— Who will I have to kill to avenge my nephew? — Himitsu paused, her eyes burning with fury.

— He's a strong ghoul, I don't know if... — Mira began, but was interrupted.

— Who will I have to kill to avenge my nephew? — Himitsu repeated, her voice now a command, full of cold blood.

Mira flinched, feeling the pressure increase with each word.

— Mira... — Viviane called, touching her shoulder

— What? — Mira exclaimed, turning to Viviane, still tense.

— Himitsu... She's been in the newspaper a couple of times, she's a squad leader in the First Division! — Viviane said, with a tone of seriousness in her voice.

— Is this serious? — Mira exclaimed, her eyes wide, now completely surprised by the revelation.

— Yes! I don't know if she still is, but they say she's strong! — Viviane confirmed.

Himitsu, impatient, took a step forward, his imposing presence filling the room.

"Are you going to make me ask you again?" Himitsu exclaimed, his fury growing.

"Could you stop threatening my daughter? If you want to know, join the division!" Rem said, her voice firm, holding her shoulder, trying to control the situation.

"That's what I intended from the beginning," Himitsu replied, with an enigmatic smile, his piercing gaze fixed on Rem.

"I'm under your care," Himitsu declared, his expression serious, almost defiant.

Mira, silent, thought to herself: "What a mess I've gotten myself into!"

After Kay's coffin was buried in the grave, a sense of stillness took over the cemetery. People began to disperse, and the army returned to base. The reinforcements gathered their belongings and left for their divisions. In the courtyard of the sixth division, the members were gathered, awaiting instructions.

Mira, now with the responsibility on her shoulders, raised her voice, drawing the attention of those present.

"This is the situation we find ourselves in. What do you want to do? If you want to leave, no one will stop you. If you want to stay in the army, stay here!" Mira said, her voice strong but carrying a deep weight.

"Before you make your decisions, listen to what she has to say!" Rem said, with authority in her voice.

Mira took a deep breath, staring at the soldiers before her.

"The general gave us two months to present ten pregnant women. We don't know what he will do with them, and we don't intend to hand over humans to him. Let's use these two months to become stronger! Kay showed us the way when he taught us how to use the tentacles, and now we can..." Mira began, but was interrupted.

Himitsu raised her hand in the middle of the crowd.

"What is it?" Mira exclaimed, visibly irritated by the interruption.

"I didn't learn how to use these tentacles!" — Himitsu said, with a relaxed expression that contrasted with the serious mood.

— Let's see what we do with you later. Just listen! — Rem said, cutting off the conversation.

— Okay! — Himitsu replied, with a shrug.

Mira took a deep breath, trying to regain focus, and continued:

— Let's use this connection we have with our suits to try to gain more power. Whether it works or not, we need to train physically to face the ghouls! Inside or outside the army, the ghouls will come anyway and will kill innocents if we are not prepared to face them.

She took a step forward, her eyes shining with determination.

— Are you going to fight to survive or are you going to wait for someone to show up to protect you? Let's keep moving forward, together, to kill these ghouls! — Mira exclaimed, her voice firm, full of emotion and courage.

The soldiers remained silent for a moment, the message reverberating in their hearts. Only a few walked away, deciding to leave the army. Most remained in the courtyard, firm, determined to keep fighting.

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— That smell! — Himitsu said

— What is it? — Joana exclaimed

Himitsu turned the handle of his weapon, a huge sledgehammer made of noxium. Retractable spikes emerged from the head of the sledgehammer, ready for combat.

Himitsu jumped, passing over the rows of soldiers.

— What is she doing? — Mira exclaimed, confused.

In mid-air, Himitsu used the shoulder of one of the soldiers as support and launched himself again, jumping behind all the rows. As soon as he landed, he attacked with force, causing a huge pressure in the air. The soldiers quickly moved away, revealing the mini ghoul blocking Himitsu's attack with his tentacles.

"I had forgotten about him!" thought several soldiers, shocked.

"For a small ghoul, you're actually strong!" said Himitsu, with a defiant smile.

"Wait, Himitsu! That ghoul is on our side!" shouted Mira.

"What are you talking about? He's a fucking ghoul!" replied Himitsu, irritated.

"How can I explain... He obeyed Kay! He won't attack humans!" explained Mira quickly.

Himitsu stared at the mini ghoul for a moment, frowning.

"My nephew?" she asked, looking deeply at the small being. After a moment of silence, she shrugged. "Then it's okay." She walked away, to everyone's surprise.

— She accepted it so easily? — the soldiers thought, incredulous.

Mira approached, crossing her arms.

— You were supposed to be taking care of Mineforde this week. What are you doing here? — Mira asked, irritated.

— Week? — the mini ghoul replied, with a confused expression.

— Can't you count the days? — Mira exclaimed, frustrated.

— Monarch hibernating! That's why I can't wait! — said the mini ghoul, with his rough and short voice.

— That bastard went to sleep?! Damn him! — Lena shouted, furious.

— What do you want to do here? — Mira asked.

The mini ghoul manifested his tentacles, raising them with determination.

— Evolve! — he declared.

— What do you mean? — Mira asked, surprised.

— Oh, damn it... It's telling you to get stronger! — Himitsu deduced, with a smile.

— Is that it? — Mira exclaimed.

— Yes! — the mini ghoul replied, firmly.

Mira looked at the soldiers.

— Let's train against the mini ghoul! We're not going to kill him, and he won't kill you either. But fight with everything you have, focusing on getting stronger! — Mira ordered.

— Okay! — the soldiers replied in unison, determined.

And so, an entire day of hard training passed.

The next day, a few hours after lunch, Mira was in the captain's office.

— It came back positive, Rem! Mira still has to wait to take that test! — Aiko said, entering the room with a serious tone.

Rem started to cry, but instead of sadness, there was a smile on her face.

— That's great, isn't it, Mom? — Rem said, touching Mira's shoulder.

— I don't know if it's good... but I'm happy! — Rem replied, wiping her tears.

— I also analyzed Kay's blood. He was very healthy, but his body was strange! — Aiko said.

— Why? — Rem asked, intrigued.

— I took the liberty of analyzing the coffee he drank that day... For some reason, there were fragments of noxium in it. It was a very small amount, but drinking it day after day, I believe it affected him in some way. Of course, it's just a theory, but I believe that if a ghoul ate him, it would be like poison to them! — Aiko explained.

— Noxium? — Mira exclaimed, surprised.

— The waterfall in our village irrigated the coffee plantation. The water passed through the noxium mine, which was recently discovered — Rem explained.

— I wish I had more data. It's a shame that I won't have more information for my research. I would like to study the mini ghoul, but he can't communicate properly. There’s not much I can get out of him,” Aiko lamented.

“He must have evolved when he ate the general. Maybe if he eats another powerful ghoul, he’ll evolve again!” Mira said thoughtfully.

“From the data I’ve collected, and from the analysis of the soldiers, we believe the mini ghoul is almost at the level of a general. Evolving him again will be a difficult task,” Aiko stated.

“Have you heard back from the castle?” Mira asked.

— Regarding the general's request, the king ordered that it be kept secret. It cannot be revealed to the people — Aiko replied.

— It's better this way. Who knows about it? — Mira asked.

— In the castle, only the king and the head of the guard. At the institute, only me. Now, whether the soldiers told anyone or whether the king will open his mouth, I don't know. But this cannot be hidden forever. I believe it will be revealed in two months, when the monarch returns — Aiko said.

— And what will they want to do? — Mira asked.

— Let's ask some civilians to seek refuge in other countries, until the monarch is eliminated — Aiko suggested.

Someone knocked on the door.

— Come in! — Mira said.

— Excuse me — a soldier said, entering the room.

— What happened? — Mira asked, apprehensive.

— My family is from the city near the airport. Today, my father informed me that several ghouls were flying towards the airport — the soldier reported.

— They're blocking the escape route. They're smart! — Aiko said thoughtfully.

— In these conditions, we won't have support from other divisions — Mira said, clenching her fists.

— We need to eliminate them! — Aiko said determinedly.

— No! The monarch appeared as soon as the general and other ghouls were killed. The same thing could happen. Let's inform the other divisions about this and hope that these ghouls starve to death or devour each other. Otherwise, as a last resort, we'll kill them! — Mira decided.

— Excuse me! — the soldier said, leaving.

Mira stretched in her chair, sighing.

— Why did I accept being vice-captain? — she murmured regretfully.

— We'll get better. We just need time — Rem said with a reassuring smile.

— I hope so — Mira replied, exhausted.

Another knock on the door.

— Come in! — Mira said.

— Excuse me — said the former captain, entering.

— How are things going out there? — asked Mira.

— Letting them train outside the base was a wise choice. The level of training is far above average. I'm sure they'll get stronger — said the former captain.

— I hope our reserve of ghouls lasts... Understood. If we have two months until the monarch arrives, then in a month we'll attack the airport! — Mira stated, with determination.

— What's at the airport? — asked the former captain, intrigued.

The days passed, and the training continued, day after day. Soldiers faced the mini ghoul, the leaders and even Himitsu in intense battles, preparing themselves for the inevitable confrontation.

A month had passed since the beginning of the intensive training. Mira stood before her soldiers, preparing for the crucial mission that was to come.