Our Action Brothers
The start of the climb was exhausting.

Minori ran until she arrived at the edge of a small lake. He slowly approached a horse lying on the grass.

"Ninth sister open your eyes, do you still remember me?"

Kenken heard a voice he never forgot, he began to open his eyes slowly.

"Are these really you? brother Minori. Am I in nirvana?"

Kenken said slowly.

"It's me Minori, you're still by the green lake. Lift up your head, look at that beautiful little lake. You're so good at keeping this place, nothing's changed after a thousand years."

"When they were planning to leave brother alone in the outside world, I knew everything. But I didn't tell you. Will you forgive me?"

"Sister forget all that has passed. I'm lucky to be alive today, and even my body isn't growing old at all."

"Thank you brother for forgiving us all, I can go to nirvana quietly. I can meet and tell my eight sisters that you forgive them and you can live well all this time."

"Kenken keep your health, forget all the things that have passed. I forgive you all, now smile."

"Thank you."

Kenken revealed a row of white teeth for a moment, before closing his eyes again and putting his head on the grass again.

"Sister how about you accompany me for a walk? Kenken... Kenken.."

Minori repeatedly called out her sister's name, but Kenken no longer answered. Minori let out a long sigh and brought her face closer to Kenken's head with tears in her eyes.

"Go Kenken, go quietly. Tell everyone there's nothing to blame."

The entire herd of horses witnessed the event, the end of life of their elders. Minori turned her body into a human figure and hugged her little sister's body with a sobbing voice.

Eiji along with Keiko and Sayuri who were not far from them immediately dug the ground to bury Kenken's body.

"His tomb is ready, your heart is strong."

Keiko patted Minori on the back. After the funeral, they decided to leave.

"Immediately find a new elder to replace Kenken. Live in harmony and peace, no more differences between you. Keep this place, the outside world is very dangerous and full of demons. So no one gets out of this place. Thank you, I'm leaving this place."

Minori who had returned was a horse, she lowered her head and rushed out of the place along with the others.

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"Why have you been so long, it's almost dark. We will continue the journey tomorrow, they have found a safe place to spend the night. Come with me."

Arnius said with annoyance.

Since Keiko entered the water gate with Minori and Sayuri. Arnius beckoned Eiji to follow them, to make sure his little brother was not hurt in the least. Then he gave orders to Genta to find a safe place to spend the night. While he was waiting in front of the water gate with an upset face and growing anger, because of the behavior of his little brother who never cared for his own safety.

An angry and annoyed Arnius could not sit still and wait for the exit of Keiko and the others, he continued to pander and surround the place dozens of times. He even almost flattened the entire place to just vent his frustration.

"Now eat and rest, do I need to bind your body and legs so as not to wander alone."

Arnius sat down with Keiko and handed her some food.

The bell that sat not far from them spoke slowly. But unfortunately, now an apple that had frozen completely landed on his face. He just shut up and started eating the apple.

The night was so cold that they passed by in a place foreign to them. Tomorrow morning, they had to exert their respective abilities to climb such a high and precipitous white stone mountain. As usual, they kept watch alternately, even though Wu Ling had already put on a protective seal until the morning.

"Sister thanks for worrying about me, I'm not going to do it again."

Keiko looked down for a moment before Arnius.

"Hey, I don't want anything bad to happen to you. What do I tell mom and dad, let's get ready."

Arnius rubbed Keiko's head slowly.

"You're lucky, miss, you have two sisters who are so considerate of you."

Sayuri smiled slightly at Keiko.

"Let's climb that mountain, don't force your body if you're tired enough, find a safe place and rest. I'll be up front, Genta you stay behind, Eiji and Kin keep an eye in the middle. Remember to take care of each other, and take a break if you meet a safe place, because it seems like there will be rarely a safe place up there. So stay alert and keep your body condition."

Arnius spoke briefly before rushing up the climb while carrying a rope that was quite long and strong, which was tied around his waist.

"Remember never to remove that rope from your body."

Naoki recalls before climbing next to Arnius.

It was very late, the heat of the sun was so stinging but they had not yet climbed half of the rock.

"Come old man, they're waiting for you. You're too far away from them. Hold my shoulder and never let go."

Genta carrying Zen's body on his back, Zen was too tired even though he had often stopped to just rest. Genta tied the rope Zen had to tie it, so that the large body remained attached to his back.

"Come, miss, do you also need me to carry? soon we'll get to a wider place, we'll rest there."

Genta approached Sayuri who was still trying to regulate her faltering breath.

"I'll help him Genta, come on Miss well to my back."

Yuki tied Sayuri's body to stay attached to her body and started climbing again.

While Zora and Kin Raiden take turns helping Azumi to climb because the wound on her hand is still healing.

Haruka managed to reach a place large enough for them to rest, albeit with great difficulty. Arnius, who had been waiting, slowly pulled the rope of those who were close enough to him.

"Wanted this rock mountain was not as easy as he thought."

Wu Ling laid his body down after Arnius managed to pull his body up.

"Please rest your body, we will return to the climb if the atmosphere is supportive. I saw some clouds clumping in there."

Arnius pointed at several black cloud clumps.

All members of the classic pearl rest their bodies in a large enough place, they lay their bodies on rocks that almost resemble a cave. Even if it rains, their bodies will not be wet with water. Keiko again distributed some food, fruit and drinking water to all her colleagues.