Against the Inevitable Destiny
Chapter 14 - Before Departure

"What if I give you one?"

Riyu asked about giving her one cool Warframe that was here.

Actually he just wanted to try his luck, in effect, Warframe was so cool even as a display.

"No. You know about the side effects. Although you are not stupid enough for now, but in the future, you will probably be a fool who does the same as your great-grandfather.”

“......”

Riyu was just speechless hearing her grandfather's firm rejection.

In his mind, indeed, he would go crazy just by knowing Mei was in a state of danger, and it was possible that without a second thought would use that Warframe.

Then Riyu quickly dismissed the thought. In his heart, he was determined that such an event would never happen. And even if that happens, he'll make 100 percent chances that he and Mei will survive.

Answering Riyu's silence, Mr. Akaasa sighed and continued his words.

“The price for using Warframe is too high. Before it is perfect, never think about using it. You are the sole heir of the Akaasa family so think about your life."

"Alright, there's no need to worry about it. I also understand my position."

Riyu answered her grandfather's words so that he wouldn't worry about her.

After Riyu said that, she remembered something from her grandfather's words.

”Oh yeah, what's not perfect about that Warframe?"

“That's Energy. The energy required by the Warframe was too abnormal so that the Warframe would absorb the life energy of its user. Your parents are thinking of using Eternite energy. Well, in theory it can indeed, just that, even for Eternite energy, the energy needed is still not enough.”

“Begukah..”

Ryu whispered in a small voice.

‘Even Eternite energy is not enough. How much energy is needed.'

“In the future, it will be your responsibility to find the solution."

"I understand."

Ryu answered seriously.

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[ POV Ryu ]

In our conversation, grandfather gave some other instructions to me. Moreover, he also told me a little about this Secret Room.

The room we entered was one of the rooms in the Secret Room. Right, the Secret Room has many other rooms.

Ugh, I'm dizzy. How many times have I mentioned the word "space"?

Well back to the topic.

Actually I didn't see another door, so I was quite confused by what he said. However, there may be some mechanism, who knows. I don't want to tell you because I will know in the future.

“By the way grandpa, what is the name of this sword?”

It's about the names of the two swords in my hand. There's no way I'm naming it myself.

Wh why? because the aura is quite ancient. That means this sword was long made. If so, this should have a name, right?

"Your sword is called ‘Black Void Sword’ while yours is ‘Purple Lightning Sword’.”

Grandpa answered my question.

“Matching name.”

Indeed, it's a suitable name.

“The two swords are called twin swords.”

“Twin swords?”

“Ya, the shape is almost the same, was created at the same time, by the same person.”

“Oh who made it?”

I asked with curiosity.

Although I already know that this sword was once used by Ryoma and his wife, it does not mean that they made it right?

"Come.”

“Serious?”

"Indeed like that. No one knows even your great-grandfather. He only knew that the sword was from another room in the Secret Room, there was only such a short information.”

“Begukah..”

I looked back at the sword in my hand. I don't know why I feel familiar with these two swords.

A few seconds later the grandfather suddenly took out something from his hand.

“This is to enter the Secret Room."

The thing he released was a tool to enter this Secret Room. It's just, I'm a little confused, though,

"What'sthis? Why not a key?"

What my grandfather gave me was a luminous box with black stripes, similar to a 2x2 ruby cube, only, it was silver and there was a number/symbol/ancient letters in each box.

To be honest, the ancient letters on the cube were the same as the ancient writing on the sword.

From the beginning, I felt familiar with the ancient writing. No, not just familiar, it was a row of letters that had always haunted me all this time. Even if I want to forget it, I can't.

"The cube is a shortcut to this place. It serves to bend space so that you can go to the Secret Room anywhere. For now you can only enter one of the rooms here.”

Grandpa explained how the cube works. The longer I listened, the more I was amazed by this Secret Room.

It could be said that the Secret Room was one of the separate dimensions. It's not anywhere.

The Underground Room of the Akaasa residence was only one of the entrances of the Secret Room.

And one more thing, about the cipher to enter the secret room.

“True, this is why you have to memorize ancient letters called Aksara. That will be the key and password of various things that exist in the Akaasa family.”

To be honest, I was quite surprised.

Wh why?

Just so you know, when I was a kid, I was told (seriously) to memorize a letter pattern called Aksara that I don't know what it is for. I've asked many times what's the point, but there's no answer.

And even more annoying, I had to memorize the letter every day, for a year. To the point that I can't forget it even if I want to. It was written directly on my brain.

"Hahaha, looking at your expression it seems you remember it. Well, no need to be sad, you are not the only one who feels it.”

"Huh ...."

“In addition, the letters Aksara still have a lot of mysteries. Read some of the books here, you'll understand."

“Good.”

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After we spoke for a while, my grandfather and I finally came out of the Secret Room.

Maya has prepared all the things for me so I just need to leave. However, grandfather was also preparing to leave again. He said that there were some troublesome things that he had to take care of. I didn't ask him what it was because he wouldn't answer.

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After he left, I saw the Akaasa residence which was currently quite quiet. I only saw a few members of the Akaasa family who were trusted to take care of some things here.

“Young master, everything is ready.”

“Em, alright.” I said softly in response to Maya's words.

Although I said so, but I still silently looked at the Akaasa residence at this time. Well, I'm recalling some of the memories that are here.

“......”

“Really, this place holds a lot of memories isn't it?”

“Em.”

Maya nodded. He agreed with what I said.

Well, it used to be our first meeting, so it's only natural that this holds a lot of memories. Besides, even though my parents had a busy time, they always took the time to come back here.

For myself, this might be the first time I will leave this place, in quite a long time.

Huh….

“Alright, let's go, heading to Akademi”

I turned around, towards my vehicle.

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[30 Minutes Before Ryu Depart ]

“Yo, old man I came to visit you. It seems you are in good health.”

Ryu enters a room that seems like a prison. There he saw an old man who was in a mad research building that he had destroyed earlier. He's like a shitty old man who's often in novels.

And he was actually the same old man who had ill intentions towards the beautiful woman who was the subject of research in the mad research building that Riyu had found.

“Akasa family heir? hehe you better be prepared because soon they will hunt you down. They must have known about our facility that you destroyed. Prepare to suffer. And your lover and that woman we-”

Before finishing her words, Riyu's eyes turned purple black with starry accessories. Then not long after a chain appeared and tied the two hands of the madman.

Riyu appeared in front of him then looked at him coldly. An invisible blade seemed as if it wanted to slash the man's neck.

“Speaking again and I'll torture you.”

“Kekeke.”

But the man grew even more arrogant after his provocations seemed to succeed.

“Hah..”.

Ryu sighed to calm himself down. Then he took the man to a place. There is a sleeping capsule.

“You know, crazy old man. At first I was in a good mood to interrogate you in an easy way. But looking at your arrogance, I thought I'd put you in the right place."

“A-what do you want to do.”

The crazy old man was nervous after hearing Ryu's cold words. He got a hunch that it would regret again for having provoked a monster like him.

“Yeah, you know. I'm creating a virtual world where one day here equals one year there. I was thinking of using it in the future so that I could live with my lover for hundreds of years even though we only had tens of years. And it seems that I should test it first by torturing you for a few days or maybe months? the year? well who knows.”

Hearing that, the old man couldn't help but feel terrified at the thought of the torture methods that could be carried out there and doing so until so many years horrified him.

“No. You are a madman!! You'll regret it if you do that to me.”

“Shussst.”

“Take it easy. It's just a virtual world so your body will be fine. Well, although I'm not sure because I might have misaligned your sensing sensor to 100% more. Well, that's obviously happy to enjoy.”

And that's when the worst torture in the world was created and used. Of course, it could only be used by Ryu.

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Somewhere else.

Looking at the underground building that had nothing but destruction made the person growl as he destroyed the communication device then gripped the neck of his subordinates.

“Who? Who would dare to destroy it?!”

“Ka-we got word that the Akahassa family found him, but it doesn't seem like they destroyed this place. That's the guy who wears the mask.”

“Akahasa... Damn it!! Damn Bullies!! Just look at me I will definitely destroy you!! How dare you take my precious guinea pig!”

It is undeniable that the beautiful woman who was the subject of research in that place was a very valuable subject and nothing could possibly replace her. That was also why the mysterious person had placed him in a normal building so that his colleagues would not know about it so that he could monopolize the results of that research.

Honey it was all destroyed by Ryu.

But it doesn't seem to be the end, whether or not Riyu will realize it.