บท 173: The Marvels

Jerome didn't know what to do after he hung up the call with Yusmaorobis. He was specifically tasked by the Dark Council to get the kids from him at all costs, but from the way things are looking, that task would be impossible to complete.

He was still deeply thinking about how to go about the task he was given when his phone started ringing.

He sighed in exasperation and brought his phone to his ear. He didn't need to check the screen to know who the caller was.

"Give me a breather, you old dumb fucks!" He sighed and answered the call.

"Hello, Mr. President."

"Jerome, did you achieve anything significant?" The person on the other side of the phone asked.

"I'm sorry, sir. I did all I could, but he refused to release them. He didn't even tell me their whereabouts. If it were before, I could have made use of the spies, but after the little clean-up he did, that became impossible."