Reuion

"?" At first they were confused by his words, but their confusion deepened and turned into shock after a few moments.

"!"

The masked man started groaning, his body trembling.

"W-What is happening?" Ardel and Lila asked baffled.

Suddenly, the man's eyes rolled back, and a mix of blood and a strange white substance began to seep from under his mask.

Everyone's eyes widened in shock. "What the—?" Lila was startled, but Aria quickly knelt beside the man and removed his mask.

The sight was horrifying. The man's face was contorted in pain, his eyes lifeless. The blood and white substance oozing from his mouth and nose were signs of a quick and brutal poison.

Aria looked up, her face set in a grim expression. "He's dead," she confirmed, her voice steady despite the gruesome sight.

He had committed suicide.