Chapter 15
Some Thing Are Better Left Unsaid
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◆West Borderline◆
Before dawn.
Armies of both: Demon Lord Ruiyuko's and Mech-Country's were in position.
*Swoosh*
Just a silent went through the whole battlefield, and only sound of cold winds was reverberating everywhere....
On the Demon Side: there were six humanoid figures standing front of them.
They were: Ino, Kira, Mark, Mary, Yuno, and Tom being the commander.
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NOTE*: So I decided to call Tom not Tomoki, 'cause you know I already got habit of calling him that.....
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「Mary and Yuno will head out first. And Ino, Kira and Mark will guard me for time being. If there is anything you disagree with, then, speak up!」< Tom >
Tom said with cold voice while crossing his arms.
『There's no problem!』
Everyone said in unison.
「...Well, be ready then, it's about to begin!」< Tom >
Jim said with loud voice as he returned to his tent.
(...Just how should I waste time....) < Tom >
He lets out his true intention in his thoughts.
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On Mech-Country's side.
Front of the army, three man were standing with crossed arms.
One man had blue hair with light brown eyes, another man had light blonde hair.
And the last one; had a face of middle aged man, who was wearing some kind of armor, no-- or to be precise, he was Cyborg.
Blue hair man name was Ryan, and the Cyborg name was Andrew, and the another man who had light blonde hair, his name was Zo.
「So, how's your wound, Zo-san? You had pretty deep wound on your chest last time I saw you....」< Ryan >
Ryan asked Zo in concern manner.
「Oh? I'm fine~ Even the wound has already been healed up by nanotech so it's nothing to worry about~!」< Zo >
Zo reply in energetic voice.
(I was actually ready to die by that beautiful lady's hand~ but who knew, I'll be saved by more beautiful Goddess~~!! But damn, good times really doesn't last long, huh.....) < Zo >
Zo prevented from leaking his thoughts while nodding several times in satisfaction.
「? You seem to be in good mood today, Zo-dono? But let's not forgot the assignment which President-sama gave us!」< Andrew >
And once again, three of them focus their gaze upon enemy direction.
President(Rhuko) had gave each one of them a task to fulfill.
Ryan was in-charge of commanding Warrior-Class.
Andrew was in-charge of commanding the Cyborgs.
And Zo was in-charge of commanding Soldier-Class.
Responsibilities was heavy but they didn't back down from taking the task.
Upon seeing the army of Mech-Country; most of them was already anxious about the future.
Many had thoughts like; 'Will I be alive to see next sunrise..?' Or, 'I don't wanna die virgin!', or, 'Can I survive this? And will I able to return home safely..?'
「Everyone! Prepare yourselves for battle!!」< Zo >
But then, Zo spoke with loud voice while looking at enemy side. And many men just put aside their anxiety and started to focus on the battlefield.
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After some while; from the Demon side, a single Demon came forth while holding Shankha* in his hand.
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In Hindu history, the shankha is a sacred emblem of The Hindu preserver god Vishnu. It is still used as a trumpet in Hindu ritual, and in the past was used as a war trumpet.
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When he was about 10m front from his side, Demon just stood still.
When the first ray of sunlight hit the battlefield, Demon raised his hand and blew the Shankha as to give the signal to the whole battlefield; 'War has begun'.
Demons and Monsters all ran towards their enemies at full speed. Some were raiding Magical Beasts, some were at foot, and some were shooting arrows in rapid succession.
In fact; they didn't even had a proper formation to attack and just kept running at their enemies to kill.
As for Mech-Country's army; they all just stood still in their position.
*Kaboom*
『?!!』
But suddenly, explosions started to happen from beneath the ground where Demons were...
But more than that, Mech-Country's army were more surprise to see sudden turn of events unfolding front of them.
But still, they didn't wavered and continue to stood still.
「Now!」
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Andrew raised his one hand in the air to give signal to the Artillery teams.
And when Artillery teams saw the signal, they started to fire the mortars non-stop.
The moment later; the Demons and Monsters who were at frontline was blown away in pieces by the explosions.
Blood spread around the battlefield; some had their limbs flying around here and there, and some had their limbs barely hanging from their torso. But the Demons and Monsters didn't had any hint of pain nor fear in them and got no intention of retreating and kept charging towards their enemy.
After getting hit by the mortars for a while, they eventually draw closer than before. And when they were about 500m close to their enemy, mortars stop shooting.
Andrew, Ryan, and Zo, who were looking calmly at the battlefield, finally turned their heads to one and another and nods, as if saying, 'It's time'.
「Soldiers! Let us save the peaceful days by winning this war!!」< Zo >
「Warriors! Let us garb this victory and show our enemy how strong we are!!」< Ryan >
「Cyborgs! Its time to repay our debt to Mech-Country for saving our lives, and to maintain the peaceful days!!」< Andrew >
Captain of each group yell at them to stable their morals and they did by saying, 'Yes sir!!', in unison.
『Then, let's attack!!』
Each captain yell and ran forwards; with their captains gone ahead, they all soon followed them with an battle cry.
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About 2km away from the battlefield; in forest.
On a single tree, there were two humanoid figures standing on tree branch while looking at the battlefield direction.
「Hehe~~ So it's finally happening, huh~!」
One of them spoke in pure amusement.
Upon closer look on those two figures.
One was a young woman who had dignified aura surrounding her, and her smooth sliver hair which had light blue on end was floating around.
Another one was, a young man who had brown short messy hair and a blue headband on his forehead.
They were SSS+ Adventurers, who were serving only one person and that is: Sub.
Their name was; Jyoti and Num.
「Hoh~ So you can also see that far- de gozaru?」< Jyoti >
「Of course I can! I have very good sight, y'know~. And judging from your words, you can also see it too, right, Jyoti?」< Num >
Jyoti firmly nodded.
「..By the way; are you sure, Jyoti? By not telling our Master..?」< Num >
「 *Nod* Yes. Y'know, some things are better left unsaid. And besides, I've already told President to buy me some time. So we'll have to make it quick- de gozaru~!」< Jyoti >
「Hey! Don't just lump me into your plan! Or else, if I get caught then....No amount of forgiveness can save me from having Master's lectures!!」< Num >
Num frowned with shaky voice.
「Now now~ I hope that you remember our deal prior coming here, right?」< Jyoti >
「Of course I do! You did promise me that you'll introduce a master chef of Kiran-Land so I can learn new dish, right!?」< Num >
「Yes I did~.」
Jyoti giggles as she watches Num getting angrier.
But next moment; she stop joking and looked at him with narrowed eyes.
「Num, I have a question to ask you- de gozaru?」< Jyoti >
「..Yeah?」
「...I've been wondering lately....Why didn't you fight seriously with Master that time- de gozaru..? If you had then, you could've win him....」< Jyoti >
With that said; Jyoti waited for Num's reply, while feeling anxious inside.
Five years ago: when Sub and Num fought for the first time, around then, Sub had awakened his Mana recently so he didn't have prior practice or any experience to use Magic.
But as for Num: even before meeting Sub, he was already a genuine Martial Artist so it wasn't hard for him to win that fight.
「Nothing really~! At first, I felt so threatened by sheer Mana leaking from his body that I thought of killing him, but......」< Num >
Num smiles wryly and continued.
When Num and Sub eyes met for the first time; dead eyes of Sub which had no emotions left and yet he saw slight hint of sadness and hatred in it. And furthermore, the more he looked at Sub, more he became attractive to the boy in front of him, without any reasons.....
「...And besides, even if I tried to kill him, I was sure you and Kitsune's gonna intervene our fight, right~?」< Num >
「So, you can tell, huh, even with your small brain- de gozaru.」< Jyoti >
「Um-hmm~ Of course I can, even with my small bra-- Wait! What did you just say!!?」< Num >
「Now now~ Don't be so angry- de gozaru~!」< Jyoti >
「But you're the one who's insulting me!!」< Num >
Num was bouts to burst in anger but he took a deep breath to calm down himself.
「So tell me, Jyoti. What makes you follow Master? I remember Master telling me; that you were the one who purposed him to do 'Contract' and show him the Dungeon..?」< Num >
「Ahh! I've got same reason as you, Num. And I thought that with some more people around I can reduce Master's burden a little bit- de gozaru.」< Jyoti >
「..Is that so...?」
「Yes.」
Num looks at Jyoti with dubious eyes for a moment before opening his mouth again.
「...So, why did you call me here? It must've been something important, right~? After all, I wouldn't had come here in the first place, if it wasn't the case...」< Num >
「Do you remember the man who fought with President during invasion?」< Jyoti >
Num gave a light nod.
「It's just a hunch of mine. But if we don't do anything now then, it might 'cause trouble for Master in future- de gozaru.」< Jyoti >
「...」
「...You see, that guy who fought with President, was trained by me. So I'm sure Mech-Country armies won't be enough to stop him....」< Jyoti >
Jyoti said while showing regrets on her face.
「Then...You're saying; one of us had to defeat him before Master find us...?」< Num >
Jyoti gave light nod to his question.
「Yes. And also, you can say I've got some unfinished business to take care of- de gozaru~!」< Jyoti >
「*Sigh* I see~. But let me tell you again, only reason I'm doing this is; 'cause of certain dish I wanna learn, and that's all!」< Num >
「Um-hmm trust me I know. And it seems; there's still strong individuals among them who are strong enough on their own. So, can you take care of them- de gozaru?」< Jyoti >
「...Sure...」
Num suddenly turned his back around her.
Num picked up two pieces of his hair and blew them in the air. And moments later; two clones of his formed in an instant.
「Ah yes~! Also, retrain yourself from using Magic or else Master will sense our presence- de gozaru!」< Jyoti >
「Well~ In the first place: I'm an genuine fighter so using Magic is out of question~. But I'll keep that in mind~~!」< Num >
Num wave his hand around, while Jyoti nods her head, and they both disappeared in thin air.
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On the battlefield.
Demons and Monsters were fighting like a madman without caring a thing for their lives. And as for Mech-Country's armies; they were desperately trying live another day to see next sunrise.
And on far end of battlefield; there was one young female who had 'Cropped Bob Cut' with reddish hair and was wearing a short leather black jacket, and fighting with Zo, the Warrior-Class.
「Heh~ I just can't get enough of this~! Exchanging blows with beautiful lady, one after another~~!」< Zo >
「Don't get cocky, human! I, in the name of 'Mary' will put you in eternal sleep! 《Fire Magic: Fireball》!!」< Mary >
In an instant; a large magic circle appear on her back, and started to fire massive fireballs at Zo.
Zo leap back to get away from range.
Upon landing; he suddenly found himself surrounded by Demons and Monsters, who were charging towards him.
But Zo remain calm, and created electric whip in an instant, and sweep around him, hitting all enemies who were at his attacking radius. And moments later; they all fall to the ground with crisp smell.
And soon, his electric whip also disappear from his hands.
「*Exhale* Ohoo~!! Man! That was hard to maintain...--!!」< Zo >
But before Zo could take some breather, he saw Mary coming from above, holding her double-edged sword, ready to strike the moment she gets in range.
Momentary Zo also unsheathe his sword and blocked the incoming attack.
Next moment, a high-pitched sound reverberate around them, which was enough to make one's ear bleed.
「Hate to tell ya~! But I won't fall for same trick again~!!」< Zo >
「You're pretty good, human~! It seems I have to get little bit serious too!!」< Mary >
Mary said while giving off sinister smile.
「!!」
Zo suddenly felt chills running down to his spine. And furthermore, Mary now was giving off unbelievable bloodlust, if normal begins come closer then they would've die form heart attack or will lost themselves in despair.
But Zo maintain his composure and jump back from her.
(...Did I just got afraid...?) < Zo >
Zo shook his thoughts and looked at Mary again.
(...Guess, I'll have no time to rest!) < Zo >
Zo took his battle stance and lunched himself towards Mary.
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About 1km away from Mary and Zo's battle.
Another big fight was taking place. And only three individuals were standing, around them were bloods and dead bodies of Demons and Humans....
And the individuals who are still standing are: Andrew, Ryan fighting with Yuno.
「Don't you think, it's little too much that two Warrior-Class are fighting with an unarmed people-na~~!」< Yuno >
Yuno who wasn't hurt at all said in amusing voice.
「..Heh...You're the one who's giving us hard time!」< Ryan >
Ryan; who's uniform was all tattered up and blood was dripping from his forehead said while launching big crystals at Yuno from sideways.
But all crystals crumbled into dust before even reaching Yuno.
Yuno was using his Gravity magic to make his surroundings fifty times more heavier gravity than earth. So even for Warrior-Class, they were having trouble getting near him.
「...You're a monster.....」
Andrew the Cyborg mutter in low voice and step forward who already lost his one arms. But 'cause of his most body parts were already replaced with machines so he couldn't feel any pain now.
「..Ryan-dono, I'll give you some time so 'til then, can you prepare your best attack....?」< Andrew >
「...Gotcha.... And please don't die on me, Andrew-dono--!!!」< Ryan >
But before they could even execute their plan, they both saw a black sphere hovering on their each heads.
Black sphere lets out gravity to crush them.
And in matter of second, they both fell hard on ground with face first.
「*Yawn* What do you think, huh~ I'll just sit around doing nothing while you both making plans to defeat me~na?」< Yuno >
Without waiting for their reply, Yuno raised his one hand upfront grabbing a dagger, pointing at Ryan and chant his magic, '《Gravity Magic: Gravitational Pull》', pulling Ryan towards him.
Ryan tried to move his body but it wouldn't even budge and he saw only flashes of his death at this moment. So he closed his eyes and accepted his fate.
Suddenly, Ryan felt warm on around his neck... And after for more few seconds, waiting to feel any pain at any moment, but it didn't came.....
Instead, he feel warm around his back like he was laying around.
When he open his eyes, he saw blue sky and was laying on the sand, he lost in deep thoughts thinking what just happen.....
When suddenly, a young man who had messy hair came into his field of vision.
「!!?...N-Num-dono...?」
「Oh hey Ryan~!」
「...Am I alive...? And where's Andrew-dono...?」< Ryan >
「Yeah~ You're alive~~! And if you mean by that piece of metal, right over there, then, don't worry, he's fine. Although, he's missing his limbs, that's all~~.」< Num >
Num said with relaxing tone and pointed his finger to Andrew who was laying beside Ryan.
「 *Phew* Thank god.... Wait! What about the enemy then!?--」< Ryan >
When Ryan looked around, he saw Yuno just standing in one place, looking at Num with dumbfounded face.
「Don't worry about him~ I'll take care of him in your place~~!」< Num >
「! B-But he's an dangerous foe, Num-dono! Who uses Gravity Magic! And I don't think it's a wise choice to fight him alone! And besides, its even nearly impossible to hit or get near him... So, let me also join--」< Ryan >
Ryan tried to get up hurriedly but was stopped by Num.
「I don't like the idea of teaming up just to beat one guy. And~! I just want you to stay put, after all, you still haven't acknowledge me that I'm the best drinker~!」< Num >
With a huge grin, Num stood up and turn around at Yuno's direction.
「Just watch me~~!」
Upon hearing Num's words, Ryan felt sense of relief. And deep down he also knew that Num was the top Adventurer of Mech-Country.
So he looked closely at Num's back in admiration...
Num starts to walk towards Yuno while showing his smug face-- but suddenly, he got tripped over from the dead bodies and fell to the ground, face first...
「Ow ow ow ow ow....Just when I got myself in lamelight.... It had to ruin, huh.....Damn it!」< Num >
Num stood up quickly, and continue to walk....but seconds later; he tripped over again and this time he slipped from the bloods....
He stood up quickly yet again and continue to walk, like nothing happen.
Everyone at scene just looked at him with more dumbfounded expression...
「So, you can use Gravity Magic, huh, boy~? Then, don't disappoint me~!」< Num >
Num stood 10m away from Yuno, scratching his head while showing his smile.
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