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Chapter 7 - Aid to Valenicry

Looking at their Mankgui, their leader, kneeling and begging for help from another man that is not of their clan, the rest of the remaining survivors that are able to, also kneeling towards Beck, begging for help from the young man without voicing. But none of them even know what was on his mind at the time.

Beck's face was blank, emotionless as he was silent at the time. Overwhelmed by the shock of the current situation, he became silent. But the shock didn't come from afraid or nausea of the horrible situation. Instead, it came from something within. Something that is never appear on his life before... His rage.

His mind slowly was overwhelmed by the rage of the madness that happened. He who had never seen war as he lives in peaceful community of modern civilization on planet Earth, first time witnessing the ugly result of war. People suffering everywhere. People who had contribute nothing that result to war, people who were just trying to live their lives, people who are kids, people... Who are innocents, suffered greatly just from a war that occured.

Although funny, but Beck suddenly remembers all the things that was taught to him in history classes about the consequences of war. Back then when he understands nothing, he could just brush it off as it got nothing to do with him and his life. But the view in front of him now, freshen the thought of him about war and it's consequences that comes after.

Aleyna who came from the same society as Beck was still suffering from nausea that came after witnessing the survivors. But she tried her best to hold it in while slowly toghen herself up to approach them. Her feet brought herself upon an alien kid who had lost one of his eyes. She was reaching out her hands while trembling. As she touches the face of the kid, tears began to flowing from her eyes. Sadness, fear, pity... That's the only feeling that she could feel. The reaction on the boy's face was full of sadness but he couldn't cry because it hurts where the eye was not. She caresses his face gently.

"A moment please." Beck voiced. His voice trembles and unclear. Then he just vanished into thin air in front of them all.

At the remnant of the previous Valenicry's survival camp, There was Beck, standing in the middle while his eyes surveying around the camp without making a move. Looking back at the place where he was once be a prisoner at, and eventually got to learn about the alien plane. Even it's not long, he still felt like losing his own village to a massacre of a greedy men.

"Ah, why in the freaking nether do we have to keep patrolling at this trash of a camp?" A voice can be heard closing in towards Beck. "It reek with smells of bloody Valenicry corpses. Ugh... Disgusting shits." He added.

"What are you blabbering about? It's of course to see whether the survivors will be here or not." Another voice caught Beck's ears.

Just by listening to the way they talk, it was more than obvious that they are with the people who slaughter the village. After a moment, they appeared in Beck's line of sight. Two soldiers in armors, carrying a spear each. As Beck saw them, they were also could see Beck, an alien with bright skin.

"What..." Both of them was shocked upon seeing a creature that they haven't seen before.

But Beck on the other hand, was already swallowed by rage as his head had already been clouded with the mist of anger. Without giving them a chance to process their thoughts, Beck disappeared... And reappear again in front of them in a flash with a ball of fist ready to be thrown. One fist landed straight on the face of one of them, knocking him back and fell on his back. The other soldier was taken aback by it but didn't waste his time to swing his weapon on Beck's way, but Beck teleported behind him and began strangling him with a choke from behind. The soldier struggles a lot but Beck just keep tightening his choke and refuse to let go nor loosen the grip until he actually knocked out. While holding the soldier, even one second feels like a long time. Eventually, the soldier body gave up and finally lose his consciousness as Beck released his grip on him.

With only a little amount of time, Beck managed to knocked two unprepared soldiers. But it doesn't end there. Beck knew that one punch to the face won't enough to completely knock a true soldier, moreover a punch from a teenager like him. Therefore, he quickly grabs a spear and strike the head of the other soldier using the blunt end of it. Multiple times until he is sure that the soldiers are all completely knocked out cold. Beck released his grip on the spear, letting go of his only weapon. And everything went silent again except his rough breathing. "Please help us..." The desperate beg for help from Roxza ringed in his ear and woke him up completely from being overwhelmed by the rage.

'Help... Gotta aid them'

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Aleyna was doing what she can do with what she had on her at the moment. She could only apply a little plaster on small wounds on the kids. But she could only done a little as her supply was too limited. "I'm sorry that I can't do much..." She apologized, feeling useless that she could only do so little to help.

"You don't have to worry, there is so little we could expect from you anyway." Roxza said as she approaches her.

"That's... Kinda too straightforward, won't you say so..." Even she knows Roxza doesn't mean it, it was still kind of hurts to hear.

In that moment, a blue flash flickered as Beck appeared with two full bags of plastics before everyone.

"Hm? Outer Beck. What's with those things... What are those?" Roxza asked.

"Outer Beck now? What's with your sense of naming?" He said as he approach Roxza with his the plastic bags. "These are foods. Food suplies that can hold for a very long time before rotting. But it shouldn't be eaten straight just like that. Instead," He opened one of the instant noodles he brought and separate the seasonings. "You should pour a hot water and let it be for 2 minutes to cook. Ah, yes... Do you have hot water?"

"Well, as of now... We don't."

Suddenly, a male yorkan approached them and voiced out. "There... There's a river not far from here. We can get eater from there.. And I have the ability to generate fire. I can help heating the water..." He said.

Beck look at him in surprise for a moment before the surprise turned to amuse. "Now, that's great to hear."

They began collecting waters from the river using a hard shell of a big fruit that they used to eat. Fortunately the shell was strong enough to hold against fire. Then, the male yorkan started doing his job on heating up the water. After he heating up part was done, Beck get some of the water into the instant noodle cup and closed it to let it cook.

"And, finally..." Beck tears the seasoning packet. "We pour the seasonings into the cup. Mix it up a little... Now, it's ready to eat." The smell of it quickly captivated all the survivors around. Then he handed it to Roxza for a taste.

Looking at it, it is undoubtedly looks very appetizing and even the smell makes her almost couldn't resist the temptation. But Roxza refuses it. "I shouldn't be the one to eat it. It is the Mankgui duty to provide foods to the villagers. Let the young ones eat it first." She suggested.

Beck smiles upon hearing her. It was the first for him to see a responsible leader unlike the modern Earth he lives on. He handed it to the kids to eat. Then, help cooks some more for the rest of the villagers and even for Roxza. At the same time, Aleyna also helps him cook the other instant foods and even help feed the kids. Even with things that is happening before her eyes, Roxza still couldn't believe that a great help finally falls before her.

"Thank you." She whispers underneath her breath while holding in tears.

While she thought no one notices her, Aleyna heard her whisper and saw the tears pooled in her eyes.

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