The Cold Blooded Hunter: Seeker of Peace
108. Practice room
After we remembered some of the great Hunters of the past at the museum, we were taken to a separate training room from the main office building of RedWhite headquarters.
He said Lein's uncle, the training room is usually crowded at seven in the morning until twelve in the afternoon, then it will be crowded again at three in the afternoon until eight in the evening. In the training room are Hunters who try their firearms, practice using firearms, practice match with other Hunters, or practice rifles and pistols.
The Hunters had at least two types of weapons, long range and close range. Long distance in the form of pistols, rifles, or grenades thrown, and close range in the form of firearms in the form of swords, spears, and so on.
"I'm quite surprised you can use a gun even if you're not a Hunter, but after knowing the figure behind you, I'm not surprised anymore." said Uncle Lein, "If it's already gone, it should be quiet, few people train there at this hour, maybe we can try some long-range weapons."
I just let out my breath hearing Uncle Lein's words, although uncle Lein said no wonder I could wear a gun because my grandfather taught me how to wear it, the truth is my grandfather never taught me how to use a gun, he only taught me the parts of a gun and their functions, so I operated a gun based on the parts I knew.
But well, what Uncle Lein said was true, many of the Hunters I saw so far were carrying pistols around his waist in addition to the melee firearms they were carrying.
I once saw Frans' uncle carrying a gun when he led his troops to inspect Surabaya five years ago, when I first met him.
The Hunters I saw on the street, at the gate of the state palace, in the main office, and at the entrance of RedWhite, all carried pistols, as if pistols were not rare objects...
My grandfather used to say, a gun is a rare thing, because to be able to use it in the fight against the Monster needed a bullet that was purely made of Flaming metal that was able to store the heat received from the reaction that caused the bullet to shoot. Therefore, the bullets fired can be red when the original is black.
The difference in materials is what makes the power of a gun filled by Flaming metal bullets more effective against monsters than using ordinary bullets made of lead.
But now why are there so many Hunters carrying guns? Is Flaming metal so cheap that many people can use a gun?
"By the way, the firearms we're going to try are now rubber bullets, so it's safe to miss" Lein's uncle added.
We kept walking out of the main office and walked towards the big building that, if I saw, looked like a stadium, but was smaller.
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The stadium was different from the stadium I knew, outside it was similar to the stadium, inside was a spacious room. There was a smaller room on the other side of the entrance.
In the middle of the room were two people facing each other, one was a young woman carrying a sword, the other was an old man standing while folding his hands back.
The woman thrust her sword forward, and the old man dodged a little. I heard him say something.
"Your movements are beginning to change, not as rigid as they used to be.." I think I heard it that way.
I could tell that the woman had been practicing a lot and her prick was fast, but unfortunately her speed was still inferior to mine...
"Sir Vano!" uncle Lein shouted loudly, and the old man turned his head towards the four of us, as well as the woman who had been holding a sword.
The woman's face looked surprised, she approached us with the old man, and the four of us came forward.
We were a few meters apart and the woman was still approaching, and I approached her to see if she was the woman I knew.
"Forges?" I walked over to him, "You're still short..."
We stood face to face, and it could be seen that I was taller than Dusk. But more importantly, he still remembers me...
"Where is the Star Grandpa? Is she with you?" Dusk glanced behind me, "Where is he?"
I took my breath and replied, "I'm sorry, but my grandfather didn't come this time."
"Eh? Where's the Star grandpa? Does he have stomach pain?" the old man who was with Dusk asked, "Or is there something else?"
I felt uncle Lein approach and he saluted the old man, "Sir Vano, are you still healthy?"
"Yes you think? Do I look sick now or am I okay?" the man put both his hands on his waist.
"Yaaa, although it looks healthy but I have to make sure it goes straight.." uncle Lein scratched his head, "So, is he your grandchild?"
The man touched the head of Dusk and replied, "Yes, he is my grandson. He was the child who survived the destruction of Surabaya, with one more child.." and the Vano sir thought, "Who is his name?"
"The name is Sky cake, I think I've told him many times..." Dusk put on a matted face, "That time just forgot?"
Mr. Vano scratched his head and chuckled, "Yes, forgive this old grandfather..."
While Vano's sir laughed and scratched his head, Lein's uncle introduced Vano more fully.
"Okay, you should know that this old man in front of us is usually called the Lightning Knight, he is named Vano Irawan. He's a generation old with Bintang and Oga Haruno." Lein's uncle said, "Give your respect to him..."
And before I, Andhika, and Rei saluted, Vano had already flicked his hand and said, "Not so, I don't need to be respected anymore."
"Eh? Have you retired?" uncle Lein asked confusedly.
"Saying so, I now spend my old days training future Hunters, after Vigo died four years ago." replied Vano, "I don't know the condition of the Stars yet."
I took another breath and said, "Bintang Grandpa is dead."
I guess, that short sentence was enough to make Vano and Dusk surprised. Both of them were silent for a long time.
Dusk patted my shoulder and asked, "Is that true?"
"Yes, that's right. I carried all his relics.." I stretched out my hands, "This black body has my grandfather, the two swords I carry are my grandfather's, and he left me a mission he has not accomplished."