"What's wrong? Did you call me here because something happened, Athena?"
Sylus appeared in the Aurellan family's underground laboratory No. 1. This was Athena's private lab, where she researched and created new inventions for the family. In Sylus's memory, he had never been allowed to enter.
Being suddenly invited here by Athena made his heart thump uncontrollably. Even though he knew he didn't harbor feelings for her—or perhaps his memories had been rewritten—the vividness of those memories, her beauty etched so deeply into his mind, made it nearly impossible for him to escape.
The moment Sylus entered the lab, Athena immediately turned around. She stood against the light, and above her floated a spherical biological chamber suspended midair. From within it shone a blinding silver radiance that concealed whatever substance was inside. The pipes connected to the chamber were also pure white, blending seamlessly into the spotless white walls of the laboratory.
