- Friends! Get to know This Wanderer is my old friend. And this is Alex - my new friend.
The stranger gave a hand for greetings (quite, as in my time on Earth), I shook his hand. But in response, the grip was so strong that it seemed to me that my hand was in a vice. And this is without visible effort on the part of the Wanderer. My attention was attracted by two lenses on his wrist of his left hand. In my time, the clock was usually so worn. But if one lens is a watch, then why the second?
“These are different types of weapons,” as if answering a question, the Wanderer answered in an instant. I already shuddered. After I received all the knowledge from King Arihon, it was almost impossible to get into my thoughts without my desire. And in this case, he read them as on a white sheet of paper.

- Aziris, - the Wanderer turned to the king, - in my opinion, you were not mistaken. Your friend is worthy to be an inquisitor. But he has a couple of significant drawbacks. The first is his youth. But it is not too significant. For Earthlings, he is already ripe. But the second drawback is physically weak.
- Wanderer, do you wish to hurt me without even knowing my strength? If you were not a friend of Aziris, I would have called you to a fight.
- Here it is, the result of youth. Rush into battle headlong, without thinking about the consequences. But polite speech is to my liking.

- Why do not you hold a light sparring? Stranger, show Alex what inquisitors can do. Just be careful. Don't hurt my friend.
“I am ready,” having taken a fighting stance, I prepared for an attack. What caused uncontrollable laughter from the Wanderer.
- Okay, kids. Protect both.

This I definitely did not expect. The king and I flew like golf balls. None of us did something that could not strike a Wanderer, but only one of them recovered from the blow, as he instantly received a blow of such strength again that he flew several meters away. We were saved by the fact that in many cases the blow was blocked (the Wanderer and did not try to strike blows past the blocks). But when one of us hesitated and missed the blow, it was equivalent to receiving a blow with a sledgehammer. And the Wanderer stood, and did not seem to even move. It reminded me of my first sparring with Leah in a St. Petersburg apartment. When Leah made me "one left." Even sparring against Minach and Aelita was a hundred times easier than the two of them with the king against the Wanderer. And what a shame I could not see the blow. Not only did not have time to notice, but just my vision could not notice such a speed.

- Everything. With you enough. And then, by carelessness, I’m traumatizing Alex - the king and I were like driven horses. It was difficult to translate noisy breathing. I first saw the king in this state.
- Spa ... thank you, - the king could not even utter a word without breaking. And I knelt down and bowed my head.
“Stranger, you are really like a Splinter, sensei.”Thank you for the lesson. We have Earthlings have an aphorism: against scrap there is no reception (scrap is a metal stick). And there is an answer-objection: alas, there is a reception - an even bigger scrap, - the Wanderer laughed.

- Alex, I like you. A courteous speech and a heartless, noble heart. If you do not mind, then I would like to enhance your physical abilities. As long as you are not an official challenger for inquisitors, I have no right to give you all my strength and capabilities. But something I can, even without violations.
- Who is good not happy? I would not dare to ask you. You even taught me a lot in sparring. The main thing that I understood (except for techniques): you should never underestimate the enemy. Thank you very much.
After that, the Wanderer spent about an hour conjuring over my head.
- Well that's all. I am glad to meet you Earthman Alex. I hope you will not use the opportunities and the power of evil. And do not lose your nobility. I hope not to see each other for the last time. Be friends I have to go, - the Wanderer melted like a ghost and the protective dome immediately disappeared.

- Alex, are you glad?
- You also ask. Sparring against Minakh with Aelita was child's play compared to that. I did not expect from him such agility.
“Now you understand what capabilities an inquisitor should possess.” And I will also tell you that the Wanderer is a young inquisitor (about 200 Earth years in all), therefore he doesn’t have much strength and opportunities. There are inquisitors whose power and capabilities are much higher than that of the Wanderer. This is about how to compare your strength and capabilities now with your contemporaries from the past.

- Don't pushes me. I still do not get it, how can a living being have such tremendous power, - the king did not restrain a smile.
- We also have to go. Something I have a feeling that we have to be surprised, returning to the palace. Fly? Or teleport?
- We can of course teleport. But I would also like to admire your planet.
- So you can stay with me and admire anything you want. I do not drive you.
- Sorry. Something I do not calm. We urgently need to fly home.
- The Emperor?
- Maybe. Though I can not believe it.
- Okay. We flew, - we flew over beautiful places. Beautiful not only in comparison with those desert and lifeless landscapes of the present Earth (where no one lived). And even in comparison with the terrestrial landscapes of my time. When approaching the palace I saw unusual gardens. I did not even imagine that I would see here one of the seven wonders of the world: the hanging gardens of Babylon. Extraordinary beauty!

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Leah on holiday
- Commander, where is the most interesting? - Lia turned to the senior security officer.
- Lady, for example, it is interesting to me to watch the fights in the ring. But you probably will be interested in a youth concert.
- Good. First to the concert. Then I also want to watch the fights. And you can participate in them?
“Of course,” one of the bodyguards replied in surprise, “but not to you.”
- Why?
“Sorry lady, but real men are involved.” And we have an order to take care of you - and suddenly all four of them were lying on the ground.

“Do you guys have enough of this so you don’t worry about me?” Or do you need heavier evidence?
“Forgive the lady,” said, rising in an apologetic voice, alone with the bodyguards, “you are extremely and unexpectedly strong.” But we have an order - to protect. If anything happens to you, we will not blow our heads. The king executes all four.
- Do not worry. Nothing will happen to me. And I will be able to come to an agreement with the king, - the bodyguards agreed with great doubt.
- How long does it take to get to the venue of the concert?
- to you, about an hour.

- And you?
- We have about fifteen minutes. And if you teleport, then instantly.
“If you call the coordinates exactly, then I will teleport along with you,” and then Leah felt an irresistible shame. None of the guards knew the coordinates.And though they were ashamed, they didn’t want to admit it, - ok, then let's try to get there in ten minutes.
- So, two ahead at maximum speed, - mentally commanded the senior guard, - and the two of us will follow for this upstart.

But none of them even suspected that their ward was a disguised Commander of the Earth Fleet, and even in a cocoon. Leah on a skateboard constantly urged on two guards looming in front of her. So they got to the crowd in eight minutes. The guards breath could not calm down, and Leah though henna. Here began what Leah did not anticipate. Two guards in front of her were pushing the crowd apart so that she could walk freely. Most ... Read more →