It seemed that whatever Blaze did, worked, but I had to hurry.
Looking around me, I saw my father and sister crying and worrying about mom, and I wanted to comfort them but didn't have the time. I had to hurry.
Taking out my phone, I began dialing the number. Although it was a shame that I would lose a bargaining chip, I didn't care my mother's life is more important than knowledge.
Beep... Beep...
'Come on, just pick up the phone!' I was internally screaming because I was so stressed about the time remaining.
"Hello? Who's this?" She seemed annoyed, looks like I called at a bad time, but I didn't care.
"It's me, Oscar. You said you wanted those notepad theories." Not letting her respond, I continued, I didn't have much time, and I felt it. I started getting a headache. "Good, I have an offer, you see my mother is currently kidnaped, and I need you to help me save her... I'll make sure it's worth your time" She seemed even more annoyed, but I still didn't let her talk. "Oh, and sorry, I can't really talk right now. You see, death is right around the corner," ending the call, my headache got worse, and I passed out.
***
"That kid seems to know how to fight I wonder who thought him, truly a genius" I was watching the tournament it seemed that the kid at the hospital was participating, he knew how to fight, but it also seemed that he wasn't his usual self like he was just scammed.
The more I watched the kid the more surprised I became. It seemed that the next generation of hunters was going to make storms. The file on the kid that I asked for seemed to say he wanted to get into the academy located in New York. With that kind of performance, he should be able to get there without a problem plus I'll be able to get some things out of him. (Theories)
Brrr... Brrr...
"Who's calling now!" I was annoyed because I couldn't enjoy the tournament peacefully, plus it seemed to be an unknown number which made me annoyed.
"Hello? Who's this?" I heard rough breathing out of the other end of the phone it seemed that the other person was in some kind of pain.
"It's me, Oscar. You said you wanted those notepad theories." I was surprised to hear him, and I calmed down but before I could ask him if everything was okay, he interrupted me. "Good, I have an offer, you see my mother is currently kidnaped, and I need you to help me save her... I'll make sure it's worth your time" I wanted to ask him why I should help him and what kind of theories he would give me but he yet again cut me off. "Oh, and sorry, I can't really talk right now. You see, death is right around the corner," That final sentence shocked me before I knew it. He hung the phone up.
"Damn that brat!" I was surprised that he called me and also worried about the last sentence. I wonder what kind of knowledge he had. Looking that it would take me too long to save his mom I'll have to call master, he seemed to be at the arena.
Beep... Beep...
"Hello master, Do you perhaps know about the current situation in the arena?"
"Yes, I know but it's not my problem." that was the master I knew. He didn't do things that didn't affect him, basically, he was lazy.
"I need you to interfere, there is a hostage I need to be saved also I need you to save a boy for me," I explained the situation to him while also lying about the relationship with the boy and asking him to save him.
"Ugh... why are you forcing an old man to do stressful things? Fine, I'll help my disciple oh, and don't forget to visit me later," Damn, that brat better be worth it.
***
Subconsciously I returned to the mind space.
The mind space was slowly disappearing which got me worried about Blaze, I mean he did help me with saving my mother, so I should help him.
As I looked for him I found him on the sofa looking very weak.
"Hey, you good?" I asked him but he seemed to be in a world of his own. "Hey! Wake the fuck up!" Those words managed to wake him up but he still seemed weak.
"Ugh! Did you manage to call Amanda?" Damn, worrying about my mother instead of your own well-being. "If you managed that's great because I'm currently dying and need your help,"
"Yet you still have enough energy to make small talk?" I was confused why wasn't he worrying much.
"It's because I don't have to worry, anyway give me your hand." As soon as I gave him my hand My whole body started hurting and I began thinking that Blaze betrayed me, but he reassured me. "I'm not, but I am stealing the Intelligence attribute from you and you will lose some attribute points." It was a shame to lose some attribute points but it was worth it because my mother could live.
"Yeah, yeah we all know it your happy that your mom is saved so can you shut up about it!" I mean yeah, he wasn't wrong that I kept thinking about my mom but what else should I do except worry?
Sigh
***
My disciple forced me to work when I retired but I mean I can't blame her I too would do the same if I wanted to save my friend and his family but was too weak. Anyway, I should get rid of these Demonic worshipers, I wonder which ranks they sent today.
While walking to the site of the explosion I noticed a crowd of people coming through I found a boy who seemed to be bleeding from the eyes, ears, and nose. It also seemed that this was the person I needed to save, coming trough I crouched and took out a potion which I proceeded to pour it down his mouth, soon he seemed to stabilize.
Continuing forward I found where the hostages were located, looking around it seemed that the Demonic worshipers wanted to use the hostage situation to buy time to set up a demonic portal to another realm and cause more chaos.
"You guys are sadly unlucky that you met this old man," They were about 17 people between levels 30-45. Three seemed to be leaders which had levels 76, 77, and 84 they seemed to be about A Rank, sadly their plan would have worked if it wasn't for my disciple. (Note that this old man has a leveling-up system so he has the ability to see his enemies' levels)
"SHIT! IT'S THE MAGE KING!" They seemed to be planning something, but I couldn't be bothered.
I instantly cast a [Firebolt] around everyone's head and and fired everyone but the three leaders died. Too lazy to actually try I used the skill [Blitz] to get close to the most dangerous leader and chopped his head off with [Wind Cutter], while killing the strongest I also cast [Binding] on one of them to make sure they don't escape, sadly I failed the second cast of [Binding]. 'Damn this old body!'
The one I caught with [Binding] killed himself with poison and the other tried grabbing a hostige but I didn't allow him and chopped his hands off, after that he proceeded to also kill himself by imploding his mana.
"Hoh? Good try," I simply cast a shield on and contained the explosion. Making sure everyone is dead I went to the demonic portal and deactivated it.
It seemed my job was done. I took out my phone and called a couple of friends to take care of the demonic remnants and went back home looking that the tournament would most likely be canceled.
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I will also be posting this chapter's discarded arc because I either didn't like it or I changed the ideas I had about what I wanted to do. So if you want to read them go to the auxiliary chapters.
-Author