The day after Abel and Eluya left with the strange man, Iliana waited for the Inspector and Lawyer assigned, while filing up Insurance and a number plate for the new car.

The people she had to discuss the case with, Inspector Stailor and Advocate Juricia hadn't arrived yet. So she was pretty much just doing her work as normal.

As for Inspector Stailor, he was still in his apartment in the Northern District, a few kilometres north from EIA agency. He got up from his bed, beside him was laying Juricia, the lawyer for the Case of Ranberr's.

"Is it time already? I wish I could sleep a bit more.." Juricia spoke, flashing a smile towards Stailor. "You look excited for this 'legacy case' of the Ranberr's.. Is it gonna get you a promotion, my dear?" She spoke teasingly, with her brown pupils lit up by the sunlight.

"Probably.. It's just that the case holds significant importance to me. It was the reason I joined the Police force in the first place.." Stailor said calmly as he walked in front of the mirror, smiling but a blush appears on his face and his grey eyes softening, when Juricia whistles at the sight of his naked body while showing off her's.

"Here I thought you joined Police Force because you failed the physical test for the Detective Exam.. And you have a good physique, my love.. You are fawned over by everyone.." She said with a sassy smile before getting up from the bed, stretching herself when Stailor suddenly walks and hugs her from behind, lightly pinching her chubby stomach, making her squeak.

"It seems you've gotten chubbier, my love." Stailor teased her, pinching her tummy and grabbing her love handles.

"Says the guy who doesn't think twice about eating out and someone who, definitely does not stop even when I beg for some mercy." Juricia said teasingly, enjoying the extra attention from Stailor.

"Just because you are a little chubby doesn't mean I'll stop loving you.. I know how sensitive you are, you'll get it in check whether I say it or not.." Stailor said with a smile before adding. "I wonder if that survivor 'Alisa Ranberr' has lived a good life.. That incident, I still remember it to date."

"Do you want to talk about it, my dear? I'm listening.." Juricia said calmly, turning to face Stailor and cupping her cheeks and planting a kiss on his forehead.

"Well.. As you know, the incident happened in the Eastern District, famous for the medieval architectural mansions.. The Ranberr's were exceptionally talented and wealthy merchants who had a few estates.. and enemies." Stailor said with a grim look in his eyes before he takes a few deep breaths and continues.

"Back when I was still 19.. These 'enemies' decided to accuse the entire family of secretly being vampires and being the perpetrators of a lot of missing children cases.. The Police were bribed and a mob broke into their house and killed the head of the family, his wife and his youngest daughter.. The Eldest daughter escaped and hasn't been found ever since.. The case was reopened two years later by the EIA agency and it's the one that's handling the case ever since. And even though, they have provided ample evidence that every accusation made that night was false, the court doesn't take back its decisions much.. The EIA agency has been in touch with 'Alisa' and the justice she wants is.. to sell every property that The Ranberr's owned, use it to pay the legal fees and donate the rest to charity."

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"My love.. None of it was your fault.. You were only 19 back then. There was nothing you could do against a mob of 50 people hellbent on killing four people." Juricia said, with a reassuring smile. Her eyes and touch warm and comforting, making Stailor calm down a bit.

"Yeah.. Anyways, we should leave for EIA agency soon. I'm pretty sure the detective is waiting for us." Stailor said with a sigh, before lifting Juricia in his arms like a bride. "Let's take a bath."

"Okay, big guy.. Carry me to the bathtub then." Juricia said with a smile, as he carried her into bathtub where they bathed themselves.

The cold water flowing around their bodies, relieving them of the fatigue from last night's lovemaking.

Once they were done, they stepped out of the bathtub, helping each other dress up. With Stailor wearing his formal uniform, consisting of a Navy Blue shirt, Black Trousers and an accessory belt with his police badge visible.

As for Juricia, Stailor buttoned her White Formal Shirt before helping her put on the black knee high pencil skirt and thigh stockings.

"Thank you, dear.. Let's leave now or our friendly detective agency might not be friendly anymore." She said with a smile, putting on lipstick in a hurry and picking up her purse.

Stailor nodded, checking his accessory belt one last time before locking the apartment and walking down the stairs towards the parking lot, greeting their neighbors along the way.

On the way to the EIA agency, Stailor turns on the radio of the car to listen to the news.

BREAKING NEWS: Exploratory space project launched by the Republic of Hurlan, Sapnik-II, is in orbit successfully and will monitor the Southern World Mists alongside Sapnik-I. As for the Empire of Garharia, the scientists are going to release their second orbital satellite, Garjan-2 to monitor the Northern World Mists by the end of this year.

"Oh.. I didn't realise our Emperor is throwing money into monitoring of the World Mists." Juricia spoke, surprised about the global developments. Two of the worlds superpowers, The Republic and The Empire are both sinking their money to monitor the World Mists, which remain to be the mystery despite various expeditions, all of which failing because of the corrupting nature of the World Mists present at the poles of the planet.

"Well, it's to be expected. The World Mists are the greatest mystery for us, humans.. Even our allies like Elves know the truth but refuse to tell us." Stailor admitted calmly. "The problem is the mist disables all communication devices near it and anyone who has stepped in, has never came back sane."

"I wonder what they saw beyond the veil of the Mists.. Probably some kind of God or an entity humans are never meant to find." Juricia guessed, but it was fruitful as everyone else's since they could neither confirm nor deny any theories related to the Mists.

Just then, Stailor stopped the radio and car before unbuckling his seatbelt. "We can discuss that later.. For now, let's focus on the case." He said calmly, walking out of the car and opening the car door for her.

"What a gentleman, thank you." Juricia said with a chuckle, looking at the Agency's sign board. "Oh.. How much I missed this place. Let's finish it this time.. Iliana." Juricia said with a reassuring smile as she walked in the agency with Stailor a few steps ahead of him.