”Tell me who he is” the greater vampire threatened Logan. He lifted Logan by his neck so effortlessly. A tentacle-like tongue reached out to lick Logan’s face. Logan felt disgusted and sick. More than anything, Logan was worried about his wife. Half of his village was gone and he hoped those who chose to run would escape and tell the senate what happened.
’You think this world doesn’t need saving? Open your eyes,’
’One day you’ll realize that the good guys aren’t enough to save the world’
Logan’s mind played the words spoken by David when they were inside the pyramid. He couldn’t help regretting his decision not to join him. If he had, the villagers might have been alive.
”I shall ask your beloved wife then” the greater vampire grinned devilishly,
His words fanned the flames of Logan’s anger. He grabbed the greater vampire’s arm and neck.
”AAAAARRGGHHHHH” Logan growled as every bit of muscle in his body bulged out. The veins were popping out and trying to remove the greater vampire’s arm from his neck.
The greater vampire was far stronger than Logan, yet, the vampire was surprised by Logan’s power. Logan almost moved the vampire’s arm. Just as Logan was struggling, the vampire’s pointy ear twitched. Logan couldn’t hear a grumbling sound amidst the heavy rain and thunderstorms.
Boom!
Out of nowhere, a bright beam shot out from the sky.
”AH!”
The greater vampire screamed out loud as he let go of Logan.
”argh(cough)(cough)”
Logan coughed and looked up at the vampire to see him literally smoking.
”AHHHHHHHHH!” the vampire cried in agony standing in the center of the light beam. Logan followed the beam’s direction, only to see a giant airship hovering over them.
”NOOOOO!” the vampire’s body shrunk to its previous size. The longer he stood in the light, the more smoke he radiated.
Logan tried to grab his Warhammer so he could kill the vampire while it was vulnerable. However, the vampire noticed his hands moving towards the hammer.
”ARRGGHHH”
The vampire roared, this time, it wasn’t the cry of agony, but rather the cry of mustering all the strength in its body. Then, with all his strength, he jumped out of the spotlight into the darkness.
”THIS ISN’T OVER!”
These were the last words Logan heard from the monster before it disappeared into the darkness.
”Take the ropes”
A voice sounded from the airship followed by the appearance of ropes.
Instead of grabbing the ropes, Logan crawled to the dead bodies of his fellow villagers. Tears automatically rolled out of his eyes. The pain he felt in his heart looking at the headless mummified bodies made his heart bleed.
He wished things had gone differently. In truth, he never thought he would face another magic user. He thought it was a group of bandits or some criminals who were kidnapping and killing people, he thought he could take on them with the help of his villagers. Not in a million years, he expected to meet a monstrosity called a greater vampire.
”Buddy, take the ropes before that thing comes back to finish what it started” another less serious voice talked to him,
Finally, after letting out a heavy sigh, Logan grabbed the rope hanging in front of him. He grabbed it as the ropes lifted him towards the airship.
The bottom of the airship slowly opened, letting Logan into the airship.
”Logan” when he entered the airship before he could even look around, he heard a familiar voice. The old man Gary came running to him.
”Gary” Logan was relieved to see the old man,
”What happened Logan?” the old man asked even though he looked like he guessed what happened,
”Where is Tess?”
”She is here” Logan sighed,
”Where are we?”
Several seconds later, Logan asked the old man, looking around him. He was standing in an empty room with no windows. There was a door a couple of meters in front of him where the old man came through.
He walked towards the door. As they reached the door, the old man opened it to reveal a grandiloquent spacious hall. If Logan didn’t know he was in an airship, he would have thought this was a home of a wealthy noble.
However, Logan was not in the mood to immerse himself in the richness around him. Rather, he focused his gaze on the man and woman sitting on the sofa. They were none other than Tiberius and Maxine.
”You must be Logan, please take a seat” Logan noticed the dark-haired woman gesturing at him to sit in front of her. He had so many questions in his mind but looking at the dark robes she was wearing reminded him of a familiar person.
Logan wanted answers and he saw no other choice than talking to them. The old man and Logan approached the two of them cautiously. The old man seemed relaxed around them because he knew who they were, unlike Logan. He heard about Tiberius but hadn’t seen him in person.
”We are terribly sorry about what happened to your village” Maxine consoled Logan as they were taking their seats before them,
”I am Maxine and this is Tiberius”
The moment he heard the name ‘Tiberius’, Logan was taken aback by surprise. He was the king of the newly found city called Freedom city. Until the crowning ceremony, they were calling it a city instead of a kingdom.
”We can’t revive all those you lost, but we can find and kill that thing that did it,” said Tiberius. As a warrior, Tiberius connected with Logan and understood what he was going through. It was a real pity that he couldn’t save the villagers sooner.
”Where is Tess?” Before anything, Logan wanted to make sure his wife was fine.
Clap!
Maxine simply clapped as a maid entered the hall pushing a wheelchair with Tessa on it.
Logan immediately ran to his wife,
”Tess, baby” he knelt before her, gently cupping her face. He couldn’t hold back the tears gushing out of his eyes,
”Don’t cry”
Logan’s muscles went rigid when he heard his wife’s sweet melodious voice after six months. A shaky smile built up on his face as the surprise sunk in,
”Tess”
”Courtesy of Lord Lucifer” Logan heard Maxine. He quickly turned back, feeling a hope of healing his wife in his heart,
”Lord Lucifer said you know him as David” Logan wanted to say he was surprised but he kinda expected it after seeing the black robes she was wearing.
”David” he mumbled under his breath,
”We call him Lord Lucifer”
Maxine said with a smile but for Logan, it sounded like an order.
”Da-Lord Lucifer, can…he cure my wife?” That was the first thing that came to Logan’s mind. According to the healers, there was no cure for his wife.
To be honest, Logan always wondered whether he should try to contact David or not by some means ever since his wife fell sick.
In his mind, David was evil, he mercilessly killed Ross and his team even though he could have let them live. Compared to the greater vampire, David was a saint.
”Why don’t you ask him yourself?” Maxine flicked her wrist as a giant mirror appeared before them. Soon, David appeared in the mirror. Since he must not let anyone see his real face, which was Ghost, he changed his face to David face using the mask. He had never let anyone in the southern continent see his real face, including Maxine. Except for Azazel, no one knew Ghost and Lucifer were the same person.
”Do you think I am evil now Logan?” Michael asked void of any expression on his face,
”That’s a greater vampire you saw Logan. What happened to your village was a pity. But soon, that would happen to every village in the Southern continent”
To this moment, Michael was in a kind of surprised state because of the vampires.
”I’d recommend you to send the survivors to Freedom city. However, that decision is up to you now. I wish all the best in your journey Logan” everyone in the room was surprised. Logan expected David to ask him to serve him or something.
”Lord Lucifer” Logan immediately went to his knees,
”Please accept my loyalty”
Michael smiled as he shook his head,
”You’ve not the man I met Logan. You’ve gone soft. I don’t blame you, you have a wife, and you love your peaceful life. The fire I want in my subordinates is no longer within you”
Logan tried to interject but was stopped by the wave of Michael’s hand,
”Even now, you want to serve me because you expect me to heal your wife,” Michael said and turned his gaze to Maxine,
”Give her the special healing potion”
”Yes my lord” Maxine nodded before flicking her wrist. A glistening navy blue potion materialized in her hand. It was not the 90% pure healing potion Michael gave to all his trusted subordinates.
”Mix two drops in water and give it to her. In six months, she will be completely cured. Take this as my gift to you Logan”
After seeing the decisions Logan made and the way he loved his wife, Michael decided not to take Logan as his subordinate. Michael expected his subordinates to perform some ruthless tasks for him. Logan however no longer had that ruthlessness in him, Michael was able to see that.
He was too attached to his wife. In the future, if Guardians or the Skyhall used Tessa as a hostage, Logan would spill the beans in a second. Logan wasn’t worth the trouble of making him and his wife Tessa a cultivator.
At least Logan served him one last time, luring the vampire and proving to Michael the existence of vampires.
Because of the soft part in his heart, he decided to heal Tessa and send Logan off with the final gift. It was a pity that Logan has gone soft. In case he hadn’t found Tiberius, Michael might have made Logan his subordinate. Since it wasn’t the case, Logan had no place in his army as Tiberius was better than Logan in every aspect, importantly, Tiberius was ruthless and had no love interest.