The Eternal War Kasarewang
Standardization Test (7)

Strolling in Drestha City after seeing the battle conditions between Kasarewang and formskitter outside the fort felt different. The condition of Drestha City was still as calm and peaceful as before, but the peace felt like a fake. It is impossible to imagine that this city is being surrounded by formskitters every day.

The four of them, Harsa, Aster, Bedo, and Adi went to the Community Building to ensure their safety. There, Harsa was also relieved after confirming that Rucira and Kriya were fine.  Costa was there too. He explained what happened when the three children were at the forefront of the war. The building was so quiet, it seemed that the entire examinee had gone home. Aster, Harsa, and Bedo came out of the examination room by teleporting, so they did not feel they had taken all the tests, even though the test was over.

“Hahh.” Bedo took a long breath. “I'll be in the hospital again.” His wound had been perfectly covered, yet he still felt dizzy and limp from losing a lot of blood.

“Better I also immediately drive you guys home, before too night there.” Adi told Aster and Harsa. So there you go, their exam is over.

***

Darma's warm embrace and tears flooded Harsa when she finally set foot into the house after a few days back. Striking his legs, Darma was at a loss for words. He just kept hugging Harsa for a full five minutes.

Harsa's tears welled up to see Darma so worried. At first he did not feel emotional, but seeing Darma's tears, Harsa also felt sad. “Uhh, yes, ma. It's okay, I'm okay.” Harsa said in the end.

“I'm glad you're okay.” Erik said seriously. Her eyes were much softer than Harsa had ever imagined. From the gaze of such eyes, Harsa can guess for sure his father is imagining certain scenarios. Erik turned to Adi. “True, they're fiddling with his vassals?”

Adi reluctantly replied. “Yes. Tomorrow or the day after, I will request a meeting with the king.”

Erik replied weakly. “Thank you, Di. Sorry bothering you. Lately you have to take care of everything.”

Adi waved his hand as if it was nothing. With the reason it was too late, Adi returned to deliver Aster back to his home, then back again to Drestha. After they lost sight, Harsa went into her room and threw herself into the bed. He was surprised to find out how much he missed his room. How sorry he had left this room that day. His mind was calm and he finally felt at ease after so many days of being tense and exhausted.

Harsa made the personal decision to forget the test while she waited for the results to come out. In contrast to Harsa, Aster is very tense, Every time he meets Harsa, the thing he asks must be news about the results of the exam from Adi. Harsa patiently replies that he has no method of communication Adi and assures that Aster will get information from Adi first compared to him. Rather than worrying about the standardization exam yesterday, Harsa is more focused on taking the class exam, club activities, and playing games with friends.

Although Harsa did not care much about the standardization exam, finally the news about the results of the test came out as well.

“Sa!!” A message from Aster came up while he was studying for the final biology exam. “Adi has contacted you yet?”

Harsa did not answer, Aster called her. “Hai, Ter. Adi's sister hasn't told me anything. Why then?”

“We passed, Sa! Pass!” Shouted Aster excitedly.

“Pass? You're serious, Ter?” Harsa was more incredulous than happy. Afterwards, their group did not complete the second stage examination well. They even got angry with the exam supervisor.

“Yes! Yep! Yep! I don't know the details yet, but knowing I graduated I was relieved. With gini I can learn magic in Drestha right?”

Harsa also smiled listening to Aster's enthusiasm. “Yes, I think so.”

In accordance with the word Aster, that night Adi came to the house with good news. Adi's exhaustion did not prevent him from smiling when he reported that Harsa and Aster passed the test.

“Congratulations, yes.” He said while sitting on their living room couch, no matter if his clothes were dirty because of fighting all day.

Harsa was whiny because she was happy. “It feels like winning a surprise voucher. I'm surprised by that, brother. Why can I graduate? You see that time in the second stage of the group I have no cooperation at all.”

“Nih see for yourself.” He said to give papers that read Kasarewang language. There are clearly marked numbers; 501/1000.

“That's your raporm.” Answer Adi. “Honestly it's really bad. To pass, you must be able to score higher than five hundred. If you see your value anyway, like they approve you because they feel bad for having made a mistake in the last exam.”

“You mean that formskitter is coreless?”

“Yes. That was a pretty talked about incident yesterday. Especially who's your friend? The bedo? He was injured quite severely’.”

Harsa wanted to say, yes, but she wasn't my friend, but locked her mouth. “Yes, it's spooky the wound. But if I graduate because of that incident, I don't know if I should complain or give thanks” Harsa laughed.

“Five hundred one?” erik asked surprised.

“Iya, Pa.” Harsa said. “Why?”

“That's really ugly, Sa.” Erik said without a cover-up. “Be careful difficult to enter Drestha university loh. Indeed, the standarasi exam is made easy to pass, but it needs high grades in order to enter higher education.”

“Aaahh.” Harsa nodded. “That's about..” He wants to say something, but shaking doesn't happen.

“Why?” ask Adi curious.

“No, it's okay.”

Adi sighed. He then activated one of his rings, and a single stamp made from a wooden rod came out of the empty air. “Ah yes. I'm here to give you this.”

“Capku?!” Tanya Harsa is excited.

“Ya.”

“Yeay! Thanks brother.” Harsa said while receiving a block-shaped wooden stamp that was two centimeters in size. The Royal Lambing Kasarewang is imprinted on one of its smooth surfaces. The object was similar to a word burner, but the difference was that, when the lid was opened, there was a foam that was bent inward. When Harsa put her phsis in there, the foam was filled with purple ink.

“Eit. Do not use for just any cap yes.” Adi's Sweat. “The stuff is not a toy.”

“Hehe. Ready, brother. Know aja.”

“Yes, I've been to Aster's house first, yes. I'll give you her.” Adi said while standing up.

“Yes, goodluck huh?” Harsa said teasingly.

Adi could only sigh long.