The Red Crystal Kingdom
Flashback (2/2) + ?

(1)

Imnas sat at the village gate guard post along with other village guard soldiers. There, they talked – talk about – things related to the village. 

A horse rider came and walked in front of the village gate. He was wearing a Cowboy hat. In Imnas' eyes, he looked suspicious.

“I have a bad feeling,” said Imnas. “Let me take care of this one guest's licensing.”

The guard informed by Mr. Imnas. 

“Good day,” ask Imnas. “What do you guys need to come here?”

“We want to meet Mr. Galar,” said the horseman.

“What are your needs?”

The horseman replied, “That's none of your business.”

“Of course it's our business,” said Imnas. “You will enter our territory, Mr.”

The horseman just sighed. “We just want to enter your region with a destination you don't need to know.”

Imnas looked at the man with suspicion. “Where are you from?”

“You don't need to know about that,” the man said. “If you guys do not step aside and invite us, we will not hesitate – hesitate to get rid of you.” The man pointed the tip of his spear at Imnas.   

“Truly brash,” Imnas stunned and retreated to the back. Afterwards, he exclaimed, “Guard!”

After that, eight soldiers surrounded the waiters. They're pointing their spearheads.

The horseman said, “I want to say to you that we don't want to spark a commotion.” 

One of the guards said, “You who want to make a fuss.”

“Baby Basis!” said the guard. Then, the eight soldiers ran over to the man.

The man simply moved his horse. One of the soldiers was hit slowly by the horse and ran out of power. After that, the man also managed to sweep his spear and took the lives of the entire soldier in an instant.  

Imnas fear. He shouted with a choked voice. “Please!”

But no one answered even though Imnas knew that many visitors were about to enter the village of Sakan.

Imnas was quickly crushed by the head of the man's horse. He immediately ran out of energy. 

After that, the man got off the horse and immediately grabbed the collar of Imnas's shirt. “What do you mean by the word ‘we’? Whoareyou?

The man said, “We told you that you should not know.”

After that, Imnas saw one more man come and said, “We suspect that this will happen. So, we've prepared all this.”

The first man observed Imnas for a moment, then said, “One of us will replace you for good.”

After that, he took out a dagger from his pocket and immediately punched Imnas until the village chief died instantly.

Moments later, the second man raised his hand. His body emitted a golden light. He observed Imnas whose body was already lying on the ground. After that, the golden light dimmed and the man became Imnas. 

Imnas fake immediately said, “So, Fatta our leader got information that Galar has one friend who became a contact with the necklace Sila.”

“That's right,” says the other guy. “In other words, we will not allow horses to enter here except nobles.”

“Still there again, we will also make this village more royal by only allowing the nobility.” 

 “Vehicle is an important means of transportation related to nobility. So, because we have taken over this region, then we will also take over the gold mining factory that we will have because it is said, this mining site is also sheltered by a Pixi.”

“Alright then,” says fake Imnas. “In addition, it also relies that we will prioritize the royal.”

(2)

Galar doesn't know what to say to Fured's innkeeper. They both walked – roads around the gold factory that he had previously traced with Imnas. But when Fured was asked about what was in the gold factory, Fured always shifted the conversation about – other things related to Sakaran Village such as basic livelihood, broad, and, various kinds of associations, and other – others.

The Oslar soldier was intended to seize all the contents of the factory, but it would be better if – local people knew about what made the factory the focus of Sakaran Village. Finally, he just casually walked with the officer.  

“Fured,” Call Galar.

“Yes, Sir,” says Fured.

“I know that the rule is that Mr. Imnas forbade me to enter into that factory,” Galar said. “However, do you know more about the information about this factory.”

Fured smiled. “To my knowledge, in there, the mine inside the factory is an ordinary gold mine.”

Galar recalled the conversation with Imnas. After a while, he said, “Does that mean that this is with Pixi?”

“Pixi also has a hand in the formation of gold in this factory, Mr. Galar,” said Fured. “Gold in this village became rare because there was a Pixi who sheltered this mine when this village was built.”

Galar smile. “That's what I want to know.”

Galar's curiosity has been confirmed. Next, he will ask this to – people Fatta.

(3)

Moments after returning home from a tour with Fured, the door of his inn was knocked. 

Galar immediately approached the door and opened it. A man in a cowboy hat came to help. He showed me his index finger nails. The nail gave off a golden light.

“So, what's your name?” Galar. 

“Call me Fatta,” said the man.

“Means you're not the Fatta who promised me?”

“Not,” says The guy. “She was the one who told us.”

“The Magical Creature that told you to,” Error Galar. “Alright, I'll call you Fatta.”

“Thank you, Mr. Galar,” says Fatta. “Before I stay here, I want to tell you about how I got into this place.”

Fatta told about Imnas' suspicions about him, how he killed a group of soldiers prepared by Imnas, who were, then disguise as Mr. Imnas and give a decision about the prohibition of the use of vehicles like foreigners and for the citizens of nobles such as princes, princesses, queens, kings, and other – others, they will be allowed.

“Ugh, I thought you guys would have some manners when going to enter this village,” Galar said in an annoyed tone.”

“I don't think manners are necessary because our mission is to take over the gold mines that exist in this village, right?”

Galar was upset. “I shouldn't have raised my expectations when dealing with magical creatures rancid masquerades like you guys.”

The gulda did not respond. “I'll stay in one of these rooms.”

“You will eat three times a day too?” ask Galar. He's getting ready to call Fured.

“We do not need food,” the person said. “For the next dozen days, you also do not need to visit the room because we will languish in the room until the time specified.”

“You mean?” 

“Follow me,” Fatta walked to one of the room doors in the inn. Galar. Moments later, he entered the room and closed it. After that, Galar watched the door slowly – land into a golden wall.

“I did not expect that they would become like this,” Galar sighed. “But this is better.”

Galar walked back to the front room and closed the door again. “I have prepared comfort for them but they are petrified,” he grinned. “Eleven more days I will be able to reach my main goal.”