Elementalists
Chapter 40 - Mandalika

"I don't know what you think...., but....Isn't it if a man and a woman come out on a weekend like this called......dating?"

Those were the words that were in Arya's head at the moment, she was standing in the middle of the city hall while looking at the giant clock that was there. The City Hall Elemental City was in the center of the Perak district, Here was the place where he and Asuna promised to meet today.

Arya let out a long sigh, she had already waited for about half an hour there. But this was not Asuna's fault. It was Arya herself who had deliberately arrived early because she did not want the woman who was waiting for her at times like this. Even if the woman was just an Asuna.

He sucked the coffee he held in his right hand with a look of annoyance, honestly he had started to feel annoyed with the views of the people who were there. There were some people who stopped walking and glanced for a while just to look at it. There were even those who blatantly took his picture with a joyous face.

"Is he an actor?"

"It doesn't seem like, what is an actor for in the Perak district?"

"Maybe he's shooting this place, right?"

"It could be, but there's not a single crew around here so well..it looks kinda—"

"Yeah....Can I have a photo and a signature?"

"With a face like that I'm sure he'll be famous very quickly"

Feeling that the paparazzi are getting out of control, Arya decides to move locations to wait for Asuna's arrival. A few moments later, there was finally the sound of footsteps in the distance, the person who had just arrived was glancing towards the giant clock with an anxious look on his face.

Arya sneaked into her back and placed the cup of coffee she had prepared on the person's head, Asuna gasped in surprise but she quickly held the coffee so as not to fall. He immediately put on a sullen face in annoyance.

"You look out of breath, so drink first" Arya chuckled softly.

Asuna then agreed and thanked him, he then immediately sat on one of the benches there while drinking his coffee.

"Have you been here long?" tanyakanya.

"No, I just got there" elak Arya relaxed.

"Really?"

"Why do you sound like you don't believe that?"

Asuna stood up and threw away the coffee cup in the trash can while saying "Then why are so many people gathered around here?"

"Huh? E...that's..why indeed? They also want to vacation" replied Arya trying to defend herself.

Asuna rolled her eyes, then she quickly walked over and grabbed Arya's hand. He held Arya's hand while leading the way without caring for an annoyed look from various directions.

"That's not important, today you must obey all my orders until I am satisfied. Come"

"Hey wait seben—"

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Beginning the longest weekend trip she has ever felt, Arya takes Asuna wherever she wants. Bringing her luggage, also giving opinions about trivial things that make her head feel like breaking.

Somehow he felt he had done this before, then he patted his eel. He used to do this with Reika. Since that day he decided never to go out again on the weekend to accompany his sister shopping and leave everything to Mr. Tora.

Without Asuna realizing that her shopping items are full on both arms of Arya. So that makes Arya herself overwhelmed in walking and seeing what is in front of her.

"Hey? Do you prefer strawberries or chocolate?" ask Asuna suddenly.

"Eh? Why why?"

"Jawab only"

"E...strawberry I guess"

Asuna was quickly out of sight, making Arya wonder where the girl went while leaving her with these luggage. A few minutes later Asuna returned with two ice creams in her hand.

He then thrust one of them to Arya while saying "This is your payment", Arya just looked back at him without flinching a bit.

"Why? Don't you like ice cream?"

"Do I look like I can hold that ice cream Miss?" arya asked back with an annoyed smile.

"Ah yes forgive, then ahh.." cried Asuna while thrusting the ice cream towards Arya's mouth.

"Ugh..the situation is.either why I seem to have seen it in romcom novels" Arya murmured in her heart while licking the ice cream once.

"Hmm? Wh why? Don't you like the taste?" Asuna tilted her head in confusion.

"B..bu...not like that, can we sit first? My feet are tingling"

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The two of them eventually headed for the ECP (Elemental City Park), the ECP was the city park of Elemental City that there was a Silver district as well. Although not as beautiful as the scenery in the Bronze district, ECP remains a favorite place for many people to unwind.

ECP also has a giant lake in the middle, usually the most crowded area because people always gather around there. Arya and Asuna find one of the empty benches and decide to rest on the edge of the lake.

Arya heaved a sigh of relief at finally being able to slip away from Asuna's luggage, she was also finally able to enjoy her pay (ice cream) comfortably. Both of them sat in silence for quite a while. In the end it was Asun who broke the silence by saying.

"Hey? I want to ask you something"

"Mmm....? Just ask, why do you look so doubtful?"

"Are you more worried...."

"More worried?"

"Are you more worried...When Rena was injured yesterday than when I was injured before?"

Hearing that Arya was silent for a moment, she then propped up her chin with her right hand while looking at Asuna with one eyebrow raised.

"Is everything I do today just for that question?"

Asuna did not answer the question and just kept silent, Arya turned her face away while adding.

"You want an honest answer? I was more worried when Rena got hurt"

Asuna's eyes widened, just as she was about to stand up from her seat Arya continued "But, it's because of the situation and conditions that happened. My condition and Rena were in a very distant place, nor could I give her first aid.

I don't know what to do then, whereas when you got hurt after fighting Kevin the Watchers were there. I can make sure you're safe from the treatment Allucia gave you, are you satisfied?"

"theirs?" ask Asuna slowly.

"I consider you all the same, you two are my precious friends"

Asuna then got up from her seat while muttering to herself.

"Friends huh?"

"Where are you going?" arya shouted while looking.

"It seems like there's enough of it here, I'll do your request tomorrow. Go back to the Research Center" Asuna said calmly

"Then you're alone?"

"I want to stop by my house first and just get back"

"Are you sure you don't need me to take you?"

"Hmm..stop treating me like a lost child like that" replied Asuna ketus.

"How's your stuff?"

"What's wrong, I can take it myself. Dah..." wave Asuna.

He clapped his hands a few times, then very unexpectedly appeared a few well-dressed people out of nowhere. They snatched the luggage Asuna had on Arya quickly and instantly disappeared.

"That's...which he calls bring your own?!" arya's comments did not believe

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The next day Arya and Asuna were already standing in front of a special furnace that had been prepared for them. Asuna was ready for her position and just waited for the two materials that Arya had brought.

Arya only realized the change in Asuna's attitude after yesterday's incident, after thinking about it again. Upon his return from the second Trial it was like there was a barrier wall between them. But after spending some time together yesterday, that distance has gone and their relationship is back to how it was.

Arya placed the North Blue Frozen Crystal and the South Black Winter Diamond in the furnace. Suddenly everything went dark, two figures appeared before him with smiles on their faces.

"Huh..seems like just to be here, I'm grateful to be able to meet you Arya" started Rei.

"We're both very grateful to you, and very happy to be useful to you" Tia added.

"I won't forget you" Arya said, saluting the two.

"Thanks to your head, Mr. Frost, say hello to Rena"

Aryan consciousness returned to its place, with enough weight he closed the furnace. With this fusion the souls of Rei and Tia present in their two masterpieces would also disappear, albeit infuriatingly. Both are good people according to Arya.

"Are you ready?" asked Asuna from the other side of the furnace.

Arya gave her thumbs up as a sign she was ready, with one breath Asuna raised her right hand. The hot temperature gathered around his palm, as the flames started to burn. He fired entirely at the pipes connected to the furnace.

Asuna did that for a full 15 minutes, after finishing. Arya with ice-covered hands immediately checked the contents of the furnace. He was greeted with molten metal in blue and black.

"Successful" he said happily.

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Production begins again, Arya prepares a katana print that she got from Berlin. He placed a thin separator between the molds, he poured the liquid North Blue Frozen Crystal and South Black Winter Diamond separately.

Then his turn began, he cooled the two molten metals for a whole day. He made a circular ice sheet and regularly poured cold temperatures into the ice circle.

After the blade of the sword was formed, Arya advanced into the forging process. He forged the blade of the sword until it could be called worthy as the blade of the sword. The process takes about three days.

Right after the forging was completed, his companions had also reached the final stage. All their work was then collected by Berlin to be given the last touch, none of them knew what the last touch was like.

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"Hoam.I'm sleep-deprived" Arya complained as she rubbed her eyes.

"You can't be like that, sister, you have to take care of your sleep" Elizabeth said.

"How am I supposed to sleep so well because of all this, by the way, what kind of weapon did Elizabeth make?"

"Morning Star" he replied cheerfully.

"Again?" arya's repeated astonishment.

"Mmm...why? Doesn't your sister like me to use that?" Elizabeth asked with a sad face.

"B..bu..not that, I like whatever you use" Arya added quickly.

"I love kaka—"

"Away there midget" hardened Asuna immediately while pushing Elizabeth away from Arya.

"What did you say?! Let go of me basic—"

Arya immediately turned away from the two of them and stood near Timothy, she immediately asked Arya cheerfully.

"Well, what kind of weapon are you making?"

"Shield"

"Huh?! A shield?"

"jay"

"Didn't that mean your made-up item was more worthy of being called an Elemental Shield than an Elemental Weapon" Arya said.

"Hey the shield is also a—"

Before Timothy could ramble, the door of the room finally opened. They've been waiting there for about an hour. The Berlin supervisor was dragging something into the room, he was followed by the other supervisors.

Ten guns were attached to objects dragged by Berlin, it looked like a blackish weapon storage area. Arya was able to recognize her katana there, it gave off a brilliant light from its blade of different colors.

"Alright, this is the final process of the second Elementalist Exam."

Astral explained to them what was before them, his name was Autel de la Resurrection. This thing was the resurrection altar for the Elemental Weapon that had been made, the ten of them immediately came forward and stood in front of their respective weapons.

Arya noticed her sword sticking out of the Autel de la Resurrection, when it was allowed. They all immediately grabbed their weapons. But none of them budged as they attempted to be taken away, they immediately asked the Supervisors.

"You must make a contract with the Elemental Weapon first" Astral explained.

"How?" ask Selena.

"By giving them a proper name" Berlin continued.

As soon as the ten of them fell silent, everyone seemed to be thinking hard. They restarted by mentioning a few names randomly but still failed. All this went on for hours and without success.

Finally it was only Arya who had not tried, she then immediately approached her sword. After that he grasped the handle of the sword slowly, he took a deep breath and then shouted a name that appeared in his mind.

"Mandalica!"

An extremely dense blue and black colored aura appeared when the sword was successfully pulled out, the aura devouring Arya's entire body. Then the atmosphere became silent, around Arya everything was black. Just like when he met Tia at the South Pole.

"My lord, I really like the name you gave me"

Arya immediately turned her head after hearing that voice, there stood a beautiful black-haired woman with blue eyes. He embraces a sword that Arya has never seen, the sword looks very beautiful according to Arya.

"Who ka—"

Arya's words came to a halt due to the appearance of a blue dragon surrounding the woman. The dragon looked at Arya sharply while exhaling her breath regularly. After Arya took a careful look, the clothes the woman was wearing looked like the princesses of the ancient kingdom.

The woman smiled and said, "Why are you asking who I am? You're the one who gave me a name. My lord"

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Aryan consciousness returned to his body, how shocked he was when he saw the sword in his hand had already changed shape exactly like the sword that was embraced by Mandalika before. He felt something like a padlock on his head suddenly opened due to this incident.

A smile flashed across his face, so elegantly he swung the sword. That sword aura immediately swept across the entire Elemental City, making everything he passed shiver with coldness. Everyone in the room just kept glaring.

"Excellent Captain" praised Kevin.

"As expected of Arya" Zayn added.

"Elemental Weaponnya...directly show its true form?" allucia did not believe it.

"What really happened to Gio?" whispered Bianchi.

"Somehow, this is truly amazing" Astral replied with a faint smile on his face.

While everyone was being stunned by Arya, Asuna suddenly bumped into Arya with an annoyed face.

"You think only you can? I can too"

Asuna approaches her weapon, doing exactly the same thing as Arya did. Then he shouted a name out loud.

"Amateurasu!"

The black-coloured flames immediately devoured Asuna's entire body as the weapon was uprooted from its original place.

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Arya walked with quick steps, a smile adorning her face. For some reason he had been feeling so excited lately after the second Trial had finished, he entered the training room and found that everything was already there.

They were trying to adjust to each other's Elemental Weapon, just as Arya was about to step up. Something hit him hard on the head.

"Aww...!"

"You want to practice sparring?"

Arya turned her head and saw Rena with a black stick accompanied by Tears of Elf Queen at the end, she had just hit Arya with that thing hard enough to make Arya grimace in pain.

"Sure, but are you sure you can serve me" Arya exclaimed as she reached for the handle of her sword.

"Hahaha let's see" Rena's chimpanzee prepares.

"Come, Mandalika!"

"Singing, Gaia!"

- Second Test Arc Elementalist Status: Finished

Author Note :

Just information for those who do not know, Princess Mandalika is one of the Urban Legend from the land of Sasak (Lombok), which tells about a beautiful and kind Royal Princess who is loved by her people, but he was also the reason for the outbreak of war because of the many Princes from other kingdoms who wanted to propose it. So that he decided to sacrifice himself to the sea, everyone immediately rushed to help the Princess.

But to no avail, they instead found a colorful worm-like creature with a very large number in the sea. People also believe that the Princess turned into the creature they eventually called Nyale, so this story is also better known as Princess Nyale.

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