Dark Magus Returns

The big question that had been on Alen's mind since he had met this man. A person who knew a secret room in the academy. An individual who had an idea of what the Grand Magus were truly doing.

And now what? A mage who was able to use a technique that allowed him to create a magical body in another world. Alen, being a high star mage himself, had never heard of such things, and such a powerful and talented individual—someone like him—should have heard of this man before.

Name, status, position, any of these things would help Alen get to the truth, and either believe this man or believe him less.

"It's quite clear that you are not Kelly's brother," Alen said. "So why would you need to get close to her? Your relationship with them... and the fact that you're gone—if I don't know who you are, then how am I meant to believe your words?"

Alen was huffing and panting, he was sweating without knowing it, magic was seeping out of his body and heating it up. He was startled. He was a man that tried to keep his composure in any situation he came across, and he had been doing the same now in front of everyone, but deep down he was worried, he was scared, wondering what had happened to his sister.

"When you were 11 years old, you and a group of friends were playing dares. One member of the group would give you a kiss in return for completing the dare, and by accident, you had completely burned one of the musical instruments in your school. Thankfully, no one was hurt," Raze said.

Alen's eyes widened as he heard the details of the story. "That story... there are only two people that would know that..."

"When you were five years old, you jumped out of a tree trying to perform wind magic but were unable to cast the spell and badly sprained your ankle. You cried about it for weeks," Raze continued.

"These... stories."

"When Aurora was thirteen years old, she had a stalker—a person who couldn't accept no for an answer. For his actions, you made sure that he and his family wouldn't dare think of doing such a thing again."

Alen understood why 'Jake' was telling all of these stories. The stories that were only said and shared between him and his sister.

"I thought you might have trouble believing what I said, so before coming here I paid a visit to your sister," Raze explained. "She told me stories that only the two of you should know. There were more stories, more embarrassing ones, which I can tell if you wish."

"No, no," Alen said. "That's enough. I believe you, and I don't think she would have told you those things out of torture either. Besides, it's not like you've asked anything from me... can you just tell me one thing? Is she really safe? Is she truly safe where she is now?"

"For the time being, she is," Raze answered. "And I have promised her I will do everything I can to protect her due to the relationship that we two have as well. She had one final message that she wished for me to give to you:

'Don't worry too much, and just smile. It's easier to smile than to stay sad.'"

The meaning behind the words—when Aurora said them to Raze, he didn't quite understand them. It seemed random, but he figured it might be some type of code between the two.

In an instant, when Raze finished the sentence, he could see tears falling from Alen's eyes. For Raze, he didn't know why, but one of the saddest things he saw was when people who always remained strong—always had composure about them, hardly ever showing emotion—broke down right in front of him, and that was what was happening now.

"Those words," Alen said as he sniffled. "They are the words from our mother. Our father died as a general in the military, leaving our mother to look after us.

"It was some tough times, life with just the three of us, but then our mother had come down with a sickness—one that slowly took away her life.

"Each time she would see the two of us and the sad look on our faces, she would say those words: 'It's easier to smile than to be sad.'

"These words are something that is deep in both of our hearts. Jake... please do your best to protect my sister. Bring her back so I can see her again.

"You're the only person right now that can help, and I hate the fact that I can't do anything. Please bring her back safe to me. She's the only family I have left, and in return, I will forever be in your debt."

To Alen, the fact that his sister had trusted Jake, he would do the same. How could he attack the person in front of him now, when it could be the only chance he got to see his sister again?

Seeing everything play out, Raze was happy that he had decided to pay a visit to Alen. He could only imagine the pain and problems he had been going through.

And how much more he would descend into madness not knowing what had happened to his sister. Now, he would still worry, but he had more of a reassurance.

"There's one more thing I think I should tell you before I leave. As usual, you have the choice to believe me or not, but I think it's quite important," Raze said. "The magical inhaler you gave me last time, in order to force an individual to break through—

"It has a nasty side effect. Not only is the time halved for the person who forces a breakthrough, but their life force is halved as well."

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