Chapter 9: Preparing for the counterattack
In the cave, Adir sat down, concentrated, sank into his consciousness and went to planet earth.
The first thing he did after his arrival, was, to strike up a conversation with Eira. Eira was very happy, her god came back faster than she expected.
Adir, very impatiently, told her that he needed her help. Eira was very surprised, she saw that her god was anxious, his voice gave him away, normally, Adir speaks with calm and tranquility, but now this calmness could not be seen anywhere, Eira did not think too much and accepted quickly.
Adir told her about his problems, that he was now fighting for survival, that he needed the help of the humans of this world. Eira listened to him, understanding everything, she didn't ask him anything, she didn't need to ask him anything, she trusted him completely.
- What do you need for your plan to work? - Eira asked.
-I need the current head of the family to invest in the games - Eira didn't understand, what does her god need from the current games?
-Tell him to create virtual reality capsules, and then promote this invention to the whole world, I will take care of the rest, I will connect your world with mine, making a stable bridge, where they can enter my world safely.
Eira listened to Adir's words, she was excited, she thought of a remote idea, that she could witness the body of her god.
Adir, seeing through Eira, spoke.
-You cannot go, you are my anchor, if your consciousness is not in this world, the signal will be lost and humans will not be able to enter, besides I will lose the coordinates of the plan, making it impossible for me to talk to you.
Eira was sad, she would not be able to see her beloved god, but she resigned herself, she was more afraid of not being able to talk to Adir anymore.
Adir told Eira everything she needed to know. Eira took it all in and said goodbye to Adir, she had to act fast. Leaving the room, a maid was waiting for her at the entrance.
-Contact Mason, tell him I want to see him," Eira, with an icy voice, spoke to the maid.
The maid wasted no time, walking away quickly, she went directly to look for the head butler, the maid's elegance was gone, with urgency, the maid realized from her mistress' voice that it was urgent. She searched for the butler's whereabouts with great urgency, her steps were quick and her heart beat with haste.
In all her life, she had only one mission; to fulfill all the demands of her mistress. Mason Ashford assigned her this role, she was raised from childhood for this sole purpose.
With that sole purpose, she searched desperately for the butler, silently praying to find him as quickly as possible.
She was overjoyed when she found the butler, and without waiting a second longer, she spoke to him.
-Ma-butler, the lady ordered to contact Mr. Mason quickly, and to be here as soon as possible.
The butler tensed, he didn't know why the lady wanted to see Mr. Mason, but he didn't show it on his face, taking out his phone nimbly, he made some calls for contact, he couldn't ask questions, his master ordered him to obey all the lady's orders without asking anything, he had to obey, his master, Mason Ashford was the current leader of the family.
Contacting his master was easy, in less than five minutes, the butler told him that the lady wanted to speak to him this very instant. Mason Ashford was stunned, for him, it was the first time the ancestor had contacted him first.
He couldn't waste time, he knew he couldn't be at the estate now, he was on a business trip in South Korea.
Mason had an idea.
It was time to test the new invention. As an entrepreneur, Mason invested in the technology. It took years for his initial investment to pay off.
He organized everything he needed, picked up the phone, called the butler, instructed him what to do. It was a good thing that, days before, he had transferred the machine to the lady's estate, he did it to efficiently carry out her orders, he did not imagine that he would use it so quickly after its installation.
The butler understood everything, nodded, Mason cut the call and got ready.
Meanwhile, the butler walked to the lady's room, knocked lightly on the door and called out to her, seconds later, Eira came out.
She was wearing a dress that fits elegantly to the figure, with a fitted waist and a wide skirt that expands down to the floor. The bodice of the dress is adorned with fine lace and delicate embroidery.
The sleeves are long and fitted at the shoulders, but open slightly downward, creating a bell-shaped effect. These sleeves are decorated with lace ruffles that add an air of delicacy and femininity.
The neckline of the dress is high and rounded, covering the neck in a modest way. It is adorned with a white lace collar that highlights the purity of the sky blue tone of the dress.
The skirt flows gracefully around the lady's legs, falling in soft, elegant folds.
The butler, upon seeing her, blushed; every time he looked at the young lady, he was drawn back to his youth. With professionalism, the butler pulled himself together and went on.
-Miss, Mr. Mason told me to go to the other room, he is waiting for you.
Eira, without turning to look at him, walked, she knows her estate from head to toe, and knows perfectly well which room the butler is referring to, a few days ago, some men entered her abode and installed a strange device in the next room.
Walking gracefully into the room, the butler approached the door and opened it, and the two of them entered.
Inside the room, the butler was turning on the machine, it was flat, fastened to the floor, the machine had the shape of a hexagon with 10 centimeters thick.
Eira sat in a brown armchair and waited, seconds later, the machine turned on, Mason Ashford, appeared on top of the strange machine.
-Do you like the new toy? With this, communication is not a problem, although there are a few things to fix, like the size, but it's still in the testing phase.
Mason seemed happy that the hologram worked, but Eira had a serious, emotionless face.
As Masón watched her, his mood was cut short, pulling himself together, he asked what she needed.
Eira got straight to the point, she told him to get into online gaming and create a virtual reality game and to do it as soon as possible.
Mason was stunned, although they were progressing in new technologies, they had not touched the gaming branch, he asked what she wanted him to create, but Eira shut him up.
Mason Ashford was stressed, not sure why the interest towards the games, but he had to, he had no word before her.
They talked for a few minutes about the details, and she said goodbye.
Sighing wearily, Mason was in serious trouble.
Mason had a problem, a very big problem, Eira wanted this project done as quickly as possible, Mason, at his desk, was frustrated.
Creating a game out of nothing was impossible. At least the time frame and funding had to be considered, but with Eira's harsh words. Mason thinks he's asking for it for this particular month. Not wasting any more time, he quickly made some calls for the project.
With his hands tied, Mason only had one or two companies that could make Eira's request quickly.
He delegated this large project to one of his companies. In an impromptu meeting, Mason talked about the virtual reality technology, Eira mentioned that she wouldn't need him to make it so complex, as she would infuse his power to execute the project.
Masón knew about Eira's supernatural powers, but he didn't know how she would inject her power into the machines, he had doubts.
He fired all his men, and told them he wanted it finished by this month. They only had a week to go before the month was over.
Without wasting time, everyone began to work, Mason, who did not want to waste time, appointed two companies to do it together.
The workers took care of it, day and night without sleeping a single day, since they only had a week. This big project would have been impossible to accomplish, if it were not for the large number of programmers and engineers.
Dividing themselves into groups, they created a new game engine, which they named "Hirion", they also made significant advances in the game codes, Mason only told them to make the shell, he would take care of the rest.
Everyone involved in this project finished on the last day of the deadline. Mason spent a lot of money, he had to move land and sea to get it finished as soon as possible.
Now all that was left was to promote the new project, he delegated this problem to one of his men, and this man did it through the traditional media and through the networks. Mason did interviews for journalists and television, appearing in several magazines for today's youth.
Everything was going well.