Chapter 23 : Grand Plan (1)

Chapter 23

Sethar P.O.V

At a hidden house that is built in modern style in the depth of the forest is Embra's current house. His house is built neatly with bricks, glass, obviously bulletproof, and a small pool behind it. The inside is also clean and neat, true to his taste. It is spacious and there are enough rooms for all seven of us to sleep in our own room. His huge fridge is also full of food and By my guess, there is enough for seven people to eat for five days.

Right now, we are looking around his house while the person himself is left in the living room by himself. It seems, he has not gotten over the fact that his combat ability is not good. Of course, we have scolded him too because of his playfulness. Especially Lady Keinnayi. It has been a while I see her that angry. Well, anyway, after driving for fives minute from the stream, we arrived at his hidden house and our cars are left underground while we are looking around his house.

Here, there is also his spacious 'shoe collection' room, or so he called. I am not that interested in guns but, that sniper rifles Embra used... That is not bad. It seems, except for his own rifle, other rifles are controlled with small devices on the trigger. All he needs to do is to choose which gun to shoot and which trap to trigger from his tablet. And, there are 32 rifles, including his own, placed around that stream, just to target me. Well, obviously, that is still not enough.

After we looks around his house and placed our luggage in the chose room, we come back to the living room to see Embra, who has already recovered, pouring cold drinks for us. I and Lady Keinnayi sit on the couch while Embra sits on the wooden rocking chair while the other people stand behind us two. We talk about what we have been doing in Tokyo and who we have been spending time with. We talk about our trips here and about cars too, of course.

It seems he has already calculated that we will choose 'Karlmann'. As good in the calculation as ever. Well, after that, Embra talks about how he got here. After he let the servants sleep for the night, he talks about how he gets his hand on nuclear in U*E and how he moves here because he doesn't like dessert. It was already night, so, we also retire to our bed for that night after a few drinks with him.

Morning 7:00 a.m,

After we have breakfast, we sit around in the living room again and this time all of the servants are here too. It seems Embra has something to talk to all of us.

"I know, you are tired from the trip but, I have to tell this because there is nothing for you to see here except for mosque and poverty. Seriously. So, here." (Embra)

Saying, Embra gave us a file which I picked up. Inside are documents about the travel plan across Europe. There is detail travelling plan down to the people we will meet and paths we will take. It seems Lady Keinnayi has a hunch because she asks Embra worriedly,

"Why.. Why are you giving us this? Travel plan? Embra... Don't tell me.." (Keinnayi)

There is a hint of worry and sadness in her voice that I haven't heard in a long time. But, before I can ask Embra anything, Embra looks down and the air around him is a little heavy. The atmosphere in the room is tense as we were waiting for his words which seems like it would be heavy seeing that it directly come from his mouth, who can be said to be one of the most powerful people in the world.

It is not only the two of us who are tensed, the servants and the guide woman are also eagerly waiting for him to speak. But, the person in the middle of all this, Embra stated after sighing,

"I will be returning to Tokyo and work as an IT manager again." (Embra)

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"Huh?" (Sethar)

What did that guy say again? I thought it would be some kind of huge news, worth changing the whole world that I was preparing to hear what kind of plan he come up with again but, after all that tension, the first thing he tells us is that he is going back to his disguise life? I look aside and see that Lady Keinnayi's hands are trembling. I am absolutely sure it is the trembling from holding back her urge to pounce on him.

"*cough* That is why, if you want to travel around, this would be the best time for you two to travel across Europe. Don't worry, I will follow you to Switzerland. After that, you can choose to continue your travel or come back with me to Tokyo. We only have a month before I have to return to Tokyo. So, what will you choose?" (Embra)

Seriously...? This guy was not this air-headed before, right? Did he finally go senile after calculating too much? No, wait. He is not that type of person to play around in these cases. What is he getting at? It has not been two months yet since he comes here to get his hand on the technology. Did he fail? No, I know him enough to come to a decision that he won't fail without getting anything from it.

What is it.. What is he getting at.. Hm? Did he perhaps succeed in getting his hands on the technology but, the time to use it has not arrived yet? Is that why he is going back to his disguise life? Did he decide to stay low before it is good timing? *sigh* This guy..

"So, you want to wait for a good time?" (Keinnayi)

Of course, if I can figure it out, Lady Keinnayi, who is wiser than me can see through his intentions too. Embra raises an eyebrow at us and laughs out loud while holding his stomach. I was sure he also calculated this too though. He didn't?

"Ah haha... As expected, you two see through it, huh? Yep. It is as you two have guessed. The technology is in my hand now and the production of 'Cookie' using that technology is starting now. But, the time is not ripe yet to carry out my plan. One of the biggest supporters of my plan, the Queen is dead now. So, the country is a little unstable now. New King and dukes are also a little unstable yet. It would be a little difficult to carry out my plan without the support of that country.

So, I will have to wait for a little. Meanwhile, I think I will travel a little bit before we go back to 'normal' life. So, will two travel with me?" (Embra)

The Queen powerful enough to support him... Instantly in my mind, a few powerful women who have visited his islands appeared but, if it is the 'Queen', there is only one who fit the bill. The Queen of UK who recently died last month of old age. I see his plan now. I can somewhat guess the scale of his plan if it involves a mortal of her calibre. But, the question is what is his plan?

"So, what is your so-called plan? Mind telling us?" (Keinnayi)

"... *Joker Smile*.. World Revolution " (Embra)

... I hate that smile that makes chills run down my skin every time I see it. But, World Revolution, huh? I just hope that there are less innocent die this time because the world population was lessened a little bit because of the virus outbreak last year. I simply accepted it but, it seems Lady Keinnayi has something to talk because she asks Embra in the eyes after leaning back on the sofa.

"So, that is your top three 'to-do' things?" (Keinnayi)

"Oh? You still remember that? .. Yep. The first thing I wanted to do was 'World Domination', followed by 'Getting Nuclear weapons'. But, I learned my lessons through my experiences that those two are not possible unless I collide with a corrupted government but, luckily, the second wish of mine is fulfilled unexpectedly and completely out of my calculation that I thought this is a trap. But, this is a clean one. Hidden under the plain sight. So, the first wish of mine is not far away from being fulfilled either." (Embra)

"... What is your third wish?" (Keinnayi)

Lady Keinnayi asks the question, which I didn't expect but, Embra looks back at her warmly and winks at her.

"That is a secret." (Embra)

After that, no matter how we ask him discreetly during lunch or walking around his house, he completely avoids it. He is good at this too. That afternoon, he shows us around his house and boasts about how he built this area into a fortress. It really is a fortress from my point of view too because the way we come from will be hidden by Holographic Technology soon and there are also countless other traps and guns, ready to pull the trigger around the perimeter of his house. Among the trees, above the trees and under the ground and stream are filled with land mines and hidden guns.

Oh, this is something I learned that night but, it seems the guide woman who has been guiding us will be stationed here as one of his base administrators. I ask her worriedly whether will she be able to live here alone but, it seems my worries are not needed because one of the teams from Embra's personal force will be stationed here with her too.

That guy is good at manipulating information too because even I who is an advisor of his arms force cannot grasp the exact number of his forces. I found out that there are more than fifty soldiers on the island but, that is far from his total arm force, I am sure of that. I think. I think his arms force on four islands amounted to two hundred and there may be two times more than that number in the world too. The total would near five hundred or so. It is frustrating. But, it is precisely the reason why I want to unseal my power and find out about these secret. But, I could not do it because Lady Keinnayi always knew whenever I unseal my power and she would scold me whenever I unseal it to find out Embra's secret.

But, well, I am not that desperate to find out about him too. So, I listen to her. However, I pray it is only my misunderstanding but, I think... I think Lady Keinnayi has feelings for Embra.