Jaejoong felt Seung-won's grip on his hand tightened. The old man's breathing became labored.

"Godfather?"

"Y-You can... gain... any magic power once the owner chose to give it to you. J-Just like what happened between you... and Dara." The former regent began coughing. "She unconsciously gave up her powers to get your fighting abilities."

"I will get the healer!"

"No!" Seung-won firmly said. "Y-You must listen. The Cult of SooHyuk will use this.. to-to... turn you... Lord of Dark..."

Seung-won's eyes rolled up. At the same time, Jaejoong felt the old man's hand grow warm. This was not the first time Jaejoong saw or held a dying man's hand. A dying man's hand usually turned cold and limp. But the opposite was happening now!

Seung-won's hand had become hot. Like a burning fire! Jaejoong tried to wrest his hand out of the old man's grip, but he couldn't. The frail old man continued to grip him with such force he felt his bones was getting crushed!

Donghae's words of warning came back to him.

Many believed that the only way to prevent you from becoming the Lord of Darkness is to kill you."

Horse! Could this be a trap all along? Had Donghae sent him here not to get advice from Seung-won but to have Seung-won kill him?

Befor