Chapter 117- Found you!

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Time had suddenly frozen for the Jun's household after the death of their Patriarch, an occurrence that came like a meteor to their peace and tranquility. A month had passed since then, and at one point in the past month, Raph had begun to deeply contemplate the actions he had done and those he had failed to do. He could compare his current state with his previous one, but that would lead to little to no result. He had to admit, his past life was one of negligence and narrow-mindedness. He led a life with no goal in mind, thinking his sisters would take care of everything as they always did since he was little. He had become a spoiled brat who lost everything in the span of twenty-one years. But he was given a second chance to remedy all the mistakes he had once made. One of which would be the matter of the King. In his past life, he couldn't find out the mastermind behind all the sabotages his family experienced over the years until it was too late. After finding out, the royal prince at the time, Prince Julian, made a royal decree casting him aside as a demonic human, and he became a fugitive in his own lands. Something similar could occur in this life if he didn't handle it properly. It could have been an easy decision to run away from it from the beginning, but leaving everything that you have built just because of a greedy King was not the Jun's way. Even now, after Gloria revealed the presence of his long-lost relatives, the idea of retreating was never on his mind. They could only move forward. If his father had died, then he had died for a reason. He could at least find a moment of solace in that. His father's death wasn't as a result of the King's plots but instead an unexpected cause – demonic humans or fate trying to claim what Raph had taken from it. The current King was a greedy man; he would definitely find the next family to become his underling if they were to escape from his grasp, and that would only prolong the disease. They needed to cut it off from the root, but killing the King? Oh, that was much, much, more difficult than he realized. At the moment, he decided to start small, until an opportunity presented itself, and that included forming a unit or group of like-minded individuals, a cohort you could say. Life is difficult on it's own, and walking a difficult path by yourself is riddled with uncertainties and disasters that you would have to face alone. Well, there is a time when a man must walk alone, but Raph hadn't reached that point yet. He needed friends – trustworthy allies that are strong enough for him to leave his back to while he faced the front. Who else but the people who would become big shots in the future? He would need everyone's help, so the guise of a 'club' would bind them together and it would help reduce the number of betrayals in the near future. Perhaps the club could bring them much closer than he expected. He decided on choosing the name as Demon Extermination Club, in reminiscence of his past life. His eyes slowly bulged open, and he placed his right fingers on his lips, his cheeks flushing red. 'Shit! I totally forgot!'. He screamed in his head, his heart thumping quicker than usual. Darell and Jane noticed his halt in movement again, and puzzled expressions etched on their faces. "Um, Raffaelo, do you perhaps know her?" Darell asked, his tone laced with curiosity. 'Wa– Wait! Calm down! There's no way she'll remember right?! No! Certainly not! Wait, Didn't she smell me that day?! Does she recognize my scent now?!' His head was riddled with questions, and he was quick to come to the conclusion that he would rather not find out. "Let's hurry to class" He said with a startled, nervous tone, catching the two boys off guard as Raph increased his pace. The two boys glanced at each other, confusion etched in their expressions, as their brow formed an arch on their face. With a shrug, they both walked forward, when they heard some startling noises behind them. "Hey! Watch it mutt!" "Be careful Elsie!" They were currently walking down a pavement, leading to a larger one where every student used, to go to their Lecture theaters. Boys and Girls alike had come out from the hostels, and the air was filled with their idle chatters. It was slightly rowdy, but the pavement was wide enough to let them walk through without hindrance to their movements, though not large enough for energized movements like running. And yet, one female figure ignored all that and made way for herself after getting a sniff of the boy she had been searching for a week. The startled voices from boys and girls, spooked Darell and Jane as they both turned behind to find a black blur pushing them aside and rushing forward, causing a small gust of wind to settle. Darell and Jane were left in a daze, as they recognized the figure that rushed towards Raph. "HUSBAND!!" Her loud, and melodious voice echoed in the air, dissipating a feeling of happiness and excitement as the girl jumped into the air and landed on Raph's back, wrapping her foot around his waist, and her arms around his neck. She took a long sniff from the corner of his neck, and laughed out loud, her excitement palpable, after recognizing the scent. A playful and carefree tone exuded from her voice reverberating with her next statement, as she bobbed and giggled on Raph's back while he struggled to maintain balance. "Found you!".

Chapter 117- Found you!

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