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Chapter 107 Jeff Faewillow

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[Seby_Spina: rip uncle jeff Press f for respect]

[Vanadhi_Lucia: So Jeff is a Tragic Hero....]

[Palladhia_Asmadhi: Plot Twist: Aurora is actually Jeff's Daughter.. That's why she is the most important person to him]

"Uncle!" The crying voices of Aurora were like rain in the people's hearts.

The wire user closed his eyes for a moment, recalling what happened in the past. Back then, he was standing next to Jeff, who actually told him about a ridiculous plan. "What? Sir… You…"

Jeff smiled. "I know the risk and the meaning of this plan. However, there is nothing I can do to protect that kid. Even if I remain by her side, protecting her, she won't be safe due to the looming danger around her. Now that she is the last one, I'm going to protect her, even if it means sacrificing my life."

The wire user and Ansthor couldn't help but look at each other. They couldn't believe what they had just heard, but it seemed that Jeff had made up his mind.

Jeff looked at the blue sky as a scene flashed in his mind. He was with his wife back then. When they were madly in love, they were talking about a lot of things.

"Dear, you should take some rest. Don't overwork yourself."

"Hahaha. I'm working like this for you. I want you to see the people's smiles, the bountiful fields, and the fresh atmosphere. Because your smile is the most beautiful smile I've ever seen, your wisdom makes me in awe, and your cheerful atmosphere is the one that makes me fall in love with you." Jeff chuckled.

"You surely know how to talk. Say, do you think that it will be cool if our kid ever sees this beautiful land? I want to take our child around this territory, telling him that Dad is the one creating this."

Jeff smiled and even had the same anticipation. He could imagine two angels giving their most beautiful smiles to him, and that was the reason he could continue working hard.

Unfortunately, that happiness didn't last long.

Before he realized it, the scene had turned into a gloomy day. The sky was dark, and the rain poured down as if it were showing its sorrow.

He was kneeling in front of his wife's grave. Why would they take his wife away from him? They had done a lot of things, but before he knew it, his wife actually left him.

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Jeff was overwhelmed by his sorrow. He isolated himself inside his room, drinking and drinking, but the sadness was never washed away.

The people around him tried to cheer him up but to no avail. In just one year, the territory had declined so much that a lot of people had begun suffering. The beautiful fields had been replaced by barren lands and the smiles on the people's faces had disappeared.

Despite every effort, his subordinates couldn't stop the decline, as no one was as great as Jeff.

However, everything changed when his brother, the current king, had another child. At first, he was invited for formality, but that was when everything started to change.

The cries of the child filled the room as Jeff looked at the king carrying his newborn child carefully.

The king approached Jeff, who was taken aback by the sight of the child as it reminded him of the painful memory. But when the king said, "Aurora… this is your uncle."

He didn't know why, but Aurora stopped crying at that time. Jeff was a great and kind man in the past, so it might be the trigger, but the current him was nowhere great enough to hold her.

But seeing such a reaction from the baby reminded him of what his wife said back then—the two angelic smiles that his wife promised him.

Jeff wanted to extend his finger just to touch this baby, but he restrained himself, realizing that he wasn't good enough for her. He said to the current king, "Brother... If I change, will you allow me to meet this child in the future?"

"Mhmm?" The king was not expecting this kind of question. His current self made him a bit skeptical, but if he actually changed for the better, it might not be a bad idea for Aurora to know her great uncle. "If you change, that is..."

"I know. In that case, I can't stay here anymore." Jeff instantly left the castle and headed back to the territory. That was the time for the Great Lord Jeff Faewillow to return.

His image soon improved, his lands were restored, and his shadows gradually disappeared from people's eyes.

Every now and then, he would visit the castle to meet a cute little angel.

"Uncle Jeff!" Every time he visited, Aurora would throw herself at him.

"Hoho… Did you miss me?" Jeff smiled while carrying Aurora on his arm.

The two would have a great time every time he visited. But he might be cursed by misfortune as sixteen years after Aurora was born, he once again met a calamity.

"What is this? There is a crack in the barrier?" Jeff widened his eyes in shock. "I can't control the barrier, but I should be able to fix it… No, I should report this matter to the king first."

Without a moment to waste, Jeff headed back only to find out an even more horrifying truth.

He was actually barred from the castle as if he had become a sinner. And that was when he learned that the leakage had been going on for a while and had affected a lot of people.

"What? The First Prince and Marquis Elenesta have fallen? Doesn't that mean Aurora is the only one left to maintain the barrier? No, are they trying to take away Aurora right now? Wait a minute. How many people have been infected? Does my brother have fallen too?"

Jeff was trying to figure out the situation and searched for what was happening inside the castle.

"I couldn't find out anything about Aurora. They are even tightening security. Something big must be going on and I don't know who I can trust. More importantly…" Jeff gritted his teeth. If he didn't make a move fast, there was a high chance that Aurora would die at the hands of the infected. Or she might be infected and controlled by madness.

He needed a plan that could bring Aurora to safety. Although he never admitted it, Aurora was even more important than his own life, let alone the king.

And there was only one plan where he could force them to send Aurora away. It was to kidnap her.

That was right. He attempted the first kidnapping and terrorized the entire royal family. At first, no one knew it was him, but they ended up sending away Aurora, believing this was the safest course.

But he then faced another problem, which was the true damage caused by that leak. It was impossible to find them all when they were trying to hide. A lot of them were important people who never had the need to release their power and controlled everything in the shadows.

"No. This can't go on. If I tell my brother, he will definitely alarm those people. But if I do it myself, they might trust me. As long as Aurora is going to be alright and her future will be secured, I don't mind trading my life."

Jeff didn't have a lot of time to get a concrete plan for how he could safely reunite with Aurora. So, he chose the best option from what he currently had.

"This is going to be a suicidal mission. Our sins won't be forgiven in the face of the law, so I won't force you to follow me." Jeff looked at Ansthor and the wire user as they were the captain and vice captain of the Shadow Division.

However, both of them kneeled down and pledged their allegiance. "We'll forever remain by your side, Sir."

Because of his character and deeds, the Shadow Division didn't hesitate to throw their lives away. The Shadow Division even created a volunteer group, which surprisingly recruited a lot of people later on.

After that, Jeff sealed the crack so that the people who had been affected by madness knew that there wouldn't be any more damage. But as a result, they got another pawn to use, Jeff himself.

However, Jeff did his best to protect his soul from fully merging with the madness. It was a torment as one slip up would result in him getting engulfed.

The only reason for this was that he wanted to see the conclusion of his plan. He wanted to make sure that his nephew wouldn't have to face this problem when she returned.

Despite his remaining consciousness, he could only feel his surroundings without being able to interact with them, let alone take over his body.

"We will kidnap Aurora even if she is on the other side of the world." Jeff ordered his Shadow Division while his soul was saying, 'No. Don't kidnap her. Shadow Division, please protect her.'

Like he had been planning the whole time, the Shadow Division informed the king and warned the academy, resulting in Theo getting involved in her protection. And they even used a small group to kidnap Aurora, making sure that it would fail.

After that, there would be a few more orders where they tried to harm Aurora. Jeff always wished the other way around, but he could do nothing other than watch his body order everything.

Ultimately, he met Theo.

'So, this is Aurora's teacher? He is strong and quite intelligent.' Jeff was satisfied after meeting him, but that soon changed when the soul scythe grazed his body.

He felt that the balance that had been created by him and the madness was gradually collapsing.

'This is… No! What is that weapon? I'm going to be erased… No!' Jeff tried his best to resist the fusion but to no avail.

And that was when he heard Theo say, "Jeff Faewillow. I shall put you down now as a villain."

That statement somehow allowed him to feel at ease. The way he called his name was deeper than the Jeff he was currently seeing. It seemed that Theo had gotten the gist of his situation.

He might feel guilty for tipping the balance and decided to take responsibility to see it through.

In that instant, Jeff realized that everything was going to be fine. There were Christina, Theo, and the rest of his people. They should be able to resist their enemies.

'Ah…' The long battle Jeff had endured finally came to an end. The only regret in his heart was that he couldn't watch his nephew grow up. 'But I guess I can leave everything to her teacher. With such a teacher, I'm sure that she will grow up to be a wonderful woman.'

That was the last thought Jeff had before his soul merged with the madness. And Theo soon killed him with the Soul Scythe.

All that was left was Aurora crying by his side.

…

Theo looked back at Aurora and Jeff before turning to Christina. "What will happen to the people who kill famous people who have been affected by madness?"

"None. They are considered dead already, but I will bear the sins of killing a royal prince. Please help me with the rest." Christina explained.

"Alright then…I'm pretty pissed right now, so I'm going to kill a lot of them today." Theo clicked his tongue.

"I know." Christina nodded while jumping away. "I'm taking my position."

Looking at the incoming army, Theo shouted, "Shadow Division. I know that all of you are aware of the fact that you can't escape death after joining hands with the madness as well as harming the second princess, right?"

The Shadow Division didn't answer, but the looks on their faces clearly showed that they had their resolve.

Theo nodded and ordered them, "In that case, you have one last job, which you should have already known. Fight as if you were a beast and kill all the enemies before us. You are not allowed to die until you kill them all."

The Shadow Division smiled. The cube user raised his hand as his cube appeared on top of his palm, the wire user released his wires to the ground, and the rest pulled out their weapons.

"Charge!"