The evening arrived quickly. Kristen was out with her friends, while Alice stayed in the room. She had gotten a book issued—the one that contained information about the locket. The book stated that the locket had been lost after the king of Mosvil died, or more accurately, was killed. Alice closed the book in frustration; she couldn't find any new information—everything was already familiar to her.
Rising from her desk, Alice moved over to Kristen's table. Unlike hers, Kristen's table was neat and organized, holding a pen holder, several books, a small diary, and a sketchbook. Alice picked up the sketchbook, which was filled with drawings of human skeletons—a subject that did not interest her. Then she turned her attention to the diary.
The first page contained Kristen's schedule. In addition to her mandatory classes, Kristen had chosen Mundane Arts and Sciences from Human World Studies, Bladework Discipline from Non-Magical Combat Training, and Aura Reading and Manipulation from Advanced Magic Courses. There were also several classes related to Magical Healing and Restoration. So, Kristen is a healer. Alice thought, noting how rare Magical Healers were, even in their world.
With this new information filed away for later, Alice flipped to the next page of the diary. There were notes about Aura Reading, starting with the signs of an evil aura. Poring over the text, Alice read:
EVIL AURA
Evil auras draw their energy from death and its powers. Wrathlight (Evil aura) balances out the Etherlight Aura (Good aura). However, if an evil aura overpowers the Etherlight in a location, that place becomes haunted. The spirits can escape and remain trapped there.
This sparked a realisation in Alice: the locket possessed powers that could be feeding the evil aura surrounding it, meaning it could likely be found in haunted places. Since the king had died in Mosvil, the locket must be hidden somewhere there. She noted this information and decided her next task would be to find maps of Mosvil in the library.
Just then, she heard footsteps in the corridor—it was Kristen, who entered the room and locked the door behind her. Kristen sat down on her bed, taking off her shoes. Alice stood up to leave.
"Well, where are you going this late?" Kristen asked, still untying her shoelaces.
"I'll be late when I come back. You can lock the door," Alice replied, sliding a small notebook, a card, and a pen into her pocket.
"Of course! I witnessed your skills at breaking in through the window first-hand," Kristen remarked with a smirk.
Alice rolled her eyes. "If you want to wait until midnight, then sure," she retorted before walking out.
Alice hurried to the library, only to find it closed—no one was allowed entry after 7 PM. Determined to find a way in, she transformed into her bat form and sneaked through a small vent pipe. She landed right in the Aura reading and manipulation section.
The library was massive, divided into various sections, each containing different books. Alice made her way through the Aura Reading and Manipulation section, heading straight to Enchanted Architecture, where she began searching for books related to Wrathlight.