13.Back on the road

" You, what ?! " - Yunan stood in front of him with a dumbfounded look

" Be quiet ! You 're shouting at the whole capital ! Adam covered her mouth with his hand

" Mmmm ! Mmmm mmm mm mm ! " – she muttered something to herself, indignantly moving her hands

Why is she outraged ? It's simple, Adam is on his way again. Yesterday, he wrote two letters that were delivered to Olivia and Yunan. In the letter, he asked to meet him at the gate to say goodbye before the road.

"Adamantius, are you sure? I think you're too

you're in a hurry, you've spent too little time with us. " - Olivia grabbed his shirt and gently pulled

" I am 100% sure. That's all I've been thinking about lately. " - Adam removed his hand from Yunan 's face and placed it on Olivia 's arm

"Newtopia started to put pressure on me. I thought I could relax and rest, but it was like I was squeezed in a vice. " - He squeezed her hand gently

"I started asking myself questions. Who am I? Where am I from? What happened to me? Why was I cursed ? Suddenly, somewhere out there, I have family, acquaintances, relatives or friends? " - he pushed her hand away

"And I realized that it was time for me to hit the road again. " – he adjusted the backpack that was slipping

"And what are you going to do?! Do you at least have a plan ? Any leads ? The route?! " - Yunan came close to him

" Nope ! " – he shrugged his shoulders cheerfully

"I have no idea where to go. I don't have a single clue. All I have is fate, a fan and a long road ahead. " - Adam grimaced for a second at his own words

( I wonder what Bunchui said when she saw what nonsense I 'm talking now ? Most likely, she would have fainted from surprise. )

" Then you 're not going anywhere ! "

[ CLAP ! Yunan put her hands on his shoulders and squeezed them tightly

"I just can't let go of one of my two friends, wandering around the world chasing the wind! What if something happens to you? What if you get hurt or even worse, get mortally wounded? " - Yunan 's hands tightened on his shoulders

"I just can't let you go....can't. " - She lowered her head, hiding her face

(....and how should I react to this? Am I in a romantic drama? When did we manage to change the genre?! Why is she acting like I'm a soldier going to war??? ) – Adam was puzzling over how to get out of this situation

"Yunan, you're overstepping the bounds. " – Olivia intervened in their drama

Adam looked at her with a happy look.

( My savior ! I knew I could trust you as a person....newt ? )

"Olivia, so you're also on his side?! Aren't you even for him..."

[ SLAP ! ]

Olivia jumped up and gave Yunan a small, weak slap in the face. The latter let go of Adam in surprise and touched the sore spot.

"Olivia..."

"Yunan, you have to calm down. " – Olivia straightened her dress and straightened her back

"Adam is an adult... it's not clear who yet. He himself can make decisions and be responsible for them. It's not his first time traveling, so stop acting like that. " – Olivia, as befits an aristocrat, began her tirade

"Just accept it and let him go. He can handle it. " – she glared at him menacingly

"Yes, yes! Yunan, don't worry. I can handle any danger ! " - he patted her on the shoulder, comforting her

Yunan looked from Olivia to Adam and finally just sighed and stepped away from him.

"You're right, I was too nervous. I apologize for my inappropriate behavior. " - Yunan made a small bow

There were small giggles, after which someone lightly hit her on the shoulder. She straightened up and saw Olivia smiling at her.

"We know. We are already used to your overprotection and hyperreactivity. So, mha! " - She shrugged her shoulders, then turned her gaze to Adam.

"Well, you, Mr. "can't sit still ", be careful. The season of rocks will begin soon and it will be impossible to get back to Newtopia. So be kind and come back before we are surrounded by them. " - She crossed her arms over her chest

"Yes, yes, Mom. I understand you perfectly. " - Adam adjusted his backpack, then headed for the gate

"Don't worry, I have a good feeling about this trip. Who knows..."– he went outside the gate and turned around

"...maybe I'll come back as a completely different person. " – the gate closed in front of him, leaving Olivia and Yunan alone

"….Am I allowed to worry already ? Yunna looked at Olivia

"....yes. I think you can start worrying now. "

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"So, north or south? " – Adam held the map and looked ahead

{ Northeast, then south and from there straight to your destination. }

"Perfect....but I can't get used to having someone in my head." - He folded the map and continued on his way in silence

Adam didn't know exactly who or what it was. When he woke up on the dirty floor in a pool of his own blood and noticed that he didn't hurt anything, he thought something was wrong. When he asked this question out loud to himself, instead of silence, an answer came to him.

{ All vital functions have been restored by the Solomon protocol. }

It was a voice devoid of any emotion, which appeared right in his head. Adam of course knew that he was a little....not in myself, but when Siri is talking in your head, it's a different conversation.

At first he was in complete shock, but after several hours of experimentation he got used to this new... acquisition. "Solomon", or Sol for short, was his strength. Adam didn't know exactly how and when his wisdom acquired the makings of reason, but it was much more convenient and practical than talking to an empty one.

Of course, he was worried that another consciousness might develop in his head, but hey! Each of us has our own gadgets, why is he worse?

Plus, using wisdom has become much easier. Previously, when he asked a question, the answer came to him in the form of images that he deciphered on his own. Now, he could get a clear, meaningful answer to his question.

"So, Sol, how did you even show up? " – he decided to ask while climbing the steep mountains

{ The "Solomon" protocol is a restriction imposed on your strength by the "Administrator". It was decided that your strength is too strong and maybe, quote:

" Can drive this sick bastard even more crazy, " end quote. }

" Administrator ? Who is he and what they eat him with. " – dodging the falling stones , he continued on his way

{ The administrator is not " eaten ". The administrator is the one who called you and your future comrades into this world. He is the one who gave you the authority to use "Wisdom". }

" Very interesting ! "

[ WHOOSH ! A THOUSAND ! BADUM ! ] – Adam fought off a giant killer caterpillar

" Why me ? He could get any earthling out of the damn 7 billion ! "

Adam cut off the caterpillar's head and sat down on a rock, wiping off the blood and resting.

{ The administrator assumed such a question, so he sent the answer to my database in advance. I quote:

"Out of 7 billion, you're a perfect specimen. You are the one who will help those three here to settle in and help their mission. Only you can do it. "

end quote. }

"….Does he seriously think I 'm going to fall for this? Maybe with other, more naive fools, it would have worked, but not with me. "

[ WHAM ! ] – Adam lit a torch and began the descent into the cave

{ There is also a recorded answer to your question. I quote:

"I know that you won't fall for this, so I'm writing this message down. Do you really think you have a choice?...}

Adam stopped abruptly and his eyes turned cold.

{ "I am the one who transported you to another world, gave you super powers and created this whole planet. You have only one option to follow your "destiny". I can only erase you with a flick of my finger and rewrite your character as I want. But I won't do that, no. I like you like that, you crazy bastard. "

end quote. There is also a small afterword, should I read it? }

"Yeah, come on. " – Adam 's voice would be as cold as winter

{ " Oh, yeah. Also, to motivate you, I'm using a carrot and stick right now. The whip is like this, Ann Bunchui, Sasha Weybright, Marcy Wu, guess what will happen to them if you don't follow the script? }

[ BANG ! ]

Adam hit the wall of the cave with all his strength that it shook itself. He gritted his teeth until they began to creak.

{ " And now the carrot. After that, if everything goes well and without a hitch, I will send you all back home! Or else, I will fulfill YOUR every wish. Exclusive awards, just for you, my little keepers. "

end of the afterword. }

Adam's head went quiet. Right now, he couldn't think of anything else but that bastard Administrator. He squeezed his hand and it began to turn blue from the force of compression. His eyes were bloodshot and furious while his teeth were grinding desperately.

"Bastard ... BASTARD! "

[ BAM ! ] – poor wall, the second blow fell on it

" The script ? So this whole fucking show?! Are we the actors in this shitty production?! Choose others ! " - He looked at the top of the cave, looking at the sky

" Why me ? Why are they?! "

[ PHEW ! VYSH ! PHEW! VYSH ! ]

Adam was breathing furiously, trying to calm himself down.

" Phew ! Good! Calm, just calm. We will solve problems as they come. " - Adam opened his hand and picked up the torch that had fallen to the ground

"Olm first, everything else later. "

The rest of the way, he did in silence. Step by step, he sank lower and lower into the ground. This is where the entrance to the Protean kingdom should be, so wisdom pointed out to him. And she didn't lie.

Having overcome a steep descent, Adam came out into a huge underground space. An arch appeared before him, without a gate but with two guards. They were worm-like monsters with armor covering their head and torso. They held spears in their hands.

" You ! Stop right now! " – one of the guards noticed his presence and crawled closer, pointing at him with a spear

"Who are you and why..."

[ WHAM ! LET 'S GO ! BAM ! ]

Proteus didn't have time to react as his spear was broken. Where the sharp end used to be, there was a smooth incision that was still burning. Proteus felt a heat near his throat that he had never felt before.

"You know, it's not polite to point a weapon at a traveler. "

Only now did the guardian pay attention to the figure. He was a small wanderer, with a helmet on his face and armor covering his body. Everything would be fine if it weren't for his eyes. In his eyes played ....madness. He didn't even hide it when he put the strange blade to his throat.

"You're crazy.... "

"Well, well. Please don't be silly. " – the guardian felt that the heat became closer to his her

"I wandered for a long time before I found you. I have purely friendly intentions, so let's resolve everything peacefully, without the use of force. " - and although he said so, he did not remove the sword from his throat

"I need only one thing and only one thing. And I'm not leaving until I get it. "

" Kha... ! What do you need? " – the guardian answered with difficulty, as he was afraid to even move

"Mother Olm." – the guards' eyes widened in surprise

The Wanderer put away his strange sword and sat down where he was standing. He crossed his arms over his chest and looked straight at him.

"And hurry up, I'm in a damn bad mood right now. I can also... explode. Hahahahahahaha! "

(I'm here, but where are you? ) – Adam looked around

(Mother Olm. I have more hope for you. If you don't justify them...) – Adam groped for a small bubble under his cloak

(...then I really have to blow up everything here. )

The veil of madness fell from Adam's eyes, giving way to cold calculation. He lowered his hand and began to beat the ground slowly in time.

[ KNOCK. KNOCK. KNOCK.KNOCK. ]

(Tick tock, Mother Olm.) – a grin appeared on his face

(Time has passed. )

" Pf... hee... hahaha....HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! " – his eyes shone with gold

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I apologize for the long absence. My light went out and they were fixing it all the time. So, let's continue the game!