TIKZ [Moving To The Golden Age]
014 - RAISED STUDENT

"We hope that the preparations from our villages do not disappoint you all," said the village head of Wrestling standing between the village heads of Gulet and Gelut. They looked down a little at the guests who came.

"Our fault just told me in the middle of the trip," said the man who was wearing udeng, a black headband with a light brown pattern. He and the two people who were with him bowed their heads.

"Haha sir could have. Come.mari.."

They were in unison to the house of the Wrestling village chief who most extensive yard and decorated various kinds of wreaths, the aroma was smelled from afar to welcome the arrival of guests. Occasionally the village chiefs introduced their soldiers who passed by on the street.

"Please enjoy the banquet," greeted the village head of Wrestling raised the glass.

"Include me Gugu, I am the head of Gelut village" Gugu said after sipping his drink.

"I'm Parno, the head of the Wrestling village."

"I am Wagimo, the village chief of Gulet. Nice to meet you, man,"

"I am Ponimin is the main student of Pendopo Srengenge, these are my two younger brothers, Poniman and Ponijan. We are interested in the matches you are doing" said the man who has the highest body there.

"It's a shame the game was over the day before you sent the message,"

"The purpose of our arrival is to raise the winning student of the match" Ponimin corrected.

"It's.." Gugu looked at his two rivals who were now true friends, shoulder to shoulder building up the ruined parts of the village. Although Gugu's face was flat, deep within his heart was blooming flowers of happiness. So did Parno and Wagimo, this was the opportunity they were waiting for!

"..a very good opportunity" continued Parno.

"Parimin, Buto, and Mocon were lucky." whispered the young man who eavesdropped on them.

"Not only good but really rare" added the young man next to him.

"Of course we will agree to it immediately" Wagimo said, nodding confidently.

"So where's the first one?"

"He was outside. We'll call rank two and three,"

"No. We'll just take the first rank,"

"Our three ranks are not a far difference in strength. How about you take them all?" bargain the village chief Gelut slightly pleaded in his tone.

"We only need one person" Ponimin said.

"Then apologize" the village elder Gelut stepped foot into the courtyard. The three village chiefs stood up and bowed their bodies in salute.

"The elders are not on vacation to familiarize themselves?" whispered the audience hiding inside the house of the village head of Wrestling.

"Why did the village elder Gelut appear?"

"I knew it would be like this. Then it will be difficult to give our son, unless you will accept three people," kekeh village elder Gelut stood before them.

"Chairman, we fight fairly. It does not matter if you send Parimin to the pendopo," said the village head of Wrestling. He felt no need to provoke people who would be the length of their hands. "If Parimin comes out brilliantly. Not just three people, ten maybe they fulfill." he believed.

"I have a good offer," the village elder Gelut sat down at the spot his son had provided, he straightened his body towards the three young people who were trying to intimidate him with a powerful aura. "You want to hear it?"

"Please" said Ponimin withdrawing his power. "What kind of tricks do you want to do?" the curial is in the heart.

"We have an interesting person in our village who you may find it difficult to ask for help. If he accepts entry to your protector, will you accept our three children?"

"You speak like you want to give nobility only," Oceh Poniman smiled obliquely.

"He is the young master of Ekadanta."

"What?! Young master Ekadanta? That famous magic family in the Maja Kingdom?" ponijan closed his mouth pretending to be surprised. From the beginning, there was nothing he believed in. He considered the people in front of him to be too greedy. Already given one chance, even less and ask for more. Ponijan wants to find another village.

"Elders seem to enjoy the day by writing fairy tales. Even kings from small kingdoms found it difficult to meet high-level nobles like the Ekadanta family. The story the elder made seemed to be interesting hahaha," Poniman laughed dismissively.

"Older.it's hard. We already owe him a lot, "doubtful village chief Gulet.

"He has a great motivation!" the village elder Gelut smiled confidently. "So, if we can persuade him, would you accept three disciples from us?"

"If there is such a person, call here!" monimin gives us a chance. "If there is none, then hope no more!" he added in heart.

"He was our hero who helped the peace of our three villages. And a great nobleman like him, how dare we order him." said the village chief Gelut.

Ponimin looked at Gugu's terrified expression. He took a breath feeling that he had fallen in their game, he was also nervous. "What you say is true. But I still don't believe it" he said, chugging at the salivary imagining the great wrath of the Ekadanta family, who felt slighted.

"How about seeing him at the training ground?" tawar village chief Gulet.

Ponimin agreed. "It's better that way" he said.

"What is the business of young master Ekadanta in a small village like this?" poniman asked still unaffected.

"Actually Raden Ajeng came to help the kidnapped children in Lege shaman unfortunately the torment of God came faster,"

"We heard. May they calm down and get what they deserve,"

"Amijin,"

"They were about to leave, but seeing the chaos of our village, they decided to stay longer to help the eight villages here,"

"Where is Raden Ajeng?" asked Poniman adamantly holding the opinion of the village chiefs lying to them.

"Have you gone home?" continue Ponijan.

"He was outside the village" replied the village chief of Wrestling.

Poniman smiled obliquely. "good. Raden Ajeng you can make up. But the Ekadanta family? Don't you understand there's a special feature in them?"

"Isn't that Raden Ajeng?" the village chief Gelut dodged the sunlight on his forehead, his free hand pointing westward, a carriage stopped there.

Idaline stretched her stiff body. They continued to walk non-stop until they reached the village. The whole vomit he had ejected in the middle of the road, Noto rode in a wobble, at the end of the journey Idaline lying helplessly on Ami's thigh.

"Welcome, brother."

"Oh Candra, you're not practicing?" Idaline didn't know since when Candra was standing next to her. His abilities were extremely lame, if he was on the battlefield, he believed himself to be the first to die.

"I'm done from now on. Here's a drink, brother." Candra gives a glass filled with refreshing water.

"Oh sir, when you just finished practicing. I brought that glass for you." muttered the young man who came behind Candra.

"Please tell us of our arrival," Idaline smiled at the young man who was still taking a breath.

"Well, miss." the young man took a breath and ran to the meeting place.

"We must hurry before the others see" said Idaline, whispering slightly to two people who were busy dropping off the goods.

"We have brought down all the goods" Ami pressed his hands on his head.

"What's up, brother?"

Idaline moved her index. Candra looked up at Idaline's finger at the horse-drawn carriage, where there was a white bundle of slumber. Candra's amazement is also increasing.

"Sister is awesome. Can get this," he said.

"Just take care" Idaline picked up the tiger cub who was still in bed and carried it. "Picture, make sure only the village chief comes to where we live. Ami try to find the best potion."

"We're ready to do it,"

"Village head! Raden Ajeng's entourage has arrived,"

They looked at each other and walked over to Idaline who was standing next to the carriage with people and luggage.

"Thank God you came back safely" said village chief Gulet.

"Thank you for your welcome," Idaline smiled slightly.

"This is..." Poniman stuck out his hand trying to grab the tightly closed hook.

Idaline was wide-eyed as Poniman's hand was trying to grab her sling. Candra clutched Poniman's hand until KRAK was heard, the sound of a broken bone.

"How dare you!!" candra's eye pupils are flushed. Anger and power were united in his sense of sight.

Ponimin and Ponijan were stunned to see Candra's red eyes glaring at Poniman. There was no more doubt in their hearts.

"Candra, your hands!" Idaline was worried about Candra's slightly shifted gloves.

"Please forgive his boldness, young master Ekadanta. He did not know about Raden Ajeng yet," said the head of the Wrestling village rubbing his hand with a stiff smile. "If you want to wrestle. Wrestle in your place. Don't drag us down this weak one,"

Candra stared at her glove that was almost open, she threw Poniman's hand to the ground. "Be right!"

"Aww," Poniman held his cracked hand.

"I'm sorry my brother. He liked children so much that he could not control himself, "Ponimin put his palm over his head, he bowed his face to see the swaying grass. "White tiger cub?" he thought realizing, Poniman was indeed more skilled at sensing the aura than he was.

"The thing to learn before science is attitude. Pay attention to your attitude because what you carry is not only your name, but also your place of origin and your patron." Idaline stared at the belt worn by the people she had just seen. "Although you have a brown belt, only defeat will occur in the outside world if you can't keep your attitude!" Idaline left them.

"You know about brown belts?"

"of course. That means you're the main coach" replied Idaline again. "Modern guy? There are many too."

"Lu.lu's amazing," Poniman was stunned at the girl's network. He now believes the girl is Raden Ajeng Maja Kingdom.

"And we have only learned the level if it has entered the pendopo," commented Ponijan.

"You village chiefs come with me. Don't bring outsiders," cynical Idaline dislikes the attitude of the three men she just met.

"Please excuse me for a moment, gentlemen." said the head of the Wrestling village.

"Please" said Ponimin.

"Sister, that's a white tiger?" ponijan whispers looked at their departure.

"Certainly,"

"Sister, my hand.ish," ringis Poniman as he touched the skin of his wrist.

"You shouldn't be impulsive. Make this a lesson. Ijan tried to treat him,"

"Good, brother."

"Gentlemen, we've prepared the room for you. Let's follow me,"

"We go to the room first and then continue the treatment comfortably,"

"Sister, if only the tiger had contracted with you. Then your strength will increase and can break through the next level quickly," Poniman said as he arrived in the room.

"Contract animals we can look for next time. If the child is Raden Ajeng, then the reputation of our pendopo will skyrocket. And the existence of young master Ekadanta also greatly influenced."

"How do you prove it?"

"Should Raden Ajeng have a badge,"

They already had no doubts on Candra but still doubted Idaline, the royal family for what matter to the people who were not her citizens? Even intervene by yourself??

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"Please forgive our guests" said village chief Gulet bergitu feeling the atmosphere was no longer tense.

"There is no need to discuss it anymore" Idaline put the tiger cub in the child's swing prepared by Dien. "Did he think I was carrying a child?" thought. He smiled warmly at the comfortable look of the sleeping tiger.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. If you know where Parimin and Cokro are? I did not see them" asked the village chief of Gelut.

"They're doing something. I need to ask you something, please,"

"Don't hesitate, Your Majesty."

"I hope there won't be any guests from outside for these three days," Idaline's pinta made the three people frown. Do they think it is necessary to evict their guests?

"That came. But I want no one to come from outside other than the villagers here for three days only," Idaline said seeing the questions clearly painted on their faces.

"Of course we will," agreed village chief Gulet to look at the contents of the swing.

"But.we also want to ask young master for help," the head of the Wrestling village glanced at Candra who was standing behind Idaline.

"What's that?" tanya Idaline represented Candra who just silently looked at them.

"They are representatives of Pendopo Srengenge who train various types of martial arts including magic and kanuragan. It might not be as advanced as in Maja Kingdom, but there had many martial variants for young masters who were eager to learn. We would like to offer young master and Raden Ajeng to become disciples at Pendopo Srengenge,"

"I can't. But maybe Candra can, how?"

"I want to be with big brother," Candra thought about it, even though the three people's body foundation was strong and she didn't know the type of weapons they were wearing, it was still not as strong as the palace soldiers in the Maja Kingdom. In other words, the pendopo in his kingdom was much better.

But he was curious about the use of the weapons they wear because their muscles look elastic, their hands are small like not holding a weapon when they do not use magic.

Ekadanta is a pure blood magician who knows the magnitude of the opponent's power through their red pupils, whether magic or canuragan.

"You will not thrive if you continue to bond or if you continue in the same city. It won't hurt you, but think about it according to your heart." Idaline also recalled the posture of the three people. Much different from the fighters in Maja Kingdom. "Maybe you'll find something interesting" he murmured.

Candra who was thinking seriously looked at Idaline who was looking at her. As Idaline said, Candra thought it might not be a problem to spend a few months in that place. "I see first" he said, considering.

"Good, sir. Let's meet their representatives at the lunch banquet later,"

"Yes,"

"Then we retreated," the village chiefs disappeared in an instant.

"How's brother doing?" tanya Candra helps Idaline organize the bag.

"Thank God I survived. That tiger, what do you think?" Idaline sits in a long chair. He pulled Candra's hand until she sat on the chair. "Look at people standing, we sit."

"Because his spear-scarred wound had been closed, the poison had become coagulated on the thigh. It is better to cut it so that the blood mixed with poison flows out and then we cover with binahong leaves,"

"His success rate?"

"I'm confident in my abilities,"

"good. Do,"

"I'll find binahong leaves,"

"no need. We brought a wide variety of medicinal plants," Idaline said opening one of the bags.

"It turns out that my sister knows all kinds of medicinal plants. Some are hard to find,"

"I don't know of many drugs other than those already extracted. All because of the knowledge of Ami and the others. Actually they're making poison anyway,"

"But these ingredients can also make various types of drugs,"

"Well I don't know. Do it right,"

"No need to worry, brother!" candra is excited. "Sister's weakness is in the medical field," he thought of carving out a memory.

Idaline helped prepare the equipment and bandaged the tiger's legs after Candra managed to remove the poison.

"Everything's out staying that's stuck to her organs," Candra cleans the blood in her gloves.

"Beautiful blue eyes!" puji Idaline saw the tiger cub open its eyes.

The tiger was surprised to hear a human voice, he got up, jumped from the table and hid in the corner of the room while growling.

As quickly as lightning Candra clenched her hand, when she opened it appeared a bright and round white light. "I'll get him to sleep,"

"Don't" Idaline raised her hand "Calm down, baby. Come here, not in the corner, dirty. Come on here,"

"Sister!" Candra pulls Idaline's hand out toward the tiger, and Idaline's hand is heavily injured by the scratch. "We just put it to bed,"

"Don't. He's been sleeping two days, it's not good to sleep on." Idaline releases Candra's hand which holds her hand. "Here, baby." Idaline stroked the head of the tiger cub who fell silent after clawing it. "Do you not want meat? I'm hungry, let's eat together." Idaline pointed at the dining table next door.

The calmed tiger cub sniffed with his nose feeling the smell of meat as Idaline mentioned. Instantly hunger haunts. He retreated even more to the corner timidly beaten after clawing human hands.

Idaline crouched down, she looked between the cabinets looking for the position of the tiger cub. He stuck out his hand and then stamped the back of the tiger cub with his hand. He hugged the white-haired tiger and cleaned the dust.

"Huhu look at your dirty in that corner,"

The tiger cub was wide-eyed when it was lifted, but then sticking his palm to the body Idaline felt good to be stroked and cleaned of dust. His blue eyes stared at Idaline as she was lowered in the chair.

"Sit in obedience. Here's your meat," Idaline shifted the whole roasted chicken to the front of the tiger cub. "Here eat, Can."

"Can?"

"Candra doesn't like being called that?"

"Mom.not so. This is the first time anyone has called me familiar, sis."

"Well, from now on I'll call Cacan."

"The pocan?" Candra felt the call was too cute but she liked it.

"Well, Cacan. Let's here eat~"

"I've eaten,"

"He's sitting here, standing still. Eat a snack for energy,"

"Sister, tiger fur will fly if he eats on the table."

The tiger boy who was greedy stopped hearing Candra's words. He stared alternately at the two humans who were also staring at him.

"It's okay. The fur is very strong. It seems like it's part of their power,"

"Well if you say that,"

"Here eat," tasted Idaline once more. The food provided was too much, his stomach was hungry but could not bear as much as usual because he still felt nauseous.

"Ngga, sis. Too much eating will make you lazy," declined Candra knows food on the table is entirely Idaline's favorite. "Sister has been three days outside, definitely not eating right" he said in his heart.

"I'm going to rest before noon,"

"I take care of this animal. Have a good rest" Candra went to close the door. The little tiger wanted to cry yet finished its meal.

"Ah the next day," Idaline gawked at the chair unable to hold Candra who disappeared behind the door, she turned into the room and went to the bed. "Let's go" he looked tired at the ceiling.

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