Chapter 22:- Hinko the Researcher

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"We'll arrive at Planet Sophis-X shortly," Texa announced.

Roco and Kichu looked out through the monitor and saw the enormous planet, surrounded by a vast number of satellites.

"Awesome!" Kichu blurted out.

"Wait till you actually set foot on the planet—you’ll be even more shocked," Hinko said with a smile.

The spaceship landed on a rooftop.

"So, where's your home?" Kichu asked Hinko.

"Umm… This is my home, actually," Hinko replied as a staircase appeared on the rooftop.

Kichu and Roco followed him, still surprised.

"You own this entire building?" Kichu couldn't hide his amazement.

"Yep. The first three floors are a school where I teach. The other floors are my personal space. And this…" He pressed a switch, and a metallic door slid open automatically.

"This is my lab," Hinko said as he stepped inside.

Kichu and Roco followed, only to be met with a massive room filled with robots, inventions, test tubes, weapons, and large monitors.

"Awesome! You have an entire floor just for your lab?" Roco asked.

"Even my master didn’t have a lab this big," Kichu added, scanning every corner in awe.

"Haha… That reaction was worth it. This lab has different sections," Hinko said, leading them into a room filled with weapons and armor.

"This is my armory. Everything from a simple blade sword to the legendary Sword of Cold is here. Unfortunately, I haven’t managed to get my hands on the Sacred Swords, which is why you don’t see them here."

"Oh… You mean this?" Kichu asked, drawing his sword.

Hinko took one look at the sword, and his jaw dropped.

"What the fuck?!" He circled Kichu, examining the weapon.

"This… Yes, this is definitely a Sacred Sword! But how? Where did you get it?" Hinko asked, clearly shocked.

"It kind of talked to me. Is this sword rare?" Kichu asked nonchalantly.

"Rare? Kid, there are only two Sacred Swords—the Sword of Death and the Sword of Power. What you have here is the Sword of Power, the rarest weapon in existence. Every person in the universe desires it."

"I knew it was a Sacred Sword, but I didn’t realize it was that badass," Kichu said, glancing at it again.

"Badass? You might want to rethink your description. This thing is an absolute menace. No one can wield it because it requires an immense amount of soul energy. If I tried to lift it, I’d die instantly. How are you even holding it?" Hinko asked, staring at him in disbelief.

"I don’t know either. It chose me, so I figured I’d keep it," Kichu shrugged.

"Come with me for a second," Hinko said, leading them to another room.

Kichu and Roco followed him, curiosity written all over their faces.

"Here, put your hand on this," Hinko said, holding out a transparent cube.

Kichu placed his hand on it, and the cube slowly glowed red.

"Umm… What’s happening?" Kichu asked.

There was no reply. He placed the cube back on the table and turned to see Hinko staring at him with wide eyes.

"What? You’re creeping me out," Kichu said, stepping back.

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