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DICE [58]
"You're really heartless, Sir," Cathleen scoffs after Gala has a video call with his mother. The message for her father has been sent and confirmed 5 minutes later. Cathleen is still preparing many things, including expanding the perimeter's range to prepare for a counterattack while her boss is still in this lake."What?" Gala squints for a moment. "That's the truth, Cathleen. Do you think I don't know what they did last night? I should have put a lot of vases around the dining table. So Alexander's head would be clear, and he would stay away from my mother."Cathleen chuckles. "Seems difficult, Sir. You can see how the ruler of North Metro, Mrs. Bellamie, actually looks at you."Gala sighs. "I'm ready to dive. Remember my words, okay?"Cathleen nods quickly."Before I go down and you switch back to DICE mode, can I kiss you again?"The girl doesn't know how red her face is. Embarrassed. How can Gala say something silly in a situation like this? But it seems Gala never plays around w
DICE [59]
"We're getting ready, Sir," says Dice, glancing at Gala, who just hung up the phone, ensuring that his parents have left East Metro. She's also somewhat worried and a bit regretful about not showing herself in front of her father. At least, greeting him briefly before parting again."I'm kinda worried this time, Dice." Gala rubs his hands in a circular motion. The glowing orange die is near him, floating gently, as if waiting for orders from its master."What are you worried about?""Losing."Dice nods understandingly. "Losing in battle is normal, but escaping from the enemy's siege, whose capacity is far beyond ours... that's incredibly lucky.""Are you mocking me, Dice?" Gala asks, pressing the lever again as the steering device in this submarine. The stealth mode is already on. When he found Xavier seemingly sound asleep on one of the cliffs towards the bottom of the abyss, Gala asked for a submarine that seemed impossible but... a black object with a bright front window, where Dic
DICE [60]
Seth growled in frustration as one of the shots hit his side mirror. Now, he can't see the pursuers, who are intensifying their gunfire. The bulletproof jeep he's driving doesn't mean the coating can't be penetrated, right? Seth has to get out of there. Sounds of explosions and a barrage of shots echo from various directions. Another jeep similar to Seth's keeps guarding on both the right and left sides. Even though he has to witness one of the vehicles, possibly driven by Jiro, explode.Seth is genuinely worried and annoyed simultaneously, making him continuously shout at Alex to shoot faster."Can you drive the jeep properly? Don't just comment on my shooting," Alex retorts irritably for the umpteenth time. "They've deployed a massive number of troops, Seth. Is this all your troops?"Seth grumbles. "Let's pass through that hill first. Then we can all be free.""Will the hill swallow Gideon's troops?" Alex mocks sharply. Then, he refocuses on aiming the weapons at the motorcycles cha
DICE [61]
When Alex screamed, Seth immediately slammed on the gas. "Don't get out of formation. The frozen lake is in front of us," Seth ordered immediately. The response from all the troops behind him is incredibly unanimous. Even though it's the first time they face pressure from the Great Gideon, they all act in unison. Seth has always avoided war or conflict. He has always tried to remain neutral, gathering defense forces while studying the weaknesses of other Metro forces. He has worked hard to protect his territory from attacks by anyone.He has maintained this for years. Only once did he bombard an area due to heartache, and he doesn't want to follow his emotions again and cause more sadness from war. He is a peace lover, just like Xavier, but his duty requires him to take up arms. Often their conversations revolved around how peaceful Metro could be without rivalry and violations, especially regarding human rights in the area.There is also no desire to seek 'more' and show off to each
DICE [62]
Bellamie shudders in horror as her entire body trembles. The explosions are loud and incredibly close. Her thoughts are solely focused on Gala, the last time they parted, her son promised to come home soon and be okay. But what happened? Instead, it feels like she's being chased by an enemy much more terrifying than before.However, she breathes a sigh of relief when Alex's embrace lessens a bit, and the sounds of the explosions aren't as deafening. Alex immediately exits the car with Seth. Bellamie is asked to stay, but she keeps an eye on where the two men are heading. One by one, the occupants of other cars also come out and check the surroundings. Their true faces show a mix of relief and confusion. Just like Bellamie, who is puzzled about what's really happening. In the air, remnants of thick smoke and falling debris are still clearly visible."Ma'am, are you okay?" Jiro asks, promptly approaching Bellamie, making her startle and then smile a little, fixing her somewhat messy hai
DICE [63]
Gala glanced slightly as the footsteps behind him approached. His mother. Also, Seth and... Alex. Oh God. Why are they so fond of clustering together? Especially since this journey was deliberately made not too conspicuous, and Gala almost touched the bottom of the sea to avoid detection by Gideon the Great's radar. Gala needs a signal to monitor the situation at the southern gate of Metro West.A gently sloping beach stretches as far as the eye can see, with a desert beyond. That's the only easiest access point at the moment, although it's quite risky."Besides why those coordinates are our destination, what really happened, Gala?" Seth asks, still plagued by high curiosity. There wouldn't be an attack from Gideon the Great if it were just a trivial matter. Just before Gala's message, he did feel that the dice was being used. Maybe the rulers of Metro also knew what the dice could do, but why?Gala sighs softly. His eyes slightly look up at the ceiling of the largest submarine among
DICE [64]
Dice never kept her distance from Gala, who is currently with Alexander Millian. The girl leans slightly on one of the pillars near the partition between the spaces leading to the ship's engine and towards the tail of this large ship. Even from this distance, Dice can still hear the conversation between the two men of different ages. She chooses to watch while paying attention to her observation of the outside area of the ship. She is afraid that the Grand Gideon might still be pursuing them, considering, once again, the man has lost.The blue glow isn't too bright. Bright or not, no one sees it except..."It seems you're here, dear?"Dice immediately turns and looks at the man who speaks to her with a melancholic gaze. "Dad," she says softly.What she isn't prepared for is when Seth suddenly embraces her tightly. "It's been so long, dear. A long time." She can feel a slow, gentle touch on her back. "Are... you okay?"Dice nods slowly. "I'm fine, Dad."Seth carefully observes her face
DICE [65]
Gala never messes around when he says that about the submarine surfacing; he takes charge. Maverick repeatedly raises an eyebrow, but he doesn't argue at all. Truth be told, he's pretty curious about where their journey is headed this time. He hasn't worked together like this in years. Although the collaboration with North Metro has been smooth, it's purely business and some dirty dealings between them. No one has ever really done something with a purpose.Now? Oh my. Even he is willing to do what Gala asks. Somehow, his words really intimidate him. Physically, the kid is much smaller than him, towering over him. Is it because he's a Xavier's kid? It could be. Especially when the steering lever is taken over. Like someone familiar with advanced machines and a somewhat confusing display of ship engines, he finds no obstacles. The ship's speed becomes even more stable, and as they approach the coastline, what he does with Alex has its own purpose.Maverick has never visited West Metro t