Modern World Warlock-Chapter 160: The Autumn Handler
After Dante and his group spent a lovely day at the beach, the warlock was given a suit to wear at the night meeting.
Dante had never worn clothing like that, and when Megan saw him having trouble with his tie, the woman approached him to help him out.
Megan wore a blazer jacket with an emerald buttoned shirt underneath and dark pants, and when she stepped before the warlock, he gazed at her eyes and got slightly embarrassed.
"Here, I got it…" Megan said, gently tying Dante's green tie around his neck.
"Does it look good?" Dante asked.
"Mhmm, not bad at all," the brunette replied.
As Sophia wished them good luck at the meeting and waved, the pair went to the lobby where Camille was waiting for them and boarded an SUV that took them to a skyscraper a few minutes away from the beach.
While inside the car, Dante pondered if he should use his mask to hide his identity, but Camille denied it.
"These guys are our allies, so if we bring you in there with your face covered, they might think we don't trust them…" Camille said.
The warlock understood the handler's instructions and enjoyed the car ride until they got to their destination.
"It's been a long time!" A woman greeted the trio as soon as they entered the building.
She had long, light-orange hair and was wearing a blazer jacket that showcased the tattoos covering her neck and chest.
Camille approached the woman and locked eyes with her momentarily, letting out a chuckle while exchanging a friendly hug.
"It's good to see you are still alive," the orange-haired woman commented.
"I did promise I would come back for my companies," Camille replied with a playful tone, turning around and introducing the woman to Dante.
"This is Melinda Autumn, the Handler of the Autumn Family," she said.
Dante politely introduced himself as Dante Shadowvale while he analyzed the woman's umbra, noticing that there was no ill intent towards them.
"Let's talk more in the briefing room… The siblings are waiting for us there," Melinda said, guiding the trio.
When they entered the room, they found two figures waiting for them behind a large table, their golden locks being the first feature that Dante noticed.
The pair stood up from their seats and turned to look at the trio, making Dante squint his eyes with a bit of suspicion, but he didn't say anything other than his introduction.
"I'm Curtis Vercrux, and this is my sister Lindsey… We are the current leaders of the Golden Twilight Syndicate," the blond man said, his tone serious.
The two siblings looked very much alike, as they shared the same golden hair and golden eyes.
Even their white suits with golden linings matched the color of their hair and eyes.
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Melinda led the conversation, inviting the Jade Dragons to take a seat so they could discuss their business.
"As you know, we've been managing Camille's talent agency for the past eight years…" Melinda commented.
When Camille transferred the ownership of several of the Jade Dragons' companies, they signed a contract that stated that it would be given back when the handler asked for it.
The contract stated that only Camille could ask for ownership back, so if she had died in the war against the Blood Dragons, all of those assets would have stayed under GTS control.
Melinda slid a contract across the table, landing before Camille, which the woman signed after skimming through it.
"Now that the talent agency business is finished, we should talk more important matters…" Melinda said.
"Have you guys had any contact with the people from the Onyx Cartel?" the Autumn handler asked.
The trio kept their expressions silent and unchanging, knowing that any type of reaction could expose their thoughts.
"Let me guess… They are bothering you too?" Camille inquired.
Melinda shut her eyes with a pensive face, making the leader, Lindsey, speak up.
"We found out that they were entering our territory to kidnap tourists…" the girl explained.
"We don't know what the hell is wrong with them, but they've been getting pretty ballsy lately," Lindsey continued, her tone sounding annoyed and frustrated.
The brother interjected and said that they were also targeting one of the idols signed under Camille's talent agency.
"What?" Camille asked in disbelief.
It was highly foolish for mafia groups to mess with people with influence, and they had to resort to it whenever they ran out of options.
However, the GTS discovered that one of the "Dons" leading the cartel had a crush on the idol, which was the reason there had been three different attempts to kidnap her.
"Hmm, well, I do think we have enough security to protect her…" Camille muttered.
In exchange for the information, Camille told the GTS group about the Onyx Cartel's schemes at Novis, not mentioning anything about demons or magic.
When the Jade Dragons got attacked eight years ago, Camille revealed to Melinda the fact that it was a monster who had attacked them. However, she never had the opportunity to prove it.
As time passed and Dante arrived on Earth, the mystery of the monster's origins was revealed to be demons, and Camille thought it would be best to keep all of that information a secret, as she didn't want other people to be corrupted.
Nonetheless, even though Camille avoided talking about those details, Melinda still remembered her words about the monster.
"Cami… What was the monster that attacked you?" Melinda asked directly.
"I'm keeping that information a secret… For your own good," Camille replied.
"No. You don't get it…" Melinda muttered in a severe tone.
"We've seen them too—the monsters," she continued, surprising the Jade Dragon trio.
Camille was about to inquire more but was stopped by Dante, who gently placed his hand on her shoulder.
"How did they look like?" Dante asked.
"I can't say for sure, but we have a drawing that one of our soldiers made," Melinda said, sliding another piece of paper toward them.
When Dante looked at the drawing, he thought it looked like a "ghoul," but he kept his words to himself, not knowing if he should reveal it.
