A/n: This chapter is fixed. This is for chapter 238... *** The date of the trial of the Miguel's husband and wife was announced to the public. With no backers and wealth, Alejandro and Claire's punishment was set. They wouldn't be able to escape the fate of being imprisoned. We already have prepared everything so that the couple won't get away from punishment no matter what. To make the situation better, the couple was assigned to the worst and worn-out penitentiary. The couple who had been pampered by luxurious life won't be able to stay sane in this kind of filthy prison for a lifetime. Not to mention, they have made plenty of enemies who had a deep grudge against them. Most of them were people who lost everything to the couple and the only way for their hearts to be at peace was to make the two suffer a life worst than death. So even though they were in prison, those people still had ways to make the two suffer. The same with the hacker whose crimes were exposed to the famil
A/n: This chapter is fixed. *** ... We visited the graveyard where my mother's tomb stood. Jia was stunned for a moment when she saw my mother's grave. "If I had known that we will visit your mother I should have brought flowers." "You can bring it to her next time." I introduced Jia and Lucas to my mother. The last time I visited here, I was too overwhelmed by the past I remembered so I wasn't able to give a proper introduction to Lucas. Now that I have avenged my mother, I wanted to properly introduce the people I cared about to my mother. "Mom, these are my friends. Jia and Lucas. They helped me avenge you. They helped me find the right way." Jia and Lucas also bowed and greeted my mother. Afterward, the two gave me space so that I could talk to my mother alone. I have no things to offer my mother. But I have a lot of stories to tell. I told her about the life I lived after her death. How I lost my way and lived with only anger and regret in my heart. Thinking about thos
I glared at Lucas angrily.Why did he say that our paths don't mean to cross?"You are wrong. I originally meant to die. It's fate that I met you. So don't say that our paths should not cross...because we have known each other long ago. I am the little girl in your neighborhood. If those misfortunes did not happen to us, we will still have met. Since you are trapped in this world, I came here and encounter you again. So it is meant for us to meet again!"Lucas was silent. It was rare for him to not say anything or not bicker with me.I bit my lips. "Are you...giving up?"Lucas looked at me with a bitter smile. That confirmed my thoughts.Lucas...was giving up. He gives up Nirvana and accepted the fate of being devoured by his own demon."No." I was unwilling. "It doesn't matter if you give up. Because I wouldn't!""Kelly. There are things...that we must accept. My soul is already tainted. I am a half-demon. I can't achieve Nirvana. The only way for me is to be purified under Sir Benj
...Sir Benjamin dropped the bomb suddenly. Making us all confused and shocked.My body would gradually die if I didn't return quickly?Hah. I was never given a choice in the beginning. After giving me bad news, I recovered quickly."...How many days do I have left?" I must be the calmest person among the three of us.Sir Benjamin snorted."I am busy right now. I will explain it to you later. You two come with me, first.""What about me?" Jia asked."You can't follow us. You should no longer involve yourself in this world anymore." After saying those words Sir Benjamin snapped his fingers.My scenery changed and everything become a blur. When I blinked my eyes, I was standing in a different place.The three of us appeared in the middle of the debris. There were collapsed buildings everywhere I looked.The dust hasn't settled yet. The marks of a battlefield were fresh here. The thick resentment I smelled from Sir Benjamin was everywhere and the Yang energy that was in the air hadn't d
When the surroundings settled, Sir Benjamin closed his umbrella and started giving a lecture that was too difficult to understand."If it's a demon, whether they regained their consciousness or not, their only ending was to be executed. It was the same with a tainted soul. The demon inside them has festered. You can't cut it off. The only result was to end up like that. Do you understand?"I blinked. I am still shocked by the powerful execution. That terrifying screams and blinding light were so overwhelming that it took me quite a while to understand what Sir Benjamin was asking about.Lucas was sharper than me and recovered. He asked, "I can understand that it would happen to my case. But Kelly's condition is different. Are you saying her situation was akin to that demon with intelligence?""What?" I was stunned. Why did my condition become so serious?Sir Benjamin nodded. "You have guessed it. Although she had reached a pure state, her soul had been tainted. There's a reason why ta
"Troublesome." Sir Benjamin then closed his fist. The Yang chains that restrained the demon King Yan were wrapped more tightly.Sir Benjamin spun his umbrella and a huge black vortex appeared.Faced with the black vortex, the demon King Yang finally felt fear."Did you not expect that obliterating you is faster than them coming here?" Sir Benjamin said with a smirk.As soon as his words fell, the black vortex expanded and started to swallow the scattering energy of the restrained demon.The demon King Yan started to feel the agonizing pain that eat away at his soul. He roared painfully."No...! Brothers...! Help me..!" The demon King Yan tried to struggle, but the more he struggled the more powerful the black vortex become. The 'storms' he summoned quickly approached and let out a thunder to assist the restrained demon King Yan however before the thunder touched the disintegrating demon, demon King Yan's remaining energy was swallowed by the black vortex in an instant.The thunder on
While I convinced Lucas to leave, the fog from the battlefield slowly dissipated. A deep massive crevice appeared. In the center of it was Sir Benjamin covered in dust. His shield had been broken long ago but he still looked calm as ever.The three 'archdemons' had surrounded him."We thought you'd be gone. It would be too bad if you are finished in just a few hits. How can we test this new power of us without you, the strongest grim reaper?" Sir Benjamin patted the dirt from his clothes. He leisurely answered."So this is the power you gained after consuming thousands of souls? You sacrifice the Capital and the people loyal to you just for this little bit of power?" Sir Benjamin smirked. "What a lousy deal."The three demons were provoked. They unleashed their aura and started showing off their 'lousy' power. Seeing the torrential attacks, hail storms and deadly spells that came to Sir Benjamin at once made me want to shake Sir Benjamin's shoulder and tell him to stop provoking the
The loud booms and explosions did not stop around us. The earth trembled and the protective barrier that prevented those chaotic energies from harming us was now on the verge of breaking. The world around us seemed to be collapsing.The situation was dire and chaotic.But Lucas' weak and smiling face gave me a sense of hope. I stared back at him. My negative emotions and anxiety dissipated a bit by his encouraging smile and comfort. I returned his smile while trying to calm my mind.He was right. I could not do anything here but trust Sir Benjamin. I don't know how much powerful he was but I trusted Lucas more than him. Since Lucas says so, I should believe in Sir Benjamin as well."You are right. If that eccentric grim reaper lost and put us to danger, then I would curse him for thousands of years. He should defeat those demons or else I would complain about him to Jia. Bringing us here without warning, he doesn't mean to bring us along with his death, right?"I was saying nonsense.
That weekend, I crashed at Jia's home and dragged her to my apartment. Colt was sad but since it was rare for me and Jia to have a girl's party night, Colt finally let go of his soon-to-be wife. Seeing them lovely-dovey and could not even be separated for one night, made me feel bitter. Tsk. With beers and snacks, I told Jia about Laurance's offer. "I told you! He liked you!" "I don't want to think that you are right. But...if Laurence really looks at me that way...it would be hard for me to reject him." "I saw that Laurence twice. I could say he is handsome, tall, and rich. What's not to like about him?" "If Colt heard you he would be heartbroken and jealous." "Colt is not here anyway. Why are you having difficulty rejecting him?" "Because he is my boss. If he confesses to me and I reject him, how would I face him afterward? Would he want to see me after that? I think my job is in danger." "Girl, why don't you just accept Laurence? Since the man like you, give him a chance."
It's been nine years since that incident. It was said that a momentary earthquake around the area caused the club to have cracks in the wall and its ceiling to give out. Nevertheless, the people were injured that night and the club has been investigated. That was when the dead body count increased. There were actually people who died in the club because of an unknown incident. But because they were no proof that they were murdered or any motives behind their deaths, it was only branded as an accident. But there was one thing in common, they died while they were in the club. They were only declared dead when they arrived at the hospital. The club was suspended for not reporting this strange anomaly but they were back in business after a month. After all, it was not the fault of the club owner. Some people said it might be related to the accident eight years ago. But after that, there was no incident that happened again in that building. When I mentioned it to Jia, she just shrugge
Seeing him, I felt my heart tightly squeezed. My body shook. As if I was struck by lightning, I remained dazed and rooted in the ground.It was a strange face that I haven't seen before. But...why...why the sight of him affected me so much?I felt like crying, yelling, rampaging, and crying all over again. As if a pandora's box was opened and all my crazy emotions that I have kept were released. It was an emotion that I could not define.However, what I knew was that the feeling of loss I have suddenly found its meaning- longing.I have never felt such longing before. As if the empty hole in my heart found its piece. It was as if I finally found a light in the darkness where I have been wandering for so long.My nose went sour and my sight blurred. I held back my tears.I don't understand why these overwhelming emotions suddenly came out. But I know it was all related to this man.The man crouched down and checked my ankle.Our surrounding was chaotic. There were people screaming, ob
Jia then told everyone in the group. "I think you guys already have fun. How about we call it a day? Let's all go home."I looked strangely at Jia. Was she hinting at everyone to leave?Is something about to happen?"The night is just starting. When things heated up we will go to the dance floor. Don't leave yet." The group was hot-blooded and wanted to dance all night until dawn.Jia tried to convince them but they were determined to get wild this night.Jia turned silent, she was a bit frustrated.I pulled at her sleeves, "Why are you hinting them to leave?""Well, based on the story of this place I am now sure that there is a demon here. A vengeful one. It has been hiding for eight years after it killed the students. Now, it must have been hungry and looking for victims. What is strange though is that there is no news of accidents that happened here even though this place is running for a year."I don't doubt Jia. So I made a guess. "Could it be the owner is covering it up?""Perha
I asked the group which university they were from, what course they were in and etcetera.My social skills were okay. I could answer and ask questions effortlessly. However, it was just that I don't make deep connections with other people aside from Jia. So oftentimes, after making friends, I won't contact them afterward."It is the first time we saw you two here. Don't you go clubbing in this area?" One of them asked."Honestly, it is the first time we went to the club. We are still adapting to college life." I replied. Some of the people here were seniors. They were kind and gave me advice on what to look out for in the club. Such as not accepting drinks from strangers.We got lucky that we met such a nice group. Even Jia seemed to open up too.They were talkative and kept us interested. At least with them, we don't have to be bored and dance on the dance floor.One of them even opened a spooky topic."Hey. Do you guys know that before this became a club it is a dormitory eight yea
Jia sighed, "That's right. I can see some things that other people don't."I expected it. But I am still surprised."...Can you see ghosts and spirits?""You can say that."I clenched my fist. "...Then can you see if I am haunted?"Jia was surprised. "...Haunted?""I have always felt it. It is always in my dreams, at the bottom of my heart, in the depth of my consciousness. I am haunted. But the problem is I don't know what is haunting me."Jia turned silent."...Is it a person?" I asked.Jia did not answer."Is it my mom?"Jia looked away. "There's no one behind you. You are not haunted by some ghosts.""Then what I am haunted with? What is it? What is making me restless?"Jia shut her mouth tightly. But I could see her struggling.Her hesitation and strange reaction made me think of something ridiculous.Could it be that...Jia was hiding something from me? Could she know about it?However, Jia just looked me in the eyes with pained and complicated emotions."I can't tell you, Kelly.
Another year had passed since then. Although I can't explain this feeling of loss and this emptiness in my heart, as if a deep hole appeared and was never filled, I continued my daily life. I figured that when I wasn't busy with something I end up dazing and thinking about what I lost. It was confusing and all the thinking made my chest hurt. To distract myself, I studied hard at college and work part-time in my free time. My busy schedule kept me going. My thoughts and my unexplainable emotions were put aside. Jia was worried for me ever since I broke down at my graduation. She tried to cheer me up by visiting some other places and letting me meet some new friends. However, even Jia was not good at making friends. She sometimes end up screwing it up or my awkward silence and blank stares made the people we met looked strangely at us. In the end, only our friendship remained. "I am not really interested in meeting other people. I am already busy at school and at my part-time
One year later.... I watched our Principal make an emotional speech for the graduates. The teachers were all proud and smiling. While the students were bored and wanted to finish the speech soon. When the Principal finally congratulated us and ended the speech, the graduates cheered up. The whole venue was filled with loud cheers. I just stood there in a daze, feeling everything was unreal. Today is my graduation from senior high. After I woke up from the coma, I have undergone treatment for two months before I got discharged. When I tried to go back to school, I learned that the entire school got banned and the Miguel family who tortured me so much had been punished severely. Alejandro and Claire were in jail while the recent news about Ella was that she had killed her husband and she was facing a trial. The old man's relatives won't let her go and will make her life worst. She won't be able to bother me anymore. Many things changed after I woke up. The things I wanted to b
A/n: This chapter is fixed. *** Sir Benjamin also looked sad. "Lucas has included this in our deal. I have to make sure you return even if I have to force you. Please accept our last goodwill for you." My tears fall. I understand Sir Benjamin and Lucas' concerns and sacrifice. They were only thinking about me. But my heart and soul were really unwilling. And how could I turn back on Sir Benjamin and Lucas' great effort? Sir Benjamin wanted to use his last remaining energy for me while Lucas was willing to endure a long journey mainly because of me. I looked down at Lucas. He was still unconscious and the black veins in his face reduced a lot. He was not frowning in pain anymore, he looked peaceful as if he was asleep. Would it be the last time that I would see him? Wouldn't I be able to even say goodbye? "You bad man...We can't even say goodbye to each other..." I hugged him tightly as my tears fell on him. Sir Benjamin stood up and turned his back on us. He looked at the