Chapter 353: Bleak News

Celine Two days earlier... Celine stared at the face of her new assistant. The girl was a confused little mess, especially after Morgana had disappeared for a while. This one had dark, radish-pink hair. They said she was something along the lines of fire magic mixed with… mist? Celine shook her head, unwilling to understand it completely. "I’ve checked with Mugan as a partner," the girl—whose name Celine had long since forgotten—said. "But I must apologize, High Secta. I haven’t seen her. She didn’t leave a letter either. I don’t know what to do." The girl sounded genuinely confused. Eventually, Celine gave up. Morgana would come back when Morgana felt like it. It wasn’t the first time she’d just disappeared without saying anything, but Celine would have at least appreciated a heads-up. Of course, she knew those moments were few and far between, and the heads-up might never come, but still… The second thing that irked her was the fact that Talia was still nowhere to be found. What fin