While listening to Liam's tale he can imagine his grandfather's life. He was indeed a brave soldier with a colorful career. Thinking about this Robin suddenly remembered about the diary in his grandfathers house. The diary was written in some unknown language. It might contain his grandfathers journey, his experience of that rift.Now that he could read those letters but the diary was not with him.

"There was a diary in grandfather's house. It was written in some strange language i couldn't read back then, but when i was teleported here the diary was left behind." Robin said with regret.

"Maybe it was fate that doesn't want us to know his past." Old man said with a smile.

Liam smiled as he patted Robin's shoulder. “Come, there’s more in life other the regret. Let the past be gone.

Let me show you around the facility, it's a masterpiece "

Robin followed Liam out of the room.

Oliver, Andrew and the woman from before followed them from behind.

It was a huge underground complex, stretching far down beneath the surface, with rooms full of weird, glowing devices and intricate runes carved into the floors. It looked something out of a dream: a cross between ancient magic and futuristic technology

"This," Liam said with a amusement , " it is our family's research center. For years, your ancestors have been trying to unravel the secrets of the universe-to push the boundaries both of science and magic."

They passed room after room with scholars and researchers working with unwavering diligence: some of them hunched over tables littered with glowing crystals, others experimenting with portals and energy fields.

He saw verious creatures some even looks like human being tested. There's were some Bones as big as house. Some live creatures confined in glass cell. There were even some humans with strange mutations.

It's a scene straight out of horror movie.

"Don't be afraid kid, the security here is top notched."

Robin though to himself last thing he thought was about security, he couldn't think straight about these experiment. Are they morally right or wrong. On one hand they're improving daily life of people on other hand they're doing experiment on living being.

The sweet old man from before now became a mad scientist in his eyes.

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Robin berried his thoughts, maybe in advanced civilization it's all normal. He can't just measure everything in Earth's standard. While thinking about all these things they came in front of a big room.

Liam entered first the women from before followed next. Robin entered the room with his cohort.

The room was filled with complex machinery. Holographic screens are everywhere.

"We will test your aether capacity and element synchronization here" said liam.

He signaled the woman, she brought a machine that looks like a hand glove and put it on his hand.

"Try to relax and feel the energy coming from the machine "

Robin clammed his beating heart and tried to feel the energy. He felt a small current running through his body. The session continued for a minute and stopped. The women came and removed the glove from robins hand.

Liam said to everyon " let's talk over some food."

All of them followed old man Liam to a dining room connected to his office.

With a signal robots brought snacks and drinks from them.

Drink in one hand and a table in another old man liam started talking,

"Kid i have some good news and bad news for you, which one you want to hear first"

"Bad one maybe" said robin with a surprise.

"Kid, the bad news is you don't have enough aether to learn magic. Your aether capacity is lower then a baby"

"I already foresee that situation" robin nodded in agreement.

"Although you cannot do big scale magic, but you have great synchronization. You can perform all kind of small magic like light a cigarette or candle, make yourself hot for a while in winter etc.

You know living in dead zone have its one ups and downs."

Looking at robins face liam continued "think of it like a blessing. Having more aether is like curse for someone from big family. To maintain expectations some get seriously injured from aether overdose or discharge. But your immune from aether overdose or aether discharge."

The conversation continued. Oliver, old man and robin talked for while.

Time flies when you spend quality time.

"I'll have to go kid. As you know i am a busy man. I have to oversee this lab and also the academy. If get free time ill contact you, we can have a chat then.

Also you can visit the academy. There will be a festival in next week. I'll give you a vip pass. You can see some of your relatives there. There are foods from everyone coroner of Arora and there will be verious compilation and sports, and also if you can manage time you can go visit my wife and children. They'll be delighted to see you" Said the old man with a hint a sadness.

"Ok, ill give them a visit,and ill visit academy when the festival starts." "Also Oliver take him to biolab and use families name to enhance his physics. It might not be much but it might increase his aether storage."

Oliver nodded

"Bye kid. See you next time." Said the old man.

"Good bye grandfather." Robin replied politely.

Old man laughed and exited the room with his secretary.

Talking with the old man kinda reminds him of his late grandfather. Both of them are same when they talk.

Its feel good to have relative unlike on earth.

"Sir, will you move back to the estate or should i rent an appointment for you. The family head already issued allowance for you. So living all by yourself won't be an issues you right now. Frankly speaking with only your allowance now you're as rich as a big merchant in the world."

Robin wonder How much the allowance is. If Olivers saying is true then he is now rich. He was a normal salary man last month now he's rich af. Fate is really a strange thing.

Thinking about where to live robin thought Although the mansion was luxurious but it was imposing and hard to breathe, it's not be that bad to live by myself. I did that for while in earth

"Rent an appointment for me please." Robin said with enthusiasm.

Following the Clark from before the trio left the underground building.