Chapter 52: 51. The Last Temple
The next morning Adam woke up with back pain. Still, sleeping in an uncomfortable chair is still a joy. His back ached now, but he had had a good night's sleep. He hadn't been able to afford such a luxury lately. But now, having had enough sleep and having a hundred percent charge, he was ready to conquer the last temple.
After all, this was the last stage before everything moves to the final stage.
Adam went into the dining room. To his surprise, there was no one there except Olivia.
(Usually they always get down here faster than me. After all, Olivia's personal chef cooks delicious.)
" Good morning" – he sat down opposite her, yawning sweetly
"You too. " – she was distracted from the papers for a moment
The space in front of Olivia was filled with paper. As the head of the family, she has a lot of worries. This is especially true for paperwork. Adam understood her and sympathized with her
"And how many times have I told you, get yourself a personal secretary. I don't understand how you haven't burned out from so much accounting yet. " – he leaned back and sat down
"Easier said than done. Nowadays it is difficult to find a good accountant, especially one who will not leak all the information to the enemies of your kind. I tried a couple of times, but it didn't work out. She sighed and massaged her temples
"Yeah, it's not an easy life for you, girlfriend. Are you sleeping at all ? You already have bags under your eyes. "
"Who would say. Look at you. Do you think I don't know that you haven't slept at all for the last week? All I did was sit in the office and do something. " - she accused him
" And here it is not ! I sleep for several hours a day. It's just that my dream is scattered all over the day. First I slept here for an hour, then there and like this all day. So I get enough sleep, unlike you. How long have you been sleeping ? Three hours ? "
"Four. she put the papers in a pile and put them away
"That's it. You don't have to run over me like that. "
While Adam and Olivia were having a conversation, the three girls came down. Rubbing their eyes, they entered the dining room and took their seats, immediately fell with their heads on the table.
"It seems not only you, Olivia, did not sleep. And what made our beauties lose their sleep? " - Adam asked with interest
"Nothing, we just talked until the night...." - Ann croaked softly from behind the table
"Yes, nothing special Girl talk....." - Sasha said, yawning violently
Marcie didn't say anything, because she had fallen asleep on the table for a long time. All night they read Adam's diary and talked about it. All this time they were sitting in ruins and lost track of time. And when they realized, it was already full night.
All the girls did not get enough sleep, they had bags under their eyes and had no strength at all.
"Good, because today, we finish our journey. We're going for the last stone. It's time to collect the box. "
The girls cheered up a little from this news. Finally, after two years, they will be able to return home. This gave them some strength, which they used to eat their breakfast.
Marcie was still sleeping. Adam decided not to wake her up because he knew it was useless. If he wakes her up, she'll fall asleep right away. So he asked the cook to put the food aside for her, for later. Marcy without breakfast is worse than Marcy who sleeps.
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After a hearty breakfast, while the girls left to get ready, Adam stood outside with Olivia.
"What do you think will happen next? Still, a lot of time has passed, and the enemy has not appeared. " - Adam grinned at her words
( Ha ! I would have known that our enemy is your deeply respected king. I'd like to see your facial expressions. Although, it's going to happen soon anyway. )
"He will appear, don't relax. He's just waiting. His goal is a box with all the stones. As soon as the last stone is charged, I guarantee it will definitely appear. " – Adam leaned against the wall
"Yes. And that's when we'll come out " - she clasped her hands
Adam chuckled again, but more grimly. He and Olivia have long started gathering supporters all over Amphibia. Olivia used her influence and spy network to recruit people into their mini army.
She secretly spread the prophecy and recruited them. There were those who did not believe in this nonsense, but even they were useful. They promoted this prophecy to the people, thereby attracting even more attention from the common people.
And although their army was impressive now, Adam understood that they were just meat. As soon as Andreas restores power to the factories, he will have an almost endless army that recreates itself.
Adam saw those robots. More precisely, their fragments. Against this, the common people will not be able to resist.
This " army" was needed only for one thing. To be cannon fodder, giving Adam time to implement his plans.
"While we're on the road, start pulling people together. " – Adam moved away from the wall, as he noticed the girls
"As soon as we return, the real massacre will begin. " - He put his hands on her shoulders
"So please be careful. I don't want to lose a friend like you. "
He patted her a couple of times, after which he approached the sleepy girls.
"Well, are you ready to finish all this? He smiled under his helmet
Today, the finals will begin. And Adam will be the one to guide him.
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The book did not describe the location of the third temple. There was not even a hint of where he could be. The only thing that was said there was about the test and the Guardian.
The guardian should be pleased with how you passed the test before you enter the temple. Only he knew where he was, no one else. And this greatly alarmed Adam.
For three days and nights they flew non-stop on Sparrow Joe before arriving at the test site. It was a distant and cold north, in the high mountains. They went down and the house appeared in front of them.
The girls and Adam immediately rushed inside. Of all of them, only Adam didn't feel the cold while the girls were shaking from the cold. She went into a warm and cozy hut, where she was already waiting for them.
"Well, I see you finally got here. " - Valerian was sitting in an armchair and smoking a pipe
" It 's you ! That oracle from the fair ! " - Sasha pointed at her, shaking from the cold
" And I see you are the most accurate among them " – Valerian ironically noticed
Sasha felt a little ashamed and she went to her friends, to the fireplace.
Adam just sighed and looked at Valerian. He gave her a hard look before sitting down across from her. She smiled at him and blew a cloud of smoke in his direction.
"Apparently this is the end. she looked at him melancholically
"Yes. It will end soon. " – Adam pressed himself harder into the chair
"You have no idea how glad I am to hear these words. " - She looked at the girls sadly
"During my life as a Guardian, I have seen many stars. Some of them were friends, just like them. Others were enemies. Some didn't know each other at all. Every time they changed, every time. I've never seen the ones before them. " - She exhaled and handed the phone to Adam
Adam took the phone and pulled the helmet a little tightened. The taste of cheap tobacco mixed with herbs immediately hit my lungs. He choked a little, because he hadn't had a cigarette in his mouth for more than a year.
They sat in silence for a while. Sometimes looking at the flame of Cain, at the girls, or just into each other's eyes.
"....this is our last meeting. So let me give you one last piece of advice. " - she lightly stroked her ugly parrot
"Talk to them" - she didn't specify, but he understood
"I'm sure you know who your enemy will be. Therefore, I ask only one thing from you, talk to them. After all, in the future, you will not lose this opportunity. " – she took his hand
"Promise me. Give me your word that you'll tell Mi before all this starts. "
Adam put down the phone, then put his hand on hers. At first, he really hated Valerian. He despised her and wanted to kill her at any cost. But then he realized that everything she did was not her will.
He shouldn't have been mad at her, no. He should have been angry at whoever was behind her.
" I promise , " - he squeezed her hand lightly
"Good, good. Then there is no point in postponing any more."
She sighed, then picked up her staff and tapped it on the floor. Their light came out under her staff, which absorbed her and Adam. They disappeared from the room while the girls watched with wide eyes.
"Um....and what should we do? "
" Apparently wait " - Anne turned back to the fireplace
"Okay, then let's get warm. I hate the cold, because of it the skin cracks "
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Blinking, Adam was already in another place. He was now on a small plane that was higher than the mountains. To his surprise, from here he could see the highest Amphibian mountains.
(So the temple was either invisible or in the atmosphere. Clever, clever.) – he stood up and shifted his gaze to Valerian
She stood with her head on her chest. She was breathing slowly, as if in a trance. Adam already had a premonition of something, so he took out a lightsaber from his bosom beforehand.
[ WHOOSH ! ]
He was looking at Valerina with tension on his face. Her breathing began to quicken as her hand tightened on the staff. Soon, she stopped breathing. Her breath was gone, but Adam felt that she was still alive.
Slowly, her head lifted from her chest. With her eyes closed, she looked at him, then slowly opened them.
".....!"–it wasn't Valerian
Her eyes changed. They used to be bright red, but now only one color played in them.
White.
"Oh!"
She suddenly moaned and began to move strangely on the spot. She jumped a little, shook her arms and legs, hit the air and then turned her head to him.
"I'm sorry, I just haven't been physically for a long time." – it waved its staff and looked at him with a smile
" Who are you ? " - Adam 's hand tightened on his sword
"Oh, right. It's the first time we've met face to face. " – it grinned and glared at Adam with its white and lifeless eyes
"And yet, it saddens me that you don't recognize me even though you're constantly thinking about me. Your thoughts are so fervent and hot, oh, you just make me blush " – it grabbed its cheeks and began to move strangely
"...."– Adam watched this, with a blank look
"Oh, well, I think I should introduce myself appropriately. " – it stopped and shook off the invisible dust
"I am known by many names, but you only know one....."
It made a slow bow and looked up at him with a grin on its face.
"....nice to meet you Adam, I'm the Administrator"
Adam's eyes immediately filled with a murderous aura.
"And I'm glad that we finally met. We need a lot of things...."
It spun the staff in its hands.
"...to talk. Especially about what you're doing now. "
Cold hatred appeared in the emotionless white eyes.
"I don't like it when someone doesn't play by the rules," it pointed at him with a staff
" I hate dirty cheaters "
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