city. All the vendors have been alerted of the possibility of an attack which made them abandon their work and rest inside their warm houses.

When asked whether they wanted to move to a safer location? They shook their heads as they said, ”We believe that you will protect us” which just made the students' hearts swell in pride.

Hazel was patrolling the courtyard alone, scanning her surroundings as she walked by. As time ticked, her heart grew more anxious making her fret about her plan. Now that she thought about it, she felt like she was missing something.

When she had conveyed her worries to Jinha, he had flicked her forehead and said, ”You are worrying too much which is making you doubt your plan.”

Hazel pursed her lips as she knew her unease had nothing to do with her worry. Even after going through the map and what she had heard a million times over her head, she still couldn't find out what she missed.

Her heart was slowly getting immersed in anxiousness and trepidation that she felt something bad was along the way.

She just didn't know which way? Was it the kingdom or the academy?

She looked around at her classmates, teachers, and the vendors who were having their full trust in them - Heroes Council.

She bit her lips as she thought of his sly face. She was tempted to run off to her kingdom just so she could see him safely in front of her eyes. She touched her forehead where his lips lingered before he walked away from her.

His blurry back image, walking away from her, was instilled deep in her mind. It felt like she wouldn't see him again...which was just plain ridiculous.

'Hazel, knock it off. Maybe Jinha was right, your emotions are drowning you to hopelessness.'

She exhaled and looked up to see a group of students walk past her, smiling at her. She smiled as her mind diverted to what happened earlier in the day. When they announced about the possible danger, surprisingly only a few wanted to leave to check on their families who were living near.

The rest wanted to stay and protect the academy even at the cost of their lives. The ones who were leaving were reluctantly packing their luggage. They only smiled briefly when the Principal promised them no expulsion.

After all, it wasn't easy to enter the academy. They wouldn't want to lose their hard-earned seat.

With many coming forward, it made things easy for the Council members. Many were tasked with scouting the city while there were many scouting the academy grounds.

Hazel suddenly paused when she heard a breaking noise. Her ears twitched as the noise was awfully close to hers. Why didn't she sense anyone behind her?

Instantly she turned around and scanned her surroundings, there was nothing.

Knitting her brows, she slowly continued walking forward. Her hands went inside her cloak, gripping the hilt of her dagger.

Her senses were heightened to its ends that she finally felt a pressing gaze targeting her, making her shiver slightly. Soon, her eyes widened when she heard footsteps approaching her making her clutch her dagger.

Right when she felt the culprit near, she turned around and slashed blindly eliciting a groan from the culprit.

”President?”

Hazel moved her hand away and saw Harold sitting on the floor with shocked eyes. His hands touched his cheek, which had a deep bleeding cut.

”Oh my!!” Hazel hurriedly kept her dagger away and helped Harold up. She touched her cheek worriedly and murmured, ”Sorry, I thought someone was about to ambush me.”

She hurriedly took out a tube and put some medicinal cream on his cheek.

”There you go, all done” Hazel smiled apologetically at him making him shake his head.

”Why did you think that someone was going to attack you?”

Hazel pursed her lips and said, ”Because I felt a strange gaze on me. It gave me a very uncomfortable feeling.”

Harold knitted his brows and looked around, ”There is no one here”

Hazel sighed, ”I think I'm going paranoid from all the worrying.”

Harold chuckled.

Then she tilted her head and asked, ”What are you doing here?”

Harold scratched his head doubtfully, ”I thought you called me over.”

Hazel frowned, ”I never called you here.” Then her eyes widened, ”Which part were you overseeing?”

”Near the dormitory”

Hazel widened her eyes, ”The one near the forest?” to which he nodded. She looked at him urgently and said, ”Let's go, quick”

Before he could say anything, he saw Hazel running off.

Hazel was cursing in her mind. The dormitory had a spot that was sealed off by the Principal but it still could be used to enter the forest. She had allotted a lot of people to survey the location but as she made her way, she couldn't find anyone.