Chương 101: Chapter 101: Meaning of Death (2)

"Let… us watch the video."

"Are… you sure?"

"Yes."

The members of the Academy all looked at each other with the sudden change of the parents' faces. Just seconds ago, their wails could not be controlled. But as soon as their gazes fell upon Riley, the only trace of their previous sorrow was the trail of tears on the mother's face.

And so, with Prophet nodding, the monitor was once again turned on-- showing the exact moment of Shomari's death, and what happened to lead to that.

The mother slightly looked away as soon as the spear lodged into her son's chest. The father, however, only took in a deep breath as he stared at the moment his son took his last breath.

"It… It's my fault!"

"Scarlet Mage!"

And as soon as the video was over, Katherine quickly kneeled in front of the parents, "I… I should have stopped them as soon as I saw your son struggling but I was--"

"No."