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บท 51: Another gifted one in the dreams

After Walter disappeared, Jonathan called out his teammates. A group of four, including three men and one girl, walked into the room. Among the four men, one was an old man with a white goatee and shoulder-length hair. He looked wise and calm. Contrary to the old man, the two youngsters beside him looked funny, playful, and mischievous. They looked exactly the same as the other except for their hair color. One had short brown hair, while the other had short black hair.

The young girl was the short one in the group. With her curly brown hair and blue eyes, she more than made up for her short height with gracefulness. They all slightly bowed as a gesture of greeting their leader Jonathan.

"We are five hours away from Sinith. Did you all read your mission briefings?" asked Jonathan. He looked at the twins as though he knew they wouldn't have bothered to read them.

"Relax, Captain. We got this. As usual, we will follow your lead, knock out some bad guys and finish our missions," The one with the black hair said. He was nonchalant, without a worry in this world. Hearing them, Jonathan could only sigh. The twins might be playful here, but they would be completely different and dependable during the mission. Because of that, Jonathan only threw a deadly glance and did nothing more.

"I have a question, Captain," the girl raised her hand,

"What is it?" asked Jonathan.

"We don't know anything about the eternal flame or why it's called that. The briefing literally has nothing on it,"

Jonathan looked at the old man for his answer because the old man knew more about the eternal flames than him. Unlike them, the old man was a mage and a scholar.

"For now, the only thing you need to know is that it's far more important than all of our lives," said the old man. Although his answer disappointed the team, they chose not to ask any more questions about the flames.

"Suit up. We are moving out in ten," Jonathan said as the team exited the room. After they left, Jonathan walked toward the armor case. He slowly opened the glass door to pick up his armor. This set of armor had a squared helm with a faceguard shaped in the face of an owl. Attached to its side were two wide angel wing-shaped ornaments.

The shoulders were oval, wide, and quite large. They were decorated with several rows of small, sharp spikes. Each row reached from back to front.

The upper arms were protected by rounded, layered metal rerebraces, which sat perfectly under the shoulder plates. The lower arms were covered by vambraces which had two blades attached on each outer side, all sharpened and ready to be used as a weapon. Jonathan picked up the armor pieces and put them on. His chest plate was made from various layers of squared metal sheets. It covered everything from the neck down and ended at the groin.

The golden armor sparkled in the light. Layered metal cuisses covered his thighs while metal greaves with a small aze head attached to each outer side protected his lower legs.

Finally, he slowly grabbed the golden mace hanging on the wall before him. The letters 'GE' on an eagle was engraved on his chest. It represented his superhero name, 'Golden Eagle'. Despite being a C-class hero, Golden Eagle had a superior track record than many B-class heroes. That was the reason Walters chose him to lead the team of gifted ones.

Jonathan had led the Justice Force too many successful missions, but this was going to be different. Jonathan had no idea a hero turned anti-hero was in Sinith, looking for the same eternal flame as them. A while later, his team returned to the room wearing their own suit of armor. None of their armor was as fancy as Golden Eagle's because they had superpowers. Hence, they cared little about armor.

The girl wore jade green robes, hiding her curvaceous body. The old man wore simple white robes and a pointy hat. The twins wore red latex suits and capes.

"Ian," Jonathan turned his gaze toward the old man. With a nod, Ian extended his hand. Before they went out for a mission, the team had a ritual of holding hands. Since Ian was a mage, he was able to see glimpses of what lies ahead of them. In other words, he could vaguely see the future.

They all locked their hands and stared at Ian. To their shock, Ian's body jerked. The old man groaned as though he was in pain.

"Ian," Jonathan raised his voice.

Suddenly, the old man let go of Jonathan's hands before collapsing down. His face was drenched in sweat.

"What happened?"

"Are you alright?"

"The fuck happened?"

The team members became worried.

"Someone…someone is there…someone powerful…someone with vengeance…" Ian mumbled. Jonathan had never seen Ian so terrified. The hatred Ian felt from the person he sensed was nothing he had ever felt. Besides, something dark was with him.

Ian saw glimpses of his teammates dying. The man he saw in his dreams killed every single one of them and took the eternal flames to himself. Jonathan helped Ian up to his feet. The young girl quickly ran out of the room and entered the room with a glass of water.

Ian emptied the water down his throat with a single gulp.

"There is a gifted one in Sinith. Do you know anything about that?" asked Ian.

"You mean a hero or a supervillain?"

"Neither," Ian shook his head.

"Walters didn't say anything about another gifted one in Sinith. Is he the reason for what happened?"

"We need a better plan and more people," Ian answered, ignoring Jonathan's question.

Jonathan creased his brows. This mission was handed over to him by Walters herself. She pulsed so many strings to get this mission to his team. The last thing Jonathan wanted was to disappoint her. He would look incompetent and weak if he asked for more men when he was just a few miles away from his target.

"Forming a better plan is one thing, but asking for backup is out of the question. This mission is ours, and I have full trust in my team. Ian," Jonathan put his hand on Ian's shoulder.

"Whatever or whoever you've seen in your dreams, it's nothing we can't take on,"

"Are you afraid old man?" The twin with the brown hair asked. Ian sighed.

"I am not afraid. I am just worried," said Ian.

"I understand, but we cannot wait until we receive confirmation from Walker whether there is another gifted one. This might be a test for what we know. We go there, kick some mercenary ass, get the flame and get the hell out of there," said Jonathan.

"That sounds like a great plan to me," said the black-haired twin. Ian knew better than to argue with these young bloods. At least now that he knew the danger waiting for them, he could protect them from harm. They all looked relieved when Ian gently smiled.

Afterward, they all prepared themselves to reach Sinith. The flying ship ascended to the air and flew through the clouds. The ship used the clouds as a cover. When the ship was directly above the kingdom, the floor opened. Immediately, the wind gushed inside. Their hair and robes fluttered in the wind.

"Cyclone, go!" Jonathan ordered the young girl as she nodded and jumped down through the opening.

He then turned his gaze toward the twins.

"Mini!" The blacked haired youngster let loose of his body and fell down,

"Jumbo!" Following the black-haired twin, the red-haired one jumped down the opening leaving Jonathan and Ian behind.

"Don't worry. I got your back as always," Jonathan had to raise his voice because of the wind.

"I know,"

Finally, Ian jumped down the opening, followed by Jonathan. The two of them nodded at each other in mid-air. They continued to free fall, aiming for the forests surrounding the mountain where they suspected the eternal flame to be. Unfortunately, the mercenaries were swarming the area. When the forest was just ten meters away from him, Jonathan's armor glowed as golden wings appeared on his back.

He quickly flapped the wings, slowing his descent. He closed his wings around his body to protect himself from the branches when he fell through the canopy. He landed a safe distance from the mercenaries roaming around the mountain. The smoke coming out from the mountaintop formed dark clouds in the sky. The volcanic mountain threatened the entire kingdom with its bubbling lava inside.

But despite everything, the mercenaries roamed around the mountain and guarded it with their life. Jonathan followed the fumes coming from the mountain and the bright orange lava leaking out. The lightning storm above the mountain gave it an eerie feeling.

They planned to meet at the edge of the forest and regroup. Until then, Jonathan hoped they would be undetected by the mercenaries. The forest around him was deadly silent. Good thing the canopy wasn't thick enough to block the blue moonlight completely.

"Why didn't Walters tell me there's another gifted one in Sinith?" Jonathan asked himself while making his way through the forest. The thought someone had blocked everything about Draven didn't even come across his mind. As far as Jonathan was concerned, the UFH servers were uncrackable.

Many thoughts ran through Jonathan's mind. Ian's reaction and words caused a strange uneasiness in his heart for some reason. At this time, Jonathan had no idea this mission was about to go wrong…very wrong…


บท 52: Attack on the mercenaries

Jonathan finally reached the outskirts of the forest. He hid behind a tree, watching the mountain base. He noticed the mercenaries entering the mountain through a cave. According to Walters, the mercenaries recently found a path leading to a tomb in the center of the mountain. She believed the tomb contained the eternal flame. It took the merceries a few months to draw a map of the maze within the mountain. They had lost several men in the process of creating this map. Without it, no one would be able to reach the center. According to Walters's spies, the mercenaries had finished the map and handed over the only copy to their leader.

"Huhoooo," Jonathan made a bird sound native to the forest. It was a signal for his teammates to regroup on him. He waited for them without making any move on the mercenaries. After a while, the twins joined him.

"I thought we were lost for a second," said Mini.

"Where are the others?" asked Jumbo.

Of course, their names were not Mini and Jumbo, but Jonathan preferred to use nicknames during the missions instead of real names.

"I am here," Cyclone joined them.

"I hope Ian didn't go nuts," said Mini, only to receive a deadly glance from Jonathan.

"Sorry GL, I am just kidding,"

"Shut up guys. Did you even bother to think Ian might be right and we are in danger? He's a mage, for god sake. He knows more than all of us combined,"

"Thank you for your kind words, Cyclone," They turned around and saw Ian walking toward them with a gentle smile. Jonathan heaved a sigh of relief inside. For a moment, he himself thought Ian might go rogue and try to find the other gifted one.

"What took you so long?" Asked Jonathan.

"Darkness and forest," said Ian.

"What's the plan?" Cyclone asked, looking at the mercenaries. As far as she could see, the mountain base was littered with mercenaries and a bunch of contraptions. Additionally, the mercenaries had trebuchets, cannons, and hwachas.

"Are they expecting someone?" asked Mini. They had enough men and war machines to fight a mini army.

"They shouldn't have anyone to fight right? They killed King Azim and the rebel leader if I am not wrong," said Jumbo. Jonathan was actually surprised.

"I thought you didn't read the mission briefing,"

"We may have skimmed through it," Jumbo smiled proudly.

Jonathan nodded as he looked at his teammates.

"Expect the unexpected. It's unlikely we can get into the mountain without getting detected. But if we can take over the hwachas,"

Hwachas were firework-based artillery units capable of dealing incredible amounts of damage in an area. Almost sixty to eighty arrows could be fired in rapid succession in just under 3 seconds. It was operated by the Hwacha Operator. Unless one kills the operator or destroys the hwacha, it would prove deadly and decimate the foes on a battlefield.

"We can use them to destroy the other machines and prevent the mercenaries from using them against us,"

"It's a pity we cannot shoot their asses with the hwachas," said Mini.

"We are not killers," Jonathan growled. Even the thought of taking a life disgusted Jonathan. He was a hero to the core, and heroes wouldn't take lives. Since he knew Mini was just kidding, Jonathan didn't bother to respond. Instead, he focused on the plan.

"Ian can cast the spell to help us navigate through the mountain once we are inside,"

"What about the mercenaries? I don't think they would be kind enough to let us walk into the mountain without chasing us down," said Cyclone.

"We can lose them inside the mountain. They can't follow us to the center without a map, " Jonathan said.

"But if we manage to get detected somehow, you're allowed to use your superpowers. But remember, no casualties. You're trained for this. I don't want to hear any excuses or deaths on my watch," Jonathan's voice was serious.

"I will shield you with my spells as usual. So don't worry. I am here to protect you," said Ian. Unlike the rest of the team, Jonathan felt a strange uneasiness and worry in Ian's voice. However, he didn't question Ian about it when they were about to head into a battle.

The team stretched their muscles, preparing themselves. They could count at least a hundred mercenaries in their sight. No one thought it would be an easy mission. If this mission was easy, UFH wouldn't have preferred the Supremes initially before Walters took over the mission.

"Follow my lead," Jonathan said before walking out of the forest. The mercenaries had no idea they were being watched by superheroes. Instead, the mercenaries were busy dragging carts filled with wood, arrows, and food to their camps. Almost no one tended to the war machines. Jonathan decided to stay hidden. He crouched toward the mountain base without making a sound.

Ian moved his staff as a dark shadow blanketed the team. The team moved under the dark shadow. Jonathan saw a couple of guards patrolling on his way. There were at least twelve meters between his team and the war machines. In addition to Ian's spell, Jonathan used the crates as cover.

Jonathan turned his gaze toward Mini and Jumbo. He signaled them to knock out the two guards. The twins didn't need further instruction. They waited till the two mercenaries were away from the rest and slowly crouched toward them.

"Have you heard from the boss?"

"Something feels off here,"

"Yeah. It's not like Boss to skip the weekly meetings. It had been some time since I saw him,"

"Is it true he went into the mountain and never came back?"

"That's bullshit. Boss has the map and genius. He is not a kid to get lost inside the mountain. Probably someone else eyeing for his chair spread that rumor,"

"You're probably right,"

The two mercenaries conversed, having no idea Mini and Jumbo were slowly moving toward them. When the twins were just a few inches away from the mercenaries, they quickly wrapped their arms around the mercenaries' necks and squeezed them until they passed out.

The twins dragged the bodies behind some crates. After the twins knocked out the two of them, Jonathan, Ian, and Cyclone, continued to head toward the mountain base. Only a few crates, a group of soldiers around a campfire, and three mercenaries practicing their swordplay on dummies stood between Jonathan and the war machines.

"Put out the campfire," Jonathan ordered Ian. Ian rose to his feet and closed his eyes. A couple of runes glowed in his staff before a gentle breeze was sent to the campfire from the staff. When the breeze of wind blew past the camp, the wind snuffed out the flame. As a result, the mercenaries lost the light, and darkness enveloped them.

"Suck it, wind,"

"Damn it,"

"Hey, light the fire, morons. I can't see shit here," The mercenary who fought a wooden dummy shouted at his comrades around the fire.

"Who made you the boss?" a mercenary near the campfire shouted with an annoyed tone Despite his tone, he walked toward the campfire to light the fire again.

"Now," Jonathan ordered as the team sped up their pace. Jonathan signaled the twins to take over the hwacha on the right while he decided to take the one on the left. Ian stayed behind to aid them with his spells from behind. Cyclone followed Jonathan behind. Cyclone counted four soldiers around the campfire. One went to light the fire again while the three sat on wooden logs facing the campfire. The mercenaries practicing on the dummies were approximately four meters away from the campfire.

Jonathan took the mace from his back and clenched its handle tighter. He slowly moved toward the mercenaries. Cyclone looked at Jonathan for his next order. Looking at the mercenaries, Jonathan signaled her to take out one. Cyclops nodded as she grabbed the mercenary from behind. She quickly covered his mouth with one hand and squeezed his throat with another. Meanwhile, Jonathan knocked one mercenary with the mace. At that same time, Ian cast a spell that created a bubble around Jonathan, preventing any noise from reaching the others. The mercenary next to the one Jonathan knocked out was startled. But Jonathan knocked him out with a single punch before he could react.

The one who tried to light the fire suddenly turned around only to recover a mace to his face. The force of Jonathan's throw knocked out the mercenary cold. Unfortunately, he hit the ground, making a thud sound. The three mercenaries practicing were alerted by the noise. Ian hit the ground with his staff without wasting a second as the golden mace flew straight back to Jonathan's hands. Ian also quickly cast the noise cancelation spell around the campsite, covering the three mercenaries.

"INTRUDERS!" The mercenaries shouted, but no one heard them because of the spell. With a short flap of his golden wings, Jonathan closed the gap between them. The mercenaries were startled by Jonathan's appearance. All the golden armor and the helmet freaked them out as they had never seen heroes or strangely dressed people like Jonathan before in their lives.

Still, they managed to swing their fists. Unfortunately for the mercenaries, Jonathan was well versed in hand-to-hand combat Hence, he swayed his body to the side and swung his mace, knocking out one in a split second. Before the first one hit the ground, he swung the mace again at the second one. Meanwhile, Cyclopes leaped into the air. With her superpowers, she could leap higher than a typical human. She dived down from above, landing straight on top of the third mercenary.

On the other hand, Mini and Jumbo stealthily knocked out the three mercenaries guarding the hwacha. Since those three were drunk, Mini and Jumbo had it easy. After knocking out the mercenaries, the team quickly climbed onto the hwachas. Mini operated the one while Jonathan took control of the second hwacha.

"FIRE!" Jonathan's thunderous roar echoed through the mountain base as they fired the arrows at the other war machines.

Hundreds of arrows shot out from the hwachas at the trebuchets and cannons. The mercenaries were completely caught off guard. Cyclone ascended to the sky, waving her hand. On the ground, several mini tornadoes appeared out of nowhere. These tornados rooted the mercenaries from the ground and threw them away from the near vicinity of the war machines.

It was hers and Ian's job to save the mercenaries from getting blown by the explosion.


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