Bad Born Blood Chapter 238

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Paolo died at the hands of Angus Regina.

Because Paolo’s house was in an apartment complex, the gunshots spread to the neighboring houses.

‘Evidence must be destroyed.’

Jafar took action as soon as he realized the situation. He had no time to feel sad or despair.

However, it is difficult to cover up the gunshots and murder that occurred in the middle of an apartment complex.

“Me, me, dad… … .”

Only then did Angus Regina come to her senses, her hands shaking.

“It’s okay, Elise, it’s okay. It’s not your fault. It’s Kinuan’s fault, Kinuan… … .”

Japha must have sensed that it was Kinuan’s doing. Kinuan’s only obstacle was Japha. Japha was not someone who was easy to control psychologically.

‘Part of the study is empty. There are signs of rummaging.’

Japha also noticed something odd in the study. He had no interest in the Arcane civilization or Paolo’s research, so he didn’t know what was missing.

‘Kinuan, what on earth are you aiming at?’

My head felt like it was going to burn again.

‘If there are any materials or items you need, you’ve already had the opportunity to take them from the study in the past. What else do you need?’

Kinuan offered Giselle information, saying he needed Paolo’s legacy.

‘liar.’

I wanted to scream. Kinuan doesn’t need Paolo’s legacy.

I have to read Kinuan’s thoughts. But it’s hard. It’s hard to even step on his shadow.

“Elise, bring the gun here… … .”

For Jafar, the well-being of Anguis Regina was more important than Kinuan’s whereabouts. He took the initiative to take control of the situation.

“Ja, Pa, Dad said he killed Mom, so he’s going to kill Ja, too.”

Anguish Regina stepped back as if avoiding Japa. Her arms twitched.

“Kinuan said that? That’s a lie… … .”

Jaffa realized his slip of the tongue as he spoke. Angus Regina’s eyes widened.

“Lies, lies? I, I killed my innocent father? Then, then, I, I… … .”

Anguish Regina’s face was distorted. Her unstable psychological state was clearly visible.

“No, that’s not it… … !”

Jaffa tried to stop Anguish Regina in a hurry.

Anguish Regina aimed the gun at her own temple and pulled the trigger.

Ta-Ang!

Jaffa barely managed to touch Anguise Regina’s arm, but the bullet lodged itself in Anguise Regina’s head.

“El, Lize?”

Despair was evident in Jafar’s voice. If Anguis Regina had died here, even Jafar would have collapsed.

‘Jafar, who lost Anguis Regina, would have become a more ruthless and cruel Tajirun than anyone else.’

The source of the warmth flowing from Japa now was Anguis Regina.

Buzz.

Anguise Regina’s body was shaking. She was not dead yet.

Jafar had no more time to spare. Without thinking about what would happen next, he ran out, carrying Anguise Regina in his arms.

This was the catastrophe left by Kinuan.

* * *

After the catastrophe, Jafar’s life was in shambles, to the point where he didn’t know where to start picking things up.

Left alone, Jafar had to unleash his full potential. He must have realized for the first time that he was this great of a person.

First of all, Angus Regina survived. However, whether it was due to the bullet causing damage to her brain or psychological trauma, her ego and memories were in shambles. She was unable to think normally.

And here, a surprising, if unexpected, and an obvious, if obvious, character appeared.

‘Mr. Gaya.’

Jafar contacted Gaya, the doctor who treated Gabriel and a Force user from the Holy Nation of Korra.

Jafar pushed Anguis Regina’s wheelchair and went to Gaya’s hospital.

“I heard you are good at it.”

“… … I’m telling you in advance that even guardians cannot interfere with my treatment.”

“If I can somehow bring this child’s soul back to reality, I will be satisfied.”

Jafar explained to Gaya what had happened to Angus Regina.

Treatment began, and Japha visited Gaya’s hospital periodically to ask about Anguise Regina.

“… …Elise is reconstructing and distorting her memories. With the brain damage and trauma mixed in, I don’t know what’s best. At least this seems like the only way for her to come back to reality.”

After much discussion, Japa and Gaya made a decision. It was the birth of Anguis Regina.

Jafar faced many difficult problems. The first priority was to put an end to the seditious rumors. And there were many who were trying to take advantage of the chaos to find out the secret of Jafar Burger.

Jafar used the money and violence he had accumulated. He fought his enemies as ruthlessly as any other Tajrun.

When I came to, Jafar was crushing people by building a tower. He was known as a powerful figure in Border City.

‘He’s also willing to get his hands dirty.’

Tajirun, who was vomiting with moral guilt, was nowhere to be found. For his own purposes, he even kidnapped his own kind and extracted the ‘flavor oil’ while they were still alive.

There will be a ‘sauce factory’ somewhere underground in Border City.

‘Paolo’s legacy that Jaffa has is the secret of the sauce.’

The legacy that Jaffa took from Paolo was the recipe for making flavored oil using Tajirun.

‘Paolo also kept the recipe for the flavored oil a secret from Jaffa.’

Jappa searched through Paolo’s study until he found a notebook with the recipe written down. He memorized it and burned it all.

Ssuk.

Jafar stroked the empty nape of his neck. Ironically, the bomb necklace was also a sign of their bond.

“Why… … .”

Jafar’s voice was hollow.

Paolo had set Jafar’s bomb collar to be deactivated when he died. This meant that the bomb collar would be deactivated even if Jafar went too far away to a place where the signal could not reach.

‘Why did that psycho do that?’

Who can know the state of mind of dead Paolo?

‘Perhaps it wasn’t Paolo who killed his ex-wife Zola. I was just arrogantly assuming that he would be able to do it.’

Paolo was also a complex man. It is unclear why a talented and accomplished chef would devote himself to archaeology.

‘There is no way to know the inner thoughts and feelings of the dead.’

Jafar prepared step by step and advanced.

‘Equusian Mercenaries.’

The Equsian mercenaries were hired exclusively. It appears that the Equsian mercenaries were receiving a percentage of the sales of Jafar Corporation as compensation. It was not for nothing that they were doing their utmost to contribute to the profits of Jafar Corporation.

‘I’m slowly getting closer to the Japha I know.’

Jafar built a solid castle called Jafar’s Company, and Anguise Regina returned to reality with distorted memories and anxiety.

Jafar and Anguise Regina had hardly seen each other for years. Even when they did meet, it was only a brief greeting and conversation. Even just such small daily routines must have been enough comfort to Jafar.

‘After that, Jafar followed the clues that Kinuan had intentionally left behind.’

Kinuan had left a clue to Jafar called Aquis Victima.

Because of this, Jafar hired Archies Victima users to find Kinuan.

‘To resolve the grudge and to understand the inner self of the dead Paolo.’

The problem is that many of the hired Archie Bigtima users are incompetent or worthless.

‘He even harassed Anguise Regina. It was partly Anguise Regina’s fault, but… … Jafar probably didn’t know.’

Jafar, tired of ‘disposing’ of the rice borers, decided to hire a proper detective.

‘That’s me.’

Japha had spent an incomparable amount of capital and effort to find me. The process was more complicated and dangerous than I had thought. It was to the point where I had to manipulate Japha’s company’s accounting books.

‘That’s all?’

Jafar’s memories were coming to an end.

‘The only legacy that Jaffa has from Paolo Kwan is the recipe for making flavored oils.’

My teeth are grinding.

It was a well-known fact that Kinuan woke me up through Japha. It wasn’t new to me.

‘Are you playing with me again?’

While I was focusing on Paolo Kwan’s legacy… …what was Kinuan planning to do?

‘Did I miss something?’

Think about it, Luca.

There’s a piece I don’t know about. There’s no way to get it right now.

You have to infer from what you have, form a virtual piece, and fit it into the picture of the present.

‘There must be a hypothesis that fits perfectly… that can explain Kinuan’s actions. He is a human being just like me. He thinks rationally, for sure.’

If the brain were a thread, it felt like every single thread was unraveling. Then, I pieced the loose threads back together one by one to form my thoughts.

‘Don’t miss anything.’

Although Jafar’s memories don’t mean much, we now have a few more clues.

Yes, it’s not completely meaningless. It might help you understand and track Kinuan.

I was leaving the virtual reality simulation. My memories of Jafar were fading away.

Woohoo.

The vibration of the simulation device rang in my head. I opened my eyes half-heartedly.

“Hey, was that helpful?”

Jafar said before I could even take off my helmet.

“At least I’ve definitely figured out your weakness.”

“I showed you everything, even the unnecessary past. I think you will understand the meaning… … Mr. Luca.”

Jafar was telling people to trust him.

‘It’s different from someone who throws away the bonds they’ve built with others like an old pair of shoes.’

Yes, that’s right. Jafar valued relationships.

I should have known this a long time ago. Well, it’s my fault in the end. My vision is warped and narrowed by my crooked thinking.

Anguis Regina, Anne, Lapis… … .

In one way or another, everyone believed in and followed Jafar. There was a bond between them, separate from the financial contract.

‘A relationship cannot be built if you are a hypocrite full of lies.’

Even if you look at Jafar’s past, it was like that. Jafar cherished those around him. Even Paolo, who was a psychopath.

‘Jafar is by no means a good man. He is not kind.’

But how many relationships in the world can be judged as good or evil?

What matters is your attitude and thoughts toward me.

‘This Tajirun will not betray me easily. Even if it means suffering some losses. I will try to keep my duty and righteousness.’

This is what Japha wants to show me.

Even if I explain it to you a hundred or a thousand times, it won’t make sense to me. So I’ll just show you the method.

I took off my helmet and got out of the simulator. My head was hot from the heat of the simulator and the helmet. My scalp was also sticky with sweat.

Ssuk.

I swept my hair back.

“I just want to find Kinuan and hold him responsible for the catastrophe. Seriously, that’s all. If there’s one more thing, it’s this: I want to learn about a side of Paolo that I didn’t know about.”

Jafar approached me, pushing back the Equusian mercenaries.

“It won’t be easy, Jafar. I’ll be honest with you. Kinuan knows our movements in great detail. I don’t know how.”

“Are you saying that information is leaking from me?”

“I don’t think so. You manage the organization thoroughly. Kinuan will be obtaining information in ways we don’t expect.”

Japha, lost in thought, walked alternately from left to right, carrying his luggage on his back.

‘I have already met Kinuan.’

I wanted to tell Jafar this. I felt I had to. I didn’t want to be misunderstood later on.

“Jafar, I have something to tell you… … .”

I closed my mouth and stared up.

Ssuk.

There were some Equusians who reacted the same way as I did. Endo was one of them.

Oh my god!

The ceiling was cracking. Red and blue flames flowed alternately through the cracks.

It’s spine-chilling. Anyone familiar with the battlefield can predict exactly what will happen next.

‘explosion.’

Everything seemed slow. My body was moving as if it was on fire.

Whoosh!

I stretched out my arm and grabbed Japha in one breath. However, Japha was bigger than me, so I couldn’t wrap my arms around him. I just tried to somehow pull him aside.

Kwa- Aaaaah!

There was an explosion, and the ceiling of the office collapsed. All the furniture and objects in the office were lifted into the air and were blown around by the explosion.

I could feel the air pressure from the explosion. Even my consciousness became clouded for a moment.

Kuuuung.

The aftershock of the explosion made the air tremble. I was pushed around and bumped into things here and there.

It hurts, it hurts.

My body hurts. I don’t even know exactly where it hurts.

Something bad must have happened now. I don’t want to see the current situation. I’m reluctant to open my eyes.

But we must always look at reality straight. Reality does not change just because we don’t want to see it or admit it.

If reality is unhappy, we must be unhappy. It is an inescapable truth.

… … Now, open your eyes and stand up, Luca.