Chapter 17: Scarlet Voss [2]
The room suddenly felt colder. Gabriel hadn't moved, but the subtle ripple of mana leaking from his body made the white-haired girl sit up straight.
Several seconds of silence passed before he finally opened his mouth.
"I killed them," he said calmly, as if it were the most normal thing to say, shocking everyone in the room—except Scarlett, who maintained her expressionless face.
Vera and Darius both glanced at him, their thoughts unreadable. A part of them even assumed he was joking, but the cold, serious look in those blue eyes said otherwise.
Lilly frowned and glanced at Alice.
The white-haired beauty's face was pale, as if she had seen a ghost. Her mouth opened and closed wordlessly.
"What is it?" Scarlett inquired, her voice calm and sharp.
"H-he's telling the truth," Alice stuttered. "He's the one we've been looking for all this while."
After the confirmation, Lilly didn't need to be told what to do next. She led Vera and Darius outside, knowing they were innocent. She also didn't want word of what was about to happen to spread throughout the empire.
As they stepped through the door, Darius couldn't help but sneak another glance at Gabriel.
'He seems so relaxed, as if nothing will happen to him. Does he not know who Scarlett Voss is? She's a Hero-rank adventurer known for her extreme ruthlessness. Even I wouldn't remain so calm despite my background.' He frowned. Why did it feel like he had dodged a bullet?