"You did a good job, Owen! you are a very good soldier!" Nathania smiled proudly. Owen who was standing in front of her couldn't even say anything. He just kept quiet and closed his mouth. But his eyes were wet and ready to cry.
"Your Majesty, thank you ..."
Beside him, his two best friends, Joan and Rupert, tapped him on the shoulder to assure him that he had passed the tough test he had been given as a soldier.
"Owen?" Judy who was standing behind him immediately greeted him. Owen immediately looked away, looking at Judy who was standing directly behind him.
"Ju .... Judy?" His cheeks flushed red as his eyes caught the beautiful face of Judy who was always smiling softly. His heart was pounding, even though now everyone saw him as a great soldier. However, for matters of feeling, Owen is still not confident.
"You are a very good soldier, Owen!" said Judy.
"Re ... really?"
"That's right, Owen! you are a very powerful soldier. I'm very proud
"Commander?""Michael, what are you saying? come to your senses!" Gavin tried to resuscitate Commander Michael's strange behavior, even saying something that made them even more scared. As if not the Commander Michael they knew, this man looked completely different.He lifted his head that had been prostrated on the ground, his eyes bulging and very red. Gavin was dumbfounded, he realized that something wrong had happened to the figure of this highly respected Commander."Gavin? what are you doing here?" asked Commander Michael. His expression was very cold and he shot Gavin, Owen and Dante a glare who was worried about him.He staggered to his feet, his sagging eyes slowly dimming to the way they were before. He touched his head, felt a strange vibration fill his head. Owen and Dante looked at each other, the commander's state made them feel that a greater danger was lurking about them.Seeing Commander Michael who just walked ahead of them, made Gavin
"Wh ... what? Ca ... Captain?""We have no choice! if we are to survive, we must kill him!"The face of despair and sadness was clearly visible in his eyes, a Captain who was always calm in all situations, to the point of looking so desperate like this. That meant there was almost no hope for them.Owen bowed his head, the sad fact that they had to inflame the commander to save himself made him feel like a coward. Owen felt that he was now not much different from his old self. Take cover behind the courage of others to save himself. Just like when he ran to save himself from the devil's rage and left his grandfather just like that."Why not me?" he said trembling. Owen tried to hold back tears, at this moment he felt like a crybaby who couldn't do anything."What do you mean?" asked Dante."Why don't I just experience it? why should Commander Michael? he is needed so that we can successfully find the gates of hell. Without Commander, what can we d
Owen screamed hysterically while throwing the skull in his hand. In his entire life, he had never touched a human skull and this scared him.Not to mention the rain water that has filled the hole where they were trapped and has now reached their chest. If they don't come out soon, then they will surely drown to death."Ugh ..." Owen and Dante were still trying to climb up, even though they had to repeatedly slip and fall back.Weak and tired, Owen and Dante had already lost their strength. It seems, struggling in the midst of this despair will only lead them to false hope."Owen, I think this is the end for both of us. I can't take it anymore, my ... my body feels so weak. If you can still hold on, I beg you to keep on fighting as the captain said, lest we fail before we finish our job until the end," said Dante, who was still trying to cling to the rocks and wet ground even though his face was very pale and almost fainted."What are you saying? we can'
Owen laid Dante on the wet grass. With trembling hands, Owen accepted the sword Captain Gavin had handed him. Owen was hit by a big dilemma when he realized that he was going to kill this person he respected so much."Why are you hesitating like that? just do it when you are sure of your decision!" said Gavin. Questioning again the choice that Owen made so that he would not feel sorry if the reality was not as he imagined.Even though Gavin questioned it again, it was still not enough to bring courage in Owen's heart. He was too doubtful of his impulses, he was too afraid to regret his decision." Well, I'll do it! I ... I hope you don't hate me, Captain. I'm really sorry, I ... I ..." Owen started to raise his sword and prepared to swing it at the Captain Gavin's neck who had knelt right in front of him."Stupid! what are you doing?" Dante's hand immediately grabbed Owen's sword, trying to stop the stupid thing he almost did.Owen was too shocked to di
"Wha ... what?""I've been a soldier for 12 years and in that time I have been through a lot. When I was 15 years old, I decided to go to soldier training to become stronger so I could find and punish the people who killed my father and took a smile from my mother's face. Maybe, you won't believe what I'm going to say. But I think it doesn't hurt to reveal it to those of you who might see the last moments of my life. I really hate the king and all the nobles in this kingdom, I hated Lithonia so much!""Haah ...? Ca ... Captain, is that true?""The king who can't be fair, the ministerial seats ruled by con artists, are all just a part of the hidden mess they are trying to hide from the people who believe that Lithonia is all right, just like before,""I ... I don't understand, what do you mean by ...""It means that Lithonia, which is now controlled by traitors, has turned into very influential important people," said Dante."But, shouldn't His Maj
"Graaaaaoooorrr ....""Agh ..."The screams and roars of the demons sounded so loud, they immediately covered their ears. Although the roar was still heard so clearly that it made their ears hurt."Ugh ... wha ... what's that noise?" Owen felt a pain emanating from deep within his ears as sudden screams and roars could be heard."Graaaaoooo ..."Not just one, but tens or even hundreds of roaring sounds emanating from the trembling bowels of the earth. They felt suffocated as a hot wind blew from the direction of the volcano.Little by little, the roar stopped as the hot wind gusts and the tremors slowly subsided. They didn't know what had happened, but what was clear was that the Demon King had welcomed them."Ca ... Captain, ho ... how about this? what should we do now?" asked Owen, feeling panicked after realizing that a great threat was waiting for them ahead.Gavin tried to remain calm and think clearly to find a way to get to the
They start taking steps according to Dante's plan, with Gavin leading a few steps, while Dante gives directions while taking the same steps behind him and Owen just needs to follow where Dante's steps are in front of him. All this is done, so that they do not take the wrong path."We've been walking for a very long time and I think we're still quite far from the foot of the mountain! what if we're still in this place until nightfall and we can't see where we're going?" asked Owen."I think we've been walking like this for four hours. From here, the foot of the mountain is pretty close. If we can finish it quickly, we'll be there before sunset!" said Gavin."Right, that's why we shouldn't waste any more time ...""Kruyuuukkk ..."Owen suddenly went limp at the sound of his stomach. In fact, he felt so weak, because they had not eaten anything for two days. The only thing that keeps them alive is drinking the water they take every time they meet a river o
"Ugh ..."With all their might, they covered their ears, trying to avoid the terrifying screams emanating from the underground."Grraaaaooorrr ..."For 20 seconds, the screaming continued. Dante began to feel intense pain in his ears as he kept hearing the cries of the demons who were rebelling for release."Ugh ..." Dante fell on his knees while continuing to cover his ears with his hands.After the screaming stopped, all that was left was the excruciating pain. Dante was crying, he could not bear the pain. Gavin looked at it, noticing that blood was pouring out of his ear."Your ears are bleeding! I'll bandage your ears!"With alacrity, Gavin immediately tore off his robe and asked Dante to sit down, so he could bandage his ears."Uhuuukkk ... uhuuukkk ..." Dante coughed, his mouth bleeding."Lie down!""Ca ... Captain!" groaned Dante in a low, low voice."Don't say anything first! you better rest!""Dante, ha