“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
Jake asked Archris to undo the golden chains. Archris did what he was told, and Anthony Smith’s body collapsed on the floor. He was panting and grunting, and he was in great pain. His lips were chapped and faded, and his skin was really dry.“I don’t feel anything special in him, Professor. Kranous really escaped us,” Archris said while panting. Then he fell on his buttocks and started to take deep breaths.Jake sighed deeply and went to his knees. He then cast a spell to heal Anthony, though he didn’t fully heal him. He just healed him enough for him not to die. Then he cast another spell to put him to sleep.Lyca returned to her normal form and walked towards them.“That was epic,” she said before shaking her head. “And epic failure.”“I am sorry. I was not strong enough for that magic,” Archris responded with his eyes on the ground.“He is strong. That’s all. Even with Damascus and Thalara before, it wasn’t an easy task to put that monster down,” Jake said. “We haven’t even seen hi
The next day, the news about Mr. Montero’s death spread like wildfire. Also, the damage that the mansion took went viral. As people speculated on a lot of theories on how that happened, the employees who worked there suddenly forgot what really happened there that day.And that left a lot of questions for the police to answer.Jake just went back to his normal daily routine. He attended meetings, signed papers, and checked the laboratory for any problems. Lyca and Archris were out to look for Kranous. He also asked Mikhael to assign someone to take a closer look at Julia Montero’s movements.He was about to get something for Ms. Hanson when someone knocked on his door. Then it opened, and Sebastian casually went inside. In his hand was a folder. He threw it on Jake’s table and sat on a chair in front of it.“Carla Vallero Drummond. That’s your mother’s name, right?"Sebastian said while checking the tips of his fingernails.Jake sighed and went back to his seat. He then looked at the p
Karlow quickly dashed to Damascus and he carried him on his back. He knew that he wouldn’t be able to match that form of Valaree, and that retreating would be the best option for them to save their lives. He wanted to fight but he didn’t want to waste the second life he had now. So, he couldn’t be reckless. But he hadn’t gone far away yet, when Valaree jumped in front of him.“Don’t look at his eyes!” Damascus said faintly. Karlow quickly looked away from Valaree and he started to run to the other side. “You can try looking at his chest. Just avoid looking at his face, or else you’ll be tempted to look at those eyes.” Damascus said again.“Damn it! How can I fight like that?” Karlow exclaimed.“Just put me down,” Damascus said. “I will just slow you down. I am done for. So, just go and fight without thinking about me.”Karlow snickered. “As if a noble knight like me can do that to a comrade who saved my life.”“Ah! Damn it! Let me go!” Damascus shouted.Karlow was about to answer b
Damascus immediately ran towards Jake and hugged his friend tightly. Then he sat on the ground while catching his breath. “You could’ve killed me with that woman,” he said while looking at the ground. “You even saved me from death.”“So the healing spell that I cast down there healed you?” Jake asked. “But you were dead. You were dead even before we got there.”“That’s what I knew as well. But I guess, you have awakened something that wasn’t awakened even by the strongest mages in history. Or maybe even the Aetherlock,” Damascus replied.Jake looked at his friend. He did not say anything, but he thought about what Damascus said. He knew he didn’t have the magic to bring dead people to life. He didn’t even try using the reanimation magic even before. So, there must be a possibility that what Damascus said was true. “Anyway, we don’t have much time to think about it right now,” Damascus suddenly said while slowly standing up.Jake nodded and his brows knitted when he saw the bodies of
“Damascus?!” Thalara shouted after coughing up blood. “How come you’re still alive?! Damn you!”Damascus snickered while looking up at her. “Have you forgotten? I was once called ‘The Immortal Damascus.’ And once you have an Archmagus Maximus friend, you’re unlikely to die easily. Right, Jake?”“You son of a gun, I thought you hit the bucket already,” Jake said with a faint smile on his face. Tharala cast a spell and the sword that was pierced in her slowly moved and was pulled out. The sword fell but Damascus caught it. She then cast a healing spell but Jake dispelled it, causing her wound to bleed more.“Does it hurt?” Jake asked as he slowly floated around Thalara. “How does it feel to be stabbed in the back by someone you know?”Thalara did not respond. She just gritted her teeth while pressing the wound to at least lessen the bleeding. “You think that’s painful?” he asked again. “But that was nothing compared to the pain that you caused me.”Thalara then smiled and looked at Ja
The Vipers and the Wolves started to attack. They used all the magic powers they had to suppress the evil gods and Tharanos. Archris quickly ran towards Jake and he pulled him away from the chaos. “Bring him inside Caroline’s barrier,” Lyca said. “We’ll fight with our comrades here. We have to be in the front line. You know our mages wouldn’t last long and that there will be bloodbath in just a matter of minutes. So, move fast. Okay?”Archris nodded his head. Then without a word, he teleported together with Jake near the evacuation area. Caroline then touched the barrier and let them in. “Oh, no,” Caroline exclaimed. Alica beside her was crying and the people started to crowd around them trying to see what happened to Jake.“Come on, Caroline. Don’t cry,” Jake said. He was trying to hide the pain, but his face couldn’t. Then his body started trembling. “Caroline, we don’t have much time,” Archris said. “Heal Professor as fast as you can. We have to go back to the battlefield.”“B-
Thalara’s intelligence was hard to match. She was the queen, the leader of the forest priestesses, and once, hailed the greatest forest priestess ever lived. She had led the elite faction, and protected them from extinction even before Jake arrived in Eldramoria. She had won many battles already, and was a feared tactician during the war of Eldramora against Tharanos.And Jake just forgot that. And that mistake put him in a terrible situation.He was still dizzy from the punch he took from Tharanos. He could feel his body, but couldn’t move. He wanted to crawl away, as he knew what was coming next. And heard an unsheathing sword. And he yelped when he felt something was stabbed in his back. It was so painful but he couldn’t even scream. “Jake!” “Aetherlock… I am sorry…”“No! You aren’t dying yet!”The ring on his finger illuminated a bright light, causing blindness to those around him. It was so bright that even the people in the evacuation area had to cover their eyes.Jake felt a
Jake looked at the five evil gods behind Tharanos. He remembered all of them, and the struggles he had against them flashed in his memories. He might have defeated Voragor and Dudgara, but he knew that fighting the remaining five together, and Tharanos would be a suicide. From the left of Tharanos, he saw the evil god of Pride. A woman in a red leather suit that was not zipped properly on the chest part because of the chest's massive size. Her name was Samarah. Next is the evil god of envy, a man in deep blue armor. He had blue eyes and long hair. He was called Ingo. Beside him is a man without a shirt, the evil god of lust. He was just wearing pants and leather boots. And his physic was so nice like he was a perfectly carved sculpture. He also had a blindfold. He was known as ValareeThen almost beside Tharanos, is a bald man with a red beard. He was wearing armor made of gold and a cape laced with shining gemstones. He is the evil god of greed, Mammonar. And the last one, was a sma
Tharanos put for marks around the evacuation area. Then he cast a spell. A black translucent barrier appeared and covered the evacuation area. The normal people didn’t see it, but Caroline did. And she suddenly felt fear when she saw it covered the place.She looked at her brother. Jake was still on the ground bound by binding magic. She tried to call him, but his eyes were closed and not responding.The evacuation center went into panic when they saw what happened. They still couldn’t fully understand what was happening, but they knew that they were in grave danger. They started shouting at the police and military, asking for assurance that they would be safe. Others were asking when the rescue would be coming, and some were forcing themselves out of the place.It was chaos, and the officers and authorities were having a hard time controlling the crowd. And in the middle of that, some fights broke out. A woman and a middle-aged man then approached Caroline. The woman pushed her fro
Tharanos slowly descended from above, his eyes locked at Jake and Thalara followed him with a proud face. The tyrant god-like creature that once terrorized Eldramoria softly landed on the ground, and even the people inside the barrier felt the strong and dreadful presence from that man and they started squirm and ran behind the officers and Caroline. But Jake did not waver. He just stood in the spot where he appeared while looking at the man who was just casually walking towards him. The dark aura emanating out of Tharanos did not affect him.He then looked around and he could not help but sigh when he saw the city was lit by the fire created by the evil gods walking towards where they were. The buildings and houses were destroyed. The whole city was already in ruins. “You look worried,” Tharanos said. His steps were accompanied by black lightning and smoke. “Are you worried about the city?”Tharanos raised his hands and the buildings behind him all fell down. Jake looked at the dir
Jake sat beside Damascus’ not moving body. His head and shoulders were down, and he kept on sighing. There were no tears coming out, but the fury in his heart kept on growing. And it was greater than the sadness that he was feeling at the moment. He touched Damascus’ shoulder, hoping that he would still feel a bit of life from his former friend. But there was nothing. The body in front of him was lifeless. He stood up and without saying anything or looking at Lyca, he headed to the stairs leading down. His face was dark, and his eyes were glaring. There was also small lighting surrounding his body and fists. And the most notable of all was that the Aetherlock was shining brightly.Lyca and the two knights could feel Jake’s fury, and that stopped them from saying anything. They just followed the Archmage until they reached the final floor of that dungeon. It was a long pathway and on the sides were also cages filled with ominous creatures in Eldramoria. However, the floor contained