Chapitre 42: The Rune of the Sun (2)

With a sigh of frustration, the Marked one reluctantly thanked Albert, and calmly he turned to leave.

But before he managed to completely leave, he heard Albert hurriedly say, "You should visit my sister, today she is discharged."

Malcom looked back at him with a half-smile.

"And what do I do with your mother and your uncle? They won't be happy to have me there," Malcom asked. He was never scared to deal with people like those two. In fact, he would love to annoy the hell out of them.

But Skyler and her father also treated him well.

Albert smiled. He took a cigarette out of his pocket before speaking, "They will not be there, only my father... I know that Skyler will be happy to see you, visit her. You owe it to her."

Malcom nodded. He really accepted that comment. Because a part of him still felt responsible for her almost dying.

However, he still didn't really know why Albert was saying it, but he wouldn't argue about it.

He actually also wanted to see how Skyler was doing, and visiting her was the least he could do after putting her in danger in that way.

After leaving, Malcom went to the hospital. The men in charge of protecting him in case he was attacked followed him closely.

Still, Malcom, somewhat exasperated by their lack of ability to hide their presence. He endured, tried to ignore them and enter another transporter that would take him to the hospital where Skyler was.

The minutes passed slowly as the transporter brought him closer to the hospital. His completely distracted mind was not paying attention to the streets until, passing by a large building, he saw a huge projector announcing Skyler's fight that would take place the next day.

At that moment, he observed the posters of the city. The tournament of virtues was still the event to be publicized, but something took him by surprise when he saw those posters. He could see himself being promoted in a better way.

People were interested in seeing how his next fight would turn out, and at that moment, the driver asked, "Boss, you will be fine tomorrow, right?"

Malcom was stunned by the question. He did not understand what the driver was referring to.

He frowned and then asked with confusion, "What do you mean, sir?"

The driver hummed, "Well, tomorrow, boss, is your fight against Bill Chass. If you did that to Skyler, I mean, if you managed to defeat her, this guy should not be a problem for you, is it?" There was unmasked anticipation in the driver's voice.

Malcom could not believe what he was saying. Unable to control it, an appreciative smile appeared on his mouth.

"I'll kill that guy, don't worry!" He said while staring at the street and seeing his image and his videos repeating his moves in the battle against Skyler. He really felt cool saying that.

The driver felt like a fan that he never thought he would have.

Delighted, the driver gave a huge laugh, and when they arrived at the hospital, Malcom tried to pay, and the driver refused.

"Don't worry, boss! This trip is free. Make sure you win. I'll bet on you!" The driver said brightly.

Malcom smiled incredulously as the transporter went away. Everything that was happening in his life was distracting him. Still, it was nice to see how some things had changed.

At that moment, he began to notice how the gazes of the people in the town fell on him.

Many people looked at him and greeted him. His presence felt different. It was perhaps because of his battle against Skyler.

Nevertheless, he entered the hospital casually and went to the girl's room. On his way there, many members of the hospital looked at him and greeted him.

Many others wished him luck in the combat to come.

The feeling was warm and different, and he calmly reached the room where Skyler was. Upon entering, he saw her sitting on the bed fully dressed, in long pants and a white sweater with blue flames that he had not seen.

"Hello, Sky!" Malcom greeted, somewhat awkward.

The girl looked at him with a bright smile that lit up the entire room.

She got up and hugged him like she hadn't seen him in weeks, and she said, "Good thing you came. I thought you wouldn't visit me again!"

He smiled and wanted to say many things. Still, Skyler's hug took away his speech, he did not understand why he felt that way in the presence of that girl, but he was completely defenseless.

When he saw her well, he said, "I see that you feel good."

"That's right, I'm much better," the young woman replied when she said with a smirk, "I'm ready for the fight tomorrow."

Malcom nodded, "Thanks to you, I'm important now. Kicking your butt makes people kinder to me."

Her smile grew even wider, and tenderly tapped the Marked's arm.

He looked at the sweater that she was wearing. Malcom raised brows, and then he asked, confused, "The cloak was transformed?"

"Yes!" She said excitedly, "Now it suits me better. You didn't tell me that it changed shapes when it changed owners!"

"It doesn't," Malcom replied. "Unless the owner's magical power is substantial... What a surprise!"

At that moment, Skyler's father entered the room.

"Hey, boy! How good that you are here!" He greeted him brightly.

Malcom returned the greeting and calmly saw how Armand approached him. When Skyler's father was close. He said, "Look! With all the fuss yesterday, I forgot to give you this!"

Malcom saw it, and it was a stone with a rune in the middle. When he saw it, he looked at Armand curiously.

"It is a Stone of the Sun, the gem that the Guardian of the Sun leaves when being eliminated after refining, it becomes a rune that only the one who murdered the guardian can activate, it is a new ability, but only you can claim it," Armand explained. He looked really happy for Malcom to be able to acquire another treasure.

Malcom looked at the stone, and when he took it, he felt a warm feeling in his hand.

"This feels good!" He blurted out, fascinated.

Armand smiled and answered, "If you activate it, you will learn something, so good luck, kid!"

Malcom stared at the stone and calmly thought about activating it. The rune carved in the stone shone. As if it exploded, a flame released enveloped the boy so that his eyes would shine. He felt a strong and warm sensation running through his body.

For a second, the Guttural sounds of the Guardian of the Sun appeared. When Malcolm opened his eyes, Armand and Skyler looked at him with a smile.

"Something is different!" He looked at his own hands in amazement.

Malcom had just learned a new skill.