Orpheus knew his intuition was right about a space behind the wall. Opening the door wall, Bestman was left speechless, throughout his service in Marquess Gizbert's house he has never encountered this.
"Bestman, would you like to go on an adventure beyond the walls with me". Orpheus asked.
"No young master, it is not my duty and line of work to dig into the Marquess secrets and you shouldn't also". Bestman replied.
"Well, you are not the boss of me, i can find any secrets my father's hiding, you can stay I'm not holding you ". Orpheus pouted.
Then he turned around and entered the passage way in the wall, Bestman watched him anxiously.
Walking in the passage way which was dark and not lit not even a bit, Orpheus was forced to use magic to see what is ahead.
"Luminous and giver of warmth, i call on you fire, shine bright your light and make my path visible".
From his palm, a kindle of flame lit up and he was able see and walk more freely. Walking deeper in the passage way, it seems as if there was no end to it, but he kept walking no matter how long the place might be he must find it end.
Soon, the free straight passage way ended and stairs began. The stairs was spiral and it went down underground. Orpheus was quite intrigued, just what is here that design such as this is needed, not to talk about the complete darkness it is enshrouded.
Orpheus descended down the stairs and continued to walk and walk fantasying on the secret here underground that would behold him.
'what secret will i see here, secret soldiers, new magic formulas, books, yeesh... I can't wait to see what lies here'. He thought.
Continuing his journey, he soon see light at the base. He cancelled his spell and walked down with caution and stealthiness. Getting to the end of the stairs, Orpheus opened his eyes wide and his mouth agape.
Never has he seen such sight before, not even scholar's laboratory he had seen or his father's 'normal' laboratory looks anything like this.
The place was filled with numerous glass containers with lemon colored fluid and living beings inside of them.
Orpheus couldn't stop his stunned expression and he stood still for a while staring at the sights before him. Some minutes passed, Orpheus starts to walk around looking at the glass containers.
Looking at the things inside the containers, he doesn't know how to feel, should he be disgusted or be amazed with them.
"What in the name of Theron are these abominations my eyes are beholding, they look so... My world"! Orpheus held his mouth as a reaction to prevent vomiting.
Some of the things inside the containers looks like beasts and humanoides of different kinds sewn together, some where of two kinds, others three to four.
Others of the things inside the containers were like humanoides but has stones placed at the middle of their chests. Orpheus kept walking and inspecting each of the containers with stunned expression on, his heart was throbbing wildly
'what are these, what kind of magic research is my father into, this is both breathtaking and frightening at the same time ' he thought.
Walking for sometime, he soon heard people voices and steps in the midst of the near desolate laboratory. He starts to walk more stealthily and was inching closer to the source of the voices.
"Are you really sure he is the right person for this, Marquess " a strangers voice said.
"Yes he is, he inherited his mothers affinity for magic, using him will grant us higher rate of success ". Another voice replied.
"Though I'm interested in people with high affinity for magic... but he is your son and not just any, he's your firstborn, are you really okay with using him we could look for people with similar stats as him ". The voice that spoke first said.
"Of what use is he if he cannot contribute to the knowledge of magic, I'm already tired of his garden making rubbish he enjoys doing, it's time he makes himself useful ". The second voice replied.
Walking stealthily and listening to the conversation, it takes no genius to know that the one who enjoys gardening is him. He recognized his father's voice and was puzzled with what his father wants to make of him 'useful'.
Getting to the space where the two voices were speaking, Orpheus saw a man in his late fifties dressed in elegant dress with well groomed black hair, he recognized his father, but the other person... He has a disheveled and unkept hair. He's dressed in white coat, brown shirt and trouser underneath. He is the complete opposite of his father.
Looking at the two, his eyes widens, he could see very clearly, a glass container with his name written on top of it. Orpheus was surprised and puzzled, does his father meaning of 'wanting to make him useful' means turning him into one of these abominations he is seeing around?
He stepped back a bit from the shock, he hit one of the glass containers. Checking out what he hit, he couldn't believe it, was it a dream? It was the body of his late mother.
Unable to quell the surgencies of emotions rising within him, a sound squeak came from his mouth, unknown to him, his father and the other man were already behind him.
"What are you doing down here, Orpheus". The Marquess asked.
Jumping to the back from the sudden question directed to him, he was filled with anxiousness and anger.
"Father, what is this, what is the meaning of all this". Orpheus asked filled with anger.
"What does it look like, it a laboratory". The other man said.
"Then what about this, why is my mom in the container, Why"! Orpheus yelled very angrily.
"Since you will be like her soon, I'll just tell you, I and Zenobios are researching on life and how we can create them, those ones you see with mismatch of bodies joined together, we call them Chimeras, while those with stones on their chests are Humonculus".
"So you used my mom, numerous people and beasts for this your so-called research and you intend to use me also "? Orpheus yelled.
"You monster, I've always regretted being in this house, but this... this is unacceptable, mark my words today father, I'll will foil every single of your plans". Orpheus said with great anger and left the place angrily.
"Deploy them Zenobios, he must not leave this place". Marquess Gizbert said.
"Yes sire". Zenobios, the man with Marquess Gizbert said.
"Rise from your cold slumber you minions of new life, go and capture the young master, Orpheus Turker". Zenobios said.
The glass containers starts to break and the beings inside them starts to open their eyes. They broke out of the containers and headed towards Orpheus direction.
Filled with anger, he was running but soon stopped, the Chimeras and humonculi surrounded him. Irritated and angry, he didn't waste time to cast offensive spells, he knew his father wants to use them to catch him.
"While your luminousness gives light and warmth, your mastery of destruction is second to none, flare up and destroy the abominations before me ". Orpheus chanted.
A large ball of flame ignited causing explosion and slight quake. Skillfully, the Chimeras and humonculi evaded the explosion and went towards Orpheus himself. Being a scholar that chant long spells, he doesn't have enough time to evade or chant any spells.
"Oh shit"! He said knowing how much trouble he is in.