Inhuman Warlock

Standing on the distant roof was the figure of two people that Salazar could recognize even in his dreams. These were the people who were his idol. They were the ones who had saved him when he was young. The two people were none other than Zale and Clarisse.

Both of them looked at the crowd on the streets, slightly confused as if they were trying to figure out why they were there and what had happened. They didn't recognize most of the people on the street either. In fact, they didn't recognize even a single person.

After observing for a few seconds, they turned around and started walking back.

"Milena!" Salazar yelled, but his voice was drowned in the celebration. He started running towards Milena, having no option.

As he reached Milena, he stopped. "Milena, hurry up! We need to get to that roof!"

"Why? What's there?" Milena asked. "Did you see Lucifer?"

"No! I saw his parents! Zale and Clarisse were on that roof! Lucifer brought them back too. Now I'm sure he's behind it. Anyway, like everyone else who returned, I'm sure they don't have memories of what happened since they died. We need to stop them before they leave and inform them!" Salazar exclaimed in urgency.

"His parents?" Milena grabbed the hand of Salazar and started flying toward the building where Salazar pointed at.

As they reached the building, they noticed the two people standing near the stairs. They were just about to go down when they heard footsteps behind him.

Zale turned back, frowning. "May I ask why you two came after us?"

He was already very suspicious of this place, and after remembering that he was poisoned by the people he had trusted, he didn't want to trust anyone else.

"Zale, it's me! I am a friend of your son, Lucifer. Thirteen years have passed since you were poisoned in the Dungeon. I know you. You might not remember me, but you saved the life of my family in the last great war. That's why I've been working with your son and developed a friendship with him!" Salazar explained in brief.

"Hmm?" Zale's frown deepened. "We are thirteen years in the future? Are you on drugs? How is that possible?"

"Wait. How do you even know that we were poisoned?" Clarisse also asked.

"In the last thirteen years, your son worked really hard to find what happened to you. He even killed the people who were behind that cowardly attempt on your life as a revenge. Varant and Raia are both dead, and so is Zeiss, all killed by your son. He has become a really powerful Warlock and a great man."

"How could that be...? If this is the truth, where is Lucifer now? And how are we here?" Zale asked again. "I remember dying!"

"How are you here... Well the reason is the same as the reason behind the appearance of all the Variants on the street. They were all brought back from life. And if I'm not wrong, it's done by Lucifer. He brought you back too," Salazar explained. "There's a really long story behind it though."

"Bringing people back from the dead? Nonsense! There is no ability as preposterous in this world as you're claiming. And even if there is one, it'll take so much energy to bring even one person back, let alone so many!" Clarisse snapped at the nonsense. "Tell us the truth? Are we still inside the Dungeon? Is this place an illusion?"

"Lady Clarisse, trust me. Everything I said is the truth. Your son Lucifer and we had fought together against the enemies. He even entered the Dungeon to save you as soon as he found out where you were. But... Alright, let me start from the start and tell you what had happened after you disappeared."

Salazar started explaining the entire story since the time the two had disappeared. He talked about how Lucifer was taken from his home and how experiments were conducted on him, which resulted in his death.

Hearing that, the couple was infuriated. After all that they did, this was done to their kid? Clarisse didn't even realize as tears appeared in her eyes. Meanwhile, Zale punched the wall in anger, making a hole in the wall.

"After he returned to life, he realized that he could heal from anything. He had healing, and not only that, he had the powers of you both." Salazar explained.

He talked about the conflict of Lucifer with the APF, his interaction with the Uprising, and how he destroyed the facility before he was caught by Varant.

He had heard this entire story from Lucifer, which gave him a clear insight. He talked about Lucifer ending up on an island, his studies there, his memory loss, and his return to Elysium.

Salazar then talked about the methods which Lucifer used to kill Variant, Raia, and Zeiss before talking about his takeover of Elysium.

He didn't forget to mention the reason of Lucifer behind doing it, which was for his own safety as he didn't want an enemy like Varant again, also because he wanted to change the world. He talked about the war of Lucifer against the Warlock Council, his meeting with Milena. He also showed the videos of Lucifer fighting, which were available all over the internet.

The more Zale and Clarisse heard about the exploits of their son, the more they grew stunned. They also felt sad how much their son had to go through and how his personality changed through all this. They never wanted their son to experience bloodshed, but it was because of their failure that it happened.

The couples looked at each other, noticing the sadness of each other. Initially, they didn't even believe the story, but the videos portrayed that it was true.

"Inside the Dungeon, we found out that we were lied to and that you two weren't alive. It was all a trap by that man so Lucifer could help him get free of the Dungeon. Unfortunately, that's exactly what happened. The Dungeon was broken."

"Lucifer sent me back to this city and stayed behind to fight. I don't know what happened after that to him, but I'm sure he is alive. When the Dungeon Dwellers attacked the city, the Dragons..."

"And that's when I felt that odd sensation as if someone had messed with time. My ability is also related to time, so I am more sensitive to it. I'm sure that's the time Lucifer used his time manipulation to bring you all back because, before that moment, no one was outside, but right after that moment, all these people were back, including you."