CHAPTER SIXTY-ONE While the dog was still in the air, Rufus held it on the neck with both hands, tightening his grip while the dog barked loudly, struggling to free himself from Rufus’s tight grasp all to no avail. “Whoa!” Noah gasped at the sight in front of him, staring at the sight of Rufus holding onto the dog with so much ease. His mouth was agape, and he almost let go of the things he was holding onto with both hands. “Stay calm! Stay calm! Stop struggling, or I will make you!” Rufus warned the dog, but it refused to listen, still barking and growling while it continued struggling in an attempt to free itself from Rufus’s tight grip. Its partner stood still, barking at Rufus, probably telling him to let go of it, but it couldn’t do anything as it was afraid of meeting the same fate. “You just don’t want to listen!” Rufus grunted in a little frustration, and reacting to the anger that engulfed him, he lowered the dog at once and pressed it really hard on the ground while it

CHAPTER SIXTY-THREE Rufus stared at the book in his hands for a few seconds, and when he eventually resolved to follow his instincts, he closed his eyes and let out a heavy sigh before following the direction of the sensation that engulfed him a few seconds later. “Go on, Rufus. Let the book show you how to unlock it; look out for the location of the key.” Cyra said calmly, smiling while she continued staring at Rufus, who had a neutral expression on his face until after a few seconds, when a smile appeared on his face. Cyra chuckled instantly the moment she saw the look on his face, nodding with so much satisfaction. “I think I've got it, Cyra!” Rufus said excitedly as soon as he opened his eyes, just before he looked at the book closely, pushing it upward to his face. “I am sure you do, Rufus. Well-done.” Cyra chuckled again, looking at Rufus, who sighed heavily just before taking another glance at the book, which he dropped back on the bed. “What now?” He said to Cyra the mo

CHAPTER SIXTY-FIVE Andy realized that he didn’t have any other choice but to do as Rufus instructed. He turned on the ignition of the car and drove out of the premises at an increasing speed. As he drove to the familiar neighborhood, Andy looked around, nervous about the nature of his neighborhood. “We are here, Lord Rufus,” Andy announced as soon as he got to the exact location Rufus spoke about, while he turned around to look at him without turning off the ignition of the car. “Already?” Rufus said calmly, looking through the windows of the car until he was able to see the tavern located by the right corner of the street. Andy was surprised that Rufus didn’t know where he was going; he looked at him for a few seconds before he nodded in response. “Alright. You wait right here; I will be back as soon as I can.” Rufus grabbed the handle of the door at once, opened the door, and walked out before he slammed the door instantly. “Do you want me to come with you, Lord Rufus? You c

CHAPTER SIXTY-SEVEN Surprisingly, and as opposed to what Serah thought, Rufus was very calm even when Mr. Rodri moved the dagger close to his face. Rufus didn’t bother to flinch even though he was wary of the man with a golden tooth. “Who are you?” Mr. Rodri was forced to ask when he sensed the aura that was emitting from Rufus, who stood his ground, resisting every form of intimidation from him.“My name is Rufus, Rufus Garfield,” Rufus said in a low tone while his hands remained in the air. “Rufus?” Mr. Rodri said in a whisper, looking at Rufus while he tried to see if his face was going to be familiar, just like his name. “Yes, Mr. Rodri. My name is Rufus, and I believe that you have something that I desperately need.” Rufus said with a nod, and then he waited for a few seconds just to be sure the middle-aged man was not going to attack before he lowered his hands and sighed heavily. “I knew it! I knew that the prophecies were true! I knew that you were going to come someday!

CHAPTER SIXTY-NINE Andy drove the car back to the castle, and as soon as he parked in front of the huge mansion, Rufus alighted from the car and walked into the building after putting the black box into his pocket to avoid any form of inquisition. As he ascended the stairs, the words he heard from Mr. Rodri kept on resounding in his ears, and he tried to figure out what he meant by a familiar enemy. “Is Lord Vikram related to me in any way?” He whispered only to himself, and when he was done with the last step of the staircase, he stood still, staring at space while he continued going through the ideas that crept into his mind.He had almost forgotten that he was meant to do something when he quickly snapped out of his long thought and sighed heavily. “Those were really strange words.” He said just before he continued walking to his chambers with slow but steady steps. The moment he shut the door behind him, he walked to the cabinet beside his bed and then pulled out the drawer.