Days later… Shadow moved stealthily on the battleship for a few days and when she stepped off the ship and onto the docks of Country C, she could feel the heat of the war, brazing her skin. The sunlight burned her skin and the tight sensation that filled her chest at the sight of the port was astonishing.The harbor was full of life, more people than Shadow had ever seen moving about the sturdy piers, chattering loudly and shouting amongst one another in one official language of the novel. However, their clothes varied from man to man to indicate their different backgrounds. Shadow stared into the distance while the rest of her people unloaded all the equipment that they brought. The possibility that the enemies were nearby was higher but no one cared enough to look around.That was because, opposite her battleship stood a ship with a figurehead that resembled some dolphin or whatever, rearing and throwing its head back. And some other ships that she couldn’t care about.“I can tel
“Okay, gather up.” Samuel beckoned them to move closer.The head of each department; Hashim, Naomi, Mina, Sabrina, and Cole craned their necks, and gathered their attention on the round table where the map was located. Shadow at the other side just listened without looking at the map she had memorized by heart in a glance at the moment when Samuel showed the map at her with the prettiest smile resided on his face.“This is the map of the whole location of the whole battlefield that you have studied each since we have arrived.”As Samuel stated, as soon as they arrived inside the country, all those people headed out to gather as much information as possible. They went toward the assigned location and carried out a secret mission.After they covered all the areas that they desired, they returned and combined all the information with Samuel before Samuel compiled it into a full report and sent it to Shadow for approval.Their battleground would be in the middle of the ruined city - the
Amino.The man on the other side of the camps did not look to be doing well. The man who used to look majestic and spotless was currently standing and leaning on the wall with his messy hair while persistently staring into the other side.“Are you doing okay there?” Ryuzaki entered Amino’s tent with worry marring his brow.He just shrugged it with a simple small hum.Ryuzaki sat on one of the chairs available as he tossed the clean apple in the air a few times while leaning the chair backward with two front legs in the air.Amino gave the heaviest sigh ever. Even though he felt Shadow’s presence on the other side, she was still out of his reach. He felt like they were so close yet so far.“Amino… talk to me. My heart is hurting seeing you like this, My Lord.”“Bullshit.” Amino was about to say something else before he saw Ryuzaki’s sadistic smirk and chose not to say it. Instead, he got down to business. “I saw the dragon’s unit residing in the nearest place, just behind the other’s s
“Let’s follow them.” Shadow grabbed Sabrina’s hand that night.Sabrina who was already curling her body into a small ball on the bed looked up at Shadow who was already jumping down the bed with a perverted smile planted on her face.I smell trouble; Sabrina couldn’t help but whisper the sentence upon looking at the smirk. “What are you planning to do?”Shadow had already discarded her pajamas and ripped open the luggage to search for her working attire. “Something fun.” She said after a beat of silence.“Fun?” Sabrina alarmedly rose from the bed and instantly hopped next to Shadow with a face full of concern. “What kind of fun are you seeking, sister?”Shadow stopped halfway, body turned stiff. The air around suddenly became awfully heavy with a rigid breath escaping her mouth.The goosebumps crawled all over Sabrina’s body and she readily looked at Shadow to understand her better. “Sister…”Shadow raised her head, the mischievous smirk maintained on those beautiful lips. “Fun. Let'
Amino squeezed his chest, feeling miserable by an unknown threat. His eyes hastily looked around and the sudden loud sound was ringing inside his head creating chaos all over his body. He had responded to it poorly.“Hey, hey!” Ryuzaki snapped his fingers to garner Amino’s focus once again. “Follow the sound of my fingers. Follow it.” He raised another unoccupied hand.Amino squeezed shut his eyes, refocusing his vision once again.“Hey! Follow my finger, listen to the sound.”Gradually, Amino’s breathing became labored and hitched. He fell to the floor, blinking rapidly and squeezing tight his tightened chest.Ignoring Ryuzaki’s attempt to soothe his chaotic mind.“Amino! Amino! Focus!” Ryuzaki shouted, calling the medic and anything that could heal at this point. “This is bad, this is bad, this is ba- hey! Him! Him!” Ryuzaki shot up and pulled the healer that had just entered the tent upon hearing the shout from Ryuzaki.“What happened?” The green glow soon emitted from his palms an
Looking at the shabby bomb pit trap just near Amino’s tent, Jose couldn’t believe his own eyes. He wondered whether Naomi was currently playing with him or she, indeed, was shit on making a trap. Whatever it was, the trap was looking messy and obvious. He doubted that she was joking around. Her eyes were so sincere and now, making him bad for shading the trap in the first place. “Ah, be careful, we have also dug some spike pit traps… everywhere.” Jose was so unsure whether he should listen to the command or not but he was certain that Naomi had no talent in this. “Okay.” He just solemnly nodded his head. Then, they heard the incoherent murmurs of the patrolled soldiers beyond the tent. It seemed like they intended to walk past this place. Jose slapped Naomi’s elbow to alert her. “Let’s go back.” Naomi simply changed into a bat and flapped her tiny wings. Jose and the rest of the ambush squad followed suit and flew up to the sky. “We will watch it from above.” Naomi searched
“What is going on?” Ryuzaki sounded devastated while crouching down and hanging his head low.“This is not hard to think about.” Alberu glanced at the chaos that was happening in between the two camps. “Shadow seems to have expected our movement.”Ryuzaki grunted with his dilated eyes, muttering an incoherent sentence all alone.Alberu scoffed at the sight of both the current situation and also Ryuzaki’s reaction. He is so green. He shook his head.“What do you know about war?”“Where all tactics can be considered life-saving.”“You know what it means. I thought you were just riding on Lord Amino’s cocktail."“Amino and I are practically partners for life. We know what you don’t and we teach each other what we know. There’s no secret.”“Have you considered that our reaction last night might affect our judgment for today?”“I have.”“I see…” Alberu massaged his head, having a mild headache so suddenly.Even if they do, nothing can stop Shadow at this point. She had foreseen everything.
“Make way, make way, make way.” Thanks to those soldiers, the chaotic ground seemed a bit organized with the soldiers lined up, creating the path for him. At the end of the line, a few injured soldiers and a huge hunched down body stared at them with a fierce gaze. “Ryuzaki…” Alberu glid through the air using his flight magic. “What are you doing over there?” Ryuzaki looked up, his nose scrunched with mixed emotion. “Lord Alberu.” “It seems we have bestowed tragedy upon tragedy.” Ryuzaki just skimmed through the situation at once before he shot up. “They have protected me like the real soldiers.” Understanding the meaning of his sentence, Alberu easily interpreted it the way he liked it. “We will heal them to the best of our ability.” “Thank you so much.” Ryuzaki bowed at him once after gesturing to the healers and the magicians to transfer the soldiers inside the tent. “Please watch out for your step. In case we have the leftover bombs.” The rest of them gave a brief no