Enigma of Darkness ✨

Trouble likes me

Lucian waits outside the shop while Gabele goes inside it to look for the papers she needed urgently. He sees the dark clouds surrounding the sky and shivers a bit feeling the chill air. He has been indoors for almost a week working on the article he has promised before and now was waiting for the printed copy and its effect.

Not prepared for the weather he came out in thin clothes. Looking around his eyes fall on the group of old people sitting around the fire, chatting and having tea. This was his chance to warm himself up till Gabele finishes her work.

He walks closer to them and hears their topic of discussion. They were all talking about how impressive Azrail is as a leader and criticizing Umbra for causing turmoil in the minds and lives of people. His lips pull up hearing about it and walk up to them asking permission from them to join the group.

They find it awkward for a young and attractive boy to join them but happily agree to teach him their wisdom. He sits there with thanks. No one recognizes him. They don't expect the young master of Wests to join them in their talks.

One of the elders continues taking a sip of his tea "You can't deny the efforts Umbra is putting in for us, a government needs the challenge to improve, and Umbra is the one."

Lucian was impressed with this first elder who looked quite maintained and healthy. "Rubbish" but the other elder didn't feel like Lucian and contradicted him saying "Azrail is the person destined to be the one to change Wolford for good, with him here things have changed."

Lucian wanted to clap but focuses on the cookies offered to him by the third elder. "I don't agree," the third one says "You are completely disregarding the efforts put on by the young boy...what is his name...the Yu" the oldies all try to think of the name. Lucian munches on the biscuit and watches them then gulping it down he answers impatiently.

"Araki," He says, and then realizing the words slip from his mouth he shuts it with a sour taste.

"Ah! Yes, the handsome young man...if I had an omega daughter I would have married her to him" The others laugh hearing it. Lucian doesn't. He feels the cookies are tasteless and puts them aside.

"What if he has some defect...some things look beautiful from far," He asks seriously.

The elders all look at him in disapproval, not happy with his level of intelligence. They look at him like he is a fool sitting among wise men who know nothing but babbles. Still, they answer him, as he is young and needs to learn."I am sure of it that he is different. As long as he is there we are safe" The fourth elder says dreamily. Thinking of all times the Yu family saved Wolford.

"They are all doing good except for their younger brothers...like that boy Keon throwing extravagant parties or the other one Lucian trying to defame Azrail" he shakes his head. "The articles he writes, who read it, nobody" the elder answers on his own. Lucian almost splutters the tea he was sipping off.

He clears his throat "Is he wrong? What should he do to make his image right?"

The second elder looks at Lucian as if he has increased his level of sympathy in their eyes. There was pity filled with affection for the young one who wants to learn. "You are such a nice kid, he should be of your age, and just like you should respect the elders, listen to them not go against them. Wolford has always respected his elders not turning against them."

Lucian raises his brow and says "Wolford stopped having a single leader until recently"

The third elder smiles and says "We have Azrail now, he and his mate will bring peace and bring back harmony. Look at him making so much effort. I believe in the prophecy don't you all" The elders all exclaim thoughtfully and nods in agreement in a hushed way as if they are scared to talk about something that is sacred. Lucian smiles hearing, he gulps the dark liquid and gets up bows to them, and bids them farewell.