Chapter 40: Duke Duval
Nioh was still on a standoff with the military. The situation was a bit awkward because he was a royal, but the military protocol was clear regarding the situation: Arrest everybody. Unaware of his disability to them he was just being difficult.
" Sir! I am going to need you to drop your weapon". For the first time in a while, Nioh felt the frustration associated with his disability. Not being able to perceive the world in the same manner as the rest sucked.
"I am deaf, I don’t understand" He finally admitted in defeat. He threw his scythe and raised his hand in surrender pose. The unit moved rapidly, securing the weapon and his arms before cuffing him. He was meticulously escorted to one of the ships and through the window he watched them dismantle what little was left of the Wyvern mecha.
"They are looking for the source of the energy that powered the mecha," He said to Ekoh. "You better get rid of that pebble before they find it on you. Its too dangerous to be left in their hands" Ekoh replied.
"I have plans for this thing," Nioh whispered referring to the ancient biocore. " Does your plan involve me fusing with it?" Ekoh asked.
" It does but at a later date what I need right now is a way to dissimulate it."
"That thing has no aura, nobody would believe it is anything valuable if you don’t tell them. If you are too scared just swallow it" Ekoh teased while the ship finally took flight.
It barely took a few minutes before they arrived at the command base located far back of the archipelago. Nioh was rapidly moved from the ship to a cell, to another cell, and finally into a bright interrogation room.
"They are trying to stress you out," Ekoh warned. " I am aware"