Almekia Kingdom
41. Diamond - Mind Reading

“If you two are indeed innocent, prove it with ‘mind reading’ here and now.” he added with a cynical face hue.

Mind reading? Reading minds? Truly, this is the most essential violation of human rights. How is it possible to let someone else come in and see what's inside our heads? All our thoughts, memories, memories and intelligence are opened and read as if it were a storybook.

“How? You guys dare?” Minister Syu continued to ask while smiling increasingly at our doubts.

“No problem,” I replied. I don't know why my pride tells me not to lose against such a cunning person. I don't want to look weak in front of him.

“Cannot!” cut Amethys out of the blue.

“If you want, just read my mind. But please don't do that to Diamond! The condition of his body is still not possible considering the side effects of mind reading that can be very bad even in healthy people." Amy continued in a pitiful pleading tone.

I was a little stunned to hear that, Amy who hates defeat to the point of begging like that for my sake? Ignoring her honor and pride just for my own safety?

Indeed, I have heard about it before, there are those who become crazy, idiots or comas even to death due to the process of mind reading. But that's for prisoners who don't want to tell the truth. The dose used may also be too excessive, in order to get important information.

But yes to us who are not criminals and these prisoners will be treated the same way? Well, hopefully the dose used for us is smaller later, we are not prisoners or criminals.

“How is Prime Minister Kunzite? You want to give a leniency or forgiveness to your beloved son?” Asked Minister Shu this time to my father in a mocking tone.

'Fuck! How dare he insult my father so!'

“Not necessary!” argue quickly. I don't want to see him demeaning my father.

“I will do it,” I press the auto-driving button of my wheelchair, I deliver it to the Syu minister. I put on a firm and bold face to show that I was not afraid in the least.

Actually a little doubt also in the heart, when thinking about what will be read from the contents of my head. Too many secrets be it personal, military, about headquarters and border areas, even about our impossible Mission that should not be known or shown to others. But I won't pull my own words.

“Uncle Kunzite, please stop Diamond! He's still very weak. What if something happens to her?” Amethys tried to persuade my father. He knows very well my stubborn nature. I will definitely do what I said.

“Please Uncle!” pinta Amethys pleads.

“If it is already Diamond's own decision, I have no right to ban it.” My father replied with a twitching chin and a crack of his geligi, looking a little tense in his face that remained cold. Worried that he'll be my situation?

“Open queen, please stop Diamond." Because of failing to seduce my father, Amy turned to approach the Queen. Trying to persuade him.

"You are the one who knows best how difficult the healing process of Diamond's body is. You are also the one who fought the hardest to help his recovery by donating a lot of blood for him..."

Aunt Nephrit seemed very sad to hear Amy's words and was hit. Well it is undeniable that he and father are the saviors of my soul.

"Don't you ever say that you already think of us as your own sons and daughters? Why to find a lost son to sacrifice another?” Amy kept trying to persuade the Queen.

"Diamond, my son." said aunt Nephrit increasingly bitter.

“Please Diamond! Please Your Majesty..”

Before Her Majesty could answer the request, several soldiers of the Syu minister had approached Amy. They flanked both of his arms violently. Amy tried to rebel but was helpless against the power of two soldiers who grabbed her arm.

"Take your hands off her!" I cried out in anguish at the harsh treatment Amy received.

If it wasn't for my body not being able to move, if it wasn't for this damn body refusing my orders. I must have beaten those lowly soldiers. How dare they just do that to Amy? How dare they hurt the woman I love?

'Fsa!' I wanted to curse and curse myself. My weakness and helplessness.

I hate this weak body. Even to shout out such a protest just now had already made my head pound very loudly and painfully. Like being beaten by a big nail.

And what makes me even more emotional is that they don't think of me at all. Low-level soldiers like them don't care about me being a colonel. Because they know very well that I am helpless, unable to fight.

Therefore, even though they clearly heard my protests and orders, they still led Amy out of the room violently. Meanwhile, the minister of Shu himself came up to me and pushed my wheelchair after Amy after first saying goodbye and paying homage to my father and Aunt Nephrit.

We were taken to the interrogation room, in the basement next to the political detention room at the palace. We were put in a soundproof glass room and then placed on a special chair that connects with the mind reader.

The appliance looks very terrible, shaped like a helmet full of wires connected to an outdoor monitor screen. Both our hands and feet were tied with iron plates so as not to move.

What happens after the engine starts? Really something really bad.

It hurts, my whole body hurts like it's electrocuted, my stomach's nauseous almost making me vomit. And the worst thing was my head, my brain was crumpled and stirred, all the memories in it were forced to open in order to be read like a reading book...

I came home from the West Line, a brutal gear duel with Zircon, a pillow fight in the hospital, my first date with Amy. Not to forget also a short date with the hospital nurse, drunk at the bar with Zircon and Opal, training gear Jasper, back to the West line again.

Then the memory continued when I met the innocent-looking robber girl who ended up injuring my arm. Next up on the Christmas party, the four of us got a lot of presents, I danced with the queen, problems with Zircon and Amy, until I made amy cry...

'Stopit! It's my personal problem.' I try to shift to other memories.

Turning on my return back to base, preparations for a major war on the West line border, until the drums of war were pounded. I infiltrated enemy territory alone, and when Zircon came to help me. I managed to take control of the enemy headquarters and establish a connection to end the war. Then when Zircon stepped on the trap, I tried to save him. Slow motion thousands of bullets rained down on us, until the moment I was shot…

I regained my coma after a few days, my treatment and healing process were very difficult and hurtful. Even up to the jasper exam I saw from the live broadcast in my room at the hospital. And the last time Amy kissed me on my forehead was this morning before she left for the palace. All of those memories and memories drowned in turns in my brain. Turning around in turns is like a very real Vidio tape.

As much as possible I close all memories related to the search for data about the king's majesty. I shut down and I blocked a meeting about our plan to find Obsidian's uncle in BloodyHell.

And it turns out that it is not an easy thing, every time you do it then the pain that strikes even many times more severe. The pain all over my body and of course the worst was the unbearable pain in my head. In the end, I could feel nothing more, accompanied only by a deep darkness...

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