Instead of stopping Jake and Marcus, the drunk customers shouted and cheered. Two of them stood up, closed the door, and guarded it.Jake felt the danger he was in. But this was nothing compared to the monsters and enemies he had faced before. Also, he thought that this would be the right time for him to give Marcus a good lesson.Marcus was his longtime friend, and as far as he could remember, they had known each other since middle school. Marcus used to help him against the bullies. He didn’t fight, though; he just helped him hide.Then their friendship continued until they became full adults. However, Marcus became a bit of a delinquent due to his not-so-child-friendly family background. He engaged himself in some illegal activities and jobs. However, he still didn’t leave Jake.“Are you sure you want to do this here? "Jake asked as he tilted his head to see the bartender. “Will the owner allow this? ”“Well, the owner is in front of you,” the bartender replied with a smile while p
The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky. And Jake was feeling sleepy while signing some documents and financial statements. He hasn’t eaten lunch as well, as he wanted to finish everything right away so he could have some free time in the evening.He wanted to have time to have a talk with Eldratrome once more and know more about the prophecy that he couldn’t remember until now.The sales of the company started to go up again, as did the value of their stocks in the market. Many investors began to inquire, and he realized that he couldn’t be gone anymore. The company won’t survive without him.Also, the news and issues about magic users had gradually slowed down. However, there were still times that he was the topic of shows tackling major incidents where magic users were involved.But still, it was all good, as life in the city had come back to normal.He just finished signing a document when the telephone on his table rang. He quickly picked it up and answered.“Mr. Chair
“Are you serious? You’re going to reopen that underground fighting club?"Sebastian shouted with his eyes bulging. “And to make it worse, you’re going to allow magic users to fight? Are you out of your mind? ”Jake scoffed and continued with his paperwork. He was already expecting Sebastian to react like that, especially since the man used to fight and operate that before.“My goal is not to earn money from that. I have to get close to Mr. Montero to know more about his secret,” Jake said, still focused on his work and not looking at Sebastian.The man sighed, then he slammed his fist on Jake's table, causing the things there to bounce. “What? Don’t tell me you’re interested in men now! Besides, that man is pretty old! ”Jake exhaled and looked at Sebastian. “There are things that you won’t understand even if I explain. Just believe in me. Also, if you want, you can also participate there.”“Are you serious? Am I crazy enough to fight magic wielders like you, huh? ” “You are strong, S
After his visit to Draco, Jake went back to his mansion to have dinner with Caroline, who had just come home from the Vipers hideout. She has been a regular there and started training her hand-to-hand combat with Karlow. Also, she was learning more magic spells from Archris.As they were eating dinner, Jake noticed a bruise on Caroline’s left arm.“What the hell happened to that?" Jake asked while looking at her arm.Caroline looked at him and then at her arm. “Ah, this? ” she returned. “Uhm, I got this from Sir Karlow. I blocked a wooden sword with my arm.”Jake sighed, then took a glass of water and drank. “But you don’t have to train anymore. I could save anytime.”“No.” Caroline strongly disagreed. “I learned that I have very strong magic energy, and I can use it to support you. And don’t you ever forget, brother, if not because me, Voragor had destroyed this place already.”Jake looked at his sister. He couldn’t disagree, as what Caroline said was true.“Don’t worry about me, bro
The ghost-like woman’s shoulders started to move up and down, and a soft but mischievous chuckle echoed inside the cell.“I wasn’t trying to fool you; I just know that you're a fool,” the woman said, followed by a loud laugh. “Yes, I am Thalara, and I am here to get Damascus out of the scoundrel’s sealing spell. And after that, we’re going to dominate the four remaining worlds.”The apparition started to get clearer, and Jake’s eyes widened when she finally saw the woman he loved and devoted his life to. But instead of joy, he felt furious and wanted to pounce on the woman in front of him.“I can feel your fury here, Jake,” Thalara said. “You’re mad because I orchestrated your death, right?”“So, it was your plan after all!”“Of course!” Thalara proudly replied. “Did you seriously think that a forest priestess like me would fall in love with you?” She then giggled while glaring at him. “I just waited for the right moment. For the moment you take to that ring.”“So, everything that you
The next day, the whole country was awakened by shocking news that happened in prison. Half of the people there were killed by the explosion, and many were wounded and were rushed to nearby hospitals. And experts still couldn’t pinpoint the cause of the explosion.And unfortunately, some members of the Vipers who were there to guard were killed and wounded.And the saddest news for Lyca and Archris was that Draco was killed in the incident. CCTV footage was checked. However, they didn’t find anything useful from it, as all of the cameras malfunctioned, and most of them were destroyed by the fire.Jake helped Lyca and Archris organize Draco’s funeral, and all of the members of the magic society, except for those who were imprisoned, went to bring Draco to the cemetery. It became huge news and gathered different opinions from people.For others, he was a villain who killed a lot of people. But for Lyca, Archris, and others who knew him well, he was a hero. a hero who dreamed for them, m
Jake slowly stood up. Rubble from the broken wall was falling on his back as he tried to stand up straight. But the kick he received was too strong, and thanks to his enhancement magic, his spine didn’t break.He faced Kranous as blood dripped from his nose and head. He quickly cast a healing spell while panting, and in just a matter of seconds, the bleeding stopped and all of his injuries were gone.“I commend you, Jake, for surviving that attack,” Kranous commented while smirking at him. “I just wonder... how does it feel that the one you were fighting with is now your enemy? How does it feel to be betrayed at this level, huh?”But he didn’t respond. He just glared at the person in front of him, thinking about what his next move would be. He didn’t go there to talk. He went there to settle things or to finish them as fast as he could.And without saying anything, Jake charged towards Kranous. He was so fast that Kranous was not able to see him cast a spell. He disappeared into the e
Lyca and Archris both cast their attack spells, while Jake focused on the defensive side. He knew very well what Archris was capable of, and Lyca’s strength was not new to him, but their defensive sides were their weakness.Kranous charged towards them at very high speed. A loud, thunderous sound was even heard when he took his first step. The armored man appeared in front of Jake and was about to throw a punch, but he was dragged again by Lyca and was bound by Archris binding spell.But instead of getting weary, Kranous just smiled at them. He turned into a black smoke and appeared behind Jake, casting black lightning balls on his hands.“It’s a pity that you think you can defeat me with that cheap sealing magic,” Kranous said, smirking and making the lightning balls in his hands bigger. “Now, have a taste of this! black lightning barrage!” The black lightning balls floated in the air, they combined and released strong and bright lightning, which hit everywhere.“That’s some strong