Chapter 782 A Gift For The Dark Magus
Raze’s response had stunned most of those in the Dark Faction, including Mada and Ricktor, whose understanding of things was being challenged. The long history they had learned from their clans and the world as they knew it seemed to be falling apart in their eyes.
Meanwhile, Amir and Olag both had their mouths open wide in shock. It was clear that they were taken aback by Raze’s answer, and their reactions alone told everyone there that Raze was right.
“You know, I am not one to believe in fate,” Amir said. “But as I got to know you more and more, and the fact that you know the Noctis Clan’s original techniques, I believed that you would know more about this.”
Raze didn’t say much else because he didn’t know how much they knew—whether they were aware of what he had discovered, such as the fact that the Dark Faction founder, Bofan Kilikola, was just like him, a mage from Alterian.
“You are correct; our item, the Golden Globe, was stolen from us by Bofan, the Dark Faction founder.”
“We are still unclear about his goals in stealing such an item because, from what we know, Bofan never used it, or at least not in a way that affected Pagna entirely.”
“Hey, what are you doing still giving them all a lecture?” Olag said, slamming his hand on the chalkboard. “Don’t you think we deserve some answers? How did this man know that Bofan stole something that should have been beyond his lifetime?”
“What are you doing talking to Raze like that?” Rayna said, baring her teeth. “You know very well that he doesn’t need to answer you. You are the ones telling us everything.”
“And if he wanted to, he could get rid of all of you here, and we would happily help.”
Olag, recalling what Raze had done in the training room, decided to pull back a bit. The classroom they were in was a fraction of the size of that room.
Thinking about it, Raze did want to give them an answer, but he wasn’t sure if it was the right thing to do.
He had listened to Bofan’s log that had been left in the hands of the Neverfall Clan. The log talked about the item.
Also, from the information he knew, Bofan was on the run. Raze never got a clear answer, but the reason why was obvious.
They were after Bofan—maybe both the Bonum Society and Alter—trying to get their hands on the item.
Right now, Raze was listening to things from the Bonum point of view. There was a chance Bofan had found out that someone in Bonum wanted to use the Golden Globe for something else.
Similarly, if he visited Alter, they could just spin the same tale but make it out that the Bonum Society were the bad guys.
One of the God-tier artifacts they had kept was stolen, and now they were looking to retrieve it.
The important thing was that Bofan most likely hid the item, and if he had the power, the Globe was either in Pagna or now in Alterian.
‘The Globe itself doesn’t even matter too much to me other than using it to get back to Alterian. If it’s in Alterian, then it’s out of my hands, but I could ask Harvey and the others to try and find it,’ Raze thought.
That’s when something clicked in his mind. In the Dark Faction, there was a librarian who claimed they knew more about Bofan.
He could tell him more about the Dark Faction Founder.
Maybe then Raze would have a better understanding of why the Dark Faction Founder had done what he had done.
“It was an educated guess,” Raze answered. “The Golden Globe was here in the Dark Faction, so that leaves the other factions.”
“It couldn’t have been Alter, and from the way you said things, it didn’t seem like any of the clans had used such an item.”
“I learned a bit about the Dark Faction Founder and learned he had gone missing rather than having died or lost a fight, so it was the most likely guess.”
There was silence for a moment, as if everyone was waiting to see if Amir and Olag were willing to accept that as an answer.
“I see,” Amir replied. “At the end of the day, the fact is the Golden Globe was lost at the hands of the Dark Faction.”
“Alter believes that we still have the item and has been going against us.”
“Wait!” Safa said, raising her hand as if she were in school. “Is that why you became Vice Principal of the Dark Faction Academy? Because you believe that the Golden Globe is still somewhere here in the Dark Faction?”
“Oh, I like her,” Olag said, rubbing his hands together. “You are smarter than the rest of these sods. We have been planning to take down the Dark Faction and turn over every single rock! But Murkel and his allies have always been in the way.”
“What was the plan then?” Anna asked. “What was the plan you had when you went ahead and disturbed the tournament like this, using this guy?” She pointed at Mantis.
“The plan was to create an opportunity. Things weren’t looking good; the Dark Faction and the Light Faction were planning to form an alliance to get rid of the Demonic Faction.”
“We needed a way to break the ties and pull their focus elsewhere. Mantis was going to be revealed as a spy working for the Dark Faction.”
“While my involvement, as well as a few others, would indicate the Dark Faction was planning an attack.”
“We needed to weaken the Dark Faction, and we happened to succeed. Regardless, all is well now for us, and things will be much easier thanks to all your help.”
Amir then started to wipe away the chalk from the board and drew the academy, writing the words “Dark Faction” below it.
“After all, there is now a new Dark Faction leader, so we won’t have to worry about that anymore.”
Amir wrote the words right underneath the drawing of the academy and the words: **Dark Faction – Raze Cromwell**.
Chapter 783 The New Dark Faction Leader
Having once been a professor himself, Raze had gone through numerous lectures and different teaching styles, understanding the subtleties of what was being written on the chalkboard. It was laid out as clear as day, insinuating that he, Raze Cromwell, would now be the leader of the Dark Faction.
“Leader of the Dark Faction… I can’t say that I never considered the possibility. When I took out Murkel, there was always the plan for someone else to rise to the top,” Raze thought.
Everyone sitting around Raze was eagerly awaiting his response. They were staring at him, looking for any sign of emotion, a change in facial expression—anything. But none could decipher what was on his mind or why he wasn’t surprised by this proposal.
“Does it make sense?” Raze asked. “You want me to be the Dark Faction leader? With Murkel out of the way and you being Vice Principal, wouldn’t it be best for you to take over instead? It would help your society further your goals.”
“Even if I could force my way to become Principal and leader of the Dark Faction, someone like me, who they classify as a no-name, would have many who disagree with me being at the top.”
“I can see your concern,” Amir replied with a smile. “What you’re saying is true. Even if I were to become the Principal or head of the Dark Faction, it would require the acceptance of all the clans.”
“Convincing them that I am right for the role would be very difficult, but I can’t say the same for you.”
It was then that Safa raised her hand first. “I accept Raze becoming the new leader of the Dark Faction.”
Next, it was Simyon’s turn as he raised his hand as well. “On behalf of the Moon Shield Clan, I also accept Raze becoming the next leader of the Dark Faction.”
Soon, Raze saw a wave of arms being lifted into the air.
“On behalf of the Erupting Fist Clan, I accept Raze being the leader of the Dark Faction,” Ricktor added.
Everyone in the room had accepted Raze as the next principal of the Dark Faction Academy and leader of the Dark Faction.
“I’m sure you’re a bit confused, but Raze, all the people who have a chance to go against you are in this room,” Amir explained.
“While you were asleep, we were busy,” Liam said. “We had to scour nearly all of the Dark Faction and find out who was in charge. Do you know how many people are willing to listen to someone a quarter their age?”
“My body just aches thinking about it.”
“Hey, some of us had it a lot harder, alright?” Simyon chimed in. “The whole clan wanted to test if my body could really break a weapon. Do you know how many strikes I had to take on top of my head?”
Safa couldn’t stop shaking her head as she watched the two of them arguing.
“Raze, what they mean is, while you were asleep, everyone in this room told the clans that you would be the new leader.”
“If they had a problem with it, they were to fight us, and you can expect that many chose to. In turn, we were successful with the help of the Bonum Society. Now we have control of the clans. We’re like phantom clan heads if you want to think of it that way. Our say is the say of the entire clan, and there will be no one to get in your way.”
Raze had to admit it was a pleasant surprise, and hearing what they had all gone through for his sake brought a smile to his face.
It was rare for everyone to see him smile. They felt as if they were being swept off their feet. Many had never seen such a thing from him before.
“You did all that while I was asleep? Why did you put yourself in danger, put yourself through that trouble? It makes no sense, just to make me the leader of the Dark Faction,” Raze asked.
“Raze, it’s what we wanted to do, especially after you saved us all in that arena from Murkel. For many of us, you have broken the invisible chains that tied us down.”
Hearing those words from Safa, and being aware of everyone’s actions, for the first time in a long time, Raze felt like these people with him were ones he wanted to protect.
“Sh*t,” Raze mumbled. “That’s not what I wanted… it wasn’t part of the plan.”
“What did you say?” Safa asked.
Raze somewhat ignored Safa and looked at Anna.
“If they find out I’m now the leader of the Dark Faction, will Alter have a problem with it?” Raze asked.
Anna shrugged her shoulders. “If you truly are the leader and the one controlling the Dark Faction, if anything, it is they who will need to be in your good books. You will be ruling one-third of Pagna, and not just in the shadows.”
That was both good and scary at the same time. The plan of sneaking into Alter to get his hands on their artifacts had somewhat gone out the window now.
However, going at it from another angle, from the Dark Faction’s position, was interesting as well, and now Raze knew of something that could get him back to Alterian.
“And Rayna, what would your father think of this, if the Dark Magus were in control of the Dark Faction?” Raze asked.
Rayna let out a laugh. “If his son-in-law were the leader of an entire faction, he would have a field day about this. He might even go ahead and destroy another Light Faction base for us.”
Everyone’s eyeballs were about to pop out of their heads. They looked at Rayna and couldn’t tell if she was joking or not.
“Regardless, you don’t have to worry about that. I’ll deal with him.”
With that answer, all of Raze’s worries seemed to be coming to an end.
“I have no more excuses for not taking up this role,” Raze said. “But before we go above, there is one thing I need to do.”
Before becoming leader of the Dark Faction, he needed to set things in motion there.
Raze then stood up from his seat. “I need to head to Alterian and talk to the Dark Guild.”
Chapter 784: The Guility Mage
In the world of Alterian, panic had erupted in a particular studio. The special police force had arrived, and special barriers were placed around the dressing room. These barriers allowed only police personnel with certain specially enchanted badges to pass through.
It was easier this way as the place didn’t always need to be on guard, and there was no need to tape off every scene. Today, the staff was in disarray and panic. Standing just outside one of the dressing rooms, Chief Officer Harvey looked down to his right, at the main studio.
Several staff members were panicking and already typing away on their mobile devices. Talking amongst each other. A few had tried to take a peak and approached the barrier as it was the first time seeing such a thing, but it was doing their job not letting anyone further in. “Of all places for this to happen, huh?” John said as he opened up a strange-looking device that almost looked like a stick with a blue tip at the end. John placed it in his mouth and sucked on the top end, and the whole stick lit up for a moment.
Inside his body, he felt a refreshing burst of mana coursing through, allowing him to calm down for a moment.
“Hey, don’t look at me like that,” John said, taking the device out of his mouth. “You know this was produced by Gizin’s company; it’s all perfectly legal.”
“It’s not that which is annoying me,” Harvey replied. “It’s your stinking breath. Besides, relying on that stuff will only make you weaker. What are you going to do when we need to chase these guys down? Pop your little wand out and have a puff before trying to blast them away?”
“Pathetic.”
“We all can’t be like you, Harvey, a natural talent, a five-star mage. Anyway, look at them- all of them are messaging away. We’re meant to keep this under wraps, but I guess it’s impossible in a public studio.”
Right then, the door opened up, and a couple of officers emerged in white robes, one female, the other male.
“We’re done recording everything in the room,” the officer stated. “So you two can have a look. We’ll send this off to headquarters and see if there’s a match or if any suspects pop up.”
As they moved aside, John and Harvey walked into the room. As he entered, Harvey couldn’t help but make a remark.
“It’ll be useless anyway.”
“Don’t be like that,” John said, who was going to say more but stopped as the sight of the room was worse than he had imagined.
He quickly raised his hand to his mouth, and his hand started to glow, clearing the air around him, allowing him to breathe.
“This entire place is a complete mess-mangled corpses that looked to have been played with,” John said.
Although John was having a hard time, Harvey wasn’t. He had gotten close to several bodies in the room.
He walked with little care and even knelt down next to the dead, taking a closer look at them. He even reached out his hand and started jabbing the body.
“Is this how you became the chief? Not because of your powers but because of your stomach —to take crap like this. And what’s a bunch of poking around going to do anyway? It’s quite clear what happened to her. Such a shame.”
The body that John was looking at, in particular, was the presenter Ashley-a well-known figure, and the biggest issue is that she died in the studio itself.
The problem was news got out fairly quickly after that, and rumors were already circulating online.
It was then that John received a call and started to walk away as he answered.
“Yes, sir… yes… Harvey and I are here and on it…”
While John was taking the call, Harvey decided to do his own probing.
‘It was clearly done by magic, but from what I know, Ashley was a four-star mage. She rose to fame not just because she impressed people, but she was quite skilled herself.’
‘Not only was she killed, but everyone in the room-her assistant and the makeup artist-so there are no witnesses, and no one saw anyone enter or leave the studio.’
‘Is it invisibility? There was nothing on the cameras either. No, I have a suspicion those tapes were altered.’
‘Invisibility wouldn’t require that, which means someone was here.’
In the middle of his thoughts, John ended the call and sighed.
“I know you’re not going to like this, Harvey, but it’s orders from the higher-ups. Because of all the rumors being spread, they want a report and statement by the end of today,” John said. “I’ve already got the boys interviewing staff and getting statements from everyone.”
Harvey stood up and smiled as he looked at John.
“A statement? Why, so we can make sure it’s not him?” Harvey asked.
“What are you getting at?” John asked.
“You know what I’m getting at. The rumors are getting out of hand. It’s not like something like this hasn’t happened before.”
“The rules are to not make a report on any information we have. The more information we release, the harder it is to catch the actual suspect because they can just tell us details that have already been revealed.”
“Right, but my hands are tied, both of ours are, if you say what you want to say, we could get in trouble, and if someone hears it, we could both be targeted by all sorts!”
“Bullshit!” Harvey said, pointing his finger and jabbing John in the chest.
It was starting to make John sweat a bit. Although John didn’t directly work under Harvey and his team, the few times he had, he had seen Harvey explode and was well aware of his nature. The issue was, because of John’s calm nature, many times they would send him out to work with Harvey.
“They only want us to make a report stating that he’s not guilty because everyone online is already suspecting the obvious,” Harvey said. “That this was done by the F***ing Grand Magus. It was done by Enaxx.”
Chapter 785: An Emergency Meeting
“What are you doing?” John shouted, coming forward and placing his finger on Harvey’s lips. He quickly turned to look at the door to see if anyone else had entered.
“Are you trying to get us both killed? You know you can’t just say stuff like that. The Glory Guild has people everywhere.
“Heck, I’m not sure if you know it, but I heard that a Glory supporter just attacked someone online for accusing Enaxx of this crime.”
“Tracked them down just from an online post and everything. You don’t even know if they’re in the current force or not.”
Harvey knew this as well, of course. There had been many rumors of the wrongdoings of the Grand Magus.
Harvey, now investigating such matters, could see that as quickly as they would appear, they would disappear just as fast.
The general public still saw them as holy beings that could do no wrong, but some people knew better. However, they also knew there was nothing they could say or do.
Harvey quickly pushed Jonh away.
“And what if it is him?” Harvey said. “Is it really right that someone like that can just go around doing things like this and not receive any punishment for it?”
Once again, John turned his head, so paranoid that he even went to the door, placing both hands on it and casting a spell.
Finally, he felt a little better compared to before.
“This case is as clear as day. People are accusing Enaxx because they saw the petty look on his face during that interview. It’s a coincidence that an hour later, she’s found dead in the same studio. Even a blind, naked mole rat could put two and two together,” Harvey claimed.
John then let out a big sigh.
“I understand why you think that, but let’s just set aside all our personal feelings for a moment.”
“First, the team reviewed the footage, and you were right; it had been altered, but the original footage has been found.
“Someone was seen phasing through the wall at the time of Ashley’s death.”
“Phasing? That’s five-star magic,” Harvey stated. “The more you’re speaking, the more I’m thinking it’s him. This might be our big chance to finally get one of them out in the open.”
John wanted to say something but bit his lip as he continued to explain.
“Right, but the thing is, we’ve confirmed that at the same time, Enaxx was doing an advert shoot at a location that would take at least three hours to travel to.”
“Even if he had unlocked teleportation magic or something, we have him on camera there as well. It’s impossible for him to have been in two places at once.”
“Bullshit!” was the automatic response that came out of Harvey’s mouth. “Then that just means the video has to be double-altered, or it’s a red herring to make us look elsewhere.”
“We had everyone check it over, Harvey. If you want to take a look yourself, be my guest, but you’ll come to the same result, trust me,” John said, placing his hand on Harvey’s shoulder.
“I’m not the biggest fan of the Grand Magus either, but the world operates in a time of peace because of them.”
“They have a lot of fans, and there are really loyal people to their cause, almost like a cult, so you have to be careful about what you say. You don’t know who you could be talking to.”
Harvey found that ironic because John also had no idea who Harvey was either.
“I know you want to catch Enaxx, but even if he got caught, I don’t think he would be brought in. Either way, this is not the person responsible, and we need to put out a statement.”
Looking behind him at the scene one more time, Harvey clenched his fist.
“No, something’s up. I need to find out how that bastard did this. Write the report yourself and say whatever the higher-ups want to hear. I’m taking a few days’ holiday; I’ve got stuff to deal with,” Harvey said, leaving the room.
Kelly was taking the sky train back to her living area as she usually would. Her classes had come to an end, and she sighed.
When it finally stopped at her spot, she jumped down, using her Wind magic to gently land, and then entered her apartment building.
Reaching the 7th floor, she entered her room, and a black cat greeted her, flying over and landing in her hands.
“Oh, you’ve been able to use more and more of your magic, even in cat form,” Kelly said. The cat gave a meow back. Kelly started to scratch its head, which Sophie seemed to enjoy. It felt a little strange knowing she was doing this to a real human, but since it was satisfying for both the cat and herself, she continued.
As she stopped, Kelly immediately went to the bed to lie down.
“I guess in my free time, I need to continue studying Dark Magic, right? I mean, we need to figure out how to turn you back into a human as well. You can’t just stay as a cat forever,” Kelly said.
“Meow,” Sophie replied, closing her eyes. Soon, Dark Magic started to surround her, including the paws of her feet. She was lifted into the air, and when the cat opened its eyes, they showed darkness.
As the Dark Magic stopped, Sophie landed, falling right back onto the bed.
“You’re quite the good student when it comes to Dark Magic. Maybe you’ll figure it out before me, but either way, I’m sure the Dark Magus will help you.”
Just then, Kelly received a text. She noticed when she went to reach into her pocket, it wasn’t from her regular phone, and knowing the date, it wasn’t time for that just yet.
[An emergency meeting is declared. Prepare for this one; we’re going to the Glory Guild.]
‘The Glory Guild… it looks like my weekend might not be so peaceful anymore.’
Chapter 786: Dark Guild Acts!
Traveling with Sophie on her shoulder, Kelly was taking her usual path to the world below. The path involved a series of twists and turns, and even her entering a few convenience stores to buy a few items.
These were instructions set by Harvey. He had told her to do this just in case anyone was following her and had even given her pointers to track if anyone was tailing her or not.
Some might think it was overcautious, but they were living in a world of Alterian where if one was caught knowing Dark Magic, they were to be executed on the spot.
Not just the person, but nearly everyone related to them as well. It was the one saving grace for Kelly and many others who delved into Dark Magic that they had no one to begin with.
“You didn’t see anyone, did you?” Kelly asked as she pulled out a large brick from the wall and saw the black hooded uniform.
“Mewow, meow,” Sophie said as she continued to use her sharp eyes, scanning the area.
After changing her clothing, it was time to head below, early and not on the usual day she would have done so.
As she descended the long ladder, she couldn’t help but start thinking about what this meeting would ultimately be about.
The mention of the Glory Guild had her worried. Since joining the Dark Guild, and even before it was named that, they had never done large-scale attacks on any Guild.
It had always been about finding other members and trying to work together, but the force of the Dark Guild was never enough.
Now they had a cat and a Dark Spirit that only arrived half the time when he said he would. Not much had changed, and certainly not enough to go against a big Guild like the Glory Guild. The Glory Guild was a guild that operated directly under Enaxx, one of the Grand Magus. It was fairly new compared to the other guilds under the Grand Magus.
For one, it only existed after the Grand Magus’s creation. Everyone had a group apart from Enaxx, so he formed his own Guild.
Strong mages flocked to it because it was an honor and privilege to be part of a guild created by one of the Grand Magus.
The Glory Guild focused on doing righteous deeds. They saw themselves as the police force for the other guilds.
If there were disputes between mages, if there were problems the police force couldn’t get to in time, the Glory Guild would be there first.
It was a guild that also purely operated on donations, and it had plenty to keep operating, especially with their large numbers.
Regardless of new or old, because of these things, there were several types of mages in the guild. Strong mages wanted to prove themselves by being under one of the best.
Others were mages that were righteous and believed they were doing the right thing.
‘But it’s all just a big PR stunt, just like everything Enaxx does. He’s the figurehead for the Grand Magus, so what better way to make them look better in the public eye than to have a guild that does things for glory?’ It made Kelly sick every time she thought about what had happened to her family.
Still, regardless of her hatred, it was not the type of guild to mess with-not at the small stage they were at, and with how few people they had, it was practically a suicide mission.
Maybe before, she would have been willing to do anything for the sake of the Dark Guild, and she still was willing to do a lot, but the words of the Dark Spirit lingered in her mind.
Arriving at the usual place, the torn-down building, she looked ahead and saw that Harvey was there early this time, practically pacing back and forth.
“You made it; any quicker and I would have thought this was an emergency,” Harvey said.
“Sorry, I was doing what you taught me, to stay out of sight,” Kelly replied, not wishing to get snarky with the person in front of her.
Although Kelly was considered talented for her age, there was one thing she was always very clear about, and that was this person was stronger than her.
“The cat can do magic now?” Harvey asked.
“Yes, I don’t know what star level, but she seems capable of producing high-level spells. However, due to her size, the mana core is small, so she can’t do a lot of spells.”
Harvey nodded as he heard this.
“That might come in handy in more ways than one. In some cases, she might be the perfect disguise. You, Sophie, correct? It seems you might play a key part in all of this,” Harvey claimed.
“Wait, was your message before serious? Are you really thinking of going up against the Glory Guild?” Kelly asked.
The response from Harvey was to pull out his phone, and as he did, it was an article-an article about the death of a famous TV host named Ashley.
“I’m sure you’ve heard the rumors that the most likely suspect is Enaxx, and I believe it as well. The issue is, I have no clue how he was able to do it,” Harvey answered.
“Our task is to get as much information on the Grand Magus as possible, in order to help that Dark Spirit. I believe there’s something up with Enaxx.”
“And the answer will lie in his guild. Now, we can’t just go for any low-hanging member. This information will only be kept secret with some of his higher-ups.”
Going through his phone, Harvey then pulled up another file.
A man with a square-looking face and a clean-cut brown beard. Not only did it have his image and information about his involvement with Glory Guild, but it also had his star ranking-a
6-star mage.
“All of us in the Dark Guild will work to take this man down, and we need him alive. I will do whatever it takes to get my answer,” Harvey exclaimed.
Chapter 787: The Real Scum Of The World
The hardest part about going up against one of the commanders of the Glory Guild would be the fact that they spent most of their time in the guild base, which meant they would be surrounded by a high number of people at all times.
Currently, outside, both Kelly and Harvey were sitting at a convenience store eating together. She was in casual clothing for the weekend, while Harvey was still wearing a hoodie covering his head.
“I understand that we can’t go around in our robes telling everyone who we are, but don’t you think wearing a hoodie like that makes you look a bit too old? You look like one of those fake undercover cops,” Kelly commented.
“Although I’m not famous or a movie star, it would be dangerous for me if I were spotted or recognized, and it could jeopardize our position,” Harvey explained. “If you get caught, you could drop out of school and be on the run.”
“But at the moment, most of the Dark Guild and its operations work because I’m still in my position.”
There was less ambiguity between the two now. They both knew each other’s real jobs, positions, and could guess each other’s ages. The only thing they didn’t know, or ever spoke about, was why the other had started to learn Dark Magic.
What deep reason had forced them to learn such a thing? And it was something they didn’t want to talk about regardless.
“Right, I’m just helping you out, telling you not to follow someone like that in the future.” “Let’s focus on the task,” Harvey said as he pulled out a tablet. It was one of the devices that belonged to the office, so it allowed him to log into the server and gather whatever information he needed.
“The man’s name we’re after is Bronk Scornell. A commander in the Glory Guild and someone who’s been there since its inception. He originally joined the Glory Guild wanting to be a part of something big. He’s a strong mage, but he has his dark side, as do all these sick f*cks,” Harvey said.
Harvey scrolled down, and further information was revealed. Kelly was quite surprised that someone in the guild had a criminal record and that it wasn’t made public, or at least there was no public outcry about it.
“Bronk was quite well known and was the leader of his own guild. He had a falling out with his wife, or I should say a lot more than that. He was caught having sex with one of his guildmates. Apparently, Bronk had set up the guild just to have it as one giant orgy.”
“His wife found out and was going to go to the press to ruin her husband, who had been doing it behind her back under the guise of sex work for years. In the end, he blew her brains out with his magic.”
“Of course, he used the funds of the entire guild to cover up the mess, but the guild had to be disbanded. Although it was never made public, the guilds were aware of this, and no one accepted him until the Glory Guild came along.”
“I’m guessing Bronk was just too good of a talent for Enaxx to pass up.”
“So you think he’ll know more about Enaxx because he was there from the beginning?” Kelly asked.
“That’s one reason, but the other is because scum follows scum, and they feel more comfortable with their own kind. Most likely, Enaxx knows all about this, and I’m hoping he’s shared some things with Bronk as well. Neither of them would rat each other out.”
As the two were talking, a black cat jumped up and landed on the table.
“Sophie, you’re back. So you managed to find out where he lives or at least a place where he stays that isn’t so crowded?” Kelly asked.
Kelly then opened up a notepad and placed a pen down. Sophie started to focus, and with her magic, the pen was lifted up, and she began to write down all types of details.
“This is good, this is great. With you just being a cat, you can follow anyone, and no one will think anything different!” Harvey said excitedly. “You have a lot of uses. Maybe the most dangerous places like guilds and such would still be bad-they’ll kill anything, and I’ve seen my fair share of psychopaths targeting cats. It’s always the cats first for some reason, but still, it’s going to make our jobs a lot easier.”
Harvey looked at the address and then picked up the phone.
“I’m going to make sure the area’s cleared, just in case things get messy. I can hold off a police force coming for a while, but we need to deal with this quickly, so is everyone ready?” Kelly nodded, and Sophie gave a small meow.
Bronk had cheerfully come home. He lived in a cul-de-sac neighborhood that was away from the high-rise apartments and shops. He couldn’t stand being in the city center because he felt there were just too many eyes on him.
Coming back, he had parked his car just in front of his house. Opening the door, he then held out his hand, and a lady took it as he pulled her up.
“I didn’t realize you were such a gentleman. You need to be careful; otherwise, I might start to think you’re trying to keep me forever.”
Bronk and the female headed toward the door, and even on the way there, the two of them couldn’t keep their hands off each other. Bronk kept swiping his hand around her tight-fitting red dress, sliding his fingers between certain creases.
Pushing the door open, the two of them rushed inside. As they walked into the main living room, Bronk paused.
“Who are you?” Bronk said.
“My, my, my, what’s the matter? You didn’t want to show the new girl how much of a scum you are?” Harvey said, sitting down in a chair right in the center of the living room.
“Bronk, what is the meaning of this? What is all of this?” the woman asked as she looked around the room.
Holograms appeared, showing photos of Bronk with various women and also the women who had been killed, all under his thumb.
“Now, we can either do this the simple way, or we can make things complicated. I have something I need to know, and if you don’t give me an answer, the whole world will find out the scum you are,” Harvey said with a smile.
