Biocores: The Legendary Weapon Designer-Chapter 40: Duke Duval

Nioh was still on a standoff with the military. The situation was a bit awkward because he was a royal, but the military protocol was clear regarding the situation: Arrest everybody. Unaware of his disability to them he was just being difficult.

" Sir! I am going to need you to drop your weapon". For the first time in a while, Nioh felt the frustration associated with his disability. Not being able to perceive the world in the same manner as the rest sucked.

"I am deaf, I don’t understand" He finally admitted in defeat. He threw his scythe and raised his hand in surrender pose. The unit moved rapidly, securing the weapon and his arms before cuffing him. He was meticulously escorted to one of the ships and through the window he watched them dismantle what little was left of the Wyvern mecha.

"They are looking for the source of the energy that powered the mecha," He said to Ekoh. "You better get rid of that pebble before they find it on you. Its too dangerous to be left in their hands" Ekoh replied.

"I have plans for this thing," Nioh whispered referring to the ancient biocore. " Does your plan involve me fusing with it?" Ekoh asked.

" It does but at a later date what I need right now is a way to dissimulate it."

"That thing has no aura, nobody would believe it is anything valuable if you don’t tell them. If you are too scared just swallow it" Ekoh teased while the ship finally took flight.

It barely took a few minutes before they arrived at the command base located far back of the archipelago. Nioh was rapidly moved from the ship to a cell, to another cell, and finally into a bright interrogation room.

"They are trying to stress you out," Ekoh warned. " I am aware"

After a few more minutes an old man entered the room. He was a very tall man with a pronounced jaw and an unending frown. His bearing resembled that of the monarch. According to his research and the crash course he received from Marsai, this man was one of the Dukes. A brother of his father, one of his uncles. The old man sat down on the chair before him and slammed his sword pairs on the table.

Nioh’s attention was immediately drawn to the shinny weapons, as he analyzed the circuitry. After a fast look, he turned his gaze to the old man before him. "Which one of the dukes, Was he ?" Nioh wondered.

"I am Duke Duval" the old man spoke in his communication device, and watched it display as string of texts toward Nioh.

A vicious smile appeared on Nioh’s face when he replied audibly. " So this my first Uncle.! This nephew should have done his due diligence and proceeded to meet you but the succession of events has made it impossible for me to free up some time." "That being said, your men are horrible, they locked me up like a vulgar criminal."

The old fox smiled back just as hypocritically " Don’t take it to heart. They are just following protocol"

"Is it protocol to starve me too?" Nioh questioned. "I am sure uncle would never do this. There is someone in your army who is trying to tarnish your good name. You should find him and punish him severely" He added.

" You are right, I will see to it for sure." The old man repositioned himself and asked " Tell me what happened with the Mecha? How did you sneak it on the island?"

"Sneaked? You are very funny Uncle."

"How so?" " Well, there are a few funny things Uncle said. The devil’s enclave only appears every four years. If I had sneaked something as big as a Mecha that means I must have done four years ago. But uncle four years ago, I was still living in the ghettos of biohive 81."

"The only way this could have happened is if the monarch had predicted that, the heir would die, that I was his son, That I would participate in the summer hunt, and that your grandchild’s acolytes would betray me like cowards. You see it is very funny."

"Very funny indeed. But you could have sneaked it in with a space bag."

"True, but that would require too much investment, especially for a dead machine like that"

"What do you mean?" the old man asked.

"The initial results of your investigation should come in soon. This mecha is not from this era. I was just as surprised as you were when I stumbled upon it. If you research well you will find that it was hibernating deep in the volcano."

"If what you said were true, how could a machine so old still be functional?"

"Uncle I am just an illegitimate prince, how would I know?" Nioh declared raising his shoulders.

"So this is your definitive statement?" "Absolutely uncle, I am like an open book. You can verify all that by yourself." Nioh said while fiddling with the ancient biocore

" What is that?" the old man asked while pointing at the stone in his hand.

Nioh threw it him in a stylish motion " That , pebble is a gift from my mother. You wouldn’t understand the mind of poor people. Anyways it is my only souvenir I hold on to it dearly."

The monarch threw the stone back after inspecting it and said " We will have to verify your statement and you will be released."

"But there is something I don’t understand." Nioh mused.

"What is troubling you?" " For such a small affair, the Duke had to intervene. It is not like there is no shortage of high-ranking officials in the fiefdom. You hold one of the highest positions if you come here personally that indicates either of two things."

"Oh tell me."

"Either you are here for personal reasons. After all, I have repeatedly humiliated your granddaughter, and your grand-son keeps walking around with the face of someone who has a broom stuck up his ass screaming that he would kill me. He even ordered his subordinate, to plot against me. So you do have a motive, to clean up after him and cause trouble for me. "

" But now that I see you, I don’t understand how a fox-like old man like you sired such a useless flock for lineage. But I digress, you would not lower yourself to deal with me in such a way. That only means that you have been aware of this phenomenon and this is not the first time a canonized mecha has come back to like." ƒrēenovelkiss.com

"In estimate, you are aware, you just don’t know the reason why. Or you do know the reason why you are just probing if I know the reason why. In any of the cases I would have to disappoint you I was just at the right place at the right moment." Nioh said as he slouched back into his chair.

The old man bursted into laughter " You are very good. I can see why my grandchildren can’t deal with you. Not bad, Not bad at all. Your assessment is not too far from the truth. But the content is classified"

" Inanos has always been very lucky, I thought I had him beat in the lineage category, but it seems I was wrong. Besides, your vomit-inducing origin, you have the brains and the strength required for the job. But alas a pig dressed in royal clothing is still a pig."

" I take back what I said earlier. I can definitely see how you managed to sire a lineage of inbreed fucks" Nioh replied with a grin.

Right before Duke Tush could flare up the door was flung open and Marsai walked in followed by X and a military man Nioh did not recognize.