Endless Journey: Infinite Realms

Chapter 462 Encounter from the Pas

Chapter 462 Encounter from the Pas

While Golden Alex, White Alex, Kid Alex, and Blue Alex were busy on their own missions in the Four Moons World, their other remaining clone was stuck on doing a different thing.

Black Alex, who was still paralyzed because of the ritual, was currently restrained on a metallic chair.

Metallic chains with unknown names and properties wrapped and bound Black Alex like he was a criminal, making him stick to his current place without any chance of escaping.

"..." Black Alex only kept silent in face of the treatment that he is having, with his black eyes staring dully in front of him.

Right now, Black Alex was inside a dark room which had nothing inside it, not even decorations or basic necessities any normal people had to use. The only companion that Black Alex had in this room was the door in front of him, which stood like a lofty gate in face of his paralyzed body.

This door was so near to Black Alex, that if he can take 5 steps forward, he can grab and just open it. But due to his current state, even moving his finger is just an impossibility.

This of course had Black Alex feeling frustrated, although he was not keen to show this infuriation at all.

Aside from the loss of his ability to move, Black Alex was also temporarily unable to use his powers. This meant that he had lost his disguise, something which he had been using since earlier.

This mean that as of now, Black Alex’s appearance was not the ’Alexander’ appearance that Alex had been using.

Instead, Black Alex was back to looking like the original Alex.

"The Abyss told me that the price for channeling the power of that creature will be high. But I never expected it to be this high... Its already been minutes since I summoned the Abyss Monster, but yet I am still like this? I actually lost both the ability to move and use my powers here? Hmph, it appears as if I need to get an explanation form the Abyss later..." Black Alex thought coldly to himself as he tried to move again.

"..."

Just like what he expected, his body still refused to listen to him.

"Officer, we have fully secured the man. What do you want us to do to him now?"

"Leave him be. I shall talk to him personally."

"But Officer!! This man is-"

"I know who he is. Just looking at his face is enough to evoke my memories before."

"Officer, if you know that, then-"

"Even if I know how dangerous this could be, I will still talk to him."

As Black Alex lay bound and gagged on his chair, a pair of voices could be heard by him coming from beyond the door. This pair was accompanied by a pair of distinct footsteps, which shows that there are currently 2 people standing just outside Black Alex’s room.

These two people appeared to be arguing about something, which Black Alex was able to hear in full glory with his advanced senses.

"But-"

"I am your superior, so you should follow my orders. Do you understand that?"

"Y-yes. Officer Emerald!"

"Good. Now get out of my sight and leave me alone. I need to talk to him by myself only."

"Roger!"

Sounds of heavy footsteps then echoed in the area as one of the speakers moved. Judging by the way that the sound of this speaker’s footsteps faded, it is safe to say that this speaker had just left the area.

As for the second speaker, who Black Alex surmised to be Officer Emerald, she did not indicate any signs of leaving.

Instead, she began to talk again, with her words seemingly directed to Black Alex this time.

"I know that due to your paralysis, you can’t talk at all. That’s why I am telling you that I will enter your room. Pardon me if I am disturbing you."

A grating sound then filled the room as the door swung open, revealing a mousy-looking woman standing at the entrance.

She was wearing a tight-fitting black armor, which was paired by a large sword hanging strapped on her back.

On the left side of her chest, a series of badges could be seen, with the most prominent one dispalaying the symbol of a glowing star.

Under this badge, the name Emerald could be seen, which was carved in green hues.

This name glinted faintly inside Black Alex’s dark room, turning it into a small beacon that took Black Alex’s attention.

Officer Emerald then entered the room, closing the door behind her in a gentle manner.

"Creak..."

Upon entering the room, what Officer Emerald did was something that made Black Alex sigh internally.

Instead of doing anything physical to Black Alex, what Officer Emerald did to him was just simple.

She only stared at Black Alex intently, with her eyes boring into him like an adamantium drill.

Her whole body, which was slightly wound-up when she entered the room, became extremely tense after she observed Black Alex’s whole face.

This stare of hers lasted for a whole minute, and it was only after this time span that Officer Emerald broke her gaze.

"Sigh..." She then let out a sigh, which was tinged with both exhaustion and exasperation.

Black Alex did not do anything in face of Officer’s Emerald’s actions, as he was just unable to do anything right now.

"So.... you’re still alive, Alex. I never thought I will see you here again." Officer Emerald said, giving Black Alex a wry smile. "And from what I can see, you seem to have encountered a lot of things for the past few months. Care to tell your Big Sister about your adventures?"

"Hah? Sorry, but I don’t want to." Black Alex thought as he did his best to glare at Officer Emerald. "I’m not interested with talking to you at all. Just leave me alone here and allow me to recover."

"Alex, I am a telepath, so I can read what you are thinking now." In face of Black Alex’s silent treatment, Officer Emerald only smiled, as if she was enjoying what she was doing. She began to sit on the armrest of Black Alex’s chair, swinging her legs like a kid.

"This is why I am not happy being captured here." Black Alex thought angrily. "There is a chance that you will be in this place, since you were already an officer before..."

"What? Why are you making it sound like you don’t want to see me? And why are you only allowing me to access your surface thoughts? Is there anything that you are hiding from me, Alex?" Officer Emerald retorted with a pout.

"Who would want to say with you for long? You are a telepath, and given enough time, you can read everything inside my mind. Do you think I like someone just peeking at my mind this way?" Black Alex thought as he started to feel some semblance of warmth appearing on his body. "Besides, I have a lot of secrets for my past adventures and I don’t want you to see it."

"Awww.... do you really hate me that much now, Alex?"

"First of all, I am not even Alex. I am Black Alex, one of his current clones." Black Alex thought. "Since I am his clone, I don’t really feel anything against you. But I have access to his experiences with you, so I know that treating you with caution is better. If I don’t do that, then the Abyss will surely damn me."

"You’re just a clone? Oh... so that explains why you don’t feel like the genuine Alex..." Instead of acting surprised from his reveal, Officer Emerald only nodded her head, as if she was used to hearing something like this. "So some of original Alex’s clones from the Undying Empire has survived? Good for him. Maybe that will make him less lonely no-"

"No, I am not that kind of clone. My existence was willed by the power of the Abyss, and not by the twisted technology of the Undying Empire." Black Alex thought grimly. "So don’t treat me with pity. I materialized in this world with some kind of magnificence that you cannot understand. Those clones that you were talking about? They’re just trash rotting on their graves!"

"...Yeah, I can see it now. You’re really not like those clones..." Officer Emerald mumbled in reply as an affronted expression appeared on her face. "If you were like them, then you will be acting respectful to them. But instead of doing that, you just spited them, even when they did their best to keep Alex alive! Such disrespect is something that only evil people will have!"

"Evil? Heh, my existence alone is geared to create evil, so hearing you say it makes me happy." Black Alex thought happily. "Did you hear that, Abyss? She’s calling me evil! Now, give me more of your power!"

"Oh god. What the hell has Alex been doing these past days? Why did he even allow something like this to exist?" Officer Emerald said after hearing Black Alex’s latest thoughts. She quickly did a facepalm, which made Black Alex feel somewhat smugger.

"Officer Emerald, I don’t care about your relationship with Black Alex in the past. Hell, I don’t even care that you were one of his closest friends before. I am just here to fulfill a mission for him, so don’t expect me to act cozy with you." Black Alex declared mentally as he narrowed his eyes.

By this point, Black Alex had already regained slight control of his body, which was showcased by the movements of his eyes.

Officer Emerald naturally noticed this, although she appeared to be nonplussed about this development

"I don’t care if you don’t care about me. Even if Alex is already free, its still my responsibility to look out for him." Officer Emerald said as she leapt away from Black Alex. "So I shall help him out, and you cannot do anything to stop it."

"Hong~" Her black armor changed shapes as she moved, and by the time that she landed on the ground, her armor had transformed into an entirely new form.

Metallic plates and barbed edges now lined Officer Emerald’s body, making her armor look like an armor that only a wicked killer would use. Red liquid occasionally dripped from the armor’s sharp edges, making her appear more dangerous.

"Even if you did your best to restrict your thinking, I was still able to get glimpses of your situation." Officer Emerald said as she began walking towards the door.

She then let out a sigh as she run her hand through her armored head.

"Alex is doing an important task in this world, and from what I can see, he is related to the weird phenomenon that is happening right now, just like that World Soul. Really, what the hell is Alex planning to do with all these stuff? Has he gone crazy already? Sigh.... I think I just have to talk to him personally."

Before Black Alex could mentally say anything else, Officer Emerald left the room, closing the door with an almighty bang.

"Bang!"

"That stupid Cosmic Guard. I told her that original Alex does not need her help. But instead of listening to me, she actually ignored me? Argh! I am telling you to not step in! So what if you were more powerful compared to before? If you just enter the fray, you will just make the situation more complicated! Tsk, original Alex should not have tried befriending her before. Now look where it had landed him..." Black Alex thought as he observed the door, which was still shaking form the force that Officer Emerald had applied on it.

"Hmph, I hope you can hear this conversation original Alex. Because if you did not, then you will just experience more nuisance later." Black Alex thought as he attempted to wiggle his fingers. "Don’t blame me once that time comes... I just had no way to stop her, ok?"