Chapter 21
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Two days have passed after the meeting, and all the captains go to their respective areas.
Two days ago, Maximo explained to the Soldiers of the Nara Kingdom how to operate with the Alves Towers because Maximo can monitor not all parts of Nara Kingdom, so he has to teach others how the Alves Tower will work.
After Maximo explained to the soldiers what to do, they went to the different parts of the Nara Kingdom as ordered by Maximo.
There was no problem because the Soldiers did not have a hard time learning how to activate and operate the Alves Towers.
Maximo was left here in the Capital to lead the Defense Unit of Kingdom Nara.
For the past two days, nothing strange has happened, and no Devils have attacked.
" Take a break, Max! We're going to be the guards here at the border now, " Jay said to Maximo.
Maximo looked at Jay. The face of Jay was full of concern.
Maximo knew that his companions are a concern to him. He has no good rest because of his obligation as the Leader of Defense Unit of Kingdom Nara.
" Don't worry, Andy and I can manage here," Jay assured him.
" If anything bad happens, we'll wake you up, Max! " Andy told him.
Maximo just closed his eyes and sighed.
Actually, he was also tired of all day watching the Capital border. Nothing bad has happened in the last two days, but he can't be complacent.
What if the Devils suddenly attack?
" Ok, just wake me up if you see anything weird, " Maximo said to the two of them.
Jay and Andy smiled and nodded their heads.
Maximo descended from the top of the border and entered a tent where they were resting.
Maximo lay down his body and closed his eyes to rest.
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The place where Maximo was standing was dark. He felt the cold freeze coming to the cold air of the area.
The only light giving him was from the large moon in the sky.
Moments later, Maximo suddenly heard a crack in the area. He looked for where it came from, and he saw a shadow.
" Who are you? " Maximo asked when he saw a shadow in his front.
The shadow swirled around Maximo's stance. Maximo followed the shadow where it went and asked who it was.
" Answer me, who are you! " Maximo asked boldly.
He heard no answer from the shadow.
Maximo was already feeling cold in his body, and the sticky was making him sweat as well.
He just wandered around as he stalked the shadow while wondering who it was.
" Don't hide in the dark. Face me if you can! " Maximo shouted, trying to be braved.
Moments later, the place where he was changed.
The formerly dark place changed, it turned red, and he saw the blazing fire surrounding the vast area.
Maximo felt the heat coming from the fires, which made him sweat even more.
Maximo rolled his eyes across the place.
He saw a mirror in the middle of the vast area as if something was lying in there.
Out of curiosity, Maximo approached the location of the mirror.
Though it was hot, it didn’t dampen his desire to see the creature inside the mirror in the middle.
As he gets closer and closer to the mirror, he also gradually sees what is inside.
Maximo's eyes narrowed when he saw a black creature lying down.
He swallowed his saliva. He stopped approaching because he was hesitant whether he would continue to look at it or not.
‘ What is that thing? ' Maximo asked himself.
Maximo feels scared. He felt a strange force coming from the mirror in front of him.
Even though his mind did not want to look at the creature inside of the mirror, it was as if his body had a life of its own to approach it.
When he got closer, Maximo's eyes widened when he saw the contents of the glass.
It was a black creature with its eyes closed. He had two horns on his head, the skin of which was shrouded in the dark, which made him feel even more frightened.
‘ Is this a Devil? ' Maximo asked himself.
He noticed that the creature was sleeping in the large mirror. Its stomach moves to say it's breathing.
For a few more moments, the creature moved inside the mirror.
The black Creature's eyes opened and looked at Maximo.
Maximo swallowed again. He moved backward because of what he could see.
The black creature raised his two hands and removed the mirror from its location.
Maximo was nervous. Her heart was pounding, and her body was shaking with fear.
When the black creature removed the mirror, he sat on his bed and looked at Maximo.
It moved down the bed again and approached Maximo.
" Don't come near me!" Maximo shouted at the black creature.
The black creature did not answer Maximo. It kept on approaching him.
Maximo rubbed his body so he could see if he had weapons, but nothing! He's not carrying a gun!
" Don't come near me! " Maximo's voice trembled.
The black creature still did not stop approaching Maximo.
As Maximo retreats, he accidentally breaks something on the ground. He fell to the ground and sat down.
Maximo raised his head when the black creature approached him.
The black creature's eyes were red, and his nails were large and sharp. He also has two wings on his back that answered the question he had asked himself earlier.
This is a Devil!
" Stay away from me! Stay away! " Maximo shouted repeatedly.
The Devil did not follow him.
The Devil bowed in front of Maximo. He raised his right hand and stroked Maximo's face.
Maximo closed his eyes because of the Devil's caress on his face.
The Devil's hand was cold. It was also soft, as if it were a woman's hand.
" Stay away from me! Please don't touch me! "
Maximo shouted at the Devil repeatedly until he felt something shook his shoulder.
When Maximo opened his eyes, he saw Jay's face bewildered.
Maximo immediately sat up from his bed.
" Why, Jay? What's the matter? " Maximo asked him.
" There are Devils, Max! "
Maximo stood up quickly.
He hurried out of the tent and climbed to the top of the border.
When he climbed, he saw explosions from the traps that they had planted.
The Alves Towers were already releasing a strong current. It hits the Devils below and the Devils flying.
" Have you given the signal, Jay? " Maximo asked Jay.
" Yes, I gave the signal a while ago, Max! " Jay replied to Maximo's question.
" Prepare the weapons! The guns and cannons! " Maximo shouted at the soldiers who were here.
They quickly fired and prepared cannons for attacking the Devils who were outside the border.
“ We need time before the Majar gets here, ” Maximo told all the soldiers.
They waited for the explosions from the traps they had planted to finish.
The explosions also lasted for several minutes until the whole place became quiet.
‘ Are there no more Devils? ' Maximo asked himself as he waited for the thick smoke to dissipate from the explosions.
As the thick smoke gradually disappeared, Maximo saw that many more Devils were approaching to attack.
" Hit them all! " Maximo shouted at the soldiers.
One by one, they pointed cannons at the Devils. Some soldiers were already holding their guns.
" Now! " Maximo shouted.
Simultaneously, firing the guns of the soldiers and subsequently and firing the Cannons towards the Devils.
“ Prepare Cannon 2.0! ” Maximo shouted.
There were soldiers descending to pick up the cannon 2.0 to climb to the top of the border.
When they grabbed it, they adjusted and pointed at the Devils approaching the border.
" Their numbers were increasing, Max! There are still flying Devils in the air! " Jay said to Max while firing the gun.
" Don't stop firing!! Just keep aiming at the Devils! "
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