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
“Whatever happens, just keep your cool, Jake. Don’t do anything foolish," the Aetherlock said to Jake as they were on their way to the police station.The police car he was in was escorted by military trucks, and two black cars were where his bodyguards were. And when they arrived at the police station, they were greeted by more reporters and people.“What the hell is this?"Jake whispered to himself while looking outside from the police car. “This is so embarrassing.”“Don’t you practice secrecy in your department?"Jake asked Cervantes. “Can’t you arrest someone without telling the media and the people?”The officer looked at him with sad eyes. “I am sorry, sir. Actually, we don’t know how this reached the media that fast.”Jake sighed and shook his head. He suddenly remembered what Kranous said before escaping—for him to make sure to get out of the coming mess. And he thought that Kranous was talking about what was happening right now.As their cars stopped, Jake’s bodyguards went do