324 Visiting Hyacinth 2 (1/2)
Zero didn't know what kind of gift Poseidon would be happy to receive but he thought that food always made great souvenirs. Everyone loved the desserts from Belles and Begonia so Zero dropped by to buy some pies and cakes. He knew that Poseidon was banished to a water planet so he made sure to enchant the desserts with anti-water spells so that they wouldn't be ruined by the water.
After getting his gifts, Zero went to visit Steve with some lunch he bought from Finest Taste. The God of Technology was more than happy to help Zero with his upgrade. In fact, Steve got a little overly enthusiastic and changed the entire layout of Zero's communicator. The young doctor spent a long time relearning how to use the device and wanted to cry when he lost his special connection to the reading device. Luckily, there was a backup of that in Mind's Eye that Lily was able to transfer over when they were alone.
Zero thanked Steve and quickly left the House of Gods. Zeus was already waiting in anticipation and Zero didn't disappoint. The teen managed to secure a bottle of good wine made from the grapes Beelzebub grew in the abyss. Although the unique cuisine received mixed reviews, everyone who visited Beelzebub's restaurant left with high praise for its spicy wine. Zeus hasn't been to Hell for a while now and the news only made him very cranky.
The young doctor didn't want to be a victim of Zeus temper tantrums at not being able to savour good wine so he bought a bottle of that as a gift to appease the titan. Zeus gave Zero a bone-crushing hug that cracked a few ribs. The titan was remorseful and Zero made a mental note to never get caught in Zeus' hugs again as he fixed his broken bones with healing magic.
Zero didn't know if it was a good idea to be riding a lightning bolt in nothing but his swimming costume that consisted of only tiny shorts. Eventually, after much deliberation, Zero decided to use the alter shape function of the enchanted swimming trunks. Mii prepared a catalogue of common swimming suit designs for Zero to choose from and the teen thought that it would be nice to make something look like underwater pyjamas. Once Zero settled on a tight diving suit in red, he climbed onto the lightning bolt that Zeus had prepared.
\”Hold on tight,\” Zeus advised and Zero decided to simply use gravitational magic and some grappling vines to give him the extra security so that he wouldn't fall from the lightning bolt.
Sitting and hugging a lightning bolt felt weird. Zero didn't think that the lightning bolt would be so huge. It was the size of at least five winged carriages and felt tingly to the touch. The light was very bright so Zero had to close his eyes to avoid going blind.
\”Get ready, I'm launching in 3... 2... 1... Safe travels, Zero!\” Zeus yelled and hurled with all his might.
The lightning bolt rattled and shook at the strength that Zeus used to hurl it. Hyacinth was quite far from Heaven so Zero understood that more force had to be used to launch the lightning bolt. However, the shockwaves of the throw were enough to shatter the fragile vessel. If it wasn't for Origin's initiative to protect its master from the deadly force, Zero might have not survived it.
The journey was very long and sensing that there was nothing else he could do, Zero decided to take a short nap.
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\”Zero! Zero, wake up!\” Mii's yelling woke the teen up.
\”Master, we're about to land in fifteen minutes, your advice?\” Lily asked and monitored the situation from the map in her room. Wii was beside the flower fairy and already working on the layers of spells to cushion the impact.
Zero hummed. Fifteen minutes was still a lot of time. He wasn't afraid of crash landing into the planet. At worst, he would simply suspend his fall and hide in the lamp for a short while before he came out again to resume his fall. More importantly, he wanted to have a general area map of his landing area.
\”Any signs of life on Hyacinth?\” he asked.
Mii scanned the area that they were going to land in and shook her head. \”It's too far away to tell, we need to get down to the same level for the system to scan anything. You might need to use echolocation and dark vision later. I'd also suggest underwater-breathing while you're at it. There isn't any sign of land at all, the entire planet is underwater.\”
Zero nodded and knocked his head against the lightning bolt that became more violent and unpredictable as it was introduced to the new planet's atmosphere. Unable to hold onto the lightning bolt any longer, Zero let go of the lightning and free-fall his way down to the ocean. With the heavy storm, it wasn't very easy for Zero to make out the distance between him and the ocean surface.
\”Change of plans, prepare for impact!\” Zero shouted and weaved a complex spell of anti-gravity and a barrier with a pointed shape like a spear to reduce the impact of his fall.
Everyone braced themselves for impact and Zero was surprised that he didn't feel a thing. The spear-like barrier did its job and held out until Zero was fully submerged underwater before shattering into pieces. Zero wasn't ready for the cold but thanks to the enchantments on his swimming suit, the heat was quickly regulated. The teen already switched to using dark vision, underwater-breathing and echolocation to start mapping out the new environment. Compared to Amarania, Hyacinth was rather devoid of life signatures.
\”Maybe we should head deeper,\” Wii suggested after Zero had swam a good twenty kilometres towards the east. Apart from water and the storm above, there really wasn't anything else in the vicinity.