[87] "Meeting at Illuminati"
Ares, in his human form, wanders through the city on a dark night, keeping his hands in his pockets.
His gaze carefully scans the surroundings as he pulls out a card and tosses it into the air.
From the heights of the clouds, an impressive multicolored ray descends majestically, filling every corner of the city with radiance, only to vanish completely from the place.
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[Shinhwa]
Jiyoung examines some documents on her desk when, suddenly, she perceives a strange energy originating in the distance of her territory.
Intrigued, she turns and directs her gaze to the window, where she beholds a bolt of lightning rushing down from the sky, flooding the city with its radiance before quickly fading away, returning everything to its normal state.
The buildings and the moon come to life, illuminating the city with renewed splendor and beauty.
Jiyoung arches an eyebrow and wonders quietly. 'What was that? I've felt a similar sensation before.'
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[Arcadia, Illuminati Headquarters].
A bolt of lightning struck the marble base, causing alarm in Tina and Lisa, who, from their respective buildings, leaned out of the window to witness the event.
At that precise moment, Ares emerged from the flash and found himself facing a group of exhausted young people struggling for breath.
"Good night, Mr. Ares," the young men said in unison.
Ares sketched a smile and replied. "Go I see you are training late, Samantha, James, Teresa and Emily."
"Yes, sir. We were promised the opportunity to explore the world if we completed a challenge," Teresa said with a happy expression in her eyes.
"Oh, explore the world... then do your best," Ares replied with a smile, then asked. "Will they know who is at the headquarters?"
"Mr. Ares, my mother and Ms. Tina are at headquarters," Samantha commented with a tone of respect.
Ares nodded and said. "Continue with your training. I have some business to attend to."
The young men nodded and said. "Yes, Mr. Ares," as they trotted away from the site, concentrating on their force control and continuing their training.
Ares watched the youths walk away and headed towards the main building of the headquarters. As he walked there at high speed, someone lunged at him and Ares quickly grabbed him.
"I've missed you so much, Ares," Silvia commented, shaking her head affectionately.
"It's been a while, Silvia," Ares replied, stroking her head.
"How are you?" asked Ares, frowning as he felt tremendous power in Silvia's body.
"Good, I had a great time in Antarctica," said Silvia in a cocky voice.
"I guess you had a good time. And Rebecca?" commented Ares.
"Yes, it was entertaining touring this continent. Rebecca was challenging more people while you weren't here, she spent her time training and fighting," Silvia said cheerfully.
"I'm glad. I haven't been very attentive to the world, so I didn't know how Rebecca was doing," Ares commented.
"Hey, I'd like to see your brother," Silvia said with interest in her voice.
Ares raised an eyebrow and commented. "I have some things to take care of and then we'll leave. I'll take you with me."
Silvia was pleased, but before she could respond, a voice interrupted them from behind.
"I didn't think you'd come," Lisa said, approaching them, looking curiously at Silvia.
"I came to get some things," Ares commented.
"It's your familiar?, isn't it?" commented Lisa.
"That's right, her name is Silvia, and she's a dragon," Ares replied.
"Dragon princess, future queen," Silvia added arrogantly.
Lisa smiled and muttered. "Interesting."
"We have some things to talk about," Lisa added.
At that moment, another female voice came through. "You're just in time, we have business to discuss as an organization."
Ares turned and saw the woman, whom he recognized as Tina.
"Tina," he said, raising an eyebrow. Then he added. "I'll accompany them."
Lisa and Tina nodded and entered the main building, heading into a beautiful room with a large oval table and elegant leather chairs. In front of the table was a huge glass wall that offered a panoramic view of the entire headquarters.
The three of them took a seat as Ares watched them and asked. "What's going on?"
Tina commented cautiously. "The guys want to go out and gain experience fighting real battles."
Ares frowned and replied. "So what's wrong with them. Eventually, they'll have to. What better time than under our care?"
"We think so too, but the problem is that Harold and Edward don't have a good reputation. Usually, when they show up, they're hunted and always in danger," Tina explained.
"I understand that," Ares replied.
"Harold and Edward are slowly attracting more and more enemies, and I think it will be a problem if they hang out with the youngsters or if information about us leaks out," Tina commented.
"Currently, they are both causing chaos separately in different parts of the world. But we don't want to leave the headquarters unprotected, and Kartein is also busy with her business outside," Lisa said.
"Lisa, I understand protecting your territories, and that's not wrong. But this base is literally impenetrable. So don't worry, you can go to weaker countries and allow the young ones to take on the awakened and gradually gain experience with their protection," Ares stated confidently.
"There's also one other thing," Tina added.
"Yes...," Ares replied.
"I have been keeping a close eye on the world, and little by little, dark waters are rising and conspiracies are coming to light. It is very likely that, even hidden as we are, we will be drawn into that war," Tina said seriously.
Lisa nodded with seriousness in her voice. "We will have to come out in the open and show the power of all our members to instill fear among the organizations and make it clear that we won't be easy to mess with."
Ares thought for a moment. 'I know better than anyone the problems of the future. The criminal organization Frame attacking the World Academy and the organization conducting experiments on humans where my mother works.'
After reflecting clearly, he said. "I also think we should demonstrate our power. The vast majority of us already have a reputation as awakened, and we should use that to advertise our union. Besides, we have you as an ace up our sleeve. You were hidden most of your life, and with your power comparable to the top ten, it will be a great impact on the world."
"But you should also keep in mind that once we reveal our identity, our youngsters will face the real world and be challenged by the disciples of the top ten world rankings and the heirs of those great families," Ares added.
Tina and Lisa nodded, aware of what would happen.
"Yes, but it's much safer than getting involved in a war where everyone fights everyone. Even if we're not afraid, it could put an end to our peace of mind," Tina said.
"Although for the four of you, it might be best to have a war and fight everyone against everyone. But it doesn't matter, everyone can do what they want, and we just need to support each other," Lisa said with a smile.
"Yes, the most important thing is that we support each other in the difficult times ahead, as I have invaluable information indicating that Frame plans to attack the World Awakened Academy," Ares said with a smile.
Tina raised an eyebrow and asked. "How did you know that? What I was able to find out is that in many countries they are on the verge of a war between awakened from the same country, and if it breaks out in several places at the same time, it could encompass the whole world."
"I have my contacts," Ares replied, smiling.
"That doesn't affect us for now, and it might be a good time to introduce ourselves to the world," Lisa said after analyzing for a moment what Ares said.
"That's right Tina, investigate Frame, especially Andrei, and find out what their attack strength will be," Ares commented.
Tina nodded her head and added. "Frame has become stronger recently due to the problems caused by you, Harold, Edward and Kayden. Many awakened are looking for a powerful back-up, and what better choice than a force that has three awakened in the top ten and that doesn't follow the rules of the World Association of Awakened and proves to be afraid of nothing."
"Have any new awakened joined Frame lately?" asked Ares, as he thought. 'Have I changed history more than I imagined?'
"Several awakened you murdered, along with Harold and Edward, had family members, and some of them joined Frame in hopes of quickly increasing their power," Tina replied.
"Besides...," Tina said, looking at Lisa.
Lisa looked at Tina blankly and asked. "What's going on?"
"The heirs of the people you murdered when they attacked the company joined Frame," Tina revealed.
Lisa was a little surprised and said. "You mean the heirs of those insignificant individuals? Kevin Ward, number 11 in the world ranking, Sean Deleon, number 15 in the world ranking, Alan Rowland, number 20 in the world ranking, and Keith Boyle, number 25 in the world ranking."
"Yes, I mean them," Tina confirmed.
Ares laughed and said. "Looks like we all bring problems."
"Never mind, we'll take them all on," Ares said with a mischievous grin.
Meanwhile, Lisa and Tina looked at each other puzzled as Ares laughed evilly.
"Well, we have many problems, but everything is solved by defeating them," said Ares as he got up and left without waiting for an answer.
Lisa and Tina looked at each other, and Tina said. "I think he likes to face the problems that we find irritating."
Lisa smiled and said. "Yes, that will keep him fighting."
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After concluding the conversation with Tina and Lisa, Ares heads to the training room. There, he picks up a punching bag specially designed to withstand highly destructive blows.
He also picks up four black belts made of an extremely resistant material, equipped with advanced technology.
Once prepared, Ares leaves the headquarters and heads back to Jiwoo's house, where he waits for daybreak.
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