"May I know why you need the teleporter? At least I have the right to ask you that question, don't I?" Gen. Ryker asked with a conflicted look on his face.He wanted to know why Quito needed a teleporter because it was anomalous that someone bypassed other good things and requested only a teleporter."I don't think you have the right to ask that question, sir. Just fulfill my request and we're good. Other than that... I don't think I should remind you," Quito said, smirking wryly.Then he leaned back with his arms crossed and made himself comfortable in his seat.Even more comfortable than the actual owner of the office.Gen. Ryker's expression twitched when he saw the smile on Quito's face. He had the urge to punch Quito in the face and shatter his bones, but he managed to control himself as that would be counterproductive.He had never been so humiliated in his entire life. For a General who had encountered many powerful and important people, he hadn't felt as helpless as he was no
After about thirty minutes of flight, Erix and Orah finally arrived on the roof where Shota was patiently waiting for them.Before that, however, Shota had taken control; he was the best at handling situations that required dialogue.Rigel was ruthless and was only good at fighting. He was messy and rash at almost everything. He believed violence was the best way to handle situations."Why the hell did you two come after me? Do you know you can die of starvation here?" Erix asked the moment he landed on the roof.As much as he wanted help getting off this planet, he didn't want to jeopardize the safety of his friends.As long as his blood bank was filled to the brim, he was immune to long-term starvation, but that wasn't the case with his friends. Without food and water, they'd be vulnerable."Ah, have you forgotten that I'm also a demon? Such petty things cannot harm me. I can absorb energy from the bodies of beasts, so I'm good," Orah said, smiling wryly.Just as Erix wasn't affected
Erix had a shocked expression on his face when he recognized the voice behind him. The familiar voice came from none other than Shota."I wasn't bluffing, guys. I got here about twenty minutes ago," Shota blurted out with a smile.Erix turned around doubtfully to check if he had imagined the voice, but that wasn't the case.He saw Shota walking toward them with a cheeky smile on his face. He wasn't imagining anything, but seeing the reality.Orah was so shocked that he couldn't even say a word. Shota said he had arrived about twenty minutes ago, but how?"You didn't get your hopes up for nothing. And I wasn't bluffing," Shota added before stopping in front of Erix."A-Are you really here? But how did you get here so fast?" Erix stuttered in a dazed state of belief."I'm afraid I can't tell you that now. But you'll know soon enough." This was the only answer Shota could give at the moment.Certainly, he wouldn't hide Rigel forever, but at the same time, he didn't want to reveal his exis
~Back on earth.A knock sounded on the door to Gen. Stanley's office after several hours of total tranquillity in the office.He fluttered. Then he sighed before saying in a hoarse tone. "Come in."Gen. Stanley, who had been irascible since he was selected to lead the rescue team, was in no mood to talk or exchange a word with anyone.But as head of the rescue team, he had to give some orders and instructions.The door opened quietly and Milean entered the office.She bowed discreetly before beginning, "Everything is ready, sir. Everyone has assembled in the portal room. You're the only one left."Gen. Stanley said nothing for a moment before shaking his head and replying, "Good, I'll be there in a few minutes. You can go."Milean just nodded and left when she heard Gen. Stanley's response.She already knew Gen. Stanley wasn't in a good mood, so she tried as best as she could to keep her words light, yet concise.A few minutes after she left, Gen. Stanley rose languidly from his seat a
After class was over for the day, Nicole and Rin went back to the dormitory. Rin headed straight to his room, while Nicole made her way to her father's office, after changing into more flexible clothing.The moment she got there, she was greeted by her father's guilty words, and when she inquired what those words meant, it dawned on her that her father had something to do with her friends' disappearance.She was heartbroken and devastated. Her father, whom she trusted so much, was behind her friends' misfortune Without bothering to listen to any more of his explanation, she rushed out of the office.A flicker of pain and disappointment could be seen in Nicole's eyes as she left the office and headed straight to Rin's room. Her eyes were filled with tears, attempting to pour out.But she managed to hold back the tears as she ran to the only friend she could count on at the moment: Rin...."This room is very boring without them. I wish I had gone into the portal with them," Rin muttere
On the coast of a distant planet, where the sea sand and the atmosphere were red, a black portal opened and three figures stepped out.The portal closed immediately after the three figures emerged.The planet wasn't as dark as Camuti, but not particularly bright either.High up in the sky was a red sun that emitted fairly bright sunlight, brightening the entire land.Trees and forests with lush vegetation could be seen a little far from the coasts, adding even more color to the planet.The planet resembled Earth but was also different in some ways."Where are we?" Orah finally broke the silence."I don't know exactly. But I don't think it's that much different from Earth," Erix replied, looking around the vicinity as if searching for something."Yeah, but literally, I don't like it here. I got goosebumps and a strange feeling the moment we arrived. The sea is even red, so annoying," Shota noted, feeling a bit uncomfortable in this place."Let's move on. We're going into the forest now,
Back on Earth ~Regret, pain, and disappointment filled Gen Ryker's heart as he leaned back in his chair and a jumble of thoughts ran through his head.Nicole was the last person he wanted to make cry, but that had only happened recently.Before Nicole left the office, he looked into her eyes and saw the hurt and disappointment in them. She was clearly disappointed in him.Who knows if she could ever trust him again? He had broken her trust in him; restoring that trust could be nearly impossible.It was one thing to trust someone, and another to trust them again after they had broken your trust.Trusting someone blindly after they had broken your trust was even more difficult than trusting them for the first time. You'll have to overlook everything they did and trust them blindly again. Not many people can do that."Did I just ruin my relationship with my daughter? I can't afford for her to distance herself from me. She's the only reason I'm living. If she leaves me, I won't have a
"Thanks very much. I'll bring her with me. If you don't mind me asking, what time?" Nicole inquired with a smile on her face."8:00 pm is fine. I'll call you then and tell you where to come," Rin said, no longer excited about dinner. His plan wouldn't work anyway, so the dinner was useless to him. The only reason he still agreed with it was because he didn't want Nicole to feel bad."Okay, got it," Nicole duly noted.Rin let out a sigh before changing the subject, "Other than that, what are you up to with your dad? I assume you're still angry with him, right?"When she heard the word 'dad', the smile on her face faded. In the blink of an eye, she turned somber. "I'll take care of him. I still don't know why he gave Quito a teleporter. I find it hard to believe that he gave it to Quito with the intention of harming Erix and the others.""I hope so," Rin replied shortly....Erix, Shota, and Orah followed George as he led them to the ruler of the city."Wait!" Erix suddenly spoke up, ca