...The Grandfather...

After finishing the search for the symbols, Dylan and Sarra decided to get rid of Mei. She is a witch hunter after all and she shouldn't keep staying beside them. Since Aaron was still absent, they will surely need Sarra's magic.

Dylan gave her gold coins.

- Is this enough as a payment?

Mei became very surprised, she didn't expect to receive such a big amount of money.

- But this is too much!

- It's okay, you can have it. You helped us so much and you deserve it.

Mei took the money while looking happy. She has never received such a payment for her services.

- Take care of your grandmother. I hope you live well.

- Are you leaving?

- Yeah.

- It will be dark soon. Please, stay this night at my house.

- It's okay, we must leave anyway.

Mei seemed sad:

- Are you that hurry? My grandmother will be very happy to see you again. She asked me to bring you back with me.

Dylan and Sarra looked at each other, well they already spent several days with Mei. Spending one more night in that house won't harm them, Right? Besides, Dylan needed a calm place to resolve the information that he gathered in the past few days.

- Alright, let's say goodbye to the grandmother.

Sarra didn't want to go back to that house. When she first went in there, she felt a heavy aura around the place and it made her feel so uncomfortable. At first, she didn't understand why, but then, when Mei revealed her real job, she understood. That house contained a lot of items that were destined to hurt witches.

" I must be careful. Any wrong move and I will be easily exposed. I have to stay in that guest room and never leave until morning. That's the best way to make sure that nothing will happen. "

On their way back, Dylan wanted to hold Laila's hand but she immediately pulled it.

- What are you doing?

- I want to hold your hand.

Laila run ahead, leaving him wondering what kind of mistake did he do.

He sighed.

" I really can't understand her at all "

The group arrived finally at the house. When the grandmother saw them again, she greeted them with a wide smile.

Dylan and the rest greeted her then they went to their rooms to rest for a bit. Like the other day, the old lady prepared a lot of delicious food for them.

- My grandmother asked me if you are satisfied.

- Of course, we are. Cooking for strangers like us a whole feast, she is very generous.

While they were eating, Sarra noticed a picture of an old man with a long white beard and big blue eyes, hanging on the wall.

- Is that person your grandfather?

- Yes, that's him.

- He looks different from you.

- Yeah, he is not from this country. He came here looking for an evil witch and that's when he fell in love with grandmother and married her.

- So, he stayed here?

- No, he kept traveling around to hunt witches. My grandmother raised my father alone, but after several years, when I was born, he came back and he took care of me. Maybe he felt regretful that he wasn't a part of my father's life so he wanted to make up for that by raising me.

Dylan couldn't take his eyes off the picture. He felt something familiar about it.

- What is his name?

- His name is Solomon, the greatest witch hunter that ever existed.

At that moment, Dylan choked. He coughed so hard.

- COUGH...COUGH...COUGH

- Dylan! Are you okay?

- ( COUGH) I.....I...(COUGH) I'm fine.

Laila gave him a glass of water. She was very worried about him.

- Are you feeling any better?

Dylan looked at the picture again with eyes full of anger, then he suddenly stood up while faking a smile.

- I want to go back to my room. Thank you for the meal.

Then he left immediately without looking back.

Sarra became sure that something is happening with Dylan.

" It happened when he heard that man's name! Does he know him? I didn't see that dark look on his face for so long..."

She tried to change the mood.

- I think Dylan is very tired. Don't mind him, and keep eating.

After finishing dinner and making sure that Annie slept, Sarra and Laila went to Dylan's room. Sarra knocked on the door carefully while whispering.

- Dylan, can we enter?

But there was no answer.

- Maybe he slept.

- I don't think so.

Sarra opened the door slowly. The room was very dark to the point that they couldn't see anything inside.

- Dylan, are you here? why aren't you answering?

Suddenly a voice came from behind them

- What do you want?

It was Dylan, he suddenly appeared behind them, which freaked them out.

- For God's sake, Dylan. You scared the hell out of me.

Dylan's face was blank, he entered the room and stayed on the floor while looking gloomy.

Sarra and Laila approached him:

- What's wrong Dylan? Who is that person in the picture?

Dylan's face became darker:

- That man is a monster.

- A monster? Are you sure?

- How can I forget the face of the monster that killed Katrina...