Draco broke into a smile. “Ah, looks like even the gods are helping Mr. Jared. With this sword in hand, your chances of getting the essence have increased.” Draco laughed for a moment, but his laugh was cut short by another bout of violent cough. This time, he even coughed up blood.
“Draco!”
“Mr. Draco!”
Jared and Rayleigh propped Draco up, but the old man waved them down and smiled. “Rayleigh, summon the ladies. I have something I need to
tell them.”
Rayleigh nodded and left, while Jared looked at the old man in silence. Draco's presence was getting weaker with every passing second, and wrinkles were starting to fill his face. Soon, he would be facing the final moment of his life.
The ladies came back a moment later. When Renee saw what happened to Draco, she quickly held her mentor. “Master! What happened to you?”
Renee had been studying under Draco for a long while, and she loved her mentor dearly. However, Draco only took her under his wing in the first place because her frosty constituent could be of assistance to Jared.
Draco stared at Renee for what might be the last time in his life, and he patted the girl's head. He felt guilty, for he knew he needed Renee to sacrifice herself for Jared eventually.
“I'm sorry, Renee. I am really sorry. Do you blame me for deciding your fate for you?” Draco apologized to Renee profusely. He had told Renee about the truth, for she had to be willing to sacrifice herself, or the plan would not work.
Renee shook her head. “This is my
choice. I do not blame you, master.”
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