Zeoy looked at Derek, and then he shook his head. I watched as they all gathered and whispered. "We can't do anything to help him. Remember the rules; we mustn't interfere in human matters." Derek looked at her. "MMax is a friend and also a hero. We can't just leave him hanging like that." Boyd added "II owe him my life. I would have been dead if not for him." Zeoy quickly chipped in, and everyone went dead silent. Derek took a few glances at me and then back at his friends. "If we are going to do this, then it must be based on my terms." He looked at their faces. " Agreed." They all nodded as they walked towards me. "WWe have agreed to help you get the girls back, but you are going to follow every bit of anything I tell you to do. No playing the hero part, and no moving without me asking you too." Derek said it with a stern gaze. I nodded, and I kind of felt like he was the one in charge. Although I have always given him respect, since I knew who killed my parents, I have always

I was stunned as I looked at the demon king right before me. To think that Mr. Reynolds would summon him, was something I hadn't thought of before. I stared at the monster, and I wondered what the being was doing on the planet. I still haven't recovered my memory. "What the hell is happening?" I shouted at Derek. "We need to leave now!" He told the rest of his friends.I looked at Elena and Elizabeth and saw they were under Reynolds influence. Leaving with them was going to be a hard nut to crack. "Which of them is of true blood?" The demon king asked, looking at everyone in the room. Fear gripped me as I looked at Derek. "Do something!" I shouted at him, but it was too late. The demon king grabbed Boyd by the neck, and before I could say a word, he grabbed me by his other hand. We felt like termites in his hands as he squeezed us like we were balls.I saw the look on Mr. Reynolds face. He had only summoned the demon king because he knew he could not take on us. I squeaked like a mou

Standing among the mirror people, I felt a sense of awe and confusion. The landscape around me shinned with a surreal glow, as if every surface was made of reflective glass, casting endless reflections of the world. The air felt heavy with a mysterious energy, and the faces of the mirror people glinted with a calm yet intense light. They were ethereal beings, each exuding an aura of tranquility and strength, their eyes seemingly looking through me and into the essence of my soul.I turned to the guardian, who stood beside me with a knowing smile. "These are my ancestors?" I asked, still grappling with the reality of what I was witnessing."Yes," the guardian replied. "The mirror people have always been a part of you, waiting for the right moment to awaken. They possess the power to reflect and amplify the true essence of all things. And now, you must learn to harness this power."As I took in the words, an elderly mirror woman approached me. Her face was lined with age, yet her eyes s

My body was slowly lifted off the ground, and I landed on my knees on the ground. I looked at the demon king as he snarled at me. "Do you think becoming a reaper now would save you from me?" The demon king shouted at me. "We are going to see about that." I said it with a smile on my face. I watched as the reaper suit came over my body, my eyes glowing with ethereal energy and force. I immediately knew I was forgiven, and I was bonding again with Aurora. [REAPER SYSTEM ACTIVATED] [MAX BACK ONLINE][MISSION ACTIVATED: ESCAPE THE CRUMBLING MANSION] [MISSION REWARD: YOUR REAPER SYSTEM WOULD BE LEVELED UP] I immediately flew into the sky and watched from above as the ground caved in and all the stones and bricks began to crumble. I watched with satisfaction before I flew and landed right in front of Dete and the rest of the reapers. Elena ran toward me and hugged me. "I thought I was going to lose you." She said she was crying on my shoulder. I cupped her face in my hand and smiled.

My joy knew no bounds as I kept replaying the talk I had with my parents. They were gone, but I had closure about who I really was, and I was back to my work as a grim reaper. I looked at my ankle, which was scary, and the scar was no more. My hair had changed color and become gray. Not only that, the god and goddess have pardoned me and have promised that they will never strip me of my power again. I have nothing to fear. "Thank you for believing in me," I said, looking at everyone before me. The war was far from over, but I knew I was going to end up victorious. I looked at Elena and smiled. "I can't believe you introduced me to your mother," she said with a soft smile on her face. "You deserve it, honey. You have stuck with me throughout the journey." I looked at Elena, who was now looking for a woman. The demon spirit within her made her grow a little faster. "What now? You have freed your parents souls and also killed Mr. Reynolds. What is the next line of action?" Emerald asked