Chapter 17: Unlikely Allies

(P.O.V: Lukky)

"Supreme?" We called, but seeing the door of his mansion ajar, Milly and I entered without knocking.

"Supreme?" Milly called out again.

Where could he be?

"SUPREME!?" we called, but once again, there was no response.

The house was silent. Milly and I made our way to the meeting room, which was in disarray with everything broken. We walked through the living room, kitchen, bedrooms, and bathrooms. But there was no sign of the Supreme.

"Let's check if he's in the mansion's backyard, Lukky," suggested my sweet companion. Her voice bringing me calmness only by hearing it.

"Let's go!"

I intertwined my fingers with Milly's hand, and together we headed towards the mansion's garden.

When we arrived, we were taken aback. What was once the most beautiful garden in the entire region, belonging to the Supreme and meticulously cared for by the best gardeners, was now in a sorry state. The flowers were wilting and dying, the leaves were withered, and even the trees looked lifeless. T