Chapter 6: Reasons and Lies.
"I'm taking you to Mystia."
Hearing this put my calm mind into a state of utter confusion. I kept shouting in a muffled voice but Ragnar paid no attention to me.
"You must have heard the rumours about Mystia's origins." he said to me.
Mystia is the newly discovered island that is said to be bigger than Riaz. Ever since its discovery, The story about its origin is going around. The way things are happening here, there was only one story that matched it.
He was referencing the recently published pamphlets.
"I didn't entirely believe the story. It has too many holes to be true. But some of the recent events and this Mysterious voice directing me have proven it." he continued.
I was just listening to what he was saying.
His words were straightforward and informative.
"A voice directs me to do all of this, The voice's prediction of me finding the both of you was true as well. So it's all the more reason to trust it."
A 'Voice' huh? Does it have any connection to the vision that I saw?
"Well, I forgot to introduce myself. I am Ragnar, Ragnar Lewinski. I'm a member of the royal Lewinski family, or better say, I was."
I saw a dull expression on his face for the first time.
His personality and hair color screamed that he was telling the truth. That he is a descendant of the Lewinski family.
Two of the royal family members cursed, Huh.
There seems to be a pattern here.
"I know you must have many questions. I will try to answer them all. But I'd like it if you keep your questions short and to the point."
Saying this, He got up and removed the tape on my mouth. "Ow!" the tape ripped the small hair of my nearly non-existent mustache.
"Now then, you may start." he said.
I began asking questions that first came to my mind.
- "What is your main objective?"
I had to get this question answered right now.
- "I told you, to find what mystery gave me this power."
His answer didn't seem like a proper reason to kidnap and carry two people to another continent, That too just based on some rumors and stories. Something else is there, most probably because of that 'voice' he keeps talking about.
- "Why were you in the cave at that moment?"
- "The voice and my research guided me there. I feel like that 'voice' planned us to be there."
- "What 'voice' are you talking about?"
- "I don't know...It's like a person whispering into my ears, telling me to do things."
Could it be the same voice that called me out in my vision? I'm curious.
But I had more important questions.
- "How did you get these powers?"
- "I touched an energy stone, without it being covered by a Raizen orb."
- "What?! Why? Out of Curiosity?"
...He gave no answer, so I decided to change the question.
-"How did you get one in the first place? Aren't they like, Super rare?"
- "That's none of your concern." He said in a moody tone.
- "Keeping secrets are we?"
He shamelessly ignored my statement.
- "Seriously, I haven't seen a single expression on your face this Whole time. Why do you look dead inside?" Hearing me say this, he looked a little annoyed.
- "I'd like you to ask relevant questions." he said.
- "Ok, So...How do these powers work?"
- "I'm not sure how they function properly either. I'm quite new to them myself."
After saying this, He brought out three Raizen orbs, holding them each in his left hand.
He stated,
"So, It works kind of like a machine. I focus on the mark on my skin and the orbs automatically start losing their light
As a result, I'm able to use these powers. If I boost my concentration, they lose their light faster."
- "How did you get in possession of these orbs?"
- "I stole these.. from the vehicles that use Raizen."
Saying that, there was a sense of guilt on his face.
- "Oh.." So he is a thief too. And a skilled one, considering he was able to steal them, Unnoticed. Even with that power, Theft is a skill even the 'Former Descendant' of a Royal family shouldn't have.
Leaving this conclusion behind, I continued.
- "Did you get a vision of some kind before you could use this power?"
- "Yes."
- "What did the voice in Vision call you?"
- "I...don't remember."
He doesn't? It seems suspicious, I clearly remember that the voice called me "Sloth".
- "So you're telling me you touched me and Levi with those power stone?"
- "Yes, It was the voice that urged me to do so. I had to make sure if that voice was telling the truth or I was just being misled the whole time."
- "Have you tried using this 'Stone touching' or whatever on other people too?"
- "Yes I did, but it didn't have any effect."
My god! It's getting more and more complex.
I have to know more about this mysterious power, And the Energy stones.
- "What happens if these energy orbs lose their 'Light' completely while you're using them?"
- "Hm... I don't have a complete explanation. But the stones just turn black or should I say emit a Black aura. After that, they become useless. And for some reason, I can only use them when I have three of them in my possession."
- "You still didn't give me my answer. What do you experience when the black aura appears?"
- "Malice...or shall I say 'Terror' is the best word. I feel like there is Someone...no, 'Something' behind me, demanding that I use more orbs. And if I refuse... that 'Thing' will consume me. as if I will be abolished from my own existence. Right there."
The serious look in his eyes while he was saying this showed that he was indeed telling the truth.
- "When you got that 'Vision' of yours, what was on your mind when it ended?"
- "The thoughts of that 'Thing' behind me started after the vision, and an instinct rose. That was to collect more of these orbs."
- "What did you do with the dark orbs? Do you have any with you as of now?"
- "No, I don't. I didn't have any use for them so I buried them in an undisclosed section of the cave."
I wish I could've seen the dark orbs with ny eyes. It may help calm down my curiosity. But I couldn't do anything. So I asked further.
- "Have you experimented on anyone with these black orbs?"
There was nothing to be heard from him. After a long, awkward pause, He replied.
- "Yes."
- "Who did you experiment with?"
A guilty look took over his face.
- "It doesn't matter who they were."
- "Alright.. Alright.. At least tell me what your observations were?"
- "I kept them unconscious while experimenting. There were looks of terror on their faces when they held the Black orbs. So horrifying, the looks haunted when I slept."
So it doesn't do anything to normal people. But why is he being so vague about it?
After a moment of awkward silence. I asked,
"Ha..Have you killed anyone with this power? You must have killed one or two people by now."
His composure broke again, even for the slightest moment.
"No, I haven't."
He definitely has killed a few. I know that guilty look. I'm sure of it! But I kept calm and decided to ask him some more about the orbs.
"So when di- Woah!" I felt dizzy for just a moment. And then I realized,
A Big wave had hit the Ship. We looked in horror at what was in front of our eyes. A storm making its way towards our ship. And boy oh boy was it huge. The Waves started getting bigger and bigger to the point, They started causing damage to the ship. All the stuff on board started falling and sliding around. I was startled and I Shouted, "UNTIE ME !!!"
Listening to this, Ragnar quickly got up and untied the ropes in what felt like a second.
"How the hell did you do that-"
"WE DON'T HAVE TIME!" He shouted.
He was right. I ran straight towards the Berth of the ship where Levi was kept. I opened doors after doors. Each door I opened grew my fear. But I finally found her. Lying on the floor, tied up and still unconscious. Seeing her safe made me feel relaxed. Even in the situation I was in.
Without wasting any time, I carried her in my arms to the deck. The storm had grown even closer. I looked around and Ragnar was nowhere to be found. Where did he go? Did he just leave us in this boat and escape? I was angry.
"That Son of a Bi-" Before I could finish my sentence, A wooden box went flying straight towards me. It hit me on my head. Not gonna lie, It was quite a heavy box.
The Box most probably gave me a concussion. I could see nothing but darkness in front of my eyes. My body went limp. I let Levi lose, and fell, face-first to the floor.
*I have to save her.*
was the last thought that occurred in my mind.
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