On the day the incident happened, they decided not to say anything about it to avoid trouble. But what they did not know was that this was not the first appearance of the beast.
Two Ages: A monster
Nacht: It attacked the two of them
Natalia: Do you know anything about it
Two Ages: No That is strange I have worked at this school for 500 years and I have never heard of something like that The school is protected by a Magiya barrier Also there are magical beasts that protect it, so it should be impossible
Nacht: Magical beasts
Two Ages: They only appear when there is trouble I have never actually seen what they look like, I only know they are massive animals and look like bears
Kisa: And what do we do
Two Ages: For now you do nothing You killed Serwald and you have to find a way to explain that Talk to the headmistress Tina will bring you to her You must be careful She is not what you think
The next day
Charlotte: How are we supposed to explain it to the headmistress Sorry One of us lost control and bit his head off
Tina: Leave it to me
Nacht: Okay
Kisa: Mhm
Mona: Hmm
Diego: Huh
He looked at Mona She smiled
Mona: Sleep well
Diego: Yeah
Mona: Glad to hear it
They stood in front of the door
Charlotte: I wonder what she looks like
Diego: Probably an old woman
Nacht: Please be normal Please be normal I have had enough
Kisa: Please be nice
Mona: Please be quiet
Tina: Good
She set her bag down, knocked on the door, and opened it.
Tina: Headmistress Lolina
Nacht: I give up She cannot be normal
Diego: Not with that name
Lolina: Look look look Who do we have here
Step step
Lolina: Hello hello my dears
Diego: Um
Nacht: Huh
Kisa: Um What
Mona: Uh
Charlotte: Great Why is there a child here
Lolina: I am Lolina The headmistress Hehe Nice to meet you
She was very small, about 140 cm tall, but she had long hair and two big eyes She wore a T shirt and long pants
Lolina: I have already heard what happened Tina told me everything
Nacht: Cough So It is like this We did not want to kill him It just happened
Lolina: I know It happens when someone loses control, does it not Diego Do not worry my little one I am not angry at you I am angry at myself for letting such a teacher teach my beloved students I am sorry for that So you can marry me
Diego: Um No thanks I will pass
Lolina: Worth a try Damn
Charlotte: Sweats Another one falling apart because she is single
Mona: Ahhh
Lolina: Cough Anyway Charlotte Eichenwalde And you too Tina
Charlotte: Hm
Tina: Yes
Lolina: Tina You also did something terrible And you Charlotte I am truly sorry for what was done to you Your family did not deserve it Because of your family I am still alive
Charlotte: Huh
Lolina: Two hundred years ago there was a war The Eichenwalde family found me on the ground with three gunshot wounds as a child But they noticed I was still alive They took me in cared for me and helped me so much I owe your family that I am still alive and that I am headmistress
Suddenly she grew taller
Charlotte: Huh
Lolina: Oh Do not worry That happens sometimes I am the daughter of a dwarf and a human Hehe Anyway I am still flat though
Charlotte: Sweats
Lolina: Charlotte Eichenwalde You have the choice What do you want to do with Tina She is guilty too You are not allowed to kill her but there are other things
Charlotte looked at Tina
Charlotte: I just want to know who exactly was involved in the murder of my family And she must help me with that That is all
Lolina: Tina I order you From now on you will serve Miss Charlotte You will remain a teacher, but from now on you will make amends
Tina: Yes Headmistress
Lolina: Charlotte I heard from Tina that even though you are an Eichenwalde you do not know nature magic very well
Charlotte: Not really
Lolina: Hmm
She took a book and gave it to her It said Plant Magic and How to Understand Plants
Lolina: Plants are living beings too They speak They have feelings You must understand them That was the most important thing for the Eichenwalde family So I ask you to take this book Tina can help you
Tina: Mhm
Charlotte: Thank you very much
Lolina: Now to the next topic Diego Your powers are dangerous
Diego: Ugh Yeah I know
Lolina: You cannot just be here like this
Diego: Um I understand
Lolina: That is why I made this for you
She gave him a wristband
Diego: What is this
Lolina: It helps you control yourself more I made it for you
Diego: Ugh I thought
Lolina: You thought I would kick you out Hehe No my boy Why would I do that to one of my children This helps you control it better It is made of iron Iron weakens Magiya a little Do not worry it is only a small amount so you can still fight if needed
Diego: Thank you Headmistress
She smiled and hopped back to her chair
Lolina: Anything else my dears
Kisa: Headmistress
Lolina: Yes Kisa
Kisa: May I speak with you alone
Lolina: Of course If they agree
Charlotte: Oh yes We are done anyway right
Nacht: Nope Take your time Kisa We will wait outside
They went outside
Lolina: What is it my little Kisa
Kisa: Headmistress I suffer from a curse
Lolina: A curse
Kisa: Mhm A curse through my fairy tale Hansel and Gretel
Lolina: Oh May I see
Kisa: Mhm
Kisa showed her back There was a裂 like a tear
Lolina: Oh no
Kisa: It keeps happening Also I get stomach pains And Gretel loses control and becomes angry and aggressive
Kisa looked at her
Lolina: My dear That is not a curse from the fairy tale
Kisa: Hmm
Lolina: What is happening to your body is not from the fairy tale Have you ever met a witch
Kisa: Ugh Yes She gave me the fairy tale
Lolina: I see You must know This is a curse that causes your body terrible pain It is called Vulnus which means wound What happens when it tears open
Kisa: Then Gretel comes out But angry and aggressive There are two Gretels the nice one and the evil one
Lolina: Ah I understand Then maybe it does come from the fairy tale Hmm Or it could be that Gretel herself was cursed What is the witch's name
Kisa: Uh I only know she was called Mrs Fenilas
Lolina: Fenilas
Kisa: I had the fairy tale already long ago She just showed me how to make a contract
Lolina: May I see what exactly happens when it opens
Kisa: I do not know how to make it happen
Lolina: Hmm I do
She touched Kisa's back Then it happened The wound opened and a hand pulled the tear wider
Kisa: Urk
A wet sound
A growling sound The creature was like a doll, a spirit inside a doll shaped body, pale colored, female It was Gretel It was really Gretel
Kisa: Ghh
Lolina: Mhm So it is a curse inside the fairy tale I understand
She held its face
Lolina: Go back inside You are hurting her
She forced it back The wound closed
Lolina: Alright This is a curse and that is truly Gretel The reason is Kisa Could it be that you had a painful childhood
Kisa: Ugh Yes
Lolina: I understand
Lolina walked
Lolina: You do not have to worry This fairy tale, this Gretel It is because you had a hard childhood, so this being, the angry Gretel, lives in you Not to harm you It is more that your experiences shaped it Maybe the witch did it to protect you As it looks, it only attacks people who might put you in danger or who are strong
Kisa: Hmm
Gretel appeared again The nice one
Gretel: Are you okay
Kisa: Yes
Lolina: I see So two Gretels The caring, nice one, and the angry Gretel That is what we think
Kisa: What
Lolina: But it is like this Kisa I thought you had the Vulnus curse, but it seems it is just a harsh form of Gretel There are fairy tales that have things like this But you do not have to worry It hurts, but it will not kill you Give me time and I will build something for you that keeps it from coming out, or at least makes it come out less often
Kisa: Thank you very much
Lolina: Good Is that all
Kisa: Yes Thank you
She left the room
Nacht: And
Kisa: All good I just asked about my curse
Diego: I see
Charlotte: Can we go now please I am tired and bored
Mona: Let us go Class starts soon anyway
A few days later
Two students were outside at night, Emmy and Mikes Emmy was a somewhat cheeky girl Mikes was her childhood friend
Emmy: Ugh This is boring
Mikes: I cannot believe it is so dull Mr Serwald was such a weird teacher so I am glad he is gone
The bushes rustled
Emmy: What was that
Mikes: I have no idea
He stepped forward a little When he turned back, Emmy was gone
Mikes: Emmy Emmy Emmy
He searched until he stepped on something
A wet sound
Emmy: Urk Gahh
Mikes: Emmy
She had a bad wound in her stomach He immediately picked her up and ran
Mikes: Help Help
The next morning
Lolina: Hello my dears Yesterday there was a tragic incident Emmy Watson was attacked by something unknown We did our best to save her but sadly about an hour ago Emmy Watson died from her wound For some reason the wound could not be healed, not even with the healing Magiya of Miss Tina We lost a wonderful student Pretty Nice Sometimes cheeky but she did not harm anyone Her childhood friend Mikes is in shock and must go to our psychiatry because he found her like that Please If you have any information, heard anything recently, seen anything, then please tell us
Kisa: Do you think it has something to do with the creature from a few days ago
Mona: Maybe
They whispered Nacht looked at them and sighed
Charlotte: Now the question is what it was and whether it is connected to that creature
Mona: We saw it
Charlotte: What
Diego: Excuse me
Nacht: They kind of saw it We do not even know if it is the same creature
Charlotte: So you could have said something but you did not Why
Nacht: We did not want more problems I thought it was better not to say it
Mona: Maybe it was just imagination
Kisa: Could be
Diego: I see
A few minutes later
Nacht: We have to talk to Headmistress Lolina about it
Charlotte: What are you talking about The monster
Nacht: Mhm
Diego: I thought it was just imagination
Nacht: I thought so too But then this happened
Charlotte: You think it is connected
Diego: If it is, then we made a mistake by not telling anyone Maybe Emmy would still be alive
Diego sighed
Mona: Did you know her
Diego: I once saw her humming and smiling when she got a good grade She probably had many plans
Kisa: Cruel
Charlotte: Hmm I knew her She was in Magiya of Alice like me She was a bit cheeky but hardworking and not so bad She only acted like she did not care But I saw her help Genilina
Nacht: The best thing we can do for her, out of respect, is to find who did this
Charlotte: I did not know you cared
Nacht: She was still in our class That is why
Kisa: Mhm Let us go to Lolina
They did and told her everything
Lolina: I understand It is okay Two Ages already told me everything
Nacht: Huh
Diego: Huh
Mona: Wait You knew
Charlotte: Uh
Little Two Ages appeared
Two Ages: Yes From the beginning
Lolina: Hehe Sorry I thought she told you that I already knew Anyway If that is the case then we must find the monster quickly
Diego: Mhm
Nacht: Would it not be better to close the school, or at least make the students stay inside
Lolina: That would cause panic I would rather avoid that
Nacht: So what should we do
Lolina: You saw it, right
Mona: Not really Only a little
Kisa: Yes It had red eyes and a big nose
Lolina: I understand
Mona: It looked like a troll
Lolina: A troll That cannot be In the area near Tombstone School it should be impossible There have never been monsters like that here I have a feeling that it is a student from our school
Nacht: Hmm
Mona: Excuse me
Diego: What
Kisa: But why
Two Ages: Like I said The school is protected very very strongly Not even a witch can come in easily That means
Nacht: The attacker is from here, inside the school, a student, and maybe acting under someone's orders Is that what you mean
Lolina: Exactly Mr Nacht von Zephyr You are very smart Yes I think so
Nacht: But why
Lolina jumped down and ran to them She gestured for them to kneel so she could whisper in their ears They did and knelt
Lolina: You must know Many magical schools hate us One of them is the Sabeth von Heinrich School
Nacht: Oh I have even heard of that Is that not the school where Franz Kafka met his wife Therresa
Two Ages: Someone paid attention in class Yes It used to be number one in Magiya and fairy tale studies Until the incident happened and many students left
Kisa: What incident
Lolina: Six students were brutally murdered Four girls and two boys No one knows why or how The school was not well protected, parents sued, and many students left especially the girls Only after 300 years did the reputation improve But by then we were already here and we became number one in Magiya, fairy tales, and the school system
Nacht: I understand
Lolina went to a bookshelf and took a book with photos
Lolina: Here This book is called Terrible Mysteries written by Lena Holmes, a famous mage when it comes to cases Here are the pictures
They looked at the case photos
Lolina: The bodies were badly damaged, especially the girls
Mona: The boy They took his eyes
Kisa: Oh The girl They took her eyes and her tongue That is terrifying
Diego: Hmm
Meanwhile Charlotte was studying, catching up on what she missed while she was held, with Genilina
Genilina: No No That is wrong You do not control Magiya like that
Charlotte: Yeah Yeah I know I just answered wrong
She studied the book of magic and healing magic
Back to Diego, Kisa, Nacht, and Mona
Nacht: Okay And what does that have to do with this
Lolina: You must know Right after that case, about one year later, our school appeared The Tombstone School So many people thought we had something to do with it But then it happened at other schools too
Diego: Somewhere else Someone else was murdered
Lolina: Yes Two hundred eighty years ago a boy was found dead Same sign The eyes were taken
Nacht: I understand So the case happened again, just at another school What does that mean
Mona: Good question
Kisa: Hmm
Lolina: The killer was never caught And Roswell and Heinhof were also hit in the following years
Mona: But what does that have to do with our case
Kisa: Yes They are different
Nacht: Aha I understand
Mona: Huh
Kisa: What
Nacht: You mean the killer might be connected to the old killer
Lolina: Exactly Incredible No wonder you get such good grades Yes Definitely The killer back then was called Jack the Ripper
Nacht: Is that not the one who attacked prostitutes Why would he attack kids
Lolina: He did not only attack prostitutes And Lena Holmes reached a conclusion There are multiple Jack the Rippers
Nacht: Ah That makes sense There are multiple Let me guess One for women and one for children
Lolina: Not bad, but this time you are wrong
Nacht: Why
Lolina: Because one was caught and the other was not The one who murdered the prostitutes was caught When they asked him about the child cases, he was shocked and nervous because he would never kill children No matter how horrible he was
Nacht: I understand So someone used his name for it
Lolina: Exactly This time you got it completely right I want you to find the killer for me
Nacht: That is not easy
Mona: He is right How are we supposed to do that
Lolina: You are the ones who entered the forbidden library And you are good students Well most of you
She said that while looking at Diego and Kisa
Diego: Hey
Kisa: Do I have something on my face
Nacht: You have something in your brain If you have one
Mona: Uh If he talks like that to a girl he likes I do not want to know how he talks to girls he does not like
Kisa: Hmm I do not know I do not know if I can do it
Diego: What is wrong
Kisa: I have tutoring with the new teacher the school hired
Lolina: You mean Mrs Nelinda Yes You can go there without problems You will do this at night
Nacht: At night We need sleep
Mona: How are we supposed to pay attention in class
Lolina: No comment That is because I had to clean up Serwald You should have come to me before you did it
Diego: Why did she say it twice
Nacht: Ah Fine If I get a bad grade I can balance it right away
Diego: Exactly
Nacht: Sweats You get a zero if it is written
Diego: No I had 15 points out of 50
Nacht: Uh That means Kisa is worse than you
Diego: What did she get
Kisa: Uh
She turned red
Kisa: Five points out of 50
Lolina: Kisa You are good at combat exams and animals and plants That is enough Biology was Diego's best
Nacht: Sweats We also had reproduction and sex
Mona: Ahhh
Diego: Hehehe
Nacht: I do not know if that is something to be proud of Stop grinning
Mona: Disgusting
Lolina: Enough You can go You start tonight
Nacht: Okay
An hour later
Charlotte finished and went to the rest room, a room where students can relax There is even a small library
Charlotte: Hmm Uh
Everyone sat annoyed on chairs and sofas
Charlotte: Huh What is wrong now Did someone make your morning coffee wrong
Nacht: That too But that is not the point
Charlotte: Then what
Mona: The cases She wants us to find out
Charlotte: The killer Wait Does that mean I have to
Nacht: She did not say anything
Charlotte: I will ask her I want to go and help you
Charlotte went to Lolina
Lolina: Hmm How can I help
Charlotte: I just want to ask if I am part of the investigation too
Lolina: Ah We have already caused you enough trouble with Serwald and Tina You do not have to
Charlotte: But I want to help
Lolina: Ah Fine But you must keep up with class, and I do not want excuses if you get a bad grade
Charlotte: Yes
She wanted to leave
Lolina: By the way You had the third best grade in biology
Charlotte: Hhhh Uh Hehehe Yeah I do not really know about that stuff But I know some things
Lolina: First place was Diego Second was Emmy
Charlotte: Sweats Right She was really perverted Yeah Hehe Can I go now
Lolina: Mhm
A minute later
She returned to the rest room
Charlotte: I convinced her I am in
Nacht: Mhm
Charlotte sat down
She put her arms on her lap and rested her head on her hands
Charlotte: Hmm
Diego: Alright So what do we do
Kisa: Can we not just wait until night and then see it
Nacht: We should check suspicious students
Charlotte: Hmm You have Pasy She hated Emmy because she found out her boyfriend had an affair That is Mikes
Mona: There is Hannah Emmy took her pen and stabbed her hand with it
Diego: Hmm There was also the day she laughed at Genilina for having only one eye, being half orc
Kisa: Hmm There was also the nurse Kellyn Emmy slapped her
Nacht: And then there was the postman she humiliated in front of everyone because she thought he looked at her lap
Mona: Wait
Charlotte: Uh
Diego: Did she seriously have conflict with almost everyone
Nacht: Sweats I noticed She was a really badly behaved girl
Charlotte: I noticed too
Kisa: Still She was a young girl
Diego: With many enemies Understandably
They thought
Kisa: I will start with Pasy She is in my group, the Clovers
Mona: Then I will come too I am also in the Clovers
Kisa: Good
Diego: And I will ask Hannah
Nacht: I will come with you
Charlotte: And I will ask the nurse Kellyn
They set off
First group Kisa and Mona
Pasy: Hmm
Kisa: Sorry Pasy I wanted to ask you something about Emmy
Pasy: Mhm What do you want to know about my half sister
Kisa: Half sister
Mona: You are related
Pasy: Of course My mother is not hers After the divorce my father married someone else and she had a child named Emmy
Mona: So you are not blood related
Pasy: No Thankfully
She went and put away her things
Pasy: Emmy was a terrible girl She always ruined my relationships I was with Mikes and he cheated on me with her Emmy did it because she knew it would hurt me
Kisa: Did you hate her so much that you wished her dead
Pasy: I know why you are asking You think I had something to do with it
She turned around with tears in her eyes
Pasy: Maybe she was mean But she was still my sister I loved her I truly cared about her I would never be happy about what happened No one deserves that She was still young She could have changed She even started to change since she was with Mikes That is why I stayed quiet Because I hoped she would finally change
Kisa: Oh no
Mona: We are really sorry
Pasy: It is fine
They left
Mona: I feel a little guilty
Kisa: Mhm
Meanwhile
Diego: Hannah Sorry for disturbing you
Nacht: We just have a few questions It is about Emmy
Hannah: Huh About Emmy
Diego: She stabbed you with the pen back then, right
Hannah: I understand You think I had something to do with it
Diego: No Not really
Nacht: Depends on how you answer
Hannah: Hahh It is all a misunderstanding It was not my pen It was Emmy's It looked like mine so I thought she stole it She got angry and stabbed my hand That is all
Diego: Oh
Nacht: Still That must have hurt if your hand is still bandaged
Hannah: Hehe It went right through, hehe
Diego: Ugh Oh my god
Nacht: So you were angry since it was your right hand
Hannah: Hehe Not really I am not left handed but I can manage better than others It was not that hard But I will say I was very angry at her And no I do not feel sorry she is dead I am actually glad
Diego: Mhm Maybe it is her then
Nacht: No
They whispered
Diego: Huh
Nacht: Be quiet for a second Alright Thank you for being honest We will leave you alone
They left
Diego: Maybe she really did it
Nacht: No She was honest She did not hide her hatred That means it was not her
Meanwhile with Charlotte
Charlotte: Hello Kellyn
Kellyn: Oh young lady How can I help
Charlotte: Emmy The girl who hit you You heard what happened to her, right
Kellyn: Yes Terrible
Charlotte: Why did she hit you back then
Kellyn: Oh It was my fault I dropped a pan on her foot and she got hurt Then she slapped me
Charlotte: I see That was a hard slap
Kellyn: Hehe Understandable
Charlotte: You must have been angry
Kellyn: No Because the next day she came to me crying and apologized
Charlotte: What Emmy That cannot be true
Kellyn: It is true She came crying and apologized I remember She felt so guilty she wanted me to hit her back But I refused It was understandable Emmy was nicer than you think The truth is Mikes did not cheat on Pasy
Charlotte: Hmm
Kellyn: Mikes had a relationship with both of them But it did not start with Pasy It started with Emmy
Charlotte: With Emmy I understand
Kellyn: Yes
Charlotte: So Emmy was not the cheater, but Pasy
Kellyn: That is how it is
Charlotte: Then why does Pasy think that
Kellyn: I do not know Maybe because Emmy was afraid to admit the relationship She is the daughter of a rich man and Mikes is the son of a normal farmer
Charlotte: But Pasy is rich too
Kellyn: They are half sisters, but Pasy does not live with her father She lives with foster parents who are poor farmers
Charlotte: Oh They are sisters but not blood related
Kellyn: No
Charlotte: I understand That explains why Pasy would not mind showing it, but Emmy would That means he played both of them Do you have anything else important
Kellyn: Yes I am sure the killer is Mikes himself and Pasy is involved, maybe
Charlotte: Yeah That could be
Kellyn: Shortly before Emmy's death she came to me and told me to keep this safe
She pulled out a ring with a bird symbol
Charlotte: A ring Why Well Whatever
Meanwhile
Mikes: Hehehe
An hour later
They met again in the rest room
Charlotte: Hmm
Nacht: And What did you find Anything important
Kisa: Emmy is Pasy's half sister
Diego: Really
Kisa: Mhm
Nacht: We asked Hannah She hated Emmy a lot, but said the pen incident was misunderstood It was not Hannah's pen It was Emmy's Hannah thought Emmy stole it, Emmy got angry, and then stabbed her hand
Charlotte: I see I learned a lot too And I learned Emmy was not that bad The truth is, not Emmy cheated It was Mikes and maybe also Pasy Mikes was first with Emmy, then he went to Pasy Pasy did not know Mikes and Emmy were together and Mikes did not tell her, so Pasy thought Mikes and Emmy were having an affair when she saw them
Diego: So Mikes is the cheater
Charlotte: I have the feeling Pasy is involved too She found out but did nothing Also I feel like Pasy knew from the beginning Kellyn had no anger at Emmy Emmy apologized crying to her the next day
Diego: That is crazy
Mona: That changes everything
Nacht: Hmm And why would Pasy allow that You said you feel she knew from the beginning Why
Charlotte: Pasy is her half sister, but their rich father hates her and sent her to a poor foster family It could be that Pasy noticed Mikes was not after her but after the money And then they worked together to use Emmy
Nacht: Hmm
Diego: That is too much for my brain
Kisa: Same I feel sorry for Emmy now
Mona: That is disgusting if it is true
Nacht: So you are saying Emmy is not the bad one, but Pasy and Mikes
Charlotte: Yes But I am not sure this matters for our case because if it is true they would still need Emmy for the money
Nacht: Wrong
Charlotte: Huh
Nacht stood up and walked to the window
Charlotte: What do you mean, Master Nacht
Nacht: Inheritance You forgot
Nacht looked at Charlotte
Charlotte: Ugh Right But her father hated Pasy
Nacht: Still Inheritance Let me go for a second I will be right back
He left briefly
Nacht: Excuse me
He went to the supervisor
The supervisor was named Jen
Jen: Yes
Nacht: I have a question Did Pasy's father have any other children besides Emmy and Pasy
Jen: Oh No His wife died shortly after Emmy's birth I think after three weeks
Nacht: Oh Thank you for the information
He returned without saying more
Nacht: I have it The important information
Charlotte: What
Nacht: Emmy and Pasy's father only had the two of them
Diego: And now
Kisa: Why is it important
Mona: Oh Inheritance Of course
Charlotte: With rich families, if the oldest dies then the son or daughter takes the inheritance Usually the oldest or the favorite But since Emmy is dead he must give the inheritance to Pasy even if he does not love her
Nacht: Exactly
Nacht sat down and clasped his hands under his chin
Nacht: Still we have no proof That means we must watch Pasy and Mikes
Charlotte: Who will do it
Mona: I can do it Rufus and Nifa can help us
Charlotte: Hmm I can do it too
Nacht: No We will do it like this Mona you watch Pasy And Charlotte you come with me and we watch Mikes together
Charlotte: Oh Blush Okay
Nacht: Good Then it is decided
Mona: Wait What about Diego and Kisa
Nacht: Diego goes with you And Kisa For you I have a very important mission
Kisa: Yes
Nacht: Examine Emmy's body
Kisa: Me Why me
Nacht: Because you are good at sneaking Also you must investigate the crime scene Please Kisa
Kisa: Okay
Nacht: Thank you
They stood up
Nacht: Be careful, okay
And so the investigation began