The next morning…
Daniel didn't waste a single second.
As soon as he woke up, he went straight to Mr. Stone.
His face was serious… his eyes filled with urgency.
"Sir… I need to tell you something important."
Mr. Stone immediately noticed the tone.
"This doesn't sound small," he said calmly. "Go ahead."
Daniel took a deep breath… and then told him everything.
Every single detail.
The meditation…
The voice of the Thrones…
The visions…
The history…
And finally—
"The Master… his name is Caden."
Silence filled the room.
Mr. Stone didn't interrupt even once. He just stood there, listening carefully, analyzing every word.
When Daniel finished… the room felt heavier.
Mr. Stone slowly closed his eyes for a moment.
Then opened them.
"I see…"
He walked a few steps forward, thinking deeply.
"So the Thrones… it's not just a weapon," he muttered.
Daniel nodded.
"It's more like… a memory. A connection to the past."
Mr. Stone looked at him again.
"And that makes it far more dangerous… and powerful."
There was still confusion in his eyes, but also something else—
Understanding.
"Daniel," he said firmly, "this changes everything."
Daniel stayed silent.
"You're not just a Ghost Killer anymore," Mr. Stone continued. "You are a target."
Daniel clenched his fists.
"I know."
Mr. Stone stepped closer.
"That means one thing."
A pause.
"You have to become stronger."
Daniel looked up.
"You must learn to control the Thrones," Mr. Stone said seriously. "Not just use it… control it completely. Otherwise, it will control you."
Daniel nodded slowly.
"I'll do it."
Without wasting another moment, he turned around and left—
Heading straight toward the training grounds.
Mr. Stone watched him go…
And for the first time—
He smiled slightly.
"Good… very good…"
Later That Day – Phantom Knights Meeting
A large meeting hall.
All the Phantom Knights had gathered.
The atmosphere was serious.
Important.
But two people were missing—
Mr. Stone… and Mr. Williams.
A few minutes later…
The doors opened.
They walked in.
A little late.
Everyone noticed.
One of the members spoke,
"Mr. Stone… you're late? That's rare."
Mr. Stone gave a small nod.
"I had something important to discuss."
He stepped forward.
"And what I'm about to say… is very important for all of you."
Then he looked at one man in particular.
Mr. Williams.
"I think this will be especially shocking for you."
The room became silent.
Mr. Williams frowned slightly.
"What is it?"
Mr. Stone took a breath.
Then said clearly—
"We now know… who is controlling the ghosts."
Shock spread across the room instantly.
Murmurs started.
"What…?"
"Who is it?"
Mr. Stone raised his hand.
Silence returned.
He continued—
"Before I tell you about the Master… you need to understand something else first."
He pointed slightly toward the center.
"Daniel Williams."
Everyone looked confused.
"Who is he?"
Mr. Stone answered,
"He is the son of Jack and Jasmine Williams."
The moment those names were spoken—
The entire room froze.
Everyone knew those names.
They were legends.
"The strongest Phantom Knights of their time," someone whispered.
Mr. Stone nodded.
"Yes. And as you all know… they died suddenly."
Mr. Williams' expression tightened.
"You're saying…"
Mr. Stone continued,
"I believe… they were killed by the same person."
A heavy silence fell.
"The Master of the ghosts."
Mr. Stone's voice grew deeper.
"His name… is Caden."
Shock.
Fear.
Confusion.
Everything mixed together.
"And Daniel…" Mr. Stone continued, "possesses a weapon called Thrones."
More murmurs.
"That weapon…" he paused, "is not normal."
"It was the weapon of the very first Ghost Killer."
Gasps echoed in the hall.
"And it has only ever been wielded by two or three people in history."
One of the members, Foster, stepped forward.
"So… Thrones has awakened?"
Mr. Stone nodded.
"Yes. It has started communicating with Daniel."
The room went completely silent again.
He explained everything.
The history of ghosts.
How they were once random.
How attacks later became planned.
How the first master discovered Caden.
How they fought.
How Caden was defeated.
And how…
Now everything was repeating again.
"And there's one more thing," Mr. Stone added.
"Daniel is the seventh generation descendant of the first master."
This time—
Even Mr. Williams couldn't stay calm.
"That means…" he said slowly, "his life is in danger."
Mr. Stone nodded.
"Yes."
Another member spoke,
"But if that's true… then you might also be a target, Mr. Williams."
Mr. Williams sighed.
"I've noticed it too," he admitted. "Strange attacks during missions… things that never happened before."
"But nothing too dangerous," he added.
Still—
The tension increased.
Then one of the members said something unexpected.
"We should use Daniel as bait."
The room went silent again.
"If we use him… the Master might come out."
A few people agreed.
But immediately—
Three members stood up.
"No."
"We're not using a kid as bait."
"That's not happening."
Mr. Stone raised his hand again.
"This discussion ends here."
"We will not use Daniel like that."
He took a deep breath.
"We'll think about this later."
Then he changed the topic.
"As you all know… in about one month…"
"There will be a competition in the Ghost Killer world."
Everyone focused again.
"This competition will be held across all our training regions."
"We'll see… who is the strongest."
"And I want all of you to inform your students."
"Train them properly."
"They must be ready."
Everyone nodded.
"Yes."
"Understood."
The meeting was dismissed.
One by one… everyone left.
After the Meeting
Mr. Williams walked toward Mr. Stone.
Foster joined them.
"Everything you said…" Williams spoke, "is it all true?"
Mr. Stone looked straight at him.
"Do you think I would lie in a meeting like that?"
Williams sighed.
"You're right."
Foster added,
"We need to protect Daniel."
Mr. Stone nodded.
"And more importantly…"
"He needs to learn how to control the Thrones."
Williams folded his arms.
"That weapon… sounds dangerous."
Mr. Stone replied calmly,
"It is."
"Which is why…"
"He must master it before it's too late."
A moment of silence passed.
Then—
"We'll talk later," Williams said.
And walked away.
Mr. Stone stood there alone for a moment…
Thinking.
Planning.
Worried.
Because one thing was clear now—
A storm was coming.
End of Chapter
Will Daniel be able to survive what's coming?
And what is this mysterious competition really about?