(Narrator: Marinus) I know I was extremely tiered yesterday and ruined the whole day for everyone and I was really sorry for that. Yesterday Ijan took care of me in our room. He gave me water and tried to give me something to eat. I have never been taken care-of like that. I felt special for the first time in my life. But no, I cannot catch feeling for him cuz, I know what he wants, he wants Vibhuti and he does not want to catch feelings for her cuz, he knows what she wants that is, someone who could love her. Yeah, I know that’s a weird sentence but it is what it is.
So today at 10 we set out of Layla to Agni-deshah. It took us one whole day in the sky-way to go from Layla to Fadiy. We took a break over there at a hotel. Fadiy’s region is said to be home of one of the first four civilizations in all of Migica. We stuck here for a day exploring the ruins of the Ziggurat of Ur dedicated to their moon god Nanna. This was the first centre of Qamari magic in the Qamariyyah region. We did not have time to visit the ancient city of Babylon.
The next day we set to leave the Qamariyyah region for the Mahi region. We drove from Fadiy to Mah. It took us half a day to reach Mah (Iran). We took a break at the capital of the Mahi region, Mehtab (Tehran). We did not get an opportunity to the visit the streets of Mehtab since we had to move on the next day however Ijan would give you guys some fun facts.
(Narration switches to Ijan) Well the Mahi region was home to a rich and diverse culture. At first the Mahian practised Mahtoshti (Zartoshti); however, in modern-day Mah, the people practise Qamaram (Islam). They contributed towards arithmetics, physics, optics, astronomy and medicine. They have had numerous dynasties and had their influence over the Chandi and the Agni regions. Currently we are piloting from Mah and passed through Aystan (Central Asia) and reached Spogme (Kabul).
Aystan were ruled by various other empires until attaining independence. They were once ruled by the Mahian, Mehtapler, Fýsines, Shönöchuud and malarious tribals. They used to practise Tenger-shütleg, then Mahtoshti, then Bodharam and in modern time Qamaram. The were part of the silk road. They also contributed towards arithmetic, philosophy, science and medicine. They are renowned for their textiles, cuisine, mineral resources, architecture, and tourism.
(Narration switches to Marinus) We had to move quickly from Spogme to Chand. It took us a day. I could not believe how Ijan managed that. He just drove focused on the road listing to all of us when we spoke to him. He must be exhausted. I just hope I could help with the driving in Agni-deshah for I do have a license over here, but the sky-ways in Agni-deshah are far better that the highways.
When we reached Chand and drove to the channel I came across a month ago. We drove into the channel, Vibhuti guiding Ijan through it. We then reached an underground highway. It was huge, as big as the expressways on the surface. We drove through the under-ground highway for 15 hours and then transitioned to a tunnel on the surface. We finally reached the Agni the capital of Agni-deshah. Ijan chanted “Wahum-alnaar”, and we all, excluding Vibhuti and Tejasvi were covered with an illusion, making us look like Angniyas.
We then drove over to Tejasvi’s apartment. I had been here before. It was a small place with one living room and two small bedrooms. Ijan, who is seven and a half feet tall appeared massive against the small bed. He was also hunching down in the apartment. Vibhuti and Tejasvi brought the coffee table from the living room and placed it against our bed and placed a mattress over it. Ijan appeared to look sick at the thought of lying beside someone. Vibhuti, Tejasvi and Evanthia left to get more mattresses and some food.
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I noticed that Ijan was not laying down on our bed even though he would be exhausted from driving for long hours throughout this week. He looked exhausted; I saw him dozing off at some point on the sofa. Later on, Vibhuti, Tejasvi and Evanthia came back with three mattresses and some Angniya food. Ijan was deep in sleep at the couch. I said to the others I was not hungry and went to our room.
(Narration switches to Evanthia) The food over here is amazing. It was spicy and rich, and I love it. Ijan was asleep on Tejasvi’s couch, snoring steadily. I saw Vibhuti eyeing Ijan in between bites, and I reminded myself not to feel jealous, however I could not unsee what I saw in my dream when we were in the undiscovered Qamariyyah region. I know Ijan is my friend, but sometimes I feel that we are more than friends but I know that Ijan values friendship over being lovers. I know he deeply loves Vibhuti cuz I could see him lighting up when he talks to her. However, I must not get jealous; it is Ijan’s choice to love whoever he wants to love.
We ate our naans and tomato gravy in silence until Vibhuti said, “So, about the next artefact, the Shashvatatapasya-manikyam to activate the Jwaltalavaara, it is in the Agni-raj bhavan, my place; we could enter the palace and,” she pulled out a map of the underground passageway network of the palace, which looked millenniums old. She pointed out a room in the palace which led to a passage and traced it as she said, “So, from my room there is this secret passageway network, through which we must follow to reach the Shashvatatapasya-manikyam chamber. The Shashvatatapasya-manikyam chamber consists of three parts: the maze, which is one of the most difficult mazes to pass through in Migica, next is a chamber filled with robotic guards programmed with the consultation of the greatest warriors of Agni-deshah. And the last segment is the main chamber where the Shashvatatapasya-manikyam was. However, the chamber is also protected by one of the most disciplined armies in Migica, who were trained to be the powerful warriors they are since the age of five, so after we bypass these warriors, we must go through these three chambers to finally get to the Shashvatatapasya-manikyam.” “So, how would we reach the Shashvatatapasya-manikyam chamber?” I asked. Then Ijan, while he was still asleep, said, “To bypass the primary level of security, we must proceed under the disguise of an invisibility misapprehension, for I am certain that my invisibility misapprehension could bypass their vision. Then, in the maze, if there is a sufficient amount of illumination, I could employ my reflection magic to guide a path of light to escort us through the maze; then, in the second segment, the chamber containing the robotic guard, I would be able to hack into the main control panel if I am aware of the security codes and disable the robots.” Of course, he put himself as the centre in this whole plan; I knew it. But Vibhuti was dazed and blushing, and I caught her saying under her breath, “Ahh, this guy is so smart he could enter one of the most secure places in Migica in his sleep.” And Tejasvi said to that, “Who, lover girl, don’t get ahead of yourselves; this plane sounds foolproof in theory; however, in practice.” “Oh, this is practically foolproof, I calibrated my moon silver precipitate level is far beyond the magic level of the moon silvered glasses of the guards, the maze by pass has been successfully applied in the labyrinth one of the of complex labyrinths in Migica, and the robot guard hacking I have I degree in computers and hacked to multiple security systems throughout this journey.” “ok cool the plan is ready and the next artifact is basically under our name,” Vibhuti said with her royal voice.