(Erika P.O.V)
The next day, we got up early in the morning, and after getting ready and having breakfast, we prepared for the meeting. When my friend Vanessa and her father came to our place with their team, we led them to the room we had prepared for them to do their work.
After that, I went to my office and contacted other teams to know if they found any information or clues regarding Victor. I also told them to go and search his and Roshan's old hideouts for any hints or data and be careful doing it. And if they find themself in any danger, retreat immediately.
I also tried to find Victor by attempting to go inside his mind, but I think he already knows by the move and is protecting his mind from invading by me using a barrier.
"agh," I cried in pain while holding my head with my hand.
"What's wrong?" Logan asks, worried.
"I tried to find out about Victor whereabout while trying to invade his mind, but there is a barrier blocking my way. The harder I tried to break that barrier, the more my headache became painful. It looks like I have to find another way to find him," I said to him while still holding my head in my hands.
"Don't be so hard on yourself. You are the mother of every creature in this world. If anything happens to you or you get sick, who will guide us in a hard time?" Logan said with a soft, painful smile.
"Okay," I said with a smile and squeezed his hand in reassurance.
"By the way, I have contacted the team searching for the missing people to ask if they find any clues or new information, but none. I have also told them to be prepared to retreat from their search at any given time. Since it is not safe for them to stay away from their home for such a long time, we will set another search party with much stronger people to hunt Victor down," I said to Logan, and he agreed with me. We discussed another thing with each other until one servant informed us that the lunch was ready.
I ask my friend if she and her team manage to gather some information from those bodies during lunch. She said they couldn't get any information from them because Victor had already erased their memory related to him before sending them here to retrieve my parent's dead bodies. And right now, they are trying to recover their memories, and I will be the first one to know if they find anything.
After lunch, I go to the lab room that I prepare for Vanessa and her team to see if I can help them recover those dead bodies' memories or find a single clue about his whereabouts, all in vain.
*Has he grown stronger with the time, or have I gotten weaker? First, he manages to escape from my hell. Then he works to hide effectively and protect his mind from invading by someone. I also fail to help my friend and her team gather any information. If this goes on like this, how will I be able to protect my people from danger?*
*You are overthinking about it because of stress, cherry. Don't overthink.* I heard a very familiar voice say inside my head after a long time.
*Mika, long time no see. Where have you gone this whole time?* I ask.
*Yeah, it has been a long time since we talked with each other like this. I was always here the whole time, just fallen asleep for some time since I didn't think you needed me. * Mika said to me.
*Anyway, don't overthink it. As the queen of all creatures, you have to keep a calm and steady mind to guide your people to the right path. And it has been a long time since you trained yourself and used your capabilities to their full capacity. I advise you to rest before the meeting after the meeting session, train, and visit the mysterious room. Maybe you can find something there to help you clear your mind and guide you. I remember a book where your mother wrote information regarding barriers and mind reading was there in a mysterious room. Maybe that can help you with their barrier problem.* Mika said to me.
*Thank you so much, Mika. I don't know what I would have done without you.* I said with a big smile on my face.
*Your welcome, cherry* Mika said to me and returned to my mind.
With my mind at ease, I go back to my room to rest before the meeting. After taking a nap, I get fresh, eat some snacks, and prepare for the meeting. I greeted my friends and other king and kings who had come to attend the meeting and guided them to the conference room. The meeting lasted for 3 hours straight, with other people asking the question and me answering them, and we concluded that:
1. To declare a lockdown until the matter with Victor is resolved and it is safe to go back to your routine life.
2. The order should be made to retreat the searching team.
3. I should prepare another team for hunting Victor, which would be led by Logan, Riles, Veronica, Samuel, and Liza.
4. I should prepare other teams or reinforcement teams to be ready to help when needed.
5. Vanessa and her team will keep working on gathering information on the dead bodies and act as the communication team of the search party. It was necessary to have at least 5 or 6 members of the Vanessa clan on each team.
6. It is important to let the children know about the history of the previous great war with Roshan.
7. I will assign the strongest demons, people, and shadows workers to guard every castle until this matter is resolved.
8. Every creature or clan must report immediately to me if it happens or if they find something suspicious happening in that area.
After the meeting was over, I went to Liam to talk about our decision regarding Alisha, and he agreed with me. I told Alex to inform the people of our kingdom about lockdown after two days and evacuate all the slaves working under us to a safe place after wrapping up their work until this matter is over. Use more people or servants working in our palace to wrap up things if needed.
I told Logan to call all the schools, colleges, and institutes and inform them about the lockdown and told them to arrange a meeting for me with students in the auditorium room so that I could explain the situation to them. Then I use telepathy to connect all the searching parties and order them to retreat immediately.
"I have done what you have asked me to do. The principal and the owners said they would hold an emergency meeting with students for you tomorrow. There are 50 schools, 30 colleges, and 20 institutions in our kingdom. But do you think you will attain all of them? It would be hard to attain every one of them." Logan informed me.
"Yes, your right. Can you ask mom, dad, and Anna if they can help me with it? It would be great if they did. We can divide the work and over with it." I said while standing up from my seat and stretching my body.
"I will, but where are you going?" He asks me.
"Mika wants to come out and play, so I plan to let her free," I said while walking out of the conference room.
"I will come with you. It's been a long time since I let my inner demon free. I am sure he would be happy to be out and to see Mika after a long time," Logan said while walking beside me. I nodded, and both of walks out of the palace.