Abyss
#20
7 Days had passed since Nine had received the Quantum Gate Quest, and during that time he had only spent time in the room and focused on solving each problem.
A notification is seen on the Abyss System.
*~ Quest Notifications ~*
Quest Grade S Quantum Gate Successfully Completed.
All answers are being processed.
The results of the Quest will be informed after the process is complete, and during that time the level will remain locked.
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After the notification, a different notification appears again.
*~ Notifications ~*
Invitation from 4L
4L will drop off his messenger to pick you up in 2 hours.
There is no rejection.
*~.~*
Not long after, the notification will be a visible message.
*~ Message ~*
Seya
Are you busy? May I come to your place or may we meet outside.
You
Ja.
Seya
All right, see you later. I'll be up to 10 minutes.
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Some time later, Seya is seen waiting in front of the courtyard where Nine is located.
"I'm sorry, it's come all of a sudden" Seya told Nine who had just come out.
"It's okay" Nine replied. "Is there anything you want to say? " Nine continued to ask.
"Do you have a busy day tomorrow morning?" In response, Seya made sure it was a bit awkward.
"Nothing."
After confirming, Seya then began to explain the intent of his arrival, "So, as a condition for him to be allowed to attend the learning of a Pillar, I've already completed many Quests in Alchemy materials."
Written in the Abyss Encyclopedia, Pilar is a title given to the 13 greatest people in the Abyss, those of the teachers who have influence over the Abyss by the world.
A Pillar has a very unfounded influence, even the supreme leader of a country would never dare to resist it. Ever happened in the past, the anger of a Pillar is able to paralyze a country's economy.
Seya continued to say, "One of the additional conditions to attend the class, which is required to have a group with a three-person membership consisting of first-year students, but my group is still lacking one."
"In addition to Qeela who is ready, I have invited Ezair, only he has his own busy life, so I want to invite you and attend the Pillar class tomorrow."
Nine was a little speechless, and afterwards agreed, "Alright, I'll come along" he said.
"Thank you, "Seya looks happy, there is a sweet smile on her face.
"Sounds like Alchemy? " Nine asked.
"Yes, I like him a lot, my parents also want me to be a great Alchemist." There was a spirit when Seya talked about Alchemy.
"Oh, have you eaten? What if we eat together, as a thank you, I'll treat" he continued.
"I'll do something, maybe next time.” Something important, attend the invitation from the figure of the Ruler, 4L.
"Darling, fine then I'll go." Seya permission farewell, “Until you meet tomorrow,” he continued.
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Abyss only prepares learning materials, after which students choose the material they want to learn. Not only choosing the material, even a student is given access to choose a particular teacher as a place to take knowledge.
2 Hours had passed and it was time to accept an invitation that could not be refused, someone whose existence was never known by the world, 4L - the Four Founders of the Abyss at once who ruled the world from behind the scenes.
"4L is waiting for you in the Villa where he lives" said Axton, the envoy who had just come to pick up Nine at his residence.
"Alright," replied Nine briefly.
After a long journey, look at a simple building from a distance, the building of a house that is not too big or small.
"Is that the villa you're referring to? " Nine asked.
"Yes right" he answered briefly.
When he got closer to the house, he saw the figure of a long white-haired old man like silk, he stood waiting while holding a stick with his right hand.
Upon their arrival in front of the grandfather, Axton bowed to pay his respects. "Your guests have arrived" he said.
“Is he the original 4L?” Nine thought in silence, while the first encounter between them, 4L had a different form.
"Are you Nine," said the old man, whose identity remains a mystery.
"Yes," Nine replied briefly.
"What do you think of this country, do you like it?" The old grandfather asked.
"I still think about it,” Nine replied
"Once so, “ Grandpa was a little speechless, “Come in, chatting inside would be better," then invite him.
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The house is not too luxurious, starting from the interior and everything looks ordinary. If he is one of the 4Ls, the word luxury is a far cry from being the one who rules the world.
After sitting on the chair, Nine tried asking something, "Are you really a 4L?”
"Ohoo, what do you think? " answered the grandfather.
"If it's hard to believe it, you're the real 4L." Nine seemed very sure of the answer.
"Who was the last time you met in Aldeya, was he also a 4L?" My grandfather started to play logic.
"A remotely controlled artificial intelligence." Nine replied.
"Artificial intelligence? Very funny." The grandfather seemed to be in disbelief about Nine's answer, “What if the scenario was like this, I was the party when that represented the original 4L figure. How do you prove it?”
"Too easy, as if you deliberately showed it,” Nine began to reply.
“At our previous meeting place, you didn't have a bodyguard with you. But you have 2 bodyguards, Axton who is beside you and one who is behind the wall." Despite not seeing, Nine has the ability to sense the existence of a person.
"They have bodyguards who always protect their master, don't you think?” Nine was a little speechless, “Or do I need to put out another analysis so you can't dodge like ..” Nine suddenly stopped his speech, but on the other hand, had already pointed the knife that was previously on the table to the neck of the mysterious grandfather figure, an invisible speed, speed like an illusion. However, with the same speed, Axton has been directing the sword that is always on his waist towards Nine.
“Logika thinks I said, you are the real 4L, because there is no way Axton will have such quick respect to protect you, or simply, he is an elite force tasked with escorting an important person.” Nine ended his theory.
"Ha ha ha." In such a threatening situation, the grandfather laughed out loud.
"Axton, pull your sword back," the grandfather ordered, “He will not dare to attack me,”. At that moment, Nine pulled the knife in her hand and put it in its original place.
"You should just let him threaten me, because you were trying to protect me, in the end I couldn't play around with him" the grandfather joked a little.
"I'm sorry, my lord, " said Axton, bowing.
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Not long after, a woman who was behind this room came to bring some food and drinks, then afterwards stood next to 4L along with Axton. He was a bodyguard who had previously been behind the wall.
"What do you need, you invited me here? " Nine asked.
"Shouldn't we need a stale base first" replied the grandfather, the original 4L.
"Then, you must have known about the Eryl Title?" Nine tried to find some information about the title that had been obtained before.
"That title is a key to unlocking the gates of Science that exist in the Abyssal Tower, knowledge that violates normal logic, something that humanity has never thought of."
"What does that mean?" Nine asked again.
"Wouldn't it not be interesting if I told him everything, "The Grandfather smiled, a smile that contained mystery.