Warrior Terminator

A Leader

The idea that Alpha initiated is still a hot topic of conversation and people do not pay attention to them, the four of them came out of the tavern secretly. Alpha wants to prevent them from changing their minds because they realize that the one who proposes the idea is nothing but an unrelated stranger.

Alpha and Ursa also no longer have the desire to travel around ordinary human settlements. They immediately looked for a way out and left the region.

“Now I feel hungry again..” Kraz said.

Hearing that made everyone's stomach sound. Just a moment ago they forgot their main destination to the diner and now their bodies were struggling to fill. After all, lunch hours have passed since then.

After deliberating wanted to fill the stomach where they finally decided to go to a refugee camp outside the city. Right now the place might still be busy preparing meals for the crowd, they thought.

And it is true, once there people are still busy with large portions of cuisine. They immediately helped. We enjoyed that late lunch together. After that they just sit back and relax while observing the activities of the people.

“For the time being they are living well due to assistance from the city government, but this situation will not last long. As soon as they have to reshape their settlement,” said Okul suddenly.

“They should be able to, right? You see they have long lived on the outskirts in their own way,” said Kraz.

“No. This time it will be more difficult. Because they must quickly adapt to an environment that does not belong to them. Coupled with the hatred of the inhabitants of this city towards mixed humans, they could not continue to be here. Sooner or later, inevitably they have to get rid of themselves from this city.”

“That would be difficult to do because they have no security. The soldiers would not protect them either. Then the previous events can happen again,” comments Diphda.

“What I mean by stepping aside is not sticking to this city, but rather moving to a separate place, but not so far from the main city and if it can still be within reach of the city and its inhabitants, he said,” said Okul explained.

“Ah! I-i understand. That way, if their settlement was attacked by the ramplite then it would also have an impact on the main city so as to make the soldiers unable to stay silent. It will force them to protect mixed human settlements indirectly.”

“You're right, Kraz,” said Okul.

“And where is a good place for them to set up a settlement?” Diphda asked.

“I've been observing the neighborhood around here. In the southwest of the city there is a vast forest. It is not far from the city and is quite safe. The land in that place was fertile. They can open land there, start planting, raising, or hunting. They can set up a settlement in that place.”

Kraz asked in a blanket of doubt, “Will they be allowed?”

“As long as the place is not very close to the main city I don't think it's a problem. After all they do not like it if mixed humans are too attached to them, so even if only a little far away it has given the impression that they have marginalized themselves,” replied Okul.

“If you remember, this idea of yours, Okul, connect with the idea of Alpha earlier,” said Diphda.

“Ide?”

“Yes. We had a chance to visit a regular human settlement and find out the problems that exist in this city, then Alpha suddenly proposed an idea by utilizing their conditions, which is an idea that is beneficial to mixed humans.”

“Alpha who proposed? Not Ursa?”

Diphda. “We were surprised.”

“I don't think he's the type of thinker, but Alpha is not a fool even though reckless,” comments Okul. He stood up from his seat.

“Where are you going, Okul?”

“Collecting residents. I want to talk about what we talked about with them,” he answered Kraz's question.

“So, that means we will help them, yes,” Diphda said.

“It's okay, right, than idle. We have plenty of free time to wait for Captain Algol to recover. In addition, it will be very futile if we do not utilize our hostage power to the maximum.”

“Heh. So you just want to take advantage of them, huh.”

“Don't get cold like that, Kraz. Okul has a big heart. He could not bear to do nothing for the mixed humans,” said Diphda a little teasing.

Okul just glanced at them coldly. He did not refute Diphda's words. Because it is true that he has sympathy for these people. He could understand what they were feeling, for he had also felt such distress long before he became a soldier. Yeah, he's not up to the heart to let them trouble.

Okul gathers people, not all of them, but the ones gathered are adults with mature minds. He shared what he had discussed with Kraz and Diphda. However, beyond a doubt his proposal was not received with joy.

The residents feel sad. They cannot make decisions quickly. The conversation stuck there. Okul does not force them, but he insists that they think about his offer because it is also in their own interest.

“Why do they disagree?!” Diphda growled, inexhaustible with the sluggish nature of the population, even though their situation could be said to be an emergency.

“I've been aware of this for a long time! Although to themselves they could not take the right decision quickly! Really suck!” Kraz did not lose his guard either. He glanced at Okul iba. Though his partner had already gone far to think about the future of those people. “Then, how did you do after this, Okul? Will you just let them go?”

Okul. “I can't.”

“So, how do you want?”

“We can't do any further than this. No matter how much we act it does not change the fact that we are strangers to them. If someone has to move them then that person must be their own people. In other words is a leader.”

“To my knowledge they do not have someone like that.” Diphda says.

“Then we just have to find the right person, persuade him and make him push the mixed-men to act with our plan,” Okul replied.

Kraz looked at her seriously. “It's okay for us to interfere that far?” tanyakanya.

“For their own good I guess not.”

...***...

The next day they returned to help the people in the refugee camp with their activities, only this time they paid more attention carefully. Assisted also with Alpha and Ursa they assess anyone who is competent to be the leader of the people who number less than a hundred.

As much as possible they are looking for the ideal person. Although it must be synchronized, but they are still not original comot candidates. They really judge. A person must be nurturing, big-spirited, soft-hearted but firm, able to make decisions wisely, and of course respected by many people.

Some of them are sorted, some of them are slightly fixed, and finally they get someone they think deserves that responsibility. Their judgments about the man are all the same. They have also seen for themselves how the person helped a lot during the refugee process from the very beginning.

“Why me? What do you want to talk to me about?”

“If you want to talk about something important it's better not with me. There are many people who are more mature than me who are more worthy,” he said he did not feel good.

“Already, already... according to it and listen to our explanation,” said Ursa.

“Tapi—”

The words of the mixed-human male with black hair and magenta eyes were interrupted because Alpha pushed him into the tent. Okul, Kraz, and Diphda have been waiting.

“I've brought him, Vice Captain Okul!” exciting Alpha.

“The name is Mr. Mab Showalter,” connect Ursa.

“Goodnight, Sir,” how nervous.

They observed Mab again intensely. The man was not muscular, his body was not so athletic, his face did not show authority or charisma. However, it is the traits of men that most meet the standards as a leader even though they are still quite young.

“He doesn't look reliable, but how else. It can be trained,” said Diphda.

“At least it meets the criteria,” connect Kraz.

“The physics can be formed. Charisma can be grown. It's easy business. He's the only person who deserves it.”

Mab did not understand what was being talked about in front of her. He wants to ask. Unfortunately Okul has preceded him.

“Mr. Mab, how old are you?”

“Twenty-two, Sir,” answered.

“Still too young and you don't seem to have any experience, but would you like to be a leader for your people, Mr. Mab?” Okul submitted his proposal.

Mab widened her eyes in shock. He turned to Alpha-Ursa to make sure. “Sorry, Sir?”

“We want you to be the leader of those mixed people. According to our assessment, you are the one who is the most deserving of it,” explained Okul.

Instantly Mab shook his head quickly, many times. “No, Sir! Nah! I must reject it so badly! I am not competent! I was just a woodworker before, where I might be the leader, please don't joke with me, Sir.”

“We're not making jokes. We've judged everyone and you're the best fit for us. Please accept.”

Okul stared straight into Mab's beautiful colored eyes. Both his hands gripped the man's shoulders, showing his seriousness as well as his trust for Mab. Being given such respect made Mab no longer humble herself. He asked with logic.

“Why me, Sir?”

Hearing that different tone of voice made Okul relieved. He let go of his hand. Okul replied briefly, “Because we trust you.”

“Reason?”

“We've been watching you. The important thing is that no one likes you here. You don't hesitate to help anyone. You're not complaining. And even if you seem to lack confidence you have a strong belief in the look in your eyes. We like that. We also think that it is an important trait that a leader must have.” Kraz answered it.

“But I don't have many advantages.”

“It is precisely you who always judge your own smallness by uploading others who become your advantage. You are also not easily consumed by futile emotions. You are a worthy person,” said Diphda.

“However, can I?” tanyakanya. “I'm just someone with a normal life before this. Being a leader requires courage with great responsibility. Will I be able to do it? Can you guarantee it?”

Okul. “We can't answer it. Or rather, it is not us who can answer that.”

“If not then who?” mab was confused.

“People,” reply Okul. “If they also judge that you are capable, then you are the one who deserves to be their leader. But it still cannot be a guarantor of your ability or not as a leader. For all that can vouch for is yourself, Mr. Mabb. And that answer you can get only after you try it.”

“That means we'll ask people if they want to follow me as their leader.”

“Ya.”

“We are used to living without leaders and assume that each other is equal. It is because of that we become less firm and we are weak. But before I agree to your plan I want to know the purpose,” Mab said.

“We just want to help you guys have a good future. We want to help you establish a new settlement. A better place to live than ever where you can live more peacefully than before. That's it,” Okul replied.

Mab impressed. “It's noble,” praise.

“I told some residents this afternoon, but they still can't decide. They don't believe they are capable. As you said, Mr. Mab, that's because of their indecision, so we need someone who can push them to move. Someone who wants to think about kindness for them. Someone who can be their guide. A leader.”

Seeing the seriousness of Okul in saying all that makes doubt in Mab melted. He nodded firmly. He answered, “Alright. I'll try it. I want to be their leader.”

...***...

Author Notes :

Hello readers ^_^

You want to give me a notice, but before that I want to apologize first.

Sorry I made a mistake in the previous chapter, which is in the Towards Mayall Village chapter, there I wrote that the journey from the Milky Way to Mayall Village took just six days on a leisurely horse ride, but after a second thought it made little sense. I forgot that the map was a map of a land and when I saw the map there was even a picture of a map of an island, not land.

So in that respect I'm going to fix that chapter. I'll change the length of the trip to make more sense. In the future I will be more careful in determining such a thing.

I'm sorry, yeah... And if I make a mistake again or also write something that is not/less relevant please be reminded to be corrected.

So notice, once again I apologize, and hopefully I don't repeat the same mistake. Thank you very much in advance.