Johann Hyde Heisenberg

Solely a choose few knew his title.

Even fewer knew that he even existed.

Johann was one of many few nobles that survived the Dunnwals’ purge of incompetent or rebellious nobles.

Not solely did he survive the purge, however he additionally thrived in its aftermath.

Johann by no means thought-about himself a traditional noble.

Sure he loved the luxuries and extravagance of the noble life however he additionally busied himself with what others would name ‘morally questionable analysis.’

It was due to his analysis and discoveries that he had gained a place of energy inside the Imperium.

He was the top of the top-secret ‘Heisenberg Institute’, an establishment underneath the Imperium of Drussia that operated out of the eyes of the general public.

Their task? To make use of no matter means essential to uncover the reality behind arcane magic and develop new magical methods that may assist the Imperium in its future army endeavours.

Even now, inside the confines of an deserted fort forgotten by the plenty that was later repurposed by the Imperium, the Heisenberg Institute continued to review the character of magic.

Extra particularly, they studied magic by way of quite a few examinations and experiments.

Human experiments and examinations to be actual.

The specimen was ‘completely examined’ as they have been strapped onto a surgical procedure desk or pressured to manifest and manipulate their mana to be able to check the natures of magic. The Institute knew no boundaries and lower no corners when it got here to learning magic.

This was what Johann really wished in life.

Not the meaningless luxuries that typical nobles indulged themselves in. As a substitute he wished to see into the depths of magic, to really know the reply of the age-old query, ‘what’s magic?’

Nonetheless, Johann was additionally a rarity.

So far as he was involved, there have been little or no nobles who ever wished an development in magic because of the worry that they might ultimately lose their feudal energy over the commoners who rivalled or surpassed them in magic potential.

It was due to such an idea that was conceived by the idiotic and short-sighted nobles that the event of magic had remained stagnant for the previous few hundred years, leaving magic within the unhappy state it’s now.

Though, Johann was additionally conscious of the multitude of hermits and orders that devoted their lives to mastering the arcane arts, he additionally knew that their strategies have been closely dictated by custom, mythology and historical cultures.

In different phrases, they have been very inefficient when it got here to creating magic.

He knew that if he wished to find a breakthrough in magic, he would want to make use of a extra ‘hands-on’ method.

“Guuahhhh! AHHHH! Grrrghghghg.”

The person writhed on the ground as he screamed in ache. Ultimately, his throat turned so clogged up as a result of his personal saliva that he choked on it and died.

Upon seeing this sight, Johann may solely sigh regretfully. Not due to the lack of life, however as a result of the experiment was as soon as once more a failure.

“Specimen 37-D… Failure.”

As Johann stated this, one in every of his researchers wrote the outcomes onto his notepad. Via a glass window that separated the scientists from the specimens, Johann continued to look at the person laying down, unmoving on the ground, the look of bitterness on his face solely being very faint.

After confirming that the outcomes have been written down, Johann gave his subsequent set of orders.

“Usher in specimen 37-E”

Quickly, the metal doorways of an remoted room containing the lifeless specimen’s physique was opened earlier than two different males walked in and carried the lifeless man’s physique out.

Instantly after, the lifeless man was changed by a younger lady who gave the impression to be in her mid to late teenagers, her greyish-black hair was matted and unkempt whereas her light-blue eyes have been filled with worry. She was solely wearing soiled and makeshift rags that solely barely coated her pale pores and skin.

If Johann needed to guess, she most certainly was a noble of relative energy who loved the sensation of being in energy in life.

Now, she was nothing greater than a shell of her former self, a mere reflection of the individual she was.

The sight of the lady did little to maneuver Johann’s coronary heart. In any case, why ought to he care in regards to the lives and emotions of his experiment specimens? Rising emotions for individuals with a low survivability charge would solely impede on Johann’s work.

Apart from, she would not be a check topic of the Heisenberg Institute with out good purpose.

Prisoners of battle, loss of life row inmates and anybody who the Imperium wished to make ‘disappear’, these have been the forms of those that populated the lists of check specimens that have been utilized by the Heisenberg Institute.

And this lady could be no totally different.

Because the lady stared at Johann by way of the glass together with her fearful eyes, Johann solely returned ger gaze with a chilly, empty stare.

Nonetheless, simply earlier than he may start the following check, there was an surprising interruption.

“My Lord. Woman Dunnwal has arrived. She is at the moment demanding to fulfill you at this very second.”

One other one in every of Johann’s researcher’s knowledgeable him of a relatively unwelcome and inconvenient visitor.

After giving a drained sigh, Johann instructed the researcher what to do with Sicilia.

“Inform her that I will likely be ready for her in my workplace…”

“As you want.”

Because the researcher left to hold out Johann’s orders, Johann himself as soon as once more sighed as he shortly fastened his look and returned to his workplace.

As quickly as he returned to his workplace, he ensured that its look was appropriate earlier than taking his seat on the desk.

Quickly, the doorways of Johann’s workplace have been slowly opened as Sicilia took her seat reverse to Johann. Her strides and composure have been each swish whereas her lengthy, silky, silver hair flowed behind her again.

“What number of instances are you going to stroll into this workplace with out making a rattling appointment?”

Johann immediately voiced out his complaints at Sicilia the second she took a seat.

“It’s possible you’ll be free to do no matter you need however may you please spare the hassle to a minimum of notify me first? You are disrupting my work move.”

His complaints have been met with a sarcastic laughter that was adopted by a cynical response.

“You make it sound as if you do not need me right here.”

As Sicilia spoke, Johann was in a position to see the mocking glint in her eyes.

“And I even went by way of all the difficulty to carry a present for you.”

Johann raised his eyebrows when he heard Sicilia’s sarcastic comment. [A gift? But she came in here empty handed. Unless this so-called gift is too large to be brought into the office…] With no alternative, Johann was pressured to probe the state of affairs.

“A present? What are you speaking abou-“

“Hi there there!”

Johann almost fell off his chair when the intense bubbly voice of what gave the impression to be a younger lady echoed behind his ear. When he turned his consideration to the supply of the sound, he discovered, as he had beforehand guessed, a younger lady.

A younger lady with fiery-red hair.

Left utterly speechless by the sudden look of this enigmatic lady, Johann needed to depend on Sicilia’s mocking voice to offer him an evidence.

“Johann… I would like you to fulfill Valentina… Valentina, why do not you introduce your self to Johann?”

“Sure! My title is Valentina Gandhart Steiner and I’m the princess of Ostria!”

Johann’s eyes widened when he heard Valentina’s self-introduction. [Valentina? Princess? Ostria?] As absurd as this sounded, Johann actually could not deny the proof. The lady’s fiery-red hair gave all of it away.

She was undoubtedly a member of the Ostrian royalty.

The one query was what the hell was she doing within the Heisenberg Institute?

Nonetheless, what got here subsequent was one thing that was much more shocking.

“Valentina, why do not you wait outdoors whereas the adults speak? Bear in mind the ‘reception room’ we have been ready at? Why do not you come there and wait till I come again?”

“Alright!”

With a composure that was simply as brilliant and cheerful as earlier than, Valentina shortly ran out of the workplace and presumably started making her strategy to the reception room.

All with out making a single sound.

“She’s… she’s similar to you…”

Johann simply could not assist stuttering in disbelief just a few moments after Valentina disappeared. His stutters have been met with a sarcastic joking reply.

“Now are you aware what present I wish to provide you with?”

A type of mocking grin continued to develop on Sicilia’s face as she continued to talk.

“That and… I imagine that it is best to actually attempt increase your consciousness. All it took was for me to attract all of your consideration for Valentina to sneak up behind you. You are fortunate that you just’re not her enemy.”

Sicilia paused for a brief second earlier than she resumed.

“In any other case, you would be lifeless.”

“I perceive…”

As soon as Sicilia, stopped talking, Johann immediately gave a respectful response earlier than he proceeded to ask her a query.

“I belief that only a few are conscious of her present state of affairs?”

When Sicilia heard what Johann needed to say, she instantly scoffed as she made her comment.

After Sicilia stated this, she instantly simulated the motion of ingesting earlier than greedy her neck and pretending to choke. As soon as she concluded her act, Sicilia returned her arms to her laps earlier than she continued talking.

“However sufficient beating across the bush…”

Sicilia’s mocking voice was abruptly changed by a extra severe one as she spoke.

“The Imperium has left you with an essential task that may contribute to the institution and improvement of the Wraith Initiative. Because of the existence of 1 candidate, I have to ask about how a lot progress you’ve gotten made within the completion of this process?”

Johann sighed as he made his reply.

“Sadly we’re experiencing a… stagnation within the manufacturing of outcomes.”

When Sicilia heard Johann’s reply, a slight look of disdain and disappointment grew on her face.

“Tch. I am no scientist however that’s pathetic…”

“Pathetic? Are you conscious of how a lot effort and time we should put into these experiments?”

This time, Johann was not in a position to tolerate Sicilia, letting a few of his anger slip out of his mouth. The response he would get nonetheless, solely served to annoy him much more.

“Not sufficient apparently.”

“You bitch! You’re taking… that… again…”

Johann step by step began to path off as he realised his errors, inflicting the workplace to plunge into a clumsy silence. This silence did not final lengthy although because it was shortly damaged by Sicilia’s chilly voice.

“Watch out to not piss me off Johann…”

In contrast to earlier than, Sicilia’s voice was neither chilly nor cynical. This time it was a mixture of each.

“After I’m pissed off… My arms are likely to turn out to be considerably shaky… And when my arms turn out to be shaky, I’ve bother conserving management of them.”

As Sicilia spoke, her eyes continued to put firmly upon Johann.

“Who is aware of, with these shaky arms, I’d simply… drop one thing into your afternoon tea.”

The room was as soon as once more plunged into silence as Sicilia completed talking. It was solely after just a few brief moments of silence that Sicilia gave her single solemn command.

“One yr. In a single yr you’ll give me the outcomes that the Imperium wishes.”

Then she instantly stood up and left the workplace.

Like Valentina, none of her footsteps might be heard.