"You have to live, Python Lord! You have to wake up! For twelve years now we've been incarcerated in this godforsaken dungeon! Our assets, territories, and wealth were all taken away from us! "Our wives and kids weren't also left with us! And as if to climax everything, we have no idea if the rest of our families are still alive! "For these twelve years, we've been waiting for you! All our hope has been on you! You just can't die like that! Fight this, Python Lord! Get back on your feet! If not for anyone else, but for us! Please, we've suffered enough! Please, Python Lord, wake up!" A shrill anguished baritone voice rings out. "My Lucian, please save me! They want to slay me! Please come to my aid as you always do! Don't just lie there without doing anything! Open your eyes and come to me! I'm dying, Lucian, I'm dying! Luciann!" Following the baritone voice, a female terrified voice also rings out. "I'm coming, Helen! Hang in there! I swear, no one would dare hurt you as long as
The old man, who carries Heinrich Fowler, lets out a deep sigh and shakes his head. "No, don't speak like that, Python Lord, you are not to blame! None of what happened twelve years ago is your fault at all! It was an unexpected attack, and to top it off, you were poisoned! "What could you have done at that point? Please do not carry such burdens! It would only weigh you down and if care is not taken, slowly kill you all over again!""But how can I not carry the burden, Uncle Fowler? How can I not? As the Python Lord, I was supposed to protect everyone by always keeping an eye on our arch-nemesis!"But I let my guard down, assuming he wouldn't attack again! Naturally, I normally check anything I want to eat before consuming, but I didn't even do that to the drink I was served that day, and ended up ingesting that poison! It's entirely my fault!""You were with your family, Python Lord; so how is it your fault that you chose to relax for once in your life since you trusted everyone? A
The underground world as its name implies is a secret dark world, which has existed since the establishment of countries.It is safe to say that in every country, there is an underground world. This subterranean world is made up of gangsters, mafias, and regular people who only belong because they don't have a choice. No, they do have a choice as the underground never forces anyone to belong, but because they want to protect their families at all costs, they feel and lie to themselves that they don't have a choice.In the United States, there are four natural territories. The Southern, Eastern, Northern, and Western territories. These territories although they look like they are only four in number are not as they seem at all! This is because, in every city under a state, the four territories exist! And for each territory, there is a Lord ruling over it! And these Lords are divided by rank and power! The Lords ruling over the numerous territories in the cities, submit to the Lords
This is why, despite Michael's exhaustive search, he couldn't find Lucian despite the fact that Lucian was right there in Washington, D.C. with him!Moving on, everyone had assumed the peace would last for as long as the Python Lord lived but then tragedy struck and Lucian was poisoned to death by his own right-hand man!He was supposed to die, and he did die, but the mysterious old man suddenly reappeared again, saved him with an alchemy pill just like the green pill Heinrich had, and dropped him in front of an orphanage in Aurora, where Lucian grew up!But what the mysterious old man couldn't do was restore Lucian's memory as his tragic fate had caused him to lose it, which was why Lucian never knew he was the Python Lord! After dropping him off, the old man vanished again.And only after Lucian died this third time to Dani's stab and visited the afterlife, did those memories come back to him, which is why he now knows who he truly is! The Formidable Python Lord!"Python Lord, I know
"Uhm, I must confess, Python Lord, that is a fantastic plan, but I'm afraid it is too dangerous! Zack is a traitor–A cunning and deceptive one, at that! He might still betray you again in the end! Of all people to use, it can't be him! He is not to be trusted!""Who said anything about trusting him?" Lucian scoffs and rolls his eyes. "See, Uncle Fowler, I'm only going to use him, not make him family again. Once bitten twice shy! I definitely can't fall to him again!""Hmm," Heinrich exhales deeply. "Although I still feel this is dangerous, I'll just trust you. So how do you intend to make him do your bidding? You obviously can't offer him anything as you don't even have any!""Now you are talking, Uncle Fowler," Lucian beams enthusiastically. "You see, Zack betrayed me and disposed of my corpse. For the past twelve years, he has lived with the thoughts that I'm dead, now imagine how traumatic and horrific, it would be for him to see me all grown and well! "Imagine how frightened he w
"That punk must be a tough one if he could escape my dad, so it won't be easy to catch him," Lucian frowns, but suddenly smiles, adding, "I have a plan. Since my father has put him on the run, I want you two to meet him on friendly terms and pretend you are there to save him as your boss has sent you to. Do well to make your statements convincing enough that he would have no other choice but to believe you and put up an act if necessary! "Just do everything you can for him not to think you're enemies, then bring him back to me. But in any case, you do all you can and he still refuses to follow you willingly, you know what to do. I just want him alive, not intact. If you understand what I mean."He casts a glance toward Heinrich. "I can't stay here in Washington, D.C. The air here doesn't soothe me like it used to in the past as I've known a different air. With that said, I'll be returning to Aurora after seeing my dad. You'd be reporting to me over there. "Meanwhile, since I've assi
Lucian had wanted to say so much, but all he could muster after coming face-to-face with Michael was the three-letter word, 'Dad.' This is the first time he would be meeting his dad since he got lost nineteen years ago, and of all the numerous ways he dreamt of this day to be, this wasn't part of his dreams at all.He had imagined a moment of happy reunion filled with smiles, kisses, and hugs. He imagined his dad laughing so loud and hard, and tears streaming down his cheeks due to how hard he had laughed.But he is not sure this man in front of him right now can even chuckle, let alone laugh.He looks so weary, so exhausted, and on the very brink of death. This isn't the enthusiastic man he saw on that video call two days ago. This man right here looks so miserable. Nothing like the other. And for the first time since he woke up, he is so happy he did because looking at Michael, he is not sure he would have lasted two days."Dad," he repeats and drops the flower vase gently to the flo
Michael lets out a frustrated sigh. He really doesn't want to tell Lucian about this, which is why he had faked that smile to make it seem like everything was fine. But Lucian had seen right through him. And now he feels like he is in a tight spot.This is because even if he decides to hide everything from Lucian now, for how long would he keep on the act? Besides, Lucian just returned, and despite the fact that his identity as the Python Lord was meant to be his top secret, he revealed it to him because he trusted him, not just because he is his father.Now, wouldn't it be bad on his part if he repays him by hiding things from him?"Are we going to talk about whatever this is, or not?" Finally seeing that he was right about something being odd with Michael through his recent reactions to his question, Lucian asks softly. "I'm your son, your blood, you know you can always confide in me.""I do know that, son, but it's just that it's not even been up to two hours since you rose back to