Whiteocean: The Limitless Testament
Chapter 3: The Infinite
“Saidhan, remember this message! Never run in the problems you face, go ahead! As long as it's true. Fear not! You have to be brave, Okay!?”
It was a message that filled my heart for years. This message, left by my father, since I was a child.
This message, which became the basis, why I could continue to defend and fight while in a bullied situation.
However, the message had nothing to do with my current situation.
However, for some reason, this message just crossed my mind, I can clearly remember the events, expressions, and what they sound like.
What is this, called the flashback of life? Butwhy? I'm not dying right now!
Then what is this?
Is this a flashback to the accelerated life? So that means I'm still dying, but on pending?
No, no, no!
I am always thinking negatively.
It's just a friendly match, no one's dying, calm down!
Okay fine! Be calm.
But, still. I need to get out of this situation.
But my feet won't move.
There was already one person, standing in front of me. He looked rather narcissistic, from earlier he just kept waving towards the audience stands.
As if, he was an Idol, who would start his concert in front of thousands of spectators.
So, like this the opponent that Rei was going to face, no, I faced. If it's not wrong, it's Kira.
He is inversely proportional to me, with his leisure he can be calm in this situation. Seen by people from all sides. Doesn't he feel ashamed?
Come to think of it, maybe Rei would do the same thing this guy did.
However, to me right now it was a shame, I looked around and it turned out, many were looking at me right now. Also, has the energy screen been installed? That's fast.
The energy curtain is a protector that usually separates the 2 Esper or Magician battle arena from the stands, it is used to maintain the safety and comfort of the audience in watching this match.
It seemed, some of them had already realized, that I was very different from the description of Rei they heard from the rumors that were circulating.
“Hey, look! Is that really Reinhard?”
“True too, from the rumors I heard, he was quite tall..”.
“And also, her hair is indeed white?”
“No, I heard her hair was black.”
That is, the rumors they speak. They compared my physical features, to Rei's physical characteristics, which were spread through rumors. And everyone thinks I don't look like Rei.
Of course, that's because I'm not Reinhard Varrel Ahmad.
I'm Saidhan M. Ardhiyasa, and I'm just an unknown class. Not Stage 5, is it!
So, it seemed like that fellow was done with the event waving his hands.
He looked at me, his eyes were cold, he was so creepy.
“So, you're Reinhard?”
Also, he finally asked that question.
“Bu-not!”
He looks like he has a confused face.
“Not? What does all that mean?”
“N-your name is Kira, right? I'm this-”
“You did not meet my expectations at all. I thought you would look stronger, but in reality you look very weak.”.
Yeah, it's because I'm not Rei.
“Therefore, I am not Rei.”.
“Already, stop such jokes, it will have no effect on me!!”
This is not a joke. I'm not Rei.
When I wanted to say it again, my voice was stopped by a very loud voice, coming from one part of the audience stands. I turned my eyes towards the origin of the voice.
That, coming from the control room.
It seems that the MC of the show is delivering his information.
‘This is chance’ that's what I think.
I went straight to where the MC was talking. But again, it was a futile thing.
Even if I keep yelling, calling the MC, he won't be able to listen. My voice won't be able to win against a single voice amplified by a microphone and the voices of hundreds of people talking together.
In fact, this misunderstanding was further compounded, assuming that I, requested that the fight begin immediately, without further ado.
Oh, my...!! Why am I so fucking unlucky today??
“Then, let us begin the tradition of SMA Dharma Wangsa!!”
The MCs have called for that.
There is no way out of this situation anymore.
“Then this is the case, I can only wait for Rei to come!”
I muttered a little, But…
How, I can endure and wait for Rei, whereas I alone have to deal with this monster from Stage 5!!
I immediately turned around, and it was obvious, Kira was advancing towards me.
He clenched his hand, and focused the energy in his fist.
“Majulah Reinhard, Acceleration is you! No matter how fast you are, my fist will definitely hit you! Punch!!!”
It hit the air and blew it up, creating a powerful thrust.
Thank goodness I can avoid it. I have good intuition and good reflexes.
“Cih, missed us..”.
He seemed disappointed, but he said it must be about me...
“T-wait Kira first, I have something to talk about…!
“Shut up! You're a boring person, aren't you!? I expected a lot from you!”
“A-what do you mean?”
I asked a little why.
“Didn't I say it!? You're a boring person!!”
“Same as Aldian's garbage..”.
What did he just say? He carries the name Al?
“What's Stage 6? Kid Wonder? Isn't he just cowardly trash.”.
“What did you just say!?”
“Hah!?”
“Tadi, what are you saying? Trash, coward? Al is not that kind of person! Don't act like you know him!”
He just looked a little surprised to hear my words.
“So yes, I forgot you were his friend.
Why, he trash is a fact!”
“Whoever dares to insult my friend, I will not forgive!”
“Will, I destroy you..”.
And, that's what I said, style once…
“So yes…? Go forward..!”
And now, I regret that.
...----------------...
At a police station, which is downtown. Reinhard is currently in interrogation.
Because of the incident that happened this morning, Reinhard would not want to go to the police station.
Explain the details, the thing that happened.
Listen to the shop owner.
Get a lecture from the police chief, because it's too late.
He thinks ‘I'm late, for helping people! At least, don't lecture all this time! It's been 10 minutes lo!!’
I really want him to talk like that. But of course he did not dare.
In front of him was the police chief, who would dare to say that in front of him.
Probably, just a military general.
Ahh, stop. Such a thing is not important now, for him the important thing right now is how, he can relieve the anger of his friend, Saidhan.
He could already imagine how Saidhan would scold him. He doesn't want that to happen.
That makes him creep.
“Alright, Reinhard, once again thank you for your help today..”.
Said the police chief who had moved from his seat.
“Ah, yes! Then, I go first yes..”
“Ya please!”
Quickly, Rei immediately rushed out of this building.
‘Should be quick! Gotta hurry! Must hurry!’
These are the words that have been revolving around since
mind Rei.
Looking for a slight gap of the building so that he could directly activate the Acceleration, and move from one building, to another.
Because, this morning's case, referred to a major robbery case. So, you must be forced to go to the police headquarters in the city of CI. Jorioh's. Located in the center of this city, it is quite far from the residence of Rei, which is on the edge of the city.
“Ahh, shit! Why go to Head Office!! The branch office can also!!”
He continued to complain and ran looking for a building gap. Therefore, he became the center of attention of people who passed by. They wondered if there was a high school boy running around downtown at this school hour.
“Ah come!! Is there not a little gap..?”
After a while he found it.
“There.!”
“Alright, do it fast, straight!!”
Constantly running and jumping building after building, only to cut off the road, he had been swayed by time.
Just keep grumbling in my heart, blaming the police chief for taking too long in lecturing him.
Ahh, fuck! Today was one of his worst days.
Never mind, instead of thinking about this kind of thing, he better focus otherwise he will fall...
“Aah!!.. What is this?”
My feet aren't up? He felt that.
Staring down, there was nothing at all. There's a pretty big gap here.
Damnit damnit!!
“Ahhahhahhaa!”
He fell, but fortunately there was a clothesline that hampered his fall. This is enough, to make the impact when falling becomes not too painful.
“Khekhh..”
And here it is, misfortune comes in streaks. What's the matter? What the hell is going on? Rei stood up, even though his back hurt a little.
“Hai, Sai! Right now I'm in a lot of trouble…! How about you? Hope you are well!!”
He said that with a few tears streaming from his eyes, lamenting his unlucky fate today.
He also fantasizes about sedans talking to Saidhan.
While at this time, Saidhan himself, was in a situation that was no less unlucky than Reinhard.
He was taking refuge behind an obstacle, in the arena of battle.
Rain blows came to him.
“Ayo, Why-why? Where were your arrogant words earlier!”
Right, I'm here in multiple misfortunes because of my own words. In style, I challenge a Stage 5 in a fight, crazy right…?
Yeah, it's crazy anyway, which is why I'm in a state of being rushed by a punch.
“Come! Take out your acceleration..!! please entertain me!”
He's stubborn.
“Di said, impossible!!”
I kept on surviving his punches that came back and forth, all the while. There are two people who are currently watching our fight, from the audience stands, they are in a pretty quiet part at the moment.
The two people, you could say as appraisers. Yes, appraiser…
The two of them, were observing the development of the two Stage 5 people in this area. Since Al's departure to the capital, Jakarta, the research team is looking for young people who have potential. Of course, they're not targeting Stage 7.
Because of Stage 7, it is still impossible for our Country. If measured from the current Indonesian curriculum, a Stage 6 here, needs to get guidance and lessons for decades.
Because, it was the related party, preferring to look for people with potential to Stage 6, and of course, Reinhard and Kira were one of their priorities in observation.
And right now, being able to watch these two people fight, was a huge advantage, as they could see how far the two of them had progressed.
That was what they had thought before.now, one of them began to realize a slight strangeness at this fight.
Too heavy…
It should have been, Reinhard and I thought it was equal, but right now, it is clear that Kira is more dominant, even decisively.
That's how they think it is.
“Hey, is this a fight between two Stage 5 people?”
“Now, I don't know either..”.
They are very confused.
“Is Reinhard not well?”
“No, exactly is it really Reinhard?”
“Entah.”
“As I recall, Reinhard's hair is not white!? Yes no?”
He asked his partner.
“Entah, I forgot. The last time we met him was 3 years ago, right?”
“Ya, while she is doing Test Stage..”
“Perhaps, he changed his hairstyle and color, it is common among young people.”
“Yaahhh, indeed Junior High School children are allowed to use something like this?”
“No idea..”.
This was just their usual chatter in response to the incongruity on Rei.
Back on the battlefield, I am currently trying to withstand the blow after blow of Kira like before. However, Kira's punch is getting weaker even though the attack speed is still stable. What's the matter..?
“Cih, boring.!”
Kira slightly jumped back, giving me a little breathing room.
‘Hufffttt!’
I'm a little breathless right now. While he is, still in shape.
“I admit, your endurance is quite strong! You can survive the rain of my blows.”
“You know? I am the type of person who hates unfair fights! I really hate having to get involved in a fight against people from the lowly Stage.”.
Yes, the one you are fighting right now is the Unknown class.
“You, this...? are you in a state of not being able to use Acceleration?”
Ahh, he thought such a thing huh..
Yes, it was a natural thing, Kira and Rei were people whose special abilities were the same type.
They were both Esper Gen Quirck, in which most of them had phases where their abilities would decline, or even be unusable. This is because, their special genes are used to produce strength, lack of supply of nutrients and energy. This phase is called the Cooldown phase.
However, usually the Cooldown Phase only occurs for a few hours, and at most only about 1-2 days.
And, right now, Kira was thinking that Rei was in the Cooldown Phase.
“Ahh, the..!”
My words were a little disturbed because of the sudden. Kira aimed her punch at the ground, and instantly, the ground around was within a radius of 2 meters. Becomes cracked and there is moderate shaking.
“Waaaahhhh!”
I screamed a little because of this.
“This is my real strength!”
The cracks in the ground were getting bigger and wider, even now the entire arena was already fractured and if not for the Energy Sunscreen it might have been able to reach the spectator stands.
So, this is the full power of a Stage 5? Although I often communicate with someone on the same Stage, even higher. But still, this surprised him greatly.
This is because, Al does not show his abilities to him very often, and Rei's ability does not refer too much to destructive power, but to speed.
While Kira's ability, more towards destructive power, is very suitable in a fight.
“You saw? My ability!?”
“Yaa, what a cool ability.”
“While you are alone? How unlucky I have to face you at a time like this!”
Well, that's supposed to be my talk, oi!
“Very boring, so boring! This way you are no different from that trash!!”
Ah, again he mentioned it.
“Didn't I say..?”
I said that in a high tone
“... Stop calling Al with calls like that!! You don't know anything about him!”
I snapped at him, even though he didn't budge at all about me just now.
“It is precisely you who know nothing!”
He replied in a high tone. I was a little surprised by it.
“What do you mean!”
“Our ability is a blessing! People who are endowed with such powerful abilities should be the most powerful. Fight and fight, however.”.
“Aldian is just a coward, simply by posing as the heir to a motion technique that was lost for 100 years. He's in puja, called Wonder Kid!? Don't make me laugh.”.
“... He is a loser, who doesn't even dare to fight me! Ignoring my challenge. Rubbish among people in berkahi.”
He said that. I'm starting to understand this.
“So so yes... I get it now..”.
He looked back at me.
“So, the conclusion is, you're a loser!”
“Hah? What does that mean..”
“You are a loser who thinks people who value humanity are trash, just for ignoring you? don't joke!”
“What..?”
“What a pathetic... It turns out you are a pathetic person!!”
“Didn't I tell you you don't know anything about Al, and your talk just now, is proof of how miserable you are.”.
“Do not, assume that only people with strong abilities are granted! People who are even in the Unknown class though, can get their own Grace...!”.
I said like that by running towards Kira, I was a bit emotionally consumed. When the distance was a little close I squatted down a bit and then jumped.
A very high jump.
‘What..?’
Straighten the leg and point it at Kira. Kicked him…
*Buaggh!
My kick made it to and from it.
“Uuaaggghhh!!”
Kena!!
Even so, I have studied martial arts. And that kick was my strongest.
“You...!!”
“I'll beat you!!”
...----------------...
And right now, run and keep running.
Rei was currently looking very exhausted. He ran from the city center to the outskirts of the city, which was more than 20 km away. Although he ran using his acceleration, still the distance of 20 km is a very long distance.
And also, not to mention he was involved in a chase action with a group of robbers. Of course this made him very exhausted.
After a long time, he was finally able to get to his current school.
“Haah!~ huh!~ huh!~ a-finally, s-till too!”
He looked very breathless at the moment.
“Ahh!! Tired!”
He just sat down after reaching the place he was headed.
“Let me rest! Just one minute.”.
He wanted to rest, but he remembered Sai.
“No, I can't rest! In fact, even a minute!”
With the force being pushed by the feeling of being shaken. Rei got up and just headed straight towards the school gate.
The front area was already quite quiet, even if it was seen that no one had gathered in the school grounds at the moment.
“No one's been there, yes.”
However, once he could hear the noise from the nature of this school, and he had a bad feeling about this.
He began to approach the school gate, there was a security guard standing guard in front of the gate.
Rei approached.
“Excuse me..!?”
The security guard has no answer from the security guard, he is currently
seen sitting with his hat covering half of his face, he seemed to be asleep
‘Ahh, when it was still morning, had gone to sleep, he ate a blind salary!’
Rei thought like this.
“Halo..!”
The security guard began to react. He was a little surprised by Rei.
“Ah, you..”.
“Ah hello sir..”.
“What do you need?”
“What I can enter, earlier I was late kare-“
“You're late, huh?”
The guard cut off Rei's words.
“Ah, yes! But-“
“Nothing, but-button of fire! Too late, I can't let you in, let alone this is the first day of the new semester so can't!”
“Please go home and don't be late again tomorrow!!”
Rei looks to turn around and goes to follow the words
The satpam. Even so, it looks like he is currently putting on a sour face.
He was very upset with the security guard who did not even want to listen to his words.
“Sucks! He only ate a blind salary. In fact, not one bit to listen to my words!”
Said Rei expressing his frustration.
“So, what am I going to do? Going home? Or the other one?”
Rei asked himself. What to do, and of course he thought about what would happen. And at once he remembered Saidhan, and after remembering him…
“No, at this time it is a good time to, climb the fence!!”
He said that with confidence.
After that, he started doing it, climbing the fence. Starting from looking for the right spot, he found it in the corner of the school.
“Nobody is guarding here!”
After making sure that no one was looking, Rei started climbing the school fence. And after he was inside he realized, that at the very corner of the fence there was a small gate.
He stared at the fence.
“Aaa!”
Never mind, now is the time. He had to go towards the noise. He walked towards her. And the noise turned out to be coming from the large building next to the hall.
“Ahh, my feelings are getting worse!!”
Without thinking for long he entered it.
Going on and on, he finally saw a battle arena, there was no way this was a slightly modified sports arena in order to be used as a fighting arena as well.
The arena is quite large, there is a Energy Curtain enveloping the arena. And as he looked into the arena. He saw, Saidhan who was in a state of fighting and was battered and exhausted.
“Sai..?!”
It looks like a very heavy fight. I am very exhausted at the moment, whereas my opponent, he still looks quite fit.
He continued to punch, kick, not to mention the power of the attack was very strong and fast. I don't dwell in front of him at all. It really is on a different level.
Yeah, this is a sure thing. His ability was a destructive type and centered on punches and kicks, learning martial arts was a natural thing.
Thinking of being able to defeat him because I had also learned martial arts was my folly.
And at this moment, he again launched a punch that precisely hit my stomach.
“Coughh!!”
“Where were your arrogant words earlier, huh!!!”
He added it with a kick towards my right arm, as a result of which I was slightly thrown towards the right.
Damn it, for some reason today I was a little consumed by emotions, hearing my best friend in ridicule, somehow can make me dare to challenge an Esper Stage 5. And somehow, I was able to constantly stand up and get up, even after receiving a blow from him that had even used a little of his ability.
“Cihh! Why is your body endurance so strong?”
He asked like that, but I didn't answer. I'm so exhausted.
And also, it seems that most people agree with his opinion, from now on I can hear even though it is not very clear. The sound of complaints from the audience stands, they always reveal that this fight is not in accordance with their expectations.
Yes, it is very natural, hearing that there will be a fight between two Stage 5 people, of course they will expect high. I can't blame them.
I stared at the stands, I could see, Rei he was already in the stands
‘Saidhan!’
His mouth seemed to say that.
“Finally you arrived too!! Stupid fool!”
I don't know why I set it up for Rei! I'm gonna fight this guy. So you take it easy, but I'll still scold you later so be prepared!
Reinhard, he couldn't help but be surprised, this was the worst case scenario of some of the scenarios he thought of. They wrongly thought that his friend Saidhan was him.
“Khekh! What should I do?”
When he heard a voice like he was talking. He turned his eyes to those people.
And as it turns out, they were the ones who had judged him in the Test Stage. Now they are here as appraisers.
“Pak Tri!? And Mr Ari?”
Rei called them. They looked at him.
“Eh!? Reinhard...??”
They say it simultaneously.
“For a long time no see ya.!”
As Rei greeted him, the two of them instead put on a confused face.
“Eh? Why?”
“Wait, wait-wait! If Reinhard were here, who would be in that arena!?”
He said so, Rei finally recalled his original purpose.
“Ah! Also true! Sir, that one over there is not me! But my friend Saidhan!!”
“Ehh?”
They were surprised to hear it.
“Then why is he the one in the arena today?”
“Stop it.. Maybe they mistakenly thought it was me!”.
“No, the problem is why there can be misunderstandings? Why are you coming so late?"
“Yaa, I was a bit involved with the incident…! More importantly, it's about my friend! He it, Unknown Class!!”
“What?”
“Yang is right! Quickly, from earlier I saw this fight is too heavy next to.”
“Therefore, please help me to inform this matter to the committee!”
Rei pleaded.
“Yes, but we better just say it straight to the principal's place! The process will be faster!”
“Alright then..”
They just move. Rei looked towards the arena.
‘Wait for me Sai!’
...----------------...
In the current arena I still have to deal with Kira, he also has to accept all the noise and insults that think Rei is weak.
This is a one-sided massacre. It's really sad.
“Heyy! Wouldn't we rather end it now!? The longer you are, the more annoying you know!!”
He said that.
“Hah, that's also what I want to say, let's end this!”
He seems to put on a smile.
“As you requested!”
He stomped his feet against the ground, and at once his footing broke and cracked the ground.
He clenched his hand, and the energy he had been holding back from just now gathered together and became one.
Rei, who had been rushing to the headmaster's place, stopped because he felt this.
“What? don't don't do him?!”
The energy gathered has become one. On his fist was a glint.
“Unfortunately I am the type of person who ends
the fight is so good!! So accept this!”
I looked at him, danger was coming.
“High Punch!!”
He struck it at me, created an explosion of energy and became a form of attack aimed at me.
Rei saw this becoming panicked. Without a second thought, he immediately moved towards the arena.
“Saii!!”
I can't move because I'm exhausted, Shit, is this the end? The end of my boring life? What an uncool way!
So, the flashbacks of a previous life are not fake yes…
Sorry Dad, Mom, Brother! I'll go first.
And here, I suddenly felt it. The first new sensation I felt. This is…?
I saw! An empty space like there is no limit! Looking at someone there, he looked blurry as a shadow covered almost his entire body.
he extended his hand towards me, and I somehow answered him.
“This Agreement Without Limits!”
He said it, what does that mean??
“Now is the time! Rise up! Realize your absence! Make it without your limits! It's you, the universe regulator!”
Everything went through my mind, were these memories! I don't understand, what is nothing? Without boundaries? The universe? What the hell does this mean? Really am…
What is this, my ability to rise?
I'm back to square one! Nothingness it…
I opened my eyes at this moment..
Kira's attack stopped right in front of my face.
“What is this..??”
I was shocked and fell backwards. The attack stopped?
“A-what happened! Even I can't stop this attack, if it's launched!”
Even Kira herself was surprised because of this. Not only Kira, even almost the entire audience was surprised to see it, Rei meant.
“Sai!?”
For people, this may seem to stop. However, to me this attack was actually increasing in speed. It looks like it's passing through a different space.
And immediately I remembered the man's words.
I looked at my hands, what is this?
My ability?
"emptiness and infinity!!”
