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child born between him and Minah will lead the world towards greatness.

(A/N: Don't believe everything you read folks, kekeke)

This was the child who would lead their family towards greatness. The child for whom Lucas did all this....

This was the moment they were all waiting for...

The girl was crying in Minah's embrace, looking at the child's blue eyes similar to his own...

Lucas' heart skipped a beat.

'So, this is what it feels like to be a father..'

And for the first time in a long time, Lucas smiled from his heart.

"She is beautiful," Lucas declared proudly to his exhausted wife.

In that instant, he knew this daughter of theirs was destined for greatness.

News swiftly reached Lucas' parents, who entered the operation theater with a smile and offered congratulations.

"Congratulations Minah! Are you alright?"

Lucas' mother Mrs. Morningstar took the baby girl in her embrace, the girl had stopped crying and was now looking at everyone with her innocent curious eyes.

"Look dear, she has the same eyes as me!" Mrs. Morningstar shouted joyfully.

Lucas just smiled knowingly.

Lucas' father also held the baby, "This one has the stars in her eyes. We shall name her Sofia, for she will lead our family to glory unseen before."

"Sofia.." Lucas muttered softly with a smile.

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Back to the present...

As the SUV sped through the nighttime streets, Lucas stared pensively out the window. Jack glanced over, noticing the furrow in his master's brow.

"Master Lucas, you seem troubled. Is something weighing on your mind?" he asked gently.

Lucas turned abruptly, eyes boring into Jack's. The younger man flinched under that piercing gaze, bowing his head in deference.

'Shit! Why did I even open my mouth? He looks angry, don't tell me he will increase my training hours—'

After a tense minute, Lucas sighed wearily. "You remember what I told you a few days back, right?"

Jack brightened, eager to alleviate his mentor's dark mood. "About Azaroth, the new S-ranker, and your son in Korea?"

A slow nod was Lucas' only reply. He fell silent once more, retreating back within thoughts.

The heavy atmosphere lingered as Lucas pondered. Jack waited patiently for his next words, not daring to interrupt the other's thoughts.

'Ah! Is it my time to say something..? Should I ask him about the matter..? Is he waiting for me to ask..?' Jack thought.

He thought of the perfect dialogue with a perfect tone... At length, Jack ventured, "Master Lucas, how may I counsel you in this delicate matter?"

Lucas considered him fully now. "I fear a direct approach may damage any chance at reconciliation after so many years of me ignoring him..."

Jack thought seriously. "Perhaps contact him indirectly first, through associates... Umm.. Let him know of your arrival while leaving room for private reflection..."

"I don't think that will work either..." Lucas murmured.

"I think you are forgetting something, sir"

Jack offered a small smile.

"Your previous assistant Miss Rose"

Lucas had some understanding of what Jack was suggesting. He didn't know about Rose's 'secret' personality. He had only fired her because she did a major fuck up.

Jack continued, " If I remember correctly, Miss Rose maintained a close relationship with Azaroth over the years at his young age. She knows him better than anyone."

Lucas pondered, recalling how Rose had always shown a maternal care for the boy whenever he was being harsh on him.

And how she looked gloomy when Azaroth left the country. (PS. Because of MC's rejection the same day lol.)

"Hmm.. guess you are right, Jack. She did spend far more time with Azaroth in his formative phases than I."

"With your permission, I'll try to contact Miss Rose," Jack suggested. "Let's see if she's willing to journey to Korea and smooth the way before you arrive. Well, with a good amount of money, anything is possible, I think she will agree"

Lucas nodded. "A sound strategy. Although she became somewhat strange... Rose possesses a gentle grace apt for such delicate intermediation. If she agrees, allow her whatever resources she requires for persuasion."

Their SUV, followed by two more SUVs reached the Berserkers Guild's building.

Jack smiled, "Sure sir, "

Lucas and the other hunters entered the building and Lucas strode towards his office.

Before entering his floor's lift, he looked at Jack,

"Jack... see the task I gave you to the end.. if she refuses, threaten her or put her aunt as hostage, do you understand?"

Lucas said in a dark tone.

"A-ah, yes of course, I'll do everything that I can, be sure Master Lucas,"

Jack gulped nervously.

While not a guarantee of amends, sending Rose offered the best hope, so even if they needed to threaten her, they will.

These kinds of things were commonplace between the world's elite class.

No prestige or power can be retained at the top without using underhanded methods...

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The evening sun was dipping low over the skyscrapers of Washington, D.C.

In a spacious penthouse.

atop one of the city's tallest buildings, Hwang Dongsoo gazed out at the glittering metropolis.

"Sss... that's right.. don't stop..."

He sat reclined on a leather couch, swirling a glass of merlot while a busty girl with long black hair and massive breasts was giving him a Tit Job while circling the top of his dick with her tongue.

He didn't notice the knock at his door until it came again.

*—ock knock! knock! *

'What the hell.'

"Stop sucking bitch!" He thought and bitch slapped the girl and said, "Go and sit there!" He pointed towards another couch and then zipped his pants and cleared his throat.

"Ahem, Come in."

He was inside the building provided and monitored by the Scavenger Guild, so he knew that the ones who were at his doors were the people he knew.

The Scavengers Guild's assistant Laura stepped inside.

"Ah"

She looked at the woman sitting on the couch with a sharp gaze and then pretended like no one was there.

"Guild Master sends his regards," Laura said politely. " He said he didn't liked you being so depressed and using whores as a distraction,"

Dongsoo slightly tensed after hearing the Guild Master was angry on him.

"No need to be tensed," Laura said.

Dongsoo raised an eyebrow inquisitively.

Laura continued, "Guild Master has cleared your schedule for the next three days, allowing a respite. You have permission to visit Korea, but you are not advised to cause too much trouble."

A small smile touched Dongsoo's lips and his red aura slightly serged.

"Heh, heh heh heh, Finally I can go there and ask those association fuckers about my brother! Laura! Please extend my thanks to the Guild Master."

Laura bowed, "He hopes after your visit you will get over your depressed state and will work with more focus. That's all, now I shall take my leave."

As she turned to leave, Dongsoo's smile grew.

This is it!

This is what he wanted!

"Keh Keh, Bahahahaha"

After Laura left, Dongsoo laughed like a mad dog, this is what he wanted, now he could go to Korea and learn all the facts about his elder brother's missing case by enquiring about the association.

He can also learn about the mysterious backer behind the news agencies who were spreading misinformation regarding his brother....