[A/N: Lessgoo 200 chapters finally]
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"Disappeared?" Spark asked. "Did she sneak out of the academy again?"
Renard shook his head, his usually firm demeanor weighed down by a rare heaviness.
The lines on his face seemed deeper, carved by the strain of the news.
"Can't you use the artifact to locate her?" Spark gestured toward the crystalline ceiling ornament that glimmered faintly above them. The artifact was capable of tracking family members anywhere within this plane.
Renard's expression darkened further.
"No. Her presence has..." He hesitated, as if reluctant to say the words. "Entirely disappeared."
Even if one was inside a ruin, this artifact could locate them. However, this time it was different.
Spark's brow furrowed, but his voice remained calm. "What exactly happened?"