Derrick's current surroundings were foreign to him, he had never before been on the Kalas estate's grounds, while his family and the one whose grounds he stood upon both traced back to the early days of Everglory there had been little interaction between them.
After all, his business was in the field of technology and T-Link based equipment and the man who he was here for was rooted primarily in biology.
The High Scholar Romme Kalas, a man of many fields and a lofty title. But-
Derrick looked down at Abremalin's gift, a sphere of off-white energy, its surface laden with a blocky texture that pushed in and out at intervals. The world's most advanced Rubix cube.
He had worked on it for a while by himself, seemingly to no avail. In any other circumstance it would be appropriate to request aid from those who had knowledge about this sort of puzzle, but the man who had left this orb for him had also made sure none of them survived.
As such getting aid with this puzzle became rather difficult, and pushed him to search outside of his usual circles. A man of many an expertise was exactly what he needed.
So here he was, trudging through the forests of the Kalas estate. But the estate itself, or the manor on it, were not of import. Anyone that knew anything about the Kalas family knew that the manor was merely decor. Instead he was headed for a small tunnel entrance behind the building and with it, the laboratory of the High Scholar. A man of many an expertise.
The tunnel below, like the manor above, was an antique. Luxurious by earthly standards and a five star hotel for colonists but in his eyes old.
Finding where he needed to be from here was simple, as only one door within the underground complex was modern enough to be added by the man he was looking for.
Derrick pocketed the puzzle, or more aptly said the lock, in his right hand coat pocket as he walked towards the new door and entered the room behind it.
After all, his business was in the field of technology and T-Link based equipment and the man who he was here for was rooted primarily in biology.
The High Scholar Romme Kalas, a man of many fields and a lofty title. But-
Derrick looked down at Abremalin's gift, a sphere of off-white energy, its surface laden with a blocky texture that pushed in and out at intervals. The world's most advanced Rubix cube.
He had worked on it for a while by himself, seemingly to no avail. In any other circumstance it would be appropriate to request aid from those who had knowledge about this sort of puzzle, but the man who had left this orb for him had also made sure none of them survived.
As such getting aid with this puzzle became rather difficult, and pushed him to search outside of his usual circles. A man of many an expertise was exactly what he needed.
So here he was, trudging through the forests of the Kalas estate. But the estate itself, or the manor on it, were not of import. Anyone that knew anything about the Kalas family knew that the manor was merely decor. Instead he was headed for a small tunnel entrance behind the building and with it, the laboratory of the High Scholar. A man of many an expertise.
The tunnel below, like the manor above, was an antique. Luxurious by earthly standards and a five star hotel for colonists but in his eyes old.
Finding where he needed to be from here was simple, as only one door within the underground complex was modern enough to be added by the man he was looking for.
Derrick pocketed the puzzle, or more aptly said the lock, in his right hand coat pocket as he walked towards the new door and entered the room behind it.