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Chapter 116Lucifer(4/4)

"Damn it," Sam said, sitting down on the couch with a sigh. "What did that guy even want from us?"

Gwen didn't seem as worried as Sam. She wasn't sure how the man knew about the creature's skin, but she wasn't concerned. After all, the man had been arrested.

"He won't be a problem anymore," Gwen said with a smile, sitting down on the couch. She turned on the TV with the remote. Meanwhile, Sam was bothered by how relaxed Gwen seemed.

Realizing that no matter what he said, Gwen wouldn't take him seriously, Sam decided not to argue further with her. He turned to Ethan and noticed him staring intently at the creature's skin.

"Ethan?" Sam called out, but Ethan didn't respond and continued staring. Sam tried again. "Ethan? Are you okay?"

Sam touched Ethan's shoulder, and when Ethan finally turned his gaze to him, Sam shuddered for a brief moment. A sense of fear washed over him, but it faded quickly.

"Sam," Ethan said calmly. "What's wrong? What did you ask?"

Sam swallowed nervously and tried not to show it. "You just seemed lost in thought. I was asking if you were okay."

Ethan paused for a moment before giving a faint smile. "I'm fine."

"I see." Sam nodded and then turned his attention to the television. The news was still covering the same incident, with no new stories being shown.

"This is so boring," Gwen muttered as she switched channels. "There's nothing on. How much longer are they going to keep reporting on this?"

"I have a feeling this isn't over yet," Sam said calmly. "I hope the truth comes out soon."

Gwen grumbled but said nothing. She stopped when she landed on a news channel. The anchor's words shocked them.

"This must truly be a cursed day," the anchor said before glancing at her papers and continuing. "Unexplained explosions, military casualties, and so much more."

"But the most intriguing part is Professor Joseph's statements," the anchor added in a calm tone. Gwen smiled upon recognizing the name. "Professor Joseph is a great genius and scientist, often compared to Einstein of our time."

Sam was surprised to see Gwen interested and asked, "Do you know him?"

Gwen nodded indifferently. "Yes, I've read his books before. They were excellent."

The anchor went on, "Professor Joseph claims humanity is in grave danger. He made bizarre statements about God abandoning us and Lucifer trying to save us."

With a mocking tone, the anchor added, "The government is meeting today to evaluate Professor Joseph's claims and whether to suspend his professorship."

Gwen was stunned, her face showing anger. "How can this happen? Professor Joseph would never lie. He's one of the country's greatest scientists."

"Maybe people just find it hard to believe him?" Sam suggested hesitantly, glancing at Ethan. Strangely, Ethan, who usually loved discussing theories, remained silent.

Sam found this odd, though Gwen ignored it. Sam sighed and, with growing unease, said, "I think we should get rid of that piece of the creature's skin."

"I agree," Gwen supported. "That thing seems like it's going to cause more trouble."

Gwen imagined hundreds of FBI agents at their door and smiled. She didn't want to live her life with a five-star wanted level.

Ethan, however, seemed to react to their words. His eyes narrowed. "No, it's mine. I'm not throwing it away."

Ethan's voice was firm, and he glared at Gwen and Sam in irritation. "Why don't you focus on your own business instead of meddling in mine?!"

Sam was startled and said cautiously, "We're not accusing you. We're just sharing our thoughts, Ethan."

Gwen frowned and pouted at Ethan. "I think that thing is affecting you negatively. Hand it over to me."

Sam also supported Gwen and agreed with her words. Jack watched his two friends for a while and then his gaze turned back to Ethan on the ground. He was deep in thought.

Could this monster have already taken over Ethan's mind? While Jack considered the possibility, he believed that the monster's skin could be easily destroyed, solving the issue.

Jack then looked at the monster's skin. As dark energy suddenly destroyed it, a scream-like sound echoed in the room.

It was a scream from the monster's skin. Oddly, seeing that Ethan, Sam, and Gwen didn't react, Jack thought it must be a mental sound.

"Wh-what is this...??" Sam watched in astonishment as the Darkness gathered in Jack's palm. Suddenly, the monster's skin wriggled as dark light penetrated it.

"This is Mana," Jack said quietly. "Something you don't have."

"Wait!" Gwen exclaimed in surprise. "Is this some kind of spell?"

Seeing Gwen's excited and curious expression, Jack shook his head. "This monster's skin tried to take over your friend's mind. If I hadn't been here sooner, it would have succeeded."

"We didn't know!" Gwen quickly said, as Jack seemed to be about to do something bad. Jack sighed and stepped back. "Well, I hope you'll be more careful from now on."

Now that Jack had destroyed the monster's skin, there didn't seem to be any more trouble. Ethan seemed to be coming to his senses as well. It was probably time to leave.

As Gwen relaxed, they were surprised again when two people entered through the door. It was Vanessa and James, both drawing their weapons.

"What's going on here?" Vanessa entered and the first thing she saw was Ethan lying on the floor and Sam, full of fear. She immediately pointed her gun at Jack and said sharply.

Jack smiled, but his eyes didn't match the smile. They had found him too quickly. He cursed his luck and took a step back. "Calm down, detective. There's nothing left now."

"This time, you're not fooling us," James said seriously. Seeing the anger in James's eyes, Jack could only smile.

"You fooled me before, but I won't fall for it again," James said sternly. Ethan stood up, confused, and looked at the people who had just entered.

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"What are you doing in my house?"

"Don't you remember?" Gwen asked in astonishment. Ethan held his head and found it strange that he couldn't remember anything. "We were leaving the café... I don't remember the rest."

Vanessa furrowed her brows and looked at Jack, who was the only one she considered suspicious. Jack sighed. "Look, I caused you trouble there, but it was for a good cause. Please trust me."

"He's telling the truth," Gwen said seriously. Vanessa turned to Gwen, not understanding why she was supporting the suspect. "Why are you defending him?"

Gwen sighed and looked at Jack seriously. "He's been helping us from the beginning. Sorry, but we won't be pressing charges."

"What?" James even asked in surprise. He hesitated to lower his weapon. Jack smiled and felt indebted to Gwen.

"I'm not pressing charges either," Sam stepped forward and said. He gestured to Ethan to say something. Ethan, still confused, quickly answered when he saw Gwen's stern look.

"I'm not pressing charges," Ethan said calmly. Vanessa and James lowered their weapons. Vanessa thought Jack should be arrested for fleeing.

Jack had already left James's wallet and ID on the table. Though James suspected something, neither of them had any solid proof.

Moreover, they hadn't reported Jack. Considering how easily Jack had escaped, Vanessa hesitated and took a step back.

"Alright, but I'll be keeping an eye on you." Vanessa gave Jack one last warning and left. James also looked at Jack with suspicion but said nothing, and they left.

Jack turned and thought about what to say to his group of friends. He smiled and introduced himself with a gesture. "Then I'll introduce myself first. I'm Lucifer. The one everyone's been wondering about..."

"What?" The only reaction was astonishment. Seeing their reactions, Jack laughed. Then he started to explain everything.