Syal and Vincent once again back into that women room. The room is already in mess, many metal furniture been taken by Proto before, that alone is making the room looks like shipwreck.
"This place look like been Rob, Syal if not because come with me, I believe you must be an expert Robber."
"Well the situation is kinda dangerous so I need to be creative."
Both of them seeking any clue left Inside the room. Any book or paper being read. Hopefully there's some kind of diary there's.
Fortunately there's indeed a diary there. Vincent who found it immediately open the latest record.
14-09-905
It's today. The Nation using Calendar that being invented from the Knowledge God. Legend said the very first day and very first year is the day Knowledge God come to be. It's making so much debate between the atheist and theist.
Since the God appears in year one, and the world already been there before that, meaning the God is not some kind of Holy Being but probably just some person that Got worshipped.
But since the Knowledge God come from the most powerful race in the world. The Dragon Race, Many people choose to not criticism about this legend.
But here in Nation, with whole population is atheist, lost of literature speak about it. Syal doesn't brothered about it before. But now the so called deity is real and not just fairy tail... Well he's very lucky that he doesn't such a blasphemer person.
In Nation knowledge about other race isn't some kind of forbidden knowledge. Only the mystical property of said race is explained as their own biological figure, like some kind of talent. Also they so called talent is way downgraded to the level of mortal acceptance.
Back to diary.
[14-09-905
Today I will attempt it, my chance is just 30% but I didn't have choice. The situation on Capital get worse every single day. I must get stronger and probably go there to help my family. Wait for me Mom Dad your daughter will sure rescued you.
I didn't understand why the whole country is in such chaos but here Northern Pearl City is safe and sound. Even the price isn't as outrageous like other City. The Government in this city must be really competent. Back there in Capital Corruption is run wild.
Back then is really sad that i being rejected at National Collage but accepted here in Northern Pearl City Institute. Unknowingly this a blessing in disguise. Giving me chance not to witness the chaos in Capital.
I want to spin the will now, if someone else read this I probably failed. I didn't know what will happen if I fail, at gathering I ask the preacher what happened if someone got the question mark? The Preacher isn't told me, even when I pressed him for answer. All he say is If you fail then the God will is for your not to succeed.
I hope someone who read this in case of my failure, can able bring my family here. I already told them long ago to leave Capital but they just won't listen. Now if I succeed, I will bring them here even with force! Well with Mind Core, I just need to hypnotize them.]
"The preacher? Indeed there's someone actively share the wheel to regular people. There even Gathering about it. Syal this matter is Big. We need to immediately report to the Colonel."
"Wait Vincent, why She's say there's big chaos outside of this city?"
"You didn't know? Well it's not to big concern for us Fated. But I explained to you anyway, but let's do that while moving back."
Syal nodded and then both of them goes back barracks while Vincent explained about what happened in the world right now.
"Around one year ago there's many accident happened far away in southern sea. It's really concerning because there a sea rute to other continent. One day that rute is closed for good."
"The impact is massive, without resources from other shore, Many commodities gradually become expensive. You see Nation as country actually like a giant military base. Too little fertile land, the sea on west on other hand is territory of Mermaid Race, we can't fish there. In east and north we trapped by Theocratic, our relationship with that country isn't very good."
"That's left as with southern sea huh... If the situation that bad, why here is peaceful?"
"Northern Pearl city is having fertile land. Making here biggest food Producer in whole Nation. Still that isn't enough for whole country, but for just a city is really good enough, also there's another reason, from rumors I heard, this place used to be the hometown of very powerful Fated. Basically almost all positions in government or military is filled with That excellency people. That's adding another layer of insurance here."
Syal mind race, is that powerful Fated is my father? After all Colonel say he is very strong. One year ago my father gone missing, that also around the same time the southern sea being closed. Are there any relation about this two event?
Is my father gone at southern sea? The Nation Higher-ups decided to seal it so they can found him?
I need to get stronger fast.
If you somewhere there, I will definitely find you Father.
Just wait for me.
***
Far away in Capital.
The air in the Capital doesn't smell like the sea anymore; it smells like burning rubber, wet asphalt, and the sour sweat of a thousand desperate people packed into too small a space.
The silence is the worst part. It's not a peaceful silence. It's the silence of a held breath. It's the silence before a lightning strike.
Yesterday, I went to the market to find wheat. Just wheat. The price has jumped 400% in the last three months. I stood in a line that stretched four blocks, and the sun was a hammer against our skulls.
I saw a man, a well-dressed government clerk from the look of him, break down and weep because he was five contribution points short for a bag of grain. No one helped him. We couldn't. If I gave him my own, my brother wouldn't eat tomorrow.
You can see it in the way people walk, shoulders hunched, eyes darting, never stopping to talk.
Lately there's many rumours about 'Fated', they said everyone can become fated and become person with extraordinary abilities. I didn't believe any such rumours. There's must be cult that started because desperation of people.
If only Military care; Soldier supposed to be Our 'Hero', especially the black uniforms one that known as Special Kind of Soldier,
but now when we see a man in a black military uniform we run. We've heard the rumors.
In the lower districts, they cold bloodly taking people ration for themselves. There many outrageous rumours about the people there can't fight back because the Black Uniform guy can send thunder from his hand.
May believe they are so called fated. But I believe that probably just new experimental Gun developed by Military Scientist.
It's make me sick that can technology is being used to oppressed Our own people!
There are whispers in the dark, too. People gather in the alleyways after the curfew, talking about Revolution.
I do want to join them, the Nation is already rotten to it's core. Maybe it's time for changes. The Eighth is really bad at his own Job!
Corruption isn't just a word here; it's the tax you pay to stay alive. To pass a checkpoint, you pay. To get a permit for a funeral, you pay. To keep the "order" squads from "inspecting" your home, you pay.
Last night, I heard a window smash three houses down. Then came the screaming. It went on for ten minutes. I sat on the floor of my kitchen, holding a steak knife, my heart drumming against my ribs. I didn't go out. No one did. When the sun came up, the house was empty, the front door hanging off its hinges, and a red symbol painted on the brickwork.
The city is a tinderbox. The heat, the hunger, the constant, grinding fear, it's all building toward a flashpoint.
I can see it in the graffiti appearing on the walls of the National College: "When the Sea dies, the Land must burn." I didn't even understand what that message mean is.
I told Mom and Dad we have to leave.
I told them Northern Pearl is different. But Dad just looks at his medals from the old wars and says a soldier doesn't abandon his post. He doesn't realize the post has already abandoned him.