Against the Inevitable Destiny
Chapter 36 - The Past

[Time : Past - Place : Massive Energy (ME) Laboratory ]

In the morning a girl of about 16 years old woke up from her sleep.she looked around the room, but could not find anything or maybe she was not looking for anything, just doing it for a reason.

“What is it, dream?”

The girl muttered to herself.

The girl was none other than Maya who was about 16 years old.

Previously, while he was sleeping, he had strange dreams about creatures that spoke ancient languages, but strangely he could understand their conversations. It's been going on for a month, or since he's lived in this lab.

He sometimes forgets what their conversation is so he often ignores it and thinks it is just a dream.

However, whether it was just a dream or something else, but to him some fragments of his dream seemed so strange and absurd that he could not help but think for a moment about the dream before he forgot about it.

"Well, there's no need to think about it."

Maya said she got out of bed, ready to start her activities.

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A month has passed since Maya separated from Riyu and began her training as a researcher. He is currently studying in a Lab called Massive Energy with his teacher.

Actually this is not the first time Maya studied and went with her teacher, she has done it several times. In fact, he already has experience being a researcher despite his young age.

Maya was cared for by the Akaasa family since childhood, when she was 10 years old she had already learned about a difficult topic then became a student of Ryu's parents when she was 12 years old. It gives the impression that he is suitable to be a researcher even though he is still very young.

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[Dining room ]

“How do you sleep, Maya chan?”

A woman told Maya. She is none other than Ryu's mother or Maya's teacher. She was a beautiful woman who had long black hair.

“Same as usual, guru.”

Maya walks towards her chair. When he was about to sit down, he first saw a handsome man who was focusing on reading information. Similar to newspapers, only the media are holograms.

That handsome man was none other than Riyu's father. She has white hair, sharp eyes, but soft. Her appearance was similar to that of Riyu, especially her hair, only that Ryu bore a resemblance to her mother, especially her handsome face.

“Good morning, uncle.”

Maya greeted him excitedly then sat down nearby.

Actually, Riyu's father is also Maya's teacher because he also taught Maya some of her skills, but Maya is more used to calling her "uncle". In addition, Riyu's father also does not teach Maya too often, who often does that is Riyu's mother.

“Morning, spirit as usual.”

Riyu's father answered Maya while continuing to read the information.

“Honey, stop reading that boring stuff.”

Riyu's mother looked at her husband sharply, while putting breakfast on the table.

“Uh, alright.”

Riyu's father replied with a little reluctance, but did not refuse.

He knew what punishment he would get if he ignored his wife's words.

Like that, breakfast finally took place. If you look at the atmosphere, it will look like a happy little family where Mother Riyu continues to tease Maya with her words, while Maya will occasionally blush.

To Riyu's father, she simply enjoyed the sight while smiling, sometimes she also spoke.

And so, their daily life goes on before they do their real activities.

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A variety of advanced technologies can be seen in the ME laboratory center. There's a cube in the middle of the room. The cube floated with various machines visible around it, while a large screen was behind it, displaying complex information regarding the cube.

Riyu's father was in the control center, he was typing or doing something unknown, in front of him was a holographic monitor where various complicated writings appeared.

As for Riyu's mother, she seriously stared at the hovering cube with occasional glances at the information screen.

“Really, complicated things.”

Mother Riyu said as she continued to observe the cube,

“Yes, it is an item from the previous era, it is natural that we should research it long enough.”

Riyu's father answered his wife's words while continuing to do his work.

The cube they were researching was a unique item stored in the secret room of the Akaasa Family. They found him in one of the rooms in a secret room that no one had ever visited before.

“If I meet the man who made this cube, I will make him our son-in-law.”

Hearing his wife's words, Riyu's father stopped his work for a moment and looked at his wife.

"How do you know it's a woman? And do you think he's still alive? But more importantly, I think only you can say that to people from previous eras."

“Hehe, this is just intuition dear, intuition. My intuition is never wrong. Besides, what is the problem with people from the previous era, I'm sure even if it were them, they wouldn't be able to resist the charm of our son."

"Well..."

Riyu's father could only sigh at the words of his wife. He knew how much his wife was pampering his son, even he knew how ambitious he was to take all the beautiful women as his son-in-law.

As for Riyu's mother, she thought that she was like any other mother who would be proud and pamper her son.

It's just that Ryu's mother's case may be unique in that she may be overindulging her son.

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[6 Months passed ]

 “What do you think, darling?”

“It appears we succeeded.”

6 Months have passed since Riyu's parents researched a mysterious cube. They tried to find the code to open the cube and finally succeeded.

In the process, they learn some of the mysterious cube's functions. And also knowing about the strange energy that could even defy the authority of the world.

It was also what made them worried because the energy was very strange and might attract the attention of their enemies. Something against the law is something that no one, including their enemies, can tolerate.

“Indeed, with this humanity, no, at least our child can live well.”

What makes Riyu's parents happy is not that the cube they are researching will be of great use to the world, but to their son.

They know about various secrets, including the cube and understand some things about the condition of Riyu. And with that cube, they won't have to worry anymore because that cube will take their child on the path he wants.

However, before they could celebrate that achievement, they felt a familiar energy flowing towards them. They knew that energy so they put on a serious face.

“Sayang..”.

“I know, take Maya to a safe place. I'll prepare everything.”

Riyu's father walked out of the room. They already know that sooner or later it will happen so they have prepared everything,

What this meant was the visit of their enemy, Ruler.