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CHAPTER 31
I stepped out of the Norman mansion with the locket resting in my palm.Behind me, I could hear hurried footsteps approaching, light but urgent, and I did not need to turn to know that it was Britney trying to catch up with me.I continued walking for a few steps, my fingers absentmindedly rolling the Norman Locket between them.Feeling its weight, its texture, and more importantly, the ancient presence sealed within it. To anyone else, it would appear to be nothing more than a beautifully crafted heirloom, perhaps valuable due to its history or design. But to me, it was something far more significant. It was a reservoir, one that had been quietly storing power for generations without anyone truly understanding its nature.As I slowed my pace, I allowed my senses to focus fully on the locket. The moment I did, the energy within it revealed itself more clearly, like a dormant force waiting to be acknowledged. It was ancient, refined, and incredibly potent, far beyond what most wou
CHAPTER 30
Only moments ago, they had been certain that the man lying on that bed was dead. Now, he was sitting upright, breathing steadily, and looking around as though he had just awakened from a long and deep sleep.Britney was the first to move.“Grandfather!” she cried out again, her voice trembling with emotion as she rushed forward and threw her arms around him.The old man let out a soft, astonished laugh as he embraced her weakly, still trying to process what had just happened. His hands trembled slightly as he held her, but there was life in them now—strength that had not been there before.“I… I cannot believe this,” he said slowly, his voice still rough but filled with wonder.“One moment… I was slipping away. I could feel it. It was as though I was standing at the edge of something dark, something endless. And then…” He paused, pulling back slightly to look at Britney’s face. “And then I was pulled back. Just like that.”His gaze shifted around the room, confusion settling in as he
CHAPTER 29
I did not say a word after the doctor declared the patriarch dead. I did not argue, nor did I attempt to defend myself .Even when Britney’s step-grandmother raised her voice and called for the police with so much certainty, as she had concluded that I killed the patriarch.Britney stood near the bed, her body rigid, her eyes fixed on her grandfather’s unmoving body. The color had drained from her face, and her lips trembled slightly.She was on the verge of speaking but could not find the strength to do so. The two doctors, on the other hand also concluded. To them, this was final. They had examined him enough to believe that the old man’s life had come to an end.But I knew better.I turned my gaze away from the bed and looked directly at Britney.“Bring me the Norman locket,” I said calmly.It was steady, and firm.Britney blinked, clearly confused by my request. For a moment, she simply stared at me, trying to make sense of what I had just said.“…What?” she asked softly, he
CHAPTER 28
As I placed my hand on the handle, I heard Britney’s voice behind me, softer than before but sharp.“I’m coming with you,” she said.I paused briefly, then turned slightly to look at her. Her eyes filled with determination, but beneath that determination, I could see the fear she was trying so hard to suppress. “No,” I said calmly. “You will wait outside.”She frowned, clearly unwilling to accept that so easily. “Leonard, I—”“If you trust me,” I continued, cutting her off gently but firmly, “then you will do exactly as I say.”For a moment, she said nothing. Her lips parted slightly as though she wanted to argue further, but the words did not come. Instead, she stared at me, searching my face for reassurance, anything that would make this decision easier for her.Finally, she exhaled slowly and nodded.“…Alright,” she said quietly. “I will wait.”Before the moment could settle, a sharp and disapproving voice broke through the air.“Have you completely lost your senses?”I did not
CHAPTER 27
I let out a quiet scoff under my breath as I turned toward the exit, fully prepared to leave the Norman mansion behind. The air in that place had become suffocating, not because of the illness in the room, but because of the ignorance that surrounded it.I had not come here to be insulted, doubted, and ridiculed by people who understood nothing about what I could do, yet spoke as though they knew everything.Britney’s voice followed me almost immediately, trembling with desperation.“Please, don’t go,” she pleaded, her footsteps quick as she moved after me. “Leonard, I am begging you… just give me a moment. Please.”I did not stop.At least, not at first.Then, just as I was about to reach the hallway that would lead me out of that house, another voice cut through the tension in the air.It was sharp, commanding, and filled with something far more calculating.“Wait.”The single word was enough to halt my movement.I stopped, but I did not turn around immediately. Instead, I stood
CHAPTER 26
I raised my hands slowly, not in surrender, but in restraint, as I turned to face Britney. The tension in the hallway had grown worse, and it was becoming increasingly clear that I had been brought into the middle of a situation where I was neither trusted nor respected. I let out a faint breath before speaking, my tone calm but firm.“I did not come here to be insulted,” I said, meeting her gaze directly. “If this is what you brought me here for, then I would rather find my own way out.”The moment those words left my mouth, Britney’s expression changed completely. The composure she had been struggling to maintain crumbled, replaced instantly by panic. She stepped forward quickly, as though afraid that I might disappear the very next second.“Wait, please,” she said urgently, reaching out slightly as if to stop me from taking another step. “Do not leave. I am sorry about them. Please just… give me a moment.”Before I could respond, a burst of laughter broke through the tension. On
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