The Red Crystal Kingdom
Suspiciousness

Dubal made it out of the market into the forest. The magic of the wind that surrounds it has long since vanished.The sun has long since sunk, replaced by the moon and stars – stars that illuminate the darkness of the forest. During the journey, he only watched the towering trees around him.

Dubal rode the following horse in a magical carriage through the forest while using his skills to find the direction of the road in the forest Trez—kuda he rode—running through a comfortable path, not bearing the fall of tree trunks, Trezkuda, and not rocky.

“You can reduce your riding speed, Dubal,” A voice sounded in Dubal's mind.

“Why, prince?” dubal. He still drives Trez fast. “If the next destination direction is known, then with more speed, then we will reach the destination.”

“Me and friends – other friends will chat – talk in a train kencana. We hope, with the reduced speed of this horse, you can also drive while listening, or give an opinion.”

“Alright,” says Dubal. The soldier loosened Trez's harness so that the horse's run slowed down, but remained stable. “Alright, please start the conversation.”

On the inside of the carriage, Uzan, Edgar, Sara, and Arika were sitting. There are two fairly long chairs facing each other. Uzan and Edgar sat next to each other, facing Sara who was also sitting next to Arika.

They feel comfortable because they finally know that Dubal can already take them to escape from the pursuit of the bandit – bandit.

“Thank you, Dubal” said Uzan through telepathy magical train kencana.

“Sial!” Edgar growling. “Why do we always have to escape?”

“We have no other choice, Edgar!” said Sara. “We can not drop ourselves in dangerous situations as it happens when taking Silver Kagigar cloth.”

“It's so severe!” Edgar was upset. “Does not fit the warrior's bravery principle. Right, right, Dubal?”

“ASAR DUMB” Exciting Dubal. His voice echoed throughout the room, causing Sara and Arika to be be beaming. “IF WE ARE DETERMINED TO ATTACK THEM, OUR OWN LIVES WILL RUN OUT!”

“Can you lower your voice, Mr. Dubal.” Sara Pinta.

Dubal slowed down his voice, “Sorry..”

Uzan reminded his colleague in a flat voice, “We should not be rash, Edgar!”

Edgar was just pouting and chin-backed.

“After this, we will go to Rivata,” Uzan start the conversation. “Arika, do you know about Rivata's ins and outs?”

“Ya, prince,” Arika nodded. Rivata is an Ivy, a plant controller. It can only be found in the forest Roderi.”

“Is this road we are passing through part of Roderi forest?’

“No, prince,” says Sara. “Hutan Roderi, if taken from the Riyaal market, will take a third of a day.”

“Eight hours?” said Edgar “Dubal, you should skip this road while looking for lodging.”

The voice of the Dubal echoed throughout the room. “Eight hours is the time it takes if we walk on a regular horse, right?’

Arika said, “With a Magical Horse, it can be twice as fast, but...” The girl looks unsure. He looked down.

“What's up, Arika?” ask Sara.

The witch girl looked towards Uzan “Prince Uzan, ever since I observed the magic parchment, something has gone wrong.”

Uzan holds his chin. “You mean?”

“I want to ask, prince,” says Arika. “Before asking me, did you know where Rivata was?”

“I don't know, but I know about the direction of travel to be taken.”

“My fear is...” Arika's face is blurry. “The patch contains bonding magic.”

“Bond magic,” Sara repeats the last two words that Arika spoke. “Can you explain?”

“Bonding magic is magic where the victim is given instructions to follow the orders of its user.”

Edgar flicked his finger. “We are directed to collect magical materials in order. After that, the Kingdom of Kastala will recover. It's simple, isn't it?”

“It is not that simple..” Arika does not continue her words. He still seems doubtful.

“So..” Edgar scratched his head. “Does this mean that the parchment used by Uzan is not the answer to recover the disaster that occurred in Kastala?”

“Not so,” Arika rectifies, “Material Magis contained parchment does serve to restore this earthquake, but do you not feel that you are being controlled, Prince Uzan?”

“By the person who gave this parchment?” uzan. “If that's what you mean, then Faraq gave me, he's the Palace Superior.”

“Do you know about the origin of the – origin of the parchment?”

“This parchment is a gift of Kamasa, Witch Advisory Palace.”

“Is it already through the purification stage?”

“I don't know what you mean, but if the word ‘purification’ you're saying means inauguration, I'm sure that Kamasa has already purified this parchment.”

Edgar sigh.”Is this Faraq's fault? we can borrow Sila's necklace and tell Faraq that there is something strange about this trip.”

“Can't, Edgar!” dubal. “Kalung Sila is a special necklace used by one person and communicates with two creatures.”

“Pads..”.

“Faraq and Kamasa yes..” says Uzan. He thought for a moment. After that, he said to his – colleagues, please give me time to think about this.

“Alright, prince,” says Arika.

Uzan touched his forehead and closed his eyes. The carriage room was quiet. Not a word was said when the Prince thought. Arika had just said that all the Magical Materials contained by the parchment did serve as a disaster recovery that occurred in the castle.

However, there was no harm if he also had his own suspicions. Especially when the departure to collect Magical Materials, Rena was at odds with Faraq. There must be something behind all this. Moreover, Kamasa also did not exist when the kingdom was hit by a disaster.

Uzan felt that he was being instrumentalized when his mind, indirectly, was controlled with directions to acquire Magical Materials in a certain order and according to a structured direction. So then…

After opening his eyes, Uzan broke the silence by uttering a speech, “If I am used, then do you have a solution so that we are not used by anyone or anytime, Arika?”

“Can, prince,” Arika directly replied. “I can rearrange the order of Magical Materials that need to be obtained. So, all magical materials will be obtained, but we do not obey the order – the order directed by the higher-ups.”

“But what if Kamasa's directive to collect Magical Material must be sequential?” said Sara. He feels worried.

“From our tools, we better do it our own way, Sara,” Uzan sighed annoyed.

“I also do not care so much to Kamasa whose presence is nil when it is needed.”

“It turns out you have a glimmer of the soul of the violator, Prince Uzan,” Dubal's voice echoed. He looks proud.

“Alright, prince,” says Arika. “We need a place to begin the ritual of transferring magical material sequences because this magic is wide-reaching.

“Arika, are you really capable of doing that magic?” ask Sara.

“I took a lesson on Magical Materials that numbered in the hundreds in the world of Namaril when he was still in Igardias. So, I'm confident in my abilities.”

“I'll take risks, Sara.” says Uzan. “I hope you understand.”

“Alright,” Sara nodded. “Hopefully succeed!”

Arika gives instructions on how to change the order of Magical Material acquisition. After a while, Uzan finally exclaimed, “Dubal, stop this horse carriage in a spacious place, you can speed up the pace of his horse!”

“Alright, prince!” said the Soldier. Dubal immediately increased the speed of the horse he was riding. Trez sped up. Road – dark path and trees traversed.

Finally, they arrived at a vast meadow. Dubal dismissed Trez in the middle. After he got off, he opened the door of the carriage. Uzan and his companions came out.

The five of them admired the area around the meadow. Compared to the forest road he had just passed, the area he was treading did not look dark because it was illuminated by the light of the crescent moon and – stars scattered around it, there, it was as if they were in a field surrounded by trees.

After finishing with their admiration, they were ready to practice the instructions given by Arika.

“Please position yourself there, Prince Uzan,” Said Arika. “For the others, you can stand behind me.

“Alright,” Sara said, then everyone positioned as directed.

Uzan himself faced Arika who stood with all his colleagues. Edgar, Dubal, and Sara were just observing.

Uzan grasped the parchment while closing his eyes. After that, he raised his hand as if thrusting the parchment into space.

After which, Arika raised her hand forward. Kerlap – greenish flickers surround the witch girl. The empty wind in his palm incarnated into a magic wand was in the grasp of the magical girl. The wand is curved like a question mark.

Then, the Witch pointed the tip of her wand at Uzan who was closing his eyes.

A gentle – breeze surrounded the five of them, sighed the grass they were soaring.

White light began to radiate from the parchment that was grasped by Uzan. Not only that, hundreds of grains of light also floated around the Prince.

After that, Arika said in a high tone. “Prince Uzan, name the order of Magical Materials you want.

Uzan exclaimed, “Head Sentafal, Batu Akais, Rivata, and Lumina.”

Then, Arika recites the mantra and whispers the name – magical material name in accordance with the order between the lines of sentences she tampapnya.

Four balls of white light were ejected from the parchment. The four of them came together to form a larger ball of light. After that, the light floated in front of Uzan who, for some reason, was not blinded. Then, the light quickly exploded into white dust grains.

Uzan breathed a long breath. He was no longer surrounded by magic particles, a sign that the Prince was finished with his ritual.

“Uzan, how?” ask Edgar.

“Thank you, Arika!” uzan. Arika nodded with a smile. Then, The Prince announced, “Our next goal is to hunt the Head Sentafal.”