49: Fire Bird Leaf IX
Lord Kan had personally lead Ares down to the places Where he had kept the unconscious body of his son.
The very place where he had been all these while receiving possible treatment and therapies Lord Kan hoped would help.
It was a a room which situated deep inside so, Ares and Lord kan had passed through a long passage and had gone down the stairs before they had finally caught sight of a cave like room.
It's door were meticulously sealed up.
Ares looked around "Why do you keep him here? isn't it too deep Inside?" He asked.
"It is. And I intend it to be here..I'm afraid that what happened to my son was as a result of someone's attack, so I want to hide him as far as I can so be can't be seen. And the person who attacked him won't find him" He explained.
Ares slowly nodded "I see..what a belief" He said.
Just then the sealed door had slid opened as a lady walked out. it was an old looking lady who had an empty bowl in her hands.
"Greetings my Lord" She had bowed to Lord kan and at Ares as well.
"Are you done?" Lord kan Asked the lady.
She simply nodded.
"You can go now" He permitted as The lady left with the bowl in her hands.
"Who's she? And what's her deal?" Ares asked.
"I found a reliable physician who recommended a medicine to him so I found a reliable old Lady to give him the medicine daily. The old woman is someone I trust which is why I let her in as she Pleases... she's no threat" He explained.
"I see.."
Ares and Lord kan looked ahead at the door which was already opened up.
"let's go in" Lord kan invited as both of them walked in.
The interior of the place was basically a cave like design. It was luxuriously made though, With aesthetic carvings and drawings on the walls.
Ares didn't care about those, he had his we on The young man who lay there on a bed like object. It wasn't completely a bed since it looked harder than usual. Maybe a bed made of Rock or so?
Ares couldn't tell. it wasn't important anyways.
"Here he is... He's been like that for months now" Lord kan stated, staring at the young man who unconsciously lay there.
Ares looked at the young man as well" Leave him to me and leave, I'll be out when I'm done " He Stated as he looked at Lord kan.
"Oh , okey. But are you sure you don't need any assistance or something? Maybe a hand or help? I can send some people..."
"It's okey " Ares chipped in "I don't need anything. All I want is being alone now " He Smiled at Lord kan.
"Okey then. I'll be off" He turned and walked off.
Not long, Ares was alone in the room. Lord kan had Left, sealing the door off.
Ares now turned and looked at the young man again. "Okay, let's see what we're going to do with you now.." He had both hands behind him as he approached him.
Ares stared at him for another while " it's not gonna take long...all I need to do now is..." He said as he placed a hand over the young man's chest.
He slowly ran his hands above his chest from up to down.. feeling the energy within him "That's it... Just what I need" he smiled as he took off his hands. Now he was ready to do what he came to do.
'"If I remember correctly from what I wrote in the novel..this is how to take it out.." He said to himself " I was the one who first found it by killing the fire eagle...so it should recognize it's owner at least. And based on the plot I planned to write.. I'd kill this brat and take it..."
He stared at the young man with a sigh " You're lucky that I'm not in the mood to kill " He rolled his eyes as he used his hands to absorb energy from his chest.
The Young man gasped as he clung unto his breathe with his chest elevated. Dark and red energy had began leaving his chest.
Ares added his other hands as he continued absorbing the energy off.
It didn't take long before the whole room was covered with red light and flames flying through the place.
With the red flaming energy roaming through the room, Ares closed both hands as he used all his energy.
It didn't take long before a dazzling red and yellow leaf flew out of The young man's chest..The leaf was burning up in flames as it flew above the young man's chest.
Ares slowly opened his eyes as he stared at the leaf with a smile.
"Here you are... finally.." He had a broad smile over his face and the room Still in red flames.
*****
Lord kan was strolling around the hall, looking worried.
He was pacing around with both hands behind him as he waited for Ares return and news. It had been ten minutes now and he still hadn't gotten anything.
Just then, the door opened as he quickly looked towards it. He hoped it was Ares but It wasn't him.
Rather it was three young scholars approaching. He stared as they approached with a little red box in the hands of the middle man.
"Greetings lord kan" The middle man greeted as they bowed to him
"Oh.. You guys are back... anything?" Lord kan asked.
"We returned with the rare medicine which we had promised you" Another said.
"Oh, is that so?"
Just then the door opened again as Ares walked in.
"My Lord, I come with news" As soon as Ares stepped in, All eyes turned to him.. Including the eyes of the three scholars.
On seeing these scholars, Ares gasped in Shock.
He knew their faces, because they were extremely familiar.
And it was then that memories of him being murdered on in his world flashed back to him.
If he wasn't wrong, These three faces were the faces of Those who ganged up and killed him..
*****
REAL WORLD = 20TH JANUARY, 2023.
"Thanks for coming to the funeral, He'd at least appreciate it" A young lady in black had bowed in appreciation to the five people in black who had attended a funeral.
"It's okey. Since you invited us, then he must be close to you and a good person too. So we Must come and pay our Respect" one said.
"Thanks again " She appreciated.
"Okay then. We have other works so we have to go now" They all bowed and left.
As they turned to leave, The young lady who seemed to be in her late teens overheard them gossiping.
The same people whom she had appreciated for coming to the funeral.
"Isn't he the psycho guy who killed his family? Why the hell would she get involved with him? He's really a despicable human. Thinking about him gives me the chills"
"That's true. How deserves a tragic end! how rotten"
They said as they left.
The lady didn't look back, she slowly knelt down before the picture she had put at the funeral spot in the hall amidst the flowers.
She stared at the image of Ares "What on earth happened to you..?"
****
The young lady had later gone to the Mental asylum where Ares stayed. She had Planned to go and take his stuff away.
As he got there, he met with one of the nurses whom she discussed taking Ares' stuff with.
"I'll come and get it all tomorrow. I guess today I'll just go and look around his place for today" She stated with a smile.
"Okey" The nurse nodded as The young lady turned to leave.
"Excuse me young lady.." The nurse had felt the urge to call her back as she turned to look at the maid.
"Huh?"
"Well..was just curious to know why you're helping him out so much if you're not his family? I mean since his death no one has come for him.."
"Oh.." She smiled" Well let's just say I'm the only one who understands him..." She smiled as she turned and walked off.
The young lady had arrived at Ares' room which was obviously Messed up.
She causally looked around but what caught her attention was the computer which was still on.
She looked at the computer which was basically flickering. One and off.
Confused and curious, she approached the computer "What's this... isn't this his computer?"
As she sat down before the computer to look at the flickering computer monitor, she saw few words appear on the screen.
[Novel status = Active, Ongoing]
[Protagonist = Myles]
[Villain = Ares]
[Tap "Accept" To Proceed]
"What's this?" She asked, confused.