Biocores: The Legendary Weapon Designer-Chapter 41: A father Son Talk

"Good evening Duke Duval" Marsai spoke first. "We have been made aware of the incident, and that a deposition has been if there is no further questioning the Monarch demands the prince to be set free"

While she spoke X passed a new pair of hearing aids and a water bottle to Nioh.

"We have just finished our interrogation, the prince is free to go." The duke replied with a very relaxed face.

"It was great, talking to you uncle. See you around" Nioh said with a smile while he followed the group out of the interrogation room.

As soon as he left the room his demeanor changed totally. "I never want to be alone with this snake again" Nioh said to X.

"It was my oversight, he came in quicker than my team." The third man spoke.

"I am Marshal Varus. The second in command when it comes to the military affairs of the Daewyth fiefdom." He said by extending his hand as an introduction.

" Nioh Glev! Son of the Monarch Inanos Glev" Nioh replied without grabbing the extended hand.

X sighed in the background. Understanding the temperament of this young master, he probably thought that accepting the handshake would be tolerating the disrespect associated to his rank. After all, he was the master the proper etiquette would be a bow instead of a handshake.

" The team members, have been freed too. Cryo is in severe biocore shock from his reckless assault he was sent to the hospital. Iris has received an immediate summon from her family. And the Monarch is waiting for you in the hover car to clear up some matters."

Marsai briefed him rapidly as they exited the military complex.

The hover car was parked in an inconspicuous corner of the road, and Nioh was led in very discreetly. The interior was clean and sober. The smell of agarwood and some mixed herbs filled the space, giving a very relaxing feeling.

"Greetings, Father," he said as he came face to face with the Absolute monarch for the second time in his lifetime.

"It has been a few months and you have exceeded my expectations."

"It is all because of father’s support" he answered politely.

" You have met Tush what do you think?" The monarch asked.

"Terrifying, he is utterly terrifying."

"Yet you don’t look terrified at all" "That’s because I know I have your support and you will not let me down."

" You don’t need to flatter me. I still have to thank you. Your performance has allowed me to discreetly set up some pawns for a longer game. You also managed to turn the support from the conservative faction, toward the twins. For that, I would be forever grateful."

"If you are here I suppose they are gone, already!" he murmured.

"Yes, they will be undergoing intensive training in secret for the forseable future you will not be able to see them." The old man said solemnly.

"That’s good them, I know you will plan effectively for them."Nioh replied with a tinge of regret.

"X told me, you are devising plans to join that place."

"Yes! This is the only place I can safely grow while building influence for the latter part of the mission. The Conservative faction and the Neo faction both see me as a threat Daewyth is a death sentence if I stay. Also for me to fulfill my mission as bait, I need to offer them even bigger pressure."

" I don’t know where you get this absolute confidence from but I wish you good luck. Although I am forbidden from extending my influence to that place, If you ever find yourself in trouble over there find a guy named Atlas. He owes me a favor." The monarch said.

"I guess this is goodbye for a long time Father." Nioh inferred

"Yes, This is goodbye for a long time."

"Take Care of your health. And don’t be too hard on the twins. They are good kids" Nioh said but before he walked out the car he asked.

" Have you ever heard of the riddle I exist within, but have no form of my own? I connect parts, making a whole unknown. I’m the essence between, the space in the middle, A hidden relation, a secret riddle."

The aura of the old man changed instantly to an aggressive one. " Where did you hear that from?" he asked hurriedly.

"My foster mother used to tell me, if I die, just know I exist within, but have no form of my own. I connect parts, making a whole unknown. I’m the essence between, the space in the middle, A hidden relation, a secret riddle"

The Monarch closed his eyes delicately and said. "The solution to your riddle is Intra."

"Intra?" " Yes, Intra, as in between, neither human nor machine, neither god nor devils. They are a dangerous group of religious fanatics, who believe biocores should be worshipped they are responsible for some of the worst atrocities in the history of humanity including the incident that took your earing. I don’t know how your mother got involved with them but they are a very dangerous company to have."

"I understand" Nioh replied cautiously and quietly stepped out of the car.

Unexpectedly, it had begun to rain while he was in the car but his dead ears could not perceive it.

X was waiting with an umbrella to shelter him. Standing there unmoving he watched the hovercar leave in the calm of the night.

"Are you feeling sad?" X asked. "Sad? No, I was wondering how long before the Duke realized. I played him like a fiddle."

"You really are the devil’s child. I was worried for you for nothing" X replied as he placed the retracted scythe into Nioh’s hand.

"Thank you for picking it up. It would have cost another fortune to replicate it."

"What is the situation online is like.?" Nioh interrogated while looking at the horizon for the sunrize

"Like! You have predictated the weapons made a splash on the forums, every body has been speculating about them. All of the teams, perfomances only helped enhance the debate. Pax also helped us a bit by displaying his own weapons."

"If you give a stage to a clown, how can he not perform?" he chuckled

"How are Cryo’s injuries?"

"Broken Limbs, and biocore in shock he would be out of commission for a week at least" X sighed.

"What about Iris?"

"That is nobles, family, stuff I don’t meddle with." Nioh stood under the rain for a while waiting for the sun and then said "That is unfortunate, my time in Daewyth is slowly coming to an end. I still need to leave a gift"

"What do you mean?"

"Narnia! needs to be dealt with."

"You don’t have a team anymore so how will you proceed?"

"Release the Weapons Performance Sheet. It has been a long Night" He instructed.