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Ren was curious about the Rakshas he used to encounter, they never tell them about their backgrounds before they became ADVENT or Samsara Core Hunters Organization--especially Sanju who was their leader. Some says that he used to be kind, caring and considerate man with heart of gold, but after losing his mentor and friends in Garuda University (plus getting betrayed and got experimented by his former archenemy)--he became cold, unfazed and developed a somewhat disdain towards World Government and the gods. Somehow, he began to warm up to Ren because of his qualities that he doesn't have; but Ren don't know if Sanju still has that kind of heart in the past.

Not only that, Kohaku has a somewhat closed-off background despite being an assassin. Seraph should've known him, but there's no information about him since Secret Garden and OUTLAW is very confidential. Let alone his comrade-friends, he isn't typically an open-up type of person. The Tiryag doesn't always use his power because one; he was already powerful as a human, and two; they're super exclusive which is annoying as fuck if you ask them to transform into one. Like, how the hell they can kill a Phantom Beast with either bare hands or their weapons without their Tiryag forms?

So, he grabbed his tablet and searched on their team name--seeing the seven members appeared as a hologram.

↠ Sanjaya Adinata

↠ Raiden Amagiri

↠ Kanae Ayatsuji

↠ Akito Kujou

↠ Senjaya Haryadi

↠ Karina Wangsadinata

↠ Kinana

Ren was wide-eyed to see their profiles immediately shown, they were notable war criminals for destroying each branches of World Government and Scarlet Armband Army on their ways. Not only collecting Cores of Samsara, they also followed the 'script' that either given by Sanju himself or their superiors of Silver Slumbering Dragon. "Huh... they're quite bad people?" Ren read it, there are some brief news; showing the videos of them destroying the facilities and buildings (then, some of them are set ablaze by Sanju's red hot firewood-flames). There's also Raiden swung his katana as the red thunder strikes through the area, and there's Senja slashing his sword towards the officers who dare to destroy the evidence before he disappeared with mist.

The reporters in the news had to avoid any sightings from the seven of them, leaving the only image was them showing their anger-filled faces as they are watching it in 'reality'. Maybe his friends would find them interesting, but he asked his father Rihan whether or not he want to help in dismantling the organization--his father disagree because the organization has their own way to take care of their government in the modern world. "No wonder this 'Sanju' disliked them, their governing way is pretty brutal. I wouldn't give a shit, but... the Indonesian people and government saw Sanju as a hero since they sided with him," Rihan grumbled, drinking his coffee while scrolling his holo-pad. "It also applies to his Indonesian compatriots like Karina, Senja and Kinana--they're still considered dangerous people. But, they're heroes and freedom-seekers instead."

Rihan spoke, sipping his cup of tea when they're in his home. "I know their background, especially Sanjaya's one--he was quite famous as the renowned alumnus of Garuda University until he quit his study and disappeared for quite long... after the Phantom Eruption," he explained, frowning with a sigh. "He... used to be in poverty after his mother passed away, before his father; Radithya Adinata got back from Phantom Samsara--the Adinata Family hasn't becoming a conglomerate that time. Sanjaya is kind, genuine and caring, at one point; he had to endure his grandparents' abusive nature and had to prevent them from taking over his guesthouse (before becoming a hotel) business when he was young. Only Radithya's younger siblings defended Sanjaya from them, because turns out their parents didn't love them."

Ren was wide-eyed, what made Sanju... go through such things? But wait, if he lost his kind and nice-nature before, who caused it? "World Government did made his life a living hell--plus having an accident that time, but he's still unaware when he was a kid until he attended the Garuda University with his friends. He always wanted to become a Phantom Raider to eliminate Phantom Beasts, but that dream... crushed when he discovered that he was experimented by Mahatma Kartawinata--a bioterrorist who was formerly a lecturer of his college. His former friend, Haruna Sinuraya--he was... Sanjaya's high school friend with Damian Salim and Kirana Tjahyadi, he also part of the experiments. You know what's crazy? Haruna doesn't believe what Sanjaya said, even though he's a victim like him."

What the fuck, Ren scowled as he almost drop his cup of soda and placed it on the table. Who the fuck does Haruna think he is, believing a fucking 'kinda nice' man like him than rather your damn leader! "It was the beginning, they didn't know until Sanjaya discovered it--but Haruna deep down doesn't believe it; imagine being your longtime friend is betraying you like this, the experiments at the same times... it destroys his mind. His friends are worried, obviously--it was before the Phantom Eruption even his mentor... I think she was known as Miss Siska or something? That's what I got."

Ren frowned, no wonder he saw something different from Sanju's eyes when he's young... because he got betrayed and abused by both his grandfather and grandmother, before he lost everything including his friends and mentors. It didn't help that the World Government didn't do anything with it, everything becoming a disaster during the Phantom Eruption. "In the Phantom Eruption, his condition worsened--he had to see some of his friends either injured, dying and died by Maha's hands after he took something from him. Plus, he killed Miss Siska before their eyes... and after he was evacuated to the camp with his friends--let's just say... his psychological state is damaged, it destroyed him," Rihan sighed while Ren just tilted his head. "What do you mean?"

"Long story short, after his best friend Raiden saved a certain Dragonic Phantom Beast named Banares... there was an incident that involved this dragon somewhere in the island of Indonesia. There was an Interceptor attack and they had to get away from them, but it was a terrible luck for them. Sanjaya got stabbed, the others also suffered the same wounds--this is before he, Raiden, Akito and Kanae met Senja, Karina and Kinana. That's from what I received from one of my acquaintances, it was... horrifying."

Ren gulped, his skin is cold when he imagined that it was more than just terrifying, but it was becoming horrific for them. They became dangerous criminals because they just want their freedom, a hero, they saved a lot of people, as a protector of this world to prevent the World Government from doing horrible acts. "You know what Sanjaya sacrificed before he became a Garuda Raksha? His weakest self when he was young, before he realized his potential... and he became the exact opposite of what he used to be, although... he still kept his old self. Because he's the leader, he's a brutal combat one."

"So, why the people sees them as heroes...?" Ren murmured, after hearing the tragic backstory of them becoming part of the organization. "In their eyes, they rebelled against people with horrible acts and preventing people in need for liberation. How powerful are they, anyway?" Rihan thought for a minute, before he replied. "In short... extremely powerful, but not above you guys though. Why? Because you guys earned those powers from the war, while the seven of them... had to go through trials to fulfill their goals, but it didn't justify their methods. That's why it's hard for people who 'fully' sided with them, but they're good people but slightly... insane?"

Ren blinked, looking at him with confused expression and shook his head. "Wait, Dad--are they supposed to be strong because they turned to Rakshas?" he said, dumbfounded. "Yes, but they have to control their power because it might risk their heart; that's why some of them... having to adapt to certain Cores' powers. For example, Sanjaya received Garuda's Core at some point; thus turning him to Yin and Yang Garuda Raksha--but he and his friends undergo a lot of trainings so they can achieve their true potentials... without their life being at risk. You see, a Raksha gains their true strength when they... embrace the sorrow and tragedy into their hearts and vows to maintain peace--by collecting the Samsara Cores to prevent any other disasters."

"How about his friends' backgrounds? Like Raiden and the rest..." Ren asked him. He heard Akito's background being American with Japanese-descent, an enigma who held thousand secrets--but at least he's a jolly gentleman in the group. Then Raiden is a born noble in Japan, his family were known samurai but he fought against anyone to keep their honor and tradition standing, well... in reality he's an unhinged and crackhead warrior of wrath and retribution. "Well, Kanae... my source revealed that her clan had tried to restore her family after a war with Shinobu clan, don't be fooled with her sleepy face because her clan and ancestor were 'bloody' on their way for bringing justice. That's about it."

What the fuck?! Ren thinks Kanae is a cute one, but turns out she's dangerous when she's 'awake' from her sleepy state. "As for Akito, I don't want to talk about him--he's a playboy after all," Rihan frowned when he mentioned Akito, he sighed and closed his eyes. After talking about the Rakshas and the background behind their motives and goals, Ren finally understood them despite their harsh ways. "Senja is a notorious criminal, he killed a lot of Phantom Beasts and World Government officers and their underlings... and the agents as well. But, nobody know his hidden side because he's most of time a little softie, but he's actually sweetheart towards his friends," Rihan explained with a slight hum.

"Karina... she's a silent and somewhat taciturn person, but her abilities are enough to creep anyone. I read from the report, she's the one who responsible for killing the Scarlet Armband Army captains around in Sumatra--that's how she learned to use her power as Heron Raksha. Kinana, even though she's an Indonesian... she seems from another world, when she wasn't in Samsara Core Hunters Organization or also known as ADVENT group--she's just a girl who had to deal with so much loneliness, eventually getting adopted by Sanjaya and his father Radithya."

Oh great, now he wanna meet them all of sudden and become their friends. Even after they trained Ren and his friends, Ren wanted to get to know them--because Sanju once spoke to him about 'having something that he doesn't have'. Back in the past, their school lives and everything else--how he can remember them since he kinda forgot them due to certain 'theme' that was installed. "That's what I got from my trustworthy sources, but let me give you these profiles of Sanjaya's friends and their work clothes," Rihan spoke as he showed the holographic photos of the members.

So, this is what they look like... in black suits.

Sanju wears a white formal shirt with black tie, black vest with black strap holsters with black blazer and gloves, matching pants and black polished shoes. Raiden donned the same attire except the vest part that replaced with a kimono-like robe over his tie, while wearing a black fingerless gloves and black haori. Akito didn't wear a blazer so he only wears the same clothes like Sanju, while his sleeves were rolled to his elbows. Kanae wears a white formal shirt with black vest, matching tie and blazer with high-waisted corset and black shorts--she also wears a black knee-length boots. Karina wears the same attire like Kanae on the upper top except the vest, she has black suspenders and wears black pants with black heeled boots and lastly--Kinana wears a black inverness cape-like top over her black vest with golden buttons, a white formal shirt with rolled sleeves and black long gloves, she also wears a black mid-thigh short skirt, black tights and heels.

"This is when they're on mission, they usually wear this during meetings, non-combat situations and undercover. Usually, there's more than just seven of them, but the others may be the honorary ones."

Also, he want to ask about the Tiryags--the sensitive topic since they're also part of the Indonesian shadow government. Rihan seemed cautious when Ren wanted to talk about this topic, his son has a huge curiosity sometimes. "Ehh... not sure about them, but whenever I asked one of my friends in there about them--I can't find informations about them. Let alone searching for their names in the browser, they always got their name 'covered' by something."

The following day--

Sunyata Organization; a defense organization that works for all of the governmental organizations, being the 'opposite' of the World Government. They perform raids to capture criminals and solve crimes that the security force otherwise cannot handle, or have not even discovered. The organization serves as elite law enforcement agents, often tasked with higher-priority cases such as bringing down a powerful gang or anti-government elements. A massive organization created to restore and prevent another incident or something even worse; although they weren't sided with World Government, in fact Sunyata Organization has its' own factions that handles this 'evil'. There are laws that the factions are not allowed to intervene with each other, even if it had made deals with the mafia or gangs for cooperation--it was either they are manipulated or threatened, this is the real scenario since not only World Government or its' factions manipulated it.

Ren was curious about this organization so far, listening to Sadana as he was briefing everything. "So, it's like the Special Police Force and Bureau of Public Security," he stated, earning a nod from Sadana. "Don't get fooled by them, they used a façade of a circus troupe so people will never expect--including them," Ren joked, punching his fist against his other palm--he got an exciting tension rushing into his brain. Sadana smiled at him, he has seen his development progressing from this war. He turned to look at the four androids friends of theirs; Kushinada, Prime, Izayoi and Yayoi were listening to them. "Have you heard of them?" he asked.

Kushinada fixed his glasses, crossing his legs as he folded his arms. "Yes, we used to encounter with them--when the Scarlet Armband Army still active at first," he spoke, surprising Ren because there's some parts of Kushinada's story that he didn't know, since he was a former Captain of the Scarlet Armband Androids. "They have a concept of circus as a facade or 'normalcy', we used to see it everywhere and doing the 'circus-based combat techniques' or some fucking shit like that," he added.

Prime recalled that memory with the androids, when they saw a group of people like them performing circus-like acts to distract them--those battles are very intense, one of them kicked a cannonball out of a target while beating up Izayoi. "Do you know the source of their origin, Prime?" Izumo suddenly asked him, making the scientist-android shrugged as he doesn't know what were they up to in the past. Only this he remembers clearly: their leader who has a presence of ringmaster--but he don't remember his appearance. "Uhh... hold on, let me process my data. I think they are military personnel or a part of the anti-terrorist force from the past," he answered while his eyes began to flicker, trying to search through his databases.

"That's impossible, ain't it too much?"

Andini asked, seeing her childhood friend who was a scientist-android scanning his database through his hologram tablet--where his files are located (as long as they were not destroyed during the battle and somehow he managed to download data). Everyone remained quiet, while Sadana shook his head. "No, it isn't. You guys did not see the full view of it but we did, ever since I and other Vidyadhara defeated the rogue deities... the world had been shattered," he murmured, recalling those events as if he's reliving in one of them. "I mean, not our world--but THEIR world and their society. However, this era is far from the previous ages..."

"You won't believe the full-coverage of 'immorality', 'greed' and 'hypocrisy'--they played with every existing system and that's how they took over..." he said with a bitter smile. "They did not make them 'disappear', so once the world restored when the balance is getting weakened and these human's greediness are very hard to restore--since the remnants, they'd still exist."

Ren hummed, nodding a little as they were in Ren's home while his father Rihan made a dessert for them, talking to the rest of their friends in the living room. When Sadana closed his eyes, his expression became grim when he recalled that memory. "Do you think we should find out about them, you two?" Ren asked when looked at both Kushinada and Prime, before he showed them a picture of the group. Izayoi was reading the archives while his younger twin sister Yayoi still reading the book. The former Captain of the Scarlet Armband Androids squinted, scratching his chin in confusion when he remembered the person that was the de facto leader and his red eyes caught attention at a girl who was part of the circus. "It's fine by me, but don't get in trouble," Kushinada said upon recapping the 'strong aura' they sensed.

Prime's face slightly turned pale as he looked at the girl--he immediately looked away. "No comment, fucker--nah. I'll think of something," he added with a mumble. "Kushi, do you mind telling us the deposition of how did you encounter Sunyata Organization before... or the leader, is that girl next to this fella's picture?" Ren asked.

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When Andini listened, her body language suggests that she already recognizes the group before--the same circus organization, known as the 'Circus' was a symbol to her as she had told them in the past. "I encountered them before, I guess..." she hummed in concern, folding her arms with tensed frown on her face. "They warned me not to interfere with their business since they're aware that... there will be deities who shouldn't be revived after they died, it's not just Nanda who will be trialed by Heibai Wuchang because of her greed in reviving herself--there's more than that, it's a dead end for me since they blocked all exits and took all people from the arena before the 'circus show' could begin."

"Heibai Wuchang?"

"They are two deities in charge of escorting the spirits of the dead to the underworld. As their names suggest, they are dressed in black and white respectively and are usually shown carrying scales; which they weigh the virtue and sins of the dead, by placing on it a pan filled with sins and a pan with good deeds. The pan filled with sins is usually extremely heavy, leading the deceased soul to damnation. For the lighter pan, the deity takes the deceased soul by the head, and drags it towards an opening, while for a person whose deed greatly outweigh the sin, or vice versa, the soul carries its own pan," Sadana responded to him. "I saw Nanda's soul being trialed because of the heinous crimes she committed, I don't know where she will be sent to, Ren."

What does the underworld looks like? Ren wondered while thinking about his dream again. Every time he sleeps or feels tired, the dream will always remain and keeps coming back to him, although he doesn't fully understood it. "Where are they now? Are they in Indonesia now?" he asked, curious if this faction operates based on countries. "From what we knew, they did not leave a specific country--but sometimes they switched bases, especially in cases like this... I'll tell the Vidyadharas about this," Sadana replied as he took the information of the places the Sunyata Organization appeared in, before he handed the archives of them to Ren for a better knowledge of this defensive faction. "My best bet for this, you may have to deal with them--don't let them kill you but bring them to your side."

Ren nodded, he was wide-eyed to see a photo of their large airship with steampunk and circus-like decoration around it. 'Great, this will get them a lot of attention...' he thought with his eyebrow raised, knowing it is necessary to convince this group in order to fight by their side, since the biggest enemy of the world is the Phantom Beasts and false gods. "We can use our Floating Sanctuary to visit them, Johann and Pairin inform us to be careful because this airship had a protective barrier," he added and Ren smirked as the idea of arriving their airship just excites him, he also has been wondering what kinds of gadgets or toys they can invent. Plus, a lot of money, business and inventions--all this fuels his wants.

"Don't be reckless," Kaizo reminded his best friend, he knew Ren's curiosity can lead into something dangerous if they let him to explore this world alone. Ren rolled his eyes, folding his arms when he was called brat or naive sometimes. Kaizo squinted at him, before he decided to go with him and Ren promised to check whether it was safe or not. "Fine, let's go! We have to meet their leader, besides he's an Indonesian and I don't even know who he is..." he whined, standing up like a kid throwing a tantrum until Kaizo's face is getting close to him--staring right into his eyes. 'Fuck,' Ren exclaimed in his thoughts before he was slightly losing control and feel afraid and embarrassed whenever he was getting carried away.

"See, your focus is still awful!" Kaizo scolded, now Ren grumbled under his breath. "I don't have my FOCUS yet, stupid! Don't blame me, give me time to make a new one!"

Izayoi snorted to see these two Vidyadharas are bickering with each other, folding his arms with his leg on his left leg. "Romeo & Juliet..." he said it plainly before everyone shut him up, especially Prime and Andini. "Are you referring to us?" Andini asked, even though she was the one who confessed to him. Prime tried to shut her up because she might expose their love life or everything, Izayoi sneered. "Hmm, why not... you're still givin' him lovey dovey eyes, look at our little Prime over here blushing his ass like no tomorrow~"

"SHUT. UP!"

Kushinada stifled his laughter while Prime tried not to get on his nerves with Izayoi, while Yayoi was confused by this weird shit or drama before Andini sighed--waiting for Ren and Kaizo's meeting with Sunyata Organization. Sadana chuckled by their 'show' before he stand up, looking at Rihan. "Let's go, we shouldn't waste time for the future you've foreseen," the Scion said, earning a nod from Ren's father. "We'll be heading to their airship while the rest just gotta wait here, hopefully they have a 'café' to eat in their airship."

On the other side, the airship of Sunyata Organization was floating in the sky and monitoring the lands from above the sky and the weather... and some other stuff like criminals in their radar. One of them was in his captain's cabin and doing some desk work, he fixed his glasses and adjusted his sleeve garters as he read some documents and some dossiers he had. He was Fandey Salim or Frans, the twenty-five years old Malaysian-born Indonesian captain and 'ringmaster' of the group. When the bell was rung, he turned to see a bunch of rowdy teens (except two who look normal and calm as fuck)--what is their business in his airship and interrupting his important work, anyway?!

Fandey has a dark brown short messy hair with violet-blue eyes and pale complexion along a golden monocle with symbol of Sunyata, he wears an outfit that was clad in all white from his magician's hat with purple ribbon with black bowtie, a white suit with purple formal shirt and light violet tie that has a golden Sunyata as his symbol and a gold belt wrapped around his waist, white trouser and coat sleeve garters--cladded in black from his shoes with a gold stripes and a gold wing design, a gloves and an epaulette is consisted of black and gold wing pattern with a gold piping in the shape of his monocle logo. His coat sleeves have purple and black frills with white polka dots that extending down to his wrists.

"So, this is the airship?"

Hakuren asked, her eyes narrowed at the crew who allowed them to enter the airship by the 'main guard' who was a blonde Dutch-American person named Willem van Huyghen. Izumo whistled by the sight of their technology, while the sun is going down but they're thankful the airship lights up the room. "What a fancy bastard... look at this," Fandey's first-in-command, a girl named Suzana commented as she spoke to the blonde man--who only fixed his red shades that was sticking out on the pocket of his white vest and wore his brown cloth coat. She wore a pair of eyeglasses and is always seeing him around a lot, which she was kinda bothered when Willem didn't open his mouth much or just a few words.

Kaizo always suspicious in every people he knows, folding his arms. There are only few things he was certain about: this group has lots of mysterious gadgets and new techs with other capabilities to predict the future and how they operate their forces. "Are they friends of yours?" Fandey asked and Willem just nodded with a grin. He is an opportunist who was the only first person to live on the airship--an only child of former pilots who survived an explosion. "They are Vidyadharas, humans who has the Cores of the Deva--they saved the world from the false gods who committed heinous acts and tried to defeat the Vidyadharas," Willem explained to him and the leader's eyebrow was raised, impressed by their contributions despite having powers that are not on the same spectrum of super-physics.

Ren watched Fandey walked around them, with his arms behind and observing each person and the way they dress. He hummed, checking some documents and handing them to Willem. "This is very unexpected," Fandey said, before he turned his attention to him. As he revealed his cane, they were surprised when he put a handkerchief on the tip and performed a magic trick. "Welcome to the Show," he grinned, revealing a dove in the hankerchief that flew away and disappeared. Ren deadpanned, his friends staring at him with a comical deadpan expression. 'a magician and a circus performer but what the actual fuck is the correlation?' he thought, since his mind is a little overwhelmed.

"Didn't you invite them here?"

Fandey turned his head to the direction where a small girl jumped out and revealed herself with her long blonde and pink hair tied in loose pigtails, her dark brown eyes glinting under her pink mismatched triangular shades. When the girl stand beside him, her height is a lot smaller because she's a little girl--an acrobatic in training so she has a white-grayish coat and a miniskirt puffy pants. "They came here, Lollia. Tell the crew, it's showtime... all of them must go, Willem, can you stay here while I entertain my guests?"

Willem nodded as he volunteered to accompany them, seeing how calm both Ren and his childhood friend are--he knew they were nervous when he saw two of them gulping and the white-haired teen is being calmed by his teal-haired friend and the girl next to him looked a little calm. On the other hand, Izumo was surprised by the familiar face that his father Senjū once mentioned about her--it was the God of Guidance; Suiko Amane or Shuǐhǔ Tiānyīn who was part of Kuran's allies in the past.

Suiko has a long platinum blonde hair pulled into empress-like traditional hairstyle with a headdress and blue-white flowers--her long mid-bangs pinned back by a hairpin, her side bangs fell loose on her chest as she has turquoise-blue eyes and fair complexion--she also has blue huadian in the middle of her forehead and retained her regal and stern expression. She wears a dark and light blue mixed sexy yukata that revealed her shoulders and cleavage with winter themed design and an orange and white obi. The inner part of her yukata is a light purple and yellow, with a very elegant golden necklace with blue gems of different sizes and shapes. As for her footwear, she is wearing a golden cleopatra heeled sandal that has the same gems and color as her necklace--she was seen bringing a foldable black fan with long red strings at the ends.

Suiko is strict and cold with her regal image and sharp glare, yet kind towards children. Due to being a former god of heavens, Suiko was one of the authorities in the heavens. However, it was said that most of the gods considered her to be an 'outsider' since she was a human and still acted like one. She was also called as the 'ice goddess', because of her beauty and had a personality of ice. "Oh shit, it's you huh..." Izumo muttered, knowing that his ass will get whooped because she's the ancestress of Amane clan. Suiko knitted her gaze as she stepped forward, still looking calm and still have to use her speaking language to let them understand. "So you've have spoken my name, Izumo..." she replied with a frown, while Suiko's gaze still doesn't change.

Ren gulped, seeing the God of Guidance who is part of his ancestor's allies in the past before. Everyone doesn't say anything, Fandey can see those who are not speaking while the silence takes over the air. He was hoping that no one would fight here because this airship had to be taken good care of, although it had also been a while since he trained his military troops and acrobats a lot. After all, Sunyata Organization can do very much after the War of the Gods. "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN THIS TIME?! YOU AND YOUR FATHER ARE ALL THE SAME!" Suiko scolded Izumo before his face became pale when his ass just got whooped by her fan.

"Why were the Vidyadharas come to meet me?" Fandey's tone completely changed, ignoring Izumo who got slapped on the face by Suiko before he ran away. "We came here for alliance, perhaps you know all of us already... right?" Ren stated professionally, making Fandey froze--he remembered this guy... the one who was Kuran's descendant; it made him smiled sheepishly at him. "Riyanda Tjahyana, right...? I forgot that this world has its own anomaly-like story, not even your father's diary can stop--"

"Who are you?" Ren asked, before he folded his arms. Fandey widened his eyes before sighed, if he's going to be stubborn he'd just have to tell them about himself. "Fandey Salim, I'm the captain-commander of Sunyata Organization--we've been secretly sanctioned by United Nations to oversee all activities of criminal, terrorist organization and other illegal activities such as slavery, guns-trafficking, drugs. Do you understand?" he briefed them before Ren and Fandey stared at each other, this is just getting weirder--in fact, the man next to him was quite speechless when he knew about the future due to his strong sixth sense power.

"That's unfair, our fight isn't over yet!"

Ren exclaimed, before Fandey immediately shushed him--putting his finger to his lips. "Ssh, listen here. We're doing this in the name of law, so our alternative organization name is JUSTICE so you know why are we being the judges for every criminals and whatever the fuck shit happens," Fandey said quietly in annoyance, it made the latter grunted and glared at him in response. "Show me your JUSTICE, because I will fight for the law!"

Ren yelped when he got punched on the head by Kaizo, seriously he's being an ass just because he knew about them! "Sorry, he's being hotheaded," Kaizo apologized, sighing when his friend whining--before Fandey gave him a questioning look. "Ahh... so you guys are here because..." he spoke, writing his words to Willem with a code--before Fandey smiled at them. "Sadana Tanuwijaya, right?" he guessed, revealing it was due to his recommendation to give them access in their facility because the young man had seen a lot of terrible things happening in the other worlds. When his secretary brought some refreshments and delicious food that Ren thought were so fucking good and mouth-watering, Fandey also requested him to bring the archives where the history of Sunyata Organization was starting as his proof to get their recognition, Ren's eyes were glued to the delicious cake.

"Enjoy," Fandey added, sipping his tea and waved his hand to give a permission for him to eat--and he just took out the food that he cooked. Suiko was covering her lips with her fan, watching the Vidyadharas eatin before everyone is still standing and not to talk when eating. Despite how nervous they were, in this case Ren and Kaizo were the main 'captain' and 'chief in command'--and Izumo and Hakuren are the 'treasurer' and 'secretary' (when really they do this on purpose) in the council. Dinda was smiling happily as she was the 'advisor', Farlan is the 'private eye' and lastly Shenlan is the 'brawn' or 'soldier' of the group.

'These kids... they have high ambition,' Fandey thought, watching how this new generation try hard to follow the footsteps of their ancestors to protect those who needed them. He will allow them to join him in the circus, to get further lessons on how their organization handles their activities and how criminals should be handled and monitored as well. He yelped when Suiko smacked his head, the God of Guidance was known for her uptight nature and she didn't want her help to wasted because of this bungus. "Ow! Suiko, you don't have to be harsh on me--dammit, I'm not someone who caused any trouble!" he whined, as she had already been under his command and knows this new age version of humans won't be intimidated like in the previous world.

Suiko narrowed her eyes, she folded her arms as she remain unfazed on how he's the 'commandant' of Sunyata Organization. She didn't know whether if she had to trust him because it's just been years and their life had been difficult enough, she noticed something in him--especially during the circus performance just so they won't know how about the groups where these criminals and syndicates appeared, it does look like his full capabilities are unknown to anyone. Sometimes, people are meant to be protected but cannot be exposed because of their own strengths, abilities and natural born 'weakness'. "Don't play around, Fandey. We need to be prepared, especially the Phantom beasts might attack our planet and you'll have a lot of work to do to convince other Scions to be your allies," the God of Guidance warned, making the 'ringmaster' nodded obediently and get it noted.

Damn, the God of Guidance is so scary like hell.

The Indonesian captain cleared his throat, before he smiled at them. "You see, we need some help with our organization. There's an anti-governmental organization and criminals rising up," he revealed, Ren and the others gaped by this revelation because there's always something shady will continue to appear. "However, we found this one named... well, the name is Terrestrial Paradise Cultivation--or known as Order of Paradise, a religious military order that sought control over the fate of humanity through the use of ancient knowledge and powerful relics, they're supported by the World Government--in which it's just a façade from what I was aware. To put in short: they operate in government, including their power and money."

Ren was anticipating for their coming attack, before Izumo tried to change the subject and ask Fandey who joined his circus with Suiko in the room. "So, our last boss is the World Government leaders? We need to destroy the cult AND these false gods? I thought everything is over..." Izumo grumbled at the end, Hakuren frowned as she glanced at them. "After we defeated the false gods, the castle and the False Emperor of Heaven... I just realized that the World Government leaders were trying to hide from us as to avoiding war crimes? No wonder they sent us a trap--they're using their powers to take us down or keeping in hand..." she explained.

Fandey realized they had every rights to rebel and defy as Vidyadhara but he knew this wouldn't end easily, they really need help to stop the injustice from these corrupt leaders. "Ah... I see now, so their ultimate goal... is to get rid of you. And, we have to stop this," he said--he smiled a little as he sipped his tea, finished it all. Ren clenched his fist, thinking how cruel those gods are and now this Sunyata Organization will help them to put an end to this treachery. 'I'll do anything it takes to save this world!' he said to himself.

"But, we have to defeat them properly--even I will take their places."

Ren said as his expression became stern, it was his first time saying this! But, he grinned. "Nevermind, that last sentence is just a joke--you decide about that, Mister Fandey! But, it ain't easy to get involved... unless you are a 'trusted member'!"

Izumo and the rest of his friends were cackling and laughing at him, some snorting--but it was not because he made a joke or being laughed at, instead he began to smile a little before clapping his hands once. Fandey was getting entertained, he found these people are so fun and interesting as he fixed his glasses before he chuckled under his breath. "A 'trusted member' huh? So be it, my friends--why don't you stay for a night and enjoy the show, we can have a dinner afterward while a few of my units are here?" he invited, startling them as he knows they're living in Surabaya a long time ago--as their home base where it's located far away from the mainland. "Willem, can you take care of 'em? Ah, and this guy too!" Fandey muttered as the blonde Dutch-American had to entertain some of their new visitors before he returned to his office for the rest of his paperwork.

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