Diary From The Past
Chapter 7. Without gods, without magic, and without coffee

Passing one night with Raseyan was not as easy as Alea's shadow.

Alea could not deny that Raseyan's thin smile had made him groggy.

The way Raseyan held back had also made his heart run to and fro.

He looks more authoritative, more mature, and of course more manly.

"If I had met him who was this old man... would I put a white flag?" murmured Alea nervously. A hundred ways he thought, but unfortunately the girl did not manage to close her eyes.

The girl cursed the Cavindra who had been sleeping snoring.

"Basic can't read the feelings of temen...".

Alea could only grumble and blame Kavindra as his scapegoat.

He could not immediately admit that Raseyan's charm succeeded in drugging his heart.

THE DAR!!!!!

A very loud sound made Alea wake up.

Too often facing danger makes him so vigilant. Alea. In his grasp, there was already a mainstay folding umbrella. Yes, it was the only weapon carried inside his proud sling bag.

"Sleep...". Raseyan covered Alea's shoulders from behind.

Alea was surprised. He couldn't hide his clumsy taste. The animal fur blanket that Raseyan gave managed to make him even more misbehavior.

Alea's cheeks turned even more red as Raseyan decided to sit next to her.

"That's Pardusa's voice...".

The young man tried to open the conversation. He seemed to still want to have a conversation with Alea.

"Pardusa?".

"Yes, the beast that is after you. The people here call it pardusa...".

Alea was reminded of the mysterious animal that had almost torn his body apart. The long-boned bear-faced animal was named Pardusa. The animal only seems to live in prehistoric times. Alea had never seen an animal with such a weird face before. When viewed, Pardusa is similar to a blend of bears, wolves, and also mountain tigers.

"I'll protect you. You just sleep...". Raseyan patted Alea's shoulder gently.

"Are you sure he won't get into this place?". Alea was clearly suspicious. The doors of the Raseyan round house have no door leaf. What if the animal suddenly appeared, he thought unsettled.

Raseyan laughed a little.

"He wouldn't dare to come in here...".

"Why can?".

"Because he won't bother me who's in love...".

Alea did not wince.

He was out of words.

Since when did Raseyan become smart to fight, Alea muttered increasingly groggy.

The young man laughed a little. He read the change in attitude of the woman who was once his queen. Alea's awkwardness interpreted Raseyan as an opportunity to steal the heart of the future girl.

Raseyan knew that Alea showed a different interest. The way Alea looked at him was not the same as Alea who was in her memories.

This time, the girl did not dare to return her gaze at all.

This was the perfect moment to make Alea fall back into his arms.

Didn't fate give him a second chance?

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"Le... Le..." call Kavindra to wake the sleeping Alea curled up.

"Hmm?".

"Wake, breakfast....".

"Breakfast?". Alea spontaneously opened her eyes wide. He could see a glimmer of light behind Kavindra's back.

"Haha... we eat meat today... people's game!".

Alea fell silent. Apparently he wasn't dreaming. Plant fibers that are the basic ingredients of the Raseyan house make it aware. Yes, her encounter with Raseyan was not a sleeping flower.

Since a long time ago, Alea had hoped in meeting once again with Raseyan even though it was only in a dream. But since his return to the future, he never dreamed of the King of Sundayana at all.

Alea sometimes thought that Mahesa might have deliberately interfered.

And now he hopes that Mahesa will return against the rule of the Celestial Emperor. He prayed that the god would follow him into the transitional world.

Wasn't Mahesa the one who brought Raseyan into this world?

Meaning that the presence of Mahesa in the transitional world is not something that is close to impossible?

"Mahesa.." call Alea in your heart.

He's really scared.

Fear of falling in Raseyan charm.

"Yuk Le.. uda is getting his bbq" asked Kavindra who looked hungry.

Alea followed Kavindra's footsteps from behind. He warned the man to keep standing next to him.

"Emang why?".

"Udah nurut aja...".

"Because Raseyan's a saucy huh? Keep elo groggy?" kavindra Goda.

Alea's pinch apparently did not manage to silence the man's mouth. Kavindra is now suspicious of the peculiarity of the friend's attitude.

"Have a crush?".

"No...".

"Certain why?".

"And we have to go home, Kav.... Do you want the trees up there?".

The rising sun was an opportunity for Alea and Kavindra to make their way home. The branches of the trees must have returned to their original position. If they managed to pass through the trees on top of the rock cliff, then one more step, they could return to the future.

"Raseyan won't let me go home... ".

"But he doesn't need me, does he? Yes papa too, I'm the one who came home, you here aja, build a new household ama doi".

Tell Alea to make Kavindra complain of pain.

"If you go home without me, will Mahesa stay silent? Elo could be skinned alive" Alea threatened.

Kavindra smiled wryly. He didn't think Alea was that serious. Alea's change of attitude made Kavindra convinced that the girl was now putting her heart on Raseyan. If no seeds of romance appeared, why did Alea not dare to look Raseyan in the eye?

"The first human reaction if you like people is timid" whispered Kavindra with the theory of falling in love.

"Sotoy.." replied Alea Ketus.

"The second reaction, denial aka denial.pretend not like when decetin, the heart will escape" continued Kavindra.

"Udah, don't be noisy. Take the breakfast and we run".

"The third reaction, the transition from shame but will....".

"Kav.." Alea warned the man to shut up.

"The fourth reaction, the change in aggressiveness, from the will".

Alea floated his strongest pinch.

"Well, this is a real example. people who denial are usually grumpy gini-rich.." exclaimed Kavindra trying to convince Alea.

Unwittingly by Kavindra, apparently Raseyan is stealing hear.

The young man who is now crowned the head of an unnamed ancient tribe chimed in the words of Kavindra.

"If I've gone through four reactions, does that mean anything?".

"meaning?" ask a plain Kavindra.

"I'm already at the stage of going to do anything to be together".

Alea hurriedly hid behind Kavindra's back. He was worried Raseyan saw his cheeks meet. Raseyan's words forced his heart to exercise in the morning. This was the first time he had heard the constant chattering.

Was Raseyan intentional? murmured Alea worried.

"Well, this new theory.." - timpal Kavindra who can't read the situation.

The laughter of the little ones left Alea flabbergasted. They came to Kavindra and gave the man a strand of weed as a gift.

"Kids? Residents who Raseyan found ..... ".

He also saw three teenage girls preparing food for the villagers.

"Ras.... they? Not from Sundayana?".

Alea remembered very well if the curse of Agros caused the disappearance of women and small children from the land of Sundayana. Raseyan was the last young man alive, therefore Alea's pregnancy was completely welcomed by the remaining residents.

"That means you can pass on your descendants!" alea screams happy!

It's a relief not to play. Thus, Raseyan no longer needed to chase after him.

Alea could soon return to the future. Isn't Raseyan okay?

"Yes, you're right" Raseyan's smile chimed in on Alea's words.

"So which one is your wife? Ah congratulations yes".

Alea was really happy. The burden on his shoulders is gone! There is a young woman in an ancient village led by Raseyan.

"Yes......." Raseyan raised his index finger.

Alea tried to follow his movements. A little up, a little down, then to the left, right, and finally stop.

Yeah, stop right in Alea's face.

"This one....".

Pshaw!

Alea's face was back in red.

Raseyan just fucked it up.

"What a really ah! I'm serious!" the girl's nagging.

"I'm serious, I already have a queen... Why add another woman?".

"Rasey! You have to think about your future! You have to move on with your life...".

"Already".

"Then?".

"Yes my future, with you....".

Alea was at a loss for words. He could not refuse if Raseyan managed to make him not wart. The young man's words had taken him to the seventh heaven. Had he been single, Alea was sure he would have fallen into the hands of the former King of Sundayana.

Inwardly, Alea cursed Raseyan's stupidity. Why does he insist on waiting for me who cannot be his? the girl was emotional.

Alea grunts.

He chose to approach the young women who were burning some animals that looked like poultry.

It was a pity that Alea could not communicate with them. The girl was just conversing in sign language.

Alea watched the women who worked earnestly in the morning. It is true, says Kavindra. This is a neolithic transitional village. The divided role of women in village affairs is one of the characteristics of settlements at the end of the stone age. Interestingly this will happen all over the world.

Sexual revolution.

As soon as historians named it.

The increasing role of women in the neolithic community influenced their belief in the majesty of the goddesses.

The powers they worship begin to have a gender. Belief in the power of the goddesses would continue into the bronze age. Discoveries around the world show the belief of the bronze age community in the figure of the goddess guarding the settlement, or what we now call the ancient city.

But the strength of the women will decline after the iron age. That said, patriism strengthened because the work of men is considered much more significant to maintain the continuity of the community. The jobs created require the strength of men. From here, the role of women shrinks. They are only considered housekeepers and should not work outside with men.

"Alea.." said Kavindra as he handed the wild fruit piece into the hand of the friend.

The man gave the code for Alea to pretend to be interested in picking up the fruits that fell from the trees.

"Pas they're off guard, we run. I've seen these trees grow along our escape path last night".

"Elo sure? That these trees could lead us back up there?" whispered Alea.

"A hundred percent".

Alea took out a container made from the weaving of wild plants. He and Kavindra pretended to collect green fruits that resembled small droves. While kicking small, they picked up the fruits.

Three trees they managed to pass through without arousing suspicion.

Four trees.

Five trees.

"Now Le!" bring Kavindra.

The two of them immediately ran away from the village.

Alea could see the river where he and Kavindra met the pardusa.

Another bit!

A little more they will arrive on the cliff!

"Kav...sampe!" aela was relieved. They finally arrived on top of a rock cliff that was connected to the branches of that giant tree.

Kavindra shouted happily. He was relieved to finally find his way home. Yes this will be his fastest past trip! In a moment, he will be able to take a hot bath and enjoy his favorite coffee.

It was before he realized that Alea's pupils had suddenly turned white.

"Le?".

Kavindra knew something was wrong with Alea's current condition. He shook the body of his friend repeatedly.

"Le?".

"Kav.. we can't go home before our mission is complete...". Alea's consciousness is back. Apparently he had just seen a glare.

Kavindra's confused. Didn't Alea just touch anything? Why did the girl see anything?

"I know why we're here, Kav...".

Kavindra gawking. Face's worried. His feelings said that he would not be coming home anytime soon.

"The scratches on the river rocks, The Great Destroyer!" pekik Alea turned around.

"Huh? That whiny group why else is Le?".

Alea ran back down the cliff. He hurriedly searched for the scratches he found on one of the river stones.

The long scratch he finally found. Alea reached into his phone. He showed me a picture he took yesterday.

"It's.... same right?".

Kavindra tried to observe the stone in Alea's photo gallery with the stone in front of her.

"Oh My God!....".

Alea nodded. He confirmed the Kavindra conjecture.

"The artifact stolen by The Great Destroyer dates back to this age. They were still eyeing the others.and it was not impossible, they would try to come to this place!".

"Continue we should be anything? Shouldn't we go home... Then ask Mahesa for help?".

"They're looking for a way in here. L saw.... If we go out, it's the same as telling them how to get here".

Alea continued her explanation.

"We have to stop them, but before that, we have to know what heirlooms they're after!".

Kavindra stroking chest. How do they both solve the mystery without the help of anyone with supernatural abilities?

He obviously can't.

Alea was also only half possessed. Plus if you see a handsome man, his sense disappears.

Rasey? Can what is he? ask Kavindra lost hope.

It seemed like the sniffling of a cup of warm coffee would really be his delusion.

Without gods, without magic, without coffee.

What adventures await them?

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