Kael rang Alex's doorbell, causing a beautiful woman to open the door, which caught Kael off-guard since he didn't expect anyone other than Alex. "Uhm...I am looking for Alex, is he here?" Kael asked respectfully.
"Oh, him? He's out right now but he should be back soon," the woman replied with a smile. "Why not have some tea while you're waiting for him?"
Before Kael could reply, Alex finally arrived. "What are you doing here?" Alex asked, giving Kael a sharp look.
"We need to talk," Kael answered, his facial expressions completely serious.
Alex's eyes slightly narrowed. "I see. Well why not come in?"
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Meanwhile, Draco entered a church and approached Keth, who was praying like always. "Ah, do you need-" Keth noticed Draco and was about to greet him and answer his questions about religion but instead, he was met with Draco's sword, causing his head to get slashed and cut off.
"That makes four," Draco said, looking at a page that had a list with dozens of names. "Tch, what is the point of the thirteen leaders if I am the one who does everything? Ah, whatever."
Draco then moved his finger across the list and looked at the name below Keth, which was Hazel...Alex's wife. "What? Does Todd really want me to kill an innocent woman? Hm...well, I believe in gender equality so...."
"I guess it would be fine," Draco said, his face serious.
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"Seriously?" Alex said, carefully looking at Kael's face and preparing for him to say it was a joke, which he didn't. "Things have gotten much more complicated," he said, folding his hands.
"Do I just ignore it or what?" Kael asked, who looked extremely stressed.
"No. This needs investigating," Alex said, his face serious and sharp. "This world has too many mysterious but no one to solve them."
"Well good luck," Kael said.
"What do you mean?" Alex said, his eyes sharpening. "You will come with me as well."
"What? Why?" Kael asked, not yelling too loud in order to prevent Hazel from listening to anything.
"Why are you surprised? You were the one who told me about this? I am not supposed to be your slave, who will just tell you everything after I spend hours and hours investigating," Alex answered. "Not only that but don't you want to know about Todd Falcon's true identity? The truth about your great-uncle?"
Kael sighed and looked a bit reluctant. "I don't know...looks like a lot of work. I would rather live peacefully in my home...especially after...my father's death. I only told you about this because it might help you and might help me in the long run."
"Pathetic," Alex muttered, which Kael heard.
"What did you just say...?" Kael said, standing up and grabbing Alex's collar.
"I meant what I said," Alex said, doubling down. "Now, sit before she sees this," Alex said in a threatening voice.
"Speaking of her...where the hell is she?" Alex said, his guts telling him something was off. "Get up, we're searching for her. Now."
Kael looked like he was about to argue but once he noticed the gravity of the situation, he stood up and started looking for the woman. And soon, after searching the entire house, it was clear that she was gone. "Fuck. Did you do this?!" Alex said, grabbing Kael's collar.
"What? What the fuck are you grabbing me for?!" Kael said, shocked and confused. "Why would I do something like that? Are you out of your fuckin' mind?"
"Think about it. As soon as you came, she just suddenly vanished?" Alex said, visibly angry.
"Who the hell do you think I am?! What- like- seriously?" Kael said, who was absolutely speechless. "Get your fuckin' hands off me right now. How about we go search for her instead of fighting?"
Alex let go of him, realizing that he was right and there was no reason for him to kidnap his wife. "She's getting further and further from here, hurry up, let's go," he said, taking his sword with him and leaving the house.
"How can he even tell?! You know what, never mind," Kael thought, moving just behind Alex.
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Meanwhile, Hazel was transported into a warehouse with men surrounding her. She couldn't see much or scream since a cloth was wrapped around her eyes and mouth. Though, it was probably better that way since she couldn't tell that her life was about to end.
Draco's sword was just about to cut off her head but then someone stopped him. "Wait, let me have some fun with her before you kill her," a random man said, who was already about to take off his pants.
"Are you a sea sponge?" Draco said, tapping the man's forehead. "Do you not know that the blonde man is coming towards us right now? The only reason she is even alive and kidnapped is because I wanted to kill two birds with one stone since that blonde man is also on my list."
"I don't give a fuck," the man said. "I am one of the thirteen leaders while you're a subordinate of a dead leader, that bitch of all people. Do you know what could happen if you oppose me?"
"Go ahead," Draco said with a slight smile, knowing that something was about to happen.
As soon as that man approached Hazel, he was slashed several times by none other than Alex. "Found you," Alex Lewisguard said.