noveltune Chapter 79 Eager to get revenge
Chapter 79 Eager to get revenge
Sensei Josh paced restlessly back and forth in his dimly lit office, his face slick with sweat, his expression a volatile blend of anger and fear. His movements were sharp, jerky, every step brimming with an emotion he barely contained.
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"How the hell did that bastard survive?" he muttered under his breath, clenching and unclenching his fists as he continued to pace. "I did everything. I swapped the portal devices, set the path, made sure his group went through that portal.
So why isn't he dead?!" He let out a roar of frustration, grabbing the edge of his desk and flipping it over, scattering papers, ink bottles, and pens across the floor in a violent crash.
"That bastard killed my son," he hissed, voice cracking under the weight of his hatred. "I can't stand seeing him breathing, walking around this academy like he's untouchable. I tried everything—I even threw him to the mutants, hoping they'd rip him apart. But somehow... somehow, it didn't work."
He stopped his pacing, staring blankly at the overturned desk, and muttered, "Why didn't he die in there? How did they survive in a Grade 5 realm?" His voice turned into a low growl as he speculated, "Could it have been Vic? No... no, Vic is just a Grade 4; he couldn't have handled it on his own. Something... something fishy must have happened in that realm."
Josh's eyes narrowed as a dark thought crept into his mind. "Maybe I was right all along," he whispered. "Maybe Silas did obtain power from the artifact. No one here believes me; they all think he's nothing but innocent trash with no mutant ability to speak of. But I see through him." His voice trembled, cold sweat trickling down his face as he realized the extent of his own suspicions.
"If only they'd look deeper, they'd understand the truth about Silas Griswold."
His fists clenched tighter, and an aura—blue and ominous—began to glow faintly around his veiny knuckles.
"The academy won't act, and my plans to kill him in the mutant realm didn't work. I'll just have to do it with my own two hands," he muttered, his eyes flickering with dark resolve.
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At the mention of Silas, Sir Dominic's expression darkened, and he leaned forward, resting his arms on the desk. "That boy has come out of a Grade 5 Mutant Realm twice now. Doesn't that seem... unusual?"
Kara tensed slightly, masking her apprehension with a neutral expression, though her mind raced. If Sir Dominic connected the dots, her alliance with Silas could come under scrutiny. "What are you implying, Sir?" she asked, maintaining a calm tone.
"The first time Silas entered a Grade 5 realm, the artifact we'd been hunting for—the Artifact of the Apex Mutant—disappeared without a trace," Sir Dominic explained, his gaze fixed on a distant point in the room as he pieced together his suspicions. "We sensed its power within the realm... but then it vanished. Either someone took it, or it somehow escaped to another realm."
Kara's pulse quickened, though she kept her face carefully neutral.
"And now," Sir Dominic continued, "a group of students managed to clear a Grade 5 realm with almost no casualties—aside from Ivy Forbes. Two Grade 4s and a trio of 'weaklings,' as some might say... shouldn't have been capable of such a feat. But then I consider Silas..." His voice trailed off, and a troubled look crossed his face.
"Silas was the only survivor in the first incident, and here he is again in the midst of another improbable victory. It's almost as if there's an... unnatural element in play."
Kara felt a bead of sweat form at her temple. Her mind raced, formulating responses that might deflect his suspicions without arousing further curiosity. "Are you suggesting that Silas is... hiding something?" she asked, feigning mild surprise.
Sir Dominic's brow furrowed, and he spoke in a low, contemplative tone. "When Silas entered the Grade 5 realm the first time, the artifact we were after disappeared... completely. And now, the group he was with has come out alive, with most of the mutant inhabitants within the realm slain." He paused, as if turning over a theory in his mind.
"Someone in that realm had power beyond their rank... and the only consistent factor in both incidents is Silas."
"But... but the Mind Reader inspected Silas's mind," Kara stammered, her voice careful. "She confirmed he was innocent, didn't she?"
Sir Dominic's face darkened further. "At the time, I believed that. But thinking back... the look on her face when she pulled away from Silas... it was almost as if she'd seen something... something she hadn't expected. Something... unsettling."