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
Sebastian, Jonas, Gary, and a lawyer came to the police station. There were still a lot of reporters and soldiers outside, and when Sebastian came out of the car, he was thronged by the reporters. Luckily, the police and the military moved right away and were able to make a way for the CEO of the biggest pharmaceutical company in the country.“Where is he?"He asked Police Captain Cruz, glaring at the officer.“He is at the back. The investigation is still ongoing. We can’t release him right away,” the police captain replied.Sebastian exhaled forcefully and walked past the officer. He proceeded to the back of the building, where temporary prison cells were placed. And there, he saw Jake in one of the cells, sitting on the floor with closed eyes.“And you have the audacity to sleep at times like this, huh?"Sebastian said before kicking the bars that made a loud clunking noise.Jake slowly opened his eyes, looked in the direction of the noise, and there he saw Sebastian, frowning at him
“Now, give me that damn ring. Or everyone here will die,” Thalara said before raising his right hand in the air.Jake snickered and tilted his head while looking at the beautiful enchantress in front of him. “Do you really think that I care about the lives of these people, huh?”The woman smirked. “Acting tough, huh? I know you, Jake. I know that you fight for the people; for others, you give your life.”Jake scoffed before laughing out loud. “Do you think you’re the only one who has secrets? Yeah, I used to fight for others, but there is one thing unique about us earth people, and that is that we change, we adjust, and we evolve. And since I acquired the knowledge I need in Eldramoria, I realized that I should stop fighting for other selfish creatures.”He walked slowly, approaching his ex-wife.“Now, I fight for myself. I will fight for the life that I have now. After I eliminate all of you, I’ll live my life the fullest, unlike you, who became a slave of anger and desire for power.
Damascus was a top Eldramorian knight. He was known for his great combat skills and very strong swordsmanship, even at a very young age. He had led a lot of wars and won all of them. He was a superb war general with all the necessary skills. And he was once compared to the seven noble knights of the kingdom.He was also known for his brute strength and strong weapon magic, and people, especially women, loved him so much. He was celebrated, but not until Jake came into their world.Jake was welcomed by a family of ordinary mages, and right away, they discovered that Jake posed great potential. He was able to read magical books easily and perform even complicated spells in a short period of time. And the moment he entered the magic academy, he quickly learned a lot of strong magic spells. And he was compared to Damascus.The news about Jake reached Damascus, and he didn’t like the idea of being compared to an ordinary mage. So, he headed to the academy, and in the middle of the class, h
“This kind of pain makes you scream?"Jake asked while holding Damascus’ right middle finger. “You’re one of the best knights of Eldramoria, so why scream like a little girl?"Damascus, panting, glared at Jake with furious eyes. But the golden Python binding magic was getting tighter every time he tried to break free. He was not good with other spells such as elemental magic and dispel magic, so he couldn’t cast anything to help himself.Jake shook Damascus’ right middle finger. “Now, tell me. What’s your real reason for betraying me? Was it because of Thalara? What?”But Damascus just snickered while looking at him. “You’re really pathetic, Jake. I can’t believe you’re stronger than me. Why do you keep on asking the reasons for my betrayal? Does that stomp on your ego?”“No. So, I can decide whether I am going to kill you or not.”“You can read minds; why don’t you just read mine?"Damascus replied with a grin.“Because I want to hear it from your mouth. I want to hear the words that w
"Jake..." Damascus called while panting. His mouth was full of blood, and it started to overflow to the ground.“You thought I couldn’t take your life?"Jake asked before walking around and standing in front of the huge man. “Look at you; you look like you're dead now.”Damascus looked at his chest, and his eyes widened when he didn’t see the hole that was there just a while ago. Traces of blood disappeared, but his armor wasn’t really there.He gasped as he looked around his body.“Have you heard of the Eldramorian illusionist?"Jake asked.Damascus looked at him, and despite not having any damage, he could not bring himself up. It was like his knees were stuck or something.“Yeah. He was a very popular mage in Eldramoria, but a very mysterious one. Nobody knew his name or how he died,” Damascus replied. Then he locked his eyes on Jake. “Don’t tell me."“Yeah. That’s what I used just now,” Jake said while looking down at his former friend. “And that’s the same magic I used on you when w
Right after Jake was released from the police station, Julia Montero was found in the restroom of the said place. She said that she was having an episode of dysmenorrhea and almost passed out because of the pain and the stress she was facing right now.She then accepted interviews from the reporters, and that day she had a press conference in the building of his late husband. She pointed out the police’s job and how they started to investigate her as a suspect in his husband’s murder. She got the sympathy of the people, and gossip about Jake’s connection with the police and the government made noise online and on the mainstream news. People on social media sites posted hate comments and encouraged others to boycott Drummond Pharmaceutical Products. Also, it opened up issues about magic users again. Thalara, also known as Julia by the people, told everyone in an interview that magic users should be locked up and that the government should not allow them to freely roam around the city