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Sadana held a meeting with the other three Narayana's Scions in the pavilion, along Rihan as he joined him with Reoh, Retsu and Senjū. The last three members of Narayana's Scions are just like them but not Vidyadharas, each of them have different races of each other and fell from the Heavens--before being saved by Sadana. "So, will they come and try to chase the prophecy?" Retsu said, Sadana nodded and he folded his hands. "Riyanda must not fall from their reach..." Sadana added, before he look up and greeted them with a smile on his lips.

"Heya!"

The first is Faylan Halim or Lim Feng-Xiao; the Chinese-Indonesian female member of the Scions of Zetian race greeted them first with a smile, after they have arrived in the abode from the floating flagship Sadana owned for them. She with a white hair with teal and jade tips that is tied into a messy ponytail, leaving her bangs loose and framing her forehead. Her eyes are teal with a white ring around her pupils, with a red paint at the corners of her eyes. She has two teal orbs with a golden tassel hanging on the right side of her face, right beneath her hair and a golden small ornament on her forehead. As part of the Zetian race, she has has two large fox ears and she wears two golden earrings through her left ear. Her outfit consists of white trench coat, black sleeveless turtleneck with Mandarin collars and gold batik patterns, and dark shorts with a dark deal clothing on her hips. She wears calf-high dark heeled boots and a belt wrapped around her left leg, right above her knees. The trench coat has a circular-shaped blue ornament with a red tied bow on it and a red tassel hanging, her coat also has black-and-white waves at the bottom of it, with it's tips bending to dark gray and cyan bending to dark teal and has golden scales-linings on the inside--she also wears a black long fingerless gloves.

The second is Huang Tian-Di or Xanadu, the Chinese male member of the Scions of Yúnxiào race nodded with a casual smile and eyes closed, standing beside Faylan. He has a fair complexion, light salmon-colored messy hair that reaches past his shoulders, as well as a large tail and tall fox ears. He wields a feather fan as he was the strategist of the, plus being a rich businessman. He wears a high-collared black uniform with a white ascot, coat's lapel, cuffs, and underside of his coattails in a checkered pattern while his inner garment is light purple, wears a white long-sleeved jacket that lacks cuffs and an inner layer with two grey buttons and a Mandarin collar, and long pants in a similar fashion. He's a cunning and competitive man, the opposite of Faylan--she is a calm one who always keep her cool and never lost her temper. His fox ears are pointed in the end, his hair have an unnatural hair color: a salmon orange-sandrose that is highlighted with yellow streaks.

The third member is an Indonesian female Scion named Tang Wuxing or Wulan Tanjung and the youngest of the Scions, one of the relatives in Haryadi Family that survives from the Phantom Eruption. She is a young girl with a fair complexion, grayish-navy black bobbed hair with two strands from the back tied into two long, low ponytails with golden ornaments, and golden eyes. She has a small golden hairpin on her right side, and a band with the same color wrapped over her head. Wulan wears a sleeveless plum tunic with a V-cut neckline and a long skirt of a grey-dark tone, but darker on the seam and at the top and her gold heeled sandals, wrist cuffs that have golden accents. Her tunic fastened with five buttons, including the white cloak around her back with red edges on her mantle that decorated with two strands hanging on the left side and has golden lotus flowers, has three tassels. The cloak is attached on two wings of a fish-like feature, with a red lotus in the middle as a mark of being the Scions.

Faylan is fierce and swift Scion who's known as a war general due to her strategic intelligence, as the wisest member and wields a spear with metal chi to strike down enemies--her appearance is similar to a general of ancient times. On the other hand, Xanadu has a great charm and charisma while also cunning and somewhat 'creepy' because he might poison anyone who pissed him off or disrespectful with him, not to mention having his abilities in politics but sometimes his methods are questionable--no wonder everyone was scared of him. Lastly, Wulan is a gentle-natured and optimistic member who have the gift of empathizing and always try to bring peace between disagreements and is most reasonable between them.

"Rihan, can we meet your son? I heard Riyanda is quite a cool Vidyadhara warrior, but your human boy happens to be popular too!"

Rihan gulped when Faylan asked him about his son Ren, he smiled awkwardly when his expression shown his panic and tired side. "Um, Lady Lim... about him," he hummed and groaned when he got startled by Ren himself, who jumped out of the window just to meet them. He just got back from training in the training hall, greeting all of them. "Sorry! I just got back from training but I still smell like sweat or something," Ren replied to him, Faylan whistled--before she grinned and wrap her arm around his shoulder. "Howdy, Riyanda! Let's be friends, I heard of you from our clan!" she exclaimed excitedly.

Ren was confused as fuck, until he froze to see Xanadu who was waiting for him to taste his delicious food (when it was mixed with suspicious potion or other ingredients). He gave him a cold shiver when Xanadu opened his eyes, before the two made eye contact and he hid his face again. Wulan beamed brightly, looking up at him. "Riyanda, so you're Lord Rihan's son? Nice to meet you!" she replied, extending her hand as she smiled brightly--her smiling face isn't close to scary, in fact it's very pure and innocence.

'Good, she's not weird like the other...'

Retsu snickered when his son's best friend is here, while Senjū is tempted to scold the fuck out of Ren and Reoh tried to calm him down but Ren wanted to yell 'fight me' at the Scions, he does wanna go full bratty teenager on them. "Ren, did we let you attend a party or meeting with Scions?" he said with a poker face, leaving the youngest teenager's eyebrows twitched in annoyed while laughing internally (because Izumo's father is the one he can't get along with). "Your existence is killing me..." Ren muttered quietly, Senjū furrowed his eyebrows. "It's a 'No' from me," he answered firmly.

"Actually, I invited him," Sadana said casually with a smile, playing with his mahjong dices and Senjū got shocked by his choice. Rihan merely smiled like a fucking douchebag, shrugging his shoulders. "You're not helping, Rihan--" Senjū snarled, growling at him while Reoh keep a hold on him and Retsu laughed. "Dude, just leave the kid be," Retsu said, waving his hand. Ren was curious to know who they are, while wondering why there are only eight members--which he expected more members to fill in the gaps. "We have a lot of things to talk about, is that okay... Ren-Hao?"

Xanadu referred Ren by his birth Chinese name, making him nodded nervously--how the fuck did he know his birth name?! Turns out, the Scions already familiar with him and his father, since they lived peacefully and did their businesses. No wonder they're familiar with him and his friends! They are allies of the family! He cleared his throat. "Yeah! I will tell my friends and father to just chill..." Ren replied, sitting down with them--they discussed on how to deal with the Scarlet Armband Army who also want to try to seek the other gods that were out of their reach.

'I guess Heaven isn't that innocent like I thought,' Ren noted in his thoughts, he thought if there will be a new trouble that was stirred by the army... it isn't just the 'warriors' that they been fighting about but gods, even his 'current' enemy. These gods... they deserved hell, for they didn't help those in need but be 'busy' in maintaining peace from afar. "When we'll be infiltrating their spaceship?" he asked, gritting his teeth with clenched fists. Everyone stared at Sadana with serious expression, since they heard about the events of Phantom Eruption years ago and the dangers that Ren kept encountering were very high. "The day after tomorrow, in order to stop another eruption. But, if you want to capture their Oracle's Eye, tomorrow is the best bet," Sadana said.

After hearing the meeting being concluded, Ren felt proud that he will destroy these evil gods if his capabilities will go beyond or whatever they are. First the Androids, then the Gods; It's gonna be brutal! However, this feeling was short-lived after he overheard what Senjū said before the Scions left the pavilion:

"The world isn't so easy to read as you did when you were a little boy, it's cruel, ruthless. Wake up, Ren... because you and your friends won't be that lucky."

What do these prophecies, god intervention and powers about, that can change everything into a different way that's wasn't predicted? "The layers in Heaven are different, the gods won't necessarily be in the Realm..." he heard Rihan talking to himself, while in-tranced by the map that he have some strategy about. 'Damn,' Ren scowled in his mind, as he silently vowed to outsmarted those god-like beings and their ambitions will fall down. 'Those gods will fall down from our reach soon--because they don't care about everyone.'

His eyes were still intact as he leaves to inform the others, he was ambitious--he was full of a burning passion, no pain will stop him from experiencing.

"Let's end this fucking disaster, once and for all. Because it doesn't make sense anymore."

The next day...

The executives froze when they heard an explosion from the right, they quickly dashed towards the other site as a squadron of androids with various weapons that can harm intruders are activating from their shelters and charging to the main laboratory of the ship. James narrowed his eyes, he need to protect his wife Mathilda from these Vidyadharas. "Haha! This is fun!" Shenlan said with a grin, before she slammed her chain-blade that creates a great electrical discharge against one of the squadron. "Good luck getting those android's heads off, losers!"

Dinda played her zither, which produced her melodies into a rain shower attacks and ambushed the officers. "This must be what we learn from our master!" Dinda whistled, her arrows are flying around as they get attracted by her arrows and explodes into a crystal butterflies. Farlan spun his polearm before slamming the tip, causing a huge blast. "To teach us how we balance our life with everything..." he said, he joined Shenlan with his twin-chained daggers and flails. Shenlan laughed, pulling two chains from her wrist gauntlets and attacking the squadrons. Izumo shot the androids with his tanegashima, while Hakuren swung her katana and creates a huge ice spikes around the spaceship--lastly Kaizo creates a constructive strikes with his katana and creates a chaotic cuts.

Ren used his Cosmic's Wrath polearm to produce a mass energy slices through a slash, slicing the androids into pieces or got their head blasted and thrown down. The executives had no choice but to face them, however--it isn't good for them that had to retreat and see how Ren and the Vidyadharas are able to overpowered them in their levels. "We had no other options, the ship is heavily-fortified and... ugh! Those fucking kids!" Mahiru snarled, frustrated that they have to fix their problem but without anything they can collect for now. The group got scattered around and went to attack the enemies that try to block their way--later got no results again since the others already left the area.

"Alright you fuck-face, get back here!"

Faylan declared, using her polearm to swing and create a dust storm surrounds the executive. "Madam Faylan, please stand down!" the squadron exclaimed to her, but she doesn't want to go through again with her bullshit and use her weapon to obliterates them or her comrades. Horja growled as he was about to attack them, but stopped when his daughter Andini has arrived and landed in front of him--with the four defected androids with her. "You...!" he cursed, seeing Prime was carrying a puppy in his arms (yes, you could bring your pets with you--prior to the arrival) and tried to attack them--but Kushinada grasped Horja's face with his human hand.

"Don't fuck with them, old man. Because we're gonna return your bullshit," Prime hummed, as the puppy excitedly yelping when the group surround the older nobleman and the other two androids alongside--not all androids were bad, this group of androids were free because they doesn't want to become a god slave. "Ugh, and how long am I gonna turn them down? He's gotta go," Andini replied to him, shrugging her shoulders. "Father, stop this Phantom Eruption bullshit right now," she confronted her father, who looked like he doesn't give a crap about her or the Scions and SHANGRI-LA.

Sadana descended from the air, folding his hands as the group watched him. James approached his wife Mathilda who walked down the hallway, she yelped when her husband pulled her close to him. "W-What happened, James?" she asked, only to see a cold glare from James and he informed. "We have to leave, now! Before everything became worse!"

Andini was speechless, Ren and the rest watched what was happening inside the spaceship. The Oracle's Eye flew down and join them, their face showed a sadness--as if they have known that they came too late for anything. "The Phantom Eruption will begin in 3 days, and our time to close this madness was running out," they whispered. Ren slowly shaking his head, before he walked towards them. "Don't just spat any prophecy bullshit like that, is there a solution to stop it or whatever?!" he demanded to know from the Oracle's Eye.

Faylan swung her polearm and slammed it, creating a large impact that injured the other malicious androids. The executives were still fighting with the others, letting them preoccupied while they confronted the Oracle's Eye. "There... is a way to stop it," their emotionless voice whispered, making them looked at each other. "No," Horja replied firmly, slamming his palm against the ground. "Our goals aren't supposed to be listened by all gods... because the scarlet color represent eternal flame, it's a symbol of courage. In fact, it's the best life form that would keep bring us to the next level, they don't see how it works! My army is nothing and to be regarded as a weak race that is only seen as monsters or a prey by the gods above, until we're in the dust or ashes!"

He continued rambling as he picked himself up, as the Oracle's Eye watches him. Andini noticed her father is taking out a bomb, so she kicked the bomb to the window and he was shocked by her betrayal as it exploded, destroying the facility as another team of androids kept getting destroyed in one with him and the executives. The Oracle's Eye closed their eyes, before they waved their palm to calm themselves. "Die, father. Because this shit is going nowhere," she said coldly to her father, she could care less to her father's wish for her or for their country. "You lost."

Prime made an electric crackles appear and created a powerful wave which emits the same power--as he was the first scientist of the Scarlet Armband Army and saw his colleagues in danger and captivity, where to found their creations out of control and their facilities was sealed and become their last sanctuary in life and death. "Listen here, White Swan. If you keep silent about this bullshit anymore, I'll destroy everything around you," Kushinada growled quietly, and the Oracle's Eye appeared more miserable that not only by the Phantom Eruption itself... but this madness will slowly take their lives and their souls. "You're no longer part of Scarlet Armband Army, White Swan... you're just a lonely seer who want their parents to come back."

"Huh. A pathetic coward. You know how the world works and how it affected everyone... are we really gonna let ourselves die?"

The Oracle's Eye clasped their hands, they kept repeating the same movement--by being unable to speak anything. Andini slowly closed her eyes, her heart felt relieved but she is only being an irresponsible person but she chose this freedom to break the cycle. Ren's eyes widened as he realized something, before he glanced at the seer's blindfold. "How about... this; I will open your eyes and ask you to see if the curse had taken you or not--" Ren said casually, he lifted their blindfold and their eyes revealed a pair of electric eyes with sapphire oculars without glowing pupils, but they were normal eyes if there are no powers will cause that effect.

White Swan froze when they have a single tear falling from their left eye, feeling happy as he didn't realize that their eyes become damaged for their role to predict the world that they're living in as they watched the past, present and future in a cycle that wasn't meant to be broken but only fixed and being watched by someone who knows the truth about everything.

Their eyes are able to see again... just by being human.

"My sight is back..."

And they sobbed in happiness, Ren was surprised and the others watch the Oracle's Eye were crying. "The Eclipse Prophecy I brought in existence... turns out it got corrupted," the Oracle's Eye explained between tears, before Sadana patted their shoulder. They rose their head, before they tried to stand up. James could no longer hide his joy when he saw their ability became damaged, so they are now in a level as everyone else. "You... bastard! How did you know that I had that--you..." he shouted at the group, ready to aim his gun to kill them until Izayoi restrained him and Yayoi grasped her arms around Mathilda. "No! What are you two trying to do?!" she screamed, struggling to get free from them.

The Oracle's Eye sniffled, before they cursed. "Leaders of Scarlet Armband Army, your time is up," they exclaimed with pure anger. James growled as he shot their legs with his bullet, using the explosive bullet to makes them fall down and he wanted to silence them--their eyes returned, if he doesn't silence them their armies will get killed as a result. "Protect White Swan!" Ren ordered his allies as Dinda helps the Oracle's Eye regain their balance, while the other four androids along with the other Vidyadharas are following and trying their best.

Mahiru frowned as he deflected his tanegashima with their sword and leaped away, followed by Horja slamming his gun against his back with an electric shock. "MOVE OUT!" James ordered the androids to activate the ship as soon as possible, his wife called out for his name as she followed her husband. "Not so fast," Rihan growled, spinning his Celestial Oath polearm as he made a destructive matter attack and caused some damages and they have to immediately depart from the warships.

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Ren took a good amount of a blast or attacks from the flying planes, he groaned as he clutched his upper right arm--ribs, and his shoulder as well. He used his healing powers to heal his injuries, until he rushed to White Swan who's limping with Dinda. Horja tried to escape as well, before Andini pushed him off the warp gate and went with White Swan and the Vidyadharas. When their final teleportation arrives, Ren ran off from the explosion but got hit by debris and knocked him out--damn, this is beyond pain and that was a huge explosion! After a flash, Ren opened his eyes to see Andini lifted him and throwing him to the front door before she fell unconscious due to blood loss and energy getting drained (the Oracle's Eye was safe in the Floating Restaurant of the Gods).

Few hours later...

Ren slowly opened his eyes, everyone is safe except they got injured in some way or other. Besides, Senjū is the one to check on them and was silent the whole time, not even glancing at the youngest teenager. Noticing Ren is awake, he quietly sighs. "Good to know you're okay, stupid boy," he replied to him as Ren sat up, grasping his forehead as he got a massive headache and a migraine as the after-effects. Rihan helped his son Ren to get up, before his eyes shifted to one side. "Fuck... did I take a major damage like hell or it just a bad dream..."

"Your mental instability, plus the trauma are the one you're experiencing. Been there, Riyanda."

He smiled in amusement and nostalgia, before Kaizo walked towards him and hissed in pain--he got wounded in the shoulder as the blade cuts through his muscle tissue. "I think Horja got blown up to shreds, while the other executives were nowhere to be found... well, they're obviously not okay since the explosion is a bit out of range," Hakuren explained, Izumo whistled as Kaizo checks on him. "Woohoo! We retrieved their technologies and scrap their spaceship parts!" Faylan declared happily, shoving the box of what left to Reoh and Shenlan (who weren't bothered and were sharing their victory while bringing what left to Senjū about getting it from them and Senjū was like the fucking 'receptionist' for the items that don't belong to them) while they were recovering.

Ren hissed as he got severe wounds on his shoulder and his legs being bandaged, Senjū moved from the reception desk and signaled the teenagers to come in as he cleans his glasses. The Oracle's Eye is currently taking a nap, having another food and resting their mind and body in what they experienced in the past. Andini got tended as well, she sat beside Prime who hold the puppy as it tries to lick her face. Dinda managed to escape with no injuries or scars, she approached Ren who tried to stand up carefully. "Riyanda, are you okay?" she asked, frowning with worries when the teenager kept a hold of his arm as it was also being treated. "I'm fine... I'm a tough guy," he said with a smirk, wiping the blood from his lips.

"By the way, White Swan is really nice to talk with. In fact, they never ever slept their whole life--" Dinda told him with a cheerful smile, while Andini raised her eyebrow. "Woah, the seer never sleeps? I thought they need rest, even White Swan needs a nap," she replied, while Rihan chuckled with a smile when the puppy chased Prime who got tangled with the green Vidyadhara and the other three chuckled, except for Kaizo--but he never complains about how he and his father Retsu dragged again to the fun time. "All androids in a way should still have feelings... even Prime is now shown something precious for a dog, not a machine," Rihan said, then Reoh hummed as he remembered what they did previously.

Apparently, they have to stop the Phantom Eruption by destroying the portals that set up by the Scarlet Armband Army--so they channel their spiritual energies or powers to prevent the portals from being active. Prime checked each portals that has been destroyed and some had to be taken down by using an ancient weapon, before Xanadu slammed his palm and triggered the last portal by eliminating it from existence. And here they are now, while the Oracle's Eye were resting in their own pavilion (since they are invited for the first time), with Ren looking at one of his powers and his previous ones... more realistic.

Being the former vessel of God of Pledge, Ren wondered if Kuran really did know how to stop this kind of chaos because if he is a mere deity, then... how would the Eclipse Prophecy and its current events... connected? Ren is only a boy who had promise to protect the others, they said that a boy can do everything even the impossible--without realizing the possibilities and how to achieve such unthoughtful events. It's a deep game that can destroy the order, but being at his age and experiences who took his spiritual powers? This boy must have a better insight than any of the gods, other than his father or even an advice from those of higher beings.

'Thank you, Kuran... for the powers you used to protect others, despite those atrocities and betrayal,' Ren thought in his mind, closing his eyes and trying to pull out this god's energy inside him. Being the vessel of both heaven and earth gods, maybe he should really calm himself and listen carefully... to how he should help people and be capable to keep everyone alive. 'If I were to survive or die, I'll make sure I'll protect everyone--even if I was selfish and rude. This world... must not suffer anymore!'

So, don't regret choosing our weak successor... he have proven himself and he'll never give up, no matter how hard his life was.

Ren shook his head, before his tears fell to his palm that glowed softly. If Nanda didn't betray him, she would've assisted him since she's the God of Wealth and Kuran's lover--but after her death. He doesn't know what to feel anymore if someone he despised so much is actually watching him. "If only... I can have a different fate--when my real potential is tested, I am to be worthy to have great power or I got a power that wasn't just gifted... it has to be proven to those who could become real heroes. Who brought justice and saved everyone from harm's way, even gods and angels. I choose to trust myself and see how beautiful it is."

"What's this feeling, could it be... a true bond?"

Meanwhile, in White Swan's chamber--Sadana watched them sleeping and asked. "Xanadu, what are they gonna do next?" Xanadu hummed, fanning himself with his feather fan while his eyes remained close. "Well... oh wait, they woke up," he replied, looking at White Swan opened their electric eyes. "Welcome back to reality," Sadana greeted them, before he gestured to Xanadu so he can get them some concoction and ginseng. "Ah, thank you so much," the Blue-Hooded Oracle's Eye responded to them, before they frowned.

"How's... Riyanda Tjahyana?"

They asked, referring to Ren by his real name for the first time. "He's resting, now... what's the next chapter?" he asked, holding a notebook as his eyes glanced at each page of his writings and the Oracle's Eye held their tablet with a few words on it as of their visions. White Swan look down on their lap, before they look up at the two of them. "Everything is in chaos, Scarlet Armband Army was no longer reachable, those with technology and power... is up to him--it won't end for that one day, he must know everything to do and take it in..."

The Oracle's Eye muttered, they slowly stand up from the bed and put on their blindfold. "The war has... just begun, there will be wielders of Asura's power... and wielders of Yaksha's power--they were angered by anyone who 'trespassed' their territory, or getting their 'business disturbed," Sadana frowned as Xanadu paused for a moment, before he stood up. "The Eclipse Prophecy, which exists at least a millennium ago--tell us about those wielders."

"Rakshas, Tiryags... you don't mess with these people who's either an anti-hero or anti-villain... the Raksha one is the torch that lights up the world... and the Tiryag one is the sun that shines the darkness inside him. They won't be separated, no matter who is stronger... as they balance each other's powers to balance the world, as well. These people doesn't want anything... but peace and justice in existence. The Vidyadhara one... is the former vessel who resides between divine and human, but... we will never know what will they want."

They spoke of their truth, looking at the skies--seeing multiple illusions that shows multiple events; past, present, future... destiny? "We, the Vidyadharas, does not share blood ties and we rarely have them in your words--but... I could never forget what these sins are. Sharing the same pain and being abandoned by the majority, trying to find balance at some point in their lives--it wasn't an easy quest that will lead to the truth."

"This journey was never an easy one... until a boy was able to defeat one enemy of darkness but... did it bring happiness and justice or was it a prelude to the cruelty itself, like a phoenix..."

Few hours later...

Ren knew this is stupid, but he wanted to know about the Rakshas--these people are humans infused with Asura's cores (according to Sadana) after he learned about their existence. Little do they know, they are extremely dangerous and they could use their own cores as a weapon against enemies. The meaning of the word Raksha comes from the Vedas, it refers to the evil tendencies that continuously afflict humanity's consciousness. It also describes the personification of these negative tendencies who cause terror, slaughter, and a host of other misfortunes.

He could be mistaken for a teenager who isn't mature enough, when it comes to the fight to the death. "So, did you got information about those Rakshas?" he asked Izumo, seeing him grinned as he placed the folders after he asked Prime to get some in-depths about them. "From what I found, for now--the infamous ADVENT group or Samsara Core Hunters Organization, does that ring a bell?" Izumo said with a sly smile as he looked at the screenshot of the said organization leader's profiles. Ren read the profiles, there were mainly seven of them but turns out there are more than just seven--it could be honorary members. However, he realized that they were international criminals because they destroyed every branches and officers of World Government--which means they against their control and the gods too.

"The leader... Sanjaya Adinata... Indonesian, also known as 'Sanju' by his compatriots, he's quite young like his friends," he muttered, reading Sanju's profile with his photo on the well-illustrated poster. "He's known as both Garuda Raksha and Senapati Raksha; one who commands the Yin and Yang, Firewood-Flames and sentience of all matters," Izumo read the bottom part, while Faylan looked at it curiously. "In the eyes of World Government and the people who sides with them, he's nothing but a menace and criminal--but in the eyes of Indonesian and the government itself; he's a champion who keeps his honor of preserving peace in the modern times," Ren exclaimed as well, quite proud to have his compatriot like that in the whole world--especially Indonesia.

Hakuren read the other one, before she muttered. "Raiden Amagiri, Japanese... known as Thunder Raksha and Mahamatra Raksha; one who commands the thunder and electromagnetic forces and wielder of Sanction of Vajra-Narukami; Eight Thunders of Retribution. He's the one who responsible for killing the agents and turning them into lightning in his dark eyes, as revenge for ruining his homeland," she said as her face showed a disgust after reading their profiles, before placing it down. Kaizo hummed, reading Raiden's profile with interest before he turned to see another one.

"Akito Kujou... American with half-Japanese descent, he's known as Insect Raksha and Mahapatih Raksha; one who commands the insects and warrior in the real wars," Kaizo read it, before Reoh looks at the photo of Akito. "Akito... I heard he's the left-hand man to Sanju, but he's a mere enigma," Reoh explained as he flipped the pages, Izumo read Akito's profile for a bit--mostly things. "Then, there's Kanae Ayatsuji... her nationality is just like Akito... known as Shinta Raksha, or Red-Crowned Crane Raksha and Crane Raksha; one who commands the crane and suspension of illusions... she has medical history with narcolepsy, but she's the dangerous one despite her sleep-derived habit... or some sort of it," Izumo remarked, observing the feather that was probably crane feathers.

Shenlan crossed her legs, reading the profile of one of the seven known members of ADVENT group as her eyes narrowed. "Alright, Senjaya Haryadi or his Chinese name... Jing Ruqian, don't know the Chinese characters yet... he's an Indonesian with Chinese descent. He's a Binding Raksha and Bima Raksha, one who commands the binding of all forces and anti-fields for any powers related to Phantom Beasts, also... he's a psychopathic assassin of the group," Dinda said as she glanced at Ren, before the latter sighed. "Don't you think one Indonesian is better for destroying World Government, while the others are basically... his accomplices?"

"Sanjaya doesn't like his friends referred as 'accomplices', they're part of his organization--he doesn't tolerate with how Indonesia would become a playground to people with greed and twisted pleasures, he called them a pathetic souls," Kaizo reminded, while Shenlan looked at the other files of those ADVENT team in question. "Then... there's Karina Wangsadinata, she's a Heron Raksha and Srikandi Raksha; one who commands the herons and dark matters. She's a Chinese-Indonesian, also quite deadly like him..." she observed their photos, reading Karina's profile. "She doesn't show much excitement, but she's... a maniac. What a freak, Sanjaya knows how to recruit some people who's stronger for the team."

"Lastly is Kinana, not sure about this girl but she's the youngest, an Indonesian as well... she's a Destiny Raksha and Arjuna Raksha; one who commands the destiny and chaotic disorders, as well... she's the mecha-humanoid battle soldier and the most cheerful Raksha amongst them," Farlan muttered when he read her profile, before he was glancing at Ren. "What do you think of them?" he asked. Ren frowned, they're so powerful that they can defeat the Void of the Eclipse--which is Sanju's doing with their powers. But, why didn't they just taunt the gods or... they are targeting more than that?

White Swan hummed, they began their divination like usual before they explained. "You already gained Tiryag's help last time, now you have to lure the Rakshas' attention--but it's not easy because they don't even give any hint. The closest thing to reach them was..." they trailed off, before they continued. "... you have gain their attention by entering their leader's hotel, the name is Kusuma Kencana Hotel in Yogyakarta--keep in mind that they 'oversee' their government as well, thus nobody could challenge them since it's their city. They go wherever they feel free to be their homeland... whether in Jakarta, Bali, or Surabaya," they advised him, and Rihan came as well. "You better came up with different alibi, because they will instantly know if you guys have some bad intentions to them," he stated.

Ren leaned back against his chair, before the former god hummed. "They're not some villains or anything, but they should be regarded as heroes--why you took another path, since they fought the higher-ups and earned their freedom?" Rihan added, making Ren grinned. "In what we promised to protect the rest of humanity, you could at least leave everything in my hands, father," he replied back, although Rihan seemed unimpressed but then they just let it slide and left him alone. "Son, you know they're not Vidyadharas nor Tiryags--they're Rakshas! That means they are not entirely a good person, unless you were a person of the purest heart who had overcome the sins and darkness of their hearts. So, how the hell we should make them trust us?"

"Simple, just give them something that could benefit them."

Ren said, revealing the gold imperial Ingot that will be a gift for them--in order to gain their trust.

In the Kusuma Kencana Hotel...

Ren was in awe to see the gigantic and luxurious 5-star hotel in Yogyakarta, even though there's so many hotels are competing here--this one is the best hotel that most tourists never miss, even the residents stay there as well. "Holy shit... I can't believe those Rakshas are living in this luxury," he commented, Kaizo huffed before he whispered to his best friend. "Remember, don't spill out shit about how did you know their names or how did White Swan tells us about them," he spoke, when Sanju is the one they will negotiate first--without revealing their identities or how did they got the news about the other Rakshas. "Also, Sanju here is the receptionist even though he's the owner--he love to act like an employee when there's an event. Since it's Chinese New Year this month, he always make a presence--but in regular days; they wear some kind of accessory to conceal their true appearance and identity."

Sanju was seen sitting behind the counter, putting up his professional smile although deep down he's quite a mystery. He was an alabaster-skinned young fellow with a short scruffy black messy hair with long bangs over his dark brown eyes and cheeks, he also wears a chained spectacles like usual. His attire consists of black sleeveless turtleneck underneath his white -colored, Chinese-style jacket trimmed with black borders with long sleeves and tassels hanging from each side of his hip. He wears black trousers and knee-high, pale buccaneer boots--along a red banner around his shoulders.

Ren was trying not to look suspicious, walking up to the desk with his father while Kaizo and the others stayed behind. "Excuse me, I would like to make reservation, are the any rooms available? My friends, family and I had a holiday trip," he said, Sanju finally lifted his head--his expression became a bit questionable. But, he gave a professional smile. "Yes, would your name be...?" he uttered, before typing on the keyboard of the PC. "Riyanda Tjahyana, as for the list..."

After he listed them out, Sanju typed again--his eyes glanced at him curiously. "And, how long are you staying in Yogyakarta?" he asked, to which Ren replied casually. "A few days, we wanna look around so yeah," he told him, before giving the ID card and also his friend's ID cards (plus passports) which made Sanju raised his eyebrows--but he let them stay, so after registering everything and ensuring what was needed was being cleaned, the customers were led by the employees to the respective rooms. "Alright, these are the room cards for the doors," Sanju explained, handing each of them to the others. "If you need extra assistance, just knock at the reception's door or use the button--so no need to leave the premise and wandering around, just to get such help, since we have employees for your service," he spoke firmly as a warning, before he bows politely. "Thank you for staying with us in Kusuma Kencana Hotel--we expected you to know the safety rules in this building before the renovation, enjoy your stay!"

Damn, he sounds... quite different when he's in front of the guests. Usually, Sanju is more cold, polite but has a cheerful personality--the employees are trained under him in case of something goes awry... but... this is slightly different and it's weirding him out. After finishing with the proper checking in and meeting their staff, they finally settling down and all Ren can do is taking his sweet time. "Did you see that? Sanjaya looks... polite," Shenlan remarked, folding her arms with a smirk. "Well, you got to show your manners to the strangers or they'll think you're a sociopath," Hakuren explained, Kaizo can't really judge Sanju since they just met yet he feels... something strange. 'It's almost a year when White Swan predicts they're gonna be 'activate', will Sanju cooperate with us... or it will complicate to our situation?' he thought.

Sanju watched them headed to one of the floors from the distance, before he spun his chair and hummed. "They looked... too suspicious for me, even when they smile--their eyes were showing... something else, more than just a visit. Don't you see their eyes, Akito?" he spoke with his usual calm tone, Akito folded his arms as he stood beside the counter. "They're more than just a human, but let's observe first," he suggested, but even he is wondering the same thing with Sanju. 'Our sixth sense isn't usually off, but... some people are different. Now, who're you really, Riyanda Tjahyana and his group?'

He thought, looking at Raiden who nodded from the distance when he's in the restaurant area. Kanae yawned as she sensed something as well, before narrowing her eyes a little. Senja stopped meditating in the garden, somewhat receiving a telepathic message from them as Karina also stopped her work in the office--lastly Kinana also grew suspicious over them. "I thought what Kayana said about them being human is true, turns out he didn't really pay attention and also keeping his identity as a Tiryag hidden..." he said, before he glanced at one of the employees. "Can you take over for a bit? I will be back soon," he told the female employee with a smile, she nodded at her superior when she take over his post and he left the counter.

Akito eyed the monitor for a moment, he tapped his fingers on his folded arms when his other hand holding a kiseru. "Well well well... we got a new guest, huh?" he said with a smirk, looking at Sanju who had his hands inside his pockets. "Keep an eye on them, Akito. Make sure they wouldn't do anything that ruins my hotel and our businesses," he ordered, which he nodded at him while inhaling the smoke from his kiseru. "Understood."

Sanju take out his phone, before he texted everyone in his group about their presence--even if they're guests; that doesn't mean they will let off from their sight easily.

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