Chapter 13 The Ruin and the Cultivator (1/2)
When Tepei entered the office again he took his PIPS and made a call, ”Another Protector appeared here.” He said in the phone, ”Shall we use him?”
”...”
”Okay, I understand. I will keep him under surveillance.” Tepei disconnected from the call and called a guard in, ”Keep him under a tight watch.” He gave the order. The guard saluted and left the office.
”Hum...” Tepei thoughtfully scratched his chin, ”Looks like the higher-ups are still acting cautiously.”
”It's no wonder.” Itsuki entered the office, ”You can never underestimate a Protector, principally a human one.”
”Heh” He snorted, ”The Terrene Protectorate is gone. Protectors are just like stray dogs now.”
Itsuki sighed and shook her head, [You can always underestimate someone, but a Protector you should always adopt a careful approach] She thought to herself, [The time for chaos is here, great changes will happen in this universe.]
...
John and Lenny left the Shopping Complex and walked toward the Ark Ruins.
”I don't like that man, he gives me some bad vibes” Lenny commented with a rare serious expression.
”So you felt it too...” John felt as well, the fake smile and those eyes that were looking down on both of them, ”You really have some keen senses.”
”I'm a sharpshooter, I need to have keen senses.” Lenny said, ”All my ten plus years working as a bounty hunter allowed to see all kinds of people. I can tell for certain that guy, Tepei, is the type that hides daggers in his smiles.”
”...”
”Well... However. You go meet that person that called you here, I'm going to take a look around.” Lenny went his way, leaving John behind.
John walked through the Ark Ruins. Everything around the Ark Ruins was made of the same gray material that the Ancient Gateway was made of. At some places, there were some neon drawings showcasing the six races carrying the sphere, a singular person overseeing those six races and this same person fighting an entity that was covered in tentacles.
John stopped and looked at that last drawing. His memories of the attack on Earth resurfaced. He unconsciously tightened his fists.
”Hello, dear!” John heard a voice behind him.
He turned around and saw a somewhat old woman with a short gray hair sitting in a Hoverchair. The woman was wearing glasses and a classic Old Earth Era beige explorer clothes.