12. Power

With every day of his stay in Newtopia, Adam began to feel... strange. He slept 10 hours a day, ate Gustav's delicious pies, trained with Yunan and held picnics and a party with Olivia.

The quiet life he had been dreaming of for the past few months. But something was eating him from the inside, it was gnawing through to his heart and pressing on him every day more and more.

He couldn't figure out what it was until one day he just decided to use the force and guess at random. And the answer surprised Adam himself. It was a feeling of fear. Adam enjoyed spending time in Newtopia with his only friends in this world, but it couldn't go on.

Every day Adam felt that something was going to happen soon. It was approaching like a danger hidden in the shadows. He couldn't figure out what it was, even the force couldn't find an answer to it. Therefore, he decided to just wait and enjoy the peace and quiet that Nega has now. Develop step by step, preparing for future changes.

Oh, I think I forgot to mention his power. Wisdom. Adam himself doesn't really know how to use it. The only use he has found at the moment is the answers to all his questions. Wisdom can answer almost all his questions, the main thing is to ask them correctly.

He also conducted tests. Wisdom can be moved around the body, to any limb. Any one, even that one. But he did it with great effort and wisdom did not stay there for long.

Wisdom did not give him strength, intelligence and other super abilities. She also couldn't speed it up or help with wound healing. So far, the only thing she can do is answer his questions. He mentally asks his question and after a while the answer comes straight to his brain.

Quite a useful force in another world where you don't know anything about flora and fauna. Wisdom also allows Adam to remember everything he has seen before. It was like eidetism, well, or simply photographic memory. Adam could remember every moment of his life, right up to his stay in his mother's belly.

But not everything is always good. He could remember everything that happened to him, but now he will never be able to forget anything. His every action, luck, failure, conversations, wounds and scars left in the past, they will never disappear. He will always remember them, always.

This caused his head pain to increase several times. A prediction, some soon-to-appear darkness, three stars and his newfound powers. With each passing minute, it was putting more pressure on him.

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Yunan noticed that her partner was hanging his nose a lot today. Although he doesn't say it, but it can be seen by his movements. Today he doesn't have the spark that usually flares up when they fight. His movements became more sluggish and he began to open up more often.

"Okay, stop. Stop the battle. " - Yunan retracted her claws and walked over to Adam

He was standing there, looking at her through his helmet. She could see that there was a strong thoughtfulness in his eyes. Adam is not very talkative, he can literally be silent for hours if he is not asked about something. He is immersed in himself all the time and sometimes does not notice much. For example, yesterday he was almost run over by a cart because he read too much! Or today, he almost fell into the sewer because he was thinking.

This worries both Yunan and Olivia very much. Therefore, they are always trying to stir him up, force him to get out of his thoughts and turn his gaze to reality. They've been worried about him ever since Olivia brought that stupid book. Adam has been walking around completely immersed in himself ever since.

"Tell me, what happened to you? " - Yunan looked straight into his eyes

"Nothing, it's fine. I can still go on. Let's finish our.... " – he looked away

" No ! " - she squeezed his shoulders tightly and forced him to look at her

"We won't fight until you get back the spark you're fighting with. There's something going on with you, but you're not telling us anything. "

"Nothing serious, really. I just have a lot to think about right now and..."

" Don 't keep it to yourself ! " - she slapped him on the shoulder

"Don't forget, you have me and Olivia. If something bothers you, you can tell us something. Maybe together we can find a solution to your problems. " - she smiled a little

Adam looked into her eyes. Then he shook his head and took up the sword harder.

"It's okay, I'm fine. If I need your help, I will definitely ask for it." - she gently pushed her hands away from her

"For now, let's focus on sparring. I think this will help me clear my head. " - he said

Yunan looked at him and sighed and shook her head. She can't force him to reveal his thoughts. All she can do is wait and consult with Olivia. Maybe she can come up with something sensible.

" Well , since you want it so much ! " – her claws came out of her gloves

" Then now I won 't give in ! "

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(I definitely can't let them get involved in this. It 's just my business ! It shouldn't bother them.)

Adam sat in his room with the curtains closed and looked at his distorted reflection in the broken mirror. A few pieces were lying right next to him, he never bothered to remove them.

( I confess I played too much in " friendship ". They start asking unnecessary questions. If this goes on, then I will have no choice but to.... ) – his eyes turned yellow for a moment, after which he grinned to himself

(Yes, you're right. I don't have to hurt them. I'm kind of broke up. ) – he fell on the bed and looked at the dusty ceiling of the attic, peering into every speck of dust

He put his hands behind his head and thoughtfully looked at the dust, thinking about his own.

(It can't go on like this anymore. The walls of this city are too much pressure on me. I've only been here a month, but I'm already suffocating. ) – Adam sat up and looked at the closed window

(It's like I'm in a cage. I urgently need to get out of here. )

Adam abruptly got out of bed and opened the curtains. The sunlight blinded his eyes, forcing him to squint for a second to get used to it.

(But I can't just hang around like some tramp. I need a plan, a goal, and preferably a riddle for my brain to think about. ) – he opened the window and leaned on the sill

"First of all, I need to learn about my powers. " - Adam squeezed his hand through his glove

"I can also find out about the powers of the other three. But who in Amphibia can know about this ? " – his eyes sparkled

"Mother Olm. Mother of the Proteans, the great fortune teller. She knows a lot. " – Adam moved away from the window and began to pack a backpack

"Protei, something familiar, I've heard that word before. " – along the way, collecting a backpack, his eyes shone

"Yeah, yeah, mmmmm, I remembered. Proteas, tailed amphibians. Elongated body, two pairs of weak limbs, and a tail with a swimming fold. They live under the surface of the earth at a depth of up to 80 meters, constant darkness and cold at 8-11 ° C. " - He closed his backpack and sat down on the bed

" They mostly live near rivers. This description fits all places in the Amphibian. I'd rather grow old before I find a single trace of them. " – he folded his arms and started tapping his foot

[ TOP ! TOP ! TOP ! TOP ]

"Well, apparently I have no other choice. "

Adam quickly closed the window and the curtain, locked the door to the attic and sat down on the bed.

"Phew, good. Come what may. He ran his hand through his hair and closed his eyes

Adam's breathing began to slow down gradually. It gradually began to fade until he stopped breathing altogether. One minute, two, three. Time passed but he wasn't breathing.

[ TRYN ! ]

Adam's eyes snapped open. The light from his eyes lit up the entire room without leaving a single dark spot. His lips began to move by themselves, muttering something to himself and shaking his head sharply.

His head changed its position every second, making a full circle and returning to its place. His hands began to move. They flipped through the air like a book, looking for something important. With each flipping, the speed increased and soon even the shadow of his hands could not be noticed.

The babbling grew stronger and louder, and blood began to flow from his ears and nose. It flowed like a small stream, but he didn't pay attention to it. Soon, bloody tears began to flow from his eyes.

{Mother....mother ...mother ....mother... } – now it was possible to hear what he was saying

{Mother....Mother... MOTHER.....MOTHER! } – the voice trailed off.

Adam's hand stopped and pointed at something. The gloves that were on his hand were completely worn off. All gloves were covered with holes in the finger and hand area. You could also see how his fingers were bleeding due to the lack of skin, showing the meat.

{Olm's mother. An ancient seer. } – an implicit voice came out of his mouth , it was like metal with a hint of emotion

{The one who saw, heard, felt and tasted all the past, present and future. She can talk to the earth itself and the earth responds to her in return. } – Adam's hand slowly turned an invisible page

{Mother of 2,300 children, the oldest of her kind. She gave power to her daughter's kingdom and retired herself, only occasionally giving advice. The location is #$#@#&@*@(*!)*!#_(!(_*. } – the hand closed the book, then went limp

{ The session is over. I'm returning admin privileges to the owner. } – Adam's eyes slowly went out, after which the original owner returned to the place

" Phew ! Well, it was pretty...! "

Adam immediately bent over in pain and vomited up his entire lunch today. He also fell right into his own vomit, completely unable to move. His eyes darted from side to side as his mouth gulped air.

" HA ! HA! HA! " – his chest was moving so fast, as if someone was trying to start an old engine.

After lying there for a few minutes, feelings began to return to him. The first thing he felt was a terrible pain. Starting from his head and ending with the tips of his toes, his whole body ached. He tried to get up on his hands, but immediately fell. His hands were worn down to the state of meat, there was practically no skin on his hand.

He got up on his elbows and crawled to the mirror. There was no worse sight waiting for him. There was dried blood on the eyes, ears, nostrils and even the mouth. It stuck to him and he had no way to remove it. And although his body hurt terribly, his hands were in terrible condition and his brain could not work properly, he smiled.

He was smiling a bloody smile, as blood was still coming from his gums. The mirror reciprocated him, sending him the same terrible smile.

His lips began to move slowly. Letter by letter, he said three words.

[ I fou nd y ou ]

" Pf... haha... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! " – he fell on his back and his eyes gradually closed

(I know where you are, I know who you are and I know all your weaknesses. ) – the smile did not fall to his face

(Wait a little longer and I'll come. And it would be better if you had answers to my questions..... )

His consciousness slowly shut down, leaving only his body. His body lay there, bleeding and shuddering with pain. But then, his eyes opened again. This time, the light was much dimmer.

{ Doing an analysis....the analysis is completed. It was discovered that the body of the star is in critical condition. Starting the recovery process. } – the same metallic voice announced

Adam was enveloped in a golden light. He appeared at the sites of his wounds and healed them with a windless speed. When the last wound was healed and the blood stopped, the light disappeared.

{ The recovery process is complete. It was discovered that the star was not yet ready to use the powers given to it. Finding the solution... the solution is found. } – the light was slowly disappearing

{ A time restriction has been imposed on the Picatrix function. The functions " Galdrbukh", "Abramelin" and "Honoria" were also blocked. } – Adam's eyes were closing

{ The time of lifting the restriction is unknown. The session is over. Disabling the "Solomon" protocol.}

Adam's eyes closed completely and the room was plunged into silence. The only thing that could be heard was quiet breathing.

It won't be long, it won't be long at all.