Chapter 25: CHAPTER 25

(POV Jay)

After my victory over David, the presenter announced that I took the position of David and from today, until I am defeated, I am one of the five kings.

David stood up after the announcement, gave me a respectful look, and left with his head down.

After the fight, the party continued. I wasn't interested in the party, my only goal today was the fight. With that goal accomplished, Blake and I left the party. It was late at night, so I called a taxi.

"I think it will take about 20 minutes for the taxi to arrive. The driver said he will drop off a passenger before picking us up." I said.

"You want to wait inside."

"No, I'd rather stay here where it's not too noisy."

"I understand..."

"Jay."

Suddenly, a voice called to me. I didn't have to look back to find out who owned it.

"Julia? What are you doing here?" Blake asked in surprise.

"I heard there was going to be a party here today. It wasn't of my interest, but when I heard about the fight I was going to have today, I came."

"I understand. Are you leaving?"

"Yeah, I have no reason to stay."

"We just ordered a taxi, would you like to come with us?"

"If there's no problem."

"I don't mind, and you, Jay?"

"Nor."

Julia walks past Blake and approaches me, staying on my left side. Slowly, and in a way Blake didn't notice, she leaned her body against mine.

I saw no malice, I think she just wanted to be close to me.

"You were amazing today. I was surprised, I never imagined you were so strong." said Julia.

"I was surprised, too. I knew you were strong, but I didn't know you were a freak."

"I'll take that as a compliment, Blake."

"Will I get to that level?"

"If it's up to me, no. I'll train you until you're stronger than… you know. After that, there's no more training."

"I understand."

"Stronger than whom, Blake?" Julia asked.

Julia and Blake started talking and I stayed out.

I preferred not to mention Arthur's name in front of Julia. She and Blake have just made up and are back to having a healthy sibling relationship, I believe it would be better for her not to know that Blake wants revenge.

I believe Julia has a sister complex. It's not a sex complex where she's in love with her brother and wants to have him all to herself. But rather a protection complex.

Julia must think she's already made Blake suffer enough and wants to make up for it by protecting him from any threat. She would never accept Blake going after Arthur for revenge.

I've only known Julia for a short time, but from the information I received from Blake and the actions she takes, I believe she has a dependency complex.

She needs someone else to support her. Well, that's just guesswork. I'm not 100% sure.

"Blake, Jay and… Julia?"

Once again, a sudden voice speaks my name. Looking, I see a blond boy and two girls behind him, a redhead and a girl with dark brown hair.

"Arthur, Emma, and Abby."

"Wow, what kind of hostility is this? The four of us are childhood friends."

So these two girls are the childhood friends that Blake told me about earlier. According to him, the redhead is his ex-girlfriend.

"What do you want, Arthur?" Julia asked.

"I plan on talking to Jay. But before that, I'd rather ask you out with me and the girls."

"I refuse."

"Why? Before you liked it."

"Go to hell."

"Before you would never deny me, but now that you've changed hosts, you've become quite cheeky."

Host, huh. This confirms that Julia has an addiction complex and that Arthur knows it. He must have used that to get Julia under his control.

"Are you calling my sister a parasite?" Blake said in an irritated tone.

"But that's what she is. Your sister is just a weakling who needs to be supported by someone else. Like a parasite, she needs someone to help her survive."

I understand what kind of person he is.

The veins in Blake's forehead swell with anger, and Julia beside me is shaking.

"I wonder who the host is that is giving you so much strength."

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"Arthur, that's enough."

The brown haired girl said, it was the first time one of the girls had spoken.

"What's the matter, Abby? I'm just curious."

If the brown haired girl's name is Abby, the redhead's name must be Emma.

"Arthur, there is a limit..."

"Abby, your name is Abby, right?" I cut her speech.

"Yes."

"No need to lecture Arthur. Like he said, he's just curious and that's no big deal."

"See, he understands me."

I place my hand on Julia's head, which is shaking, and stroke her hair. Julia stops shivering and turns to face me. Then, I give her a warm kiss on the forehead.

Seeing this scene, Arthur is surprised.

"Arthur, I will satisfy your curiosity. Julia's new host is me."

"What?"

Obviously, he gets irritated. He never imagined that Julia and I would have a relationship.

"Hahahaha." Blake laughs.

"Why are you laughing?"

"How pathetic you are."

"What?"

"You were full of confidence, bullying my sister. I wonder why you stopped."

"..."

"Jay revealed that he has a relationship with Julia. Normally, you wouldn't accept and attack them both, but instead, you suppressed your anger. Why?"

Like Blake, I also noticed that Arthur was suppressing his anger by clenching his fists.

The atmosphere was getting more and more tense. Even the two girls behind Arthur noticed.

"..."

"I think you're scared of him. Well, anyone would have after seeing how easily he beat David today."

"You bastard. I may not have the strength to face this monster, but I have the strength to hit you."

Blake, surprisingly, is managing to control the situation. Julia tries to intrude, but I stop her.

"What you said is true. I don't have the strength to face you today, but one day… I will crush you like the insect you are."

Confident words spoken by Blake. Looking at Arthur, his entire body is shaking with rage.

Before Arthur can say anything, I approach him and come face to face. In a cold, menacing tone, I say.

"Like Blake said, one day he'll crush you like a bug. Until that day comes, I'll protect these two."

"..."

"If you dare get close to them, I'll show you how cruel I am."

Arthur unconsciously recoils. I turn my back on him and approach Blake and Julia.

"Come on, the taxi has arrived."

The three of us walked to the taxi without looking back, got in, and headed home.

This time, the taxi dropped me home first. As I was about to leave, Julia said.

"Jay, are you doing anything tomorrow afternoon?"

"No."

"Would you like to go out with me?"

I notice that Julia's ears are red.

"A date?"

"Yes, do you want to go with me?"

"Sure. Text me tomorrow morning."

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

"Bye, Jay."

"Goodbye."

Well, I have a date tomorrow.

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