Chapter 43


    "Sir did you just say that we could use weapons in a game of tag?" Rachel asked hoping that she had heard wrongly . Alex was the only one who felt like that handicap wasn’t enough to level the ying field .


    "Yup it doesn’t matter what you use, I don’t think you kids will be able to hit me anyway . Also if you’re scared of actually killing me don’t be . I’m pretty sure that girl Evangeline told you that I’m a special existence in this school, so no matter what happens even in the case of my death you would not be the ones at fault . It would be judged as a suicide instead of homicide . . . So feel free to use anything . . . If you’re still hesitating well that’s your problem not mine . So do we have a deal?" Lyner looked at the group impatiently, as he waited for their answer .


    Oliver and the others could actually see how impatient Lyner was getting looked at each other for a brief moment . With no words spoken the group could somehow see the resolution in each of their eyes . ’It’s just a game of tag what’s the worse that could happen?’ These were the thoughts of the majority of the members .


    "Deal . " Oliver responded for the entire group .


    "Nice, the lot of you start preparing, I’ll be waiting for you at the front gates at exactly seven o’clock, you should be here on time . If not all of you are here at exactly seven o’clock you guys will be losing by forfeit, and without even trying I would win . " After exining the rules Lyner went back to his position he was in awhile ago before the group entered . He then proceeded toy down, and start sleeping .


    . . .


    Alex separated from the group and started preparing on his own . The target this time was highly skilled so Alex needed to prepare thoroughly . That would mean he needed a background check on Lyner . Alex hesitated for brief moment before calling his dad again . Alex like usual needed to rely on his father for a quick info gathering .


    Carlo who was also preparing for his own mission of finding the psycho who ordered the attack on him was busymunicating with his former squad, when he received Alex’s call .


    "What do you need Alex?"


    When Alex call got connected, he told Carlo the experience he had with Lyner . Carlo was intrigued, someone who could make Alex feel danger must be of some renown . Carlo told Alex he would call back after investigating a bit .


    Alex then started to double check all the cameras he ced around the school the other day . He then proceeded to scout the best sniping positions . Alex would have to wait for the other students to leave at six, before cing traps .


    When Alex was checking the whole school grounds and analyzing the battleground, he received a call from his father . It actually took his father an hour before calling back . That would mean Lyner’s information was not really open to the public .


    "Alex you’ve gotten yourself a big fish this time . At first I tried to look at the schools registry to see the full name of you teacher Lyner, but he wasn’t registered as a teacher in that school . He wasn’t even registered as a citizen of this country, its like his whole data was wiped out . I then started to ask some buddies of mine in the government, and what I got was shocking news . "


    Hearing Carlo exining who Lyner was, made Alex feel that his earlier assumptions of Lyner which was being more than what he seems, was a correct assumption . He held his phone tightly, listening carefully to his father’s report, not wanting to miss a word of it .


    "Your teacher Lyner, whose full name is unknown, turns out he is one of the three living Rank SS mercenary . "


    When Alex heard this new information he was shocked beyond belief . The three super powers of this world The Granado Empire, the Southern Union, and Berdonia . Each of these so called super powers have a Rank SS mercenary . The only reason that three nations haven’t dered full war on one another and only did small skirmishes, is because the three keep each other in check . If one nation attacks another super power, then the remaining third power would easily beat whoever wins the war between the other two nations . Another one of the reasons for this stalemate was because each nation had a Rank SS mercenary . If one of these nations SS merc disappears or dies, the two remaining would instantly attack that nation . This was the current world and its precarious bnce which was held by three individuals .


    Alex’s teacher Sir . Lyner was one of those super Legendary beings .


    "Good thing he proposed a simple game of tag . . . Well if its you even if he did propose to fight, I still believe you could handle it . " Alex felt touched hearing the confidence his dad has for him .


    Alex then returned home to get the materials he needed for the uing game .


    . . .


    It was 18:56 the Mercenary club members were all gathered in front of the gate of the school . Alex was now wearing casual clothes that were bullet proof, while holding a briefcase, Oliver was in a full military attire, and was holding two bb guns, Rachel was wearing tight fit clothes that seem to emphasize flexibility, while holding a bow, and some arrows, Saya had her shinai ready, and she looked like she brought some hidden weapons as well, Niel brought nothing but he was still brimming with confidence .


    The group didn’t make any ns cause they felt it was unnecessary . Since the five of them were above average than most students they quickly understood, that ast minute try for coordination was useless . The best they could do was not get in each others way .


    It was now exactly 19:00 the gates opened and there stood Lyner with a smug grin on his face .


    "It looks like you kids came fully prepared, fine then I will run and after thirty seconds you guyse after me . " After saying his piece Lyner sprinted away . At exactly thirty seconds the Mercenary Club members charged forward into the school .


    It was at this moment the game of tag with a demon started .