' Hahahaha '
* Click *
* Haah *
" .... "
Drenched in sweat Evan woke up from yet another nightmare.
' Damn '
He examined his surroundings only to find himself in a small room.
' I wonder where that Old man is. '
He was calm, unlike yesterday when he found himself in an unknown place.
Just as he was thinking about this, the room door opened and the old man in his 70s walked in.
Seeing that the kid had woken up, Hades said
" Oh look who decided to wake up - "
" Look like you had a bad dream kid. "
" .... "
Evan realized how messed up the situation was and glanced slyly at Old Man.
" I will help you to bathe. "
Hearing that, he nodded, seeming happy that Hades understood his intentions.
" After having the bath you can eat your share of launch. "
" Thanks, Mr. Hades "
It took him around 30 minutes to bathe due to his slow movements of joints and more than 15 minutes to have his lunch.
After around 50 minutes he sat in the same bed he had been sleeping in for around two days.
While glancing in a certain direction and seeing that the old man was still around Evan asked.
" Mr. Hades, you seem to love reading books. "
" Yeah, my wife used to treasure them a lot. "
" Wife? "
" ... Let's not talk about it? "
"..."
Seeing the sad expression on his face Evan decided to quiet down.
" Anyway..... kid you want to read them? "
" You don't mind? "
" No, you can read them however you want. These are all old books anyway. "
' Old? '
When Evan asked about how old
" around 200 years "
was the answer he got. The old man explained that due to technology people nowadays prefer to read e-books or online, which brings an end to the paper books era.
Hearing this Evan began to assume,
...Then just how was he supposed to know the latest information about the planet?!
As if knowing his worries Hades continued
" You can find most of the information in these books. There is a huge collection of books you will find something interesting. "
Knowing that Evan nodded.
' It's still better than nothing. '
After handing out some books he asked for, Hades leaves Evan alone in the room saying that he had to go out for a bit.
' Old man seemed busy. '
" Now should I get started? "
Evan asked for five books seemingly two about history, two about the geography of the planet, and the last one about the advancement of technology.
Opening the book Evan was stunted because it was written in a very strange language.
' No wonder it's not that English is a universal language. '
Noticing that, he began thinking as to why was he able to speak in this language and why could he still read it although with difficulty.
' Maybe the memories of the kid, he may know how to speak but still learning how to read and write? '
Maybe he was subconsciously using the kid's memories.
It seemed most likely the case.
Evan spent about around 8 hours nonstop reading all these books, he had many difficulties reading some words and making the meaning out of some sentences but in the end he was able to read all five books by the end of the day.
There was a lot of info in these books. He learned that the planet Apollo, where he was, was very much the same as Earth. It consists of land and oceans, technology has advanced to a great degree. Humans have started leaving their planet and residing on the horizon, a colossal Space station the size of the moon orbiting around the Apollo.
' Well, it was more than 200 years ago. '
He wonders what it is like now.
Evan wanted to find out about the place he was currently in, the Ruins. But there was not a single mention of it so he concluded that these were created after these books were published.
The thing that piqued his interest was that the whole planet Apollo was ruled by a single Empire, the Apollo Empire. Its base of operation was in the biggest city known by Amore whose main attraction was a very large tower standing in the center. It was also where the Imperial family resided.
' I wonder what it is like now. '
He also obtained knowledge about other important places and figures in history. The figure who interested him most was the army commander of the Empire named Alder Kingsley. This man had not lost a single battle, moreover, it was written that people thought he had some kind of superpowers.
' Interesting '
Going through all three books Evan considered that this was all that he could learn from these books. So he decided to keep the books aside and wait for the old man to return.
***
It was past 9:00 pm
Hades after returning from a long day decided to check on a certain boy living in his house for a time being. Entering the room he revealed a smile
" Oh kid, feel bored while reading the books. "
" I read them all though. "
" ... "
The old man was dumb folded.
This kid read all of them in 8 hours?!
How?!
" Ahem, I didn't give you some kind of homework so you don't have to lie. "
" I am serious though."
' Okay, whatever. '
Dropping the topic, Hades continued
" I am going to make dinner, so you better eat and go to sleep."
Saying this Hades leaves the room to make dinner after having a bath.
After having a peaceful dinner with Hades and applying medicine to his wounds Evan went to sleep on the bed and Old Man Hades on his sofa outside.