High School Soldier
55. The cleaning is done

13 June 2321, 05.10 WIB.

**

Morning has arrived, the sunlight gradually warms this cold morning.Grey to black smoke continues to soar in some places. Including fighter jets, transport aircraft and helicopter gunships passed in several places in Indonesia which became a battlefield.

There was no sound of birds chirping, for some reason they did not sing in the morning, which might be sunny.

On this noisy morning, the TNI forces of various Units continued to carry out missions related to the operation to liberate territory controlled by other world forces, and continued to carry out attacks with heavy to light artillery. That's why the birds could not be chirping this morning.

The birds may be stressed by the sound of explosions from rifles and explosives that last a long time, until they die from stress. Or the trees that grow are not too much, so the birds prefer areas that are overgrown with trees.

Birds can also choose to stay away from areas that are many humans, because humans will cause noise so they can not calm down.

However, at this time rare places with humans are not much. Especially in the suburbs, the trees that grow only limited to a tree in front of the house yard, it is also not necessarily one house has one tree.

If calculated since 300 years ago, the population of Indonesia has increased by 80 million people.

However, in times of war like now, maybe the Indonesian population is the victim of war very much.

That is why the Indonesian government formed an organization that functions to calculate war losses. The losses calculated included destroyed or damaged public infrastructure, as well as war casualties on the part of the military and civilians.

The organization estimates that the number of civilian casualties not only amounted to hundreds of thousands of lives, it could reach millions of victims. But on the military side, the personnel who died ranged from hundreds only.

Yes, that is clear, because the residents do not have the means of defense and the ability to survive if in a state of war like the TNI.

Since independence until now, Indonesia has only been involved in a few small conflicts that can be resolved easily by the TNI.

**

At the resting place of team 2, the two forces were still keeping a close eye on each other. Although the two forces showed no signs of attacking, vigilance was needed.

If Sigiz's dragon-riding army attacked, they could be easily defeated using rocket launchers and heavy machine guns with large bullets and could penetrate the thick skin of the dragons. That was what the dragon-riding army thought.

While the team 2, they look between awe and fear when they see dozens of flying lizards that have a handler riding it.

“Komodo nothing right?”

“True, maybe once stepped on the dragons can die instantly by the dragons.”

“Not Just possible, but can die instantly.”

The 2nd team troops muttered such a thing with the wyverns as the object of conversation.

Of course the Sigiz troops who heard him did not understand what they were saying, it was the opposite. Humans have a lot of ignorance about what they have just seen.

In the command vehicle team 2, 4 soldiers and 2 soldiers belonging to Sigiz troops stand guard around the armored vehicle with heavy machine guns on it.

The driver of the vehicle was ordered to leave at Sigiz's request, because he wanted this conversation to be only as thorough as the parties who knew it. Even the soldiers on guard were ordered to be at a distance of 5 meters from the vehicle.

Nio and Herlina had yawned many times since this conversation lasted for 2 hours.

If there was no meeting with the otherworldly side like now, team 2 could continue the troop advance of the enemy to team 1. But the plan can be postponed for a while, after all, it will not disrupt the plan that has been made.

“Ivy, ask your Queen. What troops do we face is his army?” said Nio who then responded to a nod by Ivy.

Ivy then translates Nio's words, Sigiz just nods and Ilhiya just keeps stroking the cat she finds on her lap.

Sigiz then replied to Nio's words in a language that was not understood before being translated by Ivy.

“Not, the troops belong to our neighboring kingdom. The Kingdom of Arevelk vowed not to go to war with this world, especially this country,” Ivy said after Sigiz told a reply to Nio's question.

Herlina stared and thought seriously after Ivy's words. He noted some important points that people of this other world said after being translated into Indonesian by Ivy.

“Arevelk? What is your home country?” ask Herlina.

“Ya, it's our home country,” replied Ivy.

Nio then asked Ivy to translate it by Sigiz. He asked about the true purpose of the Queen of Arevelk Kingdom coming directly to this world.

That question has not been discussed in previous talks. Because Sigiz continues to have a little talk ‘ out of line’ from the actual destination of the conversation.

Sigiz looked quite surprised after Ivy translated Nio's words to him. Even he no longer dared to look at Nio who was sitting right in front of him. He occasionally only glanced at Nio with a face full of nervousness typical of teenagers. Though from his appearance, Sigiz may be the same age as Arunika or Herlina, maybe a little younger.

But that's only if it's visible from the outside. Because only the inhabitants of the kingdom of Arevelk know about the queen's true age.

Sigiz did not immediately answer Nio's question like receiving the previous questions. Sigiz's face had not shown the sense of relaxed as before, precisely his nervousness was very visible.

“A-I want to meet you, the person foretold,” replied Sigiz who then translated Ivy.

Ilhiya and Ivy are seen with only a small smile after listening to the answer from their queen. While Herlina and Nio did not know what the word Sigiz meant before it was translated by Ivy.

“She said she wanted to meet you, the person foretold,” replied Ivy with a smile that meant to tease Nio.

Herlina was of course surprised, and looked at Nio with a suspicious look.

While Nio was not surprised at all, instead he looked puzzled by the answer Sigiz gave.

“Hei, Ivy. You didn't translate wrong, did you?” sigiz asked unsettledly.

“Just calm the Queen, by swearing I translate honestly and according to your words,” replied Ivy.

“Then, why does he still look calm?”

“Isn't it because he's a soldier?”

Nio then asked Ivy again.

“Indeed, how are the characteristics of the predicted person?”

“An otherworldly warrior who had a wound on his face, was very dislike of numbers and counts, as well as orphans, he said,” answered Ivy who immediately made Nio's eyebrows decrease and showed a sharp gaze that changed the atmosphere in this place.

“I am not an orphan, I still have a family even though it is only my brother,” Nio replied with a very cold aura when seen by Sigiz and Ilhiya.

“Is that true, is your brother your brother?” ask back Ivy fearlessly even though she was given a sharp glare by Nio.

Herlina had also just seen Nio show a face like this. He often saw Nio firmly, but did not show a very sharp and intimidating look.

Nio was hesitant with Ivy's words, in his heart various feelings mixed up to make him anxious and anxious towards his brother.

Nio also felt that her brother did not hide any secrets from her, not even the most trivial secrets. Arunika always talked about things with Nio, even about the family when their parents were still there.

Nio immediately snagged from his seat with an anxious face and said, “We continue this conversation after our battle is over. If there is no business with us, you better make camp. Take it easy, the safety of your troops we guarantee,”

Nio did not answer Ivy's question and walked out of the command vehicle. Sigiz looked disappointed when Nio said nothing more, but Herlina calmed him down.

Sigiz began to calm down a little after listening to the lovable words of Herlina after being translated by Ivy.

The four of them then got out of the command vehicle, then were greeted by the rising sun and the troops who were already preparing to return to battle.

Sigiz's dragon-riders were calm as their queen returned safely.

Sigiz ordered his troops to set up camp at this place, and remained waiting until the 2nd and 1st team troops returned from the battle in order to continue the talks.

**

All 2 team soldiers resumed operations that had been delayed due to the arrival of Sigiz troops. That makes the target time to complete the operation a little longer.

All the soldiers were walking and riding vehicles, because the road they were traveling could not be passed by vehicles such as transport trucks.

Then the transport truck would be left in place, and appealed to Sigiz's troops not to touch the vehicle.

The dragon-riding troops began to take down their luggage and began to set up camp.

Quickly, a few medium-sized campsites could stand on the ground near the Luan royal army camp and the resting place of team 2. Includes a tent that looks the biggest of the others.

Inside the tent were 3 women sitting opposite each other. The atmosphere of the tent is full of Sigiz's combat equipment, and do not forget a spear which is his flagship weapon.

“I feel if he does indeed give off a great aura of anger,” Ilhiya replied while stroking the cat in her arms.

Ivy connect, “But, he didn't kick us out. It is precisely our safety they guarantee.”

After which, the three of them returned anxious about Nio's nature after getting such a question.

Like I didn't think before I said it….

**

Team 2 again split with 4 groups, Nio now leads group 1 which is Arista and Tania and Jo. The group was equipped with a sniper and two men carrying heavy and light machine guns.

While Rio led the Group 4, and Herlina commanded team 2 of the command vehicle.

The camera drone began to launch and transmit the footage from above. Through the monitor in the command vehicle, they can search back enemy troops who had fled.

Nio estimated that the enemy forces could not get out of the Mojogedang sub-district. Because if they cross the border, it means entering enemy territory. After all, the area is not very large, and it can quickly be found from the air via a camera drone.

If the location of the enemy forces is already located, the entire commander of the group will get word of their wireless communication.

The camera drone had been flying for about 10 minutes, and the footage was still in the form of damaged plantations and small forests.

While the four groups still continue to walk while trying to find the existence of enemy troops.

Obstacles such as corn plants and broken stems are passed just like that, such as not feeling any obstruction. Even the itching and discomfort when not bathing for 2 days felt by the female soldiers, but they tried to ignore it.

When the green-black paint that had colored the faces of the troops had not been cleaned and had to be added to repair the damaged paint, the soldiers could not refuse the obligation.

But the soldiers remained calm, as the paint that dyed their faces could be removed easily and safely even if it was not removed for days.

The watches of all the soldiers show it has been at 11 noon for more than 21 minutes and 13 seconds, but the presence of the enemy has still not been found by the drone controller with a camera.

Although the trees that grow are not too dense, but the search for enemy troops takes a long time.

Nio then stopped his troops, after hearing the sound of ants in his communication device. The other group commanders also did the same with Nio after getting the voice of the ants in their communication device.

“Enemy troops found, at 3 o'clock. Groups that have found enemies please turn on flares to let other groups know the location,” said the drone controller with a camera after being ordered by Herlina.

The entire group then walked in the intended direction, of course from their respective locations.

They moved slowly and as quietly as possible, even the twigs and dried leaves that were stepped on made no sound.

A few moments later, the mood changed. At the moment the atmosphere looks shady, like being in the forest.

That was because the entire group started to enter the rubber forest, the location of the enemy forces was located. In this place, dried leaves and twigs are getting more and more. But the sound caused by the stampede is not too audible.

Faintly heard people who were conversing, but they were like using a foreign language.

Nio seemed to have heard the language that was getting clear conversation. Yes.it is a language like the one Sigiz uses.

A moment later there were people gathered in large numbers, all wearing iron armor.

The entire group of 1 saw the presence of the enemy, they simultaneously stopped. The distance between them is about 50 meters.

Nio who was holding a gun containing a flare pointed his gun at the air and made a not so strong explosive sound.

Unfortunately, the enemy soldiers heard that voice. They immediately fled with a regularity.

A flare with a red smoke trajectory flew upwards with a height of tens of meters, the flare sounded like a whistle while flying. It was intended that other troops could see if the flare had been launched.

The entire cluster then rushed to where the flare was launched. Less than five minutes the whole team 2 united.

But they were disappointed that the enemy had fled. But they were also relieved that the enemy was running right towards team 1 and the volunteer troops were.

The task of team 2 is now only to catch up and make sure if the enemy troops actually run towards team 1 and the volunteer forces are located.

**

Team 1 and the volunteer team are having lunch. They ate the rations that each soldier brought and ate them together.

They looked calm, yet that was before a rumbling sound could be heard. It was like hundreds of people running at once.

Surya who was eating his chicken rice ration heard the sound of ants in his communication device, he then looked for a place with the best signal.

Moments later a female voice was heard, it was Herlina who informed Surya if the enemy approached her troops.

“All troops, prepare for battle..!!!” surya shouted that made the entire army lose their appetite.

Surya who was still in the command vehicle immediately came out with his rifle and confirmed his combat helmet.

All soldiers, both team 1 soldiers and volunteer troops prepared in their respective positions.

Some were hiding in the trenches, taking refuge behind the sack walls containing the ground. There are also those who use rubber trees as a refuge for volunteer forces.

The rumbling sounds grew stronger, but this time it was accompanied by the clashing sound of iron clashing. That indicates if the enemy forces are really approaching the 1st team and volunteer forces.

All the soldiers now face tense, not least for Surya who has brought victory. But this time he fought with others who drew up a plan.

The barrage of bullets shot from the heavy and light machine guns, as well as the assault rifles of the entire army made the enemy troops unprepared with the attack go awry.

That was evident with dozens of enemy troop soldiers killed before closing in at a distance of 50 meters from the nearest defensive trench.

A grenade-throwing weapon from a tactical vehicle hurled dozens of explosives at enemy forces setting up a defensive line.

But what the enemy troops did only made them lose a lot of soldiers.After dozens of grenades exploded, there were many pieces of iron armor flying upwards.

Do not forget dozens of bodies that are not intact and with separate body parts.

The screams of the people whose armour was pierced by bullets sounded very loud, because the bullet hit not only one or two people.

Bullets released from heavy and light machine guns helped the 1st team and volunteer forces finish off the enemy troops whose rear lines were preparing for a counterattack.

The counterattack they did was just to pull the bow and release the arrows.

Dozens of arrows darted rapidly between the rubber trees. But not a single arrow hit the target.

The entire army, both team 1 and the volunteer forces had realized that the enemy forces were preparing a counterattack. They then hide with a shield or take shelter behind a rubber tree.

A barrage of firing was heard, but not from the weaponry of Team 1.

Team 2 fired hundreds of bullets from machine guns and assault rifles that left the enemy's rear row destroyed. This made the enemy unable to counterattack.

Team 1 troops and volunteer troops look relieved after team 2 troops release fire that makes them not get a counter attack from the enemy.

Then from both sides, the enemy forces are slowly bombarded with bullets of various sizes.

Some enemy soldiers were not hit by bullets from machine guns or assault rifles. But they get the attack from sniper-prepared bullets that can pierce steel helmets and smash heads.

Gunfire and explosive detonations could be heard as Sigiz camped out. They looked anxious and nervous as they fired and explosions continued to be heard.

Some soldiers murmured about the troops releasing the fire as the object of his conversation.

They hope not to face off against an enemy that has magic that can explode. But they actually just do not know if the weapon used by team 1 and team 2 and the volunteer troops is not magic.

“They must have been slaughtered by Mr. Nio's troops,” Sigiz said with an anxious face.

“That's obvious, their magic weapon is too powerful. A very appropriate decision has been taken by you, Queen,” Ivy replied.

The barrage of gunfire and explosions only stopped after two hours had passed, and the Sigiz troops and the three women dispelled their anxiety.

In the rubber forest, hundreds of pieces of shattered armor, and hundreds of lifeless bodies were lying on the ground. If you have to clean it, it takes a long time.

The battle has been completed, with the results of other world troops in the District Mojogedang has been ‘ cleared’.