Brianca knew a Necromancer from the Holy Judgment Court. She summoned the Necromancer who was in charge of organizing the files. The old man paced back and forth in front of Yuria's grave and said, "I've heard her voice many times. It was calm and pious, unlike most undead. She didn't have a strong grudge, nor did she have any unwillingness to accept her fate …"
Heidi and Brianca were startled by the old man's words. Did that mean Yuria's soul had never dissipated? Had it always been inside the grave?
"Don't worry, she didn't turn into an undead," the old man said.
"So she's resting here too?" Heidi asked.
The old man shook his head and said, "I remember she was still here last month, but she's not here now. If it's only her soul that has dissipated, it's only a matter of time before she returns to the Alps, judging from how calm she is, but the strange thing is, her corpse isn't here, either."
Heidi and Brianca both looked at Mo Fan. It was just as Mo Fan had said. Someone had searched the grave, and Yuria's corpse was nowhere to be found.
"Did she leave on her own?" Mo Fan asked.
"No, I already told you, she didn't turn into an undead. Besides, this is the Holy Judgment Court, a place protected by the Sacred Spirits. No matter how strong the dead are, they won't turn into an undead. Even the undead can rest in peace very quickly," the old man said.
After giving the answer, the old man left. He was obviously not very interested in the owner of the tombstone. At most, when he passed by this place late at night, he would see a woman sitting peacefully on the ice cliff, looking down at the foot of the mountain. She was quiet and gentle.
"Someone dug up her corpse," Mo Fan said.
"What kind of person would do something like this!?" Heidi said furiously.
Heidi was even more impressed by Yuria after learning about her senior. She was planning to pay her respects on behalf of Miss Ceylan, yet something like this had happened.
"Strange, only a few of us know where Yuria was buried. Even when we were writing the name of the tombstone, we only used her favorite flower to replace her name, considering how sensitive she was at the time. I don't think anyone would know Yuria was buried here," Brianca was confused.
"Can we find her? Nothing good would come out of stealing her corpse!" Heidi said.
"It's impossible to find her. We don't know what happened back then," Mo Fan shook his head.
It was impossible to chase after Yuria. Other than the traces of the soil being turned over, there was nothing left here. Even the old man's necromancy would not be able to find Yuria's tracks.
…
The three returned to the Hall of Deities. Heidi and Brianca were so distracted by the incident that they did not have the mood to enjoy their breakfast. They decided to report it to Miss Ceylan and Headmistress Perry as soon as possible, but Mo Fan believed it was futile.
"What other secrets are Yuria's corpse hiding?" Mo Fan fell into deep thought.
However, the timing did not seem right. Iza and Edith did not know where Yuria was buried. Brianca was confident that the three of them were the only ones who knew where the grave was. On top of that, Yuria's corpse had only gone missing a month or two ago. It was highly possible that the two incidents were unrelated.
If they were related, there was still a chance for them to find out more. They could ask Edith or Headmistress Perry about it. Perhaps they might find out more secrets. However, if they were not related, there was no way they could find out where to start. Perhaps some Necromancer that did not abide by the rules happened to pass by and took Yuria's corpse!
…
The day of the trial soon arrived. As expected, Mo Fan was acquitted. The Heresy Tribunal and the Holy Judgment Court could not prove that the demon was Mofan, nor could they prove that Mofan was the one who killed the Golden Sun Mage. Parthenon was in chaos back then. It was basically a revolution. Iza's old subordinates had killed many people secretly to get rid of those who did not follow her. In terms of demons, Iza was the real demoness, even though she did not do anything other than lie in the ice coffin …
"It's a lot simpler than I thought," Zhao Manyan patted Mo Fan on the shoulder with a smile.
"It's very simple for me," Mo Fan said.
Mo Fan was not happy about being acquitted after learning Iza's true motive. She had set him up to suppress the Alps Institute and earn the friendship of the strongest renowned clan in Europe. It was very important for her to win the Goddess Election in the future!
"Isn't it good enough that you're fine? Do you really want the Holy Judgment Court to keep investigating you?" Zhao Manyan said.
"By the way, where did Mubai go?" Mo Fan asked.
"I don't know!"
…
To the west of the Holy Judgment Court was a cluster of unique wooden villas. There was a huge hot spring nearby, surrounded by tall ice bamboos. It was a comfortable place to relax.
"Our young duke is inside, don't disturb him!" the retainer in a red outfit said sternly.
"That's fine too, let's see if he's doing well." Mubai went inside. The retainer in a red outfit wanted to stop him, but he realized that they were in the Holy Judgment Court's territory, not theirs. Even the guests of the Holy Judgment Court were allowed to enjoy the place.
"Stay away from our young duke," the retainer in a red outfit snapped.
"Mm, I'll enjoy myself … by the way, is the woman taking care of your young duke from the Rhine Clan?" Mubai asked.
"How did you know?" The retainer blurted out. However, he soon realized that he had let it slip. He added, "Are you up to something? I'm telling you, if you dare to do anything to our young duke, I'll kill you on the spot, even if we're in the Holy Judgment Court!"
Mubai ignored the retainer. He went to the side and changed his clothes. He chose a spot where the retainer would not be enraged and looked at Herr Casa and the woman in her thirties who had been taking care of him.
She had an Asian face. She was mature and pretty, but Mubai did not feel comfortable seeing how respectful she was toward Herr Casa.
"I'll get you a new towel," the woman said.
Herr Casa was lying in the hot spring. It seemed like the Curse had been broken. He was fine now. He opened his eyes and glanced at the maid lazily. He did not seem to be bothered by her.
The woman had to pass by Mubai on her way to the hut. Mubai kept staring at her as she approached him.
"My name is Mubai, I'm from Bo City. Xi Yi is my mother," Mubai said to the woman.
The woman did not think too much of it at first, but she immediately came to a stop when Mubai mentioned his mother's name. She looked at Mubai in astonishment.
However, the woman seemed to be quite intimidated by Herr Casa and his henchman. She continued to walk forward. When she passed by Mu Bai, she whispered to Mu Bai so that only the two of them could hear, "Come here when the night bell rings."
Mubai was excited when he heard the woman's response. However, judging from how cautious she was, it was obvious that Herr Casa was holding a great grudge against him, Mofan, and the others. If he admitted his relationship with the woman now, he would be targeted instead.
Mubai was smart enough not to say anything further.
…
…
The snow was heavier at night. It felt like the heavy clock tower was about to freeze.
The sound of the bell echoed, and a petite figure hurriedly walked towards the empty hot spring of the snow mountain. She glanced back from time to time, appearing particularly vigilant.
Mubai saw someone pushing open the door to the hot spring. He immediately smiled when he saw the woman who had been acting subserviently beside Herr Casa.
She was most likely the only person he cared deeply about in this world. Mubai had decided to come here to see her after seeing the starry sky at Kunlun Mountain.
Mubai was still very young back then. He only had a vague impression of his sister. He could not even remember what she looked like. He only knew she was sent to Switzerland to work for a renowned clan. They had kept in touch through letters in the early years, but he had lost contact with her after that. Mubai was worried that something might have happened to her. He let out a relieved sigh when he saw that the woman was his sister, and that she was safe and sound.
"Sister Yan Qiu," Mubai went up to her. He was extremely excited when he saw her. He did not know what to do!
"Is it really you, Xiao Bai?" Yan Qiu quickly went up to Mubai in disbelief.
"It's me, it's me!" Mubai nodded.
"I thought I was dreaming. Where's Mother Xi Yi? Is she here, too? "Yan Qiu was equally excited. She grabbed Mubai so tightly that Mubai was starting to feel pain.
"Mother has passed away," Mubai said softly.
Yan Qiu was stunned. Her face was immediately filled with sorrow.
Yan Qiu finally calmed her emotions after some time. She said guiltily, "I should have gone to visit her, it's been so many years …"
"Why didn't you write to us for so many years?" Mubai asked.
"Sigh, ever since I started following the young duke, they didn't allow me to write to anyone to prevent me from leaking any information that might harm the Casas," Yan Qiu sighed.
"How can there be such an unreasonable rent? Sister, I don't think Herr Casa is a good person. You shouldn't stay by his side anymore. Come back with me … come back with me. I'll take good care of you." Mubai looked forward to it. Yan Qiu was his sister, after all. Even though they were not related by blood, she was still worthy of his protection.
"It's not up to me to decide. Mubai, I know how you feel. I'm glad that you're still an impressive Mage despite your age, but the Casas have always been like that, especially Herr Casa. He won't allow anyone to disturb him … you don't have to worry about me, Herr Casa will find someone younger than me to serve him in a few years. Isn't it better for me to return to my country then? "Yan Qiu fondled Mubai's cheek with a smile.
"I'm not afraid of them," Mubai said.
"It's not that you're afraid of them, but it's not necessary. Listen to me, let's just leave it at that. Don't tell anyone. If Herr Casa knows about it, he'll make things difficult for me. He might never let me go. Your two friends are impulsive, too. Don't tell them, either. I can leave in peace. There's no need to stir up any trouble, "Yan Qiu said sternly.
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