After the winding path, Marco then saw two figures standing near the gorge. "Remember our agreement Captain Marco." said the vice-general.

Of course, the two figures were Raket and Luki who only stared at the distant object. Marco approached them and they noticed his presence as well. "Hello, comrade. This....."

"Yes, sir. What are you going to tell us? Is there any new order?" asked Raket. But Marco's gaze was avoided Raket's, making Luki stared at them all. Of course, he knew the extra person behind Marco.

He noticed there was hesitation in Marco's word and action. 'What is he thinking?' Luki felt curious about it but he didn't want to know nor he cared with it in the first place.

"There is a new direct order from Vice-General Shiho. She ordered both of you to take care of her. Please come~"

Then the girl in veil stepped forward. But of course, this was her arrangement to watch Luki closer. While Marco shivered until his legs were shaking and there was Raket who showed a hospitality, Luki could only stare dumbfounded.

Of course, Luki had memorized every important person in command. It was needed for him to avoid attracting attention. But without his knowledge, avoid attraction from them was impossible now that the vice-general herself decided to take a special note of him.

"Hello, my name is Hoshi. Nice to meet you two."

'Why I have this familiar feeling?' thought Luki who his gaze fell to Shiho. Being stared such way made Shiho felt a strange sensation in her heart. 'What is he thinking? Don't tell me that.....'

Of course, once negative thinking arose you started to suspect other people. Is it also including what usually men thinking right? But Luki threw his gaze to the side because he saw Raket already took a step and greet her.

"Then it's my turn. My name is Raket. And the one beside me is Luki. Hey, why are you staring at her like that?"

Because Luki heard what Raket mean that he shifted his gaze to Raket and said, "Umm, sorry. I just surprised to see that woman can also join the army. Well, there's General Vera to compare right?"

"But I understand your meaning, Luki. There is some circumstance where a woman can also join. But because the peace age, we have not done this." replied Raket and he slapped Luki's back.

'Hmm? Looks like we have a guest this time. It seems like enemies intelligence won't lose too in this fight.' thought Shiho. 'Well, how will he react?'

She felt the presence that coming from below the gorge. There was three person that coming toward their position!

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But sadly, Luki could only felt them when they reach thirty meters gap. But the instant he felt their presence, the enemies already attacked them. They successfully ambushed Luki!

Luki tried to practice his martial arts when suddenly his left hand was cut off right in the front of his own his. Blood sprayed to his face and poured down from his left arm. He felt the pain unbearable but tried not to show it in his face and in the end bite his tongue.

'So strong! As expected from the expert from this world.' Luki thought and saw his left arm. This made Shiho who was watching him a little surprised. 'Did he do that on purpose or he really is dumb?'

But there's no time for thinking too much because when one of them cut off Luki's hand, the remaining two charged toward Marco and Raket.

Marco was able to barely withstand the first attack while Raket tried to shield himself by crossing his arms to block the attack. But the enemies movement were unexpectedly swift that only a few second were enough to deal with almost them all.

"Well, well. Looks like everything is going more smoothly than we planned. Lucky!" one of the enemies now showed their appearance. They wore a robe that even light pass through as if there was no obstacle made them almost invisible to naked eyes.

"And the easiest target is that young man which hands were severed by my dagger!" another one also showed themselves. "But I think the hardest to deal will be that girl in a veil." the last one also appeared.

Shiho also parried the attack by an inch. But for Marco and Raket, they had sustained the injury from the previous attack. Marco was hit near the chest and the elbow while Raket was more unlucky, he had a dagger planted on his stomach.

"Hey, Raket. Are you still fine? If not then withdraw!" asked Luki with a worried expression. Although only for a short time, Raket was the first person Luki could communicate so well that he already had a sense of friendship. Add the fact that Raket almost never said something that made Luki feel irritated.

"Compared to you, my injury is nothing much. If you lose too much blood, you will die!" said Raket while kept his attention to the opponent. He also felt a bit reluctant to let Luki, who was his junior to defend for him.

"Shit! Can't you stop being so selfish? They are still standing now!" said Marco.

Luki then felt something coming from his body. Remembered what God had said to him, Luki pondered 'Is this.....is this the power of immortality?'

'So, what exactly is this immortality? Does that mean I can't die or I will be reincarnated every time I die?'

But Luki could only guess without getting his answer. Meanwhile, the opponent started to attack them again. Their attack not only swift but deadly as well as aimed at their vital point.

": Twin Horn Charge!" suddenly Marco charged with his sword aimed at one of the enemies. The sword tip almost reached when suddenly Shiho said loudly, "No!"

But it was a second too late as the dagger already pierced his neck. "Heh, your martial arts are only like that? My arts can strike through your so-called . What a pity that we can't find an expert in that martial arts."

Finished speaking, he already marked Luki while Marco's body already down with blood formed a pool around him. For the first time in his life, Luki felt what is the meaning of hopeless. Not only that but he also felt desperate.

It's because he was the one who took the initiative to attack but he still loses. But he also felt that as long as Raket and the girl in veil could escape, he had nothing to worry even if he dies.

"You two, quickly report this to the army. I will hold them back!" said Luki with a determined face. But his action made Raket hesitated and also made Shiho furrowed. 'I can't believe it but I really think he wasn't an expert but instead a talented genius!'

'If only he has more time to practice, he will be a great assistance to us.'

She realized this after Luki's first encounter with an opponent. She decided to help him but can only use fifty percent of her strength. "Let me lend you a hand."

"See? They're only some rookie fighter, nothing much! We only need to be careful of that girl in the veil." one of them shouted and at the same time reminded them. "Of course, but can you let me have some fun with that handless brat?"

But Luki was more surprised to hear that she would help him because this wasn't what he intended. "Raket, you go back...." before Luki repeats his words, Raket already answered.

"You and I are friends, right? We live together and die together on the battlefield!"

This made Luki wanted to protect him more! "Listen to me you bastard! If you want to take his life, then fight me first!" Luki tried to divert their attention toward himself. " What? This brat wanted to fight us while his left hand is gone? And the fact that his skills are suck as well. Leader, how about we should kill his friends first then kill him last?"