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Chapter 174: Court Hearing
Chapter 174: Court Hearing
Emir's gaze remained fixed on the message as time seemed to stretch.
A tense silence enveloped the room, the air growing heavy with an almost palpable pressure. The gang members, now fully healed and gathered around him, exchanged fearful glances.
Each of them was acutely aware of the invisible force radiating from him.
Unintentionally, he emanated an aura of pure killing intent.
A chilling manifestation of his emotions that seemed to constrict the very atmosphere around them.
Heartbeats quickened, and breaths became shallower as they involuntarily found themselves caught in the weight of his presence pressing down on them.
It was like an unrelenting vice grip on their senses.
"E-Emir... PLEASE!"
It took a stuttering plea from Kiera to break the silence, her voice a desperate tremor.
Emir's sigh then cut through the room like a gust of frigid wind, his expression hardening into an icy mask.
His gaze shifted to meet hers, and the intensity of his stare sent a shiver down her spine.
It was a look that held no warmth, a gaze that seemed to pierce through to the core of her being.
"Stop tracking your targets," he commanded, his voice steady, each word heavy with a chilling finality.
"The court hearing is tomorrow..."
As his words hung in the air, a collective gasp seemed to echo in response.
The realization settled over them like a dark cloud, casting a shadow of apprehension across their faces.
At that moment, they all understood the gravity of their situation.
The impending reckoning that awaited them at the court hearing.
'I expected this... But still, tomorrow?'
'We don't have anything to play against them.'
'I can only trust that Elijah pulls his weight...'
"Kiera, Jack, Sarah, Evan, Hiro, and little Leo...."
"I don't know what will happen tomorrow, but there is one thing I know."
"Your lives will be in danger."
"Prepare for the inevitable, as I won't be there to help you all."
Kiera stepped closer to him and nodded, her eyes enough of an answer to his words.
"Good. Hopefully, all of you will live through it, but I'm not placing my bet on it."
"Anyways, see you all later, yeah?"
But before he left, Hiro approached him and quietly whispered in his ear:
"I know this might sound insensitive considering what's going on, but I have to ask. How did you fly around like that? Did you flash step?"
Emir looked at him for a moment and replied with a chuckle:
{Good. I expect a lot from you. And don't contact this ID again; you won't be receiving a
reply.}
After typing that out, Emir didn't wait for a reply and immediately broke the terminal in half. Applying more strength to his arms, he squashed it into a ball, destroying whatever was on it.
Laura and Lily looked at his actions in interest but didn't comment on them, realizing what
they meant.
"It's too bad that neither of you chose a specialization yet; I could easily have one of you melt
it with fire."
Finally done with her meal, Lily gulped her last bit of food and asked:
"Do you want me to be a spell weaver?"
Shaking his head, Emir chanted:
"Aetheric Shield."
Which formed two small connected shields in an infinity shape around his hands, covering the
terminal.
"No... You can leave all the fighting to me."
"You two can eventually decide on whatever specialization you want later. Just make sure you like it; after all, you'll be stuck with it for the rest of your life."
Moments after saying that, he concentrated on empowering his shield with Aether to the
extreme, and with a simple locking of his hands, he began grinding the terminal, reducing it
to fine metal shavings.
Both his mother and sister ignored the amount of strength needed to do that and continued
eating.
"Is there anything you want me to do before tomorrow?" Laura asked.
Emir took out a few tissues and wrapped the metal shavings and plastic dust in them while
saying:
"Rest well. That's all I'll ever need from you...."
"We both know that no matter what you say or do, they will find something, anything, and
blow it out of the water."
Picking up his fork and spoon, he eyed the chicken curry rice in front of him and added:
"I'm not telling you not to try, but instead, I'm telling you to be ready, ready for their mental
attacks, ready for them wearing you down, trying to find the many skeletons we have hidden
in our closet."
Laura silently nodded while Lily chuckled, saying:
"That's a nice analogy... where did you hear that from?"
Emir replied to her with a shrug as they continued talking, with Emir and Laura finally beginning to enjoy their meals, readying themselves for the inevitable.