Lewis headed upstairs, In contrast to the Icy Environment below, it was quite warm here and had a homely atmosphere, he had heard that his mother was adamant about making the place warm as she like a warmer environment. It was the effect of her Beast Card: Hellfire. Although with her strength the level of temperature downstairs was peanuts to her she still insisted on having her way. His father on the other hand likes Ice so he made the ground floor completely with Ice crystals and let his wife have the first floor done to her liking.
Personally, Lewis felt comfortable in both environments as he inherited both their likings.
Walking on the slightly warm corridor he soon reached his room, opening the door he was greeted with the familiar sight of books and papers. Although Maui technology allows one to access books on Tablets and Laptops. Lewis had always liked the feeling of books in his hands and preferred to read them as hard copies.
The other thing which was noticeable in his room was the highly sophisticated VR Capsule in the corner of his room,
This was the latest Maui technological breakthrough that allowed the human conscious to enter a virtual reality space. It was akin to a second world which was designed based on the Earth before the Limit Break Phenomenon called Alterzone.
Lewis really like to spend his time there, it reminded him of his childhood and stirred his emotions in order to fight for a better future.
He looked at the timer in the corner of his eye,
04:17:34...
He then changed out of his school uniform, wearing comfortable clothes he headed towards the VR Capsule,
Inside the Capsule, Lewis got comfortable and ordered,
"Initiate Scan"
A beautiful female voice replied,
Initiating Scan 1%...
Ding!
Scan Complete...
Welcome! User Lewis Ackerley...
Would you like to enter the Alterzone?
"Yes!"
Lewis felt sleepy and did not resist the feeling, as his vision blackened Lewis opened his eyes in a completely different location.
He was in a luxurious suite and could hear some soothing music playing in the background,
He felt a bit disoriented at first but quickly got used to it, after steadying himself he ordered Gaia the AI controlling everything in the Alterzone.
"Gaia set an alarm for 4 hours from now."
Ding!
Yes, User Lewis Ackerley...
Lewis then looked at his dress, he was wearing an expensive white shirt and a Dark Red suit with black pants, his watch, shoes, and his entire being emanated a rich and powerful aura.
After making sure that everything was alright, he headed outside,
There were servants outside who greeted him with a bow, Lewis nodded his head and ordered,
"Lead me to the Party Hall"
"Yes, Young Lord"
The servants led Lewis and soon they reached a grand hall filled with sparkling Ice crystals and the only lighting in the place was torches lit with flames, it gave the hall a mysterious feeling and pleasant atmosphere.
When Lewis made his appearance the Entire Hall quiet down and looked at him,
Lewis felt the eyes on him but he was used to such situations and walked with confident strides and a smile on his face,
The people in the hall parted ways as Lewis made his way to the front,
"Is it him?"
"Yes, that's the City Lord's son"
"As expected of his son, he is so handsome"
Lewis really was very handsome, he had spiky red hair with a few white streaks amongst them, his hair was neatly combed backward and trimmed on the sides, his eyes were crystal blue like snow, his face looked like it was sculpted by god with a perfect golden ratio, combined with his charming smile and athletic body he looked devilishly handsome.
As Lewis made his way towards the front, he finally noticed his parents standing on a raised platform,
It was no wonder he was so handsome he had clearly inherited them from his parents,
"My son, you are here"
The one who spoke was a handsome looking man, wearing a white suit, his face looked like it was sculpted by ice and he shared similar eyes with Lewis, his spiky hair was completely white, but it did not look like it was due to old age but looked more like Ice crystals. This was Lewis's father and the City lord of Bearmount City, Whiteford Ackerley.
Next to him was a gorgeous looking woman in a fiery red dress, the dress was literally on flames, but did not seem to hurt her, red hair flowed like a waterfall reaching her waist, her red eyes and perfect face had a mature charm to it. She looked at Lewis with a doting expression and had a mesmerizing smile on her face. This was Lewis's mother and the Guild Master of the strongest Guild in the City, The B-ranked Hellfire Punished Guild, Hellena Ackerley.
Together they looked like a perfect couple, a match made in heaven.
Lewis who saw his parents was also happy, he smiled naturally, jumped up the stage and hugged his parents,
Both of them looked at each other and smiled while patting their son.
The crowd who saw this scene was impressed, a truly beautiful family.
After their hug, Lewis's Father spoke to the guests with a smile on his face,
"Today my son turns 18, it is an important moment in his life. He will officially enter the world of Card Hunters today, everyone here is a veteran in their fields, I hope you will take care of my son."
His fathers always spoke few words, but it was also because of this that his prestige was high and his words carried weight.
After that everyone gave their gifts and his parents introduced him to some teachers from the Top Colleges, Lewis was polite and quickly won over their favor with the breadth of knowledge he gained from reading many books,
His parents then went on to make some business deals and handle official matters. Lewis accompanied his parents, he would not be allowed to be part of these kinds of matters before but as an adult now he had to quickly learn his way to handle such matters.
Overall, he learned a lot of things and he was satisfied with his gains.
The party was soon over and everyone slowly left, Lewis also left his parents side when the alarm he had set started ringing,
He entered his suite and logged off the Alterzone while lying on his bed.
...
Lewis woke up inside the cabin and quickly opened the cabin and looked at the timer,
15:09...
Lewis calmed his excited heart, freshened up, informed his servants to not disturb him, and sat on his bed,
His parents were busy dealing with some important guests from the party so nobody would disturb him now,
00:03...
00:02...
00:01...
00:00...
Ding!
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