344 Family Matters, The Generals Personal Reques (1/2)

Day 55 – 12:32 PM – General's Office, North District, Bay City Settlement, Pasay City, Metro Manila

”So, is this really the reason why these mother and daughter are here?”

Mark said as it was the first thing that entered his mind after hearing this question. He looked at Paula and Alicea that were both shaking their heads though.

”Please, don't misunderstand.” The General said with a serious expression. ”Even if they are not here, I will still ask the same question. I just want to know it.”

Feeling the emotional fluctuation of the General, Mark knew that he saying the truth. Furthermore, not only the General was taking the question seriously but also his children.

Looking back at the General, Mark spoke.

”Well, if no one really asked about it, I won't say anything but since you asked, I don't really have to hide it either.”

”Then it's true that you saved me.”

Angeline spoke from the side which Mark nodded to.

That was right. Although it was somewhat inconvenient, Mark really had no reason to hide it. Even if he had the ability like this to help people with the same state as Angeline, no one could force him to do so if he did not want to. Another thing was that the General's family could owe him because of this.

The General was rather relieved that Mark did not deny it.

”Still, what gave it away? I don't think that your Angeline suddenly recovering would lead towards me. Maybe, she just woke up on her own.”

Mark asked.

”Actually, there are a few reasons but most of them could only bring us to speculations. Even though Angeline's body was in a stable state, none of the doctors could say whether she will be able to wake up in the future. That was why her recovery was too abrupt. Also that…”

General answered Mark's question and turned to Angeline. There, Angeline's armed turned black colored which indicated that she activated her ability.

”My daughter suddenly turned into a Mutator with an ability Lopez and Dela Rosa had seen before. The member of the syndicate called Black Devil. Furthermore, it is known that you handled his body at that time. It that was just it, we wouldn't have suspected you and think that it is just a coincidence but the report from the settlement in Quezon about you came.”

General Perez placed a folder in the table which Mark opened. There, his updated profile along with a picture that was probably taken from a screenshot of the drone during the battle with horde controlled by the infected insect. Among the unconfirmed information however, one of the things listed would surely alert anyone.

It was the ability to usurp a Mutator's ability and give it to someone else whether it was human or animal. There, even the reasons for the speculation were listed. Along the lines, even Drake's and Chaflar's names were listed.

”So, it's because of this. Seriously, can't I have some privacy from you soldiers?”

Mark complained as he returned the folder.

”My apologies but it's also our job to monitor people like you. Although to tell the truth, I want to leave you alone with your business. Sir Faustino is also the same. That is why this new report is not circulated to other settlements but was only known by us here in this room.”

”Is that so? It seems like I made a blunder. I should have used another ability to give her.” Mark said with a bit of relief. ”Now that you confirmed that I can do what is said in this report, what's next?”

With how the things proceeded here, Mark expected that the General might ask him for something. And as he expected, there was. What he did not expect was what the General would ask of him.

”Actually, I want to ask for your aid once more.”

The General spoke in a tone not as the highest person in this settlement but as someone who seemed to be begging in the streets.

”You want me to strengthen people and turn them to Mutators?”

Mark spoke with a little glare. Although creating a single [Physical Crystal] only needed two [Mutagen Stones] it would not come cheap as he was the only person who could do this.

To Mark's surprise, the General shook his head.

”Although it really is a good opportunity to ask something like that, I'm sure, we won't have anything to give in exchange. Also what I am going to ask isn't for the military. I'm not speaking as a soldier right now but as a husband who wanted to see his wife to live like a living person.”

This was a surprise. Mark could tell that all the people inside this room knew of this.

”Your wife?”

”Yes.” The General nodded. ”Are you free after this? I want to take you to see her.”

”I didn't say that I will agree to help you. I don't even know if I can help her.”

”I know. Even if you don't agree, I just want her to meet the person that saved our daughter. Is that fine?”

Hearing that, Mark started to contemplate. It was then that General Perez remembered something.

”Oh, right. My wife is currently confined in the laboratory. I just remembered that Isaach wanted to meet you.”

”That scientist?” Mark frowned. ”I heard that he had been annoying Mei'er and my friends. Is it about Janette again? Or he had his eyes on the body of that demon now?”

”I don't know. He just said that he had something to talk to you about and he looked serious.”

”Is that so?”

Mark tapped his chin and finally decided.

”Alright I'll go. Are we going now?”

Hearing him agree lightened the complexion of the general and his children.

”We'll go immediately.” General Perez stood from his seat. ”Dela Rosa, Lopez, I'll leave the office to you two.”

”There are no problems with me.”

Captain Dela Rosa nodded.