Traitor

"What?!" Varian jumped up from his seat and stared at the big screen flashing the news.

Sia arched an eyebrow and crossed her arms but Sarah covered her mouth and stared at the image of the stern old man on the screen.

Even though their grandfather-granddaughter bond was practically absent, after going through life and death in Hortus, Sarah cherished her close ones and her family. She even hoped that after this war, she could improve her relationship with the old man.

Because even though he never pampered her like a normal grandfather, Sarah did remember him covertly helping her out whenever she fell into danger. He never smiled at her, not once. But when she did ask him for help a few times, like when she wanted to search Varian after he disappeared in the dungeon during his first mission, he didn't hesitate.

So, from the bottom of her heart, Sarah wished to cherish whatever family she had left.

But the news…