15 kilometres up and 15 kilometres down, every day 4 am Milo together with his platoon of 50 would do the morning spartan ritual. All the other platoon would do the same. Last month, Milo just passed the special forces 8 months training. Every year, there were 10.000 of Indonesian brightest soldier applied to train in this academy. They called it training but it was actually an 8 months rigorous test. At the end of the 8 months, only 4000 men made it. Half of them would get entry into the special forces but only the best among them could be accepted to the Death Squad.

Milo just gets accepted to the Death squad last month, but to his surprise, the mountain spartan ritual did not stop. All the Death squad would do this ritual every morning. 3 hours of running, 2 hours body exercise, then start with the tactical training, firing, combat exercise and they end it with another 2 hours hand to hand combat training. This is what they do on a normal day. On some other week, the whole unit would go into the mountain for survival training and full body training. Milo never complains, the harsh training only motivates him to become the best of the best. When he got accepted into the Death squad he feels like a frog on the bottom of the well who never sees outside. There are so many other soldiers better than him.

The Death squad is a full regiment by itself. Totalled of 3000 men, led by 3 colonels, 12 captains, 60 lieutenant and 300 sergeants. Milo currently joined the Foxtrot company, led by captain Donnie. Captain Donnie is a born leader, he understands the men and likes to give advice and encouragement, but don't think of him as soft, he has no trouble string up a soldier for 3 days for being undisciplined. Captain Donnie probably the best trainer in this regiment.

Captain Donnie lead 5 platoons of 50 men, each platoon has a lieutenant and helps by 5 sergeants. Milo's squad leader, sergeant Mayhem also an easy going person, the one Milo uneasy with is his platoon leader named Lieutenant Aria. For the last one month he joined this platoon, he never heard more than 10 words from her. In the Indonesian army, the number of female soldiers is only 1:1000 compared to the male soldier, but Milo thought there are none of them as beautiful as lieutenant Aria. she has a figure of a supermodel, smart and she once won the international marksmanship competition. But none of the men dares to woo her, other than her cold personality, the rumour was she's also the granddaughter of the regent. Hence the troops give her the title "Ice Queen".

This noon, the Foxtrot company of 250 men was being called to the court to assemble. Milo saw 5 other company already there, totalled 1500 Death squad have gathered in the field.

Milo said to the person next to him "what are we gathering for?"

the person replied "Yes, this is quite rare, probably an important general has come to visit, or probably even the president himself"

A group of men walk up to the stage, one of them is an old man

"That's the regent!. There must be some important announcement"

On the stage, Alex and the regent currently viewing the army, Alex was holding and reading a document. Its the list of names and some information about the death squads. Currently, there are 30 platoons Alex can choose from. The regent agrees to lend Alex 3 platoon, totalled of 150 men for Alex. Therefore Alex currently selecting 3 out of 30 lieutenant from this list. Alex knew some of the names on the list.

Lieutenant Anton, this is Anton the destroyer, in Alex previous life Anton become one of the regent 5 little generals, he was very strong and famous with his huge hammer. There is another name he recognizes this one is a sergeant Rafid, this guy also was quite famous as one of the West regent warrior, he was a famous sky realm fighter with a double sword.

But, Alex was hoping for a spirit enhancer, unfortunately only one name from the list he recognized, Lieutenant Aria titled "Ice Queen", Alex was hoping if there were another spirit enhancer, but probably they are on the other company that currently outside the base. Alex knew it won't be easy to ask for Lieutenant Aria platoon, as he knew her background and her relationship with the regent.

Aria really is the Regent granddaughter, because of his career, he barely has a relationship with his family, when Aria parents died, 20 years ago, The Regent became her only family, the regent took her and try to repent for his mistake by giving extra attention to Aria. The regent has no other talent other than teaching soldier, so he gave her military training. Aria has learned shooting since she was 7 years old, she also learns all basic military training. She liked it and she's good at it. Naturally, she joined the military academy and manage to get into the special forces without her grandfather connection.

An incident happened during a mission 3 years ago, she was a sergeant leading 10 men into an ambush. Although it was a highly classified mission the threat assessment was supposed to be low. But the Intel was wrong, In result, 5 men were killed in combat, while the other was captured included Aria. When the news came out the regent was enraged, but because she was his only family, she took the ransom demand and Aria was released.

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only Aria.. the other 4 of her men was left behind and died

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She failed her mission, left behind her unit and the country even promoted her to lieutenant. Since then Aria disappointed with her grandfather, and the regent also never let Aria out of the Academy compound anymore.. currently, she's been assign as the sniper unit instructors.

Alex currently thinking of a way to get Aria platoon. so he told the regent 3 platoon names. First is Lieutenant Dario platoon from Alpha company, second is Lieutenant Rio platoon from Charlie company, the company where sergeant Rafid were placed. Alex thought for a while about this decision, choosing them will change their future, they might lose their fortunate encounter. But currently Alex thought at least he knew for sure that they will survive the plague, and they should be a talented fighter, its good enough for Alex.

After choosing the two-platoon Alex then mention the third one, Lieutenant Aria platoon.

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"No," the regent said

"you cant choose that platoon, choose a different one"

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As expected, Alex thought.

He then thinks for a while, A spirit enhancer is very rare if properly trained they will become the best fighting chance for humanity. with Alex knowledge, he knew for sure it will be better for Aria to follow him.

Alex continued "if you lend me Aria platoon, I won't ask for the other 2, only her platoon"

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The regent told his assistance to called Aria to the front, he then continued

"I don't know why you have to choose her platoon, but I must tell you that she's my granddaughter, currently our relationship is unique if you can convince her to follow you, I will consider it."

Aria walks up closer to the group.

"Greetings regent, anything I can help you with?"

The regent frown, from her salute, he understands that after 3 years, his granddaughter still mad at him. He told her about the mission to go to Bali. and her platoon to be guards for the person next to him, Alex.

Aria coldly said, "is this an order or request?"

the regent reply "your choice"

Aria firmly said "I don't wish to be a babysitter" Aria hate to work for this type of person, a civilian who thought they can ask special forces to be their guard dog. No matter how rich or famous they are, she will not accept"

Alex slowly reply "I wish you to be my personal guard, but I assure you I am not weaker than you"

Aria chuckled. "I don't believe you"

"Then let's have a bet! you can choose any challenge. if I win, you and your troop will follow me, if I lose I won't bother you anymore, I won't even bother all the other platoon"

Aria is the best shooter in this regiment, she baffled the stupidity of this man

"I accept"