The entire parchment went up in flames again, leaving both Lumi and Orion staring at it in stunned silence.
"…"
[…]
"Why did you have to set up a red flag?" Orion muttered, letting out a long sigh as he slumped back in the chair.
[…There's something wrong. We did everything right. This shouldn't be happening.]
Knock Knock
"M-Master, a-are you alright?" came Fiora's soft voice from outside the door.
"Come in," Orion called out. Honestly, he could use a break after another string of failures.
Fiora opened the door and stepped inside—but the moment her eyes landed on him, she froze.
"M-Master! Wh-What happened to y-you??" she stammered, quickly rushing over to check on him.
"Huh? What do you mean what happ—" He trailed off as he followed her gaze downward.
His entire body was smeared with black ink and ash, making him look like a coal miner fresh from the depths.
"…"
[Hahahahahahahaha M-Master! Hahaha y-you look—pffft—so funny! Hahaha I can't—!!]
