THE ALMIGHTY WAR GOD

Welcome Back, Mom!

“Magnus, are you insane? Don’t do anything weird. You don’t know anything about medicine,” Jasmine protested, glaring at Magnus.

Magnus raised his left hand, a signal for Jasmine not to bother him. Jasmine put her hands on her hips and snorted. In her eyes, Magnus was being overcome by his ego, and she hated things like that.

Meanwhile, Jonas had been observing Magnus’s words and movements with deep suspicion. Even though Jasmine kept saying the name Magnus, Jonas wasn’t completely convinced that this long-haired man who suddenly appeared was his older brother.

‘If he really is my brother Magnus, does that mean he came back from hell? What a fucking joke!’ he grumbled internally.

“What are you waiting for? Aren’t you going to show me you’re better than me?” Flynn sneered. “Or are you giving up—realizing that what you said was utterly ridiculous?”

Magnus ignored him. He’d finished scanning his mother’s body. It turned out her body was contaminated with acute levels of poison. He visualized the poison being introduced into her body little by little over the last three years.

His anger started to rise, but he suppressed it because he was focused on healing mode. He began channeling his life energy into his mother’s body—something only he could see. He intended to neutralize the poison down to the last drop.

Beep! Beep! Beep!

The electrocardiograph beside the patient’s bed suddenly made a loud beeping sound. Jasmine and Jonas instantly turned to look at it, their faces turning pale.

“Magnus, what did you just do?!” Jasmine demanded in a high-pitched voice.

Magnus didn’t answer. Jonas clenched his fists, staring at Magnus with hatred. “Hey, get away from my mother!”

Both Jasmine and Jonas tried to intervene, but again Magnus gave a signal with his left hand.

“Just wait a little longer, and you’ll see Mom wake up. Trust me,” Magnus said, now pressing his hand onto his mother’s abdomen.

“What?!” Jonas was not satisfied. He then looked at Jasmine, urging his older sister to act.

Jasmine was just as panicked as Jonas, but even as she tried to step forward, her legs suddenly felt incredibly heavy, as if something was holding her in place.

That was Magnus’s doing. He had just used one of his spells to immobilize Jasmine. He was forced to do that or he wouldn’t be able to complete the treatment.

Watching this chaos, Flynn smirked. Even if the patient’s condition worsened, he didn’t care at all.

“Doctor, shouldn't we do something? This man's behavior is endangering the patient,” the nurse whispered to Flynn, looking as panicked as Jasmine.

Flynn gave her an irritated glance. But then, something occurred to him.

“Fine. Go find Doctor Calvin. Explain the situation here to him.”

“Yes, doctor!”

The nurse half-ran out of the inpatient room. Calvin was the hospital director. Flynn deliberately involved him so he would take drastic action against Magnus. That would enhance his feeling of satisfaction.

Beep! Beep! Beep!

The electrocardiograph was still emitting the alarming sound. Jasmine grew increasingly frantic.

“Magnus, stop it! For God’s sake, Magnus, stop what you’re doing or Mom will die!” she cried.

Magnus didn't budge, staying focused on what he was doing. Seeing this, Flynn grinned. This chaos gave him a pleasing satisfaction.

“I misjudged you. Turns out you’re not just a know-it-all, you’re also insane. Your brain must be broken to try to kill your own mother,” Flynn said. “Well, you chose to do this. Whatever happens to your mother later, don’t blame me.”

Magnus didn't react. But Jasmine was stunned and looked at Flynn in disbelief. As a professional doctor, was it ethical for him to speak like that, especially in this situation?

“That’s enough, stop it! Stop right now!”

Jonas couldn’t take it anymore. He moved toward the bed.

Jasmine looked at Jonas worriedly. The situation was already extremely bad. Was her brother going to make it worse?

Flynn, meanwhile, grinned wider. His eyes radiated undeniable triumph.

“I said stop right now, you fucking bastard!” Jonas yelled, intending to pull Magnus’s right arm away.

But Magnus quickly turned his body. He grabbed Jonas’s right arm with his left hand.

“I told you to wait, didn’t I?” Magnus asked, staring sharply at Jonas.

Jonas stared back; there was a burning fire in his eyes.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Flynn suddenly clapped his hands.

“Wow, such a drama! How entertaining!” he said, smiling sarcastically. “So, what now? Are you giving up and admitting defeat, genius?”

For the umpteenth time, Magnus ignored Flynn. His gaze remained fixed on Jonas.

“I’m trying to heal Mom. Trust me,” he said.

“How can I trust a fucking stranger like you!” Jonas retorted, the fire in his eyes intensifying.

If the person saying this to him wasn't his little brother, Magnus would have slapped him very hard.

He took a deep breath, holding it for a moment to calm his emotions.

“Just wait. I’m almost done,” he said, releasing Jonas’s hand while still looking into his eyes.

“This is extraordinary. I feel like I’m watching a soap opera on television,” Flynn remarked, chuckling.

This time, Magnus turned and stared at him. His gaze was so intimidating that the mocking smile on Flynn’s face instantly vanished.

“I know you were secretly injecting dangerous drugs into my mother’s body. That’s why her condition got worse. But let me tell you something, the second my mother wakes up, that’s the second your career as a doctor ends. I’ll report what you did to the hospital director.”

Flynn stared at Magnus with wide eyes. How could Magnus know that? He hadn’t told anyone, had he? So far, only the Barbosa family knew.

“What do you mean, Magnus? Doctor Flynn was putting dangerous drugs into Mom’s body?” Jasmine asked.

“He’s just talking nonsense. Don’t listen to him,” Flynn interjected, looking at Jasmine, then back at Magnus. “I know, you’re trying to cover up your desperation by spouting this garbage. Right?”

Magnus didn’t say anything, only staring at him without blinking. He strongly suspected that what Flynn was doing was connected to the Barbosa family. Because he wouldn't have any motive otherwise.

At this point, Magnus felt something on his right hand and turned his eyes back to his mother. He looked at his mother’s face; her skin looked fresh—no longer pale and dry like before.

Quickly, Magnus moved his palm to his mother’s forehead. The blue in his eyes glowed brightly. He channeled more life energy from his body into his mother’s. With this, all the poison in her body would be neutralized.

At this moment, the sound of approaching footsteps was heard. Two seconds later, the inpatient room door was forcefully opened. A tall, thin doctor with round glasses appeared. The nurse from before stood behind him. Behind her were two security guards.

“Doctor Flynn, what is happening here?” asked the doctor, who was none other than Calvin.

“Mr. Director, this man is insisting on trying to treat the patient, even though I’ve told him repeatedly that he could make the patient’s condition worse,” Flynn replied.

An obvious lie. But Magnus didn't care. He was focused on the final stage of his treatment process.

“Sir, I ask you to move away from the patient. Whatever you think you’re doing, stop it right now,” Calvin said, looking at Magnus coldly.

No response from Magnus. Jasmine looked panicked. Jonas’s face was red with anger.

“Sir, please don’t force us to use violence. You are endangering the patient,” Calvin stated firmly.

Again, no response from Magnus. Calvin grew furious. He turned to the two security guards and signaled them to drag Magnus out.

The two security guards nodded, stepping forward with one hand ready to pull out their batons.

Right at this moment, the electrocardiograph stopped making the alarming sound. And, slowly, Magnus’s mother’s eyelids opened.

“Welcome back, Mom,” Magnus said.

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