Modern World Warlock-Chapter 197: Kidnapped Teenagers

The following day, after the teenagers visited the Jade Palace, they were done with their daily lessons as they walked to the courtyard.

"Hey, you guys!" A student beckoned the trio, quickly approaching them.

It was one of the senior students, a tall and well-built young man, who was friends with one of the thugs' victims and wanted to express his gratitude for their intervention.

"I wasn't there to see it, but I heard that everyone was just watching them get beat up while you guys actually stepped in…" The senior student said.

"Thank you. I wish everyone had your courage…" he continued.

The trio nervously waved their hands, explaining that it wasn't a big deal as they just moved without thinking, but that only made the senior student like them more.

"If any of you ever needs my help or that of your seniors, don't hesitate to ask me, alright?" said the student.

He introduced himself as Larry, and he was part of the student council, so he could genuinely help them with their school activities.

Once Larry gave his farewell, the trio left the school and started walking home, feeling a sense of relief after their talk with their senior.

None of them expected to be thanked for their intervention, considering that they had also lost the fight. However, finding out that someone commended their efforts raised their spirits.

To celebrate, the teenagers decided to stop by the arcade before going home and thought about inviting Dante and his group.

However, they had seen how busy everyone looked the previous day—except for Dante—so they postponed their invitation for another time.

When they left the arcade, nighttime had fallen in the city, and as they walked through the residential street, the teenagers felt a bit unsettled.

Tommy realized that he hadn't seen another person walk past them for over five minutes, which was strange as it wasn't late.

Suddenly, they saw the figure of a man holding a walking cane, slowly walking in their direction.

'Finally, a person…' Tommy thought, slightly relieved.

As they got closer, Tommy noticed the man's silver dreadlocks, which he thought looked pretty stylish.

'Why is that old man wearing sunglasses? He doesn't seem like he is blind… Ah, maybe I'm just ignorant,' Tommy kept pondering as they walked.

Right as the trio walked past the mysterious man, Tommy saw a faint shadow appearing from the man's cane, prompting him to stop.

In the blink of an eye, the shadow spat out three small needle-like projectiles that hit Jake and Lina in their necks, instantly knocking them out.

However, since Tommy managed to stop right before the attack, his eyes widened in shock as he saw his two friends collapsing on the ground.

'What the-...!?' Tommy thought, glancing at the dark-skinned man, who seemed surprised that the teenager avoided his spell.

"Impressive…" Balthazar said.

Still, Tommy's mind had gone blank from the shock as he lunged to punch the elder vampire, only to get hit on the chin with his knee—knocking him unconscious.

Ezekiel and Madeline, the two vampire sentinels accompanying Balthazar, arrived at the scene mere seconds later, wondering how one of the kids had dodged the sleeping spell.

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Balthazar agreed with his younger siblings, saying that it was indeed interesting. However, they had no time to fool around, as the plan for Megan's assassination was set in motion.

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When Jake opened his eyes, he found himself bound to a chair with a rope, seeing his two friends sitting with their backs against his.

'Wh-where are we…?' Jake thought, scanning his surroundings.

However, he was unable to see much, as the only illumination in the room was the faint glow of the moon coming from the tall windows.

*Psst* "Guys, wake up!" Jake said, loudly whispering and shaking his body.

His abrupt movements were enough to make his friends open their eyes, instantly making them panic as they wondered where they had been taken.

"It was that guy with the sunglasses and the white dreadlocks…" Tommy said, feeling a sharp pain on his chin from the previous kick.

"You kids are somewhat familiar with magic, huh?" Balthazar's voice could be heard in the dark room, startling the teenagers.

"Wh-Who are you!?" Jake inquired, turning his gaze to see the man walking towards them.

"There is no need to be scared. You are not our target, after all…" Balthazar replied.

'No need to be scared? Seriously!?' Lina thought.

"Are you a demon? Do you want revenge for your friend?" Tommy interjected, prompting the elder vampire to drop his head to the side in confusion.

"Hmm, there must be a misunderstanding. It's not like we are glad to kidnap a group of high schoolers…" Balthazar said.

"Wait… So, you are not a demon?" Lina asked, making the dark-skinned man shake his head in denial.

"With all due respect, sir. If you are not a demon, why the hell are we here!?" Tommy asked, evidently getting impatient.

"I suppose you could say you were just unlucky to be related to our target…" Balthazar said.

Lina widened her eyes in realization, knowing that their supposed target must have been someone from the Omega Team—and considering that Megan was the only one who had hung out with them in public recently, she suspected she was her target.

"Leave our big sister alone!" Lina exclaimed.

"No can do, kid…" Balthazar said, pulling out the soul shards that were given to the teenagers from his pocket.

"Give that back!" Jake shouted, shaking and tugging the rope around his wrists.

Balthazar grabbed one of the shards, knowing that it was linked to Megan, and Ezekiel and Madeline entered the warehouse.

"Is everything ready?" The elder vampire asked his younger siblings.

"Mhmm, the others are ready to be summoned in case of an emergency, too…" Ezekiel replied.

"Wh-What are you planning!?" Lina interrupted the vampires.

"We are bringing our target to us," Balthazar replied, his gaze turned away from the teenagers.

'Damnit… Do they know how our shards work!?' Jake pondered, gritting his teeth with anger.