Within one of the buildings assigned to Alexander.
Alexander could be seen sitting in front of a desk with multiple screens put onto the wall on the other side. On these screens you could see different people sitting behind their desks. At the top of every screen there was marked down which department the person on the live stream represented.
( Well, it seems we all came to the same conclusion. This will make the beginning easier for all of us. To sum it up: Nobody was able to identify or even record the energy that seems to be magic. As such we are missing research material. I have already made an appeal to give us free for the next 9 months, as we see it the minimum amount of time for change to manifest in the area around the temple.
Their answer was that they share our opinion and had the idea to send us all with our family to a holiday trip to north Africa. How beholden of them. ) The last sentence oozed of sarcasm.
( Those bastards .. ) came an outcry from social department. Just to be interrupted.
( Keep quiet Lenhard. They get a full protocol of this meeting. ) could be heard from screen of the technology department.
( Phaaaa! Why should I be quiet they exactly know how all of us feel! I have definitely enough of this first the Americans now the whole world. )
( You feelings are not important! I have to tell you that the committee already made a deal with Grimaldi. He will be looking after our comfort as well as our security. Don't try to bribe him. The deal isn't only about those few months but a 10-year long cooperation, which includes that after we are finished, he has an unlimited number of seats for researchers to rally behind him. He wouldn't want to jeopardize his deal.
However, I also got one good thing. After talking with a representative of the committee. They allowed us to travel to different R & D centers of major companies and universities. The second they are also strongly advocating.
Poorly there still is a catch on the matter. It is only possible under the premise of an 24 h direct bodyguard surveillance. These includes a minimum of 10 bodyguards.
That's it from the committee for now. They will send planes in 3 days to take us to Kairo and from there directly to the temple. There Grimaldi guranted us a comfortable and relaxing environment, while I do know that most of you will still go into the temple and work.
That's it from my side. Anything from you or we would be finished for today? )
Nobody said a thing and Alexander then shut down the connections.
1 month later:
Alexander was standing in front of many cages with different animals inside. The majority were desert animals but already a few kinds of domesticated animals could be found in the closer
( So, these are all the different species you could find with in 100 km radius? )
( Yes Sir. )
( Good. Take one of each specimens of the new caught animals out and put it in a transport cage. Then load those up on the truck at platform 3. )
{ Let's hope Grimaldi can do what he promised. }
While thinking Alexander was looking concerned in a special cage were a lizard was lying lifelessly.
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Later the day Alexander found himself in the throne room of the temple.
( Good day Mister Grimaldi. )
( good day mister Bibesco. However, shouldn't you call me king? )
( no, I can't. It' s just to cringy having a real old king in modern times. Well, …
Now let's get to the point. I already asked you if you are able to feel magic and you said yes? )
( That is true. I do can feel the aura of Mana I prefer to call it. )
( Mana???? You couldn't be referencing those old fantasy classifications??? )
( I do. On the other side, I use the word mana as a reference for the energy of magic and often use it in combination with its density found in a place or being. Yes, I can feel magic emanating from my people, also it is only miniscule, after being in the radiation of me using mana.
And you want me two create space with a high density of mana to be affecting the creatures faster. Right? )
( Yes exactly. I would also like you to not do anything to the animals not important what's going to happen. Even if one of them starts dissolving or is torn apart. Just make sure the video footage is safe and maybe you could tell what you see, as you can see the 'Mana', when something like this happens. Also, you are officially not allowed to keep any of the animals not important what for an aptitude they are going to show to mana. This falls under the rule of the security of research materiel. If you do breach it you whole contract will be terminated within 24h by the committee. )