ARMY, DEAD (EPS. 3)
23. Ruptured

In a walled room with a dull paint color in an area far from the hustle and bustle of world civilization, some people are seen coming without talking. The place was chosen to avoid their activities from the sight of people who could have easily destroyed their society by simply tapping the hammer of power. They came to attend an important invitation, an invitation to discuss the continuation of their group's great mission. The flat, pale face of the dead and the blank look conceals their great ambition and fellowship with the devil. A fellowship that should never have been done.

The meeting was opened improperly, there was no amity there, direct talk at its core, which was about choosing someone to carry out the mission, he said, it is a mission to find the chosen blood of a woman who has a special mark since she was born.

There stood two candidates beside the two elders in the group. They were two young men aspiring mission bearers prepared by the elders who brought them each.

"Are you sure about the man you've prepared?"

The person who was attached to the Respati call asked with disdain for the skinny young man brought by the old grandfather who also looked thin.

"Do you want to try it? and prove who's the best among them?"

Respati glanced at the young man beside him to convince himself that the young man he was carrying would be able to prove his strength against the skinny young man.

"All right, let's prove who's the toughest among them."

The old grandfather glanced sharply to show his dislike when underestimated, but at a glance then he seemed to smile cynically and confidently.

The young man who stood beside Respati advanced, also with full confidence and arrogance. A fairly spacious meeting place allowed them to fight one on one.

"Don't kill him, control yourself!"

The skinny young man who had just been standing quietly beside the old grandfather also advanced to meet the challenges of the young man who became his rival in the mission he was about to take.

His thin body did not in the least make his opponent tremble, nor did he feel, he advanced calmly without showing that he was a weak person, his courage was really worth being proud of, but in the mission that will be carried out this time, capitalizing on courage alone will not be enough, he said, in addition to having to be able to set strategies they must also be good at pretending to be a good person and be able to put themselves in any situation for the sake of information about the goals they will pursue.

Slowly his flat face turned into a smile, then a moment later grinned. His killing lust began to spiral out of control. What worried the grandfather who allowed him to fight was something like this, he was still not fully able to control the demons within.

Danu attacked his opponent violently as if he had not found prey for a long time. The last time he was involved in a fight, his enemy had to end up in an imperfect form. Arda, who has underestimated, is not ready with what attacked. He was flinched and immediately cornered even if Hamdani did not stop Danu's ferocity, Arda could be sure to die with a torn neck.

"Enough!"

Danu's face changed again, this time with a sense of disappointment because he could not execute his prey. The grin from the lost temperament was clearly capable of suppressing the murderous lust that was difficult to control. The grip of the hand on Arda's neck he slowly let go along with the disappointment he brought, but unfortunately there is still a little trace left there as a souvenir so as not to forget the pain.

"Do you still need proof?"

Hamdani glanced over, making sure that Respati could no longer refute or make a choice with him. In the end, Danu becomes the chosen one on a mission to find the chosen one. But he must be in quarantine to train emotions that are still often uncontrollable. Hamdani agreed, in order to achieve all ambitions. Not just for the group, but for himself.

Arda rose, brought with him disappointment and did not accept his defeat. His vibes felt he really had to fall at the lowest point, making the haughty feeling increasingly become and turn into a dissatisfied grudge just by seeing Danu and Hamdani lose at some point.

Arda went to take with him the emotions he had been holding back. He did not dare to protest at the decision that had been made at the gathering, all had agreed that Danu would carry out a long Mission and determine the fate of their group.

Danu and Arda stood next to Ki Hamdani and Ki Respati. After that, they all dispersed to hide as long as the mission was being run.

Danu and Ki Hamdani left first, returning to the mountainous area that had been hiding their existence. While Ki Respati and Arda have to return to their hiding places, while still keeping an eye on Danu's movements.

"Right now, it's not time for us to move, we need to draw up our own forces so that when they break down, we will still be able to stand alone."

Apparently, Respati still does not like Hamdani. The envy of what his rival achieved made the hatred even more spiteful.

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They looked at Arda with a meaning that could not be guessed. Some are aware of what is behind it but still choose to calm down so that nothing unwanted happens, or maybe their souls have died and lost.

"Come out, let's talk."

Respati plans to start negotiations, he does not want his big plan to return to failure. This is his last hope. Yes, in the end they still have hope in something, which unfortunately hope will meet obstacles from the past that they can never finish. Nature and its contents do hate Danu, but the opportunity to return will remain, even if he is too far lost.

Eyes and grinning smiles began to show themselves. Danu was different from the members of their previous group. He tends not to be able to control his emotions when he thinks that he will get pleasure. To that end, his face was not once completely expressionless.

Slowly Danu lowered the knife attached to Arda's neck, then moved to her side to prepare for negotiations.

"What's in it for the cave?"

Arda glanced with a dislike gaze, but he remained calm keeping the atmosphere under control during the negotiations.

"Whatever you want, except to be a leader."

Danu laughed, he could already guess what Respati was aiming for.

"Haha... If the cave wants that position, what do you want?"

Apparently the negotiations passed quickly without producing anything, but Danu did not intend to change his position to finish off those who had betrayed him. From the previous they stood in line, now all prepared to besiege Danu, but the grin was not once daunted against him.

"Forward, cave up all of you."

It seems, Danu will enjoy her final fight. Just like a woman who had been impatient to see them kill each other.