15. Difficult conversation

"Trust," a word that never existed in his vocabulary. There were many other words, "Hate", "Suspicion", "Paranoia" and many other great words. Adam could never afford the luxury of "trust." At every step, in every alley and street, there were those who were ready to stab him in the back.

Adam had a few rules.

The first is never to drink, in general, not a single drop of alcohol should have entered his body.

The second is to always check everything and more than once, it is better to make sure that the information is accurate

The third, most important rule is - don't trust anyone, NOBODY.

And apparently, after today's conversation, Adam has only two rules left.

"So, let's do it again. " - Yunan stroked her temples while looking at him

"You are a human being, a being from another world. "

" Yeah . "

"Did you come to our world because you have to save it? "

"Well... that's about it. "

" And three more will arrive after you ? "

" Exactly ! True, they will not look like me. They have several.....their shortcomings, which will need to get used to. "

"....this is nonsense. Just nonsense ! " - Yunan waved her hands and started walking around the room

Olivia....well, she was in some confusion. She calmly drank tea and looked at his face, peering into every detail.

" What about the curse story ? Hmm?! " - Yunan loomed over him

"Hohoho, but this is more interesting. " - Adam took a more comfortable pose, pushing Yunan's muzzle away from his face

"Actually, I didn't forget anything. It's just that my memory has been sealed. Olm's mother removed this seal and all the memories returned. The story of the curse was a kind of defense mechanism so that I would not reveal my identity ahead of time. "

" This is just nonsense ! Well , nonsense ! What a... mmmmm! "

"Yunan, be quiet. " – Olivia once again closed her mouth

"Adam, I'm glad you were able to get your memories back. And I'm just as glad that you told us all this. But you can't just dump so much information on us at a time. You could have resorted to a more... delicate way. She looked at him reproachfully

" Oh... just? I'm pretty antisocial, so I had no idea how to properly bring this up. So I decided to tell you everything at once."

Now, Adam was partially lying. He really was antisocial. It has never been noticed that he himself made contact with strangers. It was almost impossible to see him on the street. He didn't like people, he didn't like them very much. The only link between him and society was his friend Ann Bunchui. She literally dragged him out of the house and forced him to walk with her.

His and her sister. After all, they were twins, the characters are the same, both are not very fond of society. That's just Marcie, unlike him, loved society .....watching him from the side.

Adam didn't like people, but he knew how to win them over. He was saying what they wanted to hear. There's a compliment, there's a joke, here's a little fun and boom! A person begins to trust you.

This skill was especially useful to him in being the king of the streets. To conclude alliances, peace treaties, a meeting of the heads of other cities. Everywhere it was necessary to use the right words to dilute the situation. But if words don't work, then we use force!

(Looking at myself now, I can honestly call myself a bastard who loves to control people. I shouldn't have crammed all those psychology books.)

"….I couldn't disagree with that." - Olivia sighed in exasperation

Every time he and Yunan had to drag him out of the house by force, otherwise he would just wither there. It was an interesting experience, but by the fifth time it started to annoy.

"You see, we need to think about all this. We need to sort everything out and discuss it among ourselves. " - Olivia got up from her chair and headed for the exit, still holding Yun's face

"Yes, yes, I understand. I'll give you some time. Take your time, we still have time. "

Olivia gave him a grateful glance, then left the room with Yunan in tow.

Only Adam was left in the room. His light and benevolent gaze disappeared, giving way to cold calculation.

" What are the chances that they will believe me and help me? "

{ Analysis ...analysis.....the analysis is completed. Taking into account your close relationships, all walks and picnics, workouts and time spent together, you can calculate the percentage. About 98% of the subjects Olivia and Yunan will side with you. }

" And the other two percent ? "

{ There is a possibility that the subject Olivia will appeal to the king. Then you will be called to the palace and events will take a different path. Your plan will need to be reformulated. }

"Good. Very good. " – Adam folded his hands into a house and looked into the void

"We can only wait. I hope I don't wish for this "trust" expressed by him. Brrr ! " - he shook his shoulders

"Even talking about it is disgusting. Fu, fu, fu."

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"Sol, how long until they arrive? "

{ The estimated time is 1 month and 10 days. Teleportation points have been determined: Worthwood Village, Newtopia, Toad Tower. It is recommended to collect all the stars in one place. }

" Mmmm....good. At least something. "

Adam sat on the fortress wall and looked into the distance. He wasn't wearing his usual helmet, he took it off because there's no one here but him.

A year has passed since his arrival. The whole year is full of searches, networking, training and much more.

" Are you once again asking about their arrival ? You know, it won't bring them any closer to us. " – two figures appeared behind Adam

"I know, I know. It's just been so long that I can't wait to see them." - He turned around and smiled at the two ladies who were waiting for him

Olivia and Yunan were standing there and smiling. Today they were wearing festive outfits, because today is a special day. His day.

"Just a little bit left, be patient. And yes, put on your helmet. We don 't want everyone to see your strange face , do we ? "- Olivia chuckled

"You're weird, your whole family is weird. " – he muttered, but still put on a helmet

It's been more than a year and a half since that conversation. When Olivia and Yunan found out that he was human and his mission changed....practically nothing. More precisely, nothing has changed. They were still friends, albeit with some awkwardness at first. They basically asked a lot of questions about his world and about his personal life, which he tried to dodge.

" And how do you like it ? Be the center of attention, Mr. "Savior" ? " - Yunan pushed him on the shoulder

"I'd rather not get nicknames from you, you're not very good at it. And yes, I really hate the idea that everyone will stare at me. "

" Unfortunately, it will be like this. "

Adam leaned down to have Olivia adjust his outfit. She shook out his suit and straightened his bow tie.

"This is a special event where there will be a lot of nobles. And each of them will try to get to know you, for personal purposes. " – nodding contentedly , she let him go

"They will analyze you, try to find out secrets or lure you to their side. And in such cases you should.... "

"To say that I am under the guardianship of the Primordial family, I know. We've said it a hundred times, every single day, all week, from 7 to 5."– he rolled his eyes

" Good boy" – she fairly clapped her hands

"....I feel disgraced. "

"Now, let's not keep the king waiting. Still, it's not every day you can see the awards ceremony. "

"Ahem, ahem! " - Yunan thrust her chest forward, showing the three medals on her armor

"Okay, phew! " – Adam walked past them

"Let's get this shit over with quickly and I'll finally leave for Wortwood. I've been swimming in this shit for too long. "

" Adamantius ! Tongue! "

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What happened that Adam was awarded a medal? It all started a couple of months ago. Adam had nothing to do, so he just walked around the expanses of Newtopia. I bought my own pastries, kebabs on the shelf and went to admire the beauty of the capital.

Nothing foreshadowed trouble until, right before his eyes, three gentlemen took some poor guy into an alley. From his own experience, Adam knew for sure that if someone was dragged into an alley, then there would be trouble. So he followed these gentlemen and found them doing something beautiful to his eyes. Robbery with a knife near the throat.

Adam plunged into the memories of the past. I remember someone also tried to threaten him and that day Adam got his first knife, which he also used for its intended purpose. He would have helped his fellow robber, but the trouble was, now he was on the side of good. So he had to intervene in this action.

Having disarmed three citizens, Triton was successfully rescued. The knives would have been seized and his walk continued. The day passed quietly until the watcher came. The situation was repeated, but this time with a frog and two gentlemen.

And every time Adam went out for a walk, he noticed such robberies. A whole week of beating robbers and saving lives brought him fame, which he would like to get rid of. They began to recognize him on the street and greet him in a friendly way and treat him with various goodies.

But while some rejoiced, others were angry. It turns out that it was a whole gang of robbers. And they definitely weren't his fans. Because the fans would not have surrounded him with knives to the advantage. But never mind, he was glad of them too. But gradually, it started to piss him off. If at first it was fun and new for him, now it was boring.

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"….I don't want to go there "

[ BAM ! ]

" Well , don 't drift ! How are you going to save the world if you 're afraid of some aristocrats? " - Yunan hit him on the back, trying to motivate him

"Well, thank you, Miss Iron Fists. " – he rubbed his sore back

"The sooner we start, the sooner we will finish. So stop playing and let's get started. " - Olivia looked at them reproachfully

They both fell silent as Olivia took a deep breath and opened the huge doors. A strong light and a bright shine of gold hit the eyes of the rhinestone. Adam squinted, getting used to it. And when he got used to it, a terrible picture opened up to his eyes.

All the amphibians were looking at them. There were a lot of aristocratic newts, frogs and toads. And everyone looked down at him with great interest, as if they had found gold. They devoured him with their eyes while he sweated under his helmet.

"Lady Olivia, General Yunan and Adamantius 'Savior' Wu have arrived. " – the master of ceremonies announced.

Everyone in the hall immediately whispered, looking at them with even greater lust. If Olivia and Yunan were recognizable and respected in their circles, then Adam was the new frog in this lake. And yes, "Savior" has become his official title, now he hates Newtopia even more.

Accompanied by his girlfriends, Adam walked a long way to the royal throne. On the throne sat he, King Andreas. Probably the largest representative of the newt species that Adam met on an Amphibian. His height was about seven feet, he almost reached the roof of the palace.

" Ah ! Well, finally! " - his velvety voice rang out throughout the hall, silencing everyone

" Here is our star ! " - Andreas put down his goblet and stood up from the throne

In just two steps he was near them and bent down to see Adam.

"Tch, tch, what a sadness. We can't see our hero's face, but it doesn't matter. "

[ CLICK ]

"Becoming heroes is not because of appearance, but because of the deeds he has done. " – with a snap of his finger , a newt hurried to him with a box

This box didn't even reach the size of his little finger. He carefully took it from the tray and opened it, showing its contents. Inside was a white, platinum medal. It depicted a skull with a curved dagger concave into it

"Today we are gathered here to reward this young and brave hero. " - Andreas looked around the room

" Adam Wu "

Adam immediately got down on one knee and lowered his head.

"Today you are being awarded a medal for bravery, for revealing a secret cult hiding in the shadows of Newtopia. You have destroyed their plan to bring chaos to my land, for which you will be awarded with honor, glory and a medal. So get up ! "

Adam immediately got up from his knees. Andreas bent down and deftly, for his giant hands, put a medal on his chest.

"Well, since the awards are over, let's celebrate! " – Andreas waved his hand and the hall immediately became animated with music

Olivia could be seen in the distance .who was fatally massaging the weights. She wrote a speech for the king after the award ceremony, and he just ignored her! She will have to talk to the king, personally.

Adam was immediately surrounded by secular guests. They asked questions, sometimes tried to peer into the face under the helmet, pressed him as much as they could.

It's not the first time Adam has faced political games, but at least now he had a patron. To all questions, requests to join their company or just "have a friendly drink", he answered the following.

"I'm sorry, but I can't. Tonight my evening is dedicated to Lady Olivia, the King and myself. So please excuse me, but I have to leave. "

Fighting back in this way for about half an hour, he realized that he was tired. His gaze turned to the open balcony. He took a glass of wine for show and quietly retired into the fresh air.

There was no one on the balcony, just him and silence.

"Phew, all this talk can drive you crazy. " – Adam threw the wine outside and put the glass on the railing

He leaned against the balcony and looked ahead, rubbing his medal. Honestly, he didn't want to stand out like that. He didn't want to meet the king at all, there were too many unknown factors.

In fact, he did not know that he was going to the den of cultists. He thought it was another gang. So he found their lair, broke in there, beat everyone up and interrupted some strange ritual.

But in fact it turned out .then he saved Newtopia from destruction and boom ! He became a hero and a "Savior".

"What an irony this is. On Earth I am a criminal, but here I am a hero. Couldn't you think of another plot twist? " – he looked at the sky and then began massaging his temples

"And remind me why you don't want to answer my questions about Andreas? "

{ Because subject Andreas was placed in the red zone. The administrator personally denied you access to his information and everything related to it. The reason was given as follows:

" You don 't think it 's going to be that easy , do you ? For the best development of the plot, it is worth holding the intrigue. You don 't want to reveal all the secrets right now , do you ? This will have a bad effect on the script, you will have to rewrite everything. " }

"...I understand every minute that you are a bigger bastard than you would have been a minute earlier. " - Adam looked up at the sky

The whole story with the " plot" and " script" pretty much got Adam. But even so, he was able to find a small loophole that he could use in the future.

If you look from the Administrator's side, he writes a story about the main characters who have fallen into another world. Each story has its own main characters, side characters, villains and the main antagonist.

But there are also those who are almost ignored. Background characters. They exist... for the sake of existing. With the help of them .he will be able to do something, but the main thing is to find such characters before the plot begins.

Adam realized that the plot would begin when the other three stars arrived. The key locations will be Worthwood, Newtopia and Toad Tower. So all the characters in these places are somehow connected with the plot. And this leads to the need to look for allies outside of these three places.

"Arch, but why is everything so difficult? "

Also, he should never meet them when the plot begins. After all, then, she will go to the "side characters" class and HE will pay attention to them. Adam alone would have been gathering allies for an eternity.

"Adam, there you are. "

But when he has two of the most influential Amphibian newts as friends, it all becomes much easier.

" Come on ! Everyone is just waiting for you. I was still able to persuade the king to read the speech. " – Olivia pulled him by the hand, back to the feast

(Well, I think these are the problems of the future. And now...) – he smiled

(Now I should take a little rest, before the future cunt. ).