
The trip to Mayall Village was still planned the next day. Algol had reported the incident about Joa to Puppis and got an answer if it was okay to bring Alpha and Ursa on this trip, because after all Alpha would not be able to escape. After all Joa just came to see them, not to try to free Alpha and Ursa. But since Joa didn't do that's what made Algol confused.
When asked about it, Ursa replied that the two of them were not Joa's top priority. Perhaps the girl has something more urgent than sacrificing to free both of them which is uncertain. Because the Guardian's job is to protect the village and its inhabitants, not even other Guardians who are clearly safe without danger.
“Completed!” Alpha pats the back of the horse he will ride later. He had just put a harness on his horse. When he turned his head he found Ursa was still halfway through completing his affairs. Alpha came to him in wonder. “Your face is moody, what is it?”
“I just realized that what I said last night is the most plausible theory why our village was attacked. I shouldn't have said that. Maybe because of that I have accidentally revealed the village secret.”
“Do not get discouraged so. It's just a guess. Though it makes sense, but not necessarily true. Even if you are innocent, you have said it, because it is natural for us to wonder what we are protecting. Whatever or whoever I don't care about. I just want to protect my village and its inhabitants. That alone is reason enough for me to fight against the enemy, don't you think?”
Ursa removed her gloomy face. He smiled while nodding. “You're right. Even if it is someone, he is also a resident of Mayall Village, there is no reason not to protect him.”
“Well, right?” said Alpha. “Omong-by the way, do you have any idea who this very important and powerful person might be?”
Ursa made her eyebrows intertwine because she thought about it too seriously. He sorted every great name that was famous in their village. Either from the Guardian side, village security soldiers, village officials, or ordinary residents. Then suddenly came the image of a bald man, who had many scars on his face and head, a man with a sinister cold face but a warm and gentle heart.
“Mr. Regor!”
“Regor!”
Alpha and Ursa exclaimed simultaneously while pointing the finger at each other. They smiled broadly in response to the coincidence.
“Surely he is the first person to instantly think of when we imagine the strongest person in the village.”
“Yes. He was great. Not only was he the commander of the village army and the Guardian, he was also a confidant of the village elders. Well, but come to think of Mr. Regor has only one light power, no more.”
“You're right. So there's no way she.”
“Alpha, if only your father was a star man then I would think that someone was your father. He is the second strongest after Mr. Regor.”
“I agree too, but he's just an ordinary man. It was very clear from my appearance. If only I had inherited my mother's beauty I would have been much more handsome than I am now,” he complained.
“Hey, don't blame your father for that! He'll be sad if he hears it.”
“She already knows and she's not irritated. Because of my appearance I was often ridiculed not my mother's child for not inheriting her appearance at all except for my eyes and a little color of my hair. That's why I take care of both because that's the only thing that represents my mother's genes.”
Ursa chuckles. His friend has not changed. Even Alpha is most reluctant to be told to cut his hair because it will reduce his aqua color hair that is only found at the ends. Right now the young man was gondrong, so the aqua color in his hair was quite long.
Ursa remembers, when Alpha did a match practice with their friend, her hair was accidentally cut off. Alpha is furious and therefore he rampages to be able to win the fight. But unfortunately he did not stop and instead continued to torture his friend until battered, the result Alpha was punished and he came home crying.
“Oi, what are you laughing at?!”
“Nothing,” Ursa replied while holding back a laugh.
“Do not lie! I know you're laughing at me! You must think it's weird that a guy like me takes care of his hair, right?!”
“No, no, don't slander me carelessly!” reply Ursa with a strong headband. “I know the reason why you take care of your hair so much and I don't think it's funny, I won't laugh at you.”
“Good then!” alpha Dengus.
“You two look really excited, huh.” Diphda approached the two while teasing. He observed the appearance of the two and raised his eyebrows high. “You two are not ready yet? Be prompt. We'll be leaving soon,” scolds him.
“Good!”
Ursa immediately finished her work putting up the bridle stalled in the middle of the road. Afterwards he catches up with Alpha wearing their warrior attributes. It was a blue dongker uniform with many pockets, belts, boots, red insignia indicating that they were low level warriors, as well as a sword.
Ursa added a bag of weapons containing a wide variety of small weapons that he ordered specifically to his belt. He also brought a rope. And don't forget the dagger that Joa gave. Ursa fondle daggers with the engraving of snapdragon flowers on the handle, the meaning of the flower is strength and elegance, in their village also embedded many flowers.
“We finally hold this dagger...although it is only one,” Alpha revealed suddenly. “But with this dagger proves that we have also officially become the Guardian.”
“Yes. You're right.”
“Gather!”
Algol gave instructions for all the members to get close to him. He explained the route that will be used to go to Mayall Village. Because the location of the village was in the east while the Milky Way was in the northwest then it could be said that their destination was quite far. It would take fourteen days to travel on the fastest route, even if they did not get a hitch in the middle of the road.
In his map Algol marks that they will not pass through the Large Magellanic Cloud City which is in the middle of the Earth Country, but through a neighboring village, he said, it was the Small Magellanic Cloud as there was little business to be done at the village's military headquarters. From there they will pass south of Bode City and head to Mayall Village which is at the eastern end of Padgontry region in Earthland.
After finishing with the explanation of the route as well as the points where they will rest the Algol squad departed from the military headquarters. It didn't take long for them to get out of town. The areas around the Milky Way are also safe areas. The road is flat and wide, not too quiet, and along the way there are grasslands and beautiful small forests.
Alpha and Ursa had no idea of the scene at all because when they were taken to the Milky Way they were unconscious. They've been wrong all along. Because they assume that the streets outside the city or village are quite dangerous forest where the ramplites can ambush at any time. The thought was obtained because that was the situation outside their village.
In addition to the road Mayall Village has no other access. The south part of the village is a steep ravine. On the west side is a large river. While the eastern region is a very large dense forest. Although the forest did not include any part of Darkotry, the ramplites often went into the forest to sneak in and try to enter the village, although their efforts will always be thwarted because the village security soldiers are always patrolling not only inside but also outside the village.
The forest area was also the place for the Guardian candidate training. The forest was already like a simple replica of the survival picture for the Guardians. Because they are usually trained to track down the presence of ramplite in the forest and face it alone, similar to their mission as a Guardian.
Alpha laughs amusedly remembering himself used to often fail in a task. That task is herding. Where all Guardian candidates are given a goat for their shepherd in the forest and asked to assume that the goat is the one they must protect, if they fail—for example let the goat run away or die—they will get punished. The punishment involves raising a goat boy to adulthood for an ordinary human Guardian candidate and making a goat clone for a star or mixed human who possesses the power of light.
‘Ah, I so want to try that mimicry technique again,’ Inner Alpha.
And Alpha did it. He is fully concentrated. Then flow the power of light throughout the body of the horse he was riding, at the beginning of the experiment he had difficulty adjusting the power of light because the horse did not stop moving, but he finally could after several failed. But the success was only for a moment, as the horse he rode suddenly stood up and neighed very loudly. The surprised Alpha was instantly thrown off the horse.
Everyone suddenly stopped. Algol and Okul who were leading in front turned around and approached.
Alpha is in pain. When he looked up and saw that the horse was still shrouded in the power of its light Alpha immediately retracted the power. Only then did the horse slowly feel calm.
“Alpha. What did you do just now?” diphda asked suspiciously.
“Huh? What's again? Of course try the mimicry technique. I want to emulate that horse.”
“Stupid! It's a dangerous technique, if you fail you will kill the horse!”
“I know.”
“Then why are you using it?”
“Because I'm sure I can do it.”
“Although you just fell off your horse? Haha. Don't be funny!” tease Kraz.
Alpha growled in annoyance. He scratched his head in confusion. Then he went back up to his horse. He patted the horse's head while apologizing for startling him.
“Any, even though I used to be able to do it,” murmured feeling confused.
“Maybe because horses are much more complicated than goats or other small animals you've ever imitated, Alpha. Plus, you can use the mimicry technique because you have long interacted with the goat you made the object, while the horse is a new horse that does not know you at all. I think a close relationship is also needed, especially for intelligent animals,” Ursa said at length.
“You may be right,” reply Alpha is as relieved as getting enlightenment. He patted his horse's head. “Alright, I won't give up. First of all I need to get to know you first.”
“I bet you take a long time. Your horse does not look easy to befriend.”
“Oi, don't underestimate me, Ursa!”
Without the two young men realizing it, the entire Algol squad stared at Alpha with suspicion. The technique he had just tried had a high level of difficulty and was also dangerous, but Alpha instead said that he used it and succeeded. Their response to him at this time is all the same, namely that Alpha turned out to still not show his original strength. Perhaps the past strength test still hadn't brought out his entire ability.
‘Actually... to what extent is its ability? Has he been pretending to be weak?’ their minds are all similar.
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Author Notes :
Hi readers ^_^
I forgot to make the announcement yesterday, so let me tell you now...
That is about the latest ups every day, I will be up a new chapter every day after 8 or 9 p.m. Who likes the same story pantengin schedule updates every day.
Oh, and maybe I'll add a little fun fact to this story every few chapters. Also read because it relates to the same story. And if you please give your opinion on the fight scene in this story dong, criticism and advice will greatly help the author.
Fun fact :
the names of the characters in this story are inspired by the names of the stars and their constitutions. Example: Algol Perseus. Algol is the name of the star, while Perseus is the name of the constellation/ratio of the star in which the star is located. So far except Alpha and Ursa his name is based on that.
- The prefix of the name of the technique in this story is the scientific/official name of the star. Okul, its official/scientific name is Pi Capricorni. So Okul or Pi Capricorni is actually the same star.
because the name of the star is the name of the character, the color of the power of light is also the color of the star. For example, the color of the light power of Diphda is reddish orange because that is the original color of the star.
just for info too, if you are confused to imagine what the power of light is like.author was inspired by the form of susano'o in the Naruto series, but this one is more flexible and can be formed as you like. Btw, if anyone does not know what is susano'o can search on google yes, hehe.
- This astronomical information I took from an English-language blog called Universe Guide, anyone who is curious and want to check can directly visit the blog.
So it used to be fun fact this time, if anyone is confused can be asked directly on the author. Don't hesitate, I'm really waiting for your response ^_^