Planetes
3. c. Yes or No?

Ryan looked at Elliot in disbelief. This guy, he introduced himself as what? Neptune said that? Ryan is not stupid. Instead of telling him to believe or not to the figure in front of him is the Planet, but what he does not believe is to meet in person.

This easy. The place where Ryan was enslaved was the Lore Department located in the Holy Tower. The department was directly commanded by the founding Director of the Black Magic Association, and the most Herectic there.

Unlike the Archaeology Department which is still researching the goods around the earth, Lore discusses something deeper that is Artifact which is not from this world.

An example is Ultimate One. Not about Gaia (earth) or Alaya, which is a 'general' language in its place. Except Ultimate One, one of a kind Type.

From the information Ryan got, one of the Ultimate One ever detected on Earth is Type-Mercury. It reportedly landed in South America in 5000 BC.

Ryan himself had been there, and confirmed himself that the information was true. He had seen something extraordinary at that time. But now?

There is someone who claims to be Neptune. What can he categorize, Ultimate One? Type-Neptune? Ryan had a story about it in his apartment.

"Aw..."

Ryan patted his face, covered the face, trying to digest what had happened.

"Aahahahahaha!"

After understanding his condition and situation, Ryan only laughed in response to Elliot's words.

Laughs. The general reaction of the earthlings that Elliot knew when he introduced himself as Neptune. The eighth planet in the solar system in the Milky Way galaxy.

As far as this stretch is known, the average of them will think of it as a braggart or hallucination.

Who would believe that he was the avatar of a planet famous for its diamond rain and crazy rocks? A person who is only logical will say 'Non-Sense' out loud.

However, Elliot did not hallucinate any bragging. Wh-wh-what for? There was no benefit to her being confined in an eternal life at this time. Errata. Almost eternal.

In the hands of the Mentari or any other celestial being, his life could end. That is the center of his attention right now.

Put that thing aside. Now Elliot must be able to explain in a language that is easily understood by the dark barley. (Yes, Elliot only knows that Ryan is a man. Not a girl disguised as a man.)

"I knew it would be hard to believe, but I wouldn't impose my views on earthlings like you."

His tone did not change in the least. His life that passed the time beyond the limits of reasonableness made him more able to control emotions and expressions.

"But if you believe it, what will you do to me? Kill me like you did to those people?" He asked Ryan without further ado or showing panic on his face.

Ryan stopped his laughter, he had heard the whole speech of the hero in front of him. It's true, what he said made no sense.

And what was that, earthlings? The earth man's call, is it?

Ryan adjusted his breathing before staring with a sharp gaze. He is currently wearing another mask. His voice was also heavier and colder than before.

"I'm not laughing at you for what you said. But because I don't believe in meeting the Planet directly."

Ryan started to grin. For a long time also he did not wear this mask, usually he only wears as a kind-hearted man who is meek.

"My name is Ryan Mycenae. Forgive the late introduction. I am a magus and also...."

Considering the next word, should Ryan say it? Decision's unanimous. Because when else this rare occurrence would come the second time.

"....investigate about you. Say, you as the object of my research."

Pin a cold smile on his face for Elliot.

Oh naw. That smile and the syllable that was blown from the dark wild hero ranum he did not expect to see or hear at all. This Elliot-eating bentala hates everything related to research.

Faintly, Elliot still remembers the main cause of him suffering from hemophilia until now. The embodiment of a planet like himself, suffering from a disease that causes him to constantly bleed or bruise every time he is injured or hit.

"I was confused as to why I should hear a sentence like an object of research or such. Will magus also be subjected to medieval torture to satisfy their curiosity?" eyebrows squeak.

"Alright, Ryan. I know that my existence may be a threat to your people. Your people. The earthlings. However, it is not my goal to be a threat on earth. I want to protect you."

From the beginning Elliot had this form, that was his goal, right? What's again?

"....today please give me a moment. I need to call someone." Even if it's less likely, he'll still try to do it.

"Or can you help me?" he looked straight at Ryan .

These curses are torturous. Elliot is really having a hard time living his day normally now.

Hearing that, Ryan raised his eyebrows. His words like him 'Aliot's had already been an object of research before.

Ryan feels... guilty? Ryan knows what it's like to be the object of research, because he's also going through something similar. Well, this is his fault for not filtering the talk first.

He lowered his head, before sighing heavily. And Ryan looked up again, but this time with a slightly friendly face than before. Because Ryan decided to put on his 'friendly' face mask back.

The sentence after Ryan said in a small tone, monologuing ria while hoping if Elliot did not hear it. The Black Magic Association was very thick with magus who were always researching in order to achieve what they called eternity. And their research is mostly inhumane, Ryan recalled where there was magus that used humans to feed the creatures he created.

The pedestal 'or perhaps the magus' luck was caught because it almost revealed magical activity.

"By the way, what did you say? Helping you?" Back the eyebrows of the girl who was disguised as this man sneered, looking at Elliot with a questioning look.

"It's okay, I swear it, Ryan," Elliot flicked his hand in front of his face casually. "It happened hundreds of years ago anyway."

His words indicated that his age was older than it seemed. After all, none of the celestial bodies are young, right? Although outside the Milky Way galaxy though, which he knows is rare or even almost impossible celestial bodies hundreds or thousands of years old. The youngest is millions of years.

"I don't mind if you want to ask me anything," a smile plucked in the ranum. Feeling relieved that he no longer needs to be pricked needles or forced to sweat— which unfortunately is not in the form of water, but in the form of real diamond grains.

"I will gladly answer it." Elliot placed his right hand on his left chest. Although he did not know what the magus were doing for the sake of their research, he could at least trust Ryan at this moment. Believe that he won't feel any pain or anything.

"Ah, that's.." Where to start, huh? "Can you break the curse?"

The bentala stared at Ryan deeply. As if full of hope.

"There's... About 12 curses I received due to occult rituals. I began to tell him where it came from, but clearly because of it.... I'm having trouble living a normal life now."

Many questions in Ryan's brain at this time, he himself does not know where to start. The figure in front of him, can be said to be friendly. And what did he say? Hundred years? Research on that figure?

But Ryan had never found anything like that in all this time. Or maybe it's really hidden, I don't know.

The fingers that were still clad in white gloves & in fact had been dirty and rubbed his chin slowly, also wiping the sweat that flooded his face. For a moment Ryan forgot about his state of self that was far from good. His eyes hurt too.

Wait for.

What did he just see? Eyes hurt?

Damnit. Which is mostly to seal his eyes less and less, it deserves to be sick because it has weakened.

Ryan closed his eyes first, he did not want his eyes to be known by anyone. Including this one called Elliot, not now.

"I'm listening."

Ryan folded his arms, his eyes closed, now relying only on his sense of hearing.

"So the point is that you were exposed to 12 curses due to occult rituals and wanted me to unplug them one by one right?"

Even though it was 'the very thing that made him shocked because a figure of the Planet said to perform supernatural rituals. Not a problem for Ryan because he had studied it, but the difference is that he did not deepen the workings of curses. I have to ask someone more expert than him.

Ryan also thought if this could be a good step to start, he helped Elliot and Elliot to help with his research. Versa vice.

"But before that, can I stay at your house? If you don't mind."

There's something strange about this young man named Ryan. But, to ask her Elliot was disrespectful. Moreover, they have not known for long.

It was better for the bentala to keep his question in silence. For the research itself, it was done very secretly.

Moreover, Elliot is a valuable object that will certainly bring benefits to them. But what he remembered, the facility had long since been destroyed in order to hide the results of their research. Although he heard this from Laurens.

There was nothing left of that horrible place. This mama eating Elliot closed his eyes for a moment. It brings out everything related to the distant past. Reluctantly ignited emotions back even though he is now sealed his power due to the curse.

"It was not me who performed the occult ritual, but rather the people closest to me." slightly clenched my teeth when remembering all that. "They died in the ritual, while I who could not die was affected."

Ironically when the curse is a curse that takes away lives, Elliot cannot die. Instead the curse was interfering with his life.

"Right, I want you to take them out one by one from me." Elliot had hoped for a lot on this young man named Ryan.

At least, Elliot wants his life back to normal. It would be troublesome if the curse hindered his daily life.

"May, my house is not far from here. I don't mind if you want to stay the night." he nodded his head and stared at Ryan .

"Can you walk?" tanyakanya. If conditions are urgent, Elliot will take this young man to his house later.

Listen to the words carefully. So, Ryan caught two things. First, Elliot had a family. Second, his family (yes, Ryan considers that Elliot is married and his wife and children are mistaken for humans) play a ritual and cause them to be killed.

Ryan's brain again dizzy made, it seems he had to compile a list of questions. Didn't expect this creature in front of him to understand the concept of love.

Although he had investigated about the Type-Venus that had been exposed to Humanoid fragments so he knew of the concept of love. It even has the principle, "Fell in love with love."

Okay, his mind's fucked up. He needs to sleep.

"I'll think of a way, but" Ryan began to stand up when the planet asked if he could walk or not. "i'll think calmly after the break."

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