(The Void)“How are you here?” Jace asked as Crowe approached him.“You are in possession of the core, Jace. That makes us two in one.”“Then why am I being suppressed in my body?” Jace asked him.“Lazik detected my core's activation and called me out. The atmosphere in that building is conducive enough for me, so calling me out made your core weak.”Jace nodded slowly. That confirms why his thoughts had been taken over.“You must have also called me into this void.”Crowe nodded.“Well, I'm here. What do you want?”Crowe stopped a few inches from Jace.“I know you want Lazik gone.” Crowe began.“You read my mind.” Jace chirped in.“I also want him gone too.” Crowe said, “But I can't do that alone. You are more powerful than me, and your core is bearing a protective wall.”“The system recognizes me as the real host.”Crowe’s brow furrowed. “System?” Then he took a deep breath.“We need to kill Lazik. I need to kill him.”“So how do you plan to do that?”“I just need you to link our co

After Serex and Nova had left, Jace sat down with a glass of whiskey in hand. Just then, his phone rang. He picked it up from his side, staring at the screen.It was an article bearing the president's picture. The headlines stated: PRESIDENT COLLAPSED DURING SPEECH DUE TO A TERMINAL ILLNESS.Jace let out a smile as he read further. It was clear, according to the article, that the president was seriously ill. Another article that caught Jace's attention had featured Lazik's photo.“He is still under investigation?” Jace asked as he read from the source.He sighed deeply.The country was really not working out for its citizens. It was clear that Lazik had indulged himself in some evil act, and it was also clear that the president had spearheaded the operations on the basis of an impending war.But somehow, it was understandable to him. The president knew he was dying, and the next thing he decided to do was let Lazik demonstrate his ability by creating a masterpiece that would make him