V2 Chapter 190
“What do you mean by disappeared?”
Jennifer frowned.
“Beats me… the entire City right now is in chaos because of this. No one knows where they went to. No one, not even a single person had any clue as to what is currently happening… it’s as Cian and his classmates have disappeared in thin air. Gone.” Albert let out a bitter sigh.
“That’s impossible!”
Serena cried out.
She just can't believe it. She knows who her brother is, so him, suddenly disappearing without even leaving them a clue, is an impossibility that she just can't imagine. Even if the worst possible situation had happened, he would still leave something to tell them, to direct them who had captured him, or where had he gone to. Not like this. Leaving nothing at all!
“…but it happened either way…”
Albert shrugged his shoulders, with a helpless expression.
“What about Jean?”
Jennifer furrowed her brows, but she retained her calm. She has always been. There are only a few things in this world that could move her indifferent expression and disturb her calm. This one is not one of those, as she has full belief that her son would be alright no matter what happens. This is not the time for her to panic like the others.
“Same with him…no news. Perhaps, wherever Cian was, she was there as well. In any case, she would not leave his side, not in the past, not now, not in the future…you know that she would never disappoint. Not even Cian knows about her existence. Even though she had been with him for a few years already…”
“What about Elder Brother? Since Jean had disappeared, they would surely be frantic as well…”
After all, as Cian was the heir of their house, The House of Jekyll, Jean, as well, was the candidate of the House of Griffin. Though, a woman, she was a candidate nonetheless, due to her high intelligence and skills she possessed. Still, there is only a low chance of her becoming the Heir, due to the eldest son’s existence. Hence, she was tasked as Cian’s guardian, protecting her cousin; the valuable Heir of the House of Jekyll in the shadow.
However, losing both Cian and Jean… this is indeed a catastrophe!
For the two of their houses, this meant war!
But who are they fighting?
Albert sighs.
“Dan already knows, and we are already turning the entire city upside down, as of this moment, desperately trying to find them. But there is no clue whatsoever. There is even not a single clue that had been found by the other Allied Houses,”
“Is this an enemy’s doing?”
“Low chance… Jean and Cian are not the only targets this time. Making a dozen people disappeared without anyone noticing in broad daylight…from what I know, can only be done by the supernatural.”
“Supernatural… did you see the Templar move? The Crusaders? What about the Bavarian? The Association? What’s their response in this?”
Jennifer bit her lips; her expression expressed an unusual unease. After all, this would have been fine if the enemy in the dark was a normal group. But if this is really the work of the Supernatural… then everything would change into the worst possible outcome.
Supernatural… although somewhat unbelievable, but nevertheless, their identities were one. And since they were not really specialized in this aspect, they can only depend on the works of those who do. And among those are the infamous Templar Knights of the Vatican, The Holy Crusaders, Bavarian Illuminati, and lastly the Magic Association.
These groups are the main groups that were trying to pursue and chase the truth of magic and the supernatural.
If something weird like this happens, it would surely catch their attention.
Although the Allied Houses of the League tries to stay away from these groups due to differences in nature, nevertheless they were still keeping a tab on their movements due to the fact that the hardest assassination targets came from these supernatural based organizations.
Not keeping a tab on them is like letting hyenas around their backyards go free.
“We’re staring at them… but it seems like they too were caught off guard. This is the first after thousands of years of silence from their side. There are basically no existing culprits that can manifest such sudden disappearance…not even the Vatican can do something like this, much less the Hidden Societies like the Bavarians…” Albert muttered with a frown.
There's just no lead to this case to follow.
The only one he can count on this, extremely baffling disappearance case was 'those' people, which he knows had started moving. If even 'them' couldn't find them, or at least, understand what is currently happening, then no one in this world could. Though he dislikes associating with those people, for the sake of his son...he has no choice but to do it.
Jennifer bit her lips and furrowed her brows in anxiety, and worry.
“Indeed, this is the first. But what’s the purpose? The world had already forgotten the supernatural and treated things as superstitions and works of fiction. This should have been a great thing for the World of Magic… suddenly doing all this, would make everything the ancestors do to hide the fact from the world would be made in vain!”
“I DON’T CARE!!"
Serena furiously cried out, stopping her parent's thoughts. She glared at them and said with a very cold voice.
"Someone out there has my brother! And that’s the only thing that matters! I want them dead!!”
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“WHOEVER THEY ARE, I WILL MAKE THEIR BLOOD PAINT THE ENTIRE WORLD AS A PRICE FOR THIS CRIME!! WHOEVER DARES TO TOUCH MY BROTHER, EVEN GOD WOULDN’T BE ABLE TO SAVE THEM FROM ME!!”
Serena roared in anger and then turned around, walking away with fierce killing intent.
But the problem, unbeknownst to her, that 'GOD' she was talking about was the sole culprit.
Albert frowned while Jennifer let out a sigh. However, her gaze remained cold and full of murderous intention nonetheless.
Her wonderful son being kidnapped like this… whoever they are, indeed need to be thought a lesson. However, unlike Serena, she was not that frantic, to the point of her losing her mind. In fact, she was calmer than her husband. It’s not because she didn’t love Cian, in fact, she loves him more than anyone else in this world.
Although not reaching the point of obsession like her daughter, her affection to her son was beyond her affection to her husband.
Cian was the manifestation of her dream.
With her husband, she had groomed him to be a perfect man, a man fitting to be the Heir of the House of Jekyll. One that could subvert the state of the current world, and could display their prominence in front of the other Allied Houses.
One that even the Vatican that had looked down upon them for centuries, or the detestable clan of private eyes that claimed themselves the biggest brain in the world, would fear. These two organizations, especially, had caused their glorious clan, the House of Jekyll, to weaken after being pressed by them for so long. But that would change, and Jeniffer believes that her son has the capability to do it.
She had molded Cian as perfectly as she could, all for one ambition.
When she was a child, she had thought of doing it herself, bringing the glory of the House of Jekyll back to where it belongs. But still, upon fighting for so long, she realized her talent was limited. Either because she was a girl, or was her talent that is insufficient, still, she was not able to obtain what she wanted. She gave up, and could only yield.
But that's before she saw him.
Her beloved son.
To other people's eyes, to the Houses' eyes, Cian who doesn't have the duality of their blood might be a failure. But not for her. She had seen it! She had seen his incredible potential...power, charisma. She had seen the truth that no one had ever seen before.
And so, her hope rekindled.
Since then, she had placed everything she could ever give to him ever since he was a child, even if it means that child hating her. And never once had he disappointed her. Wisdom, Intelligence, Strength, Eloquence, Charisma—many things, he was far beyond his peers. In fact, he was even above his peers among the Allied Houses.
In his hand, the House of Jekyll grew faster- the fear that the world had once but forgotten was awakened. Together with her daughter; Serena, the House of Jekyll that had fallen behind from the other houses of the Alliance, had slowly walked toward the top. Even one of the strongest groups of the Light, the Templar was wary of them.
And that was her pride.
And yet, the only thing that he was lacking, the one that made him still unable to reach true perfection was not strength nor skills—but his kind heart.
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Borrowing her husband’s words—
Cian is not fit to be an assassin.
He has a peaceful heart, a kind emotion that cannot be condoned among the House of Jekyll.
This was actually not that valuable since his skills and loyalty were not something that can’t be criticized. He was extremely obedient and loyal, that if he was tasked to kill someone, he would do it without hesitation. Just that, unlike other members of the family, he never found satisfaction and joy in murder.
In fact, among the main members of the House of Jekyll, most members are Philanthropists and Humanitarian. Some were even well-known doctors and great and respected government officials. Hence, even if the House of Jekyll is well-known assassins with a thousand years of history, the righteous organization couldn’t easily move them. Even if they tried to corner them, press them into submission, they can never dare to exterminate them.
Every organization in this world, whether they are light or darkness, they followed the rules of the underworld.
If there is light, there will always be darkness.
Light and darkness should never become unbalanced.
Even if all of the Righteous organizations such as the Vatican, hoped to wipe all out of the Darkness in this world, they cannot. That is because once they do that; the world would surely be plunged into endless war and death.
There is a law in the light, and there were also in the dark.
As long as each side didn’t trespass each boundary, they cannot do anything.
Furthermore, as long as there are no definitive proofs and evidence, if they try to aim towards the members of the Jekyll House, they would only attract endless trouble. They cannot accuse them in public, but the House of Jekyll can aim for their heads in the darkness.
That has always been their weakness.
The righteous stood in the light, but the evil clans and houses used to play in the dark.
The public only knows about the good side of the dark clans, like the Allied Houses, and they would have a hard time believing suddenly condemning them.
This was the modern world, where minds swim freely, and not in one lane-
This is not the ancient world where Faith has absolute power.
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Members of the House of Jekyll were respective and benevolent in the public’s eyes, but they are also cruel and heartless in the dark.
Once they switched on their dark sides, even demons would cower in front of them.
Every member since the creation of the House of Jekyll was similar—they have two sides; Good and Evil.
These two sides coexist within them.
However, Cian was different.
Cian's personality is monotone. Ever since he was a child, Cian didn’t have the problem that every member experience while they were growing—[Confusion of Self], which can also be seen as Identity Crisis, due to the existence of two personalities within the members of the Family.
This kind of problem, all members experience—some became insane, some passed by it, either negatively or positively—of course, once you accept it, only then you can be considered a true member of the House of Jekyll, and you will be trained to become a true member of the house.
But Cian was different.
He grows up like any other ordinary person. Albert and Jennifer had done many things that can be said to be cruel and utterly traumatic events for a child towards him, just to help him awaken his other personality as it would surely be detrimental to his growth.
There was even a fear of him not inheriting the power and skills of the House of Jekyll.
If that happens, Cian would be killed as he would be seen as incompetent.
Although cruel, but that is the law of the Family.
Much less, Cian was born in the Main Family.
In spite of their efforts, Cian’s second personality did not manifest. No matter what they did, there are no changes appearing on him. They had already given up. However, perhaps with a stroke of luck, Cian still inherited the demon's power. And in fact, he was a Genius, not only in strength, combat ability but also in intelligence.
Still, he was not like them who need to switch in personality to use the other power or live in two different lives.
Members of the House of Jekyll were different from many ancient secret families. Because of their innate conditions, they can live two different lives without affecting the other.
Many killers who tried to live like them, but once you had killed people; you will always act like a killer. Everything around you will be dyed in blood. There were some or who were successful, in acting, still, it wouldn’t last long. Sooner or later, everything will crumble, due to instinct.
And that would never change.
Especially, if you are a doctor, or a surgeon most of all, you will not be able to act like one or even save lives. You will thirst for blood. Sometime in your life, you will trip, for it's an innate instinct of a murderer. But, due to the innate powers of the House of Jekyll, every member can live a life without any disturbance, without affecting their good or evil side.
When they act like good people, they will always be good people that not even the most perceptive people could discern anything wrong. If no one knows about their true identities, they would surely deem them as great and wise men, not knowing that in front of you was a demon that could slit your throat in an instant.
But when they switch to their dark side, their brutal and ice-cold heart will always appear, without any shred of goodwill or mercy.
That’s why, among the houses of killers and exterminators, the House of Jekyll remained unmoved the top spots of the Allied Houses, that even the Righteous Organizations such as the Vatican cannot move them so easily. That is because each member of them is living two lives. And most of all, most of them are considered elites in society.
But Cian was different.
He was living two different lives with only one soul, which was far more difficult compared to the others. Still, perhaps due to his excellence, he was able to balance his two lives. However, if someone perceptive enough, like those from the Vatican to appear in front of him, there is a high chance that they would notice who he was.
But her son; Cian Cahlo—or rather his true name, Cian Jekyll, was one of the most excellent and talented geniuses in the arts of Assassination.
He acts without any strangeness in his ordinary life, that one can even say he was a great and talented actor. If not for the fact, that sometimes, his bloodlust leak out when he was emotional, no one would notice anything. What made even more incredible was that in order to succeed in his task, he does not care whether his means are fair or foul.
But most of all, one that made him above others, was that because he was able to inherit the unique ability of the House of Jekyll, that only a few in the history was able to obtain.
[Blood Release]
Serena, Jennifer’s daughter possesses a transformation type ability known as [Blood Crystalis]. She can crystallize blood and make it a weapon, whether it was her own or not. She can coat her body with it, and strengthen her offense or defense. Though, the effect would be that if she uses her own blood, she would weaken due to blood loss.
While Jennifer’s ability was one the rarest among the Augmenting type, [Eye of Future Sight], though it was not overpowered as she can only see about 0.5 seconds in the future from a third-person perspective. Nevertheless, it was considered a very powerful ability.
In a fight between experts, 0.5 seconds was enough to die many times over.
With her current strength, she can use it for at least 3 seconds. Any more will be a burden on her eyes and mind, and might even risk of decreasing her vision. Hence, among the House of Jekyll, no one would dare go against her. Her authority is absolute.
As for her husband, Albert Jekyll, he possesses the rarest and most powerful ability that made him the fear of all houses;
[Hand of Destruction].
This destructive ability enables Albert to destroy and smashes everything he comes into contact with his left arm into pieces. Although this dangerous ability has a range of five meters, it is difficult to control. If he loses control, he could squash a person into a pile of mess just by touching him/her.
However, it has limitations as to when he does so, Albert’s suffer the recoil, causing his bones to break depending on the things he destroyed. And most of all, this ability can be restrained if Albert becomes unable to utilize his arm. Even still, this certain ability made him one of the dangerous people in the entire world, according to the Vatican, the largest righteous organization.
As for Cian’s [Blood Release] it might not be the strongest of all known abilities so far, however, it’s one of the rarest that can even be said to be the power needed to become the ruler of the House of Jekyll, once appeared. In all history of the Clan, it had appeared only twelve times in the hundred years of history, including Cian.
This was also the reason why, despite not having the characteristics of a true member of the House of Jekyll, he was still made into the Heir, with no other candidates that could threaten his throne.
[Blood Release] is the power that when activated enables the user to perceive the space within a hundred meters to become one’s personal world. Everything that exists; from a drop of water to a grain of sand can be captured. Fully grasping hold of everything in one’s head for a second, and then bursting one’s body to its limits.
This ability made the user possess God-like abilities, bypassing all physical capabilities and possibly the laws of physics for a set amount of time.
—Faster than the speed of a bullet; an act that tore through the law of physics while mocking the thing called [Common Sense].
However, this [Blood Release] isn't omnipotent as it could incur harm to the user as overusing it even more than a second or two might lead to death. Hence, it can only be set as a Trump Card. But nonetheless, once used, it was a very powerful ability.
Furthermore, those who possess this particular ability had always been gifted with another so-called power: [Hyper Intuition] that enables the user of the [Blood Release] to become best at everything they do.
Their minds, senses, instinct, and intuition, better and sharper than normal human beings.
It was said that the reason for it was because of the side-effects of the ability [Blood Release] that affected one's mind as they grow, constantly releasing some kind of strange hormones that strengthened and enhanced one's body even without being used. And with the complement of the second, evil personality of a Jekyll, this ability will show its true power by then.
[Blood Release] might be a last trump card type of power, but it was actually nothing but an end-transformation for one that holds this ability. It's true lies and power lies on its enhancement effect on the body of the user as they grow older, even capable of reaching the peak of human ability even without having to do anything.
This was the ability that made their clan feared for a thousand of years since its first appearance. It was recorded that the leader of the House of Jekyll, when the time of the Righteous Organizations such as the Vatican tried subjugating all the dark forces in the world, including the Allies Houses, had slaughtered countless people, including most elites of the Templar and warriors of the Righteous faction in but a single second, changing the outcome of the war.
It had become a nightmare for many organizations at that time, pushing the House of Jekyll into one of the strongest Dark Clans in the world. Though their ancestor died with his body imploding after pushing his body to the limit, it still becomes a symbol of fear.
The strongest leader of the House of Jekyll that possess this particular ability can even use it for ten seconds before dying, making him the strongest Death God in the entire history of the world.
—yet only her treasured son; Cian in the entire history of the House of Jekyll shattered that so-called [Common Sense].
He could use it for one second or more without any fear of dying -though the price he pays is quite significant. He would be bedridden for a few days after using it. He called this technique, [Unum-Alterum Daemonem].
In one second, he was invincible, even against Serena, Jennifer, and Albert simultaneously, Cian can still contend against them in a full-blown fight. One must know, in the eyes of the people who possess this ability, one-Second is like a minute due to high-speed perception and movements. Even Jennifer’s [Eye of Future Sight] was rendered useless against it.
It was truly a cheat-like ability.
This is the main reason why, even though Cian had disappeared to who knows where; Jenifer was not worried that something might happen to him. He was more than capable enough of protecting himself. Even against the strongest Knight Templar of the Vatican, she was certain that Cian can fight against them.
However, since Cian has yet to appear or give any clue to where he was… there’s only one possibility.
Cian was in a place that he cannot leave, that had shackled him, even if he was able to defeat his kidnappers.
But where is that place?
Which part of this world, which organization in this world could render her beloved son helpless?
Jennifer’s eyes narrowed and her eyes turned red. Her ‘switch’ came off. A Supernatural Power that can change the world… which group possesses it? Surely this must be the worries and concerns of all groups and organizations that were related to the occult in this world.
Capable of taking a group of people in broad daylight without anyone noticing…
This is not the level of something called ‘Teleportation’. But is beyond that.
Are the Supernatural really going to resurface again?
But why now?
Where are you Cian…?
Where are you my precious treasure?!
Wherever you are… wait for me, as I shall take you back…certainly!
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