“Alright. I'm going to head out for a bit!”Opening the magic portal back to the mainland, Cian held a mana stone that had been filled with a bit of his mana to work as a key for the portal. “Orphanage? The one you and Magi lived as kids before?”Bahamut inquired as he was just a few meters away, inscribing magic into notes for Magi as he had asked to tutor him about more magic. He was wearing glasses as he held a small pen and paper.It had been two days already since they kept a low profile away from the mainland and Cian had decided to take a stroll back to the orphanage to give them gifts as he would usually do. “Yeah. I know Magi's working on his magic right now but if he looks for me, tell him that I went out to buy things, alright?”Cian would just smile and put a finger on his lips, telling Bahamut to present a blatant lie to someone who could read the minds of people like an open book.“I'm not sure if you're even allowed to—”“Adios!”Before Bahamut could even finish his w
In the twin's youth, Magi had always been missing out on the fun that Cian had. He would always be standing by a window, and even if Cian had called out to him, he would only smile. Cian wasn't always having fun. He was making sure that everyone around him was happy. So when he noticed that Magi would begin to disappear and appear from time to time, he knew that there was something wrong. “Mother Teresa? Where is Magi?”He would ask Teresa one day. Magi was nowhere to be found and yet, Teresa and her mother weren't even worried.Yet, as Cian's worried face asked Teresa, she couldn't help but feel guilty. They knew what Magi were up to, but they were told that they cannot tell Cian at any cost. In just months, the orphanage became much wealthier as they miraculously had more money. Aside from selling sewn clothes, Magi had been working himself to gain money. Cian was able to eavesdrop on Teresa and her mother's conversation, thanking Magi for his kindness. But, Cian had remember
Arriving at the orphanage, Cian carried many treats and toys in his digitalizer that he could buy with the little money he had. He had to haggle left and right just to get them at their lowest price, buying more with what was left.There were new children at the orphanage and Cian had wanted to let them feel a bit blessed as he excitedly walks around the alleyways. The orphanage was once open before, but now, there were buildings and houses adjacent to each other that navigating your way through the orphanage became harder and narrower, making it like a maze-like labyrinth. Cian could still navigate his way in easier with just a few turns. He knew the way and so it never troubled him at all. After he had finally reached the orphanage, he took off his hood, smiling as he wanted to show a positive light to the children. “Alright. Let's make people happy!” With eagerness in his heart, Cian sprinted up towards the orphanage where he could see the few children hanging around the fron
“This reminds me of the past.”Following the tracks that Teresa had left, Cian found himself a distance away from the same farmlands he had fallen into before. It was now but a warehouse surrounded by muddy ground, housing armed men, and supply bins. [From the looks of it, this is one of the Viper's bases.]Informing Cian, Violet had scanned the visible people from the distance.“There's a lot of people for a small warehouse.”Looking through his pistol's holo-sights, Cian observed the warehouse from a roof. There were several men outside guarding, while there were far more than twenty men inside. There was no sign of Teresa, but her prints led here and were cut off at the entrance of the warehouse.“Tch. We won't find her by just looking!”Holding his pistol with two hands, Cian leaned in towards the ledge of the rooftop, ready to jump into action. However, he would remember Violet.“You're not gonna stop me?”Cian would ask her as he paused. [No. Even if I do, I know that you w
Long before Cian had started to join Magi in his job, he was already a talented mage who could wield his fire. He would set firewood on fire on command, and make certain parts of his body appear to be on fire.It was his affinity with fire magic that allowed him to do so but longer usage had made Cian feel his body's temperature rise gradually.As Magi found out about this drawback, he would begin to restrict using his raw magic. It would be then also the start where Magi's intellect was challenged, creating devices from scraps that he would find in his enemies' belongings. Shanti, his employer was also an inventor and a mentor. He would teach Cian how to create his weapon and if possible, to create something that would fit Cian as well. Cian's raw flame magic exceeded the temperature limit of the devices that Magi would create. They weren't weak, but Cian's flames were simply too hot and rampant to be kept still. Soon enough, Magi would find a scrapped Grant that survived his f
[Copy Complete! I've been able to find the schematics of the compound. I can lead you to Cian now!]Back at the first compound, Violet was finished breaking through the security key and copying the files. There were building schematics that showed only two compounds that rotates but there was a tunnel that led to the other.“Alright.”Raising his sword, Magi had begun to channel his magic into the blade as the air around it becomes denser, creating a mist that would swirl around it. Like a maestro of an orchestra, he would wave down as the mist scatters around, freezing the monsters that had surrounded him. The unopened pods around would also be affected by the massive spell, freezing them inside a cryogenic-compatible pod. There was no chance that they would even transform now that they were all frozen.“May they find peace.”Finishing up, Magi would only walk past the frozen creatures. They were like ice statues that would begin to crumble into pieces as the cold maestro walked
Finally arriving a the lowest level, Magi walked in only to see Cian sitting before the sole pod that glowed red. Sabrine, the woman he had been chasing since earlier was right on the ground, squirming in her bondage.“Cian. I—”“Is it true, Cian?”Out of the blue, Cian asked as he leaned back without looking at him. Magi, who was met with this random question knew what he meant by that as he stood behind him. Magi knew everything as well. It was why he had thought that Teresa could be dead, not even batting an eye when he had said that. Cian knew that his brother was cold and had not felt attached to anyone in the orphanage but for Cian, it was the only place that took them in regardless. “Sigh... Yes.”Magi sighed. The cat was out of the bag. To think that Cian would know means that Sabrine had told him. “D-Don't look at me like that. He's the one who asked me.”Sabrine would look away after receiving Magi's glare, however, Cian would finally stand up and face Magi. “You said
“——Open it!”“I am! Give me five minutes! I didn't set up everything here just to last for a few hours!”Running to the console near the pod that held Teresa, Sabrine quickly began to override the system that held her to properly eject her. However, it also meant removing the power supply of the other pods above. “Once we remove her, everything will go dark from that on. The air maintenance and power would be out and we'll have less than 10 minutes until oxygen runs out.”Going forward with the prompts, Sabrine looked at Cian who didn't look like they understood everything except for the 10-minute timer. However, it could only be for the better.All she had to do was to press yes to override the pod's lifeline system to remove them safely. “Do it.”He would naively decide, but it was the obvious choice. As Sabrine nodded, she quickly turned to press y on the console, however, a blade would come flying through as Cian pulls Sabrine away from it. “Nuh-uh! I didn't come here alone,