Overfly

Chapter 10 - Rex

The ryms of Somewhere are busy sharpening swords, packing up bombs, preparing their armours and cleaning up their places. I was able to reach their capital city unharmed. It’s already night. I used speed and hid in corners in order to stay hidden. I stood behind a huge light post, thinking of how I’ll conceal my nationality. I’m a Vallah. I’m from Nowhere. I have green bright eyes, blonde braided long hair, light skin tone and I smell like a Vallah. There’s no way they can’t determine what am I the moment they’ll see me.

“Make it faster lads! King Steffan will get those later!” yelled a fat man. He looks like a Vanguard. He has a silver chip on his right shoulder. He must be the Vice Chief.

King? Since when did they started to call Steffan ‘KING’? And why is he going to get those armours and swords? His people are going to fight right?

A vanguard happened to walk near the post I’m hiding at. I threw sleeping needle on his neck and he fell asleep in an instant. I carried him into a dark alley and started to take off his garments. I need to disguise myself as one of them in order to move freely.

I’m so lucky, the vanguard I picked was a girl. I thought she was a guy. She had her hair cut short. I left her with my clothes. I tied her up and put another sleeping needle. This sleeping poison would last for an hour. I need to do this quick and clean before she wakes up. I left here inside a large garbage bin.

I closed my eyes and focused. I copied this girl’s aura and voice. I let my wings out. I used my newly learned tigrine, Copying tigrine. I copied the colour of the Saltah’s wings. It was light pink that glows at night. I copied her hair, face and voice. I got her sword, and wore her helm. It will last for an hour. I took courage and walk through the crowd.

“Greetings Miss Belle!” The other vanguards that passed by me saluted. I think this vanguard I borrowed my suit from is high ranking. I looked at my right shoulder and saw a golden chip.

I’m not mistaken. This ‘Belle’ is the Chief of Vanguards.

I gained advantages. First, it would be easier for me to enter the headquarters without being questioned. Secondly, I have the right to speak directly to their King Steffan. Third, no one would dare to question me if I do something suspicious because I’m superior to them. But I don’t know Belle’s personality. I don’t what’s happening now in Somewhere, especially a war is coming. Only the Vice Chief and the Chief knows the details and the commands that are needed to be commanded to the Vanguards.

I was startled when the fat man walked to me.

“Miss Belle. It’s unusual to see you walk with your wings out.”

“None of your business.” I answered briefly. I searched for his name and saw his tag. He is the Vice Chief indeed, he’s Alec.

“Cold as ever. Uhh.. The preparations are nearly done Captain. The experiments are almost done.” What experiments? I was puzzled. I just stared at him.

“Oh. I’m sorry for mentioning it in public. I remember, Captain, we are supposed to visit them underground at this hour right?”

“Right.” What experiments? Where is this underground?He drew his wings out and flew. I never expected that we need to fly if we’re going underground.

“Captain? Shall we go now?”

“I prefer walking, Alec.” The Vice chief was surprised. He landed in front of me andhe hid his wings. I also hid mine.