<h4>Chapter 706 - Heart Broken</h4>
The holographic projection of TR-SX Bond erged multiple times, allowing Zed and pretty much everyone to observe itsplex structure.
Like how DNA seemed to be two chains coiling around each other, the bond looked simr but more detailed.
Zed started studying it with all seriousness.
"What’s this bond?"
Katherine’s voice echoed in his mind, startling him. He has heard the same question from Sophia for Katherine. So her asking him surprised him.
Still, he was a good guy, and Lady Katherine was the type of woman he respected the most.
So he didn’t spoil her reputation by exposing her.
Katherine’s lips twitched.
Since she has formed a telepathic bond with him, she could read his thoughts. And since she already knew just how he "respected" a woman, she felt more "exposed" than she could possibly be in front of Sophia.
"TR-SX bond is what connects our gic information with the remnants of the matter that give us supernatural abilities – Divine Particles."
Zed exined telepathically.
DNA mainly was a heritage of instructions that allowed one to develop, function, grow, and reproduce. The Divine Particles was a newer addition to this gic instruction, a sign of evolution that was natural but also not natural.
So, in a way, it could be said TR-SX bond was what connected the primitive human selves with this evolution process.
"Naturally, that means this bond is not only the most important but also the most fragile structure in DNA. A slight mutation and the entire gic setup would copse, if not ruinpletely."
Katherine was stunned.
This bond was so special and dangerous?!
"Mom, did you not hear me?" Sophia enquired.
"Ah yes, sorry," Katherine apologized before repeating what Zed told her.
Sophia was both frightened and awestruck. Frightened obviously for Kirstie and awestruck naturally by the vast knowledge her mother possessed.
"Mom is truly wise!" Sophia repeated for the unknown time.
Reba’s eyebrows creased. She has known about this bond ever since she started searching for a cure for her daughter. So the information didn’t surprise her, but Zed’s concentration on this bond did.
She was having a bad premonition.
"udia," Zed zoomed in on the bond and focused on a link he found suspicious. "Extract this link from her Blood Source."
[[Understood, sir.]]
udia activated a medicinal droid.
The droid stepped behind the table and morphed its right hand into a ten-inch-long needle that was so thin that it wasn’t visible. It prated the needle into Kirstie’s heart and s.u.c.k.e.d what seemed to be a crystalline strand.
This strand might not be crimson, but it was extracted from her blood and made of her truest essence. It could be said to be her real gical structure.
"Examine it."
Zed ordered.
The droid transferred the strand to a ck tube and ced it into the center of what appeared to be a cube. On Zed’smand, the cube started spinning, and in turn, the strand swirled.
A strange force surged from the cube and swept into the swirling strand.
Simultaneously, the projection changed into that of the strand. It was pure white, but as minutes passed, a stain appeared, like ink was sshed on a paper.
[[The bond had been tampered with, and the sign of a Foreign Mutation has been detected.]]
udia informed Zed.
[[It has 85% match with Gic Degradation Cells.]]
"!!!!!"
Reba’s c.h.e.s.t tightened.
Kirstie has rarely left the House of Hestia, and when she did, she was with her. The only times she was alone was in the House of Hestia... including the time of her "birth."
That would mean....
Reba felt a brutal blow into her guts, knocking her wind out. She became weak, and if not for her strength, she would have copsed.
It was like in one split second, everything she valued was destroyed by this blow of revtions.
As for what was destroyed, it was hard to say from her expression.
But udia, who was observing everything through the sensors, could guess.
<i>[[Trust, familial bonds, ties of blood... everything she held dear has been ruined by my words. Is this what master wanted?]] </i>
udia wondered to herself. She was aware her master already knew about Kirstie’s condition thanks to his adventures as Kiba.
<i>[[So is this a part of his revenge?]]</i>
She knew him the best in the world but now, even she wasn’t sure. But she knew, given his personality, there was no way he would care if Reba’s heart broke.
Even with the people he supposedly loved... he didn’t value their feelings as much as he believed he did.
There was a reason why he was the devil.
So, why would he care for Reba’s feelings when he was at best indifferent to her?
Perhaps she would serve some role in the revenge he had nned for House of Hestia? Or maybe she would be just another casualty in his d.e.s.i.r.e to seek what he wanted?
udia didn’t know, and this time she didn’t dare ask her master.
Besides udia, the one who noticed a change in Reba’s condition was Katherine. She felt emotions on the extreme sides, from volcanic rage to abyss of despair.
<i>"Gic Degradation Cells... Given Kirstie’s origin, no wonder she’s in despair!"</i>
Katherine channeled her powers and wrapped herself with glowing streams of light. She was ready to defend Sophia and Zed in case Reba’s powers turned berserk.
Reba took a deep breath andposed herself. She then turned to Katherine and said, "Thanks, but there’s no need."
On the table, Kirstie’s cute face sank. The light wrapping her didn’t hinder her senses, so she heard everything.
She didn’t understand theplexity of the revtions and what they signified, but she realized they were devastating enough to make her mother sad.
"Mom! Don’t worry!"
Kirstie leaned up and tried to stand but naturally failed. She started falling from the table.
<i>Swish~!</i>
Zed’s body shed forward with fire, and he caught Kirstie. Reba also appeared at the same moment, and her hands too slid underneath Kirstie.
They moved her back to the table and looked at each other.
"I’m sorry for what happened with your daughter."
Reba responded with a nod. She gently c.a.r.e.s.sed her daughter’s face.
"I’m fine."
Reba said to her with a warm smile.
"And I won’t worry, for you are in safe hands."
Kirstie smiled and turned to her brother.
She indeed felt safe in his presence, just like she did in Kiba’s. She was sure she would be able to walk as long as she remained with him.
"It will be a bit difficult, but I think we will seed."
Zed told her with a reassuring smile and rubbed her head.
"We will make sure not only you can walk but also run!"
Since she understood Kiba as someone great, she naturally earned all his affections, even if not for his personality as Zed.
Behind, Sophia beamed at her mother.
"Mom! The world has changed, but his kindness remains the same!"
"......."
Katherine forced a smile and agreed.
"Yes, he is the kindest being in existence."
Zed turned to her.
"There’s no kindness in doing what one is capable of."
Sophia’s eyes sparkled. She already expected him to say something like that! After all, he would never seekpliments, unlike that viin who wanted people to praise his unholy acts!
Last she heard, there was even a cult celebrating his deeds!
How stupid!
If a cult deserved to exist, it was only for Zed!
Zed, in the meantime, moved to another area of theb. Sophia followed behind.
"I don’t know what those Gic Degradation Cells are, but they sound ominous for sure."
Sophia said as Zed started preparing for the next step, a crimson serum.
"And I guess no one detected them before you. That makes you a prodigy just like Castor Damon!"
Zed was halfway through the serum, but hearing her words, he flinched.
<i>"Castor Damon...." </i>
Despite his best efforts and the passing of time, he couldn’t help but clench the serum tube tightly. Heat sted through the tube, and the serum exploded.
Sophia was dumbstruck.
<i>The always calm Zed was angry?!</i>