Fire Mage

Chapter 545: Meet

A few moments ago,

A luxurious carriage came from the fourth district, turned towards the Underground District, and moved towards the northern part of the area.

As the carriage entered the Main Street junction, Professor took out a pocket watch from his space ring, flipped open the outer case, and checked the time.

"7.03 A.M." Nodding, he opened the curtain and looked outside.

He looked closely at the passerby and soon saw a fifty-year-old man walking on the roadside.

He was a long silvery-haired man with a slightly wrinkled face, had an oval face, bronze skin, and a sharp nose. He wore a plain grey robe and held an umbrella in his hand at that moment.

As if he had noticed Professor's gaze, he abruptly paused in surprise and looked at the carriage.

In the meantime, Professor also raised his hand and ordered the coachman.

"Stop the carriage."

As the coachman drove the carriage towards the roadside, Professor stepped out of the carriage, showed a polite smile, and greeted the silver-haired man.

"Greetings, Elder. Why are you going by walk?"

Meanwhile, the silver-haired man also greeted him with a nod and responded.

"Oh! You must be the newly appointed security director, am I right? I heard a lot about you during the past few weeks." He paused for a moment and then responded to his earlier question.

"My carriage left wheel's linchpin got broke in midway. So, I thought of going by walk before my coachman goes and get a new one."

"Oh! Let's get in my carriage, Elder. I'll drop you on the way." Professor spoke while moving the curtain.

Meanwhile, the silver-haired man waved his hand and shook his head.

"It's alright, young man. I'm going to meet someone in the Underground District. So, it's better to go and meet him without any security force." He raised his hand and pointed his finger at the carriage door's cross-sword symbol as he spoke.

On the other hand, Professor also understood his meaning and agreed.

"Then, I will be on my own, Elder. I, too, have some 'important' business to attend."

"Let's meet again later." The silver-haired man also nodded his head, turned towards the front, and continued to walk.

In the meantime, Professor turned around, walked into the carriage, closed the curtain, and ordered.

"Start the carriage."

As the carriage moved on the road, he suddenly moved his hand to the pant pocket, took out the pocket watch, and checked the time.

"7.07."

He then touched his silver bracelet, contacted Hayden, and spoke.

"I met the Elder Seer a while ago and talked with him for a minute. So, he will not arrive at the exact location on time."

"We left the mansion house just now, Sir Professor. We'll take care of him at the right time." An old early voice came from the other side.

"Good-."

Before Professor could cut the call, he suddenly noticed that a wave of invisible power washed his body and soon froze everything around him!

'Time-Stop!' He instantly released his 'Fate' power and nullified the 'Present Time' power around his body.

Then, he opened the curtain, looked outside, and saw that the whole street was frozen in time.

'He indeed went to the Dew Street's mansion, huh.' He opened the carriage door, walked out of the carriage, and stepped forward.

At that moment, he locked his gaze on an old woman who stood 20 meters away from him and activated his [Fate Swap] skill.

The next instant, he disappeared from there and replaced the old woman's position!

Then, he continued to swap and moved on the street at an unimaginable speed.

Before long, he reached Dew Street's junction road and was about to walk on the street road but suddenly stopped as he saw a luxurious carriage parked near a street lamp post.

At that moment, he saw a whirly blonde-haired young lady standing outside a luxurious carriage, and she seemed to be looking at the Dew Street's road.

She had emerald green eyes, a pretty oval face, and thin eyebrows and wore a red-colored long gown. She also held a black, high-quality purse in her right hand and showed an anxious look.

'Why do I feel like I have met her before?' As Professor was about to turn towards that young woman, he suddenly noticed another invisible ripple wash over his body and the surroundings and nullified the 'Time-Stop' ability.

In the meantime, Professor showed a surprised look, looked at the faraway mansion, and asked himself.

"Did Brooks succeed?" He shifted his attention towards the dirt path and started walking on Dew Street road without hesitation.

But as he arrived closer towards the mansion building, he suddenly noticed that a blackish ray of lightning came from the defensive array layer and landed at the building's compound gate.

The next instant, Professor's vision turned blurry and soon went blank.

...

Gasp!

Suddenly, Professor let out a loud gasp, opened his eyes widely, and sat on the cotton bed.

"F*ck! I was so close!" He gritted his teeth in anger and rubbed his temple in frustration.

"In this vision, he won't go there. Moreover, there is a high chance that he might have suspected me." He was damn sure of it.

He closed his eyes for a moment, took a deep breath, and walked out of his bed.

Then, he arrived in front of the mirror on the opposite wall, stared at his reflection, and muttered.

"What should I do now?" A frown appeared on his forehead.

At that moment, an image of the whirly blonde-haired girl appeared in his mind.

'Is she an accomplice of the main culprit?' A strange suspicion arose in his heart.

Alas, he didn't have enough information to do a divination and find out her real identity and background.

'But I can pinpoint her current location, though.' He instantly closed his eyes and connected his mind to the Destiny-Web.

Countless red strings appeared in his mind the next second and soon formed into a gigantic golden thread.

Professor then recalled the young woman's face and started to chant a strange incantation. After a few seconds, he suddenly opened his eyes and muttered in confusion.

"She is in the Airport now?"

​ At that moment, the silver bracelet in his right hand vibrated suddenly, giving him a strangely familiar feeling.

He moved his right hand, touched the bracelet, focused on his soul imprint, and attended the call.

"Good Morning, Professor. Should I tell Hayden to get ready-?"

Before John could speak from the other side, Professor cleared his throat and cut him off.

"John, go to the Airport and search for a young woman. Arrest her at all cost."

A strange silence appeared, followed by John's awkward voice.

"More than thousands of young women will be roaming in the Airport, Professor. Can you be more specific?"

Professor froze for a moment and soon added with a fake cough.

"She is a whirly blonde-haired woman with emerald-green eyes." He closed his eyes as he recalled the image of the young woman and then added.

"She has thin eyebrows, an oval face, and will look like a 20-years old young lady. Also, she will be wearing a red-colored long gown and will carry a black purse in her hand."

"That's more than enough, Professor. I'll reach there in 15 minutes." John responded from the other side.

"Go there as quick as possible. Otherwise, that person might escape." Professor spoke solemnly and cut off the connection.

After that, he moved towards the nearby wooden table, sat on the chair, and tapped his finger on the table.

"Where will he go next? Will he try to go and meet Demigod Rafael?" A grim look appeared on his face.

He knew that wouldn't just ruin his plan for advancement, but it might even ruin the Edhen's Children Organization's plan itself.

"I have to capture him this time at all cost."