Chapter 248 - 248: Other Stones
"That's good. We should always have information about such things to help ourselves better," Cassius instantly agreed.
Jiang didn't want anything to do with APF, but he also agreed since he couldn't say no. He was just along for the ride.
"The keys are in the car. I'll come in the second car with Cassius then," he said.
Lucifer nodded before he walked back to the first car.
He got inside the car to sit on the passenger seat before opening the door of the driver's side as he told Jenelia, "Come on in."
"Driver seat? You want me to drive?" Jenelia asked Lucifer, surprised.
"Don't waste time and drive," Lucifer said again, frowning.
Jenilia stepped inside the car without opposing as she started driving it.
Cassius drove the second car, following the first.
"It's surprising to see you with APF. Weren't you in the Warlock Council? Then what was that about? Are you two working together on something?"
Without waiting long, Lucifer straight got to the point.
"Oh, that? I can't tell you that. It's a secret at this point," Jenilia let out, shaking her head.
"Come on. Didn't you say we were friends? It's not like I'll tell anyone about this. I'm just curious. A businessman like me has no other interest in this than my self curiosity," Lucifer replied, pretending to be ignorant.
" Are you really just an ordinary businessman? Why was that guy who was fighting with Tian with you? How do you know him then? It doesn't seem like you're that ordinary," Jenilia responded as she thought for a while.
That person even intimidated her. He couldn't be weak at all. Since he acted so close to Lucifer, it was clear that these two were close.
"Ah, you're talking about Cassius? He's my bodyguard. He does charge exorbitant fees though. Fortunately, I can afford it since I earn enough, or I'd go bankrupt just from his fees. But he keeps me safe too," Lucifer replied casually.
"Ah, so that's what it was. It looks like I was overthinking," Jenilia let out as she shook her head.
"That's right. So why are you here for? Can you just tell me to end my curiosity?" Lucifer asked again.
"Actually, the Warlock Council sent me here to take something. They want the Stone of Annihilation that is kept by Uncle Varant," Jenilia explained. "So they sent me here to initiate the conversation."
"Stone of Annihilation? What's that?" Lucifer asked, curious. What was this new thing now?
"You don't know, I'm sure. Not only you, only a rare few people know about this."
" But there are seven stones of Annihilation that came to form in the last great war. It was only by separating them that the Great War ended. That's the simple explanation," Jenilia answered as she told Lucifer like he was an ignorant human that didn't know about stones.
' Those seven stones? I thought Varant and others kept that secret? So the top warlocks of other nations know too? That's troublesome,' Lucifer thought, frowning. He really didn't expect this.
"You said only a few people know about this. I thought the Great War ended in Elisium. How do other nations know about such things then?" Lucifer asked directly.
"Oh, don't overthink it. Information always finds a way out. Our Warlock Council has one of those stones as well, just like Varant has one," Jenilia replied.
" In fact, there are top leaders of many nations that now know about this. In fact, five of the seven stones are already found," she further said.
"Five of them are found?" Lucifer let out as a glint flashed in his eyes. So he didn't have to work hard to find them. He could just take five of them. This was good, he believed.
"Who has those five stones?" he asked as he dug deep.
"One is with the Warlock Council, second with APF. The third is with the Royal Family of the Divine Empire. As for the other two, I don't know their location," Jenilia answered.
" I hadn't been able to access records of them since I'm only an Intern. I only know that five are known, and two are still missing."
"But it's assumed that one of the missing two is lying on the bottom of the sea somewhere. Unfortunately, we haven't been able to discover that even after searching the sea."
"Royal Family of Divine Empire, Warlock Council, and APF... Interesting," Lucifer muttered as he nodded.
"Such a fascinating story. You Warlocks are really amazing, honestly. You deal with so many extraordinary things. I wish I were a Warlock too, or even just a Variant," Lucifer let out, sighing as if he was genuinely sad that he was an ordinary human.
"That's true. We Warlocks do tend to have better lives than most humans," Jenilia replied.
"No one hurts you, and you can do as you please as long as you don't commit a crime. But being human isn't bad either. You should be happy with what you have," she continued.
"Better lives than most humans, you're right. Variants do have good lives. So good that I can't even imagine," Lucifer muttered as he glanced out the window.
He couldn't help but remember all the kids that were killed outside the facility by Xander. The ones who had suffered as well.
The tests and the deaths in the lab. He really found himself amused as to how naive this girl was.
The world wasn't as bright as she imagined. The lust for power and authority really made the world worse than it would have been otherwise.
"Why does the Warlock Council need the stone of APF? Didn't you say these seven stones almost brought destruction? Why does the Warlock Council want it then?" Lucifer asked as he again returned to the topic.
"I have no idea about that either. But they say it's important. So I came here," Jenilia answered.
"If it was so important, why did they send an Intern here? They could've come themselves," Lucifer responded.
"It's because they thought I could convince Uncle Varant. I'm his niece, after all. My mother was born in Elisium. She married my father, who was from a different continent, and moved there with him," Jenilia answered.
"So I'm related, and the Council thinks I can achieve this feat since Uncle Varant had refused to give them when they personally came," she further said.
"You're his niece, huh. He must really care for you then," Lucifer muttered as a thought floated in his head. He could use her to bring Varant out of hiding when he needed him in the future.
"One would think so, but the reality is completely opposite. He doesn't even meet me. He only got one useless Variant to take care of me during my stay here. Other than that, I haven't even seen him. He's too arrogant," Jenilia replied as she rolled her eyes.
"So he doesn't care for you. That's disappointing," Lucifer muttered, frowning. "Did he at least agree to give you that stone?"
"I doubt he will. All I got was some random man telling me that Varant had refused to give any stone."
" I'm just wasting my time here at this point. In fact, I'm going back today. That's why I'm going to the airport in the next city," Jenilia replied.
"Interesting. So that was the important work you were asking lift for," Lucifer muttered. "You're leaving the city."
"That's right. I didn't want to miss my flight back. Anyway, you really came as a guardian angel to give me a lift. Thanks a lot. You have my number, right? As I said, give me a call when you need my help."
"I do," Lucifer said, nodding. He didn't tell her that he had already tossed her number away. But he did still remember that number.
"If you ever come to the Nation of Rainstorm, inform me. I'll make up for this by showing you around," Jenilia further said as the car entered the next city.