Elftaf Group

"That's simple, he just needs to go around and tell the students about his theory of the culprit. And knowing how fast a news will spread in GIPEC, soon everyone will adopt that theory to be a fact.

There's something about Harloz that Alfizar can't guess, just like when he was talking Frans. There's a lot of things laid in front of him covered by double meaning words.

"You asking me about Vianzo, you must have an evidence right? Are you going to make him expelled from the school?"

"Maybe? Maybe worse, I still won't forgive him for what he did to my younger sister. Are you going to protect him?" Alfizar's voice was cold, all trace of friendliness disappeared from him. He unconsciously glared at Harloz who looked at him with wide eyes.

"I..." Harloz can't seem to say anything with Alfizar's cold eyes staring at him. But then Harloz looked away from Alfizar. Alfizar can't tell what kind of expression he was making right now. "I won't interfere."

"So even if I do something to him, you won't interfere? You don't care about Vianzo?" Alfizar asked in a voice full of doubt. So Harloz really is not such a kind young man after all?

"It's not that I don't care, but I can't keep sticking with him like that. I need to let go and move forward myself. After all, I'm the last heir of Sweinzrev group, my father wants me to focus on studying." Harloz had his back facing Alfizar. "You should too, Al. Because you are an Elftaf. Heir to the biggest private force that even the governments and any country can't offend."

Alfizar shut his mouth tight. He doesn't like that name, he loathes it. That name... Elftaf is a curse.

Being born as an Elftaf, or being married into an Elftaf family... they are doomed to never have a peaceful life, and Alfizar has lost too much by being born with that name.

The name that Alfizar has been trying to not think off, bring back a bittersweet memory.

***

"Alfi, daddy used to be no one important you know?" Samuel said as he sat his seven years old son on his lap in his office, several men in black was standing behind them. They were in a top floor of a big company building, the little Alfizar was enjoying the sight outside the window. No, it was not the sight of a big beautiful city. What he was looking at is hundreds of people working to disammble the big metal things. Alfizar didn't know what it was until he was older, it was weapons.

His father, Samuel von Raju, used to be a young talented secretary of Renata's father. That's right, the real owner of Elftaf's name was his mother, Renata di Elftaf. Alfizar didn't know much about how they could fall for each other. But after they get married, Samuel change his last name, then soon after Alfizar was born, his grandfather was assassinated in his office and found by Samuel by the next day.

Uncle Zio said his father took over the company as his mother decided to be a normal housewife. They live a happy life, that was if they didn't count the amount of assassination attempt on their life.

Renata di Elftaf has no relatives left alive, all of them has died. The reason behind their death and the number of assassination attempts were simple. The government and major private forces were afraid of them, or greedy bastard who only try to snatch a little of Elftaf's force for themselves.

"You see this, son?" Samuel pats his head as Alfizar looked outside with eyes filled with awe. "You will be the one in power when you are older, daddy does not want you to become like your grandpa or the numbers of Elftaf's former owner. Daddy wants you to become more than them, someone who won't become the public target anymore. But someone who will be adored by the public."

Alfizar didn't understand what his father was trying to tell him. Elftaff group has been here for over two hundred years. A company that could survive any kind of business disaster and has been growing in power. There's a story behind the Elftaf's name.

"Daddy is working on it so it will be easier for you when it's your turn. But just in case, if something happens in the future. Protect your sister, and let go of your past. Just live normally, and don't believe in anyone."

As if Alfizar would let his parents' mysterious death went unanswered, and Alfizar will never let go of his past. His mother has done a wonderful job gaining the public love.

[Elftaf Group, a company that actively working to improve the living conditions of poor peoples.]

[A deadly weapons company changing their goal by helping the people!]

[Elftaf Group now lead a research to solve the weather disaster!]

Those were the headline news about them. The assassinations attempts were reduced by a lot and several people come trying to work with them after their images change for the better. But-

[The leader of Elftaf group was killed in an Accident!]

-they died. And it was not an accident.

***

Alfizar took a deep breath to calm his chaotic emotions, then he noticed Harloz was looking at him curiously.

"Let's go back, they must have been waiting for us." And they go back to the VIP room. The food was already there, and they have begun eating, the two took their seats. Alfizar noticed Zio was looking at him intently, did his carefully made blank face reveal anything?

"Alfizar." Harlock suddenly called out to him. "You are going to be a legal adult soon. Will you come back?"

"What are you saying-!" Zio seems to be about to protest, but Alfizar has other things in his mind.

"I need an ally, Uncle Harlock." Alfizar put down his fork and look up to Harlock directly to his eyes. "And I need to prepare myself, I will definitely come back. But, this is not the time yet, soon." Something flashed in Harlock's eyes. Disappointment?