Ascension of the Dark Seraph - Chapter 58

Chapter 58: Scheming Chapter 58: Scheming “I need you t-” “So all those times you deny approaching me saying that it was your friend-Mirel, who was the one trying to get close to me not you, all of that was a lie.

I knew it, you were lying, from the very start!” Jumping to conclusions, Thalia averted her gaze away and fanned her red face.

She was embarrassed that Lucivar would actually ask that.

Even though she said anything, she didn’t expect him to ask for her like this.

Both of them barely knew each other.

“Look, I can’t accept that-at least not now.

We need to at least get to know each other first and start from there.

I know you saved my life but I’m not a princess who would fall t-” Out of nowhere, Lucivar placed his hand above her hand.

Thalia felt a shock of electricity from his touch, a spark of some sort but that sensation was short-lived when she saw Lucivar’s disbelief mixed with a pitiful face.

He was looking at her as if she was an idiot who couldn’t be cured.

“Do you ever get tired of carrying around all that delusional self-love?” “Wha-?” “Is it that hard back home?

Did your mom and dad never praise you?

You are doing great, I’m so proud of you for coming this far.

Someone worthy will definitely want you in the future” Realizing that Lucivar was mocking her, she slapped his hand away in annoyance.

“Then what are you trying to say?!” “Listen to me first, I’m not finished.

I wanted to say that I need you to call Fabio here for me” “Fabio?

Who’s that?” “An assistant professor here, I want you to ask the guards to call Fabio here” “O- Oh…” Unlike the redness earlier, her face became a deeper shade of red as if her face was about to explode like a volcano.

She wanted to hide-and never come out again, she could not believe how she leaped to that conclusion.

If the earth could swallow her right now, that would be great.

All she could do was cover her face for a moment, cursing herself for being ridiculous.

“It’s alright, no need to be embarrassed.

If I were you, I would also fall in love with me” “Eww~ I’m going to throw up” “I’m only following your lead, you’re the one who started this” “Eughh…

I can’t believe I need to deal with you” “If you think deeply, it’s better to deal with me than be in a coffin” Thalia stood up and went out of the room to call for Fabio.

Since she was a student, Lucivar knew that her request would definitely be granted.

If she could stop the punishment and bring him here, calling Fabio would be easy.

As expected, a moment is all it takes for Fabio to come here.

He was fortunately still inside, not outside so the guards easily found him in his office.

Just like before, he seemed to be exhausted and tired.

Seeing that Lucivar was inside, when he was supposed to be in the black box-Fabio raised his eyebrows and looked at Thalia-who was closing the door behind him, “Why did you call me here?

What is this all about?” “Ask him, he said he wanted to talk to you” Thalia shrugged.

Upon hearing this, Fabio turned to look at Lucivar.

As opposed to addressing Fabio, he gestured for Thalia to leave the room with his hand.

“Leaving the room would make the guard suspicious.

Just talk, I don’t care” She said.

Finding that it was logical, Lucivar didn’t press further.

He then gestured for Fabio to sit down.

Taking a seat, Fabio inspected Lucivar and found him completely different.

Not that his appearance had changed but the air around him was different, more refined, and sharper than before.

Lucivar was a hunter in need at least from Fabio’s perspective-yet that sense of desperation was completely gone.

Leaning back on the metal chair, Lucivar started.

“I assumed Professor Fury is giving you a hard time because of what happened”  “Yes, but it’ll pass” “Do you regret helping me?” “No, the professor got swayed in the mood, and accused you-of something you did not do.

I had to step up as an assistant if the professor wasn’t in his right mind and endangered a new hunter” Upon hearing this, Lucivar smiled inwardly, Fabio still thought he was innocent.

But Lucivar has no intention of correcting him.

“So what if I told you the professor aimed to kill me deliberately” “I say you’re lying because he’s an honorable person who only made a mistake” “Hmm…

trusting, I like it.

But do you remember the net?

Can you say that it’s accidental?” Fabioa recalled the inauguration, he saw the net suddenly disappear-when Lucivar was the one, who was jumping down.

Had Lucivar not done something to lessen the fall, he would’ve died and Fabio couldn’t deny this as Professor Fury controlled the net.

Considering his control over ether, a mishap like that shouldn’t be possible either.

Now that he thought about it, he could say that Lucivar was lying confidently.

Such an accident was bizarre.

“Okay, I’ll keep an open mind.

If that’s true, why is he aiming you?” Fabio asked.

If he was to believe Lucivar, he needed all the answers.

And now, Lucivar didn’t seem to be anything special from his observations.

Upon hearing this, Lucivar stole a glance at Thalia, standing on the side, and sighed.

“During the initiation, when the upperclassmen were sent to test us-an intruder slipped in and blended in perfectly.

He’s trying to kill Thalia over there,” Lucivar pointed at the utterly oblivious Thalia with his thumb.

“I took him down, but now his employer-the Crimson Wolf Clan, has sent Professor Fury to eliminate me and then her” Being dropped with a bomb, Thalia was at a loss for words.

She looked at Lucivar from the side in absolute shock.

“W- Wait…

woah, woah, woah,” She stuttered.

“What are you saying right now, Lucivar?” Fabio stared at Thalia and found her reaction was genuine.

It seemed like the intruder was real but Lucivar hadn’t told her about Professor Fury.

‘Her family is in a scandal, an assassin being sent to kill her is believable’ Fabio thought.

Seeing that Fabio was starting to believe, Lucivar leaned forward again.

He ignored Thalia completely.

“I need someone I can trust to do something outside,” He said, with cunningness burning in his eyes.

“I can’t really rely on anyone else but you.

Since you seemed to be a just person, I know I can trust you because I’m going to expose Professor Fury” Overwhelmed by the shock, Thalia grabbed his shoulder and forcefully pulled on it.

She wanted Lucivar to answer her.

“What do you mean the Crimson Wolf Clan?

Are you really telling the truth?

They are here?

That assassin was not the end of it?” “All I know is that the professor wants me dead so he must be sent or bribed by your enemy” Thalia’s eyes widened.

Initially-she thought that something happened to Lucivar and the supposed person that he fought with, which resulted in him, being punished.

She never once thought, that this had to do with her.

Realizing this, Thalia turned to the exit, “I need to tell this to my sister…” But before she could leave, Lucivar grabbed her wrist.

“What are you doing?

I need to warn my sister, she needs to know about this” “No need to do that, you’re a student, as long as you’re inside academy grounds, it’s fine” “But-” “I can’t have you acting suspicious or Professor Fury will know and become alert.

For now, we will let him think he has the upper hand.

Act normal-I will deal with him.

He messed with me, and I don’t take something like that lightly” Despite her reluctance, she couldn’t say that Lucivar was wrong.

However, for some reason, she felt a sense of trust that Lucivar would be able to handle this.

Might be due to his confidence or the fact that he saved her once.

“I believe you and if Professor Fury really was bribed by the Crimson Wolf Clan, I’ll help you” “Good, that’s what I like to hear” “So what do I need to do?” “Nothing complicated, I only need you too…” …

Upon hearing the plan, Fabio left the room with turmoil in his mind.

He had worked with Professor Fury for years so this realization struck him hard.

Lucivar and Thalia remained behind.

Even though he wanted to return back to the black box and resume his meditation, he stayed behind for a bit knowing, that Thalia had something to say to him.

He waited patiently-while she arranged her thoughts.

‘Now I’m starting to wonder what the opportunity really was about…’ ‘Is this it?

Did I get dragged to this mess the opportunity?

I could get stronger through this’ ‘Had it not for the opportunity, I would’ve stayed behind and checked the mirrors longer, and if it went like that, Thalia would’ve probably been dead already.

She wouldn’t win against the assassin.

But is that really it?’ ‘No, that can’t be it…

it must have something to do with her family’ Knowing that her family was quite influential, Lucivar was sure the opportunity was them.

Thalia was the key to reaching them.

Looking at Thalia, who was sitting in front of him, staring at the ground in contemplation, a smirk, crossed Lucivar’s face.

But the moment Thalia-stole a glance at Lucivar, that smirk was gone, replaced by a stoic expression.

“Did you get into trouble because of me…?” “Yep, I almost got killed two times already” “Then why aren’t you mad at me?” “I’m mad but I chose to help you so I already partly accept the consequences” Upon hearing this, Thalia looked down again, fidgeting with her fingers.

“How are you so calm…?” She uttered whisperingly, and surprisingly, tears fell down from her eyes and dropped into the floor.

“I tried to be brave.

Just like my sister, I tried to keep it all in, and show nothing.

But I can’t, my hands are shaking-I’m scared” Her cry heightened and the tears fell down to the floor like rain.

Even though she tried wiping them, more seeped out and replaced what she wiped.

Seeing how Thalia’s body was shaking uncontrollably, Lucivar wasn’t surprised.

Back then on the night of the assassination, she seemed fine but turns out she was not.

She gained a trauma from that.

‘Inheritly good, huh…?

Maybe she’s not meant for this world’ Lucivar pondered and stood up.

He stopped right beside Thalia, looking down at her sobbing profusely.

‘I could use another drop of divine blood…’ He tilted his head and raised his arm slowly, ether could be seen gathering to his hand.

Just then, he placed his warm hand over Thalia’s head.

“W- What are you doing?”