The Metaverse World
Mystery of the Hidden Aristocratic Family
Initially, Heru Cokro planned to give this gift to the Empress. However, considering that Wulan Guritno became a contact in the military industry as a volunteer, she decided to give the pearl to him as a token of appreciation. As the leader of the alliance, Heru Cokro felt it important to reward those who helped in the effort. Moreover, with the pearl fields still producing, he was not worried about the lack of pearls for the Maharani.
When the wooden box with beautiful pearls was given to him, Wulan Guritno felt a little embarrassed. He tried to return the gift to Heru Cokro, saying, "This, this gift is too precious. I can't take it."
Heru Cokro waved and smiled, "Receive it! Since you have received this gift, you should do a good job!"
The reason Heru Cokro said this was to avoid feeling awkward between them. She knew that Wulan Guritno was also a woman who had self-esteem. When Wulan Guritno heard these words, he accepted the pearl happily.
After receiving the reward, Wulan Guritno became very motivated. He quickly left the pavilion in search of Ekamata and Habibi to discuss the needs and problems of military equipment.
When Wulan Guritno left, Maria Bhakti moved closer to Heru Cokro in a light tone, "Jendra, do you still have more pearls? Give me one!"
Hesty Purwadinata, although not directly asking, also looked at Heru Cokro with clear attention. His expression gave the impression that he wanted to know more about the gift.
Heru Cokro felt a headache hearing their request. He had never expected that a piece of pearl would create so much trouble.
"Don't worry, I won't hide it from you all. Uniquely, this strand of pearl is the result of three months of pearl field work. If you're patient, in a year there shouldn't be any problems."
Maria Bhakti expressed a slight disappointment, "Alright, I will wait, but you better keep it for me!"
Heru Cokro could only shake his head with a light laugh when he saw the steadfastness of Maria Bhakti in this pearl.
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After passing through the small pathway on the side, the pavilion came to life again with casual chatter. Suddenly, the Golden Rat asked a question that drew everyone's attention, "Do you guys care about the mysterious player who bought the item during the system auction?"
Within seconds, the response came, "How could we forget that?"
"It's still very fresh in our memories!"
"Of course we remember!"
"Do you have any internal information about it?" adam Ways asked skeptically.
He gave an explanation, "Right. According to the source I got, the player was named Edi Baskara. He has an aristocratic family background. Just two days ago, he started his journey as a cultivator and established a guild called the Sun Alliance."
"Is there really a hidden aristocratic family?" Adam Ways was still doubtful.
Mary Bhakti explains, "Yes, this is true. To my knowledge, a hidden noble family is not a family that has great influence in the outside world."
The listeners became silent, muttering in agreement. They understood that the news of this hidden noble family came from rumors and stories circulating among the people.
Maria Bhakti then continued, "Actually, the outside world often has a wrong understanding of this hidden noble family. They can't be called a family that has great power."
Everyone listened with enthusiasm.
"The "hidden noble families that exist today are usually descendants of officials and generals from the ruling royal era. Some of them were from tribes that came from previous dynasties, while others were families that fled abroad during the conflict and then returned. And, of course, there are also those who have a legacy that still remains today."
Maria Bhakti unequivocally uncovers the truth about this hidden noble family.
"They have two striking characteristics. First, they are a family that has been around for a long time. Hence, they still carried on some ancient aristocratic family traditions. Second, they keep a low profile. Adhering to their traditions for centuries meant they had to move away from the great dynasties and not get too involved in political conflicts. Otherwise, they would risk losing their lives and family status."
This news surprised them all.
Maria Bhakti continued, "The hidden noble family is currently split into two large groups. Some have great resources and a strong network of relationships because they have been around for centuries. However, there are also those who have difficulties. Some hidden noble families only had one branch and three generations only had one child. The most important parts that prove their past glory are just books and family stories."
This news made them even more confused.
Adam Ways was still confused and asked, "But, why did Edi Baskara, as a member of a hidden aristocratic family, not use his noble identity to build a guild? Why is he being so humble?"
Maria Bhakti could only shrug her shoulders, "It is a mystery. But maybe that was the unique inclination of aristocratic children like him?"
Aryasatya Wijaya and Maria Bhakti nodded in agreement, contemplating this strange phenomenon.
"Brother, I don't have such tendencies!" adam Ways said with a laugh.
"Haha, sorry, I misinterpreted it," Adam Ways said in a joking tone.
Hesty Purwadinata, who was standing at the side, felt speechless as she watched her brother again fail to control his words.
Heru Cokro pondered for a moment and tried to give a hypothesis, "I suspect that maybe the family behind Edi Baskara still doubted whether they should reveal their identity completely. This might explain his strange behavior and contradictory actions."
“There's something interesting!" The Golden Rat declared without giving a reason, but he happily gave out the internal information he had just obtained.
Everyone immediately paid attention to the Golden Rat. "What's that?" maria Bhakti asked curiously.
The Golden Rat replied, "Wait, this will surprise you. When the new Sun Alliance was formed, Roberto personally went there to congratulate them."
For a moment, the pavilion became silent. The information shared by this Golden Rat gave rise to a lot of speculation.
Did Roberto and the others plan to cooperate with a hidden aristocratic family? After their defeat in the Battle of Gresik, the IKN Alliance looked weak, especially from within, they were still injured by the fight.
If they could recruit some hidden aristocratic families, it would be a huge blow to the Java Dwipa Alliance.
Heru Cokro wisely tried to ease the tension that arose, "Let's not worry too much about this. The important thing is that we keep doing our job well."
Based on the power and influence possessed by the Java Dwipa Alliance, they had the potential to challenge anyone.
Maria Bhakti added, "True, Jendra. Finally, our actions will speak louder than our words."
Everyone present had experienced many trials on their journey. The small actions of the IKN Alliance will not make them waver. Moreover, without having to mention Heru Cokro, even Hesty Purwadinata and Maria Bhakti had reaped great benefits in this round of region war.
The main weakness of the IKN Alliance was the merit points for them, and this was the thing that had made them into the spotlight.
Sri Wardani Samaratungga suddenly gave the idea, "Talking about the Sun Alliance, I have a speculation. Among the top ten guilds, our alliance already has three of them. Add more with the Rat. Why don't we build a guild alliance? This way, we can attack and defend together in some guild operations."
Adam Ways immediately gave his support, "I agree to this idea! Actually, I have been thinking about it for a long time, but I don't have enough strength to propose it."
The Golden Rat also felt agreeable, "I also agree!"
Heru Cokro responded, "Alright, then let's call Ekamata. We'll discuss this together."
Mary Bhakti turned and immediately went to call Ekamata.