[14th April 2024]
While Evan was bound and captured inside the factory, outside, Rey, who was attempting to peek inside, walked towards the factory's rear.
{Rey's POV}
"Hey, where are you going? Isn't the entrance over there?" someone called out to me as I made my way to the back.
"Can't you keep quiet for just a minute, Aiden? I'm heading towards the route I used in the past when I took you away from here," I retorted to the spirit that had been pestering me for some time now, which I had acquired by mistake.
And, by some coincidence, this spirit claimed to be a god relic, and his former host was a god king, meaning the deity who ruled above all other gods.
I couldn't believe that a god's weapon would be here in our small world.
"Oh, now I see, huh? Good, let's hurry before someone gets to Zero," Aiden remarked, circling around me, which only added to my irritation.
"Okay, we're going to save her, but who is she that you're risking our lives for?" I asked him, as he always talked about rescuing her from others' grasp as if once, they had her, there would be no way to retrieve her.
"Don't think of her as just some ordinary thing, okay kid? She is the greatest creation, surpassing all relics, even me and my other friend. She is the true embodiment of power," Aiden said, as I mimicked him, mocking his tone.
"Okay, so if she's the strongest, then why did your previous host die?" I posed the logical question: if someone possesses the strongest item in the world, then why did the host die? If he died, then surely, she wasn't powerful enough to protect him.
"Well, I can't remember that. Just listen and don't ask, kid. I said she's powerful, and that's that," Aiden retorted, climbing over me as if trying to intimidate me.
"Alright, then shut your zero grimoire and tell me, should I wear those things now or do you want me to wear them later?" I asked, setting down the heavy suitcase and looking at him.
"Wear it now, we have to go inside," Aiden instructed, and I nodded, deciding to don the gear.
After removing the items from the suitcase, I put them all on, donning the guard gear and finally the long coat he had brought for me, for an added touch of coolness.
"So, how do I look?" I asked as I showed him the suit.
"The clothes are fine, but the donkey inside is ruining the picture," Aiden joked.
"Alright, quiet down. I need to focus completely to sneak in silently and steal the item you requested," I said, suppressing my anger.
"Okay, if you insist, but perhaps I have a better idea," Aiden suggested, leaving me confused. Without responding, I first entered through the gap in the metal wire fence.
"What's your plan?" I inquired, noticing his grin as he watched the guards overseeing the main building.
"Just a bit of a 'cutting the cake' scene, so close your eyes and enjoy the thrill," Aiden replied, which only added to my confusion.
"Cake? What do you mean by 'close my eyes and see the thrill'?" I questioned. Before I could act, I lost control of my body and felt my consciousness sinking into dark waters.
I attempted to call out to him but received no answer. When light returned, all I saw was a white room—a stark space enclosed by walls.
I attempted to call for help, but my mind went blank thereafter.
Scanning the area for an escape, I fortuitously discovered a door with a pure white handle, invisible to the naked eye.
It blended so seamlessly into the surroundings that I would have overlooked it had I not felt it with my hands.
I tried to open it, but it wouldn't budge, yet I persisted over and over again.
My arms grew weary from the effort, but I didn't cease; this was my only exit.
Surprisingly, the knob held firm despite the repeated attempts.
Just when I was about to give up, the door swung open, revealing a dark space beyond.
I was reluctant to enter, but a sudden suction force pulled me out of the room.
I was engulfed by darkness and, a moment later, found myself back in my own world, with Aiden stretching casually before me as if he had just finished a light workout.
"What happened to me, and where was I?" I demanded, knowing he had some insight, but he merely shrugged.
"It's nothing. I just borrowed your body to get us inside the body, and look, we've arrived," he explained nonchalantly, pointing to the window he had used earlier.
"Okay, but I remember someone was guarding here, right? Where is he now?" I asked, looking confused.
"Ah, I lured them away and put them to sleep—a very deep sleep," Aiden explained. I didn't quite grasp his words, but I let it be, knowing this old man's penchant for turning straightforward talk into riddles.
"Why are we wasting time? Let's go inside before someone sees us," he urged. I nodded and climbed in carefully, avoiding the broken glass shards.
{End of POV}
At a distance from where Aiden and Rey entered the building, several people lay on the ground. At first glance, nothing seemed amiss, except for a suspicious red liquid seeping from them.
Yes, it was blood, and they were now in an eternal slumber, likely Aiden's doing.
Who was he, really? A deity, a relic spirit, or someone else?
(To find out, come and read my other book.)
Meanwhile, Rey ventured deeper into the factory. Some time later...
In a corner, Evan was tied to a chair.
His eyelashes began to flutter, and his eyes slowly regained focus and clarity.
He was coming to, as the effects of the drug wore off.
-- To be continued --
A/N: Hi guys and these are just some few chapters of the world planet blue star so be patient and just follow me by adding it to your library or anything just stay tuned as you know my life, 'The real thrill is just ahead'.