Adam and the others were met by a group of soldiers as soon as their ship docked on a platform inside the mothership. The soldiers wore full-body suits with helmets as if they were going to enter a radioactive area.
"Sorry about this, Miss Liu, but this is something that we must abide by," Haozu said, and even though he was Liu's uncle, he used honorifics when he was talking with her in front of other people.
Liu nodded at Hoazu's words and followed the instructions given by the imperial soldiers.
After that, Haozu and his crew were also locked somewhere but Adam and the others weren't made aware of this.
"Only the three of you?" One of the soldiers asked, observing the group consisting of Adam, Zax, and Liu.
Of course, they had already searched the whole ship but they didn't find anything out of the ordinary.
"Are you blind?" Adam muttered with an unfazed face. He looked like he was displeased by everything that happened.
The soldier frowned after hearing Adam's words, but before he could say anything, Liu interrupted him. "Yes, there's only two of us. Don't mind him. We had it rough these last few days, and his pride seems a little bit hurt. You can ask me if you have other questions."
"U-understood." The soldier fell under Liu's charm, and unlike before, her character had also changed and she was using one of her hidden potentials without even being aware of it.
"Hmph!" Hearing Liu's words, Adam sneered, and just closed his eyes, crossed his arms, and stood with his back against the wall.
The soldiers who witnessed his attitude all frowned, and they thought that Liu must have it rough dealing with a brat like him.
Despite that, Adam was very handsome, but the cheeky character that he showed displeased the soldiers.
'Who does he think he is?' They thought.
"Please follow me," the soldier said, then Adam, Liu, and Zax followed the two soldiers, while two other soldiers walked behind them.
It was Caroline who requested this. She convinced the commander that treating Adam and the others like they were some kind of suspect wouldn't do anything good.
"As long as you ask them the right questions, at the right moment, you will get your answers," She said; "in other words, it's better if they understand that they should cooperate for their safety and their families. Violence is not always the answer, dear Brook."
Brook received orders stating that the matter about Adam and the others would be left in Caroline and Joshua's hands. Her request was approved because she was acquainted with Adam, she was also good with her words and her explanation was logical.
"Orders are orders. Do what you need to do," Brook said, not bothered by what Caroline said in the slightest.
Thus, Adam and the others were brought inside a compartment that looked like a casual room with high-tech devices and pieces of furniture inside.
However, the room was sealed and a decontamination process would be every time someone entered this area.
This room was supposed to be a resting place for staff, and real laboratories where various tests and experimentations on monsters were conducted existed inside the mothership, which was bigger than the Earth's moon, but fortunately, Adam and the others weren't brought to such places.
Instead, there was even a sofa-like, accentuated with a modern touch, inside of the room where they were told to wait.
Liu and Zax sat on this sofa while Adam was standing in front of them, his back against the wall, his arms crossed, and his eyes closed.
After a few minutes, someone opened the door, and a female voice greeted the group.
"How are you doing?!" It was Caroline's voice, and Adam somehow recognized her voice.
Another person entered the room following Caroline, and even though they were wearing suits like the soldiers', their face was also familiar to Adam.
"Hey there. You look better than I expected, young Lord," Joshua said.
"You two, why are you here?" Adam asked. "Well, this makes things better. Let's do this quickly. I need to see my parents."
"Haha, well that depends on your cooperation," Joshua replied in a friendly tone.
"Do you know them?" Liu asked Adam.
"Kind of," Adam answered briefly.
Both Liu and Adam didn't show any excessive expression on their face since they knew that they were being recorded.
"My name is Joshua, and she is Caroline. You are Liu and she is Zax, right?" Joshua continued, and this time he looked at the two girls.
"Nice to meet you. So, what exactly do we need to do from here apart from telling you what happened?" Liu asked.
"It seems like you understand the situation. I appreciate that," Joshua said.
While Joshua conversed with Adam and the others, Caroline installed a portable device equipped with various monitors and testing equipment.
"Okay, you can begin to tell us what comes to your mind, and while you do, we will perform some tests to determine if you are safe to meet your family," Caroline explained.
Then, she used one of the gadgets nearby to pour a hot beverage inside of three cups. She handed the cups to Adam and the others, and Adam didn't want to drink at first, but since it was Caroline, he reluctantly took the cup.
"So, what happened?" Caroline asked.
"From what I can render," Liu said, "there were unknown people who appeared from inside a portal. They had powerful gifts, and I wasn't strong enough to prevent them from bringing me with them."
"So they brought you with them beyond the portal?" Joshua asked while Caroline asked Zax to show her arm.
"Yes, they did."
"Do you remember, who was there with you at that moment?" Joshua asked.
"Adam saw everything, but I was also holding a baby in my hand," Liu said.
"A baby? Whose baby?"
"I wasn't aware of her true identity, but I was acting according to my father's orders, then I somehow met a certain woman and a baby, but soon the mother passed away, and I couldn't leave the baby alone," Liu answered.
"I see, and what did the people that appeared from beyond the portals look like?"
"I am not sure… They wore black armor with helmets. I never saw something like that before," Liu continued, and she looked like she was trying to remember the details.
"Mm, and you, do you remember something about those people," Joshua said, turning his head toward Adam.
"…Well, they looked strong and pretty clever while executing their moves," Adam answered nonchalantly.
"So you witnessed everything, but you could do anything about it too?" Joshua asked.
"What are trying to say? These people were probably stronger than the Guardians," Adam said, looking at Joshua with his crimson red eyes.
"If you say so, then it must be true, but that would make it difficult for you to come back alive, wouldn't it?" Joshua asked. "And how did you end up with Miss Liu beyond the portal along with that little girl? I believe she is one of your companions, right, miss Liu?"
Joshua continued to ask questions while Caroline performed various tests on Zax.
"Well, he rushed to save me, and Zax came with him," Liu answered.
"Mmm, from what your father said, you were trying to find a certain master and Miss Liu came with you, right?"
"Yeah… What about it?"
"Is there a reason why you had to go there together?" Julius asked in a curious tone.
"Not really. I just challenged her in a duel," Adam answered.
"I see, that's quite typical of you, young Lord," Joshua said, and laughed a bit. "Okay, so the two of you went beyond the portals to save Miss Liu who was abducted by mysterious individuals."
"Yes… Why do you sound like you don't believe it?" Adam said.
"Well, theoretically, it would be impossible for someone with a gift to cross these portals and live. Moreover, Miss Liu had other companions, right? Why didn't they come with you?" Joshua continued.
"I asked them to wait. I also theorized that the primordial particles inside of their body would go berserk if they followed me," Adam explained, "And before you ask, there are only neutral particles inside of my body, and this is my gift. I don't know the reason for it, but I can materialize this black metal."
After that, Adam materialized a black cube in his hand, and he had a very arrogant attitude.
"That's quite interesting. Well, I am not surprised that you reached this conclusion, but why did you bring the little girl with you? She is giftless, right?" Joshua asked.
Joshua was trying to find out the consistency in the story and find out as many details as possible.
"She is good at building weapons," Adam answered.
"Okay, you are good. It's your turn missy," Caroline said. She collected the data she needed on Zax's condition, and now it was Liu's turn.
Liu nodded at Caroline's words and didn't say anything.
"Okay, so what happened after you crossed the portals?" Joshua proceeded to ask another question.
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