Doggone Academy

Chapter 39: Wiesel (1)

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A heavy rain pounded on the balcony doors. It was not yet dawn.

Damn

His whole body was wet with sweat. A strange dream again.

He doubted if these were common dreams or revelations.

These events were clearly engraved in his head.

He could vividly remember the tragedy in the workshop.

It seemed that the masked people wanted to know his whereabouts.

The woman had silver hair like Liza.

His heart ached as he remembered the girl he had wanted to forget.

The masked woman said she was looking for him. A few months ago, he would have been overjoyed. He would have even looked for Liza before she would search for him.

He had imagined many times that she would return. But he knew his sweet fantasy couldnt come true. And he did not plan to search for her either.

There was no reason for Liza to want to look for him. Besides, maybe the woman in the dream wasnt her. Liza was not the only woman with silver hair.

The hair color of the Pascal family members changed to silver when their magic developed. The masked woman could belong to that family.

Although he didnt know why, he was sure they didnt like him.

They tried to find him even if it meant killing others.

Even the people in the Temple of Acates were in danger.

So he had to act first.

He wondered what he should do. He did not see a clear way.

***

Sylverine looked out the window. It always rained a lot when the seasons changed.

Medicinal herbs were harder to find when it was cold. She had to supply the storehouse with medicinal herbs before winter came.

A maid brought a steaming potion which she held with a thick cloth.

How many ingredients are there?

Enough for two weeks.

She had depleted her supplies because she had made potions for Damien and the girl.

She saw a girl lying on the bed. She still hadnt regained consciousness since the ghoul attack.

Sylverine called the butler.

Damien has probably already woken up. Tell him he can rest because we are not going to train today. Then prepare the carriage to go to town.

Understood.

Shortly after, the butler returned in a hurry.

Damien has disappeared.

What?

Ive searched the entire mansion, and hes nowhere to be found.

Sylverine sighed.

***

Sylverine walked along the lakeshore with an umbrella. The rain was so intense that she had no visibility beyond a few steps. The umbrella was not enough to cover her from the rain. Posted only on

Finally, she arrived at Damiens training camp.

There was a boy who looked like a wet rat. It was Damien.

He tried to push the mud aside with his foot to free the piece of wood. It seemed he didnt have enough strength, but he didnt want to give up.

The water on the ground was mixed with blood. It seemed that the woods bark had ripped the skin from different parts of his body. She felt sorry for him.

Damien was unaware of Sylverines presence because the rain was too loud.

We have enough firewood to last us until next spring.

Damien turned his head before Sylverines words.

Thanks to someones hard work.

Master.

Damiens face darkened.

Sylverine looked at the bloody piece of wood.

I didnt want you to train on a rainy day. Why dont you tell me youre going out?

She lifted her hem. She had an umbrella, but her clothes were wet.

My clothes are ruined.

Im sorry.

Damien didnt behave as usual.

She knew Damien had a dark past he didnt want to talk about, but his inner darkness was never as dense as it was now.

Damien, whats wrong?

Sylverines expression was rigid. She was sure something had happened.

Nothing.

She walked over to him. She didnt care that her feet were muddy.

She bent down to meet his gaze. Then she put her hand on his cheek.

You dont know how lucky you are. I dont take students.

You are too young to know well what the word responsibility means. Only when you are in a position of authority will you understand how weighty that word is.

Im responsible for you.

Sylverine said in a persuasive tone.

You can trust your master.

Damien finally looked up.

***

The two returned to the mansion.

Damien told Sylverine about his dream. In the dream, there were masked people. People were kidnapped to find out Damiens whereabouts, followed by a massacre.

He even told her about his feeling that dream would come true.

He didnt mention Liza.

It could be a revelation. But dont rely so much on dreams. Sometimes theyre not so accurate. Its not as unusual as you think for a person to look into the future.

Isnt that unusual?

Most magically talented children have the ability to look into the future.

Thats the first time Ive heard that.

They look into the future from the time theyre babies so clearly that they cant distinguish reality.

Damien could not understand this.

But as they grow older their souls begin to become polluted, so this ability disappears completely. They even forget that they could see the future.

Hmm.

Precognitive dreams appear when that ability will die soon. Then visions of the future get mixed up with the unconscious, so its vague.

!

But I suppose they could be useful.

It was valuable information for Damien.

Anyway, I want to be prepared.

How do you plan to do that?

The question worried Damien.

Sylverine ceased to shield herself with the umbrella. The rain drenched her completely.

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