Ascension To Divine Throne - Chapter 127

Chapter 127: Chapter 127: Jack’s Dilemma
Chapter 127: Jack’s Dilemma

On 16th Street, in front of Jack’s small shop.

As Marion’s figure vanished onto the rooftops, Jack collapsed to the ground, unable to hold himself up any longer.

“Uncle Jack!”

Seeing the people who had been fighting with Jack leave, Ashley hurriedly opened the door and ran to his side.

Seeing Jack, covered in wounds as if dredged from a pool of blood, Ashley desperately held back her tears, pulling out her handkerchief to try and bandage his wounds.

This was the first time Ashley, since gaining extraordinary powers under Jack’s tutelage, witnessed the cruelty of the supernatural world.

The weak always have no chance to resist in front of the strong!

Jack let out a heavy sigh, waving his hand to stop Ashley’s efforts.

He knew how severe his injuries were, far beyond what a mere handkerchief could solve.

But Jack couldn’t afford to deal with his injuries first; there were still many dangers awaiting him.

It wasn’t that he was worried Marion would come back; Jack knew the best way to avoid such a lunatic was to make him lose interest.

The vampire from earlier should have had his fill of revenge, so Jack didn’t have to worry about threats from Marion in the short term.

But now the most important thing was that Jack had almost lost all his ability to defend himself!

His trump cards had been depleted in his battle with Marion; otherwise, with his strength as a Golden Tier Beginner Assassin, how could he have lasted so long against Marion?

Many of Jack’s severe injuries were not just from Marion’s attacks but also from the aftermath of using forbidden techniques.

Jack, residing in the gray area, knew that once those hyenas lurking in the darkness realized how weak he was, they would surely pounce on him and devour him.

As for those so-called friends, they were merely connected by interests; they usually showed great respect for Jack’s Golden Tier strength, but he knew well their true faces in private.

After all, Jack had been like that once.

So, although Jack had arranged secret bases and retreats for himself, it was not foolproof.

Once these people found out about Jack’s serious injuries, they would surely come after him, and Jack couldn’t ensure he wouldn’t be discovered while recuperating.

If Jack were alone, he wouldn’t mind perishing with those people, but not now.

He had already taken Ashley as his disciple; he couldn’t abandon her.

That’s how people are; once they care about someone, they become much weaker!

In an instant of thought, Jack solemnly realized that the only one who seemed able to help him out of this dilemma was her.

“Help me up, Ashley.”

Since he had made up his mind, Jack hesitated no more.

At his words, she struggled to grab Jack’s arm and helped him up from the ground, letting him lean on her.

Luckily, Ashley had already advanced to a bronze Professional, otherwise, with her small body, she might not have been able to support Jack.

Jack had Ashley help him walk into the shop, storing away some valuable items and cabinets containing coins and intelligence into his storage ring.

As for the rest, Jack didn’t have time to tidy up.

Holding Ashley’s small hand tightly, Jack exerted his last bit of strength.

Assassin’s advanced skill [Shadow Jump]!

Jack and Ashley’s bodies seemed to be enveloped in a deep gray shadow, disappearing from the spot.

After a while, a figure appeared in Jack’s shop; it was Olivier, the paladin who had rushed over in a straight line from the rooftop.

Frowning at the mess in the small shop and the large hole in the roof, he could indeed sense the lingering aura of blood left behind by a vampire.

Olivier’s expression grew grave; he could perhaps overlook vampires fighting among themselves, but attacking humans was absolutely unacceptable!

Just as Olivier continued his investigation, Captain of the Guards, Todd, “finally” arrived at the scene.

“Your Excellency Olivier, I rushed over as soon as I received the news. Did that vampire escape?”

—

In the upper district of Canlight City, on Fis Street.

The shadows in the corner of the wall wriggled, and the figures of Jack and Ashley appeared beneath the enclosing wall.

“Cough, cough.”

As soon as he left the shadow plane, Jack couldn’t stop coughing, his sleeve stained red with blood.

Injured heavily, Jack had to forcibly use [Shadow Jump] to leave as soon as possible, which added to his injuries. His face turned pale, and he seemed on the verge of fainting.

“Uncle Jack, are you okay?”

Ashley supported Jack’s body firmly, asking softly with concern.

Ashley had never been here before; although it was in an empty alley, the neat streets and tall walls were quite different from 16th street.

“Cough, cough. This way, to 36 Fis Street.”

Jack was familiar with this place and had been here many times before.

“I got it.”

Although in an unfamiliar environment, Ashley didn’t panic. She knew that Jack could only rely on her now.

Ashley carefully supported Jack as they maneuvered through various alleys, deliberately avoiding passing pedestrians.

Just as the little girl’s strength was about to run out, 36 Fis Street finally appeared before her eyes.

—

36 Fis Street, Cain Family Mansion.

Today, William didn’t go to the First Magic Workshop. Teacher Apollo had just returned from a trip with Lisa, seeming quite tired, so they went to rest without seeing him.

After coming out of the library, William thought for a moment, then called for Welf and prepared to practice martial arts in the yard.

Actually, William also wanted to see if he could trigger a limited challenge task from Welf and get some rewards, but it seemed that because of their large difference in strength, there had been no response from the system all day.

William felt a bit helpless; it seemed that triggering limited challenge tasks could only rely on luck.

After practicing various weapons with Welf, William was covered in a thin layer of sweat.

Just as William was about to take a bath and rest, the stablehand, Bend, hurriedly ran over and shouted,

“Young Master!”

“What’s wrong?”

William asked somewhat puzzled. Why was he in such a hurry? Did something happen?

“Young Master, there are two people at the door looking for you, covered in blood and looking like they’re about to collapse!”