55 Between father and son? (2/2)
”I have so much other stuff to do. For the moment I will go with this solution. It is at least not permanent like a memory reset.” I press a thumb onto Aengus's forehead and concentrate on his soul.
It is in more turmoil than someone would imagine from talking to him. So it takes me quite a while to sort his memories and seal them. It helps that he relaxes during the process. After a few minutes I am done. ”How do you feel now.”
-Not much differently. So no more weird dreams?-
”No.”
-Thank you daddy, I guess?-
Suddenly Rose enters the room. ”Ahem. My king there are some documents, you have to sign. We need to rebuild the palace!” She waves a package of documents at me.
The palace? …. OF COURSE! ”THE PALACE!” I scream and Aengus twitches at my outburst. I teleport to the ruins of the old palace.
A few people are trying to save valuables from the rubble, but I shoo them away. I just got the area free of people when Celes arrives with Aengus and Rose.
”What are you thinking, just teleporting off!” She snaps at me.
”Oh, sorry! But I almost forgot that the new palace should arrive any minute now!” I inform them while I already start to clean up the area of the old palace, flattening everything with telekinesis.
It's no great deal with my newly regained powers. The area just has the size of a few football fields. That's nothing compared to crushing a mountain. The process is progressing quick and without problems.
”New palace?” -Celes
”Arrive?” -Rose
”Yes you see I remembered one of my projects when you told me that this is our old world. So I went down to the planets core and ordered it to rise to the surface.” I smile at them while the earth starts to shake. It's not really an earthquake, just a mild vibrating sensation.
”The core?” -Rose
”You ordered it?” -Celes
”Off to the side! We have to get out of the way!” I lead them out of the area.
Just in this moment a spike made out of crystal stabs through the ground and starts to rise higher and higher. The ground is penetrated at several other positions by other spikes too. They grow to the size of a house, then they start to resemble towers.
Suddenly the whole area opens up and a huge shimmering structure out of crystal rises out of the ground. ”Mwahaha! Behold! My greatest technological masterpiece! Worthy of the gods! I call it the Eternal Palace. Originally I just wanted to use it as my mobile research lab, but I guess it is grand enough to serve as a palace too.
After two minutes the structure stops to rise and the ground stops shaking. A sudden pulse of power shakes off the dirt and the whole building gives off a satisfied hum as if it was pleased to have accomplished its task.
The sunlight is broken in the diamond-like surface and the building shines in all spectral colours. Satisfied I nod and grin at Rose and Celes, who are looking agape at the new palace.
Behind us I notice a crowd of people growing bigger and bigger. It seems the spectacle alarmed the whole town.
Well it is okay. Witness the might of your king! The king of all gods! ”Mwahaha!”
-Daddy? You do realize..... This thing just literally rose from hell! Are you sure we aren't demons!?-
”...”
Maybe I should wipe your mind after all.