parentshiftbook Chapter 106: Make A Choice
Chapter 106: Make A Choice
Chapter 106: Make A ChoiceAdeline quickly collapsed on the bed. She closed her eyes, wishing for the voice to go away.
After nightfall, Dimitri secretly snuck out and went back to the intelligence guild. He intended to get the information he asked for.
He did not want to disturb anyone or arouse anyone’s attention so he went by himself. He hadn’t told anyone yet but he realised that he could levitate, he was able to master the element to such an extent that he could fly.
Using this to his advantage, he flew towards the intelligence guild, there were barely any people around, and most of the shops were closing.
As he stepped into the guild he was ushered into the room, he didn’t have to verify his identity again.
"Everything you asked for is in here," The man said. "But remember, the Mage Tower is not an ordinary place. Those who enter rarely return, and those who fail... Well, they do not live to tell the tale."
The man tossed the file on the desk for him to take. Dimitri was nervous, the Mage Tower had always been a secretive organisation, and no one really knew what was happening on the inside.
As the man said, those who successfully made it into the tower would never reveal its secrets, while those who fail... Were probably ripped apart by the monsters that surrounded the tower.
When he looked over the documents, he found out more information than he expected.
The Mage Tower was an independent organisation that was dedicated to re
With a sombre expression, he left the intelligence guild... This might be their last adventure together... After this, he will be off to the Mage Tower.
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Everett did not get an ounce of sleep. He kept pacing his room thinking about what Adeline had revealed to him. After she left, it took him some time to compose himself.
And immediately after that he found himself running towards his father’s study... He- he wanted to ask him one more time about his mother. He wanted to know if his father would tell him anything...
Just anything... Any morsel of information would be enough for him to regain his trust in him. If what she said was true... His father was a monster, a monster he intended to kill himself.
His fists were clenched, bringing them slowly up he knocked on the door to his father’s study.
A cold voice rang from the inside, asking him to come in. He sounded restless and impatient.
"What is it?" Frustration seeped from his voice. He was there when that tree almost fell on those kids. No, he didn’t plan it. But he wished it crippled the boy. He couldn’t believe he was jealous of a young boy’s abilities.
The way he sent a heavy tree like that flying... Such power at such a young age. Damn it! Why couldn’t he inherit any powers? He specifically sought out a woman who had powers...
That woman... She had earth powers... They were weak but it was better than nothing. If she was stronger... Hah, if she was stronger why would she have seemed to have an affair with a married man? His eyes narrowed.
Everett laughed in defeat... This man... He didn’t care about him in the slightest. He was just a pawn to him, a means to get ahold of the Duchy.
"I want to know where my mother is," Everett said with resolute eyes. He had been burying his feelings for far too long. After hearing what Adeline said, he couldn’t hide it any longer. He wanted answers, he demanded answers!
The Duke scoffed, he threw the pen he was holding onto the table and crossed his arms, with the same mocking tone, he replied, "Again with this nonsense. I already told you to stop worrying about the woman who abandoned you. Are you that weak or am I not enough?"
Was he seriously asking that question? A father who dropped him in an orphanage, a father who only communicated with him through the letter... A father who was lying to him with no remorse...
"I said, tell me about my mother." Everett’s voice dropped, and his eyes turned cold. Every time his father deflected it was only confirming his suspicions.
The Duke was losing patience as well, he already told him multiple times to stop asking, but this child didn’t listen, "I do not know where your mother is. Who knows? Maybe she ran off with another man after taking the money. Through me, you can live a good life, don’t forget that. Now, get out."
Everett got his answer... It didn’t matter if his mother was alive or not, nor did it matter if she ran away with money... His father was unreliable and cruel, he would rather die than be loyal to such a man.
He recalled Adeline’s offer... Time to make a choice.