High School Soldier
115. Establishment of alliance
Nio, who tried to open his eyes slowly after undergoing bionic hand installation, slowly realized that there were people around him muttering something. As he had managed to open his eyes completely, and his consciousness began to gather, Nio quickly realized that if he was not in the operating room, it was more like this place was said to be ‘basker’. But, this workshop looks very neat, with several models of bionic hands hanging on the walls of the room.
He did not feel any meaningful change after the metal hand filled the place where his right hand had been buried. Although this bionic hand is almost completely material made of a very strong mixture of metals, but this device is really like a real hand, especially on its weight. The metal used was almost as strong as the steel layer on the railgun tank, but its strength was higher than the metal on the combat tool.
There were three people who were experts on this field, and had successfully installed a metal hand on Nio's body. The whole person was of course happy about this, and was getting happier after Nio woke up from the effects of anesthetic drugs.
“On time, he woke up after the anesthetic effect was exhausted.”
One of the doctors who handled this was Dina, she voluntarily became an assistant because no doctor dared to handle this difficult thing. Sigiz sent two healers who served as backup doctors, although in the end they received a blind salary because they did not get a job.
While holding back the yawn, Nio tried to move his new hand, taking note of the few people in this room.
“Come on, should I be seen like that?”
The whole person looked at Nio like a baby learning to crawl as the young man tried to move his bionic hand with his mind. He can lift and move the fingers on his replacement hand, and that's a very quick adaptation to the device for a bionic hand receiver like Nio.
Nio raised his palm upwards, and a short sword just sticking out that shocked Nio and the people.
“Why is it fitted with swords all?”
Nio's face turned pale as he tried to hide back the sword. He was worried about the existence of the hidden weapon, because it could be while eating or doing an activity, Nio would take out the sword and injure others, including himself.
“It is an enhancement on the military bionic hand. If you want, we can attach a small rocket to your bionic hand.”
Suroso who just walked into this room looked happy after Nio got his replacement hand. Of course, Nio immediately rejected it, because the sword alone was including a dangerous weapon, lest Nio accidentally launch a small rocket if the weapon was really paired.
The heartbroken Suroso sighed. Then, from the same door came out some girls who were eager to meet Nio. The arrival of the girls was not planned, but there was no rejection because Sigiz brought dozens of bodyguards, including Zariv who had the ability to sort ‘assasin’.
Sigiz brought along some of his greatest witches who became his bodyguards. The witches were the military counterpoint of this country, but if faced with artillery and missiles it would be a different story.
Now, Nio saw that his brother was starting to be patient with Sigiz who kept calling him ‘kakak’. Behind Sigiz, in addition to standing Ivy there, a female bodyguard who was the first time Nio saw him was also standing there. The girl looks to be in her teens, between 18-25 years old, but Nio already doesn't want to guess someone's age because she is from another world.
Zariv walked up to Nio, but his strange steps made the young man narrow his eyes. Nio looked at the foot of the girl who was walking towards him, and he found that the girl's legs looked next to her.
Thumping, the girl's footwear sounded and made Nio stare at the girl vigilantly.
“Ha-hello...”.
Sigiz and Arunika immediately turned their heads towards Nio who greeted Zariv, while Lux tried to hold back, and Ilhiya was still busy with her cat and not interested in ‘ jealousy’ the three girls. The girl's physique is almost the same as East Asians, or a blend of East Asians with Europeans. But, Nio did not think much about one's physical form, as long as the woman was beautiful, Nio would love it.
Although there was a female warrior in front of him, and had a face not inferior to her queen, Nio felt her back shiver, and she quickly averted her gaze.
Of course if they feel ignored, or not considered to be there, women will feel annoyed to a very high level. Zariv firmly pressed both of Nio's cheeks, and forced Nio to look at himself until a cracking sound came from Nio's neck.
“I Zariv, bodyguard of His Holiness Sigiz.”
“A-aku Nio, ordinary soldier.”
Both of Zariv's eyebrows dropped sharply after hearing Nio declare that he was just an ordinary soldier. “No way, he is the one who is foretold. For sure this person has immense strength,” that's what Zariv said in his heart as he looked seriously at Nio's eyeballs.
Can defeat Lux, who is the general of Kingdom Arevelk is an achievement that ‘doesn't make sense’. Because Lux has the power to fight using a very powerful sword, and a fighter without magic because Lux does not have that ability. Meanwhile, according to the news that Zariv heard, Nio only used a small knife when fighting against Lux.
“Luhe, why did you lose to this guy?”
Lux's face immediately turned pale after Zariv mentioned her real name, as did Sigiz who did not expect anyone to have the courage to call Lux by her real name. But Lux can't do anything about Zariv, because if he decides to fight with Zariv, it could be said Lux will lose if Zariv uses his flagship magic.
“I-it's because he uses a strange martial arts.”
Zariv stared intently at Nio's eyes which were also sharp from birth, and sensed that Nio only had a cold aura. However, he could not sense that Nio possessed physical strength that could defeat a general as strong as Luhe/Lux.
In this kind of threatened situation, Nio would see what the girl would do to him next. Zariv let go of his grip on Nio's cheek, and said a few words so quickly that Nio did not understand the meaning.
“Now I have marked.”
“Eh? What do you mean I marked you?”
Zariv sighed after Nio asked with a disgusting innocent face, no funny man when plain-faced. Zariv's unimpressed face was flat, making the girl not difficult to guess her expression. Unlike Lux who always put a flat face, and quite difficult to guess.
However, Lux and Sigiz look sculpted and do not expect if Zariv will do something surprising. Meanwhile, Ilhiya was still busy with her cat, although she was a little surprised when Zariv had tagged Nio.
“That means, Zariv has marked you to be his partner in the future.”
Ilhiya's reply which sounded carelessly made Nio react just like her brother, the two of them could only sculpt, and try to digest those words.
“But he has also marked someone.”
Zariv stared intently at his Queen and Lux, Sigiz simply threw away a glance, and his face blushed after Zariv told the truth. Yes, Sigiz has also done the same thing as Zariv, which marks Nio to be his partner in the future.
Of course Lux does not accept this, because both women have magic, which makes him not know how to mark like the two women do. Even if he does the way his clan does to tag someone he likes, it doesn't mean he can ‘satisfy’ Nio.
“No, you can't use that way to get my sister. You guys have to deal with me if you really want Nio..!”.
Arunika could not help but say that, she had made this situation difficult for Nio to understand.
For some things Arunika is far less than the otherworldly girls, including strength. He was just an ordinary human, who had no magic or fighting ability. Except for one thing, that is, he was much longer together and knew Nio.
Nio really could not understand the situation now, and he preferred to cover his body with a scabbard and escape the conflict of the girls. Meanwhile, Suroso has been out of this room since the girls' ‘conflict’ started, the young president did not want to bother Nio for this matter, he said, and left the young man alone in the room with the girls.
Moments after this uncomfortable atmosphere took place, the door of the room opened and a woman in a sales uniform entered the room carrying a plastic bag that had no idea what it contained. The arrival of Indah made Nio feel a little relieved, but Zariv stared intently at Indah and made the girl tremble, even though she was still three meters away from Zariv.
“Sorry, Nio. I just wanted to stop by, and didn't know that there was an important meeting here.”
“No, here is no meeting like you think.”
Arunika of course did not expect that Indah knew where Nio was doing the treatment now, no one had told her. Meanwhile, the otherworldly girls stared Beautifully like seeing a new person in their group.
It was her first time seeing and meeting girls in person, and she felt far below them about her appearance. But, he did not expect that Nio was surrounded by many girls, let alone the girls in this place were charming. It was beautiful to doubt that Nio really made her a lover when the young man was surrounded by many girls.
The whole person gave way to Indah to get closer to where Nio was, of course their existence made Indah uncomfortable. Arunika was no big deal, but her former teacher was seen giving her an intimidating look.
After Indah placed the plastic bag on the bedside table, she asked Nio in a whisper, “Nio, who are these otherworldly girls?”
“They are people Kingdom of Arevelk, one of the countries in another world. Take it easy, I have no relationship with them.”
“But, you like pretty girls like them right?”
“Do you want me like that?”
Lovely then kept quiet, and looked around which made her want to return to work immediately. ‘Truly there is nothing I am, maybe Nio has a relationship with them’, that's what's on Beautiful's mind now. At least her confidence was still there, and she tried not to humble herself with the otherworldly girls.
One more thing, at least everyone in this room does not know if Beautiful is Nio's girlfriend. Such a secret thing could not be uncovered with just magic.
**
The castle of this country has always been visited by the nobles since the arrival of Emperor Bogat here.
In this meeting, they all agreed that the barbarians of the other world should be fought, and banished them back to their origin, then re-conquered the Gate.
But, the defeat that the Luan Empire had obtained easily haunted their minds, each of them having various expressions. Without much fighting, the green barbarian army easily destroyed the monster army and the air power of the Luan and Hrabro alliance.
Now, it could be said that the alliance of Luan and Hrabro lost a lot of strength. That is why Bogat decided to ‘guest’ to this country to enlist the help of their monster army which is famous for its brutality.
The sea journey taken from the Luan Empire to be able to reach the Hayvan Continent was two weeks, and it was the shortest time if there were no disturbances, such as the surprise attack of the sea dragon king. The country has many warships, which can be used as an army carrier or fire aid.
This type of dragon and wyvern of the country was more diverse than the ones in the Andzrev Continent, even stronger and possessing immense strength. That said, if needed, the entire army of dragon riders in this country could defeat a country in just a few days.
In the meeting room similar to the palace of this demon king Bogat and the nobles from among the Demihuman race whom he hated so much gathered. He was forced to gather with the humans of the Demihuman race in order to get war relief, so that he could immediately destroy the green army and the country of Yekirnovo.
The Holy Land is now turning into a dangerous front line, where thousands of soldiers have been killed. Now, the king of this country must send troops there for the same purpose, which is to fight with the country of origin of the green forces that control the Gate.
“Emperor Bogat, do you accept this offer.”
The offer that the king of this country meant was the number of troops, weaponry and other supporting military forces. The number of troops sent was much greater than Bogat expected. He believes, with the number of troops that almost half a million it can to destroy the country of origin of green troops.
The next offer given is, the magicians of both countries will perform the ceremony ‘ hero’ summoning, which of course they will be summoned from the home world of green troops. The goal is to demoralize the green forces by having to fight people from the same world as them.
The ceremony will be conducted when the chosen magician of the Luan Empire and the Harabro Kingdom arrives in the country, the approximate time is about two months away from having to make some preparations.
“I received it.”
After saying the word proudly, the king of this country responded with a grinning smile.
“I will witness the victory that our alliance troops will achieve.”
That way, the Luan Empire, the Hrabro Kingdom, and the country's forces agreed to form an alliance to combat the green forces, and fight with their home country.
**
Funfact#5: Luhe is Lux's real name, which means blunt sword. Because he did not like his name before, Lux changed his name to the name he uses now, which according to the world language means ‘sword sharp’.
Little information: The number of Companies in the Karanganyar Garrison amounted to 3 Companies.
(Beautiful illustration, image source pinterest)
(Zariv illustration, image source pinterest)
(Bionic hand illustration, image source pinterest)