The Mark

Chapter 59

Chapter 59

"You and I will move separately and land directly over the facility. As for the others, they will go ahead and destroy the defenses around the facility so we can easily land," Caen explained to Lucifer.

Hearing Caen’s words, Vega turned back and nodded his head.

"That’s right. Accompany him. We are sure some of our guests will be waiting for us there. So we will be ahead of you to make some adjustments on the ground. You’ll get there after we engage in action. We will create a clear path for you."

He reached out his hand to give Lucifer a light pat on his shoulder. However, Lucifer once again took a step back, creating a distance between them.

It had been quite some time and he still wasn’t ready to let anyone touch him.

Vega didn’t mind Lucifer’s reaction. He understood that it was going to take more time before Lucifer could ease up and be comfortable with them. He just hoped that after this mission, things were going to improve.

Turning back, Vega entered the helicopter. Only after entering did he look back at Lucifer and said, "Best of Luck. Today, your revenge will be over. I look forward to the future," he said before he settled down on his seat.

"Come."

Caen again called Lucifer who obediently listened and followed him to a different helicopter that was waiting for them in the back.

Vega’s helicopter was the first one to take off. His team members were already sitting inside in advance. As for Lucifer, they weren’t delayed either.

After the first helicopter took off, the second one also started rising in the air. It was the one in which Dion was sitting with his team.

The third helicopter was housing Isona which also took off.

The last helicopter which housed Lucifer contained Caen and his team.

Their team wasn’t going to be part of the frontline army that would engage in the main battle. They were only tasked to accompany Lucifer and help him from the sideline. Also, Caen had another purpose.

It was to keep an eye on Lucifer and not lose him so that they could get out on time after they finished the mission.

After some time, Caen’s helicopter also started rising in the air and left the base. After a few minutes of waiting, finally, they came out of the underground base, following the other helicopters behind.

Once again, Lucifer could see the deserted land where the base was located. He didn’t know where this place was or what this location was called but he seemingly didn’t care either.

In any case, he was going to come back with these people if he wanted to be here.

Caen gazed at Lucifer to see the expressions on the boy’s face. He could see him calmly looking outside as if appreciating the site outside nature.

There was a serene look on his face and his long hair made him seem even more mature. He still hadn’t tied his hair or cut them short despite the suggestion from Isona previously.

Even though Lucifer seemed calm on the outside, on the inside, he was in turmoil. Caen was sure that this guy was having mixed emotions since he was finally going to get what he lived for.

It was just a matter of time and the Doctor who made him feel so helpless last time was going to be at his mercy. This was certainly a bit nerve-wracking for anyone.

He could also see Lucifer’s fist clenched hard.

"Can’t wait to crush his throat?" Caen asked Lucifer, smiling.

Lucifer reacted with a gentle shake of his hand. He didn’t even bother looking back.

"You know, I went through something similar before as well. But the one I killed was my own uncle. And I can certainly say that it felt good to do it. I just hated that he lasted for such a short duration before breaking," Caen said, reminiscing about his past.

His words intrigued Lucifer who couldn’t help but look back. Killing his own uncle? Why?

After hearing those words from Caen, lots of questions started running in his mind right now. He was so tempted to ask him further.

"That bastard deserved to die even a more painful death. A quick death was a mercy to him. I wish I could kill him again and again," Caen further said.

Not being able to control his curiosity, Lucifer finally asked, "What had he done?"

Hearing the question, a deep sigh escaped Caen’s lips. A cold glint flashed through his eyes as he looked towards the window.

"That man took everything from me. He took all the light from my life, making it dark entirely," he replied, gritting his teeth.

"What did he do?" Lucifer asked again, not understanding what he meant.

"He killed my father who was his brother. As for my mother, he..."

Caen paused as he couldn’t utter the next words. He was having a hard time as he recalled that painful memory.

"Anyway, I’m sure you’ll enjoy your revenge a lot," he said, ending the conversation about his past.

Lucifer heard his words and felt like something surely happened to his mother that he didn’t wish to talk about.

Lucifer could somehow understand his feelings so he decided not to ask him further.

...

Dilion Research Facility~ A facility which was one of the many facilities that were under the control of the government but this single facility was in the center of a big commotion.

The highest authorities of the government had received a disturbing message about the facility which was forcing them to take action, at least to keep the illusion that they were serious about this.

- : Governmens Action

- : Governmens Action

- : Governmen's Action

In any case, they couldn’t ignore the video since the one who sent the video to them was none other than Varant, one of the top three Warlocks of the country.

They couldn’t turn a blind eye and disregard the message they received from them or else, they would be in trouble. Varant was very powerful and influential. They couldn’t afford to offend him.

Since this facility was under the jurisdiction of General Maxwell, the government had also informed him about this.

An inquiry was being set up to investigate this matter which was going to involve high-ranking government officials. One of them happened to be General Maxwell himself.

Until the team came up with a comprehensive report about this incident, all the staff of the facility was going to be kept in isolation.

The government had already sent a team to fetch the staff of the Facility and arrest them.

No matter how fast the government acted, it still took them more than a day to decide on this course of action, unaware that this one day was going to be really crucial and could bring significant change for everyone.

....

Doctor Rao was sitting in his office with Doctor Layman. As for Doctor Min, he had asked for a transfer from this facility and had left long ago.

Of the three people who were in the room at the time of Lucifer’s death, only two were left in the facility. Both of them were in the office at the moment, clueless about the impending danger that might come their way today.

Their expressions were not looking good after receiving some information. Their faces were painted with worries and concerns.

"Are you sure the information is correct? Is this just a rumor and a misunderstanding? Or does this piece of information come from a reliable source?" Doctor Layman asked as he looked in the eyes of Doctor Rao, trying to see if there was any hope for escape.

"It’s true. General Maxwell called to inform me. A government team will soon be here to arrest us," Doctor Rao said with a discouraged whimper.

"But why are we being arrested? We were only doing our work. In any case, aren’t we as scientists allowed to have human experiment casualties as per the guidelines, especially if it’s for breakthroughs?" Doctor Layman asked.

"Do they want to use us as scapegoats now that this Varant is involved too?" He asked.

Doctor Rao shook his head, letting out a deep breath. He had lost count of how many times he sighed today after hearing the information from General Maxwell.

"They don’t. I have confirmation from General Maxwell. This is all for show. We will be released after some time when this matter dies down. Until then, we will be kept in isolation," he answered.

"Huh? Does it mean we will not be punished? So why are you looking so gloomy? What’s there to worry about?" Doctor Layman let out cheerfully as he heaved a sigh of relief.

"We aren’t going to be punished. It’s only a matter of time and we will be released in the end. We can just wait and endure the isolation for a while," he further added, smiling brightly.

However, Doctor Rao still couldn’t help but worry about this turn of events even though General Maxwell already reassured him that everything was under control. He still had another concern in mind.

"We aren’t going to be punished. You’re right about that but that’s not what I’m disappointed about. What I’m worried about is that I won’t be able to continue my research during the time I stay in isolation. And even worse, this facility will be shut down," Doctor Rao said.

"This facility will be shut down?!! Wait a minute, I haven’t thought about this. So what will happen to her? She still hasn’t woken up," Doctor Layman called out, feeling a little bit problematic.

Doctor Rao heaved another deep sigh while massaging his temples.

"Sigh, I’m worried about that too. I can’t take her with me or let that part of this facility be exposed or else, we will be put in a big mess. That’s why I’ve decided to leave her behind even when the facility is closed. After I’m out of isolation, I will come back and resume everything." Doctor Rao told him the only solution he could think of as of now.

"What about all our research? Even though it’s for show only, the government team might actually try to go through our research to make sure that we are not doing anything more. They might find out about our secret research operation if the team will further investigate us." Doctor Layman said, sharing his concern with him.