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The Ultimate Mogul Strikes Back! CHAPTER 179
Like the rhythm of beating drums, the hearts of the maids pounded in their chests as they stared dazedly at Lynette.If they hadn’t been aware of the truth prior to her appearance they would have thought that they were looking at a ghost— or no, an angel— with how she looked currently. As maids who had spent years working in the king’s castle—a place that demanded the finest attention to detail with every glance—they were able to notice it within seconds.Lynette was different from what they remembered. They couldn’t quite put their finger on it but their instinct told them that something about her was different— the same thing Jeremiah said to himself when he saw Lynette enter the throne room during his meeting with Reginald, Obadiah, and Kingston. Though it was a subtle change, her relaxed expression wasn’t the same as the one they had seen for years. It didn’t just appear more mature for someone her age, who had little life experience beyond being a maid—it also radiated confide
The Ultimate Mogul Strikes Back! CHAPTER 180
Elizabeth and Lynette walked through the opening that the maids had made for them. That same opening would then be closed behind them, creating a moving circle around the two as they walked to the podium.With each step Lynette took, her name would be called by a maid staring at her, and considering the number of maids there, it was a lot of name-calling. Some maids who were a little bolder added words after the name, forming a question that asked her if she really was the Lynette they knew. Or perhaps she was someone entirely different who just happened to look like her.“Are you really Lynette?” The asked.In response, Lynette looked at whoever the maid that asked the question was and smiled warmly, making the maid's eyes widen and flutter, transfixed by the reassuring smile, which felt like a gentle parental reassurance that everything was okay.Such a feeling was weird and another reason why the maids questioned if the person who came back to life and was currently in their midst
The Ultimate Mogul Strikes Back! CHAPTER 181
Jeremiah and Lynette stood in front of everyone, oozing confidence and elegance which again was a contrast from before that stood out to all the maids who stared at them. When the maids had seen Lynette with Jeremiah the night before and during all the times they were together before the welcome ceremony, he exuded confidence and charisma, as he should, while she remained the shy maid. Now, it was understood because of who she was and who he was. However, that shyness seemed to have vanished into thin air. Yes, she had acted confident and unlike her usual reserved self when she and Elizabeth entered the throne room, but they hadn’t expected her to behave that way while standing next to Jeremiah, especially with Reginald also present. It seemed disrespectful to the two men with the most power and authority in the room and even the world at large. At least that’s what the maids felt. Still, they were curious as to where Lynette’s sudden confidence was coming from. Was it the
The Ultimate Mogul Strikes Back! CHAPTER 182
Speaking of the castle maid system, there wasn’t anything inherently wrong with the one that existed long before Lynette came to Crimsok Fall but the system she established afterwards was better suited for a goal she had. The goal was to ensure she remained close to Jeremiah—or more accurately, the vessel that housed Crimson—until his reincarnation was complete, all while keeping her true identity hidden.She crafted a different system that so effective and impressive it was chosen over the original without hesitation and since her goal was also going to be achieved, everyone involved ended up winning and getting what they wanted.Her system began by manipulating the mentality of the masses, turning service to the king—the vessel that housed Crimson’s essence—into a source of pride, creating an unrelenting desire to devote a portion of one’s life to serving the king and his castle.At the age of sixteen, girls would apply to be one of the anointed castle maids— emphasis on the anoint
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All the maids left the throne room and returned to their duties which would give them the opportunity to wrap their heads around everything they were just told.As Reginald had stated at the start of the meeting, their worldview was going to and had been changed by the truth, so they needed a moment to breathe and adapt fully. “That was as good as it could have been,” Jeremiah said to Reginald who sat on the throne with a heavy and powerful sigh. “Yes it was and finally, the heavy load that my ancestors and I have carried for a very long time has been lifted off my chest,” Reginald said and Jeremiah smiled.Though there wasn’t a single mention of Dark Emblem during the entire truth-sharing session that just ended a couple of minutes ago, the things that were revealed were enough to satisfy Reginald’s guilty heart. Speaking of Reginald’s guilt, he felt none for keeping the truth about Dark Emblem close to the chest, deciding that there was no point in mentioning Dark Emblem in the n
The Ultimate Mogul Strikes Back! CHAPTER 184
“Why don’t I show you?”Those words resounded in not just Jeremiah’s but also the ears of everyone on the podium, hinting that they were about to experience something very interesting. Being their only link to the era when Lord Crimson was still active and had not yet reincarnated, Lynette possessed a wealth of information and experiences that only she could provide and it looked like they were about to get one of them.Unfortunately, it seemed like Lynette was only talking to Jeremiah so Reginald, Kingston, and Elizabeth wouldn’t be able to experience what she was talking about. Seeing the visible disappointment on their faces, minus Jeremiah’s, Lynette sighed.“You three can come too,” she said and they all jolted, not expecting her to say what she just did. Since she had only shown interest in Jeremiah, who was her fiancé and a mystical creature like her, the others had thought that Lynette didn’t care much for them, especially now that she knew who she really was.However, they
The Ultimate Mogul Strikes Back! CHAPTER 185
Jeremiah groaned. He observed Lynette intently, and she didn’t seem to be joking. That only made things more confusing because what she said made no sense. Then again, maybe it didn’t have to. After all, he was a mythical creature, something others considered nonsensical. So perhaps it did make sense, and he just hadn’t understood it yet.“Okay then. Please go ahead and bring out the room as you said” Jeremiah gestured, moving out of the way so she could get closer to the door. Standing by what she said, Lynette nodded and smiled confidently.She stepped forward while everyone watched what she was going to do closely. They especially focused on her hands which were void of any keys yet somehow she was about to open a door?Granted, the door didn’t have any keyholes either, so it would appear that she didn’t need a key. There must have been another way to open it—one that made perfect sense to her alone.Her confidence left no doubt that something unexpected was about to happen. The
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As expected, it wasn’t an optical illusion that made the wall behind the door look like a room. It was, in fact, a real room that had appeared out of nowhere, and the ability to walk into it was proof of that.The others followed behind Jeremiah and they all entered the room. “It’s a very beautiful room, My Lady,” Elizabeth said, in awe of the room. Who would have thought that ancient designers were a lot better than those of the modern era who designed the interior of the other rooms in the castle? Elizabeth thought.“Thank you. The entire room is made of magic so I can change it however I want with just a thought” Lynette said then pointed her hand at one side of the room.“Just like that,” she said, and immediately that part of the room changed how it looked. Jeremiah furrowed his eyebrows.“How did you do that?” he asked. She looked at him and said “I just said how. Magic” He groaned.“Yes, I heard what you said, but I thought it’d take some time for your magic to return afte
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“Crimson is in Bakers View?” One of the silhouettes, colored orange said and the others turned to it. “That’s very interesting. Tell us how your encounter went down”The other silhouettes returned their gaze to Grey and waited to hear the story he was going to give— a tale that was very important because it involved their organization’s greatest enemy. Grey went ahead to give the details of how he encountered Jeremiah— doing so in a succinct manner. From their meet-up at the auction house to their altercation behind the Mercury Jewels Jewelry store after Jeremiah had figured out his identity. Every detail gave them a better understanding of who they were messing with.“So there was a relic out there that could counteract your mind control and illusion spells,” said the black silhouette.“That’s insane, considering the fact that you are the most powerful member of Dark Emblem when it comes to mind control and most especially illusion spells,” said the white silhouette.Grey huffed, h
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Grey drove all the way to a very expensive hotel somewhere in the city. He parked in front of the entrance and the valet stationed there rushed to the car to greet him. However, instead of waiting outside for him to come out, the valet grabbed the driver-door and opened it for him.“Welcome back, Master Grey” the valet greeted, bowing his head with a massive smile on his face. Grey acted like nothing was said to him— his face unbothered and emotionless as turned his body, indicating that he wanted to step out. “My apologies, Master Grey” The valet moved out of the way, giving Grey the space to step out of the car— which he did. “I hope you had a wonderful outing, Master Grey,” the valet said but was ignored as Grey walked past him. But, from how the valet looked, it didn’t seem like Grey’s behavior affected or deterred him from wanting to please the powerful Dark Emblem mage more.The valet faced the interior of the car and had wanted to enter but saw the portrait and box in whic
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Meanwhile, back at the Mercury Jewels Jewelry Shop— at the back where Jeremiah and Grey had their confrontation—two of the staff were there, crouching by the wall and smoking a cigar.It was their break and this was what they usually did.“Damn, today was a really good day. So many customers coming in to buy expensive shit and the day isn’t even over yet. At the rate we’re going, I have a feeling we’ll be getting a pay raise soon” said one of the staff.“It probably has something to do with the auction that took place not too long ago. Business usually booms during it but I hope you’re right ‘cause I really need the extra money. My kid is about to go to college and I want to put him in a really good one that will help him have a bright future” said the second staff. “Speaking of your kid, how is he? He doesn’t visit you as much as he used to in the past” the first staff said.“Yeah. He’s at that age where he doesn’t want to hang out with his old dad anymore but he’s a good kid” “Tha
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“Alright, Lynette, what’s the catch to this so-called ability of yours?” Jeremiah asked, his tone hitting his fatigue. [“Since it's an automatic death sentence for the person I'm linked to the moment I die, it means their life ends when my current lifecycle ends—and a new one begins with me being reborn as a newborn.”] Lynette replied and Jeremiah groaned. “So you’re saying that if you manage to go through this battle without getting temporarily killed, Dad will remain alive no matter what for the next thirty-nine years which is when your current cycle ends,” Jeremiah said, his tone extremely skeptical.[“That’s right. I’ve linked with only one person in all my lives and thanks to them I know exactly what this ability is capable of and what its limits are. I and the person in question cannot be unlinked once linked. That’s the price they pay for accepting the link and gaining short-term immortality”]This meant that Lynette couldn’t just link with any random person. They had to know
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Reginald had to admit that Jeremiah made a lot of sense with what he had said. Things were very dangerous with Dark Emblem knowing Jeremiah’s whereabouts and were going to attack him at any moment. Reginald was already someone they wanted dead— although he wasn’t a priority like Jeremiah and Obadiah were— so it would basically be the same as putting him on a silver platter if he was anywhere near Jeremiah whenever Dark Emblem decided to attack. They would definitely kill him first if the opportunity presented itself. Or worst-case scenario, they would try to use him as a hostage and make Jeremiah unable to attack as strongly as he would have. Granted, the likelihood Dark Emblem does that is very low because they didn’t have a good impression of Lord Crimson and thought he didn’t care about any human being enough for them to work as a hostage against him. However, the fact that Jeremiah risked his life to save everyone at the welcome ceremony, made things different and that narrat
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Jeremiah went ahead to tell Reginald, Kingston, and Lynette what happened— the same as he did with Obadiah, shocking them with each detail he gave, and when he was done, they went silent for an extended period before regaining their composure.[“I didn’t think you would be discovered this quickly after moving back to Bakers View, son”] Reginald said and then groaned—pondering what to say next. [“However, now that the cat is out of the bag and they are coming for you, we have no choice but to look for a way forward. With that said, what’s your plan?”] “My plan, huh? Well, it’s very simple. To fight!” Jeremiah said, resolve echoing from his eyes. Reginald chuckled lightly.[“I wouldn’t have expected anything different. In that case, you will be needing help if you hope to survive this. I’m assuming you’ve decided to have Bakers View as the battleground”]“Yes, I do. This is my hometown, where those Dark Emblem assholes caused my mother to get into an accident that put her in a coma w
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Jeremiah returned the relic to where he got it from and without wasting any second, he took out his phone from his pocket and called Kingston. After a few seconds, the call was answered. [“Young Master, Jeremiah”] Kingston greeted. “Good afternoon, Kingston,” Jeremiah replied.[“Good afternoon young master. How is your—?”] Kingston said but Jeremiah cut him off.“Before you ask any questions, I want to know if you’re anywhere close to my father,” Jeremiah asked, the urgency in his voice eliciting intrigue in the butler.[“Unfortunately, I’m not in Master Reginald’s presence but he is in the estate”]“That’s good. Now, I want you to go find my father and put me on speaker phone cause there’s something I want to tell the two of you—“ Jeremiah said but was interrupted. [“Is that Jeremiah?”] Lynette asked excitedly. [“Yes, Lady Lynette. It is”] Kingston replied and Jeremiah groaned.[“Great! I’ve been dying to talk to him so give me the phone!”] Lynette instructed, her hand already
CHAPTER 301
Jeremiah walked around the store in a soured mood, arrived at the front, and got on his motorcycle. He drove back home, all the while thinking about Grey Lucian, who was someplace he couldn’t find, and the fact that he couldn’t tell if Grey was watching him as he went back to the estate pissed him off. Anyone else would have been in a constant state of fear and worry but not Jeremiah. He believed in his capabilities as a dragon and mage and that he was able to have a calm mind. Plus, he knew that it would take some time for the members of Dark Emblem to be ready enough to attack him so in that meantime he was safe. The future, however, was a different story. For the moment, Jeremiah’s concern was on the issue of the tracking spell Grey had put on him. From the looks of it, Grey might have either been telling the truth or lying through his teeth because no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t sense the magic of the spell on him. Even if he could sense the mana, it would only mean
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Jeremiah’s face twitched after hearing Andrews call him his other name. “So you know about my real identity too. That’s interesting” Jeremiah scoffed then did a scan of the other people standing and watching him and Andrews. “That’s a neat trick. Unfortunately, your illusions don’t work on me— not anymore anyway— so it would be better if you just deactivate it and stop wasting mana” Jeremiah said. Andrews looked at the other people on the premises, who smiled at him and Jeremiah, groaned and said “I wonder what changed to make my magic no longer work on you. Is it perhaps that box you won from the auction because it would make sense why you were so interested in it.” Andrews chuckled, returned his gaze to Jeremiah, and continued, “It’s a shame I didn’t see how valuable it was to bid for it. But even if I had, you would have outbid me, wouldn’t you?” Andrews deactivated his illusion magic and everyone on the premises, beside him and Jeremiah, disappeared. “…” Jeremiah refraine
