Arselan System: AI Controller
Chapter 007: The Son of an Asir Family

A sharp pain pierced Ats' head as soon as his consciousness returned. He also grimaced. His eyes were tightly closed even though he actually wanted to open them.

"Are you awake?" a foreign voice crept in Ats' ear. It was a voice similar to the voice he had heard earlier. "Don't force yourself. You must be very tired after receiving excessive load from the system."

The voice paused for a moment, then again said, "Try to relax your mind. Don't force him to think hard. Breathe in little by little, then exhale."

Ats followed those instructions. His tense face slowly loosened. His eyes began to open. A glare of light instantly struck his sight.

"Your name is Ats, right?" asked the owner of the voice as soon as he saw Ats' improved face. His tone was flat, even cold.

"I–iya," replied Ats who tried to get up to sit down, but was obstructed by the person who guided him. The man's hand pressed Ats' chest and asked her to lie down.

"Don't I tell you? Don't push your body too much. You are still very weak," said the owner of the voice, "Ck! Why would you accept uncle's offer? In fact, you've been told that the system is dangerous."

When Ats's sight was completely clear, he saw a young man who was slightly older than him. The young man had Ruby's red eyes, jet-black hair with reddish edges, and a handsome face that looked irritated. In a single look, Ats could tell that the young man was part of the Altair Imperial Family who led the entire Zarah Clan since ancient times.

"What's really going on?" despite knowing it, Ats still could not believe his eyes. It could be that his vision had deceived him. "Why did a prince come to me?"

"I'm Iskandar. We are still in the academy right now, so there is no need to be so stiff as that" Iskandar sighed. Actually, he himself did not know what he was doing here. "Call me Is."

"Prince Is, it is an honor to meet you," Ats showed his manners. As a child of the Asir Family, of course he had learned various etiquette from his family, including the ethics of greeting the imperial family. Unfortunately, his condition made it impossible to greet him properly.

"Ck! I told you, don't be too stiff," Iskandar looked increasingly upset, "We're at the academy. We are both students here. I'm only one level above you. So, you just call me like all the other seniors."

Ats doesn't reply to him anymore. He chose to listen to Iskandar's grunts that appeared to be addressed to Professor Han. The young prince also chatted about his uncle's strange and dangerous researches. Of all the babbling, Ats was able to understand that Iskandar was very close to Professor Han.

"Therefore, you should let go of the dangerous system project" Iskandar said. He disagreed with his uncle's research that "may" fail again. Therefore, he asked Ats himself to decide. "You almost died, you know? If you don't have a friend there, you might not be there until tomorrow."

"I understand Senior Is's concern. Thank you for your concern, "Ats has taken his call to Iskandar, but still uses formal language given the noble status of the prince, "However, it is already a risk that I have to bear. I'll keep trying."

"Hais .. how can uncle brainwash you? Your attitude is even very similar," Iskandar shook his head in astonishment as he squeezed his head, "Children Asir, you must be in a lot of pain when receiving the burden of the system, right? Don't waste your life and go to school quietly."

"I'm not such a quitter, Senior," Ats smiled faintly, "Since long ago, I have been. Similar to my mother who is a tenacious researcher."

"Ck! Aye, yes. I see," Iskandar sighed again. He muttered softly until Ats could not understand what he said, "Uncle and aunt twins it makes no difference. Equally stubborn, nerdy, crazy studying. Uh, different a little. The difference is, uncle is not lucky because it is still supporting until now."

"Senior, how long have I fainted?" ats asked so recalling his last memory on the school stairs. Iskandar also looked. The chatty prince frowned for a while, only then replied, "About 7 to 8 hours. You've been ushered in here since noon."

"Ten o'clock more nights. Get some sleep over there! I also want to go back to the room in a moment" Iskandar pointed out the clock on his watch. Ats nodded. He closed his eyes again to rest the body that still hurt.

Iskandar looked at Ats coldly. He grunted quietly before leaving his room. In the hallway of the Health Building, he muttered softly remembering the troublesome face of the little girl. He grumbled, "Amel, your brother is also a hassle!"

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"Mother," called Ats small while tugging at her mother's dress, "Where is she going?"

"To a place full of sheen" replied a woman who appeared to be heavily pregnant, "The place scientists study and research."

"I'm going there too!" pinta Ats spirit.

"You must be a spirit of learning then," Ats' mother smiled sweetly, "If you've become a great scientist, you can definitely get in there."

"Hm, I definitely can," Ats nodded optimistically. She smiled happily to return her mother's smile. The innocent child has been trained to be independent and easily persuaded not to cry.

"Drug, Mother," Ats waved his hand at a flying vehicle preparing to depart. The vehicle window is still open. Ats' mother waved her son's hand back with a beautiful smile.

"Ats, come on in," an old woman took Ats away as soon as the flying vehicle disappeared. They also entered a dark hallway. There, Ats saw a little child who was crying sobbing in confusion.

"Mother! Where's Mommy? Mother!" the boy shouted, while an old grandmother tried to calm him down even though he was also shedding tears.

Seeing him, Ats tears dripped unintentionally. He understood the meaning of the boy's cry. He knew how the boy roared sadly in his confusion. He could feel his misfortune because they were actually the same people.

A letter suddenly fell into the hands of Ats. The letter opened on its own. It is a modern device that is formed in a digital screen.

Big news dives in there. The news gave news of the destruction of the Third Fleet aircraft carrier near the resource observation area. The cause is still not known with certainty until now.

Some say that it was an unexpected fatal accident due to a small mistake of a crewman in it. Some say it was an unknown pirate attack. Some even say that the accident was a conspiracy from the imperial family to get rid of the grand admiral for criticizing him. Of course the emperor denied that nonsense. There was no point in him getting rid of a talented laksama.

A few days later, the envoy from the palace came to the Asir Family. They brought news of the death of Ats' mother and intended to take the little Ats to come with them to the palace. However, the Asir Family rejected him and kept Ats there. That's why little Ats cried sobbing in his confusion.

"That was the best decision" Ats murmured as he turned away from the miserable sight. He also opened his eyes. As soon as he realized, Arjuna came to see him with some friends.