High School Soldier
58. He's my brother

1914 The Kingdom of Hrabro, afternoon.

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The meeting of the leaders of the Andzrev Continent continues. For so long, the entire leader had spent a teapot full of wine. But they do not get drunk just because the wine they drink has a low alcohol content.

They cannot drink good wine because of money, or any other word of war is more important than the stomach.

As long as the final result has not been found, this meeting will continue, even until dozens of barrels containing wine are exhausted. They would do this to win a war that almost destroyed their military.

No matter what their people say, it seems that for the sake of achieving success for the country in the Andzrev Continent all will be done by the leaders of countries in this continent.

“If Queen Sigiz goes to another world to seek peace, it is a big problem for the course of the war,” said Ban Mamaki with an anxious tone.

That is the strangeness of the leaders of the country in the Andzrev Continent, peace is a very worrying thing than war itself. Except for Sigiz, but his representative at this meeting seemed to have his own way of thinking.

“True, actually I don't know what Sigiz's mind is either. Though we have prepared the way to achieve the glory of this continent, but he still chose to remain silent,” continued Takobi with a face like underestimating Sigiz.

Sigiz's representative at this meeting said nothing when his queen was talked about like that. He was just thinking how to get the Arevelk Kingdom to join the war against the other world.

Although his face was emblazoned with an expression if he did not like when there were others who spoke like underestimating his queen.

“The life is long, but the way of mind is not,” trivial king of the Kingdom of the Sirds, Serca with a dismissive tone.

Serca suddenly alluded to the curse that the royal family of Arevelk had, namely long-lived. But some people actually judge if long life is a curse, no one wants to have long life in this world.

In times of war like this, life expectancy is very low. Especially for men, if not forced to become soldiers they can live up to the number 45-50 years. For women, they are a little lucky if they have a good life. Women can live up to 55-60 years of age.

However, not a few women who choose to become soldiers and have a very low life expectancy.

“In the war as it is now, do not expect to have a long life,” said the representative who made the whole leader look towards him.

“I just don't want to have a long life, or I will take longer to see the chaos of this world,” continued Bogat while drinking the remaining wine in his glass.

A moment later all the people in this place laughed at the words of the leader of the neighboring kingdom of Arevelk.

A person wearing all black clothes stood on the roof of this meeting room. Amazingly, not a single guard soldier was aware of his existence in that place.

In her physical form, she is a woman. But on the face is attached a face cover that is also black.

From these characteristics, he is like an ancient Japanese secret force more commonly called ‘ninj’.

In his heart he said, “You just don't want to be responsible for what you do.”

Although it did not look how his current expression was due to being covered in a black mask, but he seemed to be holding back a feeling of clenching his hands very tightly.

His body suddenly disappeared as dozens of crows flew in precisely hiding earlier. Dozens of crows flying over the meeting place were realized by the guards, but they only considered them to be perches.

**

The results of this meeting had not been obtained, until the guards of the leaders began to be annoyed with them.

Perhaps not only did the bodyguards look irritated, the servants also looked like that. Because they have to provide consumption for these leaders.

To meet consumption, they are required to go back and forth from the kitchen to the meeting place which is 50 meters away. Fortunately, in order to become palace servants they had to have extra patience, the servants in this palace had already gone through various tests that drained patience. But it was worth the income earned, at least they could eat good food for free in the palace.

“Last-lately we have too often experienced defeat, actually what is the cause?” takobi asked the representative.

“Maybe because we attacked the whole place at once,” replied the representative in a less serious tone.

Bogat connect, “If attacking the whole country at once does not work, so we have to attack one by one place in another world, so?”

Sigiz's representatives at the meeting were experts in the military, as he held the rank of Great General in the kingdom of Arevelk. So he is the right person to be asked that question.

The representative nodded with the intention of justifying the words, as he was already tired of this long-running meeting.

The whole leader then looked like he was thinking about their answer to the statement. There are those who do pose holding a chin that does not have a beard, some are rubbing their mustache which is arranged curved.

“So, which region will we attack first?” lukav said as if agreeing with the words of the representative.

The unnecessary words from Lukav caused everyone in this place to smile, as if this meeting was beginning to show results.

“Although we still need a large army,” Serca who agree with the proposal is still worried about other things.

“Still I try to execute that plan, right?” said the representative as everyone stared at him.

All those who stared at the representatives, such as making the Kingdom of Arevelk their last hope.

“Don't you guys still have an army of monsters?” keep the representative.

The whole leader said in his heart, with words like “True also” “Why don't I think?”

Monsters are quite dangerous if released on the battlefield, especially if they are included in a war against another world that does not exist at all.

The monsters had various abilities that made them extremely dangerous. Without the armor, they could still fight despite the dozens of arrows piercing the body. Unless the arrows were stuck in the head or other vital parts, it was the part that would make them die instantly.

But that does not mean that countries that use monsters as troops will not equip them with the standard equipment of human troops. At least they gave helmets as additional equipment other than swords or daggers.

“Monster forces will definitely do great damage to enemy forces,” said Ban Mamaki who was accompanied by a nod of confidence from the leaders.

Then they determined the place that would be attacked first in the other world. One of the soldiers was carrying a white paper roll.

White paper does not yet exist in this world, which is why all these leaders look astonished.

When opened, the paper stretched quite wide and showed a map of another world. No one understood the words on the map.

The map was the result of the spoils when attacking in one region of the other world.

The representative then threw his knife, then threw him the roughness he had determined.

“We will attack the region,” said the representative after the knife he threw stuck on an island in another world.

The island belongs to one of the countries in the other world which consists of very many islands. Or you could say, the country is the largest archipelago in the other world.

“Oh, where my troops were wiped out huh?” bogat said with a wry smile.

“Isn't that good, you can give your troops a chance of revenge against a country that has wiped out your troops?” takobi.

That was the end result of this meeting, where they would attack one by one place in another world. They will begin by attacking an area on one of the islands of the island nation.

As the beginning of the plan, they would only leave a Gate alone and close the rest. Although it should require a not small tumbal.

**

Sheyn was in front of 500 men dressed in war, all of whom were women. There were no men in this army, or they were intentional if this army was only filled with women.

This is ‘The Rows of the Roses’, a team Sheyn formed. They would soon carry out the king's order to join the war with the other world after all the preparations were completed.

Sheyn by his soldiers is called ‘Black Rose’, because his hair is black.

The force had four commanders, including Sheyn herself. The commanders were known as the Yellow Rose, Red Rose and White Rose. They are called according to the color of the hair they have.

“Mr Princess, when will we leave?” asked a short-haired, silvery warrior called the White Rose.

“Wait until the time comes. During that time, prepare everything as mature as possible!” sheyn's orders.

The blond woman called the Yellow Rose approached with the red-haired woman called the Red Rose. They have divided the forces to be led.

These troops were not equipped with iron armor that covered the entire body, as the male troops had. They wear protectors that only protect vital parts. Of course, the shield was still made of iron.

Moments later, Bogat approached Sheyn who was monitoring his troops on this sunny afternoon.

“Time is soon,” said briefly Bogat.

Sheyn returned his father's words only with a slanted smile, as if impatient to fight against the otherworldly forces.

**

June 19, 2321, at 10:42 WIB.

**

“What can I come,” said Nio's sister named Arunika with a face that is sad against Herlina.

Some soldiers were seen busy raising some boxes that had no idea what they were on the transport truck. Some boxes look heavy to be lifted by 4 people, that's a box that contains ammunition for assault rifles and heavy and light machine guns.

For other artillery has not arrived, meaning it is still on the way of delivery. The artillery in question is the rocket and its launcher. Because the rocket launcher used is disposable or disposable.

In addition, explosives such as grenades also began to thin in this Unit. There is only material that if made as a bomb will take a long time, except for soldiers who take training as special forces.

Herlina looked unbearable with Arunika who increasingly showed a heart-wrenching look that was heartbreaking. While Lisa, she just stood next to Arunika with a face that turned the other way, like not wanting to get involved with Arunika's affairs.

But in her heart, Lisa also wants to meet with the sister of Arunika. But his work in the underground city made him have to bury his desire. In fact he very often looks ‘galau’ because of the thought of Nio.

“Ba-alright, you can come,” replied Herlina though with a little forced feeling.

Arunika suddenly jumped up and shouted in excitement, like a child who won a prize money in a thousandth hawker.

Lisa could only smile wryly hearing the answer from Herlina. In her heart, Lisa desperately wanted to kick Arunika right now.

But for the sake of her pride, Lisa undoes her intention to kick Arunika. Because at this time many soldiers saw Arunika who was acting like that boy. Some of them only smiled slightly when they saw the behavior of the elder brother of First Lieutenant Nio's Maid.

Moments later, Arunika runs towards the dormitory with the intention of taking some of Nio's belongings.

He returned a moment later carrying a black plastic bag with a large size, not yet known what it contained. He ran as fast as possible so as not to be left by Herlina's entourage who wanted to send logistics for the supervisory team led by Nio.

“When do we leave?”

**

Arunika sits behind Herlina and the driver of the vehicle with a female soldier. This vehicle can only be occupied by four people, but the passenger capacity of this vehicle can reach eight people, but with a hanging position on the iron frame.

Behind the tactical vehicle, there is a unit of armored vehicles and a personnel carrier truck that contains logistics for the supervisory team.

Arunika looks unable to stay still, like she can't wait to meet someone. Or rather Arunika felt that she had not seen the outside world for a long time after several months of continuing to be in the underground city.

Herlina seemed to be silent when Arunika changed her nature as now, or rather she did not dare to reprimand Arunika.

The journey ends in less than 30 minutes. Everyone get off their respective rides, not forgetting while lowering logistics.

Supervisory team members greeted them and helped take down the box that looked heavy.

Nio also exited the tent after hearing if the logistics shipper had arrived. But the first thing he saw was not boxes filled with rendang rice rations.

“Why don't you tell me that there's still work....!?” suddenly Arunika hit Nio's head with a plastic bag she was carrying.

Of course Nio was surprised, but not with a plastic bag that floated and hit him.

“Did you force Herlina to come here?” asked Nio while holding her head which still hurt.

Arunika who was originally ferocious, suddenly fell silent after Nio's question.

Stammered Arunika said, “I-iya..

Hearing the answer from his brother, Nio only rubbed his face because of Arunika's behavior which he thought was embarrassing.

Arunika's gaze then turned to Sigiz's camp with a look of wonder. Nio understood his older brother who had just seen the otherworldly forces for the first time.

Nio then sees Ivy and Sigiz coming out of the camp, but not with Ilhiya. Ilhiya seemed unable to stop messing around with the cat she found. Rarely did he get another world cat like now.

Ivy and Sigiz also saw Nio who was with a woman, and also looked young.

Nio suddenly remembered Ivy's words back then, doubting that Arunika was not his biological sister. Ivy was from another world, and it was possible that she had the magic to see such a thing, as Nio thought.

“Eh...!?”

Arunika was surprised because Nio suddenly pulled his hand and walked closer to the Sigiz army camp. He tried to break away, but Nio had already grown stronger.

Ivy and Sigiz then met Nio who was aiming like that, they both then looked at the woman Nio brought.

Arunika looked at the two women before her with a surprised look. Because there are two most beautiful women he has met so far. Of course he thinks he's lost to Ivy and Sigiz.

Arunika sees Sigiz as a girl her age, while Ivy is like a 10th-grader.

“What is he your brother?” Ivy asked with a doubtful look.

“Ya..., she's my sister,” replied Nio as she brought her brother closer beside her.

Arunika was surprised when there was someone from another world who could speak Indonesian. While Indonesian foreign language experts are quite difficult to translate other world languages.

“Nio, she can speak Indonesian?” asked Arunika who was really surprised.

But, Arunika was much more surprised by the presence of flying lizards belonging to the Sigiz army.

“Yes, because he comes from a fantasy world. So such a thing just think of it like a normal occurrence,” Nio replied casually.

Nio looked at Ivy and Sigiz as if he was observing him and Arunika. Ivy and Sigiz repeatedly looked at the faces of the two of them, like they were observing something.

Ivy and Sigiz then discuss something with a language that is not understood by Nio and Arunika.

“Not similar,” said Ivy with his leisure.

Of course it made Arunika look very angry.

“Hah, what do you mean, another world person..!?” arunika said with a loud tone that the two troops heard.

“But, you both have sharp gazes. Yes, that's just your resemblance,” Ivy continued after translating Sigiz's opinion.

Nio's face suddenly turned moody, he walked slowly to the camp while holding Arunika's hand again.

In his heart Arunika said, “Could he know...?”.

"I believe in you, brother," said Nio.

**

Information from the author: for a while the update will be done at night. Because on Monday I started PTS, and still do preparation for the Practice Exam (examination of practice of children SMK weight bro.).

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(Arunica illustration with teacher uniform, image source pinterest)