Chapter 89: Carrying the Pot

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Chapter 89: Carrying the Pot While others were enjoying the look of their bank accounts and the addition of CP, some people weren’t so happy to be alive. One such person was Greg. Now, as much as Jax had the tolerance of rubber, he knew that Greg was likely up to something or at least knew something about the cave, with how many times he asked about it. Thankfully, he remembered and mentioned it to Kyle, who was looking for someone to vent his anger to. Poor Greg (not) happened to be perfect for this. Eventually, they realized that the area was not only familiar to him but a site rented out to their family. From the rubble, they found blown-up equipment parts and a few black boxes. The last activation code was Greg’s. Now, all they had to do was nab him at school for an ’explanation’ of why he felt it necessary to activate all their equipment during an ongoing exam. The guy was at school, relishing the idea that the exam was not only canceled but also that those two morons didn’t get to come back. He had checked the stream recording only to see them facing off with the giant corrupted spider. Admittedly, he hoped that the spider would be defeated because he had no idea that the problem was a corrupted creature. That was not part of the plan. But he couldn’t help but feel great that those two idiots ended up being humbled by his machinations. They deserved it. It was just that when he thought nothing of the knock on the door, he was surprised to face several people wearing officers’ uniforms. Greg did not have a good time. All that pride went away the moment he was expelled from school. But his soul nearly left his body the moment they told him that their family would no longer be allowed to fight for mine access to any planet under military protection. "You wanted indiscriminate access to your machines? Sure. Mine in uncharted planets." Curtis did not dilly-dally with this criminal. The military did not need soldiers who would use such methods to get ahead. Someone willing to sacrifice others or even start fights to further their personal gain was better off culled as early as possible. But for the crime of endangering royalty, he could actually be beheaded. He was lucky, fortunate that his punishment was only to be expelled and his spiritual abilities sealed for the next fifty years. Curtis left the room where intense wailing could be heard, but none of these battle-hardened soldiers would pity a man-child who endangered everyone because of his pride. However, the soldiers were still antsy about the missing prince. They received a message, alright? But where on planet Nova could an injured soldier go? One that was probably even close to imploding! "Still haven’t found him?" Asked the deputy officer. "No, Sir. He just sent that message saying he was fine and ordered for his accounts to be linked." Kyle answered truthfully. "We’re planning on waiting for him to return." He added. And wait, they did. It was just that they were waiting for people who had long since returned. This was something Eden discovered. She just had an inkling to check on the surveillance footage in case they were correct about a possible abduction. It was just that she did not expect to go down the rabbit hole when she decided to look into the Academy’s files. She couldn’t believe her eyes as she watched the Crown Prince. Eden obviously heard about the gossip as someone who was tasked with listening ’closely,’ but seeing it through the surveillance was indeed something else. And that guy who was stuck to the Prince was a bit interesting. Interesting enough for Eden to follow him around, going as far back as when he arrived. She watched it backward and saw how his health seemed to be really bad initially. His records did show this. Then, she saw several events that got her even more interested. There was this blonde who looked like he was threatening the fresh-faced boy with a bag of apples. Then Eden realized that it was all started by the same blonde who first gave the boy an apple. Then came instances where she thought the system was having a few errors. She kept seeing gaps where the golden-eyed boy would disappear suddenly. Hmm. Her eyebrows kept rising as she started looking for blind spots in the cameras. Every now and then, the golden-eyed boy would suddenly disappear from the surveillance, forcing Eden to look into the rest of the cameras. Odd. But what was even odder was how she saw him arrive in what looked like a wheelchair. He came with two other people who assisted him into the testing center. It was just that he looked a little too weak. However, none of that could top what she last saw. Did she just see someone get abducted by the border of the Academy and the city? Typically, these cameras wouldn’t even activate unless movement could be seen. And she really did see a few small prey, but she didn’t expect someone to be nabbed right around the corner. She just wasn’t that sure because it was a far smaller person nabbing someone much bigger. Was it maybe a child jumping onto an adult for fun? There had been no reports of missing people unless she counted the missing Crown Prince and the one who looked like he would end the royal drought. Eden wanted to check further but got nothing more related to that. So, she decided to check on the most recent footage, only to see the two missing people walking through the dormitory hallway like everyone wasn’t going crazy looking for them. Eden watched them enter the room and soon witnessed the blonde enter a few moments after them, and he was even conveniently snacking on an apple. "?!" So, they really were back?! Eden ran out to report her findings. While she was glad to see the missing people arrive safely, her original assignment was to find that elusive vendor. That blonde boy was on their watchlist, and the young ones said he was a strong contender. She guessed that the blonde must be the fruit vendor and hoped she wasn’t too late—because quite the opposite was happening in the male dormitories. And one blonde was unknowingly carrying the pot for a major ’criminal.’ Kyle actually wanted to give this Ollie Mylor the benefit of the doubt, as they once worked together to fend off the advances of the Orc Princess. He didn’t seem like the fellow who would just grab someone like that. And frankly, he looked a tad bit too weak to intimidate even the pinky of their Captain. Until he remembered that explosion. And remembered that just because someone looked harmless enough didn’t actually mean they were. But then they got a call from the HQ saying that Xavier was seen entering his dorm with his roommate, and eventually, that guy, whom they were now saying was likely the fruit vendor. Kyle wanted to ask for details, but Jax was just too happy to hear about their Captain and immediately went to check on him. But just as he was about to knock, the door opened to reveal one Ollie Mylor, who just ate the last bit of his fruit. However, it was just the blonde mop. And an empty room. Kyle’s last benefit of the doubt hinged on two people hiding inside the bathroom. And this guy better pray they were in there.

Chapter 89: Carrying the Pot

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