Chapter 2 : Road

-- 28 May 1865, investigator's office --

-- 07 : 00 --

A very peaceful morning after last night an unpleasant incident occurred for detective Muu. The large crow perched on the window of his room and the shadow of someone who emerged from behind his bed he still remembered vividly even as his nightmare ever since that day.

Muu opened his eyes slowly and woke up feeling surprised. Muu was holding his head which felt like it was pricked. Pearl and Emerald who saw Muu had awakened immediately approached him.

"How are you?" Asked Emerald with a worried feeling. Muu just shook his head slowly and that was a sign that Muu was not fine.

After seeing the response from his coworker, Emerald chose not to question him further, fearing that Muu would throw a tantrum like he had done when he was first recruited as a detective in the police force. Pearl gives Muu a glass of water which she deliberately put while Muu was still sleeping. Muu took the glass from Pearl's hand then drank it quickly. Pearl shook her head at Muu's old behavior. Pearl and Emerald looked at each other, they were both intrigued by what had happened to Muu and suddenly Muu issued a single word that was able to surprise the two coworkers.

"Crow" Muu said while looking down holding his head.

"Really, Muu, there can't be crows around here" Emerald tried to think positively.

Pearl was shocked, she could only cover her radiance lips with her palm. Pearl and Emerald were really surprised because of Muu. They think that it is only Muu's trickery but seeing Muu's current condition and lying is very, very despicable in their work.

"Well, for the time being we have to be careful," said Emerald, who tries to be calm and wise like a team leader. Pearl could only nod because it was impossible if they were victims of "Cursed Angels".

"There is a small shadow ... he jumped" Muu muttered which was then heard by his two colleagues.

Immediately, Emerald and Pearl went to their respective tables and looked for data and samples about their cases. They suspect this has something to do with their previous case if yes then they have approached a bright spot. Muu tried to stand up to help his two colleagues who were busy with their work and suddenly his eyes faded and regained consciousness and fell to the ground.

Emerald and Pearl were scared to see Muu falling. Frantically, Emerald and Pearl took Muu to Pearl's workroom, which was like a clinic. Pearl began examining every inch of Muu's body. Emerald sweat ran down his forehead, how could the most formidable coworkers become weak like this. Pearl took a breath trying to soothe even though her eyes began to swell, this was the first time in her life she had to save a man she considered her own brother. Pearl checks Muu to take blood samples, maybe a little too much but Pearl does have to do this. If normally a person faints it could be that he is tired or hungry and thirsty, unfortunately Muu is not a normal person. he can't be considered human either.

After an hour, Pearl found the cause of Muu's fainting from anemia. Pearl tells Emerald about what happened to Muu. Emerald heaved a sigh of relief, but suddenly a voice came from the room where Muu was being examined. The sound was like a loud bang. Pearl and Emerald immediately inspected the room and saw a medium-sized wooden box that was above the cupboard fell near where Muu lay unconscious. Emerald slowly lifted the wooden box then took it out of the room. Pearl fixed Muu's blanket that had fallen because it was stuck with a wooden box.

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-- 28 May 1865 , Korosaki Family House --

-- 07 : 00 --

"So how?" Rachell asked his younger brother, Koki.

"What do you mean?" Koki asked again after hearing the short question from his brother.

"Is Roki not home yet?" Shiro asked who came from nowhere.

"Not yet" Koki answered curtly and Rachell shook her head.

"If the child gets caught it will be dangerous," Rachell said as he waved a red hand fan with a black lace in his hand.

This family has a big problem, Roki hasn't been home since last night. After dinner, Roki said goodbye to carry out their duties. Usually Roki is always on duty with Koki but this time he prefers to do his own work and that is a very strange thing for Roki. At first they did not feel suspicious because Roki always prepared his own plans and Koki as his assistant.

"Where is Raya and Miko? Aren't they both supposed to know where their master is?" Shiro asked who made all the servants in the room look at each other. Shortly afterwards came two women in their twenties dressed as maids who differed from the other servants and maids who worked in the house.

The eyes of Shiro and his two siblings were fixed on the two maids who looked like yin and yang. The two maids named Raya and Miko bowed respectfully to Shiro and his two brothers. The sharp stares of the other servants and maids were fixed on Raya and Miko. As usual, when a servant or maid in the house makes one mistake then another servant and maid will get the same punishment. Scared, that's what was in the minds of the servants and maids.

"So? Where is your master?" Shiro asked Raya and Miko without looking at the faces of the two maids.

"Master is going to the city, he said that in the afternoon he will go home" Raya replied with a flat tone without expression.

"Who did he bring this time?" Shiro asked the two of them again.

"Young lady" answered Miko briefly, smiling broadly.

Hearing Miko's answer, Shiro and his two brothers were shocked. If their little siblings do not return safely or may be caught, their father and mother will be furious because their little sister is the only daughter and her abilities are very special.

suddenly both of their parents came over. Accompanied by their personal servants, their father and mother came over to be seen from the look on their faces and clothes that they were going to a big party.

"Father and mother will go to the Carter family party, I hope you can get along" Said the mother while tidying her hair ornaments made of large black bird feathers.

"A-ah alright mother" Reply Koki quickly hopes his father and mother do not know his fear.

"Please tell Roki there will be a guest tomorrow so I hope before the sun rises Roki will be at home," continued the mother. Shiro, Rachell, and Koki could only nod.

The father gripped Shiro's shoulders firmly before leaving with his wife. Shiro looked at Rachell for help when his father gripped his shoulder strongly. Rachell can only give the code that he cannot help his brother. Koki and Rachell looked at their parents with a feeling of fear like seeing a big monster. The parents must have known that Roki had indirectly kidnapped their little sister and brought her to complete the task he was supposed to do together with Koki.

After a few seconds, the grip turned into a small pat. Before the parents left, the father whispered to Gin, Rachell's personal servant. When their parents left, Shiro ordered Andrew and Bella to prepare all the files and records of their assignments. Rachell asked Rum and Soju to prepare a bouquet of roses and two special perfume bottles and then asked Wine and Gin to go with him somewhere. Koki orders him maids Adelle, Sarah, and Reol to prepare for a surprise. The house was busy again with their normal activities. Shiro with his notes, Rachell with his hobbies, and Koki with his maids.

however, the three siblings are still looking for ways to contact Roki and bring their younger sister home.

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-- 28 May 1865 , City Streets --

-- 09 : 00 --

The city streets are always crowded with people. Amid the crowded streets, a man in his 20s walked with a young 18-year-old girl. Their faces are almost similar to the same hair color and matching clothes. Every person who passes in front of the two of them is always struck by their good looks and beauty. There is even a rich merchant who proposes to the girl on the streets, but the man holding her always claims to be the husband of the young girl.

"Roki where are we going? Isn't your assignment last night done?" Asked the young girl.

"Hm ... we will go home after making sure that my victim has been hit by a heavy shock" Roki answered with a happy grin.

The woman named Killia only nodded at her brother's answer.

-- 27 May 1865 , Killia's Tower --

-- 22 : 00 --

Roki asked his parents and siblings permission to finish the night's work so that tomorrow morning he would not have to bother arranging meetings with his family's guests. After getting permission from all family members, Roki asks Raya and Miko to wake Killia who seems to have slept in her room in the tower of a castle they call home. Raya and Miko came to the castle tower, opened the weathered wooden door on the outside of the tower then entered the tower filled with moss and cobwebs on its walls, the steps were made of slippery stone and made without handles.

Raya and Miko must be careful because the condition of the building was indeed full of natural traps. Rats roamed the floor, flying bats and large red-eyed crows perched on the woods that ran inside the tower.

Arriving at the door to Killia's room, Raya knocked on the door slowly and it didn't take long, Killia came out of his room in the same clothes she was wearing at the family dinner party. Raya and Miko almost cried out in terror when they saw Killia open the door with a scary appearance where his face was covered by his wet black hair, who knows what she had done before but Killia's hair was really wet and limp. Killia looked at his brother's two private maids in surprise and of course amazed. No one would dare to call her personally like this except her personal servant, and even that personal servant did live with her to keep her safe, said her father and mother.

Killia asked the purpose of the arrival of the two maids and they answered politely that Killia was called by their master, Roki. Killia just nodded and then entered her room. Before that, she invited his brother's maids to enter her room as well. After the maids entered, Killia closed the door. Raya and Miko were a little surprised to see their young lady's room. The situation is completely different from what is outside. With a luxurious double-bed and other luxury furniture plus a number of valuable paintings hanging neatly on the grayish black stone wall.

Killia pulled out some snacks such as a plate and a bottle of cow's milk from her cupboard which she poured into two medium-sized glasses. Raya and Miko were surprised by their young lady's behavior. Yes, how can a child who is specialized in this family have a very gentle behavior. A feeling of suspicion arises between the two who knows that this food contains poison.

However, their suspicion disappeared when Killia herself drank milk and ate the biscuits she provided herself. Killia opened the conversation by asking for details why her brother called her to bring his maids to Killia's cursed tower. Raya and Miko told the details, after which Killia asked the maids to leave the tower in very polite language. After all that Raya and Miko return and tell Riko that Killia has got the news and others in detail. Shortly after, Killia meets Roki and then goes to the place Roki wants.

-- 27 May 1865, Investigation's Office (streets) --

-- 00 : 00 --

The place Roki is headed for is an office with candles on the upper floor. Killia watched the window of the room which was still lit by light, there was something that felt like thirst. Roki just smiled seeing his little sister looking at someone else's window like she saw something.

However, Killia's vision was distracted by something under the window she had been watching. The corpse of a large crow lay on the street and was surrounded by small scavengers. Killia approached the dead raven but was arrested by Roki but Killia still approached it. Roki only shake his head and hoped that Killia would stay away from that dirty object.

Killia took the carcass then stroked it. Miraculously, a crow that has become a corpse can flap its wings again, even some of the bodies of birds that have been decomposed and gnawed by rodents back to normal. Roki was mesmerized by the miracle created by his younger sister, but it was very disappointing if Killer could only heal something physically.

Killia brought the crow to Roki, suddenly the crow flew towards the window that Killia had been watching earlier. Feeling panicked, Killia finally tried to climb but Roki volunteered and would climb to the window and drive out crows from inside. Killia just waited while Roki entered the room through the window.

Roki looked for where the crow was, apparently the crow was under the bed. The bed was indeed high and the bottom was broad so that the big crow could get in there. Roki tried to reach for the crow and the bird flew away from him. Annoyed, Roki threw a book on the table in the room. After throwing it, the book opens. Roki noticed the writing in the book, at first he was not interested but after seeing a lot of interesting pictures there Roki opened it and read it briefly. Roki grinned.

"An unexpected target," said Roki briefly.

Killer waited patiently until finally the large crow sat on the window. The crow looked at Killer then looked back into the room.

Meanwhile, Roki hears heavy footsteps. Roki got under the bed and was preparing to stab anyone who owned the room. A man enters the room. The man panicked to see a large crow then chased him away. in the small heart of Roki he hoped his sister would not be seen by the man. Roki patiently waited for the opportunity and when he heard the man praying, Roki was anxious to stab him right away.

The night wind blew louder, Killia saw the crow go away, only seeing it. She wanted to catch the crow, unfortunately, it was impossible to remember that her brother told her to stay. Killia just stared at the window of the room until finally the brother she had been waiting for, appeared by jumping from the window. Killia confused and asks what happened but Roki just smiled. Finally the two of them just walked around until the sun came up.

-- 28 May 1865 , City Streets --

-- 09 : 30 --

"Your victim was last night huh?" Asked Killer with his eyes staring straight into the streets. Roki just smiled and shrugged his shoulders as if he had two different answers, yes or no.

Killia and Roki just walked but this time both of their footsteps got faster. Killia just followed her brother's footsteps and arrived at the same place last night when they met a large crow carcass.

At night, the place looks scary but during the day it is like a playground because of the many children and adults who pass in front of it. Roki said goodbye again and entered the building through the open window. However, the window that opened was not the window of yesterday but the window that was on the other side of the building. Killia sat back on the side of the road while painting on the sand which piled up and caused a lot of dust. His view only saw people who were passing by.

After feeling quite bored, Killia decided to walk around. However, before she could leave, her body pushed by someone so that made her step on the edge of her own dress and fell.

Killia fell and caught the attention of everyone who passed by. In the midst of the chaos that occurred, someone gave assistance in the form of a helping hand to Killia. Killia accepted that helping hand then stood up. Killia wants to thank the person who helped her, but when she saw that person, Killia's face turned pale, so did the people who helped her. Killia turned and run but her hand was already held tightly held by the man.

Suddenly, Roki came out of the window and jumped. Roki who saw his sister being touched by a man who he thought was dirty immediately approached him quickly. Roki brushed off the man's hand and then stood in front of the man and glared at him.

"Hey hey Silent, my sister has nothing to do with you" Said Roki in a condescending tone.

"Yes, I also know Roki, but your sister is very beautiful, the aroma is also very fragrant," replied the man named Silent.

"You should go Silent, we will not let you bring my sister" said Roki before finally he brought his sister home. The two of them walked quickly before they finally arrived at their home.

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-- 28 May 1865, Korosaki Family House --

-- 14 : 00 --

Roki led Killia to her tower and then opened the front door firmly so that his voice surprised all the residents of the house. Roki closed the door firmly then sat on the sofa in the middle room. Roki stretched out his body before finally being shocked by his twin, Koki.

Koki sits beside Roki while holding a white teddy bear full of blood spots. Koki's face looks unfriendly when he sees his twin. Roki could only sigh deeply. Shortly thereafter, his eldest brother, Shiro, stood before Roki while folding his arms and his expression was annoyed. Roki only looked at Shiro then gave a slight smile.

Roki looked around and Rachell immediately stood beside Shiro with his distinctive smile except that his narrow eyes did not look friendly.

"Where have you been?" Shiro asked, opening the conversation.

"Doing work and meeting an angel" explained Roki while embracing Koki.

"Killia?" Shiro asked briefly.

"Already in the place it should be" Roki answered while widening his smile.

"Alright, who do you mean by angels?" Rachell asked, who was only paying attention to the conversation between older brother and younger sister.

"Silent Ricardo, the angel who is obsessed with our little sister" Koki answered before Roki who just wanted to answer.

Rachell and Shiro looked at Roki, and Roki only responded by nodding. Rachell and Shiro instantly looked at each other. Then the four siblings' eyes looked towards the tower where Killia lived. That place was so closed and so improper it was impossible for an angel to enter the tower. Because angels really hate places that look dirty and smelly.

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-- 28 May 1865, Killia's Tower --

-- 14 : 00 --

Killia climbed the stairs in the tower very carefully, because it was very difficult to climb the small steps covered with moss and without the handle by wearing a long dress. Killia sighed while continuing his steps until she reached the front door of his room. Her palm turned the knob of the door, when the door was opened a man dressed in all black with neatly combed black hair stood up while folding his hands in front of his chest. The look on his face was worried and angry. Killia pushed the man away from the door frame then wags his wavy black hair in front of him.

"Young lady, shouldn't you tell me first if you want to go out?" Offended the man while pulling Killia's hand and dropped Killia's body on her bed.

"Robert, I'm your young lady so I can go wherever I like" Reply killia in a defiant tone, her green eyes staring intently at the man named Robert.

"Oh really?" Robert approached Killia's body, he roughly grabbed Killia's cheeks with his big palm. His blue eyes returned the sharp gaze of his young lady's green eyes.

Killia slapped Robert's right cheek. Robert, who was shocked to release his grip, then brought his face closer to Killia's face. This time Killia didn't react but Robert could feel Killia's legs trying to kick him.

Robert finally moved away from her. Killia immediately sat on the edge of his bed, staring at Robert's wide back, which was turned away from her.

"So what about your job?" Killia asked Robert, who was fixing his slightly wrinkled clothes.

"Don't worry, young lady, everything is going well" Robert answered with a smile.

"Then, get ready" Killer said.