[ PS: Sorry guys, somehow the chapter that I edited earlier disappeared, and I uploaded the wrong chapter. This has been edited so I guess it's more worth reading. ]
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"Huh?"
Reo raised his eyebrows as if he didn't believe what Martius had just said, changed citizenship? Live in England?
"Living in England, what do you mean?" Reo said, looking into Martius's eyes. However, the feeling emitted by Martius's gaze was not the warm feeling that Reo usually saw in his eyes.
Martius's gaze is now filled with anger, hatred, sadness, regret, and deep revenge. The various negative feelings mixed and even Reo surprise to see him like that , but he did not show it on his face.
' What happened? Did mom's death have that much impact on Martius? Human emotions are unstable and fickle, aren't they ... 'Reo thought.
"Like I said, Miss Agatha here came to see me because she wanted to invite me to become a British Hunter and join the Strongest Guild in the world in England, Holy Sword Guild."
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Holy Sword Guild, is the strongest and largest guild in the world who exist in England. This guild was declared as the strongest not without reason, but because this Guild was created by someone who touted as The Strongest Hunter. National Level Hunter Rank 1, Hero of the World, Asher Carrington.
Because of that, almost all of the Hunter in England joined this Guild, making it the only guild that existed in England. The scale is completely on a different level from the other Guild in the whole world, maybe there are only a few Guilds that can compete with it, even though it can only be counted using fingers.
But Reo did not care, because at this time he still had not received an answer from Martius.
"Why?" Said Reo directly.
"That's because I want to get stronger, I want to get stronger so that no one can hurt my dear ones," Martius said, squeezing the blanket covering his legs.
"To get stronger? What are you saying, even without the need to go to England or something like that you are already strong, and that is also in vain because the truth is that an Awakened cannot get stronger." Said Reo who was still confused why Martius made such a big decision it hurriedly, then he continued.
"Besides, did you already do a test to determine your rank so that you became confident like that?"
Agatha, who was just silent before, cut off the conversation between Reo and Martius.
"Let me explain it."
"Please be quiet for a while, I'm talking to my brother, otherwise can you come out and lock the door." Reo said with a flat expression, without glancing at Agatha.
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"..." Agatha was silent. Martius who saw that could only sigh seeing his brother's attitude, well his brother was indeed a person like that.
"It's okay, bro. Let Miss Agatha explain it."
Reo then glanced towards Agatha, seeing that Agatha immediately pulled out a kind of small box-shaped instrument from a pocket.
"Previously I had tested the amount of magic energy on Mr. Martius using this tool, this is a tool for conducting rapid tests made by the Central Hunter Association."
The tool is then active, and shows the number of 6. Agatha then continues the explanation.
"This tool is used for rapid tests because its accuracy is far below the usual tools available at the Hunter Association." Agatha then began to explain the measurement system to Reo.
Measuring magic energy and determining Hunter ranking are interrelated, such as how magic energy determines the level of a Magic Beast, the ranking of a Hunter is determined by how much the wave of magic energy that radiates from within the Awakened bodies. According to the Central Hunter Association, the measurement of magic energy using a scale of numbers is described as follows.
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E-Rank: 1 - 9,999
D-Rank: 10,000 - 19,999
C-Rank: 20,000 - 29,999
B-Rank: 30,000 - 39,999
A-Rank: 40,000 - 49,999
S-Rank: 50,000 - 70,000 (Max)
S + Rank (National Level Hunter): 70,001 +
_________________
After explaining the measurement system to Reo, Agatha then continued.
"As you can see, the screen of this tool shows the number 6, which means your brother has a range of magic energy waves that are equivalent to High-End S-Rank Hunter, and will be one of them in the future."
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"..."
Agatha then smiled and said confidently.
"Therefore we are very interested in the talent hangs owned by Mr. Martius and we plan to develop his talent in the right place and appropriate for him."
"So you mean that Indonesia is not the right place for Martius' development?" Reo asked, looking into Agatha's eyes to ascertain whether she was lying or not. And Agatha who heard that just smiled.
"Yes, you can say it like that." He then continued.
"By being on the side of the strongest man in the world itself and drawing inspiration from him, Mr. Martius will become an extraordinary Hunter in the future. In addition, there is another reason why Mr. Martius would like to join us in England," Agatha said.
"Another reason?" Reo asked.
"I'm sorry, but I can't tell you the reason, because it's a state secret, and Mr. Martius has also vowed not to reveal it before I submit this proposal," Agatha said, shaking her head, refusing to say the reason.
Reo already knew that there must be another reason, a reason strong enough to convince Martius to go to UK, and that reason also made the British confidently send their representatives to invite Martius directly.
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Moreover, things like this are very risky for relations between the two countries, namely Indonesia and the United Kingdom. Although Reo believes, even if Indonesia does not like the arbitrary behavior exhibited by the British, they will not openly oppose such a Powerhouse nation.
Hearing that, Reo scratched his head.
"Geez, you guys are really people who do not have manners huh. Your attitude like animals, this is why people like you are not attractive." Reo murmured, he then turned towards Martius.
"And also you, since when did you become like this Martius ... Does mom's death affect your mind so much that you believe in a bitch like her?"
Said Reo, hearing the word 'mom', Martius widened his eyes as the sight of his mother's dead body being devoured by monsters reappeared in his mind. He squeezed the blanket and rattled his teeth.
"Even a baby knows that you will only be used for their benefit if you go there. Or is it like this, you want to get stronger and avenge mother by killing all the monsters in the world? Forget about that nonsense and-"
However, before Reo could finish what he was saying, suddenly Martius shouted as he bowed his head.
"What do you understand !!??"
"..."
Reo immediately stopped his words when he heard that, and tried to look into Martius's eyes. While Martius's vision was dark, he then continued his words.
"Mom's death ... What does a heartless person like you understand, ever since we were little you have always been like that, you don't care about anyone else unless it makes you interested, I'm sure when you see mom's dead body filled with blood , you just make a deadpan expression as if it was something that should have happened. "
Tears began to trickle down Martius's cheeks as he was forced to remember the death of his mother, which happened right before his eyes.
"People like you, people who don't have sympathy or empathy to the others like you, what do you understand about my feelings, answer me !!!"
Martius who was crying shouted at Reo, but suddenly Reo approached him and pulled his hair up causing him to moan in pain.
"Ack!"
"Hey, what are you-"
Agatha who saw it tried to stop Reo, but she immediately stopped talking when she saw Reo's golden eyes staring intently at her. Reo's golden eyes shone as the moon outside was covered by clouds, making the room dark.
Only with that look made Agatha silenced, as if to say not to interfere. While Agatha who saw that, could only think.
'This child is ... no more mistake, this child has killed someone. ' Agatha thought, shuddering at the thought of a child like Reo having killed someone before.
Reo then turned his gaze towards Martius whose hair he pulled, and then spoke while looking directly into his eyes.
"What's wrong with you, Martius? Why did you change? Come on, smile like before, why is your gaze filled with hatred and revenge, hey tell me? smile. What's wrong with you? "
Neither Martius nor Agatha understood anything that Reo said. The atmosphere became quiet, before finally Reo let go of Martius's hair.
"Tch, boring," said Reo, smacking. He then said.
"Well, if that has been your decision then I will not stop you from leaving, you also don't ask me to go with you which means you really don't want me to follow you to England"
Hearing that, Martius could only widen his eyes before he looked down again. Reo then turned and before he stepped on his feet, he again said to Martius.
"Because of that, you can see me for the last time tomorrow ... tomorrow, at 7am you can come to mom's grave, I'll wait there. Because I also have to leave for Japan tomorrow soon," Reo said.
At first Reo doubted whether he should accept Heisatsu's offer to live with him or not, but after hearing Martius' decision to go to England and not intending to invite him to come, made Reo finally convinced and decided to go with Heisatsu to Japan, after all there was nothing else he can do here.
While Martius who heard Reo's words widened his eyes and tried to say something, but for some reason he closed his mouth.
Reo then immediately walked out of the room, but he stopped beside Agatha and whispered to her.
"Come with me out."
Then, Reo immediately left Martius alone in the room followed by Agatha behind him, they then stood in the middle of the hall and faced each other.
"Is there anything you want to discuss with me, Mr. Reo? If this is about Mr. Martius you don't need to worry, we will cover all the expenses of his life there, we will put him in the best school to receive the best education, we will also provide the best training from the best trainer for him, he will definitely become a great Hunter in the future, you don't need to worry. "Agatha said, but Reo just kept looking at her before saying.
"Nothing, I just want to mark your face, because it's a little hard to remember the face of someone who doesn't interest me," Reo said.
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As a woman, Agatha who heard that was upset, a blue vein appeared on her forehead but she tried her hardest not to get angry, well which woman was not angry when their heard Reo's words just now.
The atmosphere became silent, Reo's eyes shined in the darkness of the hall, he then opened his mouth.
"Actually, I'm curious about your plans, what do you want to do to Martius?"
Agatha who heard that made a face as if she did not understand what Reo meant.
"Didn't I tell you before? We don't have bad intentions towards Mr. Martius, yes of course we received the advantage of Mr Martius's presence in our country, but no more than that. All the fame and strength that will be obtained by Mr Martius will he enjoy himself "Besides, we will also help him to avenge him, this is a win-win offer for both parties."
However, Reo knew that some of the words Agatha said were lies.
"You have no talent in lying," Reo said, making Agatha speechless.
Then, Reo continued.
"Well, forget about that, even if you use Martius, I won't be able to interfere and won't, it's his own risk to leave after I forbid him, but there is one thing I want to say to anyone who tells you to do this."
Reo and Agatha then looked at each other, Reo was not even intimidated even though he knew that the woman in front of him right now is someone who at least as strong as an S-Rank Hunter.
"7 years from now, I will go to England and see the development of Martius, not only the development of his strength but also what kind of person he is gonna be. Well, that is if you have not killed him and I hope not because I am curious. And if his development disappoints me then ..."
Reo then smiled sweetly towards Agatha, but that smile made Agatha shudder.
"... I will flatten all the land of England to the ground."
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After saying that, Reo then turned and immediately walked away leaving Agatha.
"See you later, don't forget to take Martius to the Cemetery tomorrow."
Reo then left and walked in the dark alley, when he had moved away from Agatha he walked stably looking to the floor and thinking about what Martius had said before.
[ Someone like you, someone who don't have sympathy or empathy like you, what do you understand about my feelings !? ]
Reo then immediately stopped and hit the wall beside him with a deadpan expression.
* bump *
The sound of a boom echoed in the hallway, before Reo murmured softly.
"Indeed I want to be born defective like this? I'm also curious."
After a short pause, Reo then immediately started walking.
"Alright, time to meet that old man, where is he now?"
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Meanwhile, Agatha who was still standing in the dark hallway immediately reentered Martius's room.
*click*
"Did he leave?" Asked Martius to Agatha.
"Yes, he's gone."
Agatha then pulled the chair that had been used by Reo and sat down.
" Oh, I see. "
Martius then immediately turned his gaze to the window and saw the night sky illuminated by the moonlight. Seeing that, Agatha fell silent before she opened her mouth.
" If you become sad like that, shouldn't you invite him to come with us to England. That doesn't mean we will just abandon him there."
Hearing that, Martius said nothing and just kept quiet. While Agatha who saw Martius's attitude remembered her conversation with him before Reo arrived in his room.
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"Then we will just have to convince your brother you mentioned earlier to come with us," Agatha said as she drafted a contract that had just been signed by Martius.
"No, you don't have to do it."
Agatha's hand stopped moving when she heard Martius's words.
"Eh?"
"He doesn't need to come with me to England, you don't have to persuade him to leave. Don't say anything about it until he asks," Martius said.
Agatha paused for a moment before she opened her mouth again.
"May I know the reason?"
"I went with you to seek strength, this is a selfish desire that I have, my brother is not an Awakened so there is nothing he needs to do there. Besides, I do not want to involve him in the path of revenge that I will walk on from now, I want him to live calmly without having to get involved with dangerous things. "
Agatha was silent and listened to Martius' words, Martius then smiled bitterly and muttered.
"At least, this time I will protect him. I want to bear the grudge that is mine without having to risk his life."
"Even though he will hate you later?"
Martius who heard that laughed.
"Brother? Hate me? From the beginning he really never liked me or anyone else specifically, he was just obsessed with what was inside me and everyone in the world had the same thing, my brother is that kind of person. "
"Obsession, huh ..." Agatha did not understand what Martius meant by obsession because he had not met Reo directly.
When Agatha was thinking, Martius then smiled at her and said.
"Therefore, can you send someone to guard him in Indonesia?"
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'I think I have begun to understand what he meant earlier. 'Agatha thought. Suddenly Martius spoke and woke Agatha from her mind.
"Looks like my brother have found someone who wants to adopt him and that person is from Japan," Martius said.
"Yes, I think he came to your room earlier to invite you, but you have decided to go with me to UK. "
"Um." Martius nodded, then continued.
"So can I ask you to help find out the person who adopted my brother?"
Agatha actually already knows who the person who adopted Reo, anyone who saw the list of Attack Force members who joined the Raid a few days ago will know who it is. Because there is only one person from Japan there. But Agatha only nodded at Martius.
"Thank you ... Then, please take me to my mom's grave tomorrow."
" You can count on me. "
After that, the night grew late and on that night, Martius pondered his decision in his room while looking at the moon in the night sky of the Mataram city.
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Meanwhile, on one of the park benches at the evacuation post, it was seen Heisatsu who was still using hakama sitting while smoking and enjoying a cup of coffee to neutralize the effects of the alcohol he had drunk before.
His black hair swayed by the night wind, and he looked at the sky full of stars in solitude. But suddenly, the garden grass rustled and someone jumped over the park bench occupied by Heisatsu before sitting beside him.
* tap *
"Oi old man."
That person was none other than Reo who had just returned from meeting his brotherr. While Heisatsu, apparently dropped his cigarette because he was surprised by Reo's sudden arrival.
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"Uh ... you surprised me, don't appear suddenly like that idiot, don't you see? My cigarette fell because of you." Said Heisatsu, he then continued to grumble while taking back his cigarette that had fallen to the ground.
"I've decided," said Reo.
"Huh?" Heisatsu still didn't understand what Reo was saying.
The eyes of the two of them then met, and Reo said with a serious expression.
"I will go with you, to Japan."
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* tap * * tap *
The next day, clouds covered the sky and light rain fell in the Mataram city, that was not the best way to start the morning.
But at this time, Martius accompanied by Agatha was walking towards the cemetery where his mother was buried with an umbrella. They took a walk before finally arriving.
"If I'm not mistaken, this is indeed the place." Said Agatha, re-checking the data provided by the evacuation officers who took care of the funerals of the calamity victims.
And there, seen a white-haired boy who just stood in front of a grave without an umbrella so that his clothes were soaking wet. That person is none other than Reo.
"Bro."
Martius then ran towards Reo, while Agatha just stayed there to watch from afar.
When he was beside Reo, Martius immediately shared his umbrella with Reo so that they would not get rained on.
"Why don't you bring an umbrella?" Asked Martius.
"I didn't think it would rain today," Reo said, without taking his eyes from his mother, who was currently in front of them. The atmosphere became quiet before Reo opened his mouth.
"Wasn't 3 days ago also like this, the sky is cloudy and rain is falling." Water dripped from Reo's soaking wet hair.
"..."
Reo then continued his words with a deadpan expression.
"At that time, when I saw Mom's dead body lying in your arms, I felt nothing like how I saw the other villagers. In the end I could not feel that, the feeling that you have."
"You're right, since we were little, or even since we were born, I've never changed, I'm still the same Reo. Like you said, indeed what people like me understand about your feelings, as if I care."
Martius who heard that widened his eyes, he tried to say no and apologized to Reo. But he understood that this was not the right time to do that, everything had happened and he could not stop now.
"In the end, the figure of a good brother to his siblings who I tried to imitate from the TV drama, the figure of a kind, loving, and caring brother never existed, all I could do was copy the outward appearance without being able to understand what the purpose behind it though. "
Ironic indeed, someone like Reo who always shows various expressions on his face instead a child with a mental disability who can't even feel the slightest emotion.
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* sraaasssh *
The atmosphere became silent, Martius just stared at his brother's golden eyes from the side before he crouched in front of his mother's grave and began to sprinkle the flowers he had brought in the basket.
After praying for a few minutes and seemingly muttering something, he then returned to his feet. The two of them then just stood in front of their mother's grave for a few minutes without saying anything.
Before it goes unnoticed, the rain has begun to subside and the sky has started to clear again, and a rainbow can be seen. Feeling the rain stopped, Reo then looked to the sky.
"The rain has stopped, I think it's time go." Reo then turned and looked at Martius.
"Yes," Martius said curtly.
"What's the matter? Why is your reaction so cold to your brother that you might not meet for a long time. Don't you want to send me away with words of affection? Or even an apology after you shouted at me last night?"
Said Reo with a mocking smile, but Martius just kept quiet and did not say anything that immediately made the smile on Reo's face disappear.
"* sigh * I didn't expect you to be like this only because of mom's death."
After saying that, Reo immediately walked past Martius in soaked clothes, but he had stopped for a moment.
"See you later, well I'm not a melancholy person so I can only say, I hope you succeed in taking revenge, and don't die without my permission."
After saying that, Reo then immediately left Martius, while Martius could only pray for the safety of his brother from his heart.
Reo then walked on and passed Agatha, who was watching Martius from a distance. Their eyes met, but Reo just kept walking before finally leaving the funeral with soaking clothes.
Martius continued to stand while looking at his mom's grave and was seen talking to himself, after a few minutes he smiled before saying.
"I go first mom, I will definitely visit you regularly every year on your birthday, and bring your favorite food. I will eat a lot and study hard, so you don't need to worry about me ...
Tears rolled down his cheeks before he said with a smile.
...See you later. "
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Martius said goodbye to his mother before he approached Agatha who was waiting for him.
"Let's go, Miss Agatha." The two of them then walked out of the cemetery.
On that sunny morning after the rain, the two siblings parted with complex feelings to face the fate of each of them who had been waiting in the future.
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Meanwhile, the black car boarded by Heisatsu to leave for the airport was waiting for Reo in front of the cemeterty.
"I told you to bring an umbrella right? Let's hurry up, we'll change clothes at the airport." Heisatsu said from the car while giving a towel to Reo.
Reo then entered and sat next to him, well he was impressed with the interior of the car because he had never ridden a car like this before, but he quickly regained his composure and dried his body.
"But I didn't expect the British to move so quickly to recruit your brother. Even though this has only been a few days since Dungeon Break, and they have sent their representatives, or in fact they have been in Indonesia since the beginning," said Heisatsu.
The car then starts to run, while Reo who hears Heisatsu's words say.
"You mean spies? I guess that's the way it is, because it doesn't make sense for them to move so quickly and at the right time when Martius's mentality is at the bottom."
Reo then recalled the gaze that Agatha gave.
"Especially the blonde thot named Agatha, I'm sure I've seen her somewhere, but I have no idea who she is. To be sure, she's been around since the disaster happened at the scene or at the evacuation post."
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Reo then paused and thought.
'But who, who is behind all this? '
After that, Reo and Heisatsu arrived at Zainal Abidin Abdul Madjid International Airport in Mataram city to board a plane that will take off at 10am. They had to wait a few minutes before finally getting into the plane.
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While on the plane, Reo was immediately excited when he saw the interior that was in the plane, Its natural because this was his first experience on a plane. But he immediately lost his interest a few moments later and finished off his time to sleep.
Until finally, after a journey that took approximately 8 hours, the plane that was boarded by Reo and Heisatsu finally arrived at Haneda Airport in Tokyo.
And now, outside the airport, Reo is seen having changed clothes. He was seen wearing a thick black coat, gloves, and a scarf that contrasted with the color of his skin and hair. Reo is dressed like that because now is the end of December, winter has come, although the snow has not fallen yet but the weather is very cold. Especially for someone who comes from a country with a tropical climate like Reo.
He walked following Heisatsu who was looking for someone.
* tap *
"She should be waiting in this place," Heisatsu said, seen typing something on his smartphone. He then realizes that Reo has been more quiet since he arrived in Japan.
"Oi, what's wrong? Dont tell me the cold temperature in Japan making you unable to speak? heh~ " Heisatsu said with a mocking face, and Reo only responded with a short response.
"Be quiet old man, my body is adapting."
After that, suddenly a Land Rover came up to the two of them, and when the glass opened showing a young woman figure with light brown hair in a double-bun hairstyle. She had light brown eyes and was seen wearing a pink hoodie and white undershirt.
"Didn't I tell you to wait for me at the exit, why are you even walking around, sensei," said the woman, who seemed to be Heisatsu's Disciple.
"You said yourself that you were in the parking lot, so I'm looking for you, Akari-chan."
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"But I didn't tell you to do it, geez." The woman called Akari then realized Reo was behind Heisatsu and asked with a confused face.
"Who is this kid? Did you pick up the kids you found on the streets again? And what's wrong with his hair, did he dye it?" Akari made a strange face.
"Ah, I forgot to introduce you, this child is named Reo, from now on he will stay with me." Said Heisatsu introducing Reo to Shimizu, and he continued.
"While this woman is Akari Shimizu, she is a student in my dojo as well as a S-Rank Hunter owned by Japan."
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Seeing that, there was no response at all on Reo's face, maybe he had seen too many S-Rank Hunter lately.
"Reo," he said while trying to keep his body warm, nodding slightly.
Seeing Reo's cute response, Akari looked impressed before she patted Reo's head with a smile.
"So cute ... you can call me Akari-nee chan if you want, How about that, I'll call you Reo-chan?"
But Reo just casually shook Akari's hand and opened the back door of the car.
"That's too long, I'll call you with any call that's easy to say ... come on, old man." Reo then acted as if the car was his and just walked in.
Receiving an unexpected response from Reo, Akari looked at her teacher with an interrogation gaze.
"Sensei, what kind of brat have you brought this time, huh?"
"Yeah ..." Heisatsu tried to avoid Akari's gaze while scratching his head. Akari then sighed and looked at the watch on her wrist.
"* sigh * Let's go, old man Matsumoto is waiting for you at the Hunter Association, he wants to hear your report in his office."
"Ah about that, can you tell him to wait, I want to go home first and wash myself. Besides, it would be impolite if I took Reo to the Association's office," Heisatsu said.
He had just returned from Indonesia on his last mission, of course the Association wanted to hear from him about the Dungeon Break that took place in Indonesia, but Heisatsu decided to postpone the matter first.
"... Well, you're right. "
Heisatsu then smiled at Akari before he got into the car, and with it the three of them left for the Shirogami residence which was located quite far from the city center. And that day, December 17, became the first day Reo set foot in Japan.
His journey to find his true identity has just begun.
[ PS: Sorry guys, somehow the chapter that I edited earlier disappeared, and I uploaded the wrong chapter. This has been edited so I guess it's more worth reading. ]
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"Huh?"
Reo raised his eyebrows as if he didn't believe what Martius had just said, changed citizenship? Live in England?
"Living in England, what do you mean?" Reo said, looking into Martius's eyes. However, the feeling emitted by Martius's gaze was not the warm feeling that Reo usually saw in his eyes.
Martius's gaze is now filled with anger, hatred, sadness, regret, and deep revenge. The various negative feelings mixed and even Reo surprise to see him like that , but he did not show it on his face.
' What happened? Did mom's death have that much impact on Martius? Human emotions are unstable and fickle, aren't they ... 'Reo thought.
"Like I said, Miss Agatha here came to see me because she wanted to invite me to become a British Hunter and join the Strongest Guild in the world in England, Holy Sword Guild."
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Holy Sword Guild, is the strongest and largest guild in the world who exist in England. This guild was declared as the strongest not without reason, but because this Guild was created by someone who touted as The Strongest Hunter. National Level Hunter Rank 1, Hero of the World, Asher Carrington.
Because of that, almost all of the Hunter in England joined this Guild, making it the only guild that existed in England. The scale is completely on a different level from the other Guild in the whole world, maybe there are only a few Guilds that can compete with it, even though it can only be counted using fingers.
But Reo did not care, because at this time he still had not received an answer from Martius.
"Why?" Said Reo directly.
"That's because I want to get stronger, I want to get stronger so that no one can hurt my dear ones," Martius said, squeezing the blanket covering his legs.
"To get stronger? What are you saying, even without the need to go to England or something like that you are already strong, and that is also in vain because the truth is that an Awakened cannot get stronger." Said Reo who was still confused why Martius made such a big decision it hurriedly, then he continued.
"Besides, did you already do a test to determine your rank so that you became confident like that?"
Agatha, who was just silent before, cut off the conversation between Reo and Martius.
"Let me explain it."
"Please be quiet for a while, I'm talking to my brother, otherwise can you come out and lock the door." Reo said with a flat expression, without glancing at Agatha.
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"..." Agatha was silent. Martius who saw that could only sigh seeing his brother's attitude, well his brother was indeed a person like that.
"It's okay, bro. Let Miss Agatha explain it."
Reo then glanced towards Agatha, seeing that Agatha immediately pulled out a kind of small box-shaped instrument from a pocket.
"Previously I had tested the amount of magic energy on Mr. Martius using this tool, this is a tool for conducting rapid tests made by the Central Hunter Association."
The tool is then active, and shows the number of 6. Agatha then continues the explanation.
"This tool is used for rapid tests because its accuracy is far below the usual tools available at the Hunter Association." Agatha then began to explain the measurement system to Reo.
Measuring magic energy and determining Hunter ranking are interrelated, such as how magic energy determines the level of a Magic Beast, the ranking of a Hunter is determined by how much the wave of magic energy that radiates from within the Awakened bodies. According to the Central Hunter Association, the measurement of magic energy using a scale of numbers is described as follows.
________________
E-Rank: 1 - 9,999
D-Rank: 10,000 - 19,999
C-Rank: 20,000 - 29,999
B-Rank: 30,000 - 39,999
A-Rank: 40,000 - 49,999
S-Rank: 50,000 - 70,000 (Max)
S + Rank (National Level Hunter): 70,001 +
_________________
After explaining the measurement system to Reo, Agatha then continued.
"As you can see, the screen of this tool shows the number 6, which means your brother has a range of magic energy waves that are equivalent to High-End S-Rank Hunter, and will be one of them in the future."
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"..."
Agatha then smiled and said confidently.
"Therefore we are very interested in the talent hangs owned by Mr. Martius and we plan to develop his talent in the right place and appropriate for him."
"So you mean that Indonesia is not the right place for Martius' development?" Reo asked, looking into Agatha's eyes to ascertain whether she was lying or not. And Agatha who heard that just smiled.
"Yes, you can say it like that." He then continued.
"By being on the side of the strongest man in the world itself and drawing inspiration from him, Mr. Martius will become an extraordinary Hunter in the future. In addition, there is another reason why Mr. Martius would like to join us in England," Agatha said.
"Another reason?" Reo asked.
"I'm sorry, but I can't tell you the reason, because it's a state secret, and Mr. Martius has also vowed not to reveal it before I submit this proposal," Agatha said, shaking her head, refusing to say the reason.
Reo already knew that there must be another reason, a reason strong enough to convince Martius to go to UK, and that reason also made the British confidently send their representatives to invite Martius directly.
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Moreover, things like this are very risky for relations between the two countries, namely Indonesia and the United Kingdom. Although Reo believes, even if Indonesia does not like the arbitrary behavior exhibited by the British, they will not openly oppose such a Powerhouse nation.
Hearing that, Reo scratched his head.
"Geez, you guys are really people who do not have manners huh. Your attitude like animals, this is why people like you are not attractive." Reo murmured, he then turned towards Martius.
"And also you, since when did you become like this Martius ... Does mom's death affect your mind so much that you believe in a bitch like her?"
Said Reo, hearing the word 'mom', Martius widened his eyes as the sight of his mother's dead body being devoured by monsters reappeared in his mind. He squeezed the blanket and rattled his teeth.
"Even a baby knows that you will only be used for their benefit if you go there. Or is it like this, you want to get stronger and avenge mother by killing all the monsters in the world? Forget about that nonsense and-"
However, before Reo could finish what he was saying, suddenly Martius shouted as he bowed his head.
"What do you understand !!??"
"..."
Reo immediately stopped his words when he heard that, and tried to look into Martius's eyes. While Martius's vision was dark, he then continued his words.
"Mom's death ... What does a heartless person like you understand, ever since we were little you have always been like that, you don't care about anyone else unless it makes you interested, I'm sure when you see mom's dead body filled with blood , you just make a deadpan expression as if it was something that should have happened. "
Tears began to trickle down Martius's cheeks as he was forced to remember the death of his mother, which happened right before his eyes.
"People like you, people who don't have sympathy or empathy to the others like you, what do you understand about my feelings, answer me !!!"
Martius who was crying shouted at Reo, but suddenly Reo approached him and pulled his hair up causing him to moan in pain.
"Ack!"
"Hey, what are you-"
Agatha who saw it tried to stop Reo, but she immediately stopped talking when she saw Reo's golden eyes staring intently at her. Reo's golden eyes shone as the moon outside was covered by clouds, making the room dark.
Only with that look made Agatha silenced, as if to say not to interfere. While Agatha who saw that, could only think.
'This child is ... no more mistake, this child has killed someone. ' Agatha thought, shuddering at the thought of a child like Reo having killed someone before.
Reo then turned his gaze towards Martius whose hair he pulled, and then spoke while looking directly into his eyes.
"What's wrong with you, Martius? Why did you change? Come on, smile like before, why is your gaze filled with hatred and revenge, hey tell me? smile. What's wrong with you? "
Neither Martius nor Agatha understood anything that Reo said. The atmosphere became quiet, before finally Reo let go of Martius's hair.
"Tch, boring," said Reo, smacking. He then said.
"Well, if that has been your decision then I will not stop you from leaving, you also don't ask me to go with you which means you really don't want me to follow you to England"
Hearing that, Martius could only widen his eyes before he looked down again. Reo then turned and before he stepped on his feet, he again said to Martius.
"Because of that, you can see me for the last time tomorrow ... tomorrow, at 7am you can come to mom's grave, I'll wait there. Because I also have to leave for Japan tomorrow soon," Reo said.
At first Reo doubted whether he should accept Heisatsu's offer to live with him or not, but after hearing Martius' decision to go to England and not intending to invite him to come, made Reo finally convinced and decided to go with Heisatsu to Japan, after all there was nothing else he can do here.
While Martius who heard Reo's words widened his eyes and tried to say something, but for some reason he closed his mouth.
Reo then immediately walked out of the room, but he stopped beside Agatha and whispered to her.
"Come with me out."
Then, Reo immediately left Martius alone in the room followed by Agatha behind him, they then stood in the middle of the hall and faced each other.
"Is there anything you want to discuss with me, Mr. Reo? If this is about Mr. Martius you don't need to worry, we will cover all the expenses of his life there, we will put him in the best school to receive the best education, we will also provide the best training from the best trainer for him, he will definitely become a great Hunter in the future, you don't need to worry. "Agatha said, but Reo just kept looking at her before saying.
"Nothing, I just want to mark your face, because it's a little hard to remember the face of someone who doesn't interest me," Reo said.
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As a woman, Agatha who heard that was upset, a blue vein appeared on her forehead but she tried her hardest not to get angry, well which woman was not angry when their heard Reo's words just now.
The atmosphere became silent, Reo's eyes shined in the darkness of the hall, he then opened his mouth.
"Actually, I'm curious about your plans, what do you want to do to Martius?"
Agatha who heard that made a face as if she did not understand what Reo meant.
"Didn't I tell you before? We don't have bad intentions towards Mr. Martius, yes of course we received the advantage of Mr Martius's presence in our country, but no more than that. All the fame and strength that will be obtained by Mr Martius will he enjoy himself "Besides, we will also help him to avenge him, this is a win-win offer for both parties."
However, Reo knew that some of the words Agatha said were lies.
"You have no talent in lying," Reo said, making Agatha speechless.
Then, Reo continued.
"Well, forget about that, even if you use Martius, I won't be able to interfere and won't, it's his own risk to leave after I forbid him, but there is one thing I want to say to anyone who tells you to do this."
Reo and Agatha then looked at each other, Reo was not even intimidated even though he knew that the woman in front of him right now is someone who at least as strong as an S-Rank Hunter.
"7 years from now, I will go to England and see the development of Martius, not only the development of his strength but also what kind of person he is gonna be. Well, that is if you have not killed him and I hope not because I am curious. And if his development disappoints me then ..."
Reo then smiled sweetly towards Agatha, but that smile made Agatha shudder.
"... I will flatten all the land of England to the ground."
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After saying that, Reo then turned and immediately walked away leaving Agatha.
"See you later, don't forget to take Martius to the Cemetery tomorrow."
Reo then left and walked in the dark alley, when he had moved away from Agatha he walked stably looking to the floor and thinking about what Martius had said before.
[ Someone like you, someone who don't have sympathy or empathy like you, what do you understand about my feelings !? ]
Reo then immediately stopped and hit the wall beside him with a deadpan expression.
* bump *
The sound of a boom echoed in the hallway, before Reo murmured softly.
"Indeed I want to be born defective like this? I'm also curious."
After a short pause, Reo then immediately started walking.
"Alright, time to meet that old man, where is he now?"
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Meanwhile, Agatha who was still standing in the dark hallway immediately reentered Martius's room.
*click*
"Did he leave?" Asked Martius to Agatha.
"Yes, he's gone."
Agatha then pulled the chair that had been used by Reo and sat down.
" Oh, I see. "
Martius then immediately turned his gaze to the window and saw the night sky illuminated by the moonlight. Seeing that, Agatha fell silent before she opened her mouth.
" If you become sad like that, shouldn't you invite him to come with us to England. That doesn't mean we will just abandon him there."
Hearing that, Martius said nothing and just kept quiet. While Agatha who saw Martius's attitude remembered her conversation with him before Reo arrived in his room.
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"Then we will just have to convince your brother you mentioned earlier to come with us," Agatha said as she drafted a contract that had just been signed by Martius.
"No, you don't have to do it."
Agatha's hand stopped moving when she heard Martius's words.
"Eh?"
"He doesn't need to come with me to England, you don't have to persuade him to leave. Don't say anything about it until he asks," Martius said.
Agatha paused for a moment before she opened her mouth again.
"May I know the reason?"
"I went with you to seek strength, this is a selfish desire that I have, my brother is not an Awakened so there is nothing he needs to do there. Besides, I do not want to involve him in the path of revenge that I will walk on from now, I want him to live calmly without having to get involved with dangerous things. "
Agatha was silent and listened to Martius' words, Martius then smiled bitterly and muttered.
"At least, this time I will protect him. I want to bear the grudge that is mine without having to risk his life."
"Even though he will hate you later?"
Martius who heard that laughed.
"Brother? Hate me? From the beginning he really never liked me or anyone else specifically, he was just obsessed with what was inside me and everyone in the world had the same thing, my brother is that kind of person. "
"Obsession, huh ..." Agatha did not understand what Martius meant by obsession because he had not met Reo directly.
When Agatha was thinking, Martius then smiled at her and said.
"Therefore, can you send someone to guard him in Indonesia?"
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***
'I think I have begun to understand what he meant earlier. 'Agatha thought. Suddenly Martius spoke and woke Agatha from her mind.
"Looks like my brother have found someone who wants to adopt him and that person is from Japan," Martius said.
"Yes, I think he came to your room earlier to invite you, but you have decided to go with me to UK. "
"Um." Martius nodded, then continued.
"So can I ask you to help find out the person who adopted my brother?"
Agatha actually already knows who the person who adopted Reo, anyone who saw the list of Attack Force members who joined the Raid a few days ago will know who it is. Because there is only one person from Japan there. But Agatha only nodded at Martius.
"Thank you ... Then, please take me to my mom's grave tomorrow."
" You can count on me. "
After that, the night grew late and on that night, Martius pondered his decision in his room while looking at the moon in the night sky of the Mataram city.
***
Meanwhile, on one of the park benches at the evacuation post, it was seen Heisatsu who was still using hakama sitting while smoking and enjoying a cup of coffee to neutralize the effects of the alcohol he had drunk before.
His black hair swayed by the night wind, and he looked at the sky full of stars in solitude. But suddenly, the garden grass rustled and someone jumped over the park bench occupied by Heisatsu before sitting beside him.
* tap *
"Oi old man."
That person was none other than Reo who had just returned from meeting his brotherr. While Heisatsu, apparently dropped his cigarette because he was surprised by Reo's sudden arrival.
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"Uh ... you surprised me, don't appear suddenly like that idiot, don't you see? My cigarette fell because of you." Said Heisatsu, he then continued to grumble while taking back his cigarette that had fallen to the ground.
"I've decided," said Reo.
"Huh?" Heisatsu still didn't understand what Reo was saying.
The eyes of the two of them then met, and Reo said with a serious expression.
"I will go with you, to Japan."
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* tap * * tap *
The next day, clouds covered the sky and light rain fell in the Mataram city, that was not the best way to start the morning.
But at this time, Martius accompanied by Agatha was walking towards the cemetery where his mother was buried with an umbrella. They took a walk before finally arriving.
"If I'm not mistaken, this is indeed the place." Said Agatha, re-checking the data provided by the evacuation officers who took care of the funerals of the calamity victims.
And there, seen a white-haired boy who just stood in front of a grave without an umbrella so that his clothes were soaking wet. That person is none other than Reo.
"Bro."
Martius then ran towards Reo, while Agatha just stayed there to watch from afar.
When he was beside Reo, Martius immediately shared his umbrella with Reo so that they would not get rained on.
"Why don't you bring an umbrella?" Asked Martius.
"I didn't think it would rain today," Reo said, without taking his eyes from his mother, who was currently in front of them. The atmosphere became quiet before Reo opened his mouth.
"Wasn't 3 days ago also like this, the sky is cloudy and rain is falling." Water dripped from Reo's soaking wet hair.
"..."
Reo then continued his words with a deadpan expression.
"At that time, when I saw Mom's dead body lying in your arms, I felt nothing like how I saw the other villagers. In the end I could not feel that, the feeling that you have."
"You're right, since we were little, or even since we were born, I've never changed, I'm still the same Reo. Like you said, indeed what people like me understand about your feelings, as if I care."
Martius who heard that widened his eyes, he tried to say no and apologized to Reo. But he understood that this was not the right time to do that, everything had happened and he could not stop now.
"In the end, the figure of a good brother to his siblings who I tried to imitate from the TV drama, the figure of a kind, loving, and caring brother never existed, all I could do was copy the outward appearance without being able to understand what the purpose behind it though. "
Ironic indeed, someone like Reo who always shows various expressions on his face instead a child with a mental disability who can't even feel the slightest emotion.
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* sraaasssh *
The atmosphere became silent, Martius just stared at his brother's golden eyes from the side before he crouched in front of his mother's grave and began to sprinkle the flowers he had brought in the basket.
After praying for a few minutes and seemingly muttering something, he then returned to his feet. The two of them then just stood in front of their mother's grave for a few minutes without saying anything.
Before it goes unnoticed, the rain has begun to subside and the sky has started to clear again, and a rainbow can be seen. Feeling the rain stopped, Reo then looked to the sky.
"The rain has stopped, I think it's time go." Reo then turned and looked at Martius.
"Yes," Martius said curtly.
"What's the matter? Why is your reaction so cold to your brother that you might not meet for a long time. Don't you want to send me away with words of affection? Or even an apology after you shouted at me last night?"
Said Reo with a mocking smile, but Martius just kept quiet and did not say anything that immediately made the smile on Reo's face disappear.
"* sigh * I didn't expect you to be like this only because of mom's death."
After saying that, Reo immediately walked past Martius in soaked clothes, but he had stopped for a moment.
"See you later, well I'm not a melancholy person so I can only say, I hope you succeed in taking revenge, and don't die without my permission."
After saying that, Reo then immediately left Martius, while Martius could only pray for the safety of his brother from his heart.
Reo then walked on and passed Agatha, who was watching Martius from a distance. Their eyes met, but Reo just kept walking before finally leaving the funeral with soaking clothes.
Martius continued to stand while looking at his mom's grave and was seen talking to himself, after a few minutes he smiled before saying.
"I go first mom, I will definitely visit you regularly every year on your birthday, and bring your favorite food. I will eat a lot and study hard, so you don't need to worry about me ...
Tears rolled down his cheeks before he said with a smile.
...See you later. "
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Martius said goodbye to his mother before he approached Agatha who was waiting for him.
"Let's go, Miss Agatha." The two of them then walked out of the cemetery.
On that sunny morning after the rain, the two siblings parted with complex feelings to face the fate of each of them who had been waiting in the future.
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***
Meanwhile, the black car boarded by Heisatsu to leave for the airport was waiting for Reo in front of the cemeterty.
"I told you to bring an umbrella right? Let's hurry up, we'll change clothes at the airport." Heisatsu said from the car while giving a towel to Reo.
Reo then entered and sat next to him, well he was impressed with the interior of the car because he had never ridden a car like this before, but he quickly regained his composure and dried his body.
"But I didn't expect the British to move so quickly to recruit your brother. Even though this has only been a few days since Dungeon Break, and they have sent their representatives, or in fact they have been in Indonesia since the beginning," said Heisatsu.
The car then starts to run, while Reo who hears Heisatsu's words say.
"You mean spies? I guess that's the way it is, because it doesn't make sense for them to move so quickly and at the right time when Martius's mentality is at the bottom."
Reo then recalled the gaze that Agatha gave.
"Especially the blonde thot named Agatha, I'm sure I've seen her somewhere, but I have no idea who she is. To be sure, she's been around since the disaster happened at the scene or at the evacuation post."
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Reo then paused and thought.
'But who, who is behind all this? '
After that, Reo and Heisatsu arrived at Zainal Abidin Abdul Madjid International Airport in Mataram city to board a plane that will take off at 10am. They had to wait a few minutes before finally getting into the plane.
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While on the plane, Reo was immediately excited when he saw the interior that was in the plane, Its natural because this was his first experience on a plane. But he immediately lost his interest a few moments later and finished off his time to sleep.
Until finally, after a journey that took approximately 8 hours, the plane that was boarded by Reo and Heisatsu finally arrived at Haneda Airport in Tokyo.
And now, outside the airport, Reo is seen having changed clothes. He was seen wearing a thick black coat, gloves, and a scarf that contrasted with the color of his skin and hair. Reo is dressed like that because now is the end of December, winter has come, although the snow has not fallen yet but the weather is very cold. Especially for someone who comes from a country with a tropical climate like Reo.
He walked following Heisatsu who was looking for someone.
* tap *
"She should be waiting in this place," Heisatsu said, seen typing something on his smartphone. He then realizes that Reo has been more quiet since he arrived in Japan.
"Oi, what's wrong? Dont tell me the cold temperature in Japan making you unable to speak? heh~ " Heisatsu said with a mocking face, and Reo only responded with a short response.
"Be quiet old man, my body is adapting."
After that, suddenly a Land Rover came up to the two of them, and when the glass opened showing a young woman figure with light brown hair in a double-bun hairstyle. She had light brown eyes and was seen wearing a pink hoodie and white undershirt.
"Didn't I tell you to wait for me at the exit, why are you even walking around, sensei," said the woman, who seemed to be Heisatsu's Disciple.
"You said yourself that you were in the parking lot, so I'm looking for you, Akari-chan."
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"But I didn't tell you to do it, geez." The woman called Akari then realized Reo was behind Heisatsu and asked with a confused face.
"Who is this kid? Did you pick up the kids you found on the streets again? And what's wrong with his hair, did he dye it?" Akari made a strange face.
"Ah, I forgot to introduce you, this child is named Reo, from now on he will stay with me." Said Heisatsu introducing Reo to Shimizu, and he continued.
"While this woman is Akari Shimizu, she is a student in my dojo as well as a S-Rank Hunter owned by Japan."
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Seeing that, there was no response at all on Reo's face, maybe he had seen too many S-Rank Hunter lately.
"Reo," he said while trying to keep his body warm, nodding slightly.
Seeing Reo's cute response, Akari looked impressed before she patted Reo's head with a smile.
"So cute ... you can call me Akari-nee chan if you want, How about that, I'll call you Reo-chan?"
But Reo just casually shook Akari's hand and opened the back door of the car.
"That's too long, I'll call you with any call that's easy to say ... come on, old man." Reo then acted as if the car was his and just walked in.
Receiving an unexpected response from Reo, Akari looked at her teacher with an interrogation gaze.
"Sensei, what kind of brat have you brought this time, huh?"
"Yeah ..." Heisatsu tried to avoid Akari's gaze while scratching his head. Akari then sighed and looked at the watch on her wrist.
"* sigh * Let's go, old man Matsumoto is waiting for you at the Hunter Association, he wants to hear your report in his office."
"Ah about that, can you tell him to wait, I want to go home first and wash myself. Besides, it would be impolite if I took Reo to the Association's office," Heisatsu said.
He had just returned from Indonesia on his last mission, of course the Association wanted to hear from him about the Dungeon Break that took place in Indonesia, but Heisatsu decided to postpone the matter first.
"... Well, you're right. "
Heisatsu then smiled at Akari before he got into the car, and with it the three of them left for the Shirogami residence which was located quite far from the city center. And that day, December 17, became the first day Reo set foot in Japan.
His journey to find his true identity has just begun.
