Filed to: Into The Sky

Tower Courtyard

In the morning, we gathered in a room. The conversation wasn't far from last night. I still feel so ashamed of that. It never crossed my mind that there would be such a most shameful thing in my life. I just kept quiet without saying a word.

“Hahaha! I still can't get away with your face last night,” Zilei's throw.

“Already, Zilei. Mali— I mean Malka must be very depressed,” said Leora.

Hearing Leora's words didn't treat me for anything. Seeing me like that, Alya came near me.

“Just relax, Malik— ekhem... Malka,” said Alya. Suddenly a giggling voice came from beside me.

“I want to be alone first..” I said slowly then went to my room.

Cuddle yourself on the bed. Just heard the faint sound of the crowd from upstairs. Trying to forget it, but the mind remains the same. Forcing myself even makes me sleepy. My gaze darkens. When I opened my eyes, nothing changed.

I think I can feel calmer. I stepped into a room, where my friends were gathered.

“You're feeling better?” ask Leora. Zilei still laughed a little at me. Luke tried to advise him.

“Already, do not imagine continue,” whispered Luke.

“Haha.. No, no. You're very handsome, Malka. I am still not used to your handsome and beautiful face,” said Zilei.

“Zilei!” lontar Leora is sebal.

I don't know why I laughed all by myself. They were surprised to see me. “Hahaha, do I have to disguise myself like that to run the mission?” my word.

“Kutwait when it arrives,” reply Zilei.

At first glance I felt that Zilei did not look as cold as usual. He looks more cheerful and full of smiles. The first time I saw him like this.

“Looks like you're feeling good right now,” I said.

“Of course, it feels like I'm putting my heart on someone,” she smiled.

We were all surprised to hear that.

“Z—Zilei, you don't..” Alya said.

“Hahaha! Relax, I'm still normal. If only there was a woman like last night,” lontar Zilei. I feel suspicious of him.

Already about Malika, it's time we continue to discuss our mission in this city. That's what I told them. In the end the shadow about Malika slowly disappeared. My mind is calmer now.

“Do we have any progress?” my many.

“Hmm.. We already know this city, anyway. Does that include progress?” reply Leora. The atmosphere became silent for a moment.

“Actually there is progress, let's listen to Zilei,” Sara said.

“It seems like someone has been following my movements lately,” Zilei quipped.

“You do something when you go alone?” ask Alya.

“Of course, I did not forget the mission. Unlike you guys,” replied Zilei ketus. He came back as he is now.

“Alright, I was just looking around the route we could take to get away and escape from that tower. I found a network of underground channels. Connected to several places, such as where we are now and the tower,” he explained while showing the map he made.

“You really did it yourself..” muttered Leora.

“Maybe this is enough from me. Now it's Sara's turn,” Zilei said.

“Oh, it turns out you noticed it, yes.” reply Sara.

There was nothing carried by him, unlike Zilei. We listened to him too.

“I get something from ‘hobi’ku. But I can't show it now,” he said. “Eh, why?” many wonder.

“Ya— because it has not arrived the goods. He said he wanted to be delivered today, but I don't know when the goods arrived,” reply.

Instantly there was a ringing call from Sara's mobile phone. The conversation stopped. He immediately lifted the baggailan. We don't know what he's talking about. Just heard the word “lah” and some surprised expressions from him.

“Wait a minute, I'll be back soon,” said Sara rushed to leave us.

“While waiting, I am curious about what you have done while here,” Zilei told us. I don't know what to answer.

“I'm back,” said Sara while carrying a fairly large bag. He seems to mind lifting it up.

“Huft! Delicious, yes, just look at it,” he said.

“What is it?” ask Lukas curiously.

Sara opened the bag and it looked like dynamite.

“Dinamit?” ask Leora.

“Yap! Absolutely right!” lontarann happy.

“Can't remember? This is what I got from ‘hobi’ku,” reply Sara.

“You didn't do anything weird, did you?” ask Lukas.

“Just relax, I'm not as bad as you think.”

Alya felt that all this was enough to prepare. The discussion continued and time had already shown evening.

“Means next time we have time to run the mission,” said Alya.

“We just do it tonight,” Zilei chirps and surprises us.

“M—Tonight? Really, we don't have a plan yet,”.

“Come, we have three days here,” reply Zilei.

“Zilei true. Ethan's team could be done with the job. Do not let us be a burden,” continued Alya.

“Alright, I follow you,” said Lukas.

“My plan is to leave it to you, Alya,” Zilei said.

“You asked tonight, but you threw a rencara at Alya?” cetus Leora is upset. “She has agreed, means now the plan is her job, right?” reply Zilei coldly. Leora felt very upset and wanted to physically throw at her. I immediately held Leora back from her anger.

“Quiet, Leora.”

“I don't think we need a detailed plan. There's no Ethan here anyway. We can use my flagship plan,” Zilei said.

“I think so too. What plans do you have?” ask Alya.

“Spontaneous plan,” Zilei replied.

We all just kept quiet hearing it. Then Zilei asked us coldly.

“Do you guys know the state of the tower?”

We shake our heads.

“Do you guys know the schedule of the officers who are guarding there?”

We shake our heads again.

“See? You guys don't know shit. I think it's free to discuss plans A through Z. Our time is wasted on that alone,” he continued.

I agree with him. I also felt dizzy listening to plan after plan. As if my movements were being blocked by it.

“I agree. Does anyone have any objections to this?” Alya. Leora was still staring in annoyance at Zilei.

“Alright, it's decided,” said Alya.

After dinner, we got ready for the mission. I put in the weapons, some tools and potions that I will carry in the bag.

“Have all brought their own goods?” ask Alya.

We nodded seriously to reply.

“Turn on your flashlight, and do not let anyone be left behind,” continued Alya.

“I bring salt if needed,” I said.

“Will be indispensable! We can mark the path we have crossed with this,” Alya replied.

We went down the well following the map that Zilei had made. I spilled salt near the wall of the road we were on.

“Wuekh! It smells!” lontar Leora's.

“I'm amazed you can do this yourself, Zilei,” Alya said.

After almost an hour of twirling around in this labyrinth, finally a staircase we climbed led to the courtyard of the tower.

“Eh? The door is not inside the tower?” ask Alya.

“No, only this is the closest to the entrance to the tower,” replied Zilei.

We went out one by one, then we settled into a bush. We hide while looking around. There were a lot of guards on patrol.

“It's twelve,” said Lukas.

We are ready to take our own positions. Communicating using cues, we settled in close to several guards in each position. Alya gave a sign to attack him simultaneously.

“Ergghh..”

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