"Yeah?" Lucifer asked, stopping.
"That cloak youâre wearing. It looks really good? How much is it worth? Can you get one in my size too?" Jiang asked.
"Thereâs only one of these that exist in the world at the moment," Lucifer replied, shaking his head. "Iâll see if I can find something similar for you though."
....
Since Vega was accompanying Jiang, Drak had free reign of the defense chamber. He could do anything he wanted from this place with his knowledge.
As there was nothing to do, Drak was simply using the systems for himself. He was watching his family from here.
His family still didnât know he was alive, and he didnât want them to know either. He wanted to keep helping from a distance without appearing before them.
His family already suffered in the past because of him, and now he didnât want to come before them to remind them of everything. His family had moved on, and his sister was already married. She had started a new family of her own.
Since he couldnât just go to them personally, he used other tricks to help them.
The entire country belonged to the Uprising now. They owned everything. He had already asked permission from Lucifer to do this.
He was given a massive mansion for himself in a good city. He gave that mansion to his family in the name of the lottery.
He simply sent some men from the government claiming that his family won a lottery that the new government held only recently. The names of all families were in that, and only ten families won.
They told his mother that her family was one of the lucky families. She won not only a mansion but also enough money to spend their entire life comfortably without doing a single thing.
Today was the day when his family had shifted inside the mansion. As it was a high-profile mansion, it had great security systems and even cameras inside the mansion in certain areas.
Through those cameras, Drak was seeing his familyâs entrance into the mansion. His family looked so happy. Not only his mother but his sister and his brother-in-law were also excited. Their lives had changed so suddenly.
Watching his family, tears of happiness appeared in Drakâs eyes too. Finally, his family had the life they deserved.
"I think something is missing. You shouldâve been there too. Their happiness wouldâve been double." A voice came from the back, shocking Drak.
He was so immersed in watching his familyâs reaction that he didnât even notice when Lucifer stepped inside the room.
"No need to worry. Iâm not here to scold you," Lucifer said, taking the second chair.
He sat beside Drak.
"So, are you sure that you donât want to meet them either?" Lucifer asked Drak, glancing at the screen which showed the family of Drak.
"I think theyâve moved on. Now theyâre happy. I donât want to send them back to the sad past," Drak replied. "Itâs better if I just stay in the shadows."
"You know what I would give to meet my family again? On the other hand, you have your family within your reach, but youâre scared to reach out your hand towards them," Lucifer reacted, shaking his head.
"Just know, youâll regret a lot when theyâre gone. Donât hide from them. Embrace them while you have a chance. Let them know that you still exist. Youâre not a criminal now; instead, youâre a hero."
" You donât need to hide. Isnât that the meaning of Uprising? The Members of the Uprising should never be scared. Thatâs all Iâll tell you though. I wonât force you either. The decision is yours," he continued.
Drak fell into deep thought, not saying anything.
"You donât have to be in a hurry. You donât have to go now. Take your time and think clearly about what you want. Iâll be leaving Elisium for a little. When youâre ready, just tell Vega that you want a day off," Lucifer said, taking off his sunglasses.
"Leave this place and spend that day with your family before coming back. Let them know that youâre not a criminal. Let them be a part of your life again as you become a part of theirs."
"I heard that no one in Uprising has a family. Theyâre the family of each other. But you, on the other hand, are lucky. You not only have a mother but also a lovely sister. You donât have to live in the shadows, watching them from a distance.
He stood up ultimately. "Thatâs all I was here to say. Best of luck for whatever you decide."
He turned around and started leaving.
"Sir?" Drak called.
"Yeah?" Lucifer asked, stopping.
Drak took a deep breath as he solemnly looked at Lucifer.
"Iâm really grateful that I met you and that I work with you. You are really a great man. Thank you for the advice. Iâll listen to you and meet them. Thank you so much. Also, I promise to you. That I wonât ever betray you."
"You not only saved my life but also gave me something even better. My life and my loyalty belong to you only." He declared.
"Thatâs good to know because I donât take betrayal lightly. Even if itâs from someone close to me, betrayal will only mean death," Lucifer responded before he left.
He went straight to the roof of the building.
As it was nine in the night, the sun had set already. A full moon was shining in the sky, spreading its moonlight with everyone else.
Standing at the edge of the roof, Lucifer brought his gun out of his cloakâs pocket. It was the gun Kane gave him.
A red magazine was inside the gun, fully charged. He was told to leave the gun in the pocket so a bullet could be created inside the red magazine for testing.
The bullet was created long ago, but it was only now he decided to test.
He raised his right hand, which was gripping the gun firmly. He aimed straight ahead.
"Letâs see what youâre capable of," he muttered before he pulled the trigger.
"Huh?"
Even as he pulled the trigger, nothing happened, confusing him. He remembered that he had unlocked the gun before. He hadnât locked it after that. Why wasnât it working then?
...
Kane had woken from his slumber long ago, and he had already got back to his work when he suddenly remembered something.
"Now that I think about it, did I mention that the gun automatically locks if itâs not used for more than five hours in unlock mode?" he wondered, frowning.
"I probably did.. Iâm just overthinking," he shook his head lazily, continuing his work.