432 The Changes
Just like that, Fein began to read the letters from the black scroll carefully... In the past few days, he tried hard to distract himself and avoid thinking too much related to Gregory to cope with the depression and emptiness that he was feeling in his heart. He hasn’t even stepped out of his room after Gregory’s funeral.
As Fein began to read the first sentence, a smile appeared on his face, then turned into a frown, clenched the black scroll tightly, until his eyes slightly turned unfocused.
[To anyone who reads this. I didn’t expect that I would write my last words while still alive. It’s funny, isn’t it? I bet that if Michael and the others learned of it, they would think that I was going senile. But I don’t know... My life is about to end, that’s what I feel. I just had this bad omen and my heart was starting to get painful, and sometimes it would just speed up like crazy out of nowhere. I don’t know what’s happening to my body. Every night, I feel an uncontrollable itchiness spread throughout my face. But Fein had already checked and there was no problem at all. Am I really cursed? It seems that fucking witch used a curse-disease-type spell on me. I don’t know what to say anymore. I just want to write this letter, but I don’t want my team to read this. I don’t want them to get involved. After I met Fein, Kidd, and Michael, the thought of revenge was gone. I’m really proud of them and I knew they would reach far in life. I’m glad that I became part of their life and managed to give good guidance. In the end, I didn’t expect that I’m gonna die. Although it’s a pity that I won’t be able to fulfill my last wish and my hard work would have to be buried like this.]
Fein closed the black scroll, closed his eyes, lay down on the bed, and took a deep breath. What he had read had really touched his heartstrings. ‘Captain, I’m sorry I failed to detect the curse from your body. But you already felt the symptoms. Why didn’t you tell us? Maybe I could’ve done something.’
He put his palm on his chest and felt the intense beat of his heart. Fein could feel that his captain was already content when writing the letter. He could feel the emotions with every word. Suddenly, Fein opened his eyes with a bright gleam on them. ‘I will fulfill your last will, captain. I will do it even If I had to offend the Laughing Phantom for you!’
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After Gregory’s Death. Fein was offered to become the captain of the team, but he refused. So Ceterus promoted Michael as the captain instead. Michael showed his experience and immediately assured the members of the Ranger’s Eye that he will take responsibility. While Fey became the Vice-Captain at a young age. Although there is a lot of resistance and voice against the decision. Ceterus had shut them up with his iron hand.
After all, Ceterus knew that it was a perfect opportunity to give Fein’s sister a sense of belonging to his organization! Not only that, Ceterus knew the potential of Fey and her incredible records and task completion had totally convinced him.
Fey almost reached the record of other investigators in the main branch when it comes to mission completion rate.
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Kidd, on the other hand, vanished again and was nowhere to be seen. He left without a word and became withdrawn.
A lot of changes happened. Fein also left the Ranger’s Eye team. As he couldn’t think any more of reasons to stay. Now that Gregory was dead, he knew that it was time to spread his wings and create his own organization.
Of course, Michael and Ceterus attempted to convince Fein to not leave the Ranger’s Eye team, and Ceterus even offered Fein to become an honorary member, to which Fein had agreed. What is an honorary member? He was a member of Ranger’s Eye in name only. But he was free and doesn’t have the responsibility to respond to their summons and can even choose not to do missions.
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“Son, it’s been a month already. Don’t you want to come outside of your room?” Melissa said in a worried tone in front of a white door with a tray of food in her hands.
Seeing this, Fey held her mother’s back and says. “Let him... He is currently processing his emotions.”
“You know something, don’t you? So, what happened??”
Sofia looked at the door, then at her mother. A trace of sadness appeared on her face for a second before it returned to normal. “One of his closed friends died just a month before.”
Melissa covered her mouth with her hands. ‘That’s why my son closed himself up in the room? I hope he gets past it soon.’
“Don’t worry, brother is strong.” Fey smiled and reassured her mother.
She had already assumed the position of Vice-Captain in the Ranger’s Eye. And with Kidd’s disappearance and Fein’s exit from the team. New bloods entered their branch, and they were all talented.
Fey took the job to guide the three new members of the team and basically helped them to familiarize themselves with the life of a degu investigator. Now, she had matured because of the responsibility she had.
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A year had passed in the blink of an eye. Fein just shut himself in the room for the whole year. Melissa just cooked for Fein and delivered it to his room. Now, Fein finally fully accepted Gregory’s death. Then he also sorted out the plans that he needed to do in an orderly matter.
He didn’t do anything in his cold dark room but just huddle in his bed and also reflected. Because of Gregory’s death. Fein further realized that knowledge over power! And knowledge also creates power!
The white door suddenly opened, revealing Fein’s mature and already indifferent face became even more indifferent and aloof. His white hair grew longer, and it had already reached his chest, along with a short mustache on his face, and his eyes reflected the vicissitudes of his two lifetimes. Now, an aura of depression formed like a film around him invisibly.
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