The Core of Evil

Early Days

{{{ Year 2018, Calendar T.E. }}}

{{ Terra }}

The sound of a jet plane was clearly heard in the air, deafening to anyone outside and nearby

Not one or two, but a dozen

A dozen jets flew across the roofs of dozens of high-rise buildings in the majestic metropolis for just one purpose

"Target identified. Malefic grade Chimera. The distance of the closest unit to the target is estimated to reach 5000 meters"

"Targets can be seen jumping one building to another, inflicting property damage on where he landed after the jump"

"Set the target immediately. Venia Amitha would love to experiment with this one"

One radio to the other kept quiet as they continued to maintain their pace in pursuit of their target

A monster is a mixture of gorillas with a head consisting only of a wide mouth with sharp teeth

A monster they call Malefic. And that's just one of his other forms

He looked panicked, trying to jump from one building to another without caring around. Sometimes he even hurt himself, but he who was being targeted was certainly scared to just focus on running

12 jets chase a Malefic all at once, inviting all eyes from the city below them. Some of them cheered and were amazed to see all the jets passing by, some were visibly riled up by the disturbing noise. And there were also some who were afraid of the existence of that little battle, choosing to avoid us

"Target is getting closer. Approximate distance, 3500 Meters by nearest unit"

"Report received. Take out an Alior-II drug missile. If you use something stronger than that, you'll damage the creature's body"

"Prepare to do it, Venia Jun!"

The entire plane was speeding up, as someone from a distance within a base watched them with a proud face. A tall man, well-proportioned and had a dashing black pupil. She looks very young for her age who has touched 35 years and has gray hair between her brown hair

The man who was called Venia Jun. Full name, Jun Akira

The entire mission information team sits around it and tries to retrieve as much data as possible to help troops in the field or fill in data to be sent to the database

The whole place was boisterous, both outside and inside due to the emergence of a mere middle-to-high level Malefic

And from outside the room, someone walked inside through the automatic door that opened to the side, greeted directly by Jun who was aware of his presence

"Amitha Shiv! My amazing friend!"

The man who had just entered just smiled, showing his dark yellow eyes between his gray hair. His brown-skinned hand touched holding onto Jun's shoulder which was widening the hand to greet him

He took out a pair of glasses from his pocket. Without a further word to Jun who was confused, Amitha began to observe the windscreen monitor screen of one of the jets on the mission

"Uh... Friends?"

Amitha once again ignored him

Instead, he had no time to respond to Jun. There was one thing that stuck with him earlier

Therefore he took out an audio device that Jun had just held to communicate with the troops

"The 0702 personnel code on Jet 5, I want you to tell me who your co-pilot is right now"

A panicked voice could be heard coming out from two mouths. One of the radio voices was addressed by Amitha, and the other by Jun. The small reaction itself was enough to make Amitha look at Jun with an annoyed face between her smiles

"I know you brought O-2507, Hastatus Jay. Point this communication network directly at him" Amitha spoke again through the communication tool

Amitha glanced at Jun with a huffed face, as her friend just laughed softly in an awkward manner while rubbing the back of her head

"And I have business with this Venia"

But before he could do anything, the communication had been transferred to the intended person

"A-ah! I'm wrong this time, Venia Amitha. I forced my teacher to take part in this mission"

The voice managed to attract Amitha back to the monitor screen, but this time with a smile

"Soundless child. I've told you that the capture mission doesn't need you to follow" He started talking back through the communications

Inside a jet where the communication was connected, I sat there with a sullen face, snorting in annoyance at knowing what was coming my way after this mission

While my friend Jay, a man 4 years older than me, with orange hair and blue pupils, was focused forward driving the plane even though he was also panicking with the anger of Venia Amitha

"But yes, that's it. You were there too"

"Of course I'm here. Staying in the fleet for 2 months without a mission is boring!"

"We picked the most suitable personnel on a mission, stupid boy. And you're not fit to be on this mid-lower mission. You just-"

"- Suitable in large-scale extermination missions. Yeah, yep! And when was the last time we had that mission, huh??"

"Azuren"

...

My real name was mentioned at the time. Something I don't usually hear from someone, especially Venia Amitha

I also sat quietly without grumbling further, only it was still putting on a pouting face

"... Just finish the mission. When you get there, we'll deal, Azure"

Apparently he's still angry too...

The communication ended, and I slowly looked towards my friend who was still focused

"Jay. Fly faster"

"I can't get ahead of Centurion, Azure. Even if I wanted to, I didn't want to be punished any further than this"

"Oh come-on! Just do!"

"..."

"I'll treat you to a cardboard soda for 2 months"

"RECEIVED!!"

The sound of various engines in the jet began to be heard as Jay pushed various buttons to advance this plane faster

"Punishment can be for later! Cardboard soda forever!!!"

"That's new spirit!"

He also pushed the levers of acceleration forward, making the jet that was the second-most rear was speeding up quickly and began to side by side with the jet belonging to the leader of the troops who was the front in seconds

Jay who preceded them all invited a boisterous voice from the radio, containing protests and angry voices from other members in this army

But he ignored all that, as we both continued to focus on the target that was still quite far ahead

"Target is 1000 meters! 950! 900! 850!"

"I have to get out now?"

"Please! But don't fall off and put the membrane module I put on the storage part of it in your gloves and shoes"

"Where's my cannon!?"

"There's in the storage section along with my soda box! You put it there!!"

"Alright angry! I'll go upstairs first!"

"Already wear!?"

"It's over!"

But it's a lie

Wearing that thing will only waste time. Besides, I'm pretty good at holding on to air pressure like this

We've been training together but doubted my ability. Hmph!

I managed to get out on the jet, completely outside and was immediately greeted by strong winds that flew the sunglasses I wore

"Yes already. I can buy it again tomorrow from Venia Beryl"

All right, now I gotta jump

Focus, I slowly start warming up. And when the position of the jet was stable enough, my right leg was lifted and I immediately attached to the top of the jet

My left leg slowly followed, until I was fully on the jet, and was fine

It seems like training with Jay all this time is paying off. I wasn't even tensed anymore when I was standing on his jet that was traveling at high speed

"Jay! Tell me the target distance!" I speak through my communication device

"200 meters! And he just further increased the distance of his jump to inflict even greater damage!" Jay replied with details

"This situation is serious apparently..."

"Newly awake???"

It's noisy! My ears hurt!

"Easy! I will end communication for a while! I'll see for myself the distance of the target with us!"

"But don't-!"

*tit!*

Don't want to hear don't want to know~!

"Let's see..."

I shifted my body slowly with my legs stuck to the top of the jet, heading to the front of it to see our target clearly

And it seems to be close enough. The creature's leap had even begun to reach 10 meters in the air from one building to another

If he continues this. By continuing to increase the distance of his jump in the air, his heavy momentum when it fell on the building could probably destroy 2 more floors

Malefic's this one is big enough okay?

I have to catch him as soon as possible

"Hello! Test test!"

Heh?!

"Why is the audio still on?!"

"Uh... It's me, your beloved teacher"

It's Jun?

"What's the teacher?"

"..."

"Teacher...?"

"... You know what I want to say, Azure"

...

...

"I get it"

I have no intention of using my powers either. I specially modified this cannon yesterday, and made all plans to infiltrate this small mission

But I can't miss it at all right now. One time I missed, I might have blown something up near these buildings

"Strength of 15 percent. Cannon opened. The Roxwell-III drug ammunition. Ready to shoot"

The entire cannon is in check. My cannon began to shake quite intensely and let out a light, a sign that he was ready to fire his ammunition

I slowly tried to get up, and that's where Jay understood to stabilize the jet so I wouldn't fall

My communications device turned on again to connect to Jay's radio

"Jay!"

"Yes!?"

"Reduce speed in 10 seconds"

After the command, my cannon began to lift and aim at the target, as Jay began to count as I listened

The ejection part of my cannon began to emit a yellowish glow that looked different from before, as my cannon trembled more and more violently due to the restrictions I placed on it

And if he's already let out a yellowish glow the shot has been locked

"Target accepted. Drug launch initiation"

"3! 2! 1!"

Jay pulled the jet's acceleration lever, causing the entire plane to shake as it was forced to stop

But my cannon stopped turning before he pulled the lever. A sign that he's about to explode and throw dope in it

*BOOM!!*

Ammunition was fired at the target. The small missile-shaped object the size of a human head also went hurtling after the targeted Malefic head

The malefic frantically saw something ejected from my cannon, then jumped as high as possible to avoid it

But he did not expect one thing

If my cannon has targeted him in ten seconds, he's done

No matter how high he jumped, no matter how far he landed...

This cannon bullet never misses when shot for 10 seconds

*DEAR!!*

The cannonball that was ejected turned and hit its target that jumped in the air, covering it with dope smoke completely

Not long from behind the smoke, Malefic who was hit by the attack was completely unconscious until he fell onto a roof of a building

Fuhooh!

At least he's on time slowing down his jet speed now!

Depending on the skills of others, it can create panic...

"Good work, Hastatus Jay Mocking..."

"Thank you, Tribune Azure Pandruwin. You're great too"

I can finally wipe my sweat. My adrenaline was triggered too hard just now

Maybe working in a workshop for a few days will help...

"Mission over, Centurion Rowin. Targets can be taken right now" Jay reported to his army chief

"Report received, Hastatus Jay"

The communication between the two of them ended just like that, leaving the two of us who were listening to the person in silence

...

"It looks like he's upset, Azure"

"How can't it? We just took the possibility for him to rise in rank"

"Yes, too...?"

I started laughing as Jay shook his head