Jacob looked excited to see how the selection went. The men then separated themselves from the group. They looked for something that could be used as a bed. Jacob approached Ten, who observed 20 candidates with a name sticker stuck on their clothes. "Let me guess. Is this one of the tests to see how they adjust to the conditions, even with limited equipment, and makeshift quarters?" "Yes, you're right, Sir. We never know what the mission will be. Whether it's a reconnaissance, or a field assignment in the open. I want to see who the spoiled brats of the 20 are. Hopefully, they'll be mentally strong so that not many of them fail the first test," Ten replied, earning a smile from Jacob. Guests other than potential RedFox members are provided with room facilities. Although the house in Vertiland is very spacious, there are not many rooms available. The guests understood that, and were willing to sleep together with the people they had to protect. The servants were kept busy preparing
Before the selection began, Jacob invited everyone to breakfast. Of course, their presence in the dining room confused the guests. Ten gave out uniforms that were all black in color. Only Jacob, who, wore a different type of clothing from the candidates. "Are you going to practice boxing, Sir?" asked Nine, who joined for breakfast before going to the hospital for further examination. "Hem," Jacob replied calmly and enjoyed his breakfast. People whispered at Wyatt's dashing appearance, as he wore clothes that showed off his muscular arms and legs. However, since the selection was outdoors, Jacob layered his gym clothes with the uniform Ten had given him. The news that Jacob wanted to take part in the competition caused an instant uproar. "Can we stay longer? We want to see the competition," Jessica whined, eager to see Wyatt in action. Jacob could only nod his head in agreement. After breakfast, some guests were forced to go home beca
However, Jacob was not spared from the incoming attacks, as another participant hit a trap. “Oh!” Jacob was startled when he saw a blue plastic ball flying towards him. Jacob swiftly ducked to avoid the attack. The blue ball hit a man behind him. The man's clothes turned blue. “Shit! Shit! Shit!” he grumbled. Jacob smiled slightly and crawled towards the ball. Suddenly, his hand touched a rope covered in snow and leaves. Jacob held the rope carefully, to see where his attack would lead. However, a female participant quickly ran past Jacob with a smile. Jacob smiled back, but there was a cunning plan in his mind. “Ahhhh!” the woman shouted when suddenly drop balls fell from the left and right sides of a tree. The woman's steps came to an abrupt halt as her face was covered in green paint. Jacob smiled with satisfaction. He deliberately pulled hard on the rope to stop the woman from getting ahead of him. Jacob, who loved competition, quickly got up and passed the woman. “There it
As Jacob was gathering energy to check one by one the luggage of the vehicles parked at the place, he suddenly heard footsteps entering the room. Jacob tensed up instantly when he found three men entering the room in soaking wet clothes and carrying flags. “Wow, Mr. Wyatt. How did you get to this place? We didn't even see you in the pool,” asked the man with a tattoo above his left eyebrow named Magnus. “I saw you all from the top of the tower. That's how I found this place,” replied Jacob, looking wary. The three men stared intently at Wyatt, who was carrying four flags, just like them. “You got four flags like us. Where did you get the fourth flag? Apparently, you haven't found a flag in this place,” asked a man with shoulder-length curly hair, left loose, named Luke. “Shall I say it? I found that location the hard way. Sorry, no free information,” said Jacob, who felt that their conversation was a waste of time. Jacob then went to the trunk of the other car, but the storage ar
Jacob did not expect the prospective members of his elite team to follow him. In fact, he had given instructions. Jacob, who was annoyed, immediately stopped his steps and stood upright, looking at the group of people. Practically, Jacob's action made the participants stop their steps instantly. "Are these the candidates for my elite team, ha? You have no initiative, even though I've given you hints from my own thoughts. If you behave like this, I will consider you all failures! You don't deserve to be my men!" shouted Jacob angrily, which stunned all the participants, including the audience in the meeting room and the former bodyguards of the Rodriguez couple. Magnus, who had just managed to get a flag from the maze, was shocked to find Wyatt standing in front of a group of nervous-looking participants. Magnus approached Wyatt and ventured a question. "What did I miss, Mr. Wyatt?" he asked curiously. Jacob gave Magnus a sharp look, then looked at the drone flying above him. "I'v
The participants geared up in special military-like outfits and wore protective helmets with goggles. Julia, Luke, Sylvester, Shane and Simon served as shooters who would protect Wyatt from five sides using paintball guns. The others, meanwhile, use a rhombus formation to protect Wyatt. Two, provided some alternative weapons to protect Wyatt from paintball attacks so that his suit wouldn't get dirty. Ten and Shanum, were in charge of being the judges, who were the people who failed and passed the test.At exactly 8am, the participants gathered at the helipad. Of Rafael's 20 recruits, 14 remained. The five who failed the first test had been assigned to be personal bodyguards for Wyatt's confidants to protect from the Pale mafia. Then, Magnus had become the eleventh RedFox member, although it had not yet been formalized. Jacob still needed 14 more people to complete 25 people as he hoped. "Listen. You're going to tour the area outside the mansion. Mr. Wyatt will go
The participants were stunned because they didn't expect to be infiltrated. Simon, swiftly pulled Wyatt's hand and led him away from the intruder. While running followed by the protectors, some of whom were still carrying shields, Jacob took a flare gun from under his jacket and pointed it at the sky. BANG! Suddenly, the shot with a splash of yellow color made the eyes of the RedFox members, even Shanum, widen. What they had feared had really happened! “Bring Mr. Wyatt into the mansion!” shouted Simon loudly who used to work as a security guard, but was no longer assigned because he was caught stealing goods at the company. Simon, who had gotten a bad rap, had trouble finding a job even though he had repented. Jacob looked back and kept running. The intruder was now facing Julia, Luke, Sylvester, and Shane. They tried to beat up the enemy because the man was quite difficult to take down. Simon led Jacob into the mansion for safekeeping. As Jacob was about to enter a door, a hel
The intruder, who was believed to be a member of the Pale, was stripped naked and wearing only underwear. The man's body was tightly bound by Julia, Shane, and Luke like a cocoon. Magnus, who was supposed to be on duty in the forest, was targeted by the intruder. Luckily, Magnus was not killed and only suffered minor head injuries from being hit so hard that he was unconscious. Magnus' body was placed on a tree branch and his duties were replaced by the man. However, Jacob still thought this attack was just the beginning. Many questions ran through his head.Why use animals instead of human troops to kill him? Why only hurt his men when they could have killed the RedFox candidates? What is Silo planning to do with the Pale group in Rodriguez's ranks?Shanum, Sheena and Ewald were tasked with taking the 6 participants who were injured in the wild dog attack to the hospital. Jacob requested that they be given special rooms so that they would not be disturbed by other patients. But actua