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DICE [41] b
Bellamie stares at the portrait in this living room intently. Several times since she's been here, every chance to enjoy the portrait where her husband looks handsome, she chooses to savor it alone. Especially after all that Gala has told. It sounds completely unbelievable, but Gala allows Dice to show the world of Metro.Bellamie is shocked. Very much. But that's nothing compared to when Gala, in a whisper, says, "What Gideon said about Xavier's killer is true. My father died at the hands of Alexander Millian, even though until now, his body has never been found."Hearing her son's words, Bellamie roars in sorrow. How could she experience such a confusing fate? She never thought that her husband was already gone. Flashes of memories of her past with Xavier slowly rotate, accompanying her throughout the night. Perhaps she cried in her sleep because the next morning, the swelling in her eyes didn't go away.Also, her memories of Alex. Directly proportional to the anger and revenge she
DICE [42]
"How do I look, Dice?"The holographic girl, glowing in pink today, looks up. In front of her is a screen displaying a recording of their training battle on the ice lake. Occasionally, Dice pauses the recording and advises Gala on the attitudes and actions to take when pressed by the enemy at crucial points like this. Gala? He's not interested in listening.He loses and has to settle his debt, although Dice hasn't said when they'll tour the forest."Quite intriguing, sir. But try to choose a thicker jacket than this." Dice moves closer to the storage cabinet in her master's room, looking for items she has thoughtfully prepared for a long time. "This one, sir."Gala sighs softly. "Okay. Anything else?"Dice stares at Gala intently, scanning him from head to toe, where his appearance is vastly different from when they first met. His haircut is more styled, his face cleaner, and his gaze sharper. Moreover, for some reason, Gala's body seems to have bulked up a bit. Not growing as large a
DICE [43]
Throughout Seth's memories of Xavier Horratio, he never imagined a day would come when his son would be under his protection. Xavier has done a lot for him, not just ordinary help. In the eyes of the other rulers, Seth Rafael's figure is often ostracized, mainly because of the minimal tribute that East Metro can provide. His territory isn't as extensive as the other Metro areas. Among the four Metro rulers, only Xavier considers Seth to be the most humane.His city is neatly arranged with minimal violations, except for Seth's somewhat gruesome hobby – large-scale exploration of marine mammals. He sells them at fantastic prices for various parts. The buyers for Seth's sales are usually a group of elite collectors who enjoy extreme and slightly crazy things. Seth even once auctioned off a deformed baby sea lion at a fantastic price.Despite all this, Seth pays the most attention to the well-being of his people. The largest income from the economic sector doesn't go into the personal poc
DICE [44]
"Welcome to my humble abode, Little Bro," Gala says with a furrowed brow. His eyes narrow suspiciously as he immediately shifts Bellamie slightly behind him, causing Seth to burst into laughter. Seth laughs so hard that tears almost well up in his eyes."You don't need to act like that, Gala," Seth says, trying to ease the tension. Gala, still with his own suspicions, asks, "Do you know me?" He also feels Bellamie's hand grip a bit tight in his."Since you were in the womb," Seth replies, addressing both of his guests directly. "And... welcome to you, Bellamie Rosaline."Instead of lowering his guard, Gala becomes even more vigilant. He stares intensely at Seth, noting the younger appearance, a similar build—somewhat slim, not to mention the slightly pale skin."Ah, allow me to introduce myself," Seth stands a bit away from Gala, his eyes scrutinizing the young man in front of him. The last time he visited Metro Selatan, he took a moment to check on Gala from a distance. Gala was busy
DICE [45]
Gala really tries out his new motorcycle. He leans forward slightly to balance the size of the bike he chose. Still not very skilled because it's only the second time he's ridden a motorcycle. Before? Never. Where did he learn? Gala can't answer that. He moves according to the instructions in his head. In his right hand to rev the throttle and brake hard. In his left hand, it's the same for pressing the brake. Meanwhile, with his feet, he maintains the stability of the bike."This is fun, Dice," Gala half-yells. The road he's on is steeply descending, where he sees from his glasses' visual display, a sharp turn awaits him at the end of this road."You don't need to shout, sir. I can hear you," Dice laughs.Gala just smirks. Though he intended to provoke Dice, maybe get her out of her shell, the holographic girl refuses. She says, "I'm here, sir."Even if not commanded to enter the dice also Dice wouldn't want to stay there for too long. In the cabin too. Although Bellamie can't see he
DICE [46]
Gala puts on his helmet again. Quickly changes direction towards the White House. He is very worried about his mother's condition. Only one small protector is left, which surely can be easily disabled by Gideon the Great. Considering the immense power of the highest ruler of Metro. But his movement suddenly stops. Gala feels a chill running through his nerves."DICE!" he growls, knowing who is doing this to him."Wait a moment, sir. I'm sure the arrival of Gideon the Great this time has a purpose and it's related to the die.""I don't care," Gala mutters. He tries once again to break everything Dice is doing, but he can't. The invisible bonds that bind him are too strong. "Dice! Come on! I need to see my mother!"Dice doesn't care. She quickly seeks clear information and immediately displays visuals of Gala's mother in a special room. She breathes a sigh of relief. A big one. "You can see for yourself that Mrs. Bellamie is safe."Gala has a bit of trouble seeing what Dice is doing. He
DICE [47]
"You have to be very careful, Gala," Seth warns at the end of their conversation. Bellamie is asked to return to her room. It's been specially prepared by Seth's people, and he insists that they stay temporarily at the White House. It's too dangerous outside. They don't know if the Grand Gideon has really left Metro East or not. Air surveillance and radar owned by Seth can no longer track the plane carrying the Grand Gideon. But that doesn't rule out the possibility that the ruler of Metro is still hiding in one of the snow-covered hills surrounding Metro East.Seth is sure his goal is to wait for Gala to use his dice."Do you know about the dice, Dad?" Gala asks with inquisitive eyes. He sits calmly, absorbing Seth's words about the presence of the Grand Gideon earlier. "Ah, silly me. Every ruler of Metro must know about the dice's existence, especially the last time I used it during the battle in Metro Uta—""You just used it, Gala. Yesterday," Seth interrupts him, rising from his s
DICE [48]
No. Gala didn't close his eyes at all, even though his entire body was submerged in this thick, comfortable blanket. The warm air in this room indeed made Gala very comfortable, but not his heart. Since Seth mentioned missing whatever occupied this die, all Gala can think of is Dice. How is that possible?But... oh my God! He roughly throws off the blanket. There's no change in this room. Nor the die still hanging around his neck. Its glow dims as Gala orders to obscure the die's signal from all the monitoring of other rulers. Especially Gideon the Great. But all that is not enough to make Gala lower his guard. Holding this die is like holding death. A war that drains so much energy and results in many casualties. Even though many soldiers were just injured, the damage was still there.Gala doesn't want to live like this. He just wants to live in peace with his mother. His goal has been achieved. What's next? Nothing. Gala is only trying to protect this die because... there's Dice. Wh