The sun moved invisible its bright light had been eclipsed by the darkness.
The moon is shining very brightly, tonight the stars are scattered all over the sky, creating a very beautiful panorama.
Accompanied by the sound of night insects, Naara sat in the middle of the meadow looking at the moon, for some reason he suddenly saw Isura's smiling face on the moon.
"Older brother?" His pair of ruby eyes widened when he saw that and he subconsciously began to daydream.
"Naara." The shadow of a person suddenly blocked his view of the moon. The illusion of the face he had seen earlier had now become a reality.
"Come on." Isura smiled as he stretched out his hand.
"I waited so long." Naara took the outstretched hand.
"Sorry, Naara." Isura held the top of his sister's head, stared for a few seconds at the face that was also staring at him and I don't know, but Isura looked at Naara's face as if he wanted to remember that face forever.
"What's wrong?" asked Naara feeling strange with Isura's attitude who looked at him without blinking. Isura didn't answer, he just smiled and then took his young brother's hand walking down the meadow.
In the middle of his steps, Naara watched Isura who was just silent, it was not like the usual Isura.
Realizing he was being watched, Isura glanced at Naara and at that time Naara quickly turned his attention to the stars, but a second later he was startled by Isura suddenly squatting in front of him.
"Older brother?"
"Come on up, Naara," said Isura, smiling widely while patting his own shoulder.
Naara enthusiastically nodded and wrapped his arms around Isura's neck.
Along the way, Isura occasionally turned to Naara while flashing a smile which the redhead would immediately reply with a very wide smile.
*
"Older brother." His silver eyes opened slowly. He got up and groped around. Soft and fluffy, he knew it was a bed. "Where is this?" He remembered his last fight against Levi as well as the hazy image of someone giving him a helping hand. He thought it was Isura but he hesitated but in the next second he remembered when Niin hugged him.
He wondered if the girl had also given him a helping hand. What is she?
=Teacher, y-what happened?
= Stay away from me.
=Teacher what's wrong?
The voice echoed along with flashbacks that played out like a movie trailer.
= I don't know what you are going through but if you are suffering, you are in pain, you are looking for someone, I am here. I may not be as strong as you but I want to help relieve your pain.
"Tch. annoying girl," he muttered, folding his neck alternately. He felt his body was very stiff but on the one hand he also felt refreshed.
"Uwohoho, Mr. Naara you're awake!" The door opened and Binggo ran enthusiastically.
"You?" Naara raised his eyebrows.
"It's me, Binggo. I'm so happy to meet you again...." Binggo said sadly.
"So you're still alive, huh."
"Master ...." Binggo was on the verge of tears.
"Master!" Niin walked in. "Are you okay?" she asked then.
"Where is this?" asked Naara ignoring Niin's question about his condition.
"One of the hiding places for the Red Garuda," said Reen, walking in, followed by Naena and Nacima.
"Red Garuda?" Naara was silent for a moment, he felt he had heard that name before. "What do you want?" he asked then.
"Inviting you to join, we'd happy if you'd join us," Reen replied.
"I am not interest." Naara removed the blanket and got out of bed. A thin blue light flashed from his body and a second later the two swords that were previously leaning against the wall were in his grasp. It's like the process of a magnet pulling a nail. "Let's go, Niin," he said walking towards the exit.
"M-Master Naara, I ...." Binggo's eyes filled with tears.
Naara stepped steadily but as soon as he passed Reen he stopped when Reen's hand grabbed his shoulder.
"You can't go," said Reen.
Suddenly the atmosphere in the room became cold and sure enough not long after that Naara smacked Reen's hand, followed by an attack that started a fight.
"M-Master Naara! Calm down!" shouted Binggo panicked but Naara had no intention of listening to him at all.
Naara jumped while doing a horizontal slash. It caused a horizontal flash of blue light that aimed at Reen, lucky Reen who seemed to have been trained to dodge easily but Reen was quite surprised when the wall behind him immediately collapsed after being hit by the blue beam.
The wall was cut very neatly showing the class of a true swordsman. Reen lured Naara out through the collapsed wall towards the rock cliffs a few meters in front of him.
Meanwhile, Niin, Binggo, Naena and Nacima immediately ran after them. They stopped when the distance between them and the two men who were now standing opposite each other at the foot of the cliff remained five meters.
"You're excessive," Reen said to the man standing three meters in front of him.
"Huh. Now explain why I have to join you."
"That will be notified by the leader."
"Now or never."
Reen snorted then exhaled tiredly, he knew he needed extra patience to deal with Naara.
"First let me explain about the Red Garuda Organization," said Reen. Naena and Nacima seemed to approach him while Niin approached Naara. Binggo himself was confused about whom to approach because he was pro with both parties.
Reen started explaining about RG to Naara. He said that Red Garuda was an organization that recruited S-level fugitives who opposed injustices committed by irresponsible people. RG's main mission is to restore the world's governance system and bring about peace.
"Huh. That's ridiculous," Naara sneered as soon as Reen finished explaining. He said that Reen and his group were just looking for compliments. He also said that Reen was the same as greedy people he had ever met.
They promise false hopes to those they deem worthy to help fulfill their ambitions.
Naara's words will clearly ignite the emotions of listeners who do not have more patience within themselves. Fortunately Reen had it so he was able to respond to these cynical words calmly but unfortunately, Nacima didn't have that, she looked very annoyed at the redhead.
"You–" Her words were cut off when Reen raised a hand, signaling her to remain calm.
Reen looked at Naara intently. "I don't know how many people like that you've met. But . . . let me tell you that we're not that kind of people."
"Tch. Where there is a criminal who wants to confess," sarcastically Naara again.
"Reen, this person really can't be worked with, you should just forget about the leader's order to invite him to join," Nacima suggested annoyed.
"What can I do to make you believe?" asked Reen ignoring Nacima.
"Nothing. But we make this easier. We fight. If I win, you and your group become my men, but if you win I will join you."
"I don't want to fight," Reen said to Naara.
"Huh. Are you scared?"
"You will lose."
"You underestimate me too much."
"Are we really not able to talk about this anymore?"
"Talk alone won't solve the problem."
Hearing that, Reen sharpened his gaze on Naara. "If that's what you want. Let's do it," Reen said coldly. "Naena, Nacima, stay away," he added instructing.
Naara did the same thing to Niin. The three girl returned to where Binggo was standing.
"He uses two swords, so I have to use two too," Reen thought pulling out two of the three swords he had carried on his back from the start.
"I want to ask you one condition!" he cried to Naara.
"..."
"I want us to fight without using qiwer."
"Why? Do you feel like you're going to lose?"
"Haeh. It's not like that, this place is close to the settlement, our power can destroy that place," explained Reen.
"Tch. How naive."
"What's wrong? Do you feel like you can't win if you don't use qiwer."
"A lot of talk. Let's fight!"
Figure Naara suddenly disappeared from Reen's sight. A moment later he was already very close to Reen while slashing at Reen's neck.
Luckily Reen immediately realized and reacted immediately. His sword hold Naara's sword.
Klang!
Swords clash. Naara was pushed back a few steps. Reen quickly kicked Naara's stomach to make distance, then he also jumped backwards to widen the distance.
He stared intently at his opponent.
"He is not half-hearted, a little wrong, lives can be lost," he thought
"Oi Naara! Do–" His sentence was cut off when Naara attack again , Naara really wasn't a good listener type.
Naara made a vertical slash and Reen managed to block it, but under the pressure, Reen was pushed down instead.
Realizing he was getting cornered, Reen gathered strength and pushed Naara back slightly.
Unexpectedly, Naara quickly suddenly spun back slightly and slashed his back with another sword.
Slash!
The sword slashed through his skin and inflicted quite a deep wound.
Blood flowed profusely, soaking the pink robe he was wearing.
"Good. This is the result if you take care of a wounded lion after it heals it will kill you, we shouldn't have obeyed Reen to inject Naara with a care pill solution," Nacima grumbled. She was annoyed with Naara but more annoyed with Reen who insisted on asking Naena to inject Naara with a care pill solution that could heal and restore the condition quickly.
"Never mind Nacima, trust Reen," said Naena in a soft tone.
They didn't realize that Niin was quietly listening to their conversation. Naena looks so trusting of Reen.
Niin observed Reen and felt the extremely strong qiwer aura that the man had. Maybe equal to Naara maybe even exceed.
What will happen? Can Naara beat him? She was starting to feel restless.
Reen and Naara shot at each other, swapping attacks and moving at great speed. The sound of swords and blows echoed between the two.
Slash!
Slash by slash. Blood was pouring out like water poured into a glass but suddenly they felt a strange feeling.
"What's this?" Reen thought when his fist met Naara's fist.
Klang!
"What's this?" Naara thought as his sword and Reen's blade clashed and formed an X.
That feeling ran throughout the fight. As they move, they wonder what they are feeling. For some reason they felt familiar and they were currently fighting seemed like they were fighting against their own shadow. But still, one of them had to win.
Reen ignored the feeling for a while and increased the duration of his attack but Naara was able to compensate for it making the battle even more intense.
Wound after wound opened, blood after blood was shed. You may not believe it but they seem to be enjoying it.
Anxiety and tension appeared on the faces of those who witnessed the fight.
"Hey you guys!! Do something!! They could die from blood loss!!!" said Binggo panick.
"It's useless. They will only stop if one of them loses," said Nacima with her arms crossed. She seemed the calmest of the lot.
"But–" Binggo stopped his sentence when Naena lightly tapped his shoulder.
"Don't worry, trust Reen," the girl said with a smile. A smile that can make you speechless when you see it.
"Na-Naena ...." Binggo's face suddenly turned red. After that they looked back at the fight Reen and Naara.
Host... Host... Host
Naara and Reen distanced each other after exchanging attacks non-stop for seven minutes.
Sweat was seen streaming down their faces. The wounds they received could no longer be counted on the fingers. Their clothes were tattered with a dark color from absorbing blood.
Naara made a bitter expression, as a smarting sensation from all the cuts on his body and the same was shown by Reen.
In the midst of the unpleasant sensation in his body, Naara also had annoyance at Reen. Not because he couldn't beat Reen but there were some other reasons.
First he was annoyed that Reen had the same fighting technique as him and secondly Reen made him remember someone from the past.
"Who is he really? Why does it feel like a older brother ...? Why?" he thought, tightening his grip on the sword.
On the other hand, Reen was also wondering about the strange feeling he felt when he fought with Naara. "What is this feeling? It feels familiar."
"Reen! Are you okay?!" Naena shouted making Reen wake up but not with Naara, he was still lost in his own thoughts.
Seeing the opponent off guard, Reen immediately took advantage of the opportunity. He raised his sword and ....
"Hah?" Naara was surprised but it was too late.
Slash!
Slash!
Two swords pierced the cliff wall behind him and locked his movement.
The swords flank his neck. There was an inch of distance between the blade and the skin. It was then that he realized that he had lost.
"How?" Reen walked over to Naara. "Want to join?" he added after standing in front of Naara.
"Master!"
"Master Naara!"
Reen turned his attention to Niin who was running with Binggo followed by Naena and Nacima.
"Alright, we have two new members." Reen smiled sweetly.