Sign of the Zodiac: Aries
[Sign 1: Aries] Conscious

“What happened?” murmured Anaru with a raucous voice.

“You rampaged in the middle of the forest,” said Airyung was still half moved.

The girl then helped to establish the body of Anaru lying on the ground. A chaos appeared before Anaru. The dead forest had now turned like a former great battleground. Dry trees were plucked from their roots and scattered haphazardly. Holes on the ground that looked like gaping blast marks filled the area. The place was completely ravaged.

“The Carnelian stone I brought suddenly emitted light and then felt so hot as embers. He burned my pouch until it was hollow like this,” Airyung said as he showed a burnt hole in the pouch of his coat.

“I was overnight in this place back then. In the midst of that confusion you suddenly came up with a monstrous dark figure. At first I thought you were a choru. But because my bonfire is still burning, I know that you are not the Evil Spirit,” continued Airyung who now poured a glass of distilled water dew to drink Anaru. An

“We fought for a while because your dark figure kept trying to attack me. But I cannot defeat you, and this is the result of our battle.” Airyung spoke while circulating his gaze around.

“Then how can I go back to being myself?” ask Anaru later.

He is fresher now, after drinking the dew water belonging to Airyung. Even so, his body was still limp due to synchronization with the Carnelian Crystal.

“At one point, when I was finally cornered, instead of hurting me, you just grabbed the Carnelian Crystal I was holding. The crystal's light got brighter after it touched your hand. After that I could not see anything because suddenly there was a very blinding light. The next second your body reappears in a state of fainting,” bright Airyung wipe his tears that have almost mongering.

“Then where is the Carnelian Crystal?” ask again.

Airyung pointed at the belly of Anaru who was now bare-chested. Anaru confusedly turned towards his stomach. On top of his tight abdominal muscles, precisely above the navel area, now lies a strange symbol. The symbol is a red triangle that points downward in a bright yellow circle with ten orange petals. The symbol was not very large but remained clearly visible from above, signifying a fire tattva.

“What is this?” ask Anaru while trying to rub the symbol, but nothing happened. The symbol remained intact imprinted on his skin.

“The symbol appears when the Carnelian Crystal enters your body,” Airyung explained.

“Come? How to?”

“Come in, just before your body shines brightly, the stone floats into your stomach, as if it is indeed part of your body. I was also the first time to witness such an event,” said Airyung. “Very thrilling,” he continued commenting with rounded eyes.

“Looks like you quite enjoyed the spectacle,” said Anaru with a deep smile.

“How not? I found the guy I've been looking for all this time. And it turns out that guy's been around me all along! I can go home to Giyatsa with pride,” said Airyung really excited.

He recalled the incident at the house of the city that night. Somehow his parents are now. Her mother was in a burning house, while she was crying hysterically when she saw her change. It was like everything was out of Anaru's control. And although he finally found out that he was a Zodiac Warrior, he somehow did not feel too happy.

His past life is back he remembers. Loneliness and loss are part of a Zodiac Warrior's life. Great power is of course accompanied by great risk. That was the sacrifice a Zodiac Warrior had to endure. Alienated from his community and must be able to live far from anyone, because his power, in addition to containing light, also has darkness.

“I don't know what the exact story is, but it's my job to protect you as a Zodiac Warrior, Anaru. Therefore, wherever you go after this, I will stay with you. We still have time until Skirof's moon. We can leave after all your business in Khitai is done,” Airyung said breaking the daydreams of Anaru.

Anaru nodded in response. He was a little relieved because now Airyung was on his side. In every previous life, he was alone. His strength was too dangerous for others. Anaru could accidentally hurt his loved ones. Therefore, instinctively Anaru knew that later he would have to leave behind both his parents and even the Khitai tribe he loved. He has to take on his true self as Hamal.

 Hamal was his first code name. In each reincarnation, he chose different names with different intentions. His current name is Anaru, which has the meaning of courage. That meant he had to have more courage in the face of anything that would stand in his way. Including daring to leave his comfortable life with his mother and umanya in Khitai.

“How long have I fainted?” ask Anaru while standing up and then clean his body from the dust and dry land attached.

“Not long. We had a new fight last night. Then early this morning your body fused with the Carnelian Crystal. It is far from noon now. So maybe you fainted for only about an hour or two,” Airyung explained.

Anaru raised next to his brows. Is it really that short? He felt trapped in the darkness for a long time. But Anaru did not think too much about that anymore. For now, he must quickly return to the house to see the condition of the uma and its death.

“Then, we go to the castle's house first. I think the direction is there,” said Anaru while pointing to the southwest.

Somehow, even though he crossed the dead forest without full awareness, but he could still know the exact location. Anaru like getting automatic navigation ability in his head. He knew this land like his own flesh and blood.

“Then get up here, Anaru,” said Airyung after successfully riding Tsagan.

“That horse is even slower than me, Airyung. You ride Tsagan while following me towards the bale belonging to takuta,” said Anaru while doing a simple body stretch.

“You sure you will run there?” tanya Airyung could not believe it.

“Of course. From now on, I will never lose again to you, Airyung,” said Anaru while smiling knots.

In the next instant, Anaru immediately put up the horses, preparing to dart. With a single leg, his body immediately ejected very quickly in the direction they were about to head. In just a few seconds, Airyung could no longer see Anaru. The girl could only gawk in shock at the unequaled speed of Anaru.