Return of the Legendary Runesmith

Just two days before she was set to leave for the Runebound, Ruby crossed paths with Elizabeth. The latter had come to the main house for some security-related matters.

Ruby and Elizabeth shared a close bond. Whenever the young girl visited the main estate, they’d often go out hunting—if Ruby had time to spare. And Elizabeth never missed a chance to show interest in Ruby’s work. So yes, their relationship was warm and strong.

Naturally, when Ruby saw her niece collapse on the ground, surrounded by students, her heart skipped a beat.

"What happened?" she asked, pulling the girl into her arms and then turning her gaze to Adrian.

Ariana stood nearby, frowning. For Adrian to become violent was not normal—this wasn’t just rare.

This was the first time he had ever raised his hand against a student.

"She nearly killed Sylvie," Adrian said calmly, arms crossed. "And destroyed my workshop—just to get back at me."

"He’s lying!" Elizabeth shouted, eyes wide in disbelief. "I wasn’t even there when it happened! He’s just angry because I don’t care about his boring lectures!"

Ruby narrowed her eyes. She knew Adrian. He wasn’t the type to lose his temper over something so petty.

But at the same time, she couldn’t just accuse Elizabeth of lying—not without proof.

That’s why she spoke firmly, "Let me look into it. If I use Echo Trace, I can see what really happened."