THE GRIM REAPER SYSTEM

chapter one hundred and seventy eight

The air in the room became thick with tension as everyone realized what had just happened.

"Helena's gone!" Zeoy gasped, her flashlight shaking in her hand.

Derek's eyes scanned the room frantically, his mind racing. "She was right here. Where could she have gone?" His voice was tight with frustration and confusion.

Peter 2 stepped forward, his face pale. "I was supposed to protect her! She was right next to me, I swear!"

"Calm down, everyone," Derek ordered, though his own heart was pounding. He knelt on the floor, his fingers brushing over the spot where Helena had been standing. No sign of a struggle. No blood. It was as if she had vanished into thin air.

"Could it be Kluas?" Gilbert asked, pacing back and forth. "He might've used some kind of magic or ability to teleport her."

"It's possible, but why would he just take Helena?" Derek growled, standing back up. "She's important, sure, but he knows we need her for our plan. It doesn't make sense for him to kidnap her now."

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