Pangawasa Warishing (Giant Tree Ruler)
Chapter 10 - The Decision of Hope
Penta arrives inside their hiding cave, where Rani and Prabu are eating, while Dyah is meditating. But there was no visible presence Rakryan.
Rani who is aware of the arrival of Penta immediately welcomes him. “Penta, where are you from? Come, eat, here.” while thrusting a bowl of soup filled with meat.
“Iya.” Reply Penta smiled.
Seeing Penta smiling back, Rani realizes that the child is back to how it was. He also smiled.
While Prabu is busy with his food and greedily enjoys it.
While eating, Penta recounts her wish she talked to Wirayuda, but Rani is not convinced by the proposal.
“I'm not sure it can, I think we should let the Coral rest in peace.” who stopped eating then looked at the Coral body.
“So yes, I just hope it can.” said Penta with a sad face.
A man entered the cave while participating in the conversation between the two of them. “Yes, well, There's no harm if we try first, besides you guys have another destination at this time?” Wirayuda asked who walked down through the cave door.
“I just want to go home and bury the coral body.” Rani stared at the pot of light floating above a fiery stick.
“Well, well, do you know the way home?” Wirayuda asked firmly.
“No.” Rani bowed her head answering in a soft voice.
The atmosphere in the cave was silent.
On the other hand, when his friends were talking seriously Prabu was busy eating his food.
What should I do, it is true that the best option is to retreat, but I also really need the sap of a giant tree, after all there is a way back? I think I better force it a little. Thought the Penta who then opened her mouth back,
“A-Anu, i-it, i.” Penta stuttering.
When Penta tried to say something, Wirayuda cut in a loud voice “Well, well, why don't we try the boy's proposal, even if it's just empty hope, I don't think there's any harm in trying, while you guys are looking for a way out of course, I will also help, besides we have the same goal.”
Rani looked at Wirayuda cynically as she heard the end of the sentence and said “Same goal yaaa..”.
Wirayuda tried to ignore the gaze and continued speaking. “Dan, and,” with a little stuttering and the prefix yah-yah turned into and-and ”ka-if about the body of the hunter you don't have to worry you can keep it here, I guarantee her body will be fine here.”
Rani still remains doubtful of the Hero's proposal, she feels that all will not be well if they continue their mission.
“A-a-a-I, believing in that hope, I-I believe that Coral can come back to life.” suddenly Penta shouted.
However it did not make any changes in Rani's face.
“I also want to believe in that hope.” There was a woman's voice coming from behind Penta and Rani. The two of them turned their bodies.
“But Dyah.” Rani still remains unsure of that choice.
“I'm also afraid, I also want to go home, but do we know the way home, what backward options we can take now, Sister Wira who has been here for many years can not return, can not return, can we?” Dah said it with certainty.
Ehh, no, actually I have not found my way home from here, my goal has not been achieved, at least I can get the sap if I can not strengthen the seal of the king what it is. Guman Wirayuda in his heart responds to the words of Dyah.
“But..” Rani is still in doubt with the idea.
“A-I, I will definitely get the Giant Tree Rubber and save the coral, and, also, I will definitely protect Rani.” Penta shouted with a slightly reddened face but full of confidence to the slightly moody Rani.
“Ehh, protect me?” Rani who was a little surprised by Penta's words was slightly pushed back.
Penta, who was very excited, pushed her head back to Rani's face and nodded twice.
Rani who felt the faces of the two of them were getting too close, turned her face to the left, said. “Alright!” with a slightly reddened face.
Penta, who had just regained consciousness after seeing Rani's movements, immediately retreated and lowered her head with a very red face up to the neck.
“Heee...” Dyah who noticed, smiling cunningly.
“Ehem” Wirayuda tries to cut the warming atmosphere to make sure something. “So it's been decided?”
“Yup, we will further search Giant Tree Rubber.” Answer Dyah lantang.
After they had all finished eating, they prepared and brought the necessary items including the meat Wirayuda had stored in his magic fridge.
Meanwhile, Wirayuda makes another magic refrigerator on the cave wall, but this time not to store the hunted meat, but to preserve the Coral body.
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The six of them walked through the forest, marking every 10 meters of tree trunks they passed through.
The one leading the way is Rakryan and the one guarding behind is Prabu.
In the middle of the two of them were 2 female members of the Samudaya party, a Hero, and a mission-giving boy to search for the Giant Tree Rubber.
Rani, who walks beside Dyah, tries to keep her distance from the Hero.
Wirayuda could only stop looking at the behavior of the youngest woman in the group. And inevitably he had to walk side by side with Penta alone.
“Lord Wira, did you meet a wolf when you entered this forest?” Ask Penta.
“Well, yeah, wolf? I don't think so.” Answer Wirayuda.
“Ohh, so Mister does not face the wolves that appear in the arid land towards here ya.” Penta said make sure.
“Ohh, well, well, I didn't go in there when I got here.” Wirayuda understood Penta's intentions.
“Ehh ago, through where?” Penta wants to know if there might be another way here.
Wirayuda pointed upwards with his right index finger. “Yah, well, From above.”
Penta looked up, astonished. Is there a way in from above? Mind Penta.
“Yeah, yeah. I jumped off a Cruise.” Wirayuda was sure.
“Oh Aircraft Cruise yes, ehh?” Penta showed a surprised face to Wirayuda.
Dyah who glanced at the two of them, said. “Penta does not know much about the current technology brother Wira.” with a little laugh.
Penta nodded strongly, perhaps she felt very pleased with the offer.
Out of curiosity Penta asked about what kind of Cruise Plane it was.
Wirayuda explained that it is not only a type of ordinary transportation aircraft, this type of aircraft is made to be able to enjoy amazing air travel so that the speed is slower than commercial aircraft, such as airliners, on all sides of the plane is made with glass so that passengers can directly see the scenery around when the plane is flying. Surely this plane uses magic crystals to float, and all these crystals are placed in many parts of the plane. But unfortunately the cost to board this type of plane is very expensive, so not carelessly people can climb it, even nobles can not often board this plane.
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They all kept walking but found no signs of seeing the giant tree, probably because of its name, the giant, they thought this was a tree larger than the trees they had seen in the forest all along.
The clock on Dyah's hand already showed at 7am, it wasn't 7am, because Dyah was sure before meditating that he saw at 7am, it was 7am, so what he's seeing now is 7 p.m.
But it was difficult for Dyah to ascertain which one was right, because it would be night or morning, the atmosphere in the forest did not change, the light in the forest did not become dark or brighter.
So Dyah more often look to his watch to ensure the time has passed, in order to ensure the right rest time.
Dyah decided now was the right time to rest and sleep.
While eating Dyah asked something, to Wirayuda. “Actually what is it, a human-headed garuda? I've never heard of it before.”
“Well, well, maybe this is just my opinion, since we first met him until now, we have fought several times, and I do not see any other figure who has such an appearance, so you could say that there is only one mouth of the bird, besides all the heads of the bird, very afraid and respect the mouth of the bird. So I guess he's the King of the heads of the birds.” Wirayuda enjoyed his meal.
“King Garuda, yaa.” Dyah. “What should we do if we meet him again.”
“Yeah, well, no need to worry, I will protect you guys.” Wirayuda response calmly while still enjoying his dinner.
“Kak Wira is indeed reliable!.” Dyah smiled at the words of the Hero.
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When the clock on Dyah's hand showed at 5 o'clock, a boy in the group got up and went in the direction of the forest that was difficult to mention.
Rakryan, who was on guard at the time, realized that Penta was awake, thought that Penta might want to urinate or something, but out of concern that she decided to follow Penta.
After walking for some time, Rakryan felt strange, why to urinate alone should walk so far. Maybe the distance with the others is currently around 100 meters, Rakryan thought.
When Penta stops at a tree, Rakryan hides in one of the tree trunks. He shouldn't have to do that, because from the beginning his goal was just to keep Penta, but maybe because of his instincts, he felt there was an awkwardness, he was reflexively hiding.
What Rakryan saw at that time was not Penta who was making small water, but instead the boy was scraping the tree trunk with something in his hand.
Out of curiosity Rakryan approached Penta, and immediately asked. “What are you doing here?”
Penta who was unaware of Rakryan's presence was startled, thus making her slightly jump on the spot. “Hah” reverses body quickly.
“Ah, hehe, a, a-I'm making a sign.” Reply Penta stuttered.
Rakryan looked seriously at Penta's frightened face. “Then, what do you mean, what is it that is near?” with a look full of intimidation it gives the impression as if you are a thief in disguise.
Ahh, he heard that, shit, how is this, what should I say. The terrified Penta thought of the right answer.
Suddenly a man shouted from behind Rakryan. “Well, well, two-sword Knight, what are you doing here, why don't you stay there?”
Penta, feeling saved, immediately answered Wirayuda's call. “Ahh, Mr. Wira, no, Rakryan is not wrong, I asked him to accompany me to urinate.” while running towards Wirayuda.
Rakryan who was still standing on the tree trunk in the Penta crack, staring at the scraped part, clearly seen it was not the mark they used to mark the tree they had been through, he said, it was more like he was digging deep enough into that trunk to look for something. And Rakryan saw there was liquid coming out of the rod.
A gum? Rakryan thought, but he was pretty sure it wasn't the Giant Tree Rubber they were looking for. It was just tree sap he thought.
Rakryan who still did not understand the purpose of Penta did that, tried to ignore it at this time, and walked towards his sleeping companions.
When Rakryan turned around, Wirayuda was still waiting for him, Rakryan just glanced at the man and tried not to heed him.
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After eating and tidying up the items they were carrying, the group walked back down the forest.
There were no signs of danger around, either having to feel calm or not, Rani felt uneasy, somehow she felt worried, or she seemed to be frightened. Walking while touching his chest with both hands.
On the other hand, Penta, who was walking behind Wirayuda, moved her head left and right, like she was looking for something.
Prabu, who was walking behind all the members of the group, noticed Penta's movements and asked. “What talent do you want to pee?”
“Ahh, oh, no, I don't want to do it yet.” Replied Penta with a bit of surprise.
“Oh, begit.” Prabu.
Wirayuda, who was walking slightly in front of Penta, glanced back at Penta when he heard the conversation.
“Eh, Rubber?” Suddenly Rani shouted quite loudly. Make all eyes on him. He pointed to a tree.
Then all eyes were on the tree. There seemed to be liquid coming out on the tree, but what made them all surprised was not the tree, but all the trees that were in the direction that Rani pointed, all released sap.
Although it was all a huge tree that could probably be said to be gigantic, somehow all the members of the group were convinced that it was not the Giant Tree Rubber they were looking for.
Haa, this is the same feeling as the one before. Rakryan murmured inwardly, who felt the same way as the sap he saw on the tree that was scraped by Penta.
When everyone was confused, Penta ran towards the direction Rani pointed. Towards the group of trees that emit sap.
Dyah who was so conscious Penta was already ahead, shouting. “Penta, where are you going, why are you running there?” He runs to chase after Penta. “Wait, Penta.”
The other members only realized when Dyah ran after Penta, everyone automatically ran towards the trees that released sap.
“Ah, troublesome.” Murmured Rakryan who was forced to pursue.
After running a few meters, perhaps as far as 200 meters the Penta stopped and held a tree.
Dyah managed to catch up to Penta, slightly panting, asking. “What talent do you do?” Staring at Penta who was amazed by the view he saw.
Dyah turned to look at Penta. A vast, empty land, there were no trees at all, except for a huge tree that soared into the sky in the middle of that empty land.
“Warhing!” Said Wirayuda who had just arrived beside Dyah with a grinning face.