Chapter 363 - Jack returns (1/2)
As Jack entered the mansion, trailing after his father. He started to notice how grand everything looked. The whole place was covered in marble, had grand paintings on the wall. IT reminded him of what the academy used to look like before it was taken over by the Redwings.
”Was this place always like this?” Jack asked. He wasn't too sure but if his memory was correct. The mansion wasn't as big outside and he also couldn't remember the whole town being this prosperous either and now even the inside of the place seemed to change as well.
”Our family has become really successful since you last came here,” Russell explained. ”Our hard efforts seemed to pay off and the whole place just kind of boomed in the last ten years or so.”
Finally, they had arrived in the large living room area where there were grand sofas that looked like it could fit 50 people on them and a table in between. Sitting on the sofa was a person Jack hadn't seen in a long time.
”Mama,��� Jack said as he went rushing over and picked her up, lifting her into the air. ”I missed you so much.” HE said swinging her around.
”Jack you're making me feel dizzy.” She said.
As Jack placed her back on the ground he was able to get a good look at her. She looked tired, there were large bags under her eyes and although she was only in her late thirties she looked like someone at least a generation older. But she still had the same gentle smile as always.
”Welcome home,” Judy said.
As the three of them sat down on the sofa, Jack continued to look around the room, as if he was trying to find someone.
”What's wrong?” Judy asked.
”Where's Steve? Does he not want to say hello this his little brother or something?” Jack asked.
When Jack asked this expression, Judy's face had slightly changed as if she was deep in thought about something.
”Steve decided to become an adventurer.” Russell quickly interrupted. ”After learning you had the talent to be a knight he didn't want to be left behind. If you give us your address when he comes back to visit us we will pass it on to him. He would have loved to see you again.”
”Speaking of.” Said Judy.” We can't say your visit was unexpected, we didn't expect to see you so soon. Honestly, we had heard the things that had happened at Avrion and we fought that maybe you had…. Not made it out of there.”
”About that…”
Jack then explained the events that had gone on inside Avrion. To the constant attacks from the shadow and Dark guild and even went into the details of the corrupted members within. Finally, he went on to explain how the Redwings group had saved them and Jack had joined becoming one of them.
Although he decided to leave the details about Ray out, he didn't even tell them that Ray was currently in this city. Today was his day and he wanted to talk about all the accomplishments he had, trying to make them proud.
Finally, though, it was time for him to explain the finer details of how he survived, how he turned into a creature known as a werewolf.
Once he spoke these words, the expression on both Russel's and Judy's faces was one of surprise. They couldn't believe it.
”I'm sorry I didn't come back sooner.” Said Jack. ”But as you know the Redwings are in deep trouble and that's why I came back here. Did you guys know anything about this werewolf blood that I carry?”