Duke and his Falcon family left the Vampire Hall and went back to their hotel.
Inside the hall, Laila had looted everyone, taking the capsules from each bet, and then she walked toward Queen and Elle. Queen and Elle were still slowly recovering from the shock of the match that had taken place just a while ago… their eyes fell on Laila, who looked extremely happy after making such a profit.
Queen: "Sister, you knew about his power, didn't you?"
Laila: "Oh no… I just guessed… that's all."
From behind, Veronica also arrived and spoke.
Veronica: "You found out during the mission, right? That he's hiding his powers…"
Laila (hesitating): "Oh no… nothing like that."
Veronica: "I know… Even Gia's opinion about Duke changed after meeting him in the morning. Something definitely happened during that mission between you two."
Laila: "Nothing at all happened. And we left Duke in the cottage room before leaving — believe me."
Veronica (looking suspiciously): "Alright… I just didn't expect Duke to be so clever, hiding his power from everyone for so many years. And that ruthlessness of his… even I was shocked for a moment."
Queen: "Veronica, does the Falcon family know about this? They didn't purposely hide it from everyone, did they?"
Veronica: "I don't think so… I'm going on a mission now, and after that, I'll head to the Falcon family. I should ask Arthur."
Saying this, Veronica walked out.
Queen, speaking to Laila and Elle, said:
Queen: "He shouldn't mess with the Joseph family… At least not now. Even with Alpha's strength, he can't fight them yet."
Laila: "Are you worried about him, Queen?"
Queen: "Worried? About him? Whether he lives or dies, what do I care…"
Laila: "Forget him. He can handle himself. You saw him just a while ago."
Then Laila, Queen, and Elle left.
The match between Jude and Duke had become the talk of the entire academy. Those who had watched it said they had never seen anything like it in their lives — the way Duke had mercilessly beaten Jude made even them feel a chill of fear inside. And amidst all the talk, the fact that Nicholas from the Joseph family had run away in fear became the trending topic. Everyone was discussing how Nicholas, a first-star Alpha, had fled the scene. It was now clear to everyone that the rivalry between the Joseph family and the Falcon family had officially begun in the academy.
At the Falcon house,
Veronica, who had been on her way from the mission, couldn't resist and came there early to see their reaction. At that time, a meeting was already going on in the Falcon house regarding Sai, who had gone into the tomb and was soon to return as a Gold rank. Veronica arrived just then, and Luke asked her to join the meeting since she would be joining the family next year.
The meeting ended after a while, and then Luke asked why she had come early. Looking at Luke, Veronica said:
Veronica: "Did you know about Duke?"
Luke: "About what…? Did he do something wrong again? When will this boy straighten up?"
Veronica: "That he's an Alpha."
Luke (shocked): "What? Alpha… and Duke?"
Then Veronica started telling them everything that had happened at the academy. Everyone was shocked while listening, except Arthur, whose reaction was much calmer compared to the others. Luke couldn't believe it — he almost went crazy.
Luke (acting wildly): "The Headmaster's personal student… an Alpha… and in just his second day in the academy he nearly killed someone… How many more shocks is this boy going to give me?"
He was so happy that he could hardly contain it. The rest of the family members felt the same way.
Veronica (looking at Arthur): "Arthur, you knew about Duke beforehand, didn't you?"
Hearing this, everyone turned to look at Arthur. Arthur, noticing their gaze, said:
Arthur: "I only suspected that he was hiding his power from us… but I had no idea he was this powerful. A boy who can roam the Black Market alone can't be weak."
Veronica: "That's all good… but what about him making enemies with the Joseph family?"
Before anyone could respond, Arthur said:
Arthur: "Duke knows what he's doing. We don't need to worry."
IN Academy
Duke and his family reached their hostel room. Duke went to his room to change his bloodstained clothes, while the rest sat in the family hall talking. Duke came out fresh and sat down next to Blake, who was staring at him.
Blake: "You hide your power well… An Alpha, and at this age too… and you picked the perfect time to surprise us."
Duke: "Oh, Blake brother Sooner or later, you were going to find out. So I thought I'd show you today."
Blake (turning serious): "You need to stay careful of the Joseph family, understand? Apart from Nicholas, there are two others at their level. One is a Silver 2nd rank who went into the tomb and is probably a 1st grade Silver by now. The other is a level 3 magician on a mission. You've made enemies with them — just move forward wisely."
Duke: "Don't worry about that… All I ask is that our family stays away from this feud and leaves everything to me."
Blake looked at Duke again and felt the power of a Grade 2 Alpha from him (Duke had stopped hiding his strength now that everyone knew).
Blake: "Alright… I understand."
Blake sent everyone to their classes and was about to leave himself. As he walked away, he looked back at Duke and said
Blake: "You'll have to go tell Arthur about this."
Duke: "Don't worry… Veronica is already heading there. She won't return without telling Arthur ."
Hearing this, Blake left. Duke, lost in thought, muttered to himself:
Duke:"Now I'll come out in the open… And you all just wait for me… I'll settle everyone's score."
He then laughed alone, like a true demon.