After 3 hours wandering around in rain forest,we still didn't found a stairway to next area. This area was much bigger than previous area,and the snake along the way hinder our progress since It wasn't easy to dodge it. Most troublesome was ,there was a bunch of student who tried to rob us,but some of them even try seeking for help or working together. But it was plainly refused,since they were burden and it was better for them to stay here to adapt first,But most of the time it was Iris who refused and tell a good explanation which made everyone accept and leave in friendly way,but after 2 hours wandering around. We found nothing.
To make sure,right now I was drawing map on the wall with ash,but even after drawing it. I was still didn't understand where was the stair to next area. The map was form in a huge circle with cave at the line of each circle,so Far we found the 7cave,but nothing lead to next area..
"No matter ,how I see this. I still didn't understand."
"Lux,do you think there was a chance that this was the last area?"
"Probably,but we were missing something."
Something important,but what was it?We already go back to bear forest and we found nothing. Same as rest area.There was a less number of people and bear though.Bear?No way,As I thought that. Iris put her hand on the sword on her waist.I turn around and then look toward the source of trouble which was group of 3 people. It was my sister.
"What do you want ?"
"We only come here,because we want to make an alliance."
She said that as she rise her hands up .I said nothing and instead only give sign to Iris that it was not something to worry about,She obviously become more relaxed..As She said that ,more people come out from black forest,most of them were injured.
"What happened?"
"A snake attack us."
Hear that,the situation become more tense. Iris only turn around and enter the cave,she then brought out a bandage. We have around 1thousand gold and bandage was very much cheap and if it can used to gain favor from other then I didn't mind it.
"Come in,I would treat you."
Of course it was me who doing it,If Iris doing it then the cave would fill with scream instead.After 15 minutes,I have finished treat everyone else. Honestly the wound is worse than I expected...Some of them even lost an arm,which implied the enemy was not normal snake.
"Thank you."
The guy that I last treated say thanks,but I didn't reply toward him.I stand up,then someone said with good mood.
"As expected of president brother."
"I wasn't her brother,Her brother already died a long ago."
I replied that and the mood become much heavier,but Iris said nothing,and only observe me. She then turn around and head into deepest part of cave. On otherhand I notice my sister hand was injured too,I quickly go toward her and pull her injured hand and then treat it quickly. She was baffled,same as everyone else.
"Rest a bit,After that tell me everything."
The cave was quite deep,but after 3 minutes walking I found Iris was leaning on wall and folding her arms. She obivously in bad mood.I know the reason,but just to make sure it's better for her to say it.
"Are you stupid?"
"I should be the one who saying that,You realized you make enemy for no reason?"
"Hmm,Not really. I never in good term with her anyway."
"Regardless of that,don't make enemy of her. You realized right?What's behind her?"
"You think?If I didn't know what you were planned,I would already rush and kill her on the spot."
I look away from her,This girl was really my nemesis. I couldn't hate anything from her..Well It's fine since it's save me trouble to explain to her.
"I know,if not for my sake then you wouldn't make peace with your sister.After all right now I was your weakness."
"It's good you realized,but I want you to understand. I want to protect you too,Remember?It was my promise to you at 5 years old right?Even the world fight againts you,I would always by your side and protect you."
"So,you never approach me because you afraid of me getting hurt?"
"Who knows,found it about yourself."
I turn around and plan to leave her by herself.There was someone eavesdrop us and I intended to give her a warning.As expected she was trained well by her parents.
"The next time you eavesdrop us,I will kill you. "
Hear that My sister was shocked and her eyes become teary,
"Why..Why you hate us so much?"
"What do you think ?You are genius,aren't you?"
"Why?Why!!!Why you treats her much better?l I was your sister!!"
She grabs me both of my hands and I sense desperation in her eyes,but I only looked at her with killing intent,my heads hurt whenever I think bad about my sister.I push her away from me and then I coughed up a blood. THe backlash was greater than I thought. I need to calm down...
"Lux!!!"
Iris voice rang through the cave,she quickly go to my side and help me from falling down on floor.But because of Iris shout ,everyone immediately gather around us and the mood gradually becomes heavy for seeing blood dripping from my mouth.My sister recovered from her shock and asked me full of worry.
"Lux,You were sick?Why?Why you didn't tell me?"
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Heard that question,Iris was full of anger and immediately pull her swords and nearly killed my my sister.But I use my left hand to block it,It went through my arm and but stopped right before my sister neck.
"Why?Why you stop me?"
"Calm down .."
"HOW CAN I CALM DOWN!!!THESE WOMAN!!!!!THESE WOMAN HOW SHE PRETEND TO CARE ABOUT YOU!!!!"
"Stop it Iris."
"She eat in restaurant with her parents,while you was picking up trash for a single glass of water.She stay in a warm house in no danger of collapsing,while you was fixing and cleaning your house just to sleep for a night.She have bodyguard protecting and adored by every student,while you was beaten and bullied up everyday?And now you only realized this now?You think lux was still healthy with this kind of live?Was it possible for you to didn't know it?NO!!!HE WAS RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU ALL OF THIS TIME,YOUR OWN BROTHER!!!"
"Stop it ,you dumb girl."
I already pulled her sword from my arm,and give karate chop with my left hand.She immediately stopped from saying anything.
"It was normal for her since I never shown it,beside what's the problem?."
"But ,But !!"
"No more but,what's so good about it anyway?What important is that I am still alive. That's why there was no need to say what kind of life I go through. It wasn't that bad anyway.That's why there was no need to worry,It wasn't your guys fault.For now,you guys can use this cave for rest.So please be ease."
Everyone nodded,then they leave us alone. On otherhand the bodyguard who comes with my sister bow once and then help my sister to stand up and then bring her away ,while I and Iris go to deeper part of cave once again.
"I am sorry."
I heard that,but I didn't turn around and kept walking to deeper inside of the cave.Once we were deep enough,iris said.
"Sorry,I lost control."
"It's fine,next time please be careful."
"Are you angry?"
"Why you ask that?"
Iris didn't replied instead look away from my eyes,I sighed and then hit her head lightly and then rubbed it with her hands and her eyes was teary. Was it that painful?
"Meanie."
"It's punishment,also This was token of my thanks."
I give her a keychain,It was a sword keychain.This was one of my last resort trumcard and wouldn't be used unless it was necessary.
"Lux,this is?"
"A safety,Here is notes how to use it. Please try to use it here and also....If possible don't use it for today unless your life were in danger."
"Okay.."
I then immediately left her alone and back to where everyone is,5 minutes later Iris rejoin us and I notice my sister dodge my eyes ever since last accident and I see her tightened her grip. Would she take revenge?I need to watch her action from now.
"Now,since everyone here. Let's begin our discussion. Everyone could you tell me everything about the animal you fought?"
"It was a giant snake ,around 15 meter long and 1 meter tall.it's color was white and extremely aggressive."
"Aggressive?What do you mean?"
"it's chase us,ignoring the injury it have.after the bodyguard that shoot in the body.It even ignores the bodyguard that shot it."
The girls looks toward my sister bodyguard and I give quick glance to him. He only nodded. While the other bodyguard open his mouth and said.
"We shot 3 times and it was completely ignored our shot.It's still chasing it's prey and gulp in a second,It's a pity that we lost 10 people while raiding it."
"I see,still it didn't make sense for you guys to lost with 25 people and a gun.Tell me,why you lose?"
No one said anything,but then my sister open her mouth.
"There was 2 Snake ,the second snake was hiding and surprise us. In the end we lost more people."
"...How much people did you lost exactly?"
"40."
"How was the snake injury?"
"One of them was uninjured,one of them have it's body full of scar but nothing fatal."
The situation worse than I though.But I have one last question for them.
"I have last question,answer me honestly.Were you ambushed or it was you guys who attack it first?"
"It was us."
"Heh.It was probably the vice president order anyway.To begin with only that arrogant ,stupid guy who suggest absurd idea like this.But you wasn't free from fault either,Why you do it?"
".."
"Forget it,it wasn't like I didn't know what you were thinking.After all you same your father,sacrifice a person for greater good."
"NO!!!What I wanted was -"
"You only wanted to beat me and earn my recognition didn't you?That's why you obey crazy order ignoring the risk.Am I wrong?"
She didn't say anything and bit her own lips.
"You failed as a leader.Also,can anyone tell me the location of 2 giant snake?"
"Ah Yes,It was located in the middle of rainforest. There was a stair that lead to cave underground where the giant snake living on."
That location?That's weird there was nothing there,was it coincidence there was no snake when we first entered?
"I see.Iris,take care the remaining of people also feed them some food,even if they were injured we could let them shoot some arrow."
Iris nodded and then she begin go toward vending machine..
"The rest of you stay here,I need to check some ..thing first."
As I said that,I run toward middle of the forest leaving Iris guarding the cave. In The middle of forest,I noticed there was some people entered the cave and all of them have swords with them.It was that student council vice-president.So he were still alive..With his follower too. There was 17 total and it was more than half of people that stay in our cave...I see he use majority rule to his advantage,if not surely there would be someone reject stupid order.Well,well this was good timing...They entered the cave and I followed behind them quietly,underground the area wasn't that big only 40 meter wide and 2 snake occupy most of the area.
"Attack,Attack!!!INever fall back,we have advantage here!!!All vanguard please hold it a bit little more!!!"
The vice president shout throught the whole area and have 11 people Firing arrow nonstop from behind while the vanguard consist of 6 people blocking the snake movement. The vanguard was well equipped with armor while the archer have best bow bought from the shop.Pretty good.I thought that as I smell blood from him. Not just him,there was others too,the blood was smell was so heavy that make me nearly to puke. Even if you killed people only little bood sprayed and it vanish at the same time when you died.,even me who killed me many people here didn't have slightest smell of blood.If there was blood lingering in his body only means one. He torture other student and the student who he tortured was alive.Right now they must be suffering...Good timing..I need soldier too.
I then took out keychain from my pocket and transform it into a dagger.Then slowly I appeared behind president and stabbed his back while covering his mouth. Then I pinned him into the ground and pull back the dagger from his back and stab it throught his head.I then proceed to copy his voice and ordered people .
"Kept attacking!!it was just another minutes before the snakes fall!!!!!!
"YES,SIR!!"
I then proceed to archer who at the right side and whisper againts him using vice president voice.
"Don't turn around keep firing."
The archer stopped for a moment,but he didn't turn back and only nod while kept shooting the snake.Good..
"Do as I said.After a minutes go back to the stair and run as fast you can.There was no hope staying here,if you want to survive do as I say. I would wait you at usual place.If you understand answer it with yes."
"Yes."
"Good."
I then quickly escape from there and hide in the forest,soon I notice the archer guy come out from the entrance then quickly running away,I followed behind her without him noticing and soon there was a scream from the cave side..I hope no one survive..Then we stopped in front of cave...It was dark cave without any light...
"Vice president?"
"Good,Now there is no meaning of live anymore."
"Eh?"
My hand appear in front of and finish him,his corpse fall into the floor and soon vanish without sight.I then use lighter to check the cave and notice the humans were trapped in the cage with wounds all over their body,some of them even have their limbs cut off..Noticing the light ,the fear in their eyes lit up and some of them even started crying. In the end I could only turn around and then go back to my cave.Once I arrive the cave I noticed my sister already changed,there was attitude of confidence in her voice and her old self was back. The confidence self that was full of charisma. What iris do?As Iris read my mind,she saw me and then said.
"Lux,you were back. Please help me!!!
"huh?"
"Lux,don't protect her!!That girl use other people as her food test subject!!!"
My sister pointed on the corpse beside the bonfire,most of them were holding their stomach and clearly passed out,In front of them was pile of burn food.Seeing this I confirmed that Iris have minus talent in cooking.Well it didn't matter some of them still awake and most of them clearly spared in last second..At least there was 9 -10 people and with this number,we could save everyone and gather enough people. Still..Why their relationship becomes better..What did you do Iris?