The Marvelous Grimoire of Magic
Chapter 1045

Mind Reading (First Update)

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Constantine naturally knew time was pressing. After sending Daisy Johnson off the Assault Transport, he hurried away.

He believed that with Wanda Maximoff and Robbie Reyes present, a simple mission like rescuing Elias Morrow could not possibly go wrong. Yet reality was even worse than he had imagined—Wanda Maximoff and Robbie Reyes had indeed found the Cell Block E where Elias Morrow was being held, but while passing through a prisoner corridor opened by Lucy, Robbie Reyes spotted a very unusual inmate. Unlike the other prisoners, who were shouting in the open corridor, trying to escape, or attacking the guards, this man sat in his cell reading. His unusual quietness caught Robbie Reyes's attention as he kept watch for attacks from the inmates.

Robbie Reyes recognized the inmate's tattoo and understood why he had not repeatedly attempted to escape like the others. The tattoo belonged to the Fifth Street Gang, a small street gang in Los Angeles. They were not only the culprits behind Gabe Reyes's disability, but also the original driving force behind Robbie Reyes becoming Ghost Rider—all the Fifth Street Gang members outside prison had been killed by him. The first time Daisy Johnson met him was at one of his hunting grounds. This man locked up in prison was now the only survivor. Every gang member not in prison was dead, which was why he had not tried to leave.

"I have something to take care of," he told Wanda and Elias Morrow. "I'll be back soon. I promise."

"We'll wait for you on Zephyr One." Wanda Maximoff could not be bothered to investigate Robbie Reyes's odd behavior. All she wanted now was to complete the mission. Yet when she and Elias Morrow reached the prison entrance and met up with Agent Coulson and Agent Melinda May,

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