"It's my personal secret. But Betty will be unharmed. I'll need to look into this and find the bigger secrets."
{Unharmed? So you mean she'll be kidnapped, but you'll rescue her?} Betty caught the implication of his words.
"Yes. It's necessary."
{We're done. I'll report this to the higher ups. And stay in my sight or I'll have to neutralize you.} Edwina's eyes turned indifferent.
"…." Varian sighed lightly. He knew it. She followed rules to the last letter. Someone like her wouldn't believe his words or accept his approach.
Well, no sane human with an iota of common sense would believe him.
That's why,
[Enigma,
My mission: "Stopping the kidnapping" is incorrect. I propose changing it. I'll be using the kidnapped as the medium to get access to Black Market.
I know that other members of the Guardians and Athena agents are trying to do the same, but I want to get involved.
And due to my…uniqueness, I have a good shot at finding what others couldn't.
So, yeah, I just wanted to inform you.
Also, say hi to Sia for me. My memory recovery in on the way. I'll meet her soon.
Yours truly, Dreamer.]
He sent a message her to earlier today.
To be honest, when he typed 'The mission is incorrect', Varian felt his chest swell with pride.
It was like a student attending an exam and correcting the questions. If this wasn't a moment of pride, he didn't know what was.
Edwina looked up from her comm and emphasized again. {Do not test my patience. Stay in sight, and I won't hurt you. I just informed the higher ups.}
"I informed the highest-up." Varian's voice sounded in her mind.
{Highest up?} Edwina wondered if her vocabulary was lacking. Was that even a word? {Whatever. Stay in my sight.}
"…" Varian turned his head and gazed out of the window.
Once Enigma's message came, Edwina would calm down. Trying to convince her now was pointless.
The hover train quickly was a few dozen meters above the ground and dashed through the special route.
It passed below the floating buildings, along the skyline of bustling districts and and above the dirty slums.
In a few minutes, it was at the edge of the city.
Since Valos city was in the shape of a disc, when they reached the edge of the city, Varian could see the dark and empty space.
"Haa~" The train passed through a huge security checkpoint and entered the city on the other side of the disc.
For a split second, Varian felt like he was jolted out of his seat before things turned back to normal.
'Gravity…' He noted.
The gravity was always towards the surface of the city. He didn't know how they achieved it, but these days, everyone took it for granted.
"We've reached the Military City. Please cooperate with the security check." An AI announced.
Varian glanced at the ring on his finger and Boo understood. It silently disappeared.
Soon, numerous bots entered the train and scanned them one by one.
Then, soldiers in offensive posture appeared and personally checked them. Even their storage rings were searched.
"Submit your comms! If you're found breaking any rules, expect heavy penalties. The military court isn't lenient." A stoic soldier with orange beard informed and waved his hand.