There could only be one maniac behind this crazy organization, so I knew that he probably also dry cleaned not only my clothes but also my underwear.
He oddly felt unsettled about the whole ordeal. Not that Yu Yan had given him any cause to feel that way.
John dropped another, larger, bag full of coins onto the table next to her.
"She is way too unstable. Teacher Rukville was able to stabilize her for a bit but she needs to go through multiple high spells in order to trully stabilize her."
Rika said, 'How would I be knowing? Go, ask for yourself.'
"What? Why?" Although Ji An was confused by the sudden changes, she obediently followed Jun instruction.
Brenia was more of the same. Whenever he fought her, his heart surged and he always looked forward to those moments. However, just meeting her in the corridors or talking to her in class, the feeling was much duller. Was it the excitement of a good fight he liked or her? It didn't do the same when he fought hard with Nessa or one of the boys, why did his heart act like this only for Brenia? More down to earth, there was no way he was going to ask Brenia to kiss his cheek in order to make sure of his own feeling. He was pretty sure he would end up in a fight that wouldn't end up until he was full of bruises.
The immediate threat on Lucius' life is minimal, however, they will most likely force him to use his bloodline abilities. Using these spells too often would impact his lifespan and talent causing him to slowly wither away. As a magic beast, his lifespan was extremely long so the process would be gradual death so he could nevertheless be exhausted enough times by whoever manipulates him. The constant exhaustion would also prevent Lucius from advancing in power, so he would not obtain the chance to revolt. All these scenarios were described to him by Lucius during their times together. Although he tried to act unfazed by the possibilities, Lucius let out signs of a deep-seated fear of being confined.
I wanted to question the validity of Arachne's threats, but someone of her reputation and decking prowess figuratively had my meatspace body by the balls from where she stood. She knew the name behind Birdie. My friends. My enemies. If she wanted to, she could have every other merc in the city on a manhunt for us. So my only option to keep the rest of the team safe was to play ball with Arachne's demands, then plan to screw Mr Johnson over without having Ray beat the crap out of me. At this point, I had no idea what was worse. Neither the possibility of retribution from Ray's fists nor getting my whole team captured by Remus Sec were appealing options. But Arachne was making me decide between outcomes where the odds were against my favor.
"Pack your bags." He told her, unable to bear the victorious smile she's wearing. "We're leaving at midnight. "
At the same time, beneath the seas, an ice-ball filled to the brim with explosive notes prepared ahead of time triggered.
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