"I only have one child, Ismael! Please, honored Court Wizards, help me!"
As she spoke, Mrs. Welsh began to cry, leaving Aileen Seale at a loss.
Eileen hurriedly took out a handkerchief and handed it to Mrs. Welsh, comforting her. "Please rest assured, Mrs. Welsh. We'll help you."
Matthew asked, "Mrs. Welsh, what did the friends who were with Ismael Welsh that day say? Have you asked them?"
Mrs. Welsh wiped her tears and said, "We looked for them. According to Ismael's friends, they never saw him that day at all. The security officers questioned them later as well, and got the same result."
Eileen's eyes darted as an idea came to her. "Mrs. Welsh, can you give me something Ismael Welsh used? A toy, perhaps. I know a spell that can track scents."
Mrs. Welsh froze for a moment. The security officers had actually tried using hounds to find Ismael, but she thought magic might be more miraculous, so she went into Ismael Welsh's room and brought out a toy.
Eileen accepted Ismael Welsh's toy. It was a staff-shaped toy that even glowed when swung.
As Eileen cast her spell, magical radiance enveloped the toy staff. Then, a cluster of pale golden strands of magical power seeped out from it, spreading in all directions and clinging to every part of the house.
"As long as Ismael Welsh stayed somewhere, this pale golden magic will cling to it. There are too many traces of him in this house, so I can't tell where he went. Let's go outside and take a look," Eileen explained.
The three followed the magic's guidance, tracing the paths Ismael Welsh had taken.
On the way, Matthew wanted to learn more about the Welsh family. There might be some hidden circumstances, so he asked, "Mrs. Welsh,