Jordan touched the spot where he had felt the pain, and in that instant, his vision began to blur again, his hands stained with blood. His thoughts reeled on what exactly was happening to him. Looking up at Megan, Jordan noticed a tentacle emerging from its body, dangling through the air, its tip sharp like a blade, and in that instant, he realised what had pierced through his skin. Megan took a step forward, his body as if gradually mutating. “The attack I use on you now is called the blade of thousands tentacles,” he sneered darkly, then took a deep breath before continuing. “It’s only a matter of time before your body ceases to function.”After those words coldly sounded, Jordan collapsed to the ground as the poison surged through his veins and began taking effect. “Damn you,” Jordan gritted his teeth in pain. He didn’t know exactly how the toxin worked, but he knew one thing for certain—his body was already failing.At that moment, his system’s translucent screen flickered int

And Jordan stared at the sudden switch in transformation, and he could clearly tell that Megan was leaving his father’s body—but why? Why all of a sudden? Even if it's from his sudden realisation, he could have understood and stopped the fighting long before now. There's something that's not right. The question left Jordan confused. The demon had mentioned earlier that he still had tricks up his sleeve, so why this sudden decision to leave his father's body? He had the opportunity to transform at his weakest state, but decided to let things go. “But he has a trick, something stronger… So why decide to leave now? I know he purposely let himself be subdued by my father. The reason is still diverse. And the name he called me earlier, the demon king, what did he even mean? Or could it be part of the reason he wished to leave my father's body,” Jordan mumbled inwardly. His thoughts spiral uncontrollably, still trying to understand what was happening. Within moments, Julien was back to h

Julien walked to a particular flower and touched it softly. “The reason I asked you to stop here,” he said, then shifted his gaze to Jordan, “is because I want to collect this exact flower I’m touching. This was one of your mother’s favourites, and ever since she passed away, I haven’t seen any of its kind again until now. I didn’t even know it still grew in the deep side of the mountain forest. I thought it had gone extinct.”Jordan stared at Julien as he plucked the flower and held it in his hand, admiring its beauty. “Let’s go, Ryan,” Julien said softly, then began walking forward, forcing himself. Jordan, noticing this, quickly spoke. “But Dad… you haven’t healed from all that had happened. If you push your body this far, you’ll end up hurting yourself further, making it harder for the nurses to heal you.” Jordan tried to reason with Julien if he could speak sense into him, but Julien only shifted his gaze and gave Jordan a calm smile, as if he cared less about what would happe

“Hey, shut the hell up,” the voice resurfaced inside Julien’s mind again. “I’m not going to take over your body, so don’t panic like a child, yet. Keep the panic later when I finally take over.”The words left Jordan more confused than ever, he wished he could do something about it. He was stunned. How could the demon know his thoughts? Wasn’t he certain that the creature was dead? That certainty was beginning to unravel, and the thought of fear resurfaced inside his mind as it gradually tore through him. Julien, noticing his sudden confusion, and how he was reacting weirdly to it, quickly dismissed the healers in his chamber.“Get out of here, all of you, now!” Julien said sharply, his voice rising with authority.“But sir, you know….” One of the nurses wanted to protest, but before she could finish her words, Julien threw a tray of pans at her. “Get lost from here, I don’t want to hear even a single word from you.”The nurse who had spoken earlier flinched at the pressure of his

Jordan called for the healer nurses and within seconds they were in the room. Their hands joined as they channelled their energy within themselves and poured it into Julien. One of the nurses gave a quiet confirmation with a nod that Julien would be all right. Only then did Jordan feel his panic loosen. He took a deep breath then stepped out of the infirmary and headed straight for his room. He dropped the forbidden book on his desk and covered it with a red cloth, which served as a concealment. Jordan was trying to follow safety precautions, fearful that if it were left open, the forbidden book might produce dark energy and leak out, attracting demons or even worse. Jordan collapsed onto his bed and took a long shuddering breath into his lungs before exhaling. “I can't believe I fought through the entire night till daybreak, did I just create history,” Jordan thought inwardly. “How could I have that kind of strong resilience?” He muttered then gasped, relaxing his left hand on his