"WHO IS HE??!"
"Hey, what's wrong with you? Don't worry, she's not in critical condition anymore, I know you must be very scared to see her in this condition. Luckily, Grandma was able to find her quickly. Let's go out now so she can rest" Grandma Io pulled Urie's hand out from the room. While Urie seemed to lose his strength with what he just saw.
"Urie, why are you still daydreaming like that? Go to work! Grandma doesn't want to hear the plantation owner complain about you anymore! Don't worry about Ulran, I'll take good care of him"
"But grandma.. He.. He is.. Not.."
"Huh? Not what?" Grandma Io looked at Urie in surprise. Urie held back the words that were about to leave his mouth further. He didn't want to see the hurt expression on his grandmother's face. The last time he said about Ulran's death his grandmother beat him and kicked him out, thinking that he hated his brother. He then took a deep breath and exhaled so he could feel calmer.
"I think I'd better shut up for now until I know who this man is. Grandma looks happy too. How can I ruin a cheerful face that she hasn't shown in 3 years.." Urie closed his eyes for a moment and then walked over to get his bag and equipment. work.
"Yes, I'll go first .." While glancing at Mark, Urie walked quickly to his grandmother and held the shoulders of the grandmother he loved so much.
"Promise me, if Grandma feels she's dangerous, stay away from her and scream so Uncle Curv next door can hear you," Urie said firmly to Grandma Io.
"What are you talking about? What's dangerous? He's your brother. Ulran never puts you or me in danger. He always protects us.. Come on, don't talk nonsense! Get off there!"
Grandma Io pushed her youngest granddaughter's back out of the house and closed the door. Urie couldn't help but sigh because he felt anxious and very worried about having to leave his grandmother with an unknown person who looked like his brother Ulran.
"How can this be? He's definitely not a descendant of Vhanu. I don't feel well. Should I take a day off today?
To go to the apple plantation where he used to work, Urie had to go by carriage used by the border guards. Because it was the only crossing station in his area of residence that was close to the sea border and the Angeve Empire. After getting the ticket Urie sat on an empty seat at the station.
"HEY, URIE!!" Urie almost threw his hand at Harold's face who suddenly tapped him on the shoulder from behind.
"Harold! Don't do that again, how many times do I have to remind you huh? What if I reflexively hit you like last time??" With a sullen face, he looked at the young man who was sitting next to him, grinning.
This is Harold Bravely Visoc, Urie's best friend from childhood. Harold was a young man with a quite handsome stature, his skin looked bright and clean, with light brown hair that shimmered in the light making him look perfect, if he wasn't part of the army, then maybe he would have become a model or a player. films in the royal entertainment district.
"You're the one who keeps daydreaming, that's why it's so easy to get surprised. Hey, why do you look so serious? Did something happen at home??"
"Indeed what could have happened in my house? Besides, what are you doing here? You've lost your way to where your Legion is located?"
"Why are you so curt, we haven't seen each other in a long time since you left the legion. Captain Katerina keeps venting her anger on me, usually, you're the one to be bullied" Harold grumbled while showing an expression of wanting to cry.
"Get rid of that ugly face of yours from me! You deserve that kind of treatment, your job is just playing with women..." Urie shot Harold an annoyed look after pushing the young man's face too close to him.
"You're the first human in this kingdom to call my charismatic face is ugly. Your eyes should be checked." Harold then moved his index finger right and left while shaking his head.
"Women are beautiful creatures Urie, especially the Angeve. I understand that you who are still a virgin must be so jealous of Prince Harold's prowess" He brushed the messy bangs around his forehead. Hearing Harold's words made Urie snort with a straight face.
"Even as a descendant of half Angeve I can't stand to hear you talk, being with you for a long time can drive me crazy .." Urie snapped who got up from his seat and walked towards the train that came and stopped not far from where he was sitting. He walked slowly into the carriage and sat on the empty seat. Harold followed him and sat beside him.
"Who allowed you to sit next to me?"
"Of course this chair.. You don't see, they also want me to sit closer to you"
"I'm disgusted… If you dare to approach more than that I'll beat your face until it's no longer in shape" Urie snapped again at Harold who immediately grinned.
"Well, if you're not being rude, Urie isn't your name.. I'm also here because the Captain asked me to deliver the equipment change schedule to Captain Lloyd and fate brought us here by chance"
"I didn't ask.."
"Why did you ask?"
"Forgot.."
"You wanted to fight me on purpose, didn't you?" It was as if a frown appeared on Harold's forehead listening to the way his childhood friend spoke.
"Calm down.. Calm down.. I can't be angry, it will be dangerous if wrinkles appear on my face like the wrinkles that are now appearing on your face which was ugly from the start i..!! AW!!" Urie immediately smacked Harold's head which made the young man scream spontaneously and rubbed his aching head because he was hit hard enough.
"You cheated on me without warning"
"You idiot, why does the enemy needs to warn you when they want to attack you first. I wonder how Charlie could put up with you..."
"I also wonder why you put up with me for almost 18 years, oh no, I guess we've been together maybe since this world didn't exist... What a painful fate again"
"You're the only one who doesn't want to get away from me, destiny.. Fate, I should be the one complaining. Fate with you is also like a disaster you know!! Go on.. get away from me you pervert!! I better send you to the underworld!! die! die!!" It felt like a mountain erupting Urie's annoyance at Harold was unbearable. He strangled his friend until another soldier in the carriage separated him from Harold.
--- Legion Guard Area level 3 ---
---The Northeast Coastal Fortress of the Valley of Sea---
"How did they get through the magnetic walls?!! Is there something wrong with the walls??"
Captain Katerina looked up at the sky using a small pair of binoculars and focused her sight on the part of the magnetic wall that was being seen closing back in. She threw the binoculars at her subordinates which shocked her subordinates until they dropped the binoculars to the ground.
Katerina Grifinger Ferdelian is a descendant of nobility who is nicknamed "Coupia" or a famous woman. But in order to replace her father who died in the war, Katerina took over her father's job as a Captain of the Legion level 3 of the Grimoire Kingdom. It's just that she's a slightly arrogant and arrogant woman. As a woman who is part of the military, Katerina has a fairly fashionable and attractive appearance. Her body is tall. Her tan skin looks darker than other women but that makes her more attractive. Her sharp brown eyes showed his firmness and suitability as a Captain. Not to mention her voice that sounded loud and a little hoarse, until she was known as a military woman with the sexiest voice.
The trust placed in her makes her a disciplined woman and dislikes the slightest of mistakes. Moreover, a fatal mistake that endangers the kingdom.
"We apologize, Captain, for being negligent in monitoring and we haven't even found the cause. But the artifact defense is conducting research, only until now, they haven't found the answer. and the outer layer of the wall is completely closed"
"Captain Katerina, sorry to interrupt your conversation. Colonel Bringer would like to meet..." whispered a Prifate to Katerina.
"I'll be there. Sergeant, report to the Major if he came here when I go see General Bringer. Go to the Defense Office and tell them to make sure the wall construction is changed to the connection method, this time the magnetic field should be stronger and capable of attracting and also a strong release so that anyone who tried to get close, it will turn to dust..If your surveillance and your team are careless again, I will send all of you to repeat the privilege once more!"
"R…Yes, Captain…" The sergeant saluted Katerina and walked towards a Prifation.
"He can be really mean sometimes, can't he, Sergeant Charlie?" say the Prifate at Charlie, who is a Level 3 Legion Sergeant under Harold. The young man with black hair, glasses, and a very neat appearance could only sigh. Where Harold who should be Katerina's target instead wandered off somewhere without leaving a message for him.
"I heard that Captain Norben and Lieutenant Lucile came here on the orders of Major Jarret.. Where are they??" Charlie looked around him looking for the person he was referring to.
"Lieutenant Lucile and Captain Norben were at the place where the plane crashed, they hadn't been away for a while when they saw Captain Katerina coming.." Hearing that report Charlie put on a sour look on his face. He thought that the Captain and the Lieutenant must have also purposely avoided the angry Katerina when they arrived.
"Yes, continue your work. Make sure there are no areas and places that escape your view this time. Keep an eye on the walls. If there is something strange, report it immediately. Tell it to the other team too..."
"Okay.. Sergeant.."
---- The area where the Archon plane crashed ---
---Valley of Sea---
"..." While crouching Captain Kennedy Norben, who was the Captain of the 1st tier Legion who came to the scene on reports that came into his division area. At that time he was busy sorting out the debris one by one in the sand. And saw the dried blood on the rubble. He stood up and saw several other debris which also appeared to have dried blood and blood that had turned black.
"What do you think Captain?"
"He must have been badly injured, the possibility of death is very high, but..." While throwing away the debris he was holding and walking towards the frame of the plane with a serious face.
"But?" Lucile repeated while following in the captain's footsteps.
"I don't think he will die that easily, he's not a random crew, it will be very dangerous if he gets out of here and returns to his plane alive."
"What do you mean??" Captain Kennedy slapped the label he had pulled from the dilapidated fuselage onto Lieutenant Lucile's chest.
"He's an elite leader and a very important person to Archon. We can't let him get out of here alive. First, we have to find out how he got in. All of you, make sure he's found! Whoever he is, Archon will definitely not stand still Of course, he must be found immediately. We can't let him live and report how he could enter our teritory" Kennedy walked away from the location and Lucile continued to follow him.
"This, of course, he's dangerous.. How did he get through the wall?!" Lucile looked at the label that read KS-mark-01 which had the gold emblem of the Archon Country, the emblem for the Archon nobles.
"If you want to know how, why don't you move your ass and go to Charlie. Gather data and information from him. I don't want you to miss even the slightest detail."
"Back there again? Why didn't you ask me to do that earlier when we were there and instead invite me here?!" With a slightly irritated tone, Lucile asked while staring intently at his Captain who was also his cousin.
"When did I invite you here? You always follow where my feet go .." Kennedy just snorted in reply to Lucile's words.
"I...That's... That's because..."
"What? You don't want to face Katerina either, do you? That's why you followed me here.." Lucile's face looked like he was about to cry when he heard Kennedy's words.
"Because you didn't give me any orders earlier that's why I followed you!! Stupid Ken! Why should I be placed under you! Disgusting!!" Lucile stomped his feet on the ground then walked away leaving Ken with an annoyed face. Ken just looked at him confused.
"That boy.. I'm your boss hey. Did you forget huh?" Kennedy shout at Lucile, Lucile only turned around for a moment after sticking out his tongue and run.
"You! He really is still a child..." Kennedy seemed eager to throw shoes at his subordinates. But he didn't because the other soldiers were looking at him.
"Just watch out, I'll punish you later." He grumbled in his heart. Kennedy went to the Magnetic Wall Information Center shortly after Lucile had gone to Charlie's post.
Urie got out of the train while sneezing. He rubbed his nose and looked at Harold who was smiling broadly and intently.
"You ran away from your job didn't you?" While walking Urie massaged his temples.
"Katerina is going to beat me really hard for today's events. Before I lose the shape of the surface of my face. I'd better dodge, shouldn't I?"
"Then you pass the responsibility on to Charlie again?"
"He's very smart. He can definitely answer all the Captain's words without getting hit."
"That's because you are the only one who is not good at work. That's why he keeps beating you"
"Then come back and replace me..." Urie immediately stopped and looked at Harold.
"If you're here to persuade me, you know it'll be a waste right? I'll never go back Harold. Just let me live a normal life. I can't go back there anymore.."
"Even if I beg you? Or kneel in front of you?"
Urie snorted "As if you would do it.." His mouth was tightly shut and his eyes couldn't believe his eyes on Harold who is now kneeling in front of him. People looked at them. Harold suddenly grabbed the hem of Urie's shirt.
"Help.."
"Huh?" Urie really didn't understand what his friend was trying to do. But it doesn't feel good. He pulled himself away from Harold.
"Please save me!! I can't stand being beaten up by that cruel woman! I haven't even been near and with any woman for almost a year because she keeps dragging me back to the office!! Urie!! Help me!! Save me, It's my bad luck that you got out of there!"
"Let go of me, you Fool! You're destroying your own image Harold! Stop it! Let go of me!!!" Suddenly a punch flew to Harold's head.
"Shit!! Who!!" Harold spontaneously turned around in annoyance. However, his mouth was tightly shut again when he saw a pretty girl in a military uniform standing with her hands on her hips staring intently at him.
"Lieutenant Harold..."
"Ah-hahaha Hi, Stella.." Harold immediately stood up and took Stella's hand and kissed the back of her hand. A frown appeared on Stella's forehead and she immediately grabbed Harold's hair.
"Let me take this hair off your head and make you a monk in the Angeve Empire, you perverted Lieutenant! Last night you forgot that you snuck into the Angeve Empire Alterier and you said you haven't been with any woman in almost a year Huh?!"
"W.. Oh my gosh, Stella!! Stop it! My hair will fall out! Urie, help me!" Urie exhaled then smiled at Stella.
"Long time no see Stella. You still look the same. Still strong as usual.." Urie's smile towards Stella made the young sergeant look at him sadly. Stella let go of Harold's hair. Even though Harold was one level above him, Urie and Harold were childhood friends. And Stella was never formal with either of them.
"Lieutenant Urie..." Stella saluted Urie. Which was greeted with laughter by Urie.
"I'm not your lieutenant anymore. That's not good. Now I'm just an apple plantation farmer Sergeant Stella. It's not good when your new lieutenant hears you call me that."
"That position, still vacant as of now Urie.. Captain Lloyd doesn't want anyone to fill that position."
"Hahhh—" Stella sighed heavily.
"The captain has been quiet and hasn't spoken much since you left. He did all the tasks assigned to our legion alone and didn't even receive any help from me either. Tell me, since you left your post have you not seen him once? Or even try to talk with him? He also asked me how you are, but you never contacted us yourself either. Are you going to continue like this, Urie?" Urie was just silent hearing the words even the questions that came out of Stella's mouth he didn't answer. He just smiled a little.
".....Hemp.. I'm sorry.. I have to go, I don't want the plantation head to report me to my grandmother again. Until we meet again Harold, Stella.." And chose to run away from that moment before Stella questioned him more.
"Urie!! Hey, Urie! You haven't answered my question, Urie wait!" Harold restrained Stella's movement by holding the girl's wrist.
"Stella.. You know he won't change his mind this time. So just stop it. Maybe it's time for us to give up."
"But Harold… We rarely get a chance to meet him, he always runs away every time we meet. I know he often takes this train to go to the plantation, but why does he keep trying to avoid us like this.. Are we not friends anymore?" Harold rubbed her head so that her gloomy face smiled again. But of course, he didn't see Stella's cheerful smile after Urie decided not to see them again.
"The wound in his heart will not heal easily Stella, even now I can still see the sad look on his face, like, every time he sees us he is reminded of his deepest sadness.. Don't force the situation because it will make it worse. Okay? " Stella just nodded slowly as she rubbed her wet eyes.
"Oh come on, you're a female Sergeant. Tears shouldn't fall so easily Sergeant."
"Shut up, like you were not cried for help every time the Captain beats you up."
"I-its different"
----
At that time. Mark started to open his eyes. It was a sight that seemed very foreign to him.
"Where am I?" The words that came out of his mouth made Grandma Io, who was sleeping on the table next to the bed, wake up and go straight to him.
"Ulran dear.. Are you awake? How is it? What hurts? Tell grandma .." Mark looked at Grandma Io.
"Who are you?" His head ached very, very much.
"Ugh! Who? Who are you?! Where am I?!" The panicked Mark woke up not remembering anything. He was confused as he felt a pain in his stomach and pain in his head.
"Calm down dear.. Calm down.. Don't push yourself. You don't remember your grandmother? Do you remember your brother Urie? You, do you remember who you are?" Hearing Grandma Io's words and questions, Mark just shook his head.
"Urie? Grandma? Me? Who? Who am I? I don't remember anything! My head hurts!!!" Grandma Io grabbed Mark's shoulder and patted his shoulder lightly.
"Calm down my dear.. try to calm down first. it's alright, Grandma is here for you. Don't think about it too much, later, you will remember who you are. You were injured quite badly so it's only natural.. That's why grandma always told you not to go to a place where grandma can't watch over you. You're a naughty child .." Grandma Io hugged Mark and rubbed his head and stroked Mark's hair. In fact, Mark had not felt such a warm touch in a very long time since his mother died. Mark felt comfortable and closed his eyes again.
"It's okay if you don't remember who you are, who is grandma, and who is Urie, it's okay if you don't remember anyone or anything Ulran. Granny and Urie will always be with you, you will always be safe" Grandma Io hugged Mark tightly. At the same time, a smile appeared on Mark's lips. It was as if the burden that had been on his shoulders had been lifted and he felt free. Seeing Mark who had gone back to sleep, Grandma Io got up from his seat. After he wrapped the man who he considered his grandson, he came out of the room and went to his room. Grandma Io opened her wardrobe and took a box from there. She walked over to her bed and sat down, opening the box. Inside the box was a beautifully carved silver mask. Grandma Io rubbed the surface of the mask with a faint smile.
"My grandson has returned... My prayers have been answered.. Thank you..thank you O Dewi Yarke"*
-* Goddess who grants women's prayers
To be Continued..