Almekia Kingdom
43. Opal - Faith's

“I want to find out the truth about the late King, my father. I also want to have Advandli, I do not want to leave it to others.” continued Jasper made us all stunned by his innocence and honesty, he did not know the black and white world.

“Do you know the consequences, prince Jasper?” Lieutenant Goldy's question seemed very interested in Jasper's answer.

“Of course, I know I will oppose the queen mother and the entire kingdom. Even I would be a royal fugitive. Furthermore maybe I will die in the hands of bandits and desert robbers before my goal is achieved."

"But I don't care! I made a unanimous decision. I no longer want to live in restraint, and obey all the commands of the Queen's mother."

"I know everything my mother did was meant for my good. But I still don't want to be a living doll forever. I want to be able to determine my own life. In accordance with my own beliefs."

We were all speechless and could only gawk at Jasper's honest and straightforward answer. Didn't think he could have such strong faith to determine his own life path. Even if it had to oppose the Queen and the entire kingdom.

Lieutenant Goldy was silent for a long time thinking about Jasper's answer. Apparently he also did not expect to get such a simple answer.

“Now for Platina and Saphir,” he seems to be satisfied with Jasper. Then turned his eyes to the two girls.

“Are you sure to continue this escape? You two can stay here, and then Diamond and I will figure out how to get you home and reduce your sentence. Honestly, I and Diamond themselves will not be willing to accompany them.Too dangerous.” Goldy's gaze softened lovingly facing the two girls. Like a sister's gaze to her sister.

“Sorry brother, after so far we fought together, I can't let the three of them leave just like that. I will go wherever they go,” replied Platina steadily without a doubt.

I don't know why you feel like my heart is soaring with excitement hearing that. Although on the other hand I also agree with Lieutenant Goldy, that it is better to let him stay for his safety.

“I'm the same. You don't have to feel guilty for my brother. Brother Diamond must have understood because he has memorized exactly how my nature is. And I have been attached to go with my own wishes,” Saphir also replied in a very steady tone.

“Huh this base of yours,” Goldy threw away and let out a long sigh.

“Already, you can go after your gear fuels are fully charged. I'll also order technicians to upgrade the West line map on your nafigation gear system. At least so that you do not get lost to the territory of the enemy kingdom and can go directly to the free zone,” he continued making us very relieved.

"You have to be extra careful, the free zone is very vicious." Goldy warned, perhaps unhappy with our relieved face. A face that seemed excited because it got permission to visit. Though what we have to face is a dangerous zone with many bandits and robbing Padang Pasing who are ready to confront us.

The five of us nodded our heads in response. It hurts me that we will be fine.

“But what about you and your men here? What if it's discovered by the palace that you helped us escape?” I just feel bad if his help to us this time will trouble all the soldiers in the West line.

“Don't worry, let's just say you never came here. There is no evidence that you ever set foot here.” Lt. Goldy smiled mischievously pointing at the surveillance camera in the corner of the room that was in stand by condition.

The camera continued to record an image that was pinned right in front of him, I think the picture of this room is empty. Bad policy, it's useless I worry about this headquarters if it contains people who embrace ‘Diamondism’, well they can definitely survive.

“We are all at the West line headquarters wanting to return the favor to sergeant Zircon who has saved our boss. Thank you sergeant,” Goldy's casual greeting was able to make Zircon's expressionless face redden.

“No Lieutenant, I was the one who was saved by him,” chimpanzee Zircon.

“Stay the Colonel can survive so far because of you,” Goldy replied looking very sincere.

“Special to you sergeant Opal Sumeragi, I will make a personal calculation to you if a little bit of Platina skin is scratched! Take good care of him.” The man turned his eyes to me.

A little pleased also with Goldy's recognition of my relationship with Platina. Wait a minute, but how did he know? Isn't it just the closest people who know about our relationship? Did Platina tell him herself?

Lieutenant Goldy nodded holding onto my words and Platina smiled as she blushed in embarrassment.

“While waiting for refueling your gear, you should also fill the stomach. Come here eat potluck dishes from us.” Goldy ended the conversation and led us to the banquet hall.

“Thank you” Answer us compact before following it.

After enjoying the banquet, filling Fuels and installing the map navigation, we all resigned. And Goldy escorted and released us from the hangar gear of West Line's headquarters.

Thanks to the map installed in our gear navigation program, in just two hours we were out of the west line region and into the free zone. It does not take much time to prove how dangerous this free zone is.

Just a few meters past this place, a group of robbers attacked us, not ordinary robbers because they also wear gear although not so sophisticated. But anyway the name of the gear is still dangerous and troublesome to deal with.

Worse, almost every few kilometers of walking, there were always bandits or blazing robbers who blocked, as if someone was watching our movements and deliberately sent them to hinder our journey.

“Is BloodyHell still far from here?” Tanya Platina made a connection to my gear, looking exhausted after our 27th fight.

“Once, I don't know either. Upgraded maps are just a map of the West line and the beginning of the free zone, the rest of which no one has ever even mapped this zone.

"We can only walk on instinct while praying not to get lost in this desert” My reply could not bear to see him so exhausted.

“We rest for a while yes, all charge. Otherwise we can run out of fuels and power before we get there” without waiting for my answer. Platina stopped her gear in a small grove of trees, the only trees we encountered besides the shrubs and dry grass in this super barren desert.

“Well let's take a short break” break me after seeing the state of Saphir and Jasper is not much different from Platina, exhausted. It was actually only natural considering they had never controlled the gear and fought in this long time.

“But not too long! Stop here too dangerous.” I added as soon as I saw a piercing look full of disapproval from Zircon on my computer screen. Nevertheless, since my three friends were instantly turning off the gear engine, activating the charge mode to slightly refuel, it didn't seem to listen to my extra sentence.

Zircon and I could only take a deep breath looking at it.

“Stay alert Opal! We have to protect them!” Said Zircon in exchange for the sentence ‘this is all your fault!’ refined.

Without warning, I increased my alertness. I added the range of Hydra's external senses so I could increase the radius around us that I could keep an eye on. One thing I'm grateful for is that none of Platina, Saphir or Jasper came out of the gear. In this way we will not be so desperate when there is an enemy who suddenly attacks.

“Come we leave again!” Take the Zircon 17 minutes later, and strangely all immediately according without refuting. We flew back and continued our journey.

A few hours later, when the sun was about to return to its clash, fatigue began to strike causing our concentration and endurance to almost reach the finishing point, suddenly a gear as red as blood flashed above us at high speed. The gear fired a super-large chi towards the Serpent, Platina gear so that the gear bounced dozens of meters from its original position, slumped on the barren sandy soil.

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