SATRIO.
CH 04

Later that night, Pandji sat in silence at the dinner table, chewing food quietly without any expression.

"Mas Pandji, why are you eating so little?" Tanya Giandra, her 11-year-old sister. "You want Gia to get bacem to know tempe again? Or want to add gudeg?

"Mas Pandji ate with Mika outside, Gia. Still a bit full," answered Pandji calmly to the sister who always idolized him.

"Make Me Raksa here! Just get me some more fried chicken, Gia! Don't let Mas Pandji be noticed, I'm your brother too!" raksa's orders with a grin sucks.

Giandra with a lazy face brought the side dish closer to his brother, letting Raksa take as many of his own as he wanted.

"Raksa .. eat politely!" His mother's firm and gentle. "Nobody taught you to overeat and voracious like that!"

The young man who would be 15 years old looked down and nodded, "Sorry .. Raksa was very hungry, it was a strenuous exercise in the court, Mother."

Raksa's father continued, "Where is the training today with Pakde Noto?"

"The Force is still not good at using fire magic, Dad." Raksa replied with a sorry expression.

"Your talent is not there, Raksa! Why don't you just learn airbending?!" Sahut Pandji flat.

Raksa glanced at her father and mother before asking her brother, "Mas Pandji was out of the house?"

Uhuk .. Pandji almost choked to hear his sister dare to complain to their parents.

"Pandji can explain, Mother!"

"Mother is listening, but if your reasons don't make sense .. You know the risks," his mother threatened in a very soft tone.

Pandji scratched his head, weighing to tell the truth or lie. "Pandji .. didn't want to participate in the tournament, so Pandji avoided training."

His father only smiled faintly in response to his son, "Dad believes that although not training Mas Pandji will still be responsible for the duties carried by Pakde Noto as a keeper of the court."

" … " Pandji was dazed to hear his father's words.

You can not give burden to Raksa and Giandra because they also follow the competition according to the age level and level in the knight. Ganendra's son is yours, you should have brought him up as a thank you to Eyang.

When the tournament is held you are already 17 years old, so you will follow the general category and prove that your knight is worthy of being an option for martial arts education for nobles though."

"That means Pandji will fight heroes from other places huh Dad?!"

Absolutely a silly question that doesn't need to be answered, because Pandji actually knows exactly what his father meant.

He had indeed never entered the annual tournament because his cleverness made excuses, but this time it was clear that both of his parents did not accept it anymore. Participating in this year's tournament is an obligation.

The duel between the knights this time will be followed by 32 universities spread in the Yogya and Solo areas. Ten of them are knights with famous names and contain champions of martial arts and magic qualified.

"What percentage of Pandji will win this year's tournament, Dad?" Pandji asked with a dizzy expression.

"How do you know you've never practiced?"

" … " Pandji put on a stagnant face.

Can't you just answer honestly?

Pandji's father grinned defiantly, "We're going to train in the backyard, Dad's not been sporting night for a long time either."

The corner of Pandji's lips twitched, "What time, Dad?"

"Middle of the night."

Breng*sek ... Dad really wanted to test my skills! My gut feeling is bad, it looks like I'm going to be battered tonight.

***