TIKZ [Moving To The Golden Age]
013 - WARRIOR QUALITY

In the distance, a spiky bamboo in the darkness led to them. When the shot was right, the weapon darted from its nest towards the target.

Idaline looked up at the target of the bamboo shoot that was wet with black liquid. "HEY STOP!" his screams saw the bullet go towards the tiger cub who was lying unconscious.

He heaved a sigh of relief as the mother tiger threw the thulup cub with its tail.

"How dare they!" furious tiger.

"Do it!" idaline quickly stopped the tiger from jumping. He sat down and raised his right hand, and the tiger gave him his foot pads. "That's so tender, so miss my cats." Idaline massaged her pink feet while laughing.

"Are you talking to the tiger?" whispered Noto behind the bushes.

"Looks like. Ami put your gun down, we'll see from here." Cokro held the crossbow trigger on standby.

"I'll take you to a safe cave. You can't bring your friends,"

"I came to this mountain to pick up the perennial flowers, can you bring them? Your son and I will be waiting in the village near Tang Hill. Get there closer if you go to the slopes of Buto." suggests Idaline refused to stay longer. He was worried about Candra who was in the village.

"What do you mean? Letting those three humans alone I will never do it! And you want to take my son to the human village?"

"Listen, madam tiger. Seeing that your son's pattern isn't completely purple yet, this must not have been long ago and maybe the hunters are still around here. Three days is enough for a human to think of a way to break through your protection."

Idaline did not make it up, in Udelia's life she had joined the jungle division to save a group of children who entered the tiger's nest. They were in a pretty safe place because they went deep inside. But for the rescue team to enter, must pass through the residence of the tiger who just gave birth. And in three days all the children have survived.

The size of the tiger here may be different, but humans are different. A world that viewed power as the highest peak definitely had many tactics. A world that may seem more cruel, but is it really more cruel than a world that views wealth? A world that should be uniform without thinking of other opinions. A world that he says accepts freedom but stares suspiciously at those who focus on the hometown, where humans should return.

"All humans are the same! You think I'll trust you?" the tiger stared straight at Idaline's eyes. "Everybody is the same!! I think his decision was the best! Not listening to the opinions of others! No discussion! Moreover, be level-headed if the decisions of others are taken!!"

"Well? Then why are you asking humans for help?"

"Because you have a relationship with the old man. The aura of a human being cannot be given to others. The old man did not even contract with the spiritual beast," annoyed the tiger pulled his hand out for a second then glued it together again.

"You're talking more like you right now,"

"We even volunteered because contracting with him was able to amplify our aura many times over. Such a person is not greedy, then it is impossible for him to recklessly give his aura to the bad guy," the tiger added ignoring Idaline's remarks.

"That sounds amazing. That boy never did anything to me,"

"Cannot be. The old man's aura was very clear on your body," the tiger noticed Idaline's body. "Babies? Their relationship is that close? Well.aura the old man's body is indeed abundant,"

"uh? What was it at that time?" idaline's murmur was imagined when she fainted after the do'a ceremony together. "I guess I'm tired of falling asleep,"

"I won't give you permission!" the tiger firmly returned Idaline's focus to her.

"I can give you that aura to help your son. But not by looking after her, there's something else I have to do."

"Both days. Please take two days." asked the tiger, water in the corner of his eye. He knows his son's situation.

As the man in front of him said, the child has not been exposed to poison for too long. A lot of time for him to take medicine, but he can't bet on the safety of his baby. A great fortune existed that had the aura of a Great Sage on Mount Dieng, where they lived. With the aura of the Great Sage, the recovery process would be faster, naturally he would not let go of this opportunity.

"It looks like your time is up" Idaline said as a group of people emerged from the sun.

"Ck. They brought more people,"

The mother tiger has killed two of the four humans who shroud her cubs. Two survivors have now come to bring dozens of people. He was careless to let them know where he lived. And he carelessly let those humans live. The tiger's eyes flashed with anger.

"They must be confident to catch you and your son because your focus is divided,"

"Relax your brothers, we will save you from this beast!" yelled one of the people.

The adults with various kinds of weapons ran closer and closer towards Idaline who was waiting for the tiger's answer.

"good. I will entrust my son to you. Go and take care of him or your village I will destroy! AUUUM," the mother tiger left Idaline next to her cub.

"I need a perennial flower!" idaline cried out in fear that the single mother had forgotten her request.

The tiger paused for a moment, looked at Idaline then nodded reassuringly. The three people who were hiding slowly came out closer to Idaline.

"Miss, are you okay?" ami asked to help Idaline stand up and clean her clothes. He flinched as Idaline threw out her hand and stood on her own. A cold chill blew around them and the killing gaze felt very close.

"Like this quality 3G warrior?" blood whirred up to his face, it was Idaline who told them to stop, but he did not expect the three people to flinch without doing anything. What if he was being threatened and no one took the initiative to help? And isn't it the duty of the soldier to protect? Idaline is really angry.

"Please forgive us!" hurrying the three men prostrated at Idaline's feet. Their backs trembled knowing the impending consequences had offended the great man of a great kingdom.

Idaline covered her face, she hid her furrowed eyebrows in light of another 3G. "May the heroes of the abomination all be placed in the proper place." Idaline rubbed her face back to her normal expression. "Wakeup. Get me the cloth in my bag."

"Please," as quickly as lightning Ami gave the cloth to Idaline.

Idaline carefully wrapped a tiger cub as big as an adult cat with a white cotton mori cloth just like the fur of the cute creature. The three people crouched behind Idaline stared at each other questioningly and worriedly. No longer patient, Ami pushed Noto closer to their guests of honor who stood back up to make a sling. Ami did not want to escape from the royal confinement, into the tiger's mouth.

"Miss, the tiger will come after us if it brings its cubs like this" Noto softly voiced, afraid to sound a tiger and afraid to offend Idaline.

"He wants me to take this kid. Let's go back to the village,"

"Miss really had a discussion with that tiger?" noto said in disbelief. "I'm sorry, miss," restless Noto squabbled beside Idaline.

"What about the flowers?" tanya Cokro wants to ensure the Idaline mood. Idaline's voice and expression had improved but the anger wasn't necessarily gone. An angry person will not answer the question and if he has lost his anger, he will answer. That's what Cokro knew while learning about women.

"He will take him to the village," replied Idaline making the man with the biggest sling sigh.

"But our village is far away, it's a day and a half for the steepest road that's closest," Ami said, thinking about their distance. "This tiger cub was poisoned?" tanyanya.

Noto shuddered in horror at Ami's behavior. "Aren't you afraid?" his inner. Ami who was seen, rolled her eyes at Noto. He nodded slowly at his team-mates. Idaline in his eyes is a person who quickly changes mood, looking at nature a few seconds smiling happily, the next moment know-know crying.

"really. Her mother is looking for a cure, she will take her in two or three days. It's not safe here because it looks like the locals are starting to hunt animals for contract animals,"

"It seems so, we saw a lot of blood during the trip. I thought it was just an ordinary hunter" Noto said.

"When you think it is the blood of the lady" whispered Ami helping her wake up.

"How to transfer aura?" ask Idaline on Cokro.

"What's? Tasfe? What's that?" Noto held his chin thinking hard.

"You just need to focus on one point in the palm of the hand then imagine the huge energy there and push it with all your might" replied Cokro, looking calm in his voice.

Idaline sat cross-legged, placed her palm on the belly of the little white tiger and closed her eyes trying to focus amidst the commotion of the fighting voice. Cokro instructed with his hands to surround Idaline, keeping her from threats.

"Wow, you're so quick to learn it," astonished Noto saw a huge aura coming out from the Idaline palm, the purple color that should be black fading slightly.

"Come on," take Idaline away from there.

"Brothers, they brought this tiger cub" said someone in the middle of the fight.

"Dam. Even better to tame it from childhood,"

"Hey tiger, look at your son brought them,"

"This tiger keeps attacking us and doesn't care about his son?" the man who was holding back the tiger attack was dumbfounded.

"It's not like that. Looks like this tiger believed in the kids earlier,"

"Or maybe he's already signed a contract with one of them,"

"Don't talk any more. Look at that tiger has accumulated an extremely powerful aura. We have to run,"

"You dare attack my son!!!" the tiger shouted as a roar. He killed them in one attack.

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"I recognize some kind of poison. If miss permits, I will concoct medicine." bargained Ami when they reached the inn. They went down the mountain without rest.

"I trust you. Call Cokro if you go out, "Idaline put the men in one room and Ami in her room. The girl insisted on refusing, so Idaline told her to.

"All right, miss."

Idaline's hand combing her hair stopped hearing footsteps. She rolled her hair and sat up straight. During her new life this time she was confronted by a man in the room. He's a little nervous.

Idaline gulped three sips of water neutralizing her heartbeat. "Come in" he said after a while.

Cokro enters the Idaline room. His heart rate was not bad either. Nope. It's not that he's in love at first sight or anything like that. He could not believe that anyone had the same fate as him.

"Speak a relaxed word." Idaline patted the right side of the amben.

"I am brave." Chocolates sit on the floor. He realized they were the same but the woman's mood quickly changed. If in his view he acts disrespectful, his life is not necessarily safe.

"Nah Cokro. Whatis yourname? Where the hell did you come from? How did you get here?"

Chocolates smile. "I am Cakra, I am from the city of onions, I am sure I was asleep in angkot but when I heard the sound of mothers waking me up, I was sure, I woke up here in the chaos of war between villages. I was just a high school kid who just got back from college,"

"It must be hard to be here,"

"It was like that at first, but since I thought of this as a tourist trip, I enjoyed it. Moreover, everything is very friendly, full of manners and a bond that is so strong. And no one's starving even though we don't live in a cozy house,"

"You are very optimistic to come back, yes" Idaline captures the word travel, as beautiful as any place, home is the place to return. Everyday for months people can spend time in tourist attractions, but he will still return to his home.

"of course. Because this isn't my place" Chocolates correction at the end of the sentence.

Idaline smiled happily. The thought of this High School sister is the same as his thinking. "alright. I'll let you know that the door is open,"

"I'll also let you know if I see the road,"

"If there's anything I can help you with, don't hesitate." Idaline gives the paper to Cokro. From her new knowledge earlier, Idaline was slightly able to use the aura in her body.

"thank you. Then I'll resign."

Cokro leaves Idaline in the room with the tiger cub who is sleeping in the bed. Not long after, Ami came knocking on the door. "Miss.."

"Get in," Idaline grew tired of giving permission.

"I brought her the medicine,"

Idaline rose from the amben letting Ami freely treat the little tiger.

"Why do you trust me so much?" ami asked to clean up the equipment. The atmosphere of treating the patient is too awkward, usually people will ask this and that. Or rebelling not believing in him. The atmosphere was very lively, not gripping as it is now.

"I don't have to trust you. Her mother has seen our faces." Idaline smiled a little.

"You are amazing. At your age, I can only understand a few things about potions."

"Our own life is the best for us to live. What looks beautiful is not always beautiful. To be happy, we need to be grateful in all circumstances. And to be extraordinary.." Idaline gave Ami a cup of water. "..we had to surpass ourselves yesterday" he sat back down.

"Do you accept students?" ami asked, pointing her cup at Idaline.

"I still have to learn and do some things" replied Idaline patting Ami on the shoulder. "Summer in peace."

"So you don't accept students huh?" Ami confirmed once again.

"No need to be a student to learn. If there are people who want to learn, then it is mandatory for those who can teach it. There are some sciences that are not absolute, must be learned from various people, so do not hesitate to hear advice even from enemies that we hate so much."

"What if he's a pervert?"

"Originally man is holy, so no matter how little there must be good for him. Don't be tired of advising him to go back on the right path,"

"Is it really possible to return a person who has strayed far away?"

"Continue chatting casually with him, from heart to heart. We don't know which words will bring him back,"

"Talking from heart to heart?" Ami never imagined two hostile individuals sitting together. Every time they meet, they're both at gunpoint. Even close friends will not hesitate when they contradict each other.

"I'm sleepy" said Idaline roll out klasa, a mat of pandan leaves.

"Miss, are you sure you want to sleep on the floor??" Ami moves to help Idaline roll out cloth and cloth to thicken the bedding.

"The tiger is injured, let it sleep on the bed" said Idaline piled a cloth on the head.

"Then I'll go out,"

"You sleep next to me,"

"I am brave,"

"Sleep here,"

"But miss.." doubt Ami. His mind drifted, what if this was the time of punishment for anger this afternoon?

Suddenly, Ami wanted to cry. He hasn't written a will.

"It's an order,"

"Then excuse me," Ami lay stiff while covering her mouth to ease the crying that came out.

"Is he moved?" think Idaline before falling asleep.

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"I forgot that my sleep was proud," Idaline smiled awkwardly. Their 3-hour break was over and was preparing to continue the journey.

"It's okay, miss."

"Everything is ready" said Noto from behind the door.

"We're done too" Ami came out carrying the remaining belongings and Idaline held the tiger cub she had been shoved in.

"Has the tiger not improved?" tanya Noto saw that the tiger had not opened its eyes all the way.

"The critical period is over. To open your eyes, you have to remove all the toxins. This new type of aura can attack the body. For the cure I don't understand yet," explained Ami representing.

"You treated him!?" Noto instead did not believe Ami could do it, but this risked the entire village, there were many people who were more capable.

"You've worked hard, Ami. You can withstand the spread of the poison just now was already incredible. If you learn medicine from poison, maybe you can solve it,"

"Thank you for your advice,"

"Yes, Ami. You have been focusing too much on various types of poisons, making the medicine will not reduce your strength. Rather than you just surviving on the poison you made yourself." Cokro agreed.

"You guys.." Noto is shaken to see the closeness of his two colleagues with Idaline. "Are you not afraid anymore?"

"Defend?" This time Idaline guessed it that Ami–.

"I drank all the poison I made myself,"

Idaline mutters over her own intelligence. "Are you really going to stay?" instead ask the two people who were allowed to leave later.

"We'll make sure they don't catch up. Don't know if the tiger managed to subdue everyone."

"alright. You will come back at noon if there is no sign." the message of Idaline does not doubt the tiger. "The one who has great love must have great power. If not, it is love that gives strength."

"Yes,"

Idaline riding a horse carriage. He, Ami, and Noto set out first to leave Cokro and the coachman, Parimin.

"I didn't think the coachman who brought us was the number 1" said Cokro, watching Parimin open his caping.

"I want to see something interesting. Even left here," the smiling Parimin changed his expression to sorrow.

"When the situation of our village may have reached them,"

Parimin's countenance turned serious, he looked at the vast sky and replied, "There is no point in going there when our village has just made peace."

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