Death Games
Beltelgeuse Orion Instinct

“Not a problem, we will come looking for it. Although that sounds ridiculous, considering the number of guiders who kill each other even if not in the night bloodgrya,” said Ilhan Leandro while playing the tip of his hair.

“Wait a minute,” cut Aquila Ganymede. The officers looked towards him. “This is weird.”

“What?” He stared irritatedly at her.

“As Ilhan said, this is ridiculous. Death can happen every day, however this world Guide. Even if we cooperate, riots between nations still exist. Looks like you guys forgot because you are too focused on tormenting in the night bloodgrya.”

“Actually what do you want to say?” ask Reoa Attia.

“Why does hydra insist on finding the perpetrator? The dead were only low-level commanders. Even when our members die at the hands of gyges, no one cares. Aren't you guys exaggerating the problem too much?”

He gritted his teeth. Staring wryly at Aquila Ganymede, the higher-ups of the empusa.

“It looks like something hydra is hiding. I also feel silly, why are you guys taking issue with that useless death? Anyway, whether we're in the bloodgrya night or not, we're still killing each other for pleasure. Except for the dead high-level guider or pure blood, then I won't be surprised,” timpal Aza Ergo while chuckling.

“Libra, Hea, be honest. So that there is no rift here,” orders lord Criber.

For a long time, two hydra leaders were silent, until finally Libra Septor opened his mouth. “The dead are no big deal, but the killer is still a disaster.”

“What do you mean?” mr. Cyber frowned confusedly.

“Cotra, assandia (fighter) it died during the night of the forbidden chant.”

“Then what's weird about that? It is dead can be picky time yes!” oceh Aquila Ganymede. 

Libra is getting annoyed with the higher-ups of the empusa. His sharp gaze was clearly directed at Aquila, yet he did not care. “Because Cotra died in a tumbled state!” libra finally.

“What do you mean?” Reoa was shocked to hear that. Not only himself, even the other higher-ups also expressed the same.

“Not only lost his heart, but we also found offerings near his corpse. If not for the forbidden ceremony, then what else?! It was forbidden night of singing! We both know what it means if anyone does the ceremony!”

Barca masters Asera and Asus Sevka were completely jolted. At first glance, they looked at each other unconsciously.

“What the fuck? Who would dare to do it?!” geram Reoa Attia's.

“That's why hydra insists on finding the culprit. This is different from the devotee, it means the killer of the forbidden followers of the gods!” press Libra on fire.

“It seems we do have to act. I don't want the ancient tragedy of Cerberus to happen in our era,” explained Mr. Criber.

“I also agree,” nods Aquila accompanied by others. But there were four people who said nothing. They are Aza Ergo, Barca Asera, Asus Sevka, and Beltelgeuse Orion.

However, there is someone who is aware of the strange gurgle of one of them. “Mr Asus Sevka, my feelings or you are thinking a lot?” logan Centrio suddenly.

“I'm fine.”

Logan just looked at her, then his gaze collided with Aza Ergo who was smiling at him. Logan immediately turned his attention because he did not want to serve the expression of a man who was quite annoying for him.

“Then, let's agree on an agreement. We will report to other officials to deal with this problem,” explained Mr. Criber closed the meeting. 

A few moments later. “Aza? You won't stay here?” aquila Ganymede asked the man.

“I'm sorry Miss Aquila, it looks like I have to go.”

“There's a problem?”

“No. It's just, I feel like something's wrong with my ability.”

“What is it that you didn't intervene properly yesterday?” timpal Reoa Attia. Beside him are Mr. Criber, Barca's lord Asera, Beltelgeuse Orion and Logan Centrio.

“Welcome,” greet friendly Aza Ergo.

“What's with your ability Aza?” ask Logan Centrio.

“I feel, control of my abilities is declining. So I'm going to train him.”

“What does that mean you won't come back with me?” ask Aquila.

“No Madam, I'll go wandering. If there's anything, just let me know through the crow.”

“Alright, if that's what you want.”

Aza Ergo also turned to the people around him, then parted with a bright smile.

“I don't think his ability would be like that. Is she okay?” added mr. Criber.

“Entake it, after all he was always weird in my opinion,” bright Aquila.

On the quiet streets, it appeared Aza Ergo stopped while looking at the sky. He smiled and raised his hand. “It looks like, it will be fun,” clean.

“What are you doing?” a sudden sound.

Aza Ergo glanced. “Hmm? You roaming?”

“There is a business,” obviously Horusca precedes the step.

Aza Ergo laughed softly as she followed him. They entered Reve Nel Keres's room, where the large room served as a meeting place. “Ah, bigwigs,” greet Toz upon seeing his arrival.

“Oh, isn't this the coward?”

Toz's face instantly changed hearing him. “What do you mean say like that?” oceh Riz is annoyed.

“Forget my sentence. So, who will come with me?” ask Aza Ergo.

Suddenly, the door opened. The figure of the slave and Rexcel entered the room. “Mr Aza, you are here?”

Aza laughed softly. “It's fun, even the old respect me,” chirped.

Rexcel put on a lazy look. “Because you are a bigwigs. Actually, I'm also sick of calling you that.”

A loud laugh instantly exploded from Aza Ergo's lips. “It seems I understand why Mr. Criber never loved his student,” he then took out something under his cloak.

“That!”

“What is this that you want to steal from Mr Criber?” Aza Ergo wagged a scroll in hand.

“How can it be on you?”

“I stole. Aren't I great?” sahut Aza Ergo is proud. His nostrils are fireworks showing off useless labor.

“Thank you ka-” Rexcel sentence restrained because Aza Ergo distanced the scroll once it would be touched.

“You think I'll give it?” Aza Ergo grinned. Rexcel's bright face was spontaneously upset with the words of the heartless higher-ups.

“What should I do for you to hand it over?”

Aza Ergo seemed to think for a moment. “Be my slave, how?”

Rexcel's face increasingly displayed a streak of emotion, “slave?”

Aza Ergo chuckles. He then throws the scroll at Rexcel. “Ah!” peekik Rexcel was shocked upon receiving it. “I-ini-”  

“I don't need. Just take it, anyway I stole it on a whim.”

Rexcel was speechless in response to the higher-ups' chatter from the empusa. He seemed too relaxed for the size of an influential person in his nation. “A-what's really okay? I haven't answered.”

“I'm kidding. I also do not need troublesome slaves,” Aza then turn away. Laughter does not stop from his mouth. “Ah, true too. Where's the snake boy?”

“Now, when I asked him the answer was just having fun,” Rexcel replied.

“I hope he doesn't bring disaster before leaving.”

The people there looked in shock. “What Reve will also come?” ask Riz.

“Ya.”

“Really?” Toz was suddenly delighted.

“Ya.”

A wide smile spread across Toz's lips, making Riz speechless looking at him. “It looks like you are very happy to be with him.”

“Of course. However he is our friend,” said Toz turned his head happy to Riz.

Riz who was silenced for a moment, started to display a smile. “You're right.”

Meanwhile, there was a pair of eyes that seemed to be staring quietly with a view around him. He was silent, like he was thinking about something there. Until the sound of the door interfered with them.

In a different place, an old man gasped in surprise when he saw a familiar body leaning against the table. He plays a rusty knife that should be displayed in a glass cabinet.

The young man smiled, then raised a knife and pointed at him. “A unique knife. Can it be for me?”

“If you can pull out thousands of swords, what is one rusty knife for?”

“Do not see from the shape. Sometimes, a luminous blade is much more terrible in the darkness.”

“So, which one are you?” The old shop owner walked to the sofa. He played a fleeting eye, as a sign of welcoming the young man to sit with him.

“Entahlah. Karatan knife is so beautiful, because it covers its charm and sharpness in acting.”

The old man was silent. “That's why you're using hydra? I can't believe I helped a forbidden follower of the gods.”

The young man laughed breaking the mood. “So you already know?”

Barca master Asera narrowed his eyes sharply. “What do you really want?! Isn't your goal Reygan Cottia prison? How can you do that forbidden thing? Do you want to raise cerberus?!” talk with emotion.

“It looks like you've misunderstood.” Reve chuckled. “I am not a forbidden follower of the gods, nor is there any business with cerberus.”

However, the look in the eyes of the Barca master still shows disbelief in Reve Nel Keres. “What are you, really assandia? (fighter?)”

Reve smiled. He then stood up, “remember Barca lord Asera, thank you from me. When the time comes, I will repay your kindness. No matter who I am, because you just need to know, that my name is Reve Nel Keres.”

The young man spontaneously disappeared from there, along with the fall of the rusty blade he had been holding. “Reve Nel Keres,” muttered the Barca master staring at the empty air where the young man had been. “I hope you are not the child who will bring disaster to this world.”

“Deg!”

A pair of eyes turned in an unexpected direction. “Orion? What's up?” ask Logan Centrio at the top of the gyges.

“Nothing. It's just that it looks like there will be a storm,” said Beltelgeuse Orion circulating his gaze.

“Really? Though the weather is fine,” timpal mr. Criber who is also with him.

“My gut is talking, if we have to come back soon.”

“Alright if you say that. Because usually, your gut feeling is never wrong,” Logan said as he patted his shoulder gently.

Orion just nodded slowly. However, his eyes still continued to point to the place where a human child was standing hiding behind a crystal wall not far near them.

“Dangerous person,” Ogre Reve realized that he was caught by one of the higher-ups. He returned to the inn by taking a different route than before.     

*******

“What roll is it?” ask Riz.

“You're curious?” Rexcel grinned at opening it.

“Damn it! I didn't think you could get the original scroll!” doxia Overestimated.

“Isn't this a gift from the boss?” toz sela. The four of them were busy looking at the contents of the strange-looking scroll. A painting, with a unique image similar to a map but nuanced peacock. The surface of the painting was very smooth like velvet, but there was a different sensation when looking at it.

As if at first glance, the heart beats unusually and is bewitched every look at it. “What painting is this” cut Aza Ergo.

“Consecret!” Rexcel smirked happily.

“Do I have to take back?”

Doxia and Rexcel immediately panicked to hear it. “Didn't you give it? Instead, I will help you to that amaryllis spot!” sergeant Rexcel.

“Really? Alright.”

“Didn't you say your dream team was created?” tympano Toz.

Aza Ergo glanced at him. “Listen son, the dream team is already created, but we also need a collision for safety later,” he explained laughing.

“Damn it! If it's not the higher-ups, I've made your head bald!” grouse Doxia.

“Can only. Anyway I will still be handsome,” shrewd Aza Ergo snobbish while putting index finger on cheek to be cute.

“Probable!” cut Doxia.

“In handsome,” praise Toz make listener eyes wide.

“Oh, I like you! Your eyes are normal!” Aza Ergo patted Toz hard on the shoulder.

“Aduh!” his screeches. “A-I'm still normal and love women, please don't like me!” refuse Toz raw.

Aza Ergo's mouth is open. “What do you imagine? I like women too, you think my son would defected to you?”

“Cih! What perverted thing are you guys talking about?” Riz bobbing head. Until their rant stops with Reve's entry into the room.

“From anywhere? I hope you didn't bring any calamity here,” said Aza Ergo.  

Reve smiled hearing that. Then look at the people around him. “So, who will go?”

Aza Ergo returned a look and then circulated her gaze around. “It looks like we're all going to go.”

“Quite troublesome, but alright.”

“Eight people, pretty much,” between Rexcel.

“But hopefully no one will be a burden,” timpal Doxia.

After agreeing to leave, they separated by forming three teams. “Remember, we will meet in the forest outside the city, make sure no one is left behind,” explained Aza Ergo.

Three teams of them, Horusca, Rexcel, and the slave took the left. Aza Ergo, Doxia and Riz on the right. Then, Reve and Toz in the middle lane. Split would be much better, so that their existence towards the city gate does not look conspicuous.

“Reve, what's up?” his steps were stifled as he looked at the young man who stopped behind.

“Nothing. Come on,” it then precede the step.

In a different place a few moments later. “What's up?” ask Riz.

Aza Ergo smiled. Though their steps had already come out of the Crystal hill city gate. “You two go first,” the command that made Doxia and Riz shocked.

“What's up?”

“Go!” look at Aza Ergo on Doxia. With a watchful heart, the two of them stepped away from Aza Ergo.

After the two people were quite far away, Aza Ergo turned around. “I didn't think we'd meet here. So, what are you yourself?”

“Who are they?”

Aza Ergo chuckles. “Friendly.”

“Really?”

“Aneh saw you curious. Looks like, your hunch rumors are indeed terrible.”

The night wind immediately hunted the two. The thump that hit, causing a noise in the air. The figure of the man with long black hair and emerald eyes, standing tall in front of Aza Ergo.

“True. And my hunch says, if you bring evil by your side.”

A loud laugh immediately gushed from the man's mouth. “Really sir, your joke is so funny. The darkness? Why are you weird like a dwarf like this?”

Beltelgeuse Orion immediately squinted. “Don't go Aza, we don't know what will happen if you go.”

“Indeed what will happen? Don't tell a freak at a time like this. You better come back, because there is something I have to do,” explained Aza Ergo rewind step.

“Master?” a voice suddenly broke the atmosphere. The two higher-ups instantly stared in the direction where the human figure was standing right beside them.

Spontaneous, the eyes of Beltelgeuse Orion glare sharply at two very different shapes of aura. “Ha-hello,” reply Toz on Orion's gaze.

“My feeling speaks, if there is indeed darkness with you. And apparently I was right,” timpal Orion. Suddenly, a watery foothold ground around them.

“Orion!” snapped Aza Ergo suddenly. Making the called look over and the others silenced. “I know that you're not like the other bigwigs. It is better not to attract attention, so that our relationship remains good. How?”

“Naughty boy,” Orion slightly lowered his face, so his countenance darkened.

“Wuush!” the sound of the sword's humming suddenly unsheathed to the neck of Beltelgeuse Orion. Several pairs of eyes were shocked with the glare of the sword reflecting the moonlight.

“What are you doing?”

“Near also spoke, if you are a dangerous person,” Reve said. His blade touched the neck skin of Beltelgeuse Orion who was coldly expressing it to him.