The Ascent of Jeffery Flamel; Restoring Alchemy's Legacy

CHAPTER 4

The bodyguard placed Jeffery carefully onto the backseat opposite Rita. His breathing was shallow, and blood seeped through his shirt, staining the seat.

“Drive,” Rita ordered, and the car zoomed away from the alleyway.

She stared at the man in front of her, her brows furrowing even tighter as she remembered her grandfather's instructions.

Ever since she had entered Oakdale City, she had felt the silver bracelet on her wrist growing increasingly hot, especially when she sat close to this man.

She adjusted the bracelet on her wrist, wincing as it grew hotter, and her grandfather's words echoed in her mind.

“Your top priority in Oakdale isn't family business, although that’s important. It is to find your fiancé.”

She had asked her grandfather for further details, like his name and where he stayed, but he never provided any useful information, only hinting that the silver bracelet would reveal the answers when she met him.

“Could it be him?” she muttered, studying Jeffery's unconscious form.

Grandpa once told him that her fiancé was the childhood friend who often came to their family estate.

That little boy would often come with his dad to visit her grandpa.

At that time, they would frequently play together in the garden of the estate.

That little boy was gentle and brave, and she really liked him.

But later, they never showed up again.

So many years have passed that she had almost forgotten what he looked like.

She looked at the injured man now, carefully searching his face for familiar traces.

The heat from her bracelet was unmistakable—it had to be him.

She was thankful they had met, sparing her the hassle of searching the city.

“Miss Stirling, do we head to the estate?” the driver asked.

“No, take us to Saint Helena Hospital. Inform the doctors to prepare for emergency surgery. He won't make it otherwise.”

“Yes, Miss Stirling.”

Rita nodded, her gaze landing back on Jeffery, her eyes showing a hint of concern. “I hope you can survive so I can get to know you better.”

However, neither Rita nor the guards noticed the silver bracelet on Jeffery's wrist, covered by his sleeve, suddenly emit a faint glow as if a trigger had been switched on.

It shone for a few seconds, then transformed into an energy sphere that dissolved into his body.

In his unconscious state, Jeffery felt like he was in pitch-black darkness.

The light made him squint his eyes. He blinked, adjusting to the extreme brightness, then rubbed his eyes.

Floating before him was a tall, majestic man who gazed at him with love and care. The aura surrounding the man made him seem godlike, and Jeffery felt the faint urge to bow before him.

“Where am I? Who...are you?” Jeffery asked.

“You've grown into a strong man, my son,” the man said with a smile of affection.

“Son? What are you talking about?”.

His heart raced as he tried to deny the possibility.

From a young age, he had been mocked and bullied by his peers for not having a father, often called a bastard.

He had no memory of his father for years.

So, when this godlike man claimed to be his father, Jeffery's thought process was turned upside down.

“My son, I don't have much time left. Listen and listen well. I am no longer on this earth! This…form is merely a spirit I left in the philosopher's stone embedded in the bracelet you wear.”

“When you and your fiancée meet and the philosopher stones in each of your respective bracelets come into contact, you will receive my supreme inheritance.”

“If you are wretched, your fiancée's family will make you wealthy beyond compare.”

“If you are a genius, compatible with alchemy, then, with my inheritance, nothing can stand in your way on Earth.”

“I am looking forward to seeing you, my son. Remember my name: I am Luka Flamel, the greatest alchemist in the universe.”

After conveying the message, the light around him began to dissipate.

“No, wait!” Jeffery moved, trying to reach him.

But it was futile. The spirit dissipated into nothingness, leaving the space in darkness once again.

Suddenly, he grabbed his head and screamed in pain as he felt a massive overload of memories infusing themselves into his psyche.

Finally, as if eons had passed, Jeffery opened his eyes, and a dazzling light shone through them, causing the space to collapse.

He squinted his eyes and woke up in the real world, grunting as he found himself sitting on a luxurious bed. The room oozed wealth and class.

When he turned, he came face to face with a peerless beauty who stole his breath.