Chapter 36: I'm back...
In a private residence in Tampa, Florida, an interdimensional door was open, and from within, a man wearing a robe, a mask, and a hood walked out of it.
Immediately, his cellphone started to get notifications.
"Hmm? Ah, from mother and Clark."
Checking his messages, he replied to them with an apology for not communicating all these days, blaming the bad reception.
After that, he took off his outfit and took a long bath.
{I'm home...}
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It took me three days to put everything in order, and like Matthew said, S.T.A.R. Labs was doing great, meaning he was making more profit, which he was reinvesting in some other businesses.
Now that I'm resting from all the training, I have also been thinking about one of the artifacts as an idea to make something that will make a negotiation easier.
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{Nayru}
~Oh, Hi, Master~
{How are things in Azarath?}
~Everything is fine. Ah, Raven, ask if you're back on Earth already.~
{Yes, tell her that next week I will go to Azarath}
~Yey!, I mean, got it!~
{See you later}
~{Ha,ha,ha}~
~Yes, Master~
"Hmm, well, now I need a lab or a workshop."
*Ring* *Ring*
*Click*
"Oh, hello, sir, what can I do for you?"
"Mathew, I need a workshop; find me one; the more private, the better."
"Understood, time?"
"Two weeks"
"I got it; I will tell you, sir, when it is done."
"Thank you"
*Click*
{Now I need to visit a detective}
In the office of Detective Chimp
"Mister Isaac, what can I do for you?"
Now the office was a lot better than before; it had a better desk, chairs, and air conditioner.
"I need to find a place, but I want you to be very discreet about it; after all, their residents are dangerous people."
"Hmm, any references?"
"All I know is that they hide themselves somewhere in Turkey."
"They?"
"They called themselves [the hidden ones]..."
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At the end, he agreed to do the job for a hundred million, which is pretty cheap in my opinion, but according to him, it was "just poking around".
The death line is a month—enough time for me to find a workshop and make the machine.
For the next few days, I just read, practiced martial arts, went running, and ate.
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Today is the day of my visit to Azarath. I double-checked all my souvenirs and put my new set of equipment, minus the mask.
"[Kèter'elyon]"
"[En aquest lloc i en aquesta hora, invoco el Poder Antic, Obre la porta a través del temps i l'espai, Creo un camí cap a un altre lloc]"
A regal gold portal appeared in my living room.
When I passed through it, I saw some guardians, but I don't recognize them.
"Guardian Isaac?"
"Yes"
"Madam Azar is waiting for you in her studio."
"I see, thank you."
He just smiled and left.
I walked through the streets of Azarath to go to the Main Temple, where the studio of Arella resided.
{No matter how many times I see it, it's always surreal} As I'm walking, I also look at the sky and people around me.
*Giggle*
"Ha,ha,ha"
"Luke, come here..."
Seeing all the children playing peacefully and the adults without worry is relaxing, but I know that this peace will not last.
I hurried my pace to the main temple, trying not to have negative thoughts.
*Knock*
*Knock*
"Come in..."
*Creack*
*Click*
Like always, Arella was reading an arcane book.
"Hi, Arella, How are you doing?"
"..."
"How long did you spend there, Isaac?"
"What!, Why?"
~{Is something wrong?, I don't feel different}~
"That innocence of a little boy is gone."
{Huh?}
"You're a man now."
"Ahm, I was already a man."
(Giggle)That's not what I meant; it's in your eyes, in your voice. You fought and grew so much, I doubt it was only a couple of months, so how much?"
(Sigh)"...Thirty years"
"Isaac, why would you do that?" A trace of melancholy was in her voice.
"I needed time to understand my magic, my abilities, and myself."
(Sigh)Well, for what is worth, welcome back, Isaac."
"Thank you, Arella. "
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*Nom* *Nom* *Nom*
~Yummi~
I'm in Raven's room, and my companion is eating some of the souvenirs that I brought for her.
*Poke* *Poke* *Poke*
*Nom* *Nom*
Raven is poking the squirrel-like cheeks that Nayru had by shoving that much food in her tiny mouth.
"I'm glad that both of you are getting along pretty well."
"Why wouldn't we?"
"Ahm...good question"
*Stare*
"Look, I brought you this, little sister."
From my inventory, I pulled out a necklace. The chain was gold, and it also had a light red with some hues of yellow, black, white, and orange colored gems in the middle.
"It's called Twilight."
*Sparkle Eyes*
"Is.. beautiful.. I mean, thank you, Isaac."
"You're welcome"
*Gulp*
~Is pretty~
"Come on, put on."
*Stare*
She started to stare at my hands, and I understood.
{She wants me to do it. What a cute little sister!}
"Come here"
*Tap* *Tap* *Tap*
She shyly approached me while keeping her head down.
{I guess I'm the only male model for her, well, until she meets the titans}
When she came in front of me, I pulled his hood down, and with a single move, I turn her around gently with my hands.
"Hold your hair."
She did as I told her; with her hands, she held her medium-long, dark purple hair.
"There, hold still."
I unlocked the necklace, then put it on around her neck and immediately locked it afterwards.
"There you go."
She let her hair fall, then she started to touch the gem in the middle.
"I feel some kind of power from it."
"Correct, it's called the Blessing of the Twilight, thus the name of the necklace."
"What does it do?"
"In short, it amplifies your magic power and increases your mental defense."
"..!?"
"Where...did you find it?" She stammered her words.
"I made it for you."
"What!?" She screamed loudly.
*Tap* *Tap* *Tap*
"What happened, Raven!? Are you okay!?" Here comes her mother.
*Blush*
"I'm sorry, mom, I..."
(Sigh)Let me explain, Arella..."
After a couple of minutes of me explaining the current situation, she finally understood why Raven screamed.
"Well, indeed, I would also scream if I were in her place; what you made is something very valuable, Isaac."
"Nothing is more valuable than my sister's safety."
*Blush* "I...I..." She hid her face in her hood.
(sigh)Ok, I'm leaving."
"Wait, Arella. I had something for you too."
"Eh?"
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After my little visit to Azarath, I came back to my house in Florida, and a couple of days later I received a call from Matthew.
*Ring*
*Click*
"Sir, the workshop building has been bought and is in good condition for you."
"Very well, thank you, Mathew."
"No problem, sir."
"Where is it located?"
"Boston"
"Perfect"
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