Ascension of the Dark Seraph - Chapter 191

Chapter 191: Night of Blood and Money (1) Chapter 191: Night of Blood and Money (1) For an hour or so, Lucivar allowed Leandra to wane his worry about tonight.

He crafted plans going forward in his mind, to handle the Crimson Wolf Clan, to save himself from the repercussions that would hit him like a truck in the future and all of that relies on Axel.

If Axel turned out to be a dead-end, then he would be in trouble as time was running out.

Sunday, tomorrow to be exact, was the designated time the Crimson Wolf Clan had set.

No matter what, he must obtain Elira’s trust.

If he gained her trust, he would also have command over Thalia without needing to contact her.

An ideal scenario that he was hoping to achieve.

Of course, he has a plan even if this was a dead-end but that would be a hassle and also very risky.

He doesn’t want to do that if he doesn’t have to.

Now that night came, the nervousness came seeping into his bloodstream.

Currently, Lucivar and Leandra were walking side by side.

He was searching for Sabrina while Leandra was admiring the neatly wrapped small bouquet of purple flowers Lucivar had made earlier for her.

It wasn’t his best work but impressing Leandra was easy, she was excited throughout.

Soon enough, Lucivar saw Sabrina in the distance-in front of a haunted house ride.

Making eye contact, he nudged his chin to the side, signaling for a talk.

Sabrina went to the side, away from the queue.

“Are they in there?” Lucivar asked.

“Yes,” Sabrina nodded.

“I think those love birds still have a couple more rides in them” Upon hearing this, Lucivar nodded, took the hat Sabrina was wearing, and turned towards Leandra, “Go with Sabrina-and watch Axel’s motorcycle.

I’m going to check on them and make sure they couldn’t sneak out.

If I’m right, he’s going to make his move now so have a taxi ready and follow them” “What about you?” Leandra asked in confusion.

Lucivar glanced at the haunted house before he replied, “Don’t worry about me, I’ll find my way” Not questioning further, Leandra nodded and went to leave the theme park with Sabrina.

Once they went away, Lucivar went around the haunted house and waited at the exit.

Soon enough, Axel and Elira walked out-all smiles and excitement.

Lucivar tilted his head down and pulled on his hat as the two walked past him, completely oblivious to him.

Once they were at a safe distance, he followed them slowly while trying to be normal.

After making several stops, observing Elira and Axel, he shook his head.

‘It’s over for Elira.

She’s completely head over heels for Axel,’ He thought inside.

From his observation alone, it was clear that right now, Axel and Lucivar have the same desire.

Both of them wanted to gain Elira’s trust.

Axel took on the softer approach, getting close to Elira with time and dedication while Lucivar took on a more direct approach.

However, their goal was the same-only their approaches differ, ‘If I were Axel in this moment, I would certainly make my move.

Elira wouldn’t see it coming’ Half an hour later, the theme park’s rides began to close down.

Elira and Axel also decided to call the day off, heading for the exit-holding hands together.

Reaching the parking lot of the theme park, Lucivar watched-as the two get on the motorcycle again.

Seeing this, Lucivar turned his gaze to the side and saw a taxi parked by the street.

Leandra put out her hand to signal to him that it was them.

Nodding his head, he gestured for them to follow Axel and Elira as they zoomed to the exit.

On the other hand, Lucivar who was hiding behind a vending machine watched the two of them leave before a scarab mark began to glow-on his forehead.

He activated the Triune Scarab ability and changed the shade into a white one.

Meanwhile, roaring through the street.

Elira could feel the fresh night wind brushing against her face as Axel’s motorcycle cut through cars.

Kicking up a gear, Axel pierced through the traffic light right before it turned red and reached the empty street across.

Seeing that no cars-were around, Elira stretched her arms to the side, basking in the very moment.

It has been a very long time since she felt free and refreshed.

All of her burdens were washed away by the breezing wind.

Glancing over his shoulder, Axel smirked, twisting the throttle with a playful flick of his wrist.

Naturally, the motorcycle roared, lurching forward just enough to send Elira tumbling against his back, her indignant yelp drowned out by the engine’s growl as she instinctively wrapped her arms-around Axel’s waist, hugging him from the back tightly.

Elira, realizing that this was his plan all along, hit his back.

“Are you getting cheeky now that you succeeded in kidnapping me for the day?” She asked angrily.

However, despite her tone, Axel could vividly tell that she was barely containing her glee.

It was a successful night and this confirmed it.

“Just a little bit of cheekiness is fine, right?” He shouted back, tilting his head to the side.

Upon hearing this, Elira’s expression turned solemn as she laid her head against his back-she wanted the world to stay like this for a moment.

No worries, no pressure, no troubles.

Just freedom and glee, a mixture that made her feel alive.

“I don’t want to go back yet…” She murmured lightly.

Axel frowned inside his helmet, “Did you say something?

Speak up, I can’t hear you” “I said can we go rest somewhere else first before going back?!” Elira repeated.

As soon as she said that-a devilish grin crossed Axel’s face but it was masked perfectly by his helmet, only he and God knew about this grin.

Pausing for a second, faking trouble, Axel eventually nodded, “Are you suggesting going to a hotel?” “What?!

As if!” Elira smacked his back again, her tone a mix of exasperation and laughter.

“Stop being such a Cassanova, you hopeless flirt!” Axel could only laugh it off, “I’m joking.

I know a place-we could rest there before going back” Fifteen minutes later, the two arrived at an abandoned unfinished building.

Considering that the motorcycle needed to go through a narrow alley to get to this place, this unfinished building was quite isolated.

Not a single soul could be seen around, only the sound of insects creaking, and the night breeze.

Taking off his helmet, Axel got down, “I used to come here to look at the night sky” “Come,” He said, reaching out his hand.

Not even second-guessing her situation, Elira accepted his hand and followed him.

Unknown to them, a figure was sitting on the abandoned house across the street, dangling his legs as he sat on the rooftop.

Lucivar watched-as the two stepped inside, rubbing the Gleipnir’s Echo on his finger which helped make this possible.

Since the Green Shroud ability was always active, his presence was light and hard to detect.

Not even Hybrids as strong as Elira and Axel could sense his presence.

“I thought of getting rid of Axel since he must be bad-mouthing me to Elira, knowing that I ruined his initial plan.

Fortunately, I didn’t kill him or else, this wouldn’t have happened,” Lucivar thought, feeling grateful for his past self.

“You’ve become a useful pawn, Axel.

But tonight, your usefulness will cease to exist” Just then, Lucivar’s eyes narrowed when he saw shadows moving on the left side of the building.

“Oh, the employer’s side has arrived…” He mumbled.

Coming from the left side was a group of people, rushing inside the building from an angle that Elira couldn’t see.

From the looks of it, the group consists of at least ten people.

Lucivar counted them from afar until suddenly, his eyes widened in shock.

Almost instinctively, he flipped over and hid.

He did that exactly as the last figure of the group turned towards the house’s direction.

Squinting his eyes for a second, the figure frowned before he stepped inside.

On the other hand, Lucivar could feel his heart pounding, “What the fuck was that…?

That’s not human” Even though initially, Lucivar’s attention was pulled towards the last figure because that figure was the only one who incited a reaction from his senses-Lucivar then quickly realized that he wasn’t looking at a human.

It was hard to see from the angle and because of the night’s darkness, but that figure wasn’t human-looking.

He was big, burly, had glowing yellow eyes, and had fangs.

“It’s perceptive too, it could even sense me from afar” Lucivar mumbled as he tried to peek.

Only when he saw the monster was gone that he could sign in relief.

Just then, Lucivar saw two figures running across the alley-It was Leandra and Sabrina.

Since the taxi couldn’t go through the narrow alley, they must’ve had to run the rest of the way here.

“Good thing I brought them-that thing might be nearing Chrysalis-rank” Lucivar thought aloud before he went down, intercepting the two.

He pulled them both to the side, taking cover while making sure that the coast was clear.

“What?

What’s wrong?” Leandra asked, seeing Lucivar was sweating slightly.

Regulating his breaths for a second, he then explained, “Leandra, I want you to keep your eyes on Axel and Axel only.

No matter what happened inside, make sure-when Axel ran, he would run back to his motorcycle.

Can you do that?” “Yes, I can.

But why are you acting like this?” She answered with an evident frown.

“No time,” Lucivar shook his head and turned to Sabrina.

“Get ready to fight, I’ll be counting on you” “Yes, Master…” Sabrina nodded as her eyes glowed.

Once Lucivar had given his instructions, he and Sabrina dashed to the side, sneaking into the building.

Leandra could only watch them going away helplessly.

She then scanned the unfinished building, searching for any clues but there was nothing.

“Just what is going on…?” She uttered inwardly in worry.

Meanwhile, Lucivar and Sabrina ascend through the emergency stairs that are still open and bare.

Both of them were going up and up but stopped at the third floor.

A rough-looking back with a sharp chin could be seen walking towards their direction with a cigarette in hand.

He took out his lighter, trying to light his cigarette as he stepped out onto the emergency stairs with the intention of relaxing.

Clearly, he was a part of Axel’s employer’s group.

For some reason, he decided to separate.

“Poor fucking aristocrat, she’s done now…” the man mumbled and smoked.

At that second, however, he felt a sharp sting on his neck that quickly turned into a burning sensation.

His eyes widened when he realized he couldn’t breathe.

As he turned around, he saw both Lucivar and Sabrina behind him with Lucivar holding a bloody dagger in his hand.

Before the man could curse, Lucivar swiftly moved and stabbed the other side of his neck, killing him on the spot.

Not forgetting to catch the man’s limp body to not make any noise.

“Now…” Lucivar laid the man gently on the ground.

“Which brand of faction are you from?”