Chapter 143: Hungry Hounds (Part-1) (1/2)
Zakira? Emergency?
I get attentive immediately. This is probably related to what happened in the morning— my over-the-top performance at the magic tournament.
And here I was thinking that Rebecca stayed for the threesome Layla promised me… Ah… Never mind…
“I see. Let’s get inside then,” I say, giving her a solemn nod.
Closing the door behind, we quickly walk to the living room. Zakira, Maya, and Layla— all three of them stand up the moment they see me enter the room, looking extremely relieved for some reason.
Damn… I can already tell that there’s something wrong.
“Thank god, you’re here! That means she hasn’t made her move yet,” Zakira says, closing her eyes for a second.
“… Whom are we talking about?” I ask with a frown.
“I will tell you about it later. First, sit down and fill me in about the magic you used against Ilyrana,” she says, looking quite serious.
…
Suddenly, pink light flashes in front of my eyes, and words start appearing.
[Hey, listen here for a second, buddy.]
What? You fucked me up back at Kate’s place and now you’re showing up?
[Eh… I-It was a slight blunder on my part. Sorry. We will talk about that later, okay? For now, be careful of what you say here. Don’t let it be known that you are aware of the Primordial Elements.]
I know, I know…
…
“I am not sure about it myself, Zakira. A few days ago, I was practicing fireball magic, and I don’t know how, but I produced that strange element instead. After using it for a while, I discovered that it was quite powerful. So, I decided to use it against Princess Ilyrana,” I answer with a shrug, sitting down on the couch.
“…”
Zakira silently stares at me for a moment. Then, looking away, she sighs to herself.
“I see… So, even you don’t know anything much about it. I was hoping you would,” she mutters grimly.
“What are you talking about? Is there something wrong about my spell?” I ask, trying to sound confused.
“Not something, a lot of things. A spell capable of defeating Ilyrana— someone even I cannot hope to defeat at my current level— should be really powerful. You shouldn’t be able to cast it, Jacob,” Zakira replies.
“But well, you did— shocking literally everyone out of their wits. And as this incident is far from being a small matter, it’s being reported back to the higher-ups of all the races that were present there. Obviously, I had no choice but to tell my father as well. Others would’ve informed him anyway.”
True…
“Understandable,” I say with a nod.
“Thank you. Anyway, so this is where our problem lies, Jacob. After giving all the details of your duel, I asked my father about the magic you used. But, of course, he didn’t give me an answer even though I am sure he knows about it. All he told me was that you’ve now become really important for us Vampires and that I need to hurry up to your place and abduct you,” she says.
…
“What the fuck!? Abduct me!?” I nearly shout out in surprise.
“Well, not immediately. He asked me to demand an answer to our invitation first. But should you decline or ask for some more time, I have strict orders to knock you unconscious and abduct you,” she tells me.
…
“And he didn’t even tell you why, did he?” I ask.
“Nope. He was quick to specify that he’s ordering me as the King of Vampires, not my father. I couldn’t ask anything after that,” she says, shaking her head lightly.
“But still, he mentioned the fact that we’re not the only one doing this. Other races will try to do the same— either demand an instant answer or abduct you. In fact, according to my sources, Ilyrana and Leena are already on the move. They will be here any minute now,” she replies.
“Wait, now!? Are you serious??” I ask, bewildered.
Shit… Pink warned me that these people will come after me, but I didn’t expect all of this to happen so soon.