Chapter 485 - Alaric in The Morning

The entire house was equipped with an automated system which was actually one of the prototypes of the automation system that Rhionen Industries launched earlier this month.

A new era of human life had arrived. From the moment they wake up to when they sleep, everything was served and taken care of by computers.

It was the digital assistant who would regulate the temperature of the room, prepare food, arrange everyday menu, order groceries, ensure all appointments were scheduled, and assure that all minute aspects of human life were organized so humans could focus on studying or working.

Alaric was very satisfied with the prototype and thus he gave his blessing so that the project could be launched immediately. They started with several big cities in China and the response was great.

In a few months, they would present the results to their major clients, namely the governments of big countries who were interested in using the automation system from Rhionen Industries in their countries. Just one more step and the whole world would start to become automated.

All of these technologies would revolutionize human life. Not everyone would be able to keep up with the changes as this system, of course, would be expensive and not accessible to everyone.

The people who still rely on conventional ways would slowly be pushed out and they would find it hard to get a better life. People who have no advantages aside from their physical strength would also find it harder to survive because there would be no work available for them.

Humans thought that all the breakthrough inventions from Rhionen Industries were for the betterment of humanity, to make their lives easier, whereas, in reality, Rhionen Industries actually wanted to rule humankind and control their lives through their technology.

From the moment they wake up till they sleep, everything would be monitored and controlled by the machine, which was ultimately under the control of Rhionen Industries.

When he woke up from a coma and realized that all his projects and ideals were being carried out well by his foster children, Alaric felt very satisfied. He just needed a bit more time and then everything would be back to his control.

Soon ... he would rule the world. He would be the one to determine what kind of people should live. They would not be able to destroy the earth further. He would not let them.

When Alaric came out of the shower, he walked passed the bathroom door and his body was automatically dried by a dryer that blew warm and gentle air onto his skin.

Since he woke up from a coma, his body had become more sensitive to touch so he disliked the texture of regular towels on his skin. This dryer door was specially created for him. Everything was practical.

Luna had chosen a set of clothes that suited his taste and placed them on the bed. Alaric then wore each piece quickly. The composition of the clothing threads was very precise and he liked the feel of the fabric on his body. Alaric Rhionen only wore things that were perfect, no more, no less.

"Read my schedule today, Luna," Alaric commanded as he buttoned up his shirt and stared at his reflection in the mirror. Luna readily recited several appointments that Alaric had actually memorized and only wanted to double-check.

"Meeting with Miss Sophia at 10 am; lunch with your parents; and haircut at 2 pm. After that, you are expected to meet the directors at Splitz's office. Lastly, you'll have dinner with the leaders of Rhionen Industries."

"Hmm ... thank you." Alaric stared at his long hair that fell past his shoulders. Ugh ... From the beginning, he didn't like his hair because it made him feel like a girl. Moreover, haircutting was a routine thing that he had to do once a week as his hair always grew long very quickly.

"Our scientists are researching how to make your hair growth stop according to your wishes. They are optimistic that they will get good results soon," Luna added.

"Hmmm ..." Alaric just nodded. Luna always knew what he was thinking. Alaric was happy that his assistant was a very fast learner. He felt very comfortable in her presence.

Luna was a very efficient and fun digital assistant. She prepared everything perfectly and never interfered with her employer's personal matters. While the other assistant ... hmmm, you could say she was the opposite.

Alaric deliberately ordered two types of digital assistants with very different personalities. Luna was efficient in taking care of his daily needs, while Aleksis was sloppy and inefficient. She bothered Alaric from time to time so that his days would become a bit more colorful.

The two assistants were named after the two most important women in his life. Luna was named after his mother, and Aleksis, after his beloved wife.

During these four months, he had lived alone and only interacted with Luna and Aleksis. He almost never met other humans, except the doctors who helped him recover.

He refused to see anyone for four months because he disliked his body condition which had yet to fully recover. He must never appear weak in front of anyone That was his principle.

His foster parents, Ned and Portia Lewis, faithfully monitored his condition and waited. Today was the first time Alaric would be willing to meet them, and Ned and Portia were so delighted that they immediately organized a special lunch to welcome him.

Sophia did not want to be left behind and immediately arranged for them to meet to discuss various projects that she knew Alaric would be interested in. This was why this morning Alaric got ready for the first time, dressed to leave his residence.

"Breakfast is ready, Sir. You must eat a lot. Today you will be very busy."

Luna's sweet voice filled the room again. Alaric nodded and immediately headed to the dining room. The large dining table had been prepared, with various breakfast dishes that he liked neatly laid out. Two robot servants swiftly opened a chair for him and served him breakfast.

This was the best robot servants available at the moment, and as usual, he was the first to test the new products to determine whether they were up to his standards or not. In a few months, this type of robot servants would begin mass production.

Both robots would be sold as a unit and preorders had reached a very long waiting list. Integration with digital assistant systems like Luna would be presented in major cities in China. After the success in China, the system would then be offered to other countries.

As an addition, robot servants to be sold later would be made to look like humans. This way, the owners would feel like they have personal servants and butlers at home.

Alaric did not like robots that looked like humans, so he deliberately asked for his servants to be made into the form of ordinary, rigid machine robots, as if they were no different from vacuum cleaners or other machines. He felt comfortable that way.

After finishing his breakfast, Alaric came out of the house and got into the automatic driverless car that Luna had arranged to take him to various destinations today.

Two androids that functioned as his personal bodyguards were already waiting in the car which immediately drove smoothly to their first destination: the headquarters of the Meier Group at the center of London.

"Good morning, Sir. Did you have a good sleep last night?" Aleksis' voice could be heard inside the car. She was to take care of Alaric as his assistant whenever he was outside the house. She would be following him wherever he went.

When it came to making schedules and arranging formal matters, Aleksis was no good, but she was very pleasant as she could always find ways to make Alaric laugh. In actuality, that was her real job: to make him smile.

"Aleksis, please contact Sophia. Tell her I'm almost there," Alaric said, looking out the window. He liked what he saw.

The world he had left had not changed significantly, but he knew slowly that a revolution was happening behind the scenes. Sooner or later, he would see that all cars in the streets had become driverless, all offices would be filled with robots and androids, and fewer humans would be walking down the streets.

He would make sure of this through the meeting he would have with Sophia this morning and with Pavel and his four foster children in the afternoon. Hmm ... for them, he had been gone for a very long time, but for him, he only had not seen them for four months.

Really, time was a strange concept.