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I remembered Planet of the Apes from 2001.
*BAM* *BAM* *BAM* *BAM* *BAM* *BAM*....
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Ha ha ha. So that is why he thought this was funny in the previous chapter. His opponent lost his own challenge, even before the start.
But alas, he was once again met with disappointment as Axel flicked his other hand. "Don't bother," he said, twirling the other wand in his hand. There was no joy and no triumph on his face. He was just looking at Mikhailov with his face completely devoid of emotions.
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As a Ravenclaw I say this: He is a true Slytherin.
Axel shrugged. "No deal then," he said casually. Why is he asking for the Mikhailov family knife? Well, he doesn't want to get into too much trouble for just one duel. It would at least prevent them from openly acting against him. If they still try other things, well he'd still have the knife to rub into their faces, as a reminder of their great humiliation.
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These two men are mistaking their little princess with some legendary Ancient Greek beauty. I don't know which one though.
"Damn straight, dad. He should thank us for it instead," said Enzo, making Maria sigh at this father-son duo. But at this moment, a commotion attracted her attention.
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You forgot to put an engagement ring on Axel's finger. Nobody will believe it.
"Axel Hunt," said Francesca, also looking at the 'young couple' along with everyone else. "Apparently, she fell for him during their time together at Hogwarts. I trust you must have already heard about the rumors concerning the two of them?" Asked Francesca.
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Nobody said "We/they will accept if you come to Italy". And for your question about your son and family, it is not a matter of thinking. That is exactly what it is. Besides your family is not "good" at all to begin with. You are dark mafia.
"What do you mean you're not going to accept the proposal?! Why? Did we not show enough sincerity?! We personally came to Italy all the way from Russia, we put ourselves in danger by coming right in the middle of your territory, we offer you so many benefits along with the marriage, and you're rejecting the proposal?! Do you think my son and our family are not good enough for you?!" Standing on the elevated platform, Andrei Mikhailov stood along with his son Maksmilian, his brother Sergei, and a few other of his men, while the Valentinos stood on the other side.
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Axel's intelligence keeps shining in this chapter again and again. He is doing logical conclusions continuously.
If they were outside, he'd have Axel blasted off before he even said anything. Instead, he's initiating a duel, with the terms achieving his purposes. He hasn't even drawn his wand at Axel yet, since Martina is standing right beside him and if he pulls his wand on Axel, he'll also be pulling it on Martina, which is a justified reason for at least a dozen stunners along with a few bone breakers by the men guarding her. Only when Axel accepts the duel would the guy be able to take out his wand and attack him like he's been itching to. So overall, he's played his cards smartly, almost being successful at being legitimately drawing his wand on Axel.
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Just great, another Draco Malfoy.
While they were talking, someone walking by gave Axel a hard shove, definitely on purpose. "Oops. Sorry, didn't see you there little guy."
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"FOR YOUR SAKE" part is the key point here. Again Axel is 100% right.
Axel sighed. "See? That's the problem. They would do pretty much anything for your sake."
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You are right on the spot Axel. I feel it too.
"I know," said Axel. Martina had her brother and father wrapped around her finger, making them unable to make her do anything. But her cuteness card doesn't work on her mother, forcing her to go along with a lot of her decisions. "But I don't mind," he said, looking pensive. "It's a small price to pay, really. In fact, I have to sometimes wonder if they actually have some kind of ulterior motive for doing this," he said with some suspicion.
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That is the price of fame. Since you have chosen the celebrity life, you will have to live with it.
The girls began arguing over who was going to dance with Axel. At the Halloween party, he was wearing a mask, and he hadn't been standing beside the host of the party. It also helped that he was still relatively anonymous back then. But in this party, with his mask off, dressed in a highest quality tux, standing beside Martina, and after making history in Quidditch, he was attracting just too much attention.
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I think the tortured idiot is Gilderoy Lockhart. Who agrees with me?
"This is for the stunt you pulled a month ago," said the leader calmly. "You were warned time and time again not to do it, but you couldn't resist it, could you?"
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You fell for the trap Axel. Today your attendance to Christmas party, tomorrow your hand in marriage. If you want to stay single, then now is the time to escape before it is too late. A mafia family will not allow you to leave them during the wedding time.
Axel sighed. Again, no choice, right? There's no way to reject this invitation without coming out as a complete asshole. "Alright, I'll be there." He said with reluctance. He just hoped it would pass peacefully.
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I laughed so hard. That was a horrible excuse and they could understand it wrongly too.
"T-That was because we were… we were…" testing out dangerous magical weapons and blowing off one dummy after another? No way she could say that. "Playing," She finished lamely. The reason why she was so happy was that, with Axel, she didn't need to hide anything. She was able to finally freely show someone the things she had been working on her entire life, and he liked it! How could she not be happy? Sadly, she couldn't explain all this to her parents, resulting in her lame response just now.
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First check the boy in question to see if he has entered the puberty or not, you pervert. He might be a very late bloomer.
Francesca put on a serious look, "You two, I know it might be difficult to control it since you're at that age, but you need to show restraint on what you do in the bedroom. I don't want my daughter to be pregnant this early," said Francesca, dropping a bomb.
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Yes Martina. Protect your man and through this, prove that you love Axel to your family.
There was a good reason why Axel doesn't talk about his past. In their second meeting, Martina had tried to read Axel's surface thoughts, but by accident, she had ended up getting glimpses of Axel's worst, most horrific memories. She had already broken down when the scar part had come, forcefully breaking the connection. With such a past, it is already a surprise he isn't going all Voldemort mode until now. Thus she has always respected Axel's boundaries, making sure not to push them. And now her mother is just insensitively asking Axel uncomfortable questions just because she has delusions of engaging the two of them? Not on her watch!
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Hello fellow reader. Maybe you will be right in the future, it depends to the author. If Axel's system gives him the recipe for the Philosopher's Stone or an alternative Elixir of Life in the future, then you will be right. But right now, Ultimate Healing Potion's key ingredient is The Elixir of Life and Axel can't produce it. If he does not share that Potion's recipe with Nicolas Flamel, when something bad happens to him and his allies, he will not be able to cure anyone. But if he shares, then at the very least, his rich friends with the help of their family can be saved. This is my logic for sharing the knowledge.
"H-How…?" She questioned, unable to believe her eyes. How did Axel recover perfectly from his previous condition? It was already surprising enough that he hadn't gone mad after that torture, then it was surprising enough that he had been managing to do great despite those injuries, and then it was surprising enough that he actually seemed to have recovered.
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