High School Soldier
62. Birthday present

August 17, 2321, at 10:01 WIB.

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Headquarters of TNI, the center of the provisional government, Jakarta, Indonesia….

In one of the rooms in this place, a number of high-ranking officers gathered to debate something that made their fret. If this conversation goes badly, perhaps a fight could break out.

Many TNI members in this place who became anxious since the emergence of the Gate again in Indonesia. Currently, the Ministry of Defense is reorganizing the deployment of troops, especially with the Student Army Union which is the latest strength.

But the officers who were arguing were actually very ‘ Jealous’ with Company 406 and 32 who were fighting in the Karanganyar Garrison.

‘Beating dragons, and saving civilians’ that's the theme of the debate of TNI officers of various forces. Although a while ago they had already done battle, but that was the duty of these soldiers.

However, Karanganyar City is a city that has no sea area. So warships would be useless at battles mostly conducted on land and air. Unless they send in personnel as a relief force.

Nugroho looked at his subordinates, and he thought that he had been holding them for a long time.

The existence of the General made the officers instantly unable to continue the debate.

After all, after the cleaning operation there was nothing else they could do after that. Some of the garrison was very busy to patrol, but the area of Jakarta has been guarded by thousands of soldiers.

The tasks that the officers get as an example, perfecting the standard operational unit, and devising plans for the future.

So under normal circumstances, they maintain state security, or maintain combat equipment belonging to their respective Units.

The restlessness of the officers had rubbed off on the soldiers guarding the capital. Their twisted feelings, combined with the boredom since the end of the clearance operation, were what some of the soldiers in charge of guarding this temporary government center felt.

So that in the end, the Karanganyar Garrison troops asked for help at the Headquarters. It was like a blessing that had just come down from heaven and was still warm from being lifted from the grill.

The Karanganyar garrison has been turned into a battlefield since the appearance of the new Gate. It was then, just as the celebration of the victory parade and the independence anniversary ceremony.

The soldiers of the 406th and 32nd Company had tried their best to battle the defense, but the number of enemies that came out was greater.

In other words, it is the right moment for the TNI to again show their strength to the otherworldly forces.

Rescue innocent civilians in the name of justice, defeat the criminals, ease their anxiety, and gain additional combat experience.

One of the Army's high-ranking officers said before General Nugroho, “Let us send troops..!”.

“Can't, if we take the landline, it will take a long time. To my knowledge, the nearest army base was in Magelang city. General, let us send troops...!” said one of the TNI AU's high-ranking officers.

The nearest airbase to Karanganyar Garrison is in Magetan City, which is limited to Lawu Mountain only. At the same time making Iswahjudi Lanud the closest army base to Karanganyar Garrison.

Nugroho then gave the command of the Air Force's high-ranking officer to send troops to the Karanganyar Garrison. He simply had no choice but to send in reinforcements immediately. Therefore, the combat group located in Iswahjudi Lanud is the most appropriate choice.

“Are they so crazy war?” muttered nugroho as all the officers before him scrambled to send troops.

Nugroho could guess what happened on the battlefield after aid arrived at the Karanganyar Garrison.

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Attacker Group 06 which contains 20 helicopters of various types is the assistance that will be obtained by 406 and 32 companies. They had flown the designated route to the Karanganyar Garrison.

(Fighter helicopter illustration, image source pinterest.)

5 Missile-carrying helicopters, and the rest are personnel-carrying helicopters are the strength of the 06 strike group. There is no word ‘excess’ or ‘pity’ in this mission, because the enemy troops coming out of the Gate have messed up the birthday of the Republic of Indonesia.

The right word for this mission is ‘extinguishing’ and ‘clearing’ the big troops that keep coming out of the Gate.

Upon entering the highland region of Karanganyar City, the group intercepted 8 dragons and 12 wyverns that made it out of the Gate. But all they will face is ‘capung iron’ with rotating wings.

Although it was impossible for the anti-aircraft missiles to hit the flying lizard troops, the rockets were released to destroy them.

20 Rockets quickly and precisely hit the entire army of flying lizards.

The Commander of the Attacker Group 06 said to all members of the communication channel, “Good, after returning home later I will treat you all chicken noodles.”

The flying lizards and their handlers instantly die and plunge to the ground after being hit by a rocket. When the residents could see it, they must have trembled in fear.

**

Now, Companies 406 and 32 are desperately reducing the enemies that are continuously coming out of the gate. The troops brought Sigiz also did the same, which is what makes the enemy troops continue to cuss them.

The enemy troops no one would have thought if Sigiz's troops would also fight them, even if on behalf of ‘sama’ came from another world.

Sigiz already knew what he was doing was very dangerous for the Kingdom of Arevelk, but for the sake of helping Nio stay alive and in order to keep fighting he would do this.

From the top of his dragon, Sigiz saw Nio in the gutter continuously shooting at enemy soldiers with a rifle that he activated in full automatic mode.

“My eggs out...!” all the soldiers who ran out of ammunition would definitely say that to their comrades.

But the ammunition of all the soldiers was also left a little, there was no logistics near the battlefield.

No one wanted to leave their positions and retreat, the entire army continued to fire all the remaining bullets. If the bullets are up, close combat is not a bad choice.

At least the entire army had trained in martial arts and melee combat techniques. That was why they were equipped with swords mounted on the backs of the vests.

If Companies 406 and 32 still want to protect this city, help is their source of hope.

“Colonel, 5 minutes approaching location..!” said one of the members of Attacker Group 06.

He then continued his report.

“According to the report of Company 32, the gate is in the middle of the city. There are many buildings in this location. For the sake of security, we must approach the Gate and eliminate the enemy that comes out of it,”

“Good Lieutenant,” replied Attacker Group Commander 06.

All the soldiers in the helicopter prepared magazines for their rifles.

“Two minutes near location!”

One of the soldiers who had installed a magazine on his rifle had his helmet under his butt. His curious colleague then asked him:

“Why did you occupy your helmet?”

“To protect my ball from exploding..!”.

**

Troops that did not stop out of the Gate, only made them as a real medium of firing training for the 406th and 32nd Company troops.

There were shouts of people facing death, and bitter cries of suffering. People pressed each other to get out of the Gate.

No one could think of the situation now, all the attention of the 406 and 32 Company forces was focused on the enemy in front of them.

Of course some of the enemy soldiers crawled over the asphalt road, trying to save themselves but they were trampled by the big feet of the bull-headed creatures who were also in a panic.

That was why they did not hear any rumbling sounds in the air.

At that moment, everything stopped. Both the 406th and 32nd Company Forces, as well as the new troops coming out of the Gate.

All the sounds of silence and the roar of battle faded away. Instead, they heard the sound of bells.

Nio found that if his communication device shook, he immediately held it if it came from the call of the relief team.

“2 minutes away we will arrive at the location, replace..!”.

“Good, but do not shoot dragon troops in white combat clothes. They are friends. Done!,” replied Nio.

But Nio's reply instantly made the communication operator sculpt, he felt disbelief with what Nio said. But Nio had already severed the connection, so he could not refute Nio's request.

Everyone's eyes were centered on the huge black thing that appeared above them.

The centering formation swept the enemy troops outside the Gate with heavy machine gun fire.

When the helicopter flew, the soldiers threw grenades, like they were giving gifts. It shows that the TNI can still joke in various situations.

Such attacks continue to come from several sides, in several waves of attacks of course. So that the enemy troops do not just slay.

An endless rain of gunfire gushed out in the center of the city, and killed all who moved in front of the Gate.

Otherworldly forces were scattered, like ant burglaries as they escaped from the feet of the person stepping on their comrade.

However, neither the human nor the monster armies, no one could escape if they walked out of the Gate.

Sigiz's army was certainly an exception, as they were comrades.

The enemy forces are caught up in their chaos, killing and death and make them fall into a hot asphalt road after being hit by bullets.

The right shoulder of the entire firing squad from above the helicopter absorbed the recoil from the rifle, then casually fired the bullet.

Normally, machine gun operators would hold up at the command to see all the shells dropped. But now the empty shell fell to the floor of the helicopter, and finally fell into the streets.

As it was getting dark, the end of the gun barrel shone, like fireworks.

The body of the otherworldly warrior became a sacrifice for the flames of war, in this clear afternoon sky.

The soldier, who had a strong armor, was torn to shreds with a small arrow from a heavy machine gun.

The sound of the wings of death did not come from their god of death. It was a much more violent sound.

Partial bullet rain fell onto the streets and walls of buildings, leaving behind holes.

Nio who was also still putting up a fight, looked up to watch the battle heliopter in action.

To the otherworldly forces, the first thing one thought of when one mentioned the air force was clearly the dragon riding army.

But what they saw was not a living being, but a dead being that was much more terrifying. Dragon riders were supposed to attack much more deadly, but their opposing creatures carried great brutality.

Bull-headed creatures, small green creatures, pig-headed creatures and other monsters were blown to pieces. And the human soldiers trapped in the explosion lay down and died.

The song of death was played from the propeller of the helicopter and the rifle of the entire soldier. Helicopter drivers did not participate in the choir, but they also brought death to the troops who came out of the Gate.

Sigiz shuddered, as if he was in the position of the troops he was fighting as well. In an instant, everything had been destroyed by brutality, and no one could resist.

All the feelings were mixed in Sigiz, Ivy and Ilhiya who were still holding the cat in her arms while occasionally releasing fire magic.

Sigiz's mind focused on slaughter on all sides.

He concluded, “Humans are very weak, worthless and helpless.”

Until now, the opponent Sigiz had faced was indeed a creature with a large size, such as a minotaur.

But what he saw was fiercer than a fire dragon.

Sigiz did not dare to stare at the iron dragonflies, yet he could not let go of his gaze.

Her pride as Queen, everything about her precious self seemed to collapse in an instant.

“The human is very small. A tragic and helpless man.” All Sigiz's words in his heart are filled only with such phrases.

Sigiz was disgusted by the enemy forces, but at the same time he was far more repugnant than the troops fighting the troops coming out of the Gate.

‘Strong creatures’

‘Creatures that fly and glow’

What appeared in his heart was respect and fear.

It turned out that the troops that had come out of the Gate had seen what they called with ‘thinking’.

**

Nio admires the fire that the flying lizards of Sigiz's army are spouting. Moreover, the three women riding the flying lizard also cast various magic that this army had never seen.

Then a combat helicopter emerged from a puff of black smoke that covered the view.

A heavy machine gun with a 20 mm six-barrel gatling type rotates to target enemy forces that have been suppressed by the 406 and 32 Company forces.

Suddenly, the entire army of the 406th and 32nd Company retreated without warning.

A fast lesion came out from the missile-carrying helmet, a beautifully lit tail gushing out from the long object.

A missile shot into the Gate, a huge shockwave nearly knocking down the tree growing by the side of the road.

The rope hangs from the helicopter, and the TNI troops glide through the rope. With a quick movement, they immediately joined forces with 406 and 32 companies who could already breathe a sigh of relief.

There were no casualties from the 406 and 32 Company forces. But of the civilians, there were hundreds of casualties.

**

Sigiz, Ivy and Ilhiya stood in front of Nio without knowing what he had to say.

Just a few months after they met with Nio, he asked to help this army without knowing if the TNI had a much more powerful army.

But its status as ‘otherworlder’ is a problem. The rocket almost shot towards his troops, but was prevented. D

Sigiz also felt what the troops slaughtered by the TNI felt.

Rebuilding the city centre, which has been partially destroyed, would be a problem other than civilian casualties, which is a bigger problem.

But this victory is also the result of hard work from the TNI who risked their lives, so it should be celebrated. Mourning alone is not enough for an abandoned family.

The TNI victory at this battle, may be considered as a birthday gift of Indonesian independence.