Parallel world. Chapter 3. An excursion into the past. Part 10. At the Academy. Meeting with mentors

Part 10. At the Academy. Meeting with mentors

Continuation.

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While the boys were talking with their older comrades, the hall of the Academy become empty, everyone went to their offices.

Saying goodbye to Igor and Nina,, all three went to the room where Oleg worked with the assistants who just tried to prove something to the chief.

– We already a thousand times all rechecked, misfires more shouldn't be, - was heated, one of them spoke, the young fellow with a red shaggy hair.

His more senior comrade not fussed, stood silently, only smiled slightly to himself in his mustache. It was evident that he was fairly amused by the enthusiasm his young colleague.

Oleg raised his head, looked at the newcomers and said:

– From the work of these same masters depends not only your fate, but also life itself. Victor, talk to them, discuss every detail down to the last detail. I want you to be the one to decide whether the device is ready for use or not.

– Since you, - he turned to the Anton and Vike, - I now want to talk to the on another subject. It concerns that ornament which was decorated with a kerchief found in a chest of the old woman. Our experts have found information that this sign belonged to an ancient family, the last representative of which disappeared from sight in the eighteenth century

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– Maybe he just died. - suggested Vic.

– Yeah? But then his close relatives, neighbors, servants, eventually would know about it. But he just simply disappeared. However, the frightened servants, who some time resided in his castle, saying that he had seen as he appears and then disappears in the dark of night. Then the castle was empty. Into it not want to settle not only close relatives of the count, but also potential buyers, knowing that the former owner of the castle wanders in it at night, immediately went away.

– What about this lock now? - asked Anton.

– Now it was bought by one businessman, free from prejudices. He reconstructed it a little, decorated it in medieval style, converted it into a hotel and launched an advertisement. The first tourists have already arrived at the castle.

– Will our new mission be related to this castle? - asked Vic. - What are we supposed to do there?

– Just find the count or his shadow, talk to him. He may have the key to finding the artifact.

– But before you go there, you have to thoroughly prepare, because this castle is in an area covered with numerous legends.

– Where is he?

– You can't even imagine. - Oleg made a small pause, and then asked:

– Do you know anything about count Dracula, the vampire Lord?

– Ha, yeah they're just stories, fiction uneducated peasants, nothing more, - Anton almost laughed at the words of his boss. - They're just legends.

– I would not be in a hurry to jump to conclusions, - strictly looking at amused guy, said Oleg. - Make them only after you visit the place, because the castle of our count is in close proximity to the castle of Dracula. In addition, it was said that they were friendly, often arranged parties in one castle, then in another.

– But before business trip you should go to the country settlement. That's where Vika gets to make contact with her grandmother. Perhaps this time she will tell you where the lost artifact is. And something tells me she's going to point us to that very castle.

– While Victor is dealing with the technicians about the instrument, you go to Valentina Petrovna. She will bring you up to date, tell you more specifically what she found out about the owner of this ornament. The day after tomorrow, I will wait for you with a message about what you learned in the village, and then we will develop a plan to prepare for the operation.

Saying good-bye to Oleg, Anton and Vika a few minutes later, opened the door of the office Valentiny Petrovny. The old woman, seeing Vika, threw up her hands and hugged her favorite student.

– I'm so glad to see you again. Go ahead, tell me, how are you doing, what have you been doing all this time?

– Young man, please take a seat, don't stand in the doorway. You go ahead and tell me while I boil and make some tea. Are you hungry already? I have cakes and biscuits for tea.

After a few minutes, sitting comfortably at the table, they enjoyed hot tea and delicious pastries and cute talking about this and that, not forgetting, however, and the case.

To be continued...

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