Chapter 9
At the same time Betton mansion
"Welcome father and mother "Ray Betton bowed respectfully.
"Now let's get on with our issue, I heard that bastard son of yours was murdered and you think it has something to do with Dark wizards" Theodore Betton asked coldly.
"Yes father, although the evidence leads us to the bandits, it's all too mysterious, Bandits wouldn't dare attack a wizard nor his family and the second one is that they have disappeared, I believe it is the work of a dark wizard." Ray answered.
"I don't think Dark wizards would gain anything from killing a bastard and antagonising the family of a rank 3 wizard. Did you preserve the bodies I could do my divinition to find more about it" this time the one who spoke was the old lady next to Theodore, it was Rays mother Lia Betton.
"Although I am not an oracle, I could do one or more spells or rituals to find about our killer. Bring me my grandson's body" Lia ordered. Soon a knight bought a burned corpse in front of them, the body was burned whole leaving only bones and some flesh behind.
Lia sat on the floor of the castle and touched the corpse" Wait this is not the body of my grandson, I can tell if they have Betton family blood flowing within them" Lia stared at the knight who brought the body.
"Did you make a mistake; we have no time for mistakes there is a killer on the loose" Ray shouted at the knight angrily.
"Have mercy my lord this is the body we found in young master Leo's home we made sure to preserve it separately as instructed" the knight was on his knees begging.
"Does that mean the bastard has been kidnapped?" the patriarch looked towards Lia.
"Whatever I can find clues with this one. Although check again in case of misplacement" Lia ordered the knight with a calm look in her face. She then sat down cross-legged and started chanting and a circle appeared around the burned body and a black fog eloped Lia.
"This spell can show me who is responsible for this. Ha, I see it the one responsible for murder there he is he has long black hair down to his foot bangs covering both his eyes, wearing a torn down cloth, he murdered everyone in their sleep," gasp Lia was taken back in seeing the boy's eyes it was cold, dead it felt like looking into a void" Lia woke up from her trance she looked at both her son and husband then she took out a piece of paper and chanted a spell
"Asmordai dreamba"
A picture of a boy with black long hair and black eyes appeared on the paper. "This boy is the killer, quite surprising I would say, never expected a mortal boy to be the one responsible. "She then showed it to the knights and ordered "find the boy and bring him to me alive".
The knight who saw the picture was taken back "Great wizard that is "
"What are you babbling do you know the child in the picture "Ray was angry because he went through all the humiliation because of a mortal boy.
"Sir that is the picture of young master Leo "the knight answered showing traces of fear in his voice.
"You couldn't recognize your own son, Lia was angry at Rays attitude at treating his own son badly, I heard he was a bastard but he still is your son and a member of our family".
"Mother Leo was mentally ill after his mother was executed, he was a troubled child although he had a D rank aptitude, we can't let someone like him learn magic, he would cause more harm than good" Ray looked down and answered his mother.
Lia was not happy "You I did not raise you to behave like. "ENOUGH before the Lia could finish her sentence Theodore stopped, her.
"I know you are unhappy Lia, but we executed his mother he will never forgive us he is dangerous. Now look he went crazy and murdered a whole village" Theodore answered looking at Lia.
"Are you sure he is mentally ill? When did this happen?" Lia asked looking at her husband.
"Leo's mother stole one of the magic tools we found on the inheritance ground and sold it to dark wizard 7 years ago and I personally killed her for betrayal. Few days after that he went crazy. I felt pity and checked him but it turned out to be psychological "Theodore told the whole story to Lia.
"You killed the boy's mother right in front of him and left him with her dead body for two days. What is wrong with you?" Lia was angry with her husband and son.
"Mother why are you getting angry over a mortal, the knights will find the crazy bastard soon" Ray answered.
"You don't get it son and neither do you Theo, I don't think the boy was crazy." Lias answer shocked both Theodore and Ray.
"Do you think a crazy boy could poison and kill an entire village and a gang of bandits. He then framed the bandits and then faked his own death. Do you think a normal child could do that."
"That boy waited for 7 years planning each and every move, learning from us about the outside world, acting mentally ill few days after his own mother's death, planning for his revenge. Do you think a normal kid could do that. NO, he waited for 7 years to escape and he is dangerous and a threat you either find and bring him to our side or kill him." Lias explanation shocked others.
"If what you said is true then why did he kill all of the villagers and how did he learn to make a potion of that calibre, it is impossible all by himself and why wait for seven years?" Theodore looked at Lia.
"Why did the boy's mother steal the magic tool and did she really sell it? "Lia asked Ray.
Ray was silent.
"I think the mother never sold the artifact instead he gave it to his son, to learn from it. He waited 7 years for learning the magic tool. If my assumption is correct the magic tool contains ancient potioneering methods" Lia answered.
"Ray this your mistake, as the patriarch I order you to find this kid, make him hand over the inheritance and let him join us if he refuses kill him". Ray bit his lips and bowed his head as he looked at the silhouette of his parents who disappeared from his sight.