Modern World Warlock

After Dante and Megan successfully completed their first night as bodyguards for the K-pop band without an issue, they were driven to a hotel located near the outskirts of Novis.

Their next destination was the city of Arcgate, which was the biggest city neighboring the capital. Located on the eastern side of Novaria, it counted as the Jade Dragons' territory.

The population in Arcgate was quite dense, as it was one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, and the architecture of the buildings was sleek and modern.

When Dante and his group arrived at the concert hall that was going to host the event, the warlock was perplexed at the modern design of the building. Meanwhile, Megan was scanning her surroundings to look for any flaws in the area.

A few hours before the show, Dante and Megan were sitting outside the dressing rooms when Nicole, the band manager, approached them.

"I just needed to let you guys know that we have to go to an after-party after the concert," Nicole said before hastily walking away.

The pair were aware that they would have to attend these after-parties at some point, and Camille had given them a few instructions related to them.

All of the after-parties were hosted by wealthy Novarian families, and while Camille didn't have a problem with most of them, she knew that a few could be considered troublesome.

Dante pondered if the band couldn't just simply decline the invitations, but they were getting paid quite a lot to attend, so it was difficult for them not to show up.

Moreover, their presence at those parties always had a good effect on their popularity, as people would post pictures and videos interacting with the band members.

The handler told them that the band was still allowed to say no, so the fact they were attending was their choice.

After the concert was over, the group had to change clothing at the venue before leaving for the next event, and Dante and Megan got to wear their new outfits.

The band members were all wearing beautiful dresses with different colors and fabrics that were sure to catch people's attention.

Dante had a fitted suit that made him look more like a model than a bodyguard, and Megan wasn't any different, as she was wearing a dress that left one of her thighs exposed, giving a glimpse of her toned muscles.

Even the band members were a bit surprised when they saw their security looking sleek and elegant, but they still seemed apprehensive about talking to their bodyguards.

When the group arrived at the large mansion residence in a limousine, the people standing outside the front door started taking pictures with expectant faces, waiting for the idols to come out.

Kim Mi-Yun stepped out of the vehicle first, with the other band members following closely behind.

There was a red carpet placed all the way from the driveway to the main entrance, and as soon as the idols walked on it, they were showered by camera flashes from all directions.

Dante and Megan, who were walking a few meters behind the band, covered their faces a bit from the blinding lights, and the warlock noticed how none of the band members flinched at the flashes.

'They must be used to this…' Dante thought.

"Hey, hey… Who are those two behind Smile?" A random paparazzi asked.

"Are they famous artists too?" Another one said.

"Those two could easily be movie stars!"

'Hmm, deja vu…' Dante thought, as he could hear the words of the people around them, which reminded him of his time guarding Sophia at the college campus.

Even when the paparazzi didn't know Dante and Megan's identities, they decided to shower them with pictures, too.

Inside the mansion, they were greeted by the owner of the house, who was a rich middle-aged man whose daughter was a fan of the band, so he wanted to invite them to meet her.

Dante could read the man's umbra, seeing that he was telling the truth and that his intentions were indeed to have his daughter meet Smile, making him feel at ease.

The little girl was twelve years old, and as she took pictures and showed how much she knew the band's choreography, Dante could see the idols' positive energy flowing from them.

As the pair watched the band gently interact with the little girl, Dante felt a sudden flow of umbra coming from outside the house, making him abruptly turn his gaze toward the window.

Megan, who was the only one who noticed the warlock's sudden movement, asked what happened.

"I sensed something strange, but it's outside…" Dante muttered.

"A person?" Megan asked.

"Yeah, I don't think it was a demon," he replied.

The warlock decided to go check out the outside while Megan stayed with the band, making his way through the house into a kitchen that led to a backyard.

There were a few people gathered in the back, drinking and socializing, but Dante had his attention turned to the mansion's gate, which seemed to lead to a small forest area.

Large and expensive mansions didn't usually have neighbors right next door, so all of their surroundings were woods. However, this made it easier for Dante to search for a specific umbra as there were fewer people condensed in one place.

When Dante made sure that nobody was looking at him, he quickly ran to the gates on the side and vaulted over them, landing outside the mansion's territory.

The warlock took a deep breath and scanned his surroundings, but he couldn't see or sense the same surge of umbra from before.

"Krom…" Dante called the friendly imp to his side.

*Poof!* "Man, every time you interrupt my ranked matches!" Krom exclaimed as soon as he appeared beside the warlock.

"Do you sense anything strange around here?" Dante asked, ignoring the imp's complaint.

The imp looked around for a moment with an annoyed expression, freezing for a brief second and turning his gaze to the dark forest in the distance.

"There was something here, but it wasn't a demon, and it's completely gone…" Krom said.