169 The moonlight monster

Xander look into the fabric, and he noticed a half embroidered that was attached to it.

“Wait, this is an insignia, right? I wasn’t sure, because it was only half of it.” He said to Vale, still curious about the fabric inside the glass vial, “There’s no doubt this is the same fabric that the crown prince showed to me in the encampment.”_{𝗳𝐫𝘦e𝘸𝗲𝚋𝓃𝚘v𝘦𝘭.𝑐𝒐m}

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Vale nodded his head. “Yes, this is an insignia, and from the looks of the fine fabric, there’s no doubt now that the one who attacked the group was a part of the nobles.”

Hope came from Xander’s face. “So, the only thing that we need to know is that the nobles whom the insignia belong to, right?”

“Yes, although it will be hard, since it’s only a portion of the insignia is attached to the fabric.” He reminded Xander, there was a possibility they failed to recognize the insignia. “The insignia record book was inside the main library. Please go discreetly and find which nobles use this insignia.” Said Vale, while handing him the sketch of the insignia.

“Alright, after I eat my meal, I’ll go to the main library.”

Brom, who was quiet the whole time, suddenly spoke to the two of them, “Primary captain, permission to go with Xander to the capital?”

“Well, this is a sudden request from you? What happened?” Asked Vale with a frown on his face.

“Urgent matter?” Brom said to Vale without thinking twice about his reason.

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Vale chuckles and not even tried to stop him. “Fine, but don’t let others see you, alright?”

“Primary captain, I would like to give my report about one other thing.” Xander took the time and finally have the chance to talk about Rosy.

He explained to Vale about Rosy, who disappears before the group and even without her superior permission after he took the time to go to the main hospital library and somehow the profile record about Rosy was nowhere to be found.

Vale leaned on the wall. He was thinking the case was strange and probably connected. “That was strange. Do they have some guest log or maybe the record for every book that went out from the library?” Asked Vale to Xander.

Xander shakes his head. “No, they have the log and also the record for every borrowed document, but there is no trace of the missing profile record of miss Rosy.”

“That was indeed strange, although we don’t know if this case is related or not, but something definitely strange about this girl.” Muttered Vale. He then remembers Anne’s incident two years ago. “The girl really kept her hatred over Anne for years. I wonder what makes her hate Anne so much?”

A knock on the door makes the three of them turn their heads. A young mage came inside, looking nervous. He spoke to Vale, “Uhm… primary captain, there’s a weird familiar pass out on the balcony.” The mage put a small black owl on the table. Xander remembered his conversation with the administrators at the main hospital library.

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“Oh, it’s mister Andy’s familiar!” He shouted while poking at the black owl, “What happened to it?”

The owl suddenly opens its eyes and flies around the room. ‘So rude! I’m a female black owl. Keep it in your mind!’ Vale and Xander raised their eyebrows. The black owl was brash, and despite its size, she was so brave. ‘So, who’s the man named Xander, my pathetic master has a message for him.’

Xander raised his hand. His eyes never go away from the small black owl. “That would be me.”

The black owl stopped mid-air and then perches on Brom’s shoulder. This act makes the mage look at the familiar with wide eyes. Never in his life, a familiar would be so close to him. That was the reason he doesn’t have any familiar.

The black owl begin her speech, ‘Mister Xander, my name is Hoot, the message that I have been entrusted with, begin with, Xander, I tracked the two administrators, and got the unsatisfactory answer, they weren’t encountering any suspicious people, and there were no healers or hospital managements that took miss Rosy’s file. End of the recording.’ The black owl gave the message like Andy was there in the room and talking to them in person.

They were amazed, although the black owl named Hoot was a weird and brazen familiar. Her talent was something else, and it was certain that she knew about it. ‘I know, right? I am amazing and thank you for your time. Hoot is done with her task and needs to have some complimentary food and water.’

Vale, even though baffled by her behavior, immediately went to the door, intending to call one of the mages, “Ah… alright, I’ll call one of the boys to…”

“No need. I’ll take her to the kitchen.” Brom stands up and goes outside the room, while Hoot is still perched on his shoulder.

The kitchen was empty right now; It was already past the lunch break, and everyone preferred to stroll around the tower or have a break in the lounge room. Brom pours water into a bowl and cuts an apple for the small owl. He put it on the table where Hoot gratefully eats and drinks.

After a while, Hoot tilted her head and look into Brom. ‘I knew you wanted to ask something, and I already know what kind of question it will be.’ Hoot said mysteriously to Brom.

Brom, staring at the small owl and said, “Then, what is your answer, tell me, how come animals avoided me, there were never any animals that came to me, sometimes even the sight of me already make them run as fast as they could.” He gets closer to Hoot, “But why? You, a small black owl, could easily perch on my shoulder? What makes you different from the others?”

‘It’s because of what you are, and it’s not just me, my species, moonlight monsters. All of us could get closer to every dark matter.’ Says, Hoot. Her beak takes some water, and she even put her small body inside the bowl.

“Moonlight monster? what’s that? And dark matter?” Brom tried to get some tangible answers, but came out with more questions than before.

‘I must go now. Thank you for the meal.’ Hoot begins to fly away from the kitchen, but before she goes out from the window, she flies around Brom and said, “Go to the nest of the moonlight, monster, you’ll find the answer that you seek. Bring the young woman with striking purple hair with you.’

Brom looks into the window, where Hoot just flies away. Not long after, Xander came into the kitchen.

“Oh, captain Brom, glad to see you here. Come on, we need to go to the capital before the night comes.” Xander urged the fellow to go as quickly as possible.

Brom, look into him and nodded his head, “You’re right, let us not waste any time.” As for him, he got another purpose that he needs to do after this baffling case.

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