Towards the Unbeatable
Act 16: Rebels
The three masked men in black brought Danny who was fainting into an empty house that he used as their headquarters, not far from the festival place and saw the house was small and quite old, he said, but there are no other irregularities besides that it just looks like an ordinary house among other houses.
As the townspeople were celebrating the festival, they left their homes empty and the kidnappers casually fled to the house.
The old house was roofed with brownish tiled, white walls that began to look dark and a slightly cracked tile floor.
One of the masked men put Danny on a small bed.
They left Danny asleep because of the effect of the tranquilizing potion.
They took off their black masks and clothes, looking like three grown men growing old.
The appearance of the three men is more or less the same that distinguishes it only the look of his face, they look the same size.
They sat on the couch and talked to each other
"Hey Rhart, is our action right?"
The man named Rhart replied
"Yes, Cleus if we don't do this then this eastern kingdom will get closer to destruction"
"Where do you think Ther is?"
"I agree with you two, we must prevent chaos from happening in this kingdom"
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They continue to chat until Danny finally realizes that he has been on a ceiling he does not know.
"Where am I?"
"Am I kidnapped?"
Danny got out of his bed and set foot toward the exit of the room.
Kreets....
"?!"
Danny was surprised that three foreign men were chatting casually in the living room next to the warm fire stove.
Rhart greeted him first
"Oh you're conscious.."
"Let's join us.."
Danny joined in because he did not feel the evil aura of the three of them.
The strangers introduced themselves.
"I'm Rhart, retired commander of the eastern royal army"
Rhart was an old man, his appearance still indicates his struggle as a former soldier commander. His tough and friendly face made Danny feel calm
"They're both my best friends"
"They are also former soldiers of the eastern kingdom"
"I am Cleus, as Rhart has said I am also a former warrior of this kingdom"
Cleus looks the same as Rhart, but he has an older face compared to him, the veins on his skin indicate he was a hard fighter in his time.
"I'm Ther..."
"Hmmm"
"Is there nothing more you want to say?" Ask Rhart
Ther approached Danny paying attention to every corner of his face, body, and feet.
Danny was confused by the former soldier's behavior
"Tu..sir Ther?"
After watching Danny, Ther stops his actions
"I have little faith in this young man, but his aura contradicts my conjecture"
Ther is a former soldier who looks ordinary with cute eyes, sharp gaze and long hair unraveling mingled with his gray hair.
Rhart then asked the young man's name
"What's your name?"
"I'm Danny"
Danny began to ask what the reason behind bringing him here by the three ex-soldiers.
"Why did you bring me here?"
Rhart began to explain
"Danny, we want to tell you something"
"This eastern kingdom will soon be in chaos"
"?!"
Danny was shocked to hear the words just now
"Why could that be Mr Rhart?"
"As the former commander of the real soldiers I was going to plan to overthrow this kingdom"
"A.your?"
"Aren't you the one who's been living since childhood from here"
"Why are you doing this?!" Danny started getting emotional
Cleus tries to calm down and talks to Danny
"Calm the young man, let him explain it further"
After things calmed down Rhart restarted his explanation
"I agreed to my commanding partner"
"The reason behind I wanted to overthrow this kingdom was because King Tarnatos was unjust"
"It's not fair?" Danny was curious
"He used the kingdom's combat power to eliminate all the monsters in the magic forest.."
"Dawn Forest?" Terka Danny's
"Huh, you know what?"
"I've been on a mission there"
Cleus spoke up
"Why did you get to go there anyway?"
"I run the Quest of the Guild that is in town"
"Didn't they tell you what danger was waiting there?" Ask Cleus
"Of course, the worst is already"
"You're so brave, young man" Ther said
"Are you and your partner safe?" Ther
Danny recalled the incident that happened to him in the Dawn Forest
"Se.congratulations"
Rhart spoke again
"I and a group of soldiers carried out the mission ordered by the king, but it ended in failure"
The mood began to look bleak
"What's going on?" Ask Danny
Rhert's Brown Eyes looked at Danny with a soft, piercing look
"From a thousand soldiers, they all died only me and my two friends survived"
"Se...thousand?!"
"That's a lot of money"
"We used to assume it was King Tarnatos' fault that all this could happen"
"Yes, from then on we wanted to change even replace the king back then.."
"His behavior is very unfair to the soldiers"
"All he thought about was fighting, fighting and fighting without regard for his own knights"
"It also brings sorrow to the families of the abandoned soldiers"
"This is the basis for the soldiers of the eastern kingdom to overthrow this kingdom"
"But..."
Rhart breathed for a moment
"But?"
"My three best friends and I were expelled from the royal army"
"Why is that?"
"The royal council knew with this plan that the King immediately expelled and stripped us of our status as soldiers"
Cleus spoke up
"But they did not know of many other soldiers who were still plotting to overthrow this kingdom.."
"Almost every soldier knows this"
Danny concluded
"So they'll still make a mess?"
"Well what are you going to do?" Ask Danny
Ther answered
"We'll stop them"
"Don't you guys support the plan?"
Rhart answered
"Yes, but we realize it's just our ego as soldiers, we just don't know yet what reason the king did it"
"We want to know the reason directly from the king's mouth"
"Therefore, they will cause chaos in this city right after the closure of this city festival"
"When did that happen?" Ask Danny
"Middle of the night"
"Isn't that the peak event people are waiting for?"
"They are in danger!"
"Therefore we ask for your help Danny" Cleus said
"What do you expect of me?"
"I'm just a regular guy"
Rhert held Danny's shoulder
"We feel that you are the one who is able to overcome this"
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Danny was further confused by the statement he had heard
"What's the reason you think I do that?"
"You have a unique aura" Cleus said
"?"
"The aura of kindness that radiated deeply, we believe you can definitely stop this action with your strength.." Further
"Let's just be calm there's me, Cleus, and Ther who'll win you over if there's a fight"
"I don't even know anything..."
"But if that's what you're asking for, I'll do my best for the peace of this kingdom"
Unknowingly the end of the Festival the city was getting closer.
The rebel soldiers of the kingdom led by a man named Korthes are about to begin.
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The fight for rights and justice what will happen?
No one knows because the silent cold night wind only brings cold feelings to everyone who is closed in heart.
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