The End of the World - Story I
Silver Fleet (1)

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"That's the story behind all the chaos of the Sundal War,” Udhata said as he sighed tiredly after telling his long story.

“So it can be concluded that you, Sodha, Wirasana, the Queen of Santika, are, and King Bawika who masterminded all these calamities in order to keep the prediction of Emperor Akbar in order to restore true peace by being guided by the voice of the mysterious fog?” bovin asked to confirm the summary of the long story he had just heard.

“That's. Ah, the tea is cold,” replied Udhata as he sipped the last tea in his cup.

“Santika and King Bawika are the main keys in our plan. With the throne that the King has, it will make it easier for us to start all the plans. And it was Santika's power that became his main milestone, spreading the Magic of Slavery and luring the Princes to create chaos by pitting them against the war for him.

To launch the Attraction Magic to the Princes could only be done by having bodily relations with them. Well, it's not wrong of you to call her a despicable whore. I am still harboring feelings for him must be willing to see him dirty his own honor,” added Udhata.

“Luckily Prince I was able to escape from it. Candidate for the Bearer of Panji Akbar is indeed extraordinary,” Danendra chirped.

“Then who-or what is the mysterious sound of the fog?” ask Bovin.

“Entahlah. As far as we felt, it was just a cool, soothing, glittering white mist. The words he spoke were so deep and thrilling. As if making all who heard him want to obey what he said without a second thought,” explained Udhata.

“Could it be magic?” ask Danendra.

“Not. It was clearly a lifeless creature, yet it was invisible. When it appeared, we could feel very clearly its existence,” replied Udhata.

“Whatever the purpose, slavery, war, and slaughter for only one uncertain purpose the truth cannot be forgiven for all its depravity!” firmly the Prince suddenly with an annoyed look on his face.

“That's right,” sahut old Basita. “Vil remains a crime. No matter what the purpose. Although noble, but if it causes disaster, it will definitely reap the punishment.”

“The arrival of Emperor Akbar should not be accompanied by disgusting destruction and blasphemy,” Miss Bubalis said.

“We Hayawan Nation, dubbed as the nation most loyal to the Emperor and his great prophecy is insulted by the violations and coercion you do to realize the contents of the prophecy with abomination.”

“I told you that I didn't force you to believe or respond to it. But that's the reality,” said Udhata responded. “We all realized that the road we were going through was a road full of lies, lies, and wounds. But no matter what the world says, our goal must be realized as soon as possible.”

“I understand,” sahut Bramanta suddenly. “Just take the story is sheer nonsense. All we have to think about now is are we going to continue the siege and the attack on the center of the capital or stop here and end it all?”

“I choose to continue our struggle. I will not let the sacrifice of my fallen comrades only end in vain,” replied Bovin.

“I will not be satisfied if I just keep quiet. So I chose to continue,” Danendra said.

“My dusked life is only able to believe in the young generation who will carry the destiny of the world. So I will follow whatever decision you will agree on together,” said Basita with a thin smile on her face that looks so old.

“Hurrff..!” miss Bubalis' snort was accompanied by smoke flying. “It would be a shame if we, the Hayawan Warriors, did not finish the battle we had fought. So me and my entire army will continue the battle until the last blood point.”

“So it's been decided!” said the Prince while standing up to establish his body, revealing his will as Commander of the army.

“The combined power of the Human Nation with the Hayawan Nation Soldiers will continue the siege to prepare for the attack on the royal palace under the banner of unity!”

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Switch to the other side. Arctos and his accompanying Battalion have been searching for the whereabouts of two Devision who disappeared for several months. But they did not get satisfactory results.

Along with fears of the condition of their colleagues who disappeared, they still continue the search to reach the southern coast. There are only hard rocks along the beach at the end of the arid desert.

“How?” arctos asked the Black Wolf who was closing his eyes beside him who was trying to send telepathy to anyone he could reach.

“There's an answer!” the Black Wolf shouted suddenly.

“Who? From where?” ask Arctos happily. After a long time they finally got an answer from their telepathic message. Their old search was not in vain.

“From Lupus! It's in the south!” answer the Black Wolf.

“Lupus?! Finally succeeded too!” arctos said as he jumped in joy.

“Wait first. From the south? But we are at the southern end of the coast, and all that lies before us is the expanse of the sea. How could Lupus be in the south?” arctos added confusion.

“But what if he's on a ship floating above the ocean?” said the Cow while pointing towards the sea in front.

There is not only an empty blue expanse. But there are some silver vessels that look small and reflect dazzling light.

“That's a Fleet ship!” sahut Arctos after seeing it. “How come Lupus is there? And which ships are they from?”

“Lupus says that they are ships of the Silver Fleet,” replied the Black Wolf after getting a reply from Lupus who was far away.

“Silver Fleet? Wasn't that Emperor Akbar's fleet of battleships in the time of the Sandya Aksata Empire?” ask Arctos.

“Entahlah. But Lupus said it in a pretty convincing tone,” replied the Black Wolf.

“Ah. There's an additional message from Lupus. They'll send a sukoci boat to take us there.”

“Good. Because I don't want to swim there,” booze the Cow.

Before long, a sukoci boat landed on the beach to pick them up. Lupus the Wolf appears to be on it. After that, he and Arctos hugged each other and clawed to release the longing between them.

“Lupus! Disappeared wherever you were. Everyone's looking for you everywhere. How are things going?” arctos said as he hugged his best friend tightly.

Hearing that, Lupus also showed a gloomy look on his face and then said

“Alright first. I'll tell you everything once we're on board. Tigris is also there,” replied Lupus in a limp tone.

“Tigris? Ah, I really miss that little boy,” Arctos seems oblivious to the peculiarity of Lupus' attitude. He is only lost in happiness after finding his long-lost friend.

“Go meet your other friend, Fat Bear! We will camp on this beach tonight,” said the Cow.

“Yes. I will immediately send a report to the main Division if we have found them,” added the Wolf.

“Before submitting your report, you should come with us to the ship first, Mr. Black Wolf,” said Lupus.

“Hm, Alright then,” replied the Wolf.

After that, Arctos and the Black Wolf boarded the sukoci that Lupus had brought back to the ship that was at sea. While the Cow and the other Battalion troops began to rest by camping along the beach.

After some time, their boat finally arrived at a large ship in the middle of the Armada line. The three of them climbed aboard with a rope ladder laid out by the Humans from the deck of the ship above them.

Upon arriving on board, they were greeted by several Silver-robed Man. No. gabe. Not just some. Everyone on board was wearing the same uniform.

Silver ships, as well as similar colored sailor robes. Exactly as depicted in the stories of the Imperial Silver Fleet Sandya Aksata. That is what Arctos thought after setting his foot on one of the large, diamond-like ships above the vast ocean.