The Eternal War Kasarewang
Magic Club (1)

High School Times.

People say that High School is the most unforgettable time. Therefore, Harsa had been looking forward to her first week of school even, long before their family vacation. So far, Harsa enjoys her time getting acquainted with new friends. The lessons are much more difficult than Harsa imagined and the club's activities are very active. Satisfied even tired, that's Harsa's feeling. However, behind all the excitement she enjoys from her new school, Harsa's attention is focused on her activities on the weekends.

Learning magic with Adi.

Every Saturday and Sunday, Adi takes her to the Spirit World Bank and teaches her mercilessly. From dawn on Saturday to evening on Sunday, Harsa had to practice opening and closing Kaiya under Adi's supervision. Practicing to use magic is exhausting, yet satisfying. Especially the part where Adi nodded, a sign that Adi was acknowledging his progress in magic.

“Good work. You have been able to flow pure physis throughout your body smoothly.” Praise Adi. “From ten experiments, eight times you also managed to remove the physis, instead of the fire element from your body. Now, maybe it's time I explain the next high.”

Harsa nodded. He's still panting.

“Next, I want to teach you aura.”

“Aura?”

“Yes. Try to remove the physis slowly in small amounts. Like this.” From Adi, Harsa could feel a thin aura coming out even though the aura was not at all gripping as usual. In addition, the thin physis ranking that comes out of Adi's body, ‘appearance’ human does not change. “Can? The function of the aura is to perceive the pure physis around you. Collision between the physis of you and the physis of the environment, will make it easier for you to perceive your surroundings.”

Giving up, Adi also sat down. “Alright, but if you are fighting you can not rest like this you know.”

Harsa could not answer Adi. “Yes, I agree. Of course, if Kak Adi runs out of physis and energy to open Kai again, what will Adi do?”

Harsa's mouth stiffened at the thought that she had wrongly asked. At first, she thought Adi would answer her cynically, ‘I've never been too tired to open my Kai door again.’, but Adi answered her without a tone. “At that time, I was wearing a physis available in the environment. If it is close to the water source, usually I use the water element from the water source.”

“Hm is right too. Then magic becomes easier and not exhausting, right? If using a physis from the environment.” Harsa said, starting to question why she bothered having to learn to open and close Kai.

Without question, Adi explained. “But the risk is great when we use environmental physis. If the magic performed was too great, then the balance of elements there could be disrupted, then a natural disaster could occur. Actually, not only using a physis in the environment, too much physis released into the environment can also disrupt the balance of nature. In your case, you are most likely to cause a fire, tornado, or lack of oxygen in one region.” Adi Clear. “So, it's important for you to be able to absorb the physis as well. At least, you can re-neutralize elements and physis that have been too much in the environment.”

Harsa nodded. “So.”

“But if you absorb the physis just to eat and replenish, it's okay. If it is a little, it will have no effect. Especially if you absorb the fire element when there is a fire. It's faster, fuller, and more efficient than eating, right? Now, try you start the exercise again.” Adi said while helping him stand up.

Yes, but not delicious. There will be no taste like eating your mama's cooking. Inner Harsa in the heart. “So no rest huh?” Tanya Harsa hopes Adi will be more tolerant.

“No.” Reject Adi firmly.

Harsa sighed, but she had no choice. No problem, Harsa told himself. Any challenge I would have gone through.

***

Harsa has many questions about Barasa, but Adi is unable to answer any of his questions.

“Sorry, I don't know much about human magic. I'll try asking my friend who took the Human Studies course.” Adi replied with a red face. “Or try asking Dad. He knows a lot about humans because he lives long with humans.”

“Yes, I asked papa. I think it should be.” Harsa was a little afraid that Erik would be angry if he knew that there was one other person who knew about his magic, but he seemed to have no other choice.

So, in the morning, when Erik drove her to school, Harsa opened her question. “Pa, I have a friend named Barasa. When formskitter came to school yesterday, she helped him withhold formskitter. Well, I'm pretty sure he uses physis to strengthen his body, but he says it's deep energy. And he also said that formskitter is a shadow legend. I don't understand, Pa.”

“Ohhh. You see the formskitter that if it comes to the Material World, it can still be seen by humans. Indeed, the case is rare, but there used to be a formskitter who came to the Material World to kill Kasarewang. When seen by humans, they make their own legends about formskitters. About the energy in your friend, I'm sure it's really a physi. Sometimes humans like to make their own stories about physis. So your friend may be using physis, even if she doesn't realize it.”

“Ooohh. So.” Harsa nodded. In Harsa's mind came a random thought. “What then do shamans also use magic?”

“Yes, santet gitu.”

“Hmm. Sometimes there is something that can be explained using magic, but if it is about interacting with spirit beings such as seeing ghosts or being a medium like that, it is already outside the scope of magic. Because they are directly related to spirit beings. Such abilities are more like psychic than magic.”

“I guess no one can get to the Spirit World.”

“Iya. Has Adi shown a world map in the form of a venn diagram?”

“Yaps. I still remember clearly.”

“You remember the Material World? The location of the Material World lies between the overlap between the two spirit worlds. That is, when we are in the Material World, we are also at the Edge of the Spirit World, and the Second Spirit World, both positive and negative. So in this Material World, there are also spirit beings. What Adi means is that no one can go to the Spirit World, no one can go to the Spirit World outside the Spirit World Bank. There, only spirit beings can live.”

“So ghosts are real?” Harsa asked, my hair shuddered. Re-imagining how powerful the flow of physis there was that he peeked at Kaiya, he knew that his father's words were true.

Erik smiled. “Yes. Even though I said it was a spirit creature. But just calm down. Now I can't detect physis anymore, but back when I was able to, I never found a spirit creature strong enough to move a physi in the material world.”

“How can papa find spirit creatures?”

“If the one who can control the physis feels there is a physis gathered around them. When I was a student, I met one in the inner part of the Spirit World Bank. It's kind of scary indeed. Not visible, but the physis is huge. If you meet one on the shores of the Spirit World, do not fight. Only King Kasarewang is able to deal with such spirit beasts.”

“Only King Kasarewang? Is that spirit beast really that powerful?”

“Hmm, it's hard to fight because we don't have the magic to hurt spirits. While spirit beings who are able to control physis, can attack us who have material bodies, while we cannot hurt them. But you don't have to worry. If that is in the material world, I have never found one that can move the physis or the element. Even if there is, usually the amount of physis they can control a little.”

“Ohh.” Harsa nodded, grateful that they were talking about this topic in the morning.

“That you need to worry about is formskitter. They are fierce as Kasarewang. Especially now that your seal has been destroyed, they are easier to find you.”

Deg. “What will they come again?” ask Harsa to worry. Not just to himself, but he also remembered Aster and Barasa who were injured yesterday.

“Yes. Sure. Just wait time.”

Now Harsa is not only afraid, but anxious. “Then will it be okay for me to go to school? If for example they come again and hurt friends..”.

“Do not worry. They won't come that fast. You just focus on training to be stronger with Adi. Adi comes home often now. He'll definitely warn you if formskitter wants to attack.”

Harsa nodded, though she was not completely sure yet.

“What time are you home today?” ask Erik. Their car arrived at the school gate.

“Ah, yes. I came home this afternoon, Pa. There's a club activity. Maybe four o'clock or five o'clock.” Harsa said as she prepared to get down.

“Oke, I'll tell Darma.” Answer Erik. “What club are you in?”

“Today magic club.” Or it looks like a magic club. Harsa in my heart. Yes, today was the first day he would keep his promise to Aster. Promise to join the magic club while trying to teach her magic.