The Cold Blooded Hunter: Seeker of Peace
178. Mission to fill summer holidays
"Sky, what are you going to use summer vacation for?"
"Hmm? Of course on a mission, I haven't fought since my fight against Leonard." I replied then looked at Carroline who was standing in front of me, "What are you asking that for?"
"Yaaa, let's just say it... The holidays are a time to relax, we as students certainly need a relaxing time, right?" carroline replied while scratching his head, "Right, Dhika?"
"Don't call me Dhika!" Andhika who was sitting in her chair exclaimed, "My name is Andhika!"
"But Rei usually calls you Dhika..." Carroline blurted his lips, "And we're friends..."
Dhika was Andhika's nickname when she was a child when she was in Bali. Rei said that Dhika's name was easier to call than Andhika, because that's why once Rei knew Andhika's nickname when he was a child, he immediately called her Dhika.
"What do you plan to do on vacation?" I asked Andhika.
"I plan to go back to Bali, look at my family there." he replied, "I haven't seen my family in months..."
I kept hearing about it, about family, I still have a new father and mother, but not with a brother...
Eh? Wait, didn't my dad say that I was already a big brother? How about I just see my sister on this vacation?
"Dhika is lucky to have a good family, unlike me who was forgotten by my own father..." Rei sounded grumbling, and I felt sorry for him.
During the Canadian Raid a few months ago, Antha's uncle joined Raid with other S rank Hunters from RedWhite, including her father Andhika and her sister Vina Jessica Celia.
Well, after we got back to New Washington, we happened to meet Hunter from RedWhite, and we saw Uncle Antha there.
Unfortunately, the first greeting by Uncle Antha was not Rei, but me!
Uncle Antha asked various things, and from his tone he sounded more worried about me than his own son.
Pathetic right? Not considered by his own father?
"The point is I also want to go home to city 6, I miss fighting with the losers in that city." Rei's tone sounded annoying, though, and I'm sure he'd want to hit people again other than punching a punching bag in the practice room.
"I'll probably take Carroline on vacation" Vina said, and unfortunately I didn't ask you shit...
"Me too." replied Dusk, he then asked, "Corn, what about you?"
"Well, maybe I'll take the mission from Mr. Tom's. I am a Hunter rank SS, I am not well known to people either, so the mission is a good start for me." I replied, and I stared at my hands.
Several months had passed since the Canadian Raid was over, ever since my fight against Yuuki was over, and several months also since my fight against Leonard was over, and for one semester, I had never fought against the Monsters again.
So I guess, taking on missions is the only way for me to restore my fighting skills like I used to.
***
The month of June has arrived, and summer has also arrived, the hot temperatures in this season are said to be able to make a firearm hot by itself.
Andhika and Rei had already returned to Indonesia by commercial plane, while Vina, Dusk, and Carroline went on vacation with her father Carroline's money.
Lee Shin says he wants to go back to Korea, while Carl and Don say they want to take a vacation at their home.
My friends have their own plans to enjoy the summer that he says is always dominated by holidays. Me? Of course I have my own plans to fill my vacation...
"I want to ask for a mission."
"Huh? The mission? What kind of mission do you want?" tom asked, and I smiled faintly.
"Well, there really isn't..." Tom seemed to be stroking his chin, "But you can try to find your luck in Europe."
"What's going on in there?" ask me while raising my eyebrows.
"Do you remember the purple gate I told you about before?" tom asked back, and I nodded.
A few months earlier, after I lost to Leonard, Tom had taken me for a walk around New Washington in his car, and Tom tells about the appearance of the purple Gate in one of the ancient sites that has many mysteries behind it, namely Stonehenge.
"Yes, I remember." I clearly remember it because the purple Gate is a Gate color that my grandfather never explained, and I only found out about it after my father explained it in class.
The purple gate had appeared twice at Stonehenge, first during the Icelandic Raid, when the Raid had already reached its peak, and led to the union of SS-rank Hunters to face the Serpent Lord, and the first appearance of the Black Emperor before Tom and the others. The second one was in the new year a few months ago.
"William reported that the purple Gate was starting to bring up Monsters, IronBlast could handle it, but I told him that I would send you there to help." Tom said, "I feel that if you you manage to overcome that Gate, your name as Hunter rank SS will be discussed again and people may be able to admit you."
I nodded, I understood what he meant.
In addition to making the new Hunter rank SS very young recognized by the community, Tom certainly wants my system level to rise quickly, so that I can be ready to face the Emperor again like the Canadian Raid.
The Canadian Raid feels like an opening for me, in the future there will definitely be more devastating battles than the battles of the Emperors in Canada.
The battle of the eleven Hunter rank SS and Tom Cage against the Emperors would feel normal before that fight, and I had to prepare for it before that happened.
"Well, your mission is to close the purple gate at Stonehenge and make you known to the public" Tom said, "I'll let you know again if your ride is ready."
I nodded and turned out of the room, I will take this mission seriously!
***
IronBlast Headquarters, London, England...
"Thank you for delivering me." I bowed to the pilot of the plane and he nodded with a smile then he focused forward, while I got off the plane.
I got off the plane, and instantly, the hot wind hit my body, and it felt... Distant from the plane!!!
On the plane I could enjoy the cool breeze of the 16-degree AC, and once I got to London, the rapidly rising temperature made my body unable to adapt, and my body that was used to cold temperatures was not ready, so this change in temperature was really uncomfortable for me.
Well, ignore that, the AC problem I can get at any time in the dorm, which I now have to think about is the mission in front of me right now.
Fun fact: Remember the term Great General, Brigadier General, and Colonel who had appeared before? You must be thinking, which is the highest rank?
Okay, I'll clear it up now.
The rank order of the TNI is divided into 8 levels, from the highest to the lowest, namely: High Honorary Officer, High Officer, Secondary Officer, First Officer.
In the High Officers of Honor there are only Great Generals. In the High Officers level there are General, Lieutenant General, Major General, and Brigadier General. In the Middle Officers level there are Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, and Major. In the First Officer level there are Captain, First Lieutenant, and Second Lieutenant.
Not only the TNI, but also the whole world uses this system. And also this rank I will use until the end, maybe I will also make it in the next novel.
Yuuki Ken is the youngest person to hold the rank of Great General of Japan, Esterosa de Esquede is the only woman to hold the rank of General in the world, Jenny was the only SS Hunter to hold any military rank, Marie being the only woman in the ranks of the top military in Australia, and Joko became the only SS Hunter rank to hold the rank of Indonesian colonel who served in other countries.
Joko should have been punished because he fought for another country when he was a top military officer in Indonesia, but because of something he talked to Frans, he could have been free from that punishment.
Spoiler, Sky will also be General... Collaboration...