Arafura S1 - Darker Than Black
S1 | Chapter II | Strategies Get Ready Before Taking Steps

A man ran fast. His voice was wrinkled with fear. His eyes widened as if he saw death.

The man ran in a hurry inside the dark hallway. Some of the doors were broken into just to dodge from someone who was chasing him. He kept shouting but no one heard him.

"PLEASE! HELP ME!!"

Suddenly his foot slipped on the floor near a staircase. His body fell down and was slammed helplessly. As soon as he reached the ground floor, part of his body was already covered in blood. His eyes were wide open as if he did not believe that tonight was the end for him. His broken leg made it hard to get back on his feet. His nose and a few teeth were broken, making the blood from his face unstoppable.

"T—Tolong—"

His voice seemed to be stifled, blood spewing from his mouth so coughing. The sound of footsteps came closer from the stairs. The aura of darkness of someone who was chasing him was like the coming of the angel of death. Before long, the voice had already stopped just as the person was standing beside the man.

A masked man half-faced came with a machete in his hand. His eyes are very bright yellow. His canine teeth looked sharp as soon as he was smiling.

"Where else are you running, bad boy."

He pointed it at the neck of the helpless man. His body was only silent as if it could no longer avoid, as if resigned to death.

Feeling neglected, the masked man was also annoyed.

"Oy, seriously you just got here?! Comeon! I really enjoyed the chase. Be passionate in life!" Shouted the masked man in a tone like crazy. His feet trampled the head of a helpless man. Seen in the eyes of the half masked man as if he just wanted to play around. He enjoys the helplessness of those who choose to stay alive.

In response to the shout, the helpless man spat on his mask with blood mixed with saliva in his mouth. Suddenly, the masked man was very upset. He then kicked her in the face while continuing to punch her.

"You're still brave. Then I'll just make you my prey. At least, your life isn't in vain, is it?"

His mouth was opened so wide that it revealed four sharp canine teeth like white thorns. The tooth immediately broke through the skin of the neck until the prey was made only able to surrender while the brain screamed in pain. His voice seemed to want to talk but felt as if it was holding back. His breathing was stifling as if it had been at the end of life

The fresh blood came out countless times and was absorbed like a fresh drink. In the end, he was made to die in grief.

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Central Castle, Central Region of Government

The South Gakuin Fire Academy

A special report letter had been received by the Yen in the castle. The letter indicates the existence of a number of strange murder cases that occurred around the South Gakuin Fire region.

Written premeditated murder always occurs in the administrative region of S, which is right in the south of the Central Government Region directly adjacent to the forbidden zone and the Fort Academy.

The S administrative region actually includes neglected suburban areas. Its location close to a deadly place makes many students prefer to live in a place near the central region. This made Mr. Gen and Yen suspicious, perhaps with the vast area of the empty area, not only one or two people who carried out the killing.

"Maybe, they're in groups." Thought Yen while looking at a brown map that clearly exposed the administrative region of S. The region seems to be lined with many red lines because it has been abandoned by many residents, especially with the case like this, maybe Mr. Gen will list it as part of the next forbidden zone.

But, Mr. Gen isn't that stupid. As bad as any part of its territory it would be worse if its existence was abolished on his orders.

His eyes look very focused. "Yen, since you're the chairman, think about it." Mr. Gen moved a small object onto the map marked as a suspicious place, "if you were an enemy then saw your opponent put his army in this place, what would you do?"

Yen frowned, "I will make them think that the territory is safe for them to split. After that, I'll finish him off one by one."

"Fright!" Said Mr. Gen.

Everyone in the meeting room was shocked to hear that.

"In that case, how do we fight it?" Jon's confused.

"Is it possible that the only way, we should just send a representative?" Sam speculated.

"Don't be stupid" Roy argued, "one of them must have anticipated it. Besides, we can't help him right away when he's surrounded."

"If everything is wrong, then what?" Jon looked annoyed and dizzy.

Yen began to fall silent as if she was thinking hard. He felt unprofitable by the circumstances of the scene. The killings not only always occur in isolated places, but in places where the terrain is not known. Like a large abandoned building, the building is almost never exposed by anyone, even the best agents. The area was already like the best nest for them.

According to the letter Yen received. The news of the murder was not the result of a survey of Mr. Gen's secret agents, but a survivor of an attempted murder. I don't know how many people they've killed, that's enough to upset Yen.

Yen then thought about trying to calm down in this severe case. He began to pay attention to the advantages of his friends, maybe this can make everyone understand each other. First his gaze shifted to look at Viena. "You, Viena. What are your power details like?"

"My powers?" Viena said, "I'm a fighter, the element of fire and time. I can blow something up with just a fireball attack and create something by burning something—"

"What can you create?" Cut Yen.

"Time element, how?"

Viena smiled a little. "Honestly, that element can't be carelessly done. Remember not when I stopped time and took Mr. Gen out of Mr. Rom's castle? I even went straight to sleep for two days and couldn't make a fireball for four days."

Yen is starting to understand. "Ok, then, I need the power of your fire element."

"Eh?" Viena was a little surprised, "Alright."

Mr. Gen looked at Elijah. "What about you? I've never seen you pull out a force."

"I'm a non-fighter, my element is light. I can heal wounds, send messages, and read nearby history by letting out light through my hands. Any man's mind can, as long as my light hits his head." Obviously Elijah.

"I mean send a message? How does it work?" Ask Yen.

"Like this."

Elijah walked up to the table and picked up a white sheet of paper nearby. His eyes were closed as soon as he stretched out his hand until it was right on the paper.The paper was then showered with a moon-like light from his palm.

Moments later the paper changed to produce a black engraving of a message like it had been written by someone, but no one touched it. After the message is written, the paper floats and folds into a bird that can fly freely until the recipient of the message.

Everyone was amazed including Yen. "That's a very rare and calming power. Isn't that so Mr Gen?"

Mr. Gen just smiled. "The power of kindness seems to describe you. I didn't think it would be that peaceful."

Jon even seemed speechless as soon as he saw the paper bird hovering in the air. "My element's electric, I could have flown something like that but it certainly wouldn't be this peaceful."

"Don't you, Jon, I did, too" Roy explained, his eyes seemed amazed, "my element is wind, but my wind is very sharp for things like paper."

Sam just scratched his head. "Element of the earth like me will only destroy it."

"You're—" Yen commented, "this is a non-fighter class. A class of fighters like us cannot be compared to him. For example, I, the Illusionary Element, will not only destroy things, I can destroy the brain of the owner of that element. Come to think of it, we are sadists."

Hearing that all of them immediately laughed as if laughing at their sadism. Even so, it is not worth it to humble yourself. Strength does seem to reflect who you are, but that does not mean that bad power is a bad person. Mr Gen doesn't even attach importance to what power you have, he just asks, do you really want that power to be on yourself or is it not what you want? For him, the person who from the beginning had the desire to become an extraordinary human being was a proud person again wanting to rule.

Yen started writing down the data. "Alright, that means in conclusion we have one support class, the rest a fighting class. The supporter held Elijah with his element of light. The fighter is held by me the illusion element, Roy the wind element, sam the earth element, Jon the electric element, then finally the Viena the fire element and time."

"I am the element of dexterity and Aura. I'll watch you guys from afar." Said Mr. Gen.

"Then, I'll split up some teams. First team, Viena and Sam, you'll be at the forefront. You two can open a path, there's also a chance you'll meet them immediately."

Viena and Sam nodded with serious faces. "Ready. We understand."

"Then the second team" continued Yen, pointing, "Roy and Jon, you will be in the middle line. You could've been put forward if Viena and Sam were in trouble, but there's still a command."

"Good, understood." Jon said, followed by Roy nodding his head.

"Now the last team is occupied by Elijah as a supporter and I as a commando. That way everything can go." Yen Say.

Mr. Gen applauded the division. "Ok, I'm amazed by you. You understand everything. Now, explain the conclusion of your strategy."

"All right, sir." Answer Yen.

Yen then explained his whole strategy from all the results of the analysis in his mind. Mr. Gen is happy, Yen is very calm in dealing with this problem.

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