Chapter 446
The Voodoo Warlock glanced over at Phoebe
There was a deeper complexity in his eyes as he spoke, “Thanks for this.”
Though Phoebe had saved him, he still harbored resentment from before.
is situation.
After all, if it hadn’t been for her, he wouldn’t have ended up in this
He also understood that Phoebe’s decision to save Jim likely stemned from her fear that his master would misunderstand the situation.
However, despite his gradge, he dared not challenge Phoebe again.
Phoebe had crafted the emerald talisman, capable of dissolving even the killing curse
ling curse of Carlun Peritum at the Ascendance Realm
Though he was still injured. Phoebe’s ability to save his life spoke volumes–her strength likely rivaled that of a Caelum Peritum at the Ascendance
Realm
Even if he practiced for years, he knew he’d never be her match.
Phoebe met has gare and said. “To keep them from making another attempt on your life, Mr. Xidirov will publicly announce that you’ve died a violent death. And a new place will be arranged for you”
The Voodoo Warlock didn’t want to go through that ordeal again—the despair, the panic.
He nodded. “Good”
Then, with a sly grin, he added, “By the way, could you give me another defensive artifact!”
Phoebe shot him a blank look. “It takes a lot of time and energy for me to carve one of those.”
She then bluntly replied, “I wouldn’t have given it to you before if I wasn’t worried you’d get killed and I’d have to take the fall. Now, don’t even think about it. Don’t worry, you won’t lose your life.”
But that didn’t mean he’d be able to cultivate again, let alone cause harm.
That kind of outcome was the worst possible fate for any metaphysical practitioner who had always considered themselves above ordinary people.
That was why she’d d
deliberately weakened the emerald talisman–just enough to let him get hurt, so she could get her hands dirty and counter-
The Voodoo Warlock smiled bitterly. “Well, never mind then”
Phoebe was obviously was
was afraid of taking the blame, so there was no way
him dic
As long as his life was spared, he could figure out a way to get his master to help him escape.
Phoebic sirpped forward, pulling out a talisman and placing it in the palm of her hand
She reached out to him. “Give me the powder. Otherwise, they’ll find out and might suspect you’re still alive.”
The Voodoo Warlock understood the importance of caution.
He sprinkled the powder from his hand onto the talisman she held.
As he did, he didn’t notice a faint wisp of dark energy drifting from the red “bracelet Phoebe was wearing
It swiftly entered his body.
Phoebe nonzed scammediately.
This was something she had prepared earlier when she visited Cyril and brought out the Sky Serpent.
Froen the crushed emerald talisman, she could feel the aura of herself.
It seemed Howard had indeed left a backup plan.
Hadislar not given him the defensive cineralal talisman, the Voodoo Warlock would have been dead by now.
But the aura of the killing curse on his body was hiers.
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would be
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To take on Howard, Phoebe realized, wasn’t just about brute strength—it was also about strategy
It was a game for schemers, where only the one who prepared the most would win.
The dark energy now coursing through the Voodoo Warlock was the “essence of Howard.
Once she activated the spell the Voodoo Warlock would likely be forced to “curse Howard every day
Wrapping the powder in the talisman, Phoebe said, “You’re on your nown for now on!
She nodded at Jamuel and left quietly
Throughout her time with the Voodoo Warlock, there was no physical contact between them.
The Voodoo Warlock had deliberately avoided touching Phoebe while performing his ritual with the powder, so he didn’t harbor any suspicions or
ulterior motives.
As she left. Phoebe also took the flying mini–monitor that had been hovering in the corner of the corridor.
She had suspected that Howard would have someone set up surveillance, so when Jamiel found out that Nigel’s people had moved, Phoebe had already prepared.
She purchased a flying, ladybug–sized, seven–slar needle–eye monitor and placed it in the corner of the corridor ceiling
This was her way of showing the Voodoo Warlock who was the one to kill him.
By recording the video, she could later present in to his master as evidence.
Meanwhile, the surveillance outside was still disabled.
Jamiel had ordered the Voodoo Warlock to be moved quickly
Shortly after, a body that resembled the Voodoo Warlock’s appeared in the room
It emitted a strong, evil energy and looked as though he had been killed by a curse.
However, the truth was that the person had died from the backlash before the evil energy could be cast on him.
was far
practitioner who resembled the Voodoo Warlock. He had killed hundreds using metaphysical methods, and his nature was
This was an evil p more brutal
He took pleasure in torturing his victims before killing
killing them
That was why the Special Force used his body to impersonate the Voodoo Warlock.
The evil energy on the body was merely a distraction
As long as it wasn’t Howard or his apprentices inspecting it, no on
it no one else would notice the difference.
Half an hour later, Jamuel reported up the chain that the Voodoo Warlock had been killed by a curse.
Nigel then led his team, inunuating that Jamiel had conspired with Phoebe to have the man killed.
He told the Minister that he would investigate the matter thoroughly.
As long as he was allowed to investigate, Nigel believed he could fabricate evidence, even if none existed
However, Jamiel had already spoken with the Minister about the arrangement, so the Minister refused to let Nigel stir trouble.
Moreover, the Minister had applied pressure to ensure that the matter was dealt with swiftly, insisting that it should be explained to Steward.
Nigel secretly serthed, thinking that the Minister was simply protecting Jamiel.
He knew the Minister had always intended for Jamiel to take over, but that wasn’t acceptable to him
He had long considered the position of the next Minister to be his
For that reason, he needed to use this incident to bring Jamiel down.
So, Nigel brought his men to check the Voodoo Warlock’s holy-
As he approached, he noticed the heavy evil energy emanating from the body and was stopped by Jamie’s people, who prevented his team from inspecting it
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Unperturbed. Nigel returned to inform Howard of the situation,
Howard instructed him to have his men guard the body and prevent Jamiel and the others from tampering with it.
Then, Howard waited for that Great Warlock to arrive and examine the body personally.
Once after the Great Warlock assessed the situation, he would tell Nigel to find another way to implicate Jamiel and Phoebe.
If that didn’t work, he wasn’t afraid of the consequences.
Anyway, that Great Warlock would make sure Phoebe and Jamiel paid.
All he had to do was make the man think that Phoebe had killed his disciple, and then their goal would be achieved.
The others might not know, but he knew that Voodoo Warlock was actually that Great Warlock’s own son
Losing his only bloodline would drive that Great Warlock mad with grief.
As for Jamiel, it didn’t matter whether he succeeded in bringing Jamiel down.
If he couldn’t manage that, he would find another way. A dead man couldn’t serve as Minister, after all.
Nigel knew his grandfather was capable–his grandfather could easily place him in the Minister’s seat.
That was his ultimate goal
Howard was, in fact, Nigel’s real grandfather.
However, their relationship had always been kept secret and was unknown to most.
To br precise, Nigel’s so–called grandfather, to be precise, was the betrayed one.
Then, Howard contacted the Great Warlock and regretfully informed him that the Voodoo Warlock had been killed.
He had planned to wait for the storm to subside before offering help, but unfortunately, it was too late.
