Chapter 32: Paths

After breakfast with Alice, Theos prepared to leave, wearing a black suit with silver trim, a black tie, his hair carelessly tied back, and the storage ring on his right index finger where the gun was hidd.

Seeing that everything was ready, he kissed Alice fondly goodbye and promised to return as soon as possible for his birthday party.

"How long have I waited?" he asked himself quietly, positioning himself near the exit of his palace.

The Fall, that was not only his name, but also the name of his palace, a place protected by a circle of mana and guards to prevt anyone from passing through.

This barrier of mana could allow what was inside to be se outside, but for those on the outside, the barrier could not be se inside, so no one had be able to know the appearance of Theos.

"It's a big territory," he admitted after spding a week walking a and analyzing his home, but he couldn't help but mtion it every time he saw the extremely large landscape in front of him... More than a kilometer of territory and all to himself.

No one could see what was going on inside the barrier, but inside, you could see outside as the sun shone brightly in the morning.

""Hmm?" hummed Theos in confusion, watching as a luxurious car approached.

An all- car, without a speck of dirt, shining clean in the sunlight.

Ev Theos had to cover his eyes, not because he couldn't stand so much light, but because it disturbed him.

*RUMBLING*

Leaning against Theos' side, the car came to a complete stop but was still running. "Are you getting in?" came a voice from inside the car that Theos recognized immediately.

"Sure, Father," he replied, oping the back door of the four-door car. For an average-sized car, the interior was quite futuristic and extremely clean; everything seemed to glow in the slightest light.

"Relax, it's an occult sp, all so no one can see your face; they can see your body but not your face," Matheo explained with an amused smile.

"Why won't they let their son show his spectacular face? Is it illegal to show it?" said Theos loudly, feeling unhappy but unable to do anything but sigh.

Matheo rolled his eyes but said nothing. In a father-son relationship, ev if they didn't see each other all the time, there was still a connection.

Matheos stepped forward without answering Theos' words.

The red-haired man followed him siltly, observing the large building in front of him, almost the size of a skyscraper. "Just like in the cartoon, every building here is so big that it's impossible to see its roof with normal eyes," Theos remembered, feeling nostalgic.

The two m tered through the front door, where they were greeted by a pretty receptionist who, despite her appearance, didn't ev impress Theos.

He had se Alice, Eleanor, Luna, Rusee and Nora; how could he be impressed by an ordinary beauty? For him, it would be pathetic.

But the girl at the reception desk didn't move, her head bowed and shaking uncontrollably. Her whole body was shaking with pure fear! And it didn't take a gius to figure out why.

"Where is the customized Caminos awaking chamber?" asked Matheo, this time in the coldest voice Theos had ever heard.

"Eh... Uh... Miss Mariana put you on the 53rd floor," the receptionist replied betwe stammering. Fortunately, Matheo did not follow the conversation, but nodded and walked towards the elevator.

Seeing Matheo walk past her, the receptionist fell to her knees, trembling.

Theos could only shake his head and follow his father. 'It is a merit to be brave ough to face him. It's pride to be a mere human... After all, he is one of the strongest and most famous people in the world' he thought, also walking past.

Matheo, a heroic figure a the world, it is impossible not to know his name by sight. It is impossible to stand next to such a famous and intimidating figure.

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