CHAPTER 249~3RD PERSON’S POV~The sounds of sirens and the murmuring of people that had gathered at the scene of the explosion filled the air. Gregory sat at the back end of one of the ambulances that had arrived at the scene of the explosion. He stared quietly at the large flames as the firefighters struggled to put them out. The fire had spread to two neighboring houses, and several people had become victims of the tragic occurrence. Gregory let out a sigh, then turned to the ground. Derren’s car finally pulled over in front of the scene, and both he and Steven rushed out of the car.“Gregory,” Steven called as he ran toward the ambulance Gregory sat in. Gregory got on his feet as he saw Steven and Derren coming toward him. Both men stopped running, and Steven asked, “What happened here?”“It was an explosion. Someone must have planted a bomb in the building the night before. I was lucky to have left the building before the bomb went off. Ruth wasn’t so lucky,” Gregory replied, tu
CHAPTER 250~3RD PERSON’S POV~Joseph and Elizabeth got up from their couches to greet Steven and Derren. The soldier who accompanied them bowed to Elizabeth and left the room. Steven and Derren walked over to them, the sound of their shoes clashing against the marble floor echoing in the large room. They all sat back down, Derren sitting beside Elizabeth and Steven sitting beside Joseph, and after a moment of silence, the meeting began. “I believe this is the first time we’ve met, Professor Joseph,” Steven said.Joseph smiled, then replied, “Yes, it is. And I must say it is quite a pleasure to be sitting in front of the head of the council and an alpha among the werewolf species. If I had known you were the guest her majesty was talking about, I would have dressed more formally for this meeting.”“This is Alpha Derren; I’m sure you guys met before the war. He donated his energy to the military to use against the abyss demons,” Steven said, turning in Derren’s direction and turning
CHAPTER 251~3RD PERSON'S POV~Steven and Derren snuck through the tall grasses toward the tall fence that surrounded the black building. The fence was made of thick, dark gray copper wires that were tangled around each other to create a large mesh.During the night, this fence was super charged with electric current to prevent unwanted guests from breaking in, but for some reason, it wasn't on tonight, probably because of the arrival of the black car that had just driven in.Derren's car was hidden somewhere in the bushes, where none of the security would be able to spot it. They both wore black face masks, dark shades, and black clothing that would blend them very well into the night. They made sure not to activate their werewolf abilities so much as to alert the artificials that they were in the area. Derren and Steven watched quietly as the car came to a stop in front of the main building. The door at the driver's seat swung open slowly, and the door at the passenger's side opene
CHAPTER 252~3RD PERSON'S POV~Gregory arrived in a carriage early the next morning at the company's building. He wore a black hat, some reading glasses, and a fake moustache to hide his identity. His goal here was to pose as a reporter for a big TV station that wanted to create a show about the company, Higher Wellness Pharmaceuticals.Higher Wellness Pharmaceuticals was a fast-growing company that had already spread its delivery reach to various parts of the world. It became very popular over a few months after it was first opened and was soon named number one in the drug manufacturing market. They mostly specialized in the manufacture of anti-inflammatory drugs that they promised weren't addictive, and this was tested by various drug agencies around the world and found to be true. Their factory was written about so many times in didn't articles and spoken about on the news, and there was nothing illegal about this company. So, at this point, Gregory's mission almost seemed impossi
CHAPTER 253~3RD PERSON'S POV~Gregory walked side by side with the CEO of Higher Wellness Pharmaceuticals through the factory where all their drugs were produced. The factory contained a whole network of machines that had different purposes, ranging from mixing to filling and packaging. These machines were operated by different factory workers who wore different colored uniforms to indicate which team they belonged to.The CEO gave him a tour, explaining how the machines worked and how the scientists and lab technicians measured and mixed the chemicals contained in the medicines so as not to compromise on their quality and overall efficiency. Everyone in the factory worked together as a single unit to make sure their products were the best, and nothing seemed suspicious about this place. Although all the processes seemed smooth and clean, Gregory felt something was off. All the factory workers never made eye contact with him or each other. They never smiled, laughed, or even spoke.
CHAPTER 254~3RD PERSON’S POV~Mary and the other girls arrived back at Anaya's home the morning they left the Mortimer mansion. They brought Cortana and Clarabelle with them to help look for the next Immortal on their list, Yuna Teragon. Cortana's purpose on the mission to find Yuna was unclear to Mary or Nicole, but she was brought along anyway because the moon goddess said it was important. The car stopped in front of the gate, and Edith honked repeatedly to alert the warrior wolves of their arrival. To her surprise, no one answered. “Your security fell asleep; how stupid,” Herculia said with an indifferent tone, carrying a blank expression on her face. Edith’s brows furrowed as she stared at the gates. Looking between the gate’s bars, the front yard looked clean, and everything seemed normal, but something felt off.“Edith, is something wrong?” Mary asked.“Yes, something's really wrong. Everyone, stay inside the car and stay silent. I'll go check what's going on,” Edith replie
CHAPTER 255~3RD PERSON’S POV~Mary stood in front of Anaya's house, staring quietly as large flames rose from its wooden remains. Only the sound of the burning wood, crackling, and rustling filled the deafening silence in the atmosphere. A lot of things ran through her head at this moment, and everyone stayed behind her so she could think carefully about what she would do next. She stood at that one spot for over an hour, watching unendingly until the flames went out, leaving nothing but ash and despair.Nicole walked over to where she stood and placed her left palm on her shoulder. “Mary, we should go. The sooner we find other Immortals, the sooner we can set your parents free from Agnes’s magic. Your parents are the most powerful witches in Firgatten, and right now we are not enough to face both them and Solis,” Nicole said softly. She walked over to Mary's front and placed her right palm on her other shoulder.“I know you're sad, but you have to be strong for them and for the e
CHAPTER 256~3RD PERSON'S POV~The murmuring of maids and the clicking of their shoes against the wooden floor were some of the sounds that could be heard in the mansion. Females giggling and slicing off leaves could be heard in the gardens, and even louder murmuring from the cafeteria. Marie sat at a table by herself, staring at the soup in her bowl. Her eyes were focused on the meal, but she carried a blank expression on her face, her eyes seemingly distant from the reality in front of her. She used the spoon to slowly stir the soup, then pulled it out of the bowl and placed it between her lips.“Hey!” Cynthia’s voice sounded as she dropped onto the seat opposite Marie, breaking her out of her mental stillness. The spoon dropped from Marie’s hand back into the bowl, and she raised her eyes slowly to meet Cynthia's.She assessed Cynthia's face for a moment, then asked softly, “You seem really happy today. What's going on?” “Well, I was finally able to get the warrior wolves to get
CHAPTER 310~GABRIELLA'S POV~Just as Clarabelle warned, the entire world forgot that there was such a thing as the alpha-J drug, and every trace of it vanished from the face of the earth after she reversed the fate of everyone who consumed it and became an artificial. Things went back to normal so quickly that it almost seemed like nothing happened at all—like all the struggles my friends were put through by Episteme, Evelyn, and Agnes were just a dream. People forgot that a company like Higher Wellness Pharmaceuticals existed and that Governor Gerald was a criminal.Newspapers and written reports about the matter disappeared without a trace. Because of this, Steven’s company was unaffected by Evelyn’s actions, and the criminals involved were convicted secretly by the council. Questions were asked about Governor Gerald’s and Queen Elizabeth's disappearances, but people soon got distracted by other things and lost interest in the matter. Steven offered to hand over the position of h
CHAPTER 309~3RD PERSON’S POV~Maria and Clarabelle stood in front of the gates of the Dragnon mansion with umbrellas above their heads and worry on their faces. They had been waiting for Marie and the others to return for hours, but there was no sign of them returning at all.Clarabelle did well to protect everyone from the intense heat, and now that the sun had moved away from the earth, she was sure that Marie and her friends had won the battle. In fact, as the Immortal of Fate, she already knew they would win, and she already knew who would bring that victory, but she wasn't allowed to say a word to anyone. What she wasn't sure of was if they had survived or not, because she refused to look that far into the future.“Do you think they'll return safely?” Maria asked with worry in her voice. She has lost her husband before and was very afraid of losing him again.Clarabelle turned to her and saw the worry in her eyes, then turned away. “Let’s just be hopeful,” she said softly. A f
CHAPTER 308~3RD PERSON'S POV~~Earlier~“Huh?” Gabriella blinked repeatedly in confusion as she stared into Lunaris's eyes. They both sat in a pool of water in the black, empty void that was Gabriella's mind. “What’s going on? I thought I died already,” Gabriella asked softly.“You did—well, not exactly. I put you to sleep for over four months to get some things done in your world. Now that my plot is complete, I'd like you to return and continue living the life you've always wanted,” Lunaris said with a smile.“Oh, you mean I didn't have to die for you to take my body?” Gabriella asked.“Yes, Gabriella. If everyone knew that you were still alive, they would not have grown as much as they have now... especially Marie. I had to make everyone believe that your death was necessary for me to come to this world, so that the plot I couldn't finish years ago would finally be completed,” Lunaris responded.“Oh, I can't believe it's been four months already. How's Marie and the others doing?
CHAPTER 307~3RD PERSON’S POV~Marie and her sisters, Cortana and Yuna, sat inside a large metal dome created by Angela. Angla had created multiple domes like this to accommodate the entire army of Vedantya, and this was because the temperature of the atmosphere has risen to an unbearable level. Daniella used her manipulation of heat to cool down the domes so the occupants wouldn't die of heat stroke.The air around the domes looked like it had been stained with gasoline fumes, and rocks around them had begun melting.Valerie tried again and again to open a portal but failed every single time. The spell that blocked her ability to use spatial magic wasn't very powerful but was somehow too complex for her to undo. It was like the spell reformed itself at light speed every time she broke it, and there was no way of stopping it.“This is bad. If we stay here longer than this, the whole world is going to melt down,” Angela said with worry on her face.“No, we can't give up yet; I'm sure I
CHAPTER 306~3RD PERSON’S POV~“What have you done to me?!!” Agnes yelled with a gory voice.“I poisoned you, Agnes. Ordinarily, poison wouldn't be enough to kill a witch like you, but depending on how powerful the poison is, it would be enough to weaken you. The souls of the fallen Immortals despise you, Agnes. But as much as they want to escape, as souls, they're not nearly strong enough to go against the spell you put on them. It's just like Sabbath and Mary; without Mary's body, Sabbath can't use his power. So, without Agnes's body, the immortals are weak to her spells. But spells require serious mental concentration and physical reinforcement to hold together, and once those two things weaken, the spell comes apart and the souls of the Immortals have their chance to escape.” Agnes gripped her stomach tightly as she felt an agonizing pain coming up. She bled from her nose and mouth as the souls of all the Immortals began seeping out of her body and flying off. “After the Immor
CHAPTER 305~3RD PERSON'S POV~~years ago~“You idiot, don’t go playing with sharp objects if you’re going to lose your mind like that; you know how dangerous that power of yours is,” Agnes queried.“I’m so sorry, I was only trying to get over my fear of blood; it’s really hard,” Mary replied nervously, stroking the back of her head slowly.“Don’t do that anymore. You’ll end up hurting everyone around you,” Agnes said. “But I’ll have you to slap me back to my senses before that happens, right?” Mary said.Agnes smiled. “Yeah, but next time I’ll make sure to slap you even harder so you get knocked out before coming back to your senses.” Both she and Mary laughed together, and the four teachers just stared at them with confused expressions on their faces.~•••~“I lied to you the other day, Mary. I’m not friends with you because you’re a good person or make life interesting for me. I mean, you do, but that’s not the reason.”“Then what is?” Mary asked.“It’s because I feel very ashamed
CHAPTER 304~3RD PERSON’S POV~Mary was accompanied into the building by a group of four people. Two of them were maids, and the other two were Agnes’s soldiers. All four of them still had that eerie smile on their faces, and their eyes still glowed bright red, making them look like their minds were being controlled. They walked into the glass building and led Mary to a magical elevator that didn’t require electricity to work. Mary had her guard up, prepared to launch an attack at anyone who tried to annoy her. At this moment, she was already very pissed off, and anyone who tried to attack her now would be walking into their grave.The elevator door closed and started to rise up the building. Everyone was unusually quiet, and none of Mary’s escorts wanted to make eye contact with her. Mary watched them through the glass wall in front of her—they looked like dolls, stiff and lifeless, like they had been programmed to only move when they were given orders.The elevator rose for over tw
CHAPTER 303~3RD PERSON’S POV~The team of eight continued to fight against the Asuras, cutting through and destroying their forces with as much speed, strength, and precision as they could. They all fought with rage in their hearts, determined to end the battle as quickly as possible, but the Asuras were just too many. It didn't matter what the team did or what amount of power they used; the Asuras just kept coming like an endless sea of stars.The Asuras armor-like skin had become so strong that Edith's blade and Anima Morning Star both broke on impact. The two Immortals had to summon their weapons again and again during the fight just to avoid getting killed. They had to look for a new way to kill these Immortals, and that way was to attack them at points where their armour didn't cover—the gaps in the skin that revealed their glowing orange flesh. Targeting these parts was especially difficult for the werewolves because they didn't have long-range weapons, and getting too close t
CHAPTER 302~3RD PERSON'S POV~Nicole and Melody moved swiftly through the forest, toward the area where the forcefield was located. Nicole hovered using a glowing, orange, magical disc, and Melody just flew around, dodging the trees and large rocks in the way. They both had already seen the helicopter fly off, so they knew Mary was already going against her parents. Their only problem was getting to the forcefield, as the distance it was from where they opened their portal was too much. “Hey, couldn't you just use spacial magic to take us there? It's starting to look like this forest is playing tricks on us,” Melody asked, turning to Nicole.Nicole looked around, her eyes scanning past each tree, shrub, and rock. “I can't use spacial magic or any other kind of magic. Something is blocking me from doing it. This is bad; it means we can't teleport home unless we can find a place where I will be able to use spatial magic,” she responded. “But you're right,” she continued, then stopped