
As a servant he must wake up in the morning, start the work so that once the master wakes up everything looks neat. His job this time is to clean the yard that has been filled with leaves, take a broom and gravel as a cleaning tool.
Srek Srek Srek
Although the air was still cold and the eyes were still sleepy but it should not be a reason to laze around, but suddenly his hand stopped when he heard a laugh.
Of course it was quite scary because there was no other servant who came out besides him, with a little courage and curiosity that was excessive in the way the source of the voice.
The sound came from the garden, the closer he stepped the clearer he could get from behind a tree to see an old woman prancing around laughing.
Ahhh..
Jessa turned her head at once to hear the scream, apparently a servant who accidentally slipped and fell.
"Are you okay?" jessa approached.
"My lady.. I am fine" she replied in shock and was surprised to see a woman who could not even talk because of a stroke now could even run.
"Let me help you stand up" Jessa said.
"Te-thank you" he said.
Still in a state of confusion the waiter stopped his work that ran inside, the first he met was Amelia who had just woken up.
Soon he was told about Jessa being able to wake up, at first he thought his servant was just hallucinating. But when Jessa went into the house and greeted him even Amelia could not close her wide open mouth so shocked.
This news spread quickly in all corners of the castle, all members of the Hermes family were certainly happy with the health of Jessa who had recovered especially Jack.
But behind the words of the miracle that Jack said behind the servants gossiped about this.
"Isn't this weird? twice the lady suddenly recovered without being taken to the doctor" said one of the maids.
"You're right, as far as I'm concerned a stroke can't heal like that. Although there is a possibility of a cure for sure survive, but the madam immediately suddenly became normal" said another.
"Hey! could something be happening?"
"What do you mean?"
"You know master is a great magician, I thought of magic that can heal like that"
"Don't joke! where there is such magic" said the other, shaking his head.
"What if it's forbidden magic? you know there's always something like that"
"You mean dark magic?" tanyakanya.
Their eyes clashed with horror, of course because they knew what dark magic was.
"Ah, don't joke! sir, you're not that kind of person"
"Yes yes"
"Here, back to work" they said, ending the conversation.
While Shigima, who had eavesdropped earlier, began to think about it, she knew Jack very well. His love for Jessa is always greater than anything else, even that love also resulted in a showdown with Joyi until this war occurred.
As a witch, Shigima knows what dark magic is, it is a certain ritual that magicians perform in order to get what they want.
Treasures, thrones, powers even immortality. But this magic is only done by those who are ready to sacrifice everything, because this ritual is a request to Him who does not bleed flesh.
If the ritual is successful he can get his wish but has to sacrifice something most valuable in his life, not enough to get there for the rest of his life is a curse that is difficult to remove.
There is little concern for Shigima, of course because Jack sometimes overreacts. Given the miracle that happened to Jessa, it was possible, but a little bit of her heart said it was just gossip from the servants.
* * *
With loving hair that is almost all white he combed neatly, while listening to the little humming that muttered Jessa.
He was grateful that Tianna wanted to come again and give him what he needed, in one moment two happiness accompanied his life and it was the most anticipated gift.
"I'm glad you're recovering at the right time, next month we'll celebrate Hakan's marriage to Kyra" Jack said.
"I'm the same, it feels so painful just to hear your story without being able to do anything" she replied.
"I'm sorry Jessa, I've ignored you for a moment" Jack said regretfully.
"Of course, this is all a destiny you can't change. Rather than regretting there's more to it than that"
"What?" ask Jack to wonder.
Jessa looked into Jack's eyes deeply, thinking for a moment about whether to say it now or wait for the right day. But if it continues to be delayed he is afraid that his disease suddenly relapses again so that he loses his chance to talk.
"You remember Mina and Colt?" tanyakanya.
"What do you mean Anna's friends?" ask Jack who still has a good memory.
Jessa nodded.
"Oh yeah, I haven't heard from them in a long time"
"At this time they already have two children, one young man and one girl. Their young son, Agler, is Chad's twin brother who is none other than Reinner's son" he explained.
"Re-rei... have twins?" jack said he couldn't believe it.
"In the war against vampires he was there, with Chad against the vampire king" Jessa recalled.
Jack's eyes began to look at the past, trying to remember everything he saw that night. Since the age factor of the dark night was only partially visible, it was mostly a fight with vampires and of course Anna's electrifying arrival.
Because of Anna's presence, he focused only on his daughter without realizing that there was someone who was very similar to Chad, after being remembered, he had seen Agler.
But because it was a bloody night that required him to focus on the fight plus his eyes were too clear to see him ignore it.
"Ooh... Jessa, how can I be indifferent to my own granddaughter? why didn't I realize that?" his roar returned to the pit of regret.
"No, I'm the one who's wrong" he insisted.
"Stop your heart, all you need to do right now is pick her up. He was part of the Hermes family hence he was entitled to what the Hermes heirs had"
"You're right, I have to see him immediately" Jack said back in spirit.
With the address given by Jessa without delay Jack went to Megan's residence, Colt who opened the door was certainly quite surprised by her presence.
But considering that Agler was his descendant, he was able to understand and let Jack in, after calling Agler he went out to give them privacy.
Staring at Agler's face so much like Chad makes Jack really stunned, he did not expect that he had a twin grandson.
"Agler... That's your name, right?" jack asked full haru.
"I've told Miss Jessa to deliver my message to you, whether she delivers it or not. You may not want to listen and insist on coming here, but any persuasion will not make me leave this house" Agler said through the moment of meeting the grandfather and grandson.
Of course because even for Jack this is the first time they meet but for Agler this is the umpteenth time, the first time he set foot in the Hermes residence and got to know his family was while performing as Chad to meet dinner invitations.
"Why?" jack was confused.
"My name is Agler Megan, this is where my family lives" Agler replied.
Apparently Agler's decision was completely unanimous so Jack had no chance, even so he still hoped Agler would visit at any time.
"Wait!" sergeant Agler as Jack begins to leave the house.
"I want to know something about the Hermes" said Agler, who was curious about something.
"What?"
"Explain to me the genealogy of the Hermes family, need not be from the ancestors. Enough of you as the current head of the family" he said.
Jack wondered a little but then he agreed, because it started from him it is quite easy to explain.
"I used to have three wives, it was Shigima's mother Yuki then Jane's mother of Kei, Reinner and Ryu and the last one was Anna's mother Maria. But before that I married Jessa who is still there, actually she is Anna's real mother but because of something she gave Anna to Maria since she was a baby.
From Shigima I got a grandson named Hans, from Reinner I got you and Chad then from Ryu I got Kyra. Soon Kyra will be married to a young man named Hakan, after the wedding maybe I will get my first great-grandson" he explained.
Agler understood the brief and obvious explanation, making a sudden belief that his grandmother Jane was actually murdered by Jessa.
"That's all I want to know" he said.
"Agler...A month after Kyra gets married, I hope we can share that happiness with you" Jack said.
"I'll work on it later" he said slowly.
Disappointed Jack came home empty-handed, his body tired as if he had finished fighting. Jessa who was waiting at home could only calm him down, returning to cheer with her words.
Thanks to that Jack felt better, he knew Jessa was always reliable in this kind of thing. With Jessa beside him now whatever obstacles stand in his way he feels able to get through, because it's important for him to keep in touch with Tianna.
On the night as usual he went to sneak out, but that night Hans who just came home was finished in charge of finding his departure.
At first Hans called, but Jack did not hear so he continued on his way. Intrigued to finally follow where Jack went, he began to feel bad when he realized Jack went to a quiet place.
The thing that surprised his heart more was when he saw a woman who suddenly appeared from behind the darkness, his experience and insinting said women were vampires.
They were seen talking but because of the long distance Hans could not hear them, there was no other way he had to approach. But before that he had to use a special potion so that the smell was not smelled, as he had done all this time to attack vampires.
Slowly Hans moved while making sure his steps were right without knowing, from behind the debris piling up on the side of the garbage can he tried to sharpen his hearing.
"Alright, we can make that deal" Tianna said.
Jack was already smiling happily but the next sentence made his hair goosebumps.
"But you know in a deal both sides have to be won, so I'm asking for a mediocre fee with the pill"
"What...do you want?" ask Jack worriedly.
"You know something that vampires always need, something that can quench thirst and add strength" Tianna replied.
Jack gasped in shock upon realizing what Tianna meant, but Hans was much more startled. Of course he didn't think his great grandfather Jack was allied with vampires for something he didn't know.
"Well, I'll give you my blood and exchange it for the pill" Jack said.
Hahahaha
The laughter was so crisp but also shrill that it hurt in the ears, Tianna felt that it was the worst joke he had heard in his entire life.
"How dare you point at yourself, know old man I don't like stale human blood like you" he said.
Jack was silent, more anxious than ever.
"I want the blood of a woman who is still fresh, but certainly not an indiscriminate woman. I want the blood of the woman who is your family, even better if she is your descendant" Tianna continued.
"What's? don't expect me to sacrifice my family for you!" jack refused.
Ckckckck
"Why is your mind so narrow? I'm just asking for a bottle, you don't have to kill him. Or... You want to hand it to me? it's better because I'm good at taking care of humans" Tianna said.
Jack was silent, thinking he had to act because there was no way he could do such a thing but Jessa's life depended on him.
"All right, think about it. For tonight I won't give you anything until you bring me the things I asked for, we'll see you later"
"What's? nay! just wait! you have to give me those pills, just a few I beg you. a grain is fine" Jack said.
But unfortunately Tianna had already disappeared without a trace, leaving Jack to fall into the dilemma of life. While Hans is still silent here, clear his mind of all the negative objects that ignite his anger towards Jack.
Of course since what he heard was the most terrifying thing, he wondered if Jack would dare to sacrifice his own family for the sake of the pill.
But before far guessing it first he had to research Jack and Tianna's relationship, including the pill they had been talking about.