Chapter 220: A Worried Parent

Jayden was currently on the black market website with a list of abilities she had in mind, however, there was one that Moby specified that she should go out of her way to look for, and the rest should only be extras or alternatives.

She knew that Moby would have most likely preferred to find a truly unique ability, but in the world they live in, all the unique abilities were all monopolized and kept secret by all the big families, which included her shadow ability, Alex's lightning ability, and Abby's fire ability. For now, he was stuck only being able to obtain what was on the black market, which was not that bad as there were many good abilities to choose from, some much harder to master than others. 

And, the one that Moby told her to find was one such ability, extremely hard to find and extremely hard to properly use and master, which made it possibly the most unique ability he could buy since no one, even if they had it, could properly use it, most of them probably being arrogant parents foolishly thinking their child could master such an ability. Thus, it sat in a weird spot, one that many people want for its potential and rarity but want to stay away from due to its complexity and hard mastery, thus it was given a fair price compared to other abilities considered to be just as good and rare but much easier to use. 

What was the point of having a device that you could not operate? Or a sword too heavy for you to swing? That was the mentality for the people who chose not to buy it, all behind its reputation.

Jayden's eyes grew tired with hints of red from how long she had been staring at the screen, endlessly scrolling and refreshing just for a chance to find the ability. It was an ability that Moby had found the last time the other day when he bought his ice ability. However, despite her suggesting he should have gotten it, he decided to go for the ice ability instead which she thought would be less versatile, and maybe end up being just a worse version of his pure demon energy. 

Although, with his time-related ice skills, she would be lying if she said that she was not impressed as she had no idea how he was able to develop the ability in such a way, and if he was able to do the same with other abilities, maybe even her own which made her smile from her mellowly tired bored state just from thinking about it, closing her eyes for a split second. 

*Slam*

"AHHHHH!"

Jayden's eyes grew wide, brimming with excitement as she could not help but yell out loud and slam her hands on the table. 

Someone had just listed 3 of the same ability she had been looking for all at once, each for 150 million, 50 million less than they were posted the other day as she could not believe her eyes. 

Without a moment of hesitation, she lifted her watch and rang her father's personal device with haste. 

*Brrrrr*

*Brrrr*

*Brrrr* 

"Hello, you have reached the-" an unfamiliar voice was heard from the other side of the phone, most likely his secretary.

"Hello! This is Jayden! I need to talk to dad as soon as possible!" 

Her sense of urgency was clear, her heavy panting being heard from the other side of the phone, even increasing when she witnessed that one of the abilities had already been purchased.

Them suddenly, as Jayden looked down at her watch, her eyes immediately grew wider as she inwardly cursed. she had used her school watch to call him out of panic instead of using her phone as she had never used her watch to call her father before, so the number was still unrecognized. 

"Ummm… is this a prank call? We are in a serious situation, I don't recognize this number, are you really Jay-" The secretary replied before being abruptly cut off, the sound of a massive crash and heavy ruffling along with a few screams and gasps were heard from the other side of the call, almost like they were hit by some sort of deadly tornado, making Jayden's worried eyes turn into that of shock and surprise. 

"Jayden! My little honey bun! Is that you!? Are you okay!?" Mason's voice rang from the other side of the phone, clear worry and distress in his voice. 

"Yeah, it's me father, don't worry, I'm completely safe…" Jayden responded with a smile, her heart feeling more at peace hearing her father's voice after everything she had been forced to go through.

"J-Jayden… It's really you… I'm so happy you're safe!" He responded, Jayden having the feeling that tears were running down his face.

"I received a call from the mansion saying that you were not responding no matter how many times they called your name from your room. And from the news of what happened at school, I thought that there might have been something bad that happened to you… My heart couldn't take it anymore…"

"Oh, don't worry about me father, I was completely safe, I just snuck outside the house for a walk and some fresh air, my friends were affected by the attack on the school and I needed some time to take a breather," Jayden's calmness was clear, causing her dad to feel the same as he felt his heartbeat slowly stabilize. 

"Oh! I hate to always be doing this since I want to give you freedom, but please let at least someone know what you are about to do before you do it… You almost gave me a heart attack… If anything were to happen to you I'm not sure what I would do with myself... as for your friends, were they the same ones that you brought to the mansion yesterday?" 

"Yeah, they were, but don't worry, they are all alive and well," Jayden's voice was mellow as her thoughts of Abby resurfaced in her mind once more.

"Ugghh! I still can't wrap my head around what kind of shitty school allows 30 students to be killed in a blink of an eye? And lets 1000s of kids die in a simple exam! This is too outrageous!" His anger was clear, to Jayden, it seemed there was a sound like the entire room shaking from his words.

"Dad, were you going to mobilize the entire family to the school to search for me and ask for answers?" Jayden's voice sounded like she was joking, but in reality, she was being completely serious as it was something she knew her father would have done.

"Ummmm… of course not… Why would you ever think that, I was just going to go have a civil conversation, that's all…" He replied nervously, the sound of ruffling in the back, somewhat admitting to Jayden's claims before he coughed and continued what he was saying from before.

*Ahem*

"The school really needs to be taught a lesson, this is unacceptable! This is why I kept telling you that you should train! Your family status can't protect you from everything, there will come times where the only thing that you could rely on is your strength and your strength alone," Mason's voice was a mixture of firm kindness and anger as he truly wanted what was best for his daughter and is having thoughts of taking action against the school and the military.

"Yes father, I now more than understand… I took your teaching offers for granted… I now realize more than ever the truth of the words you speak… I wish the next time we see each other you could train me again and give me some pointers, I don't want to fall behind the others in strength and I want to protect the people that I care about," Jayden spoke with a bright smile.

The call fell silent, no sound at all making Jayden feel like she had said something wrong before she heard what sounded like weeping coming from the other side of the speaker.

"I-I'm so happy… You're growing up so fast that it's almost overwhelming… Only a few months ago you laughed in my face when I asked you if you wanted private lessons before you go into military school, and now here you are, asking for lessons yourself! Who would have thought! I was afraid what you would turn out to be in the future but my worries are slowly being subsided, that maybe I would have had to give the family heir title to someone else since I didn't think you were prepared for the responsibility. But if that happened, all that it would mean was that I was a bad parent, and not your fault, no matter who you become and what happens, I will still love you as my cute little Jayden…"

Jayden's heart was soothed even further as she was reminded of her father's love and how lucky she truly was to have someone like him in her life. She had heard bad stories and rumours of how the other big families functioned and she could not even fathom how it would feel if she lived there, the Reid family being the

With a radiant smile, she looked down at her watch and responded in a warm voice.

"Thanks dad... I know you always meant well and wanted to do what was best for me, it was me who was being ignorant this entire time… none of this was your fault, I should have just been a better daughter instead of a self-centred, arrogant brat. Putting up with me must have been a nightmare!" Jayden replied, laughing heartily at herself, her father not talking as he felt a warm feeling in his soul.

Her father smiled brightly, wiping the tears away from his face before responding in his usual, somewhat casual voice.

"Okay… I understand… Even though I don't agree with everything you said and that you are overrating me, I think it's not bad to be held in high regards by your daughter," Mason replied with a laugh of his own, matching the same tone as his daughter.

"Anyways, I feel like you had another reason you wanted to call me, what was it you wanted, dear?"

Mason's voice rang in Jayden's ears in an endless loop, her eyes growing wide as she looked down at her computer screen, a hint of fear and a bad feeling in her heart as she saw what it read.

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