2025-03-13 01:00:50Joaquin stood near the heavy oak table in the private room, fists clenched at his sides, his pulse a steady drumbeat of anger.
Across from him, George Beckham leaned back in his chair like a king on his throne — relaxed, smug, and entirely too pleased with himself.
It took everything in Joaquin not to flip the table between them.
“So, what do I owe the pleasure, Mr. Lopez?” George started, swirling the glass of whiskey in his hand. He took a slow sip, his eyes fixed on Joaquin, full of quiet mockery.
Joaquin tried to stay calm, but just seeing the man made his blood boil. For everything George had done — to Miguel, to Master Iroh, and now his sister — the urge to end him right here and now was nearly overwhelming.
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Chapter 267: Reunited
Joaquin collapsed onto the damp grass, his chest heaving as if each breath might tear him apart. The metallic taste of blood clung to his tongue, and his arms trembled from the fight’s strain.He’d done it.The beast would not reach the village. The people were safe—for now.His gaze drifted to the monster’s broken form as it slowly crumbled into ash, carried away by a faint wind that whispered through the clearing. As the last ember faded, Joaquin closed his eyes briefly.Neraxis… this needs to end.“Joaquin…”The voice came from nowhere.His eyes snapped open. He pushed himself upright, scanning the shadowed edges of the clearing. There was no one—too far from the village for it to be any of them.“Joaquin…” The voice again, softer this time, but closer.He rose to his feet, flame already sparking to life along his palm, shaping into the blade he knew as instinct. He stilled, listening.“Joaquin!”This time it was sharper, urgent—feminine. He pivoted, blade raised, and in one swift
Chapter 266: Neraxis 2
Joaquin’s breathing still rasped in his ears, harsh and uneven, every inhalation dragging against a throat raw from shouting and the acrid stench of blood.The beast’s body lay a few yards away, a crumpled heap of fur, bone, and unnatural sinew. Its lifeless eyes glimmered with the faintest residue of malice, as though death had not entirely claimed its rage.But the drums…They were still beating.Slow, deliberate, and heavy as a hammer striking the earth’s own heart. The rhythm rolled through the jungle floor, up through Joaquin’s boots, rattling his bones. It wasn’t just sound—it was a pulse, a living thing that seemed to reach into his chest and squeeze.And that was when t
Chapter 265: Neraxis 1
“So… it’s you. The Flamebearer,” said the voice coming from the beast Joaquin had been fighting. The sound was deep, as though it rose from the bowels of the earth itself.Joaquin clenched his fists, locking his gaze on its blazing red eyes.“Yes.”The beast’s head tilted, its grin widening, eyes bulging with feral glee.“You should have died!” it roared.But Joaquin stood his ground, eyes narrowing further.“It’s you… Isn’t it? You’re Neraxis.”The creature let out a maniacal laugh. Its crimson eyes flickered.“I am… the god of death. I am Neraxis!”Its roar exploded through the cavern, the force rattling the walls. Loose stones rained down from the ceiling.Joaquin smirked. “Are you? But I know this isn’t your true form.”Flames began to curl from Joaquin’s hands, lengthening and sharpening until they formed a blade of fire fused to his arm.The creature chuckled darkly. “Easy, Flamebearer. We will face each other… soon.”Joaquin froze for a split second, but before he could respond
Chapter 264: More Enemies
Joaquin scanned the village around him. Several houses had been crushed in the beast’s rampage. The once beautiful and colorful village had been reduced to ruin in an instant.Bodies and wounded enkantado lay scattered across the ground. Though they were not of his kind, he still felt the sting of grief for them.“Help!” a voice cried out.Joaquin turned toward the sound and saw a female nuno lying prone, half her body pinned beneath a collapsed wall. Her face was bloodied.He rushed to her side, using his power to lift the heavy rubble off her. Then, without hesitation, he carried her to an empty lot where he quickly healed her wounds.“Th-thank you so much!” the nuno woman said, her voice trembling.Joaquin nodded but wasted no time. He moved swiftly to aid the other injured nuno scattered across the village.“Joaquin!” Apo Damaso called out. “We need your help inside!”Joaquin turned toward him. Deep worry was etched across the elder’s face. He moved quickly to his side.“Why? What
Chapter 263: The Battle
Silence filled the small house Joaquin had been staying in when he returned.He didn’t even bother turning on the lights; a sudden heaviness had settled over him. The only illumination came from the massive moon outside, its cold glow seeping through the window.For the first time in a long while, he felt truly lonely.He glanced down at his hand. The tattoo etched into his skin shimmered whenever the moonlight touched it. It was a quiet, bittersweet reminder of why he was alone now.It was the right choice to let his sister leave. He didn’t know what would happen to this world if he failed his mission, and he refused to let her be caught in that danger.The faces of the most important people in his life flashed through his mind—Jasmine, his sister. Manuel and Rick. His father. And most of all, Serena, the woman he loved.“I am right where I should be,” Joaquin whispered to himself.Yes. This was where he belonged. If he wanted the people he loved to live in safety and peace, he had t
Chapter 262: Going back
“We should go back to our bodies, Joaquin,” Jasmine said softly. “Dad might be worried by now.”Joaquin exhaled deeply. He sat at the small wooden table, sipping the herbal tea the villagers had prepared. Jasmine, meanwhile, stood by the window, quietly watching the strange realm outside.The villagers had given them a modest house to stay in while they remained in this dimension—a place both eerily tranquil and unnervingly unfamiliar.She was right. Joaquin didn’t even know how long they had been there. Time flowed differently in this world. They had no idea what was happening to their bodies back in the real world. Were they unconscious? In a coma? Were they even still alive?But more than anything, they needed to return—not just for their family’s sake, but for justice. Whoever had done this to them had to pay.“We can’t return just yet, Jasmine,” Joaquin said at last. “I still have something to finish here. I need to help them.”Jasmine turned from the window and walked toward him
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