TIKZ [Moving To The Golden Age]
015 - TRAIN TO FIND YOU (1)

"I..this is the white tiger?" ask Edi, one of the young people of Gelut village. Candra holds the tiger in fear of his wound opening up on her own.

"Yes," replied Candra.

"Have you contracted with him?"

"White tiger is better than the usual?" over Candra. He doesn't want anyone to take advantage of the opportunity. The situation can be chaotic if many people know especially from other villages.

"of course. The white color signifies stronger soul energy. The first time was born the result of the marriage of two of the strongest tigers. The size was much different until the first person to see thought there was a new species. Even their descendants from white fellow marriages, who did not practice were the same as ordinary medium-strength tigers who practiced." Edi recalled his teacher's explanation.

"We salute the young master Ekadanta. May you always be given wisdom." Ponimin and his two brothers appear and come to realize that the person on their path is a member of the Ekadanta family of the Maja Kingdom.

"No need to hesitate" said Candra to make them wake up.

Edi who was near them smiled clumsyly. He knows the woman in the village chief's house is a guest of honor but he and his friends think Candra is just an ordinary bodyguard employed by a great man. But seeing three students from Pendopo Srengenge to rest, Edi can no longer think Candra is the same as them.

"We were really lucky. Not only did we see the peace of three villages that have been at war for decades, we were also able to meet a big person like you" Ponimin said, raising his head.

"But you don't believe it."

"Where do I dare." Ponimin smiled followed by Poniman and Ponijan.

"I can't believe a thin body without your muscles" Candra looked at Ponimin's body from head to toe. "And you're one of the best?!"

"Haha. Young master could."

"Prove it by noon, maybe I'll join your pendopo."

Ponimin did not hide his big smile. He bowed his body glued both hands to his chest and said excitedly, "We will show you our best!"

"Then you guys don't bother Raden Ajeng." added Candra looking at the direction of their path.

"We just want to negotiate, maybe Raden Ajeng is interested in our college" Poniman said.

"I told you not to bother him!" candra's cold gaze made those people shudder.

Ponimin hastily calmed Candra down by saying, "We will speak to him at the meeting this afternoon,"

Candra stared for a while then left the three people behind. He instead forbids people from meeting Idaline, but his 'brother' must rest after a long journey. Candra doesn't want to see Idaline get sick anymore. If Idaline is sick, it feels like she's sick too.

"He's got such a good animal why not contract with him?" poniman asked looking at Candra's back away.

"So, that animal doesn't belong to the Great Hermit?" ask back Ponimin. Poniman had previously explained to them that he felt the aura of the Great Sage when he met Idaline and thought the white animal was the source. If the white tiger gets the blessing of the Great Hermit, it is their right to bring him home.

Initially Pendopo Srengenge was the best even among the universities in the kingdoms because of the support of the Great Hermit who left books and some weapons on them. But the last decades of Pendopo Srengenge did not issue superior students so it began to be abandoned.

People who can practice from books are getting thinner. To preserve its authenticity, no one dared to copy the handwriting of the Great Sage. Until when the flood hit, the writings become faded and difficult to interpret. On the other hand, kingdoms used a direct teaching system in descending order without being left behind a single move from their predecessors and new found moves. This makes the pendopo in the kingdoms getting bigger and growing.

While Pendopo Srengenge left behind because only a few people who understand a little knowledge of the Great Hermit and the weapons of the granting of the Great Hermit are spread brought by the alumni.

"really. He had not practiced and there was no outside aura. I can't be sure nobody's contracted with him yet." Poniman nodded reassuring his elder brother.

Ponimin took a long breath. His dream of rebuilding the pendopo quickly seemed to be drifting away. A second later Ponimin's countenance changed, a glimmer of hope in his mind appeared. That power, the power of the Great Hermit, could have been in the hands of the person they were about to meet, Raden Ajeng.

"The rest is Raden Ajeng." said Poniman one thought with Ponimin.

"We better go back first." asked Ponijan to remember the gripping aura that had just happened.

"Yes. We can check out Raden Ajeng by noon." Ponimin looked at the vast sky that was getting hotter. They only needed to be patient for a moment to find the source of the power of the Great Sage left behind in this village. "Then our pendopo will succeed again," he murmured with hope.

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"Your Majesty, people have gathered on the match field."

Idaline opened the door, and Dien, who was about to knock on the door, was shocked, and the village chief's daughter thought her guest was still asleep.

"Yes. Let's go."

Dien glanced at the servants ordered with eyes to get away. Actually he prepared all the care that a noble would need. But since it was no longer needed, Dien did not want a bunch of slaves to hurt Idaline's eyes.

"We will bring you snacks" said Dien trying to serve his guests well.

"Whatever origin is not wry."

"Okay, Your Majesty." Dien parted ways with Idaline in the archway, he went to the kitchen to make sure that everything was prepared properly.

While Idaline departed with two servants who came with Dien. He smiled at everyone present. He felt strange, feeling that facing a lot of people was common to him.

Even though standing in front of a class containing friends who had known him alone made cold sweat wet his body. How could he calmly face off against the thousands of people present? I don't know. Perhaps the other powers that Idaline gained were just like her vividly engraved memories and her ears that heard clear from a distance.

"Welcome, Your Majesty." simultaneously the people gathered to welcome the arrival of Idaline.

"Wake up, there's no need to bother." Although the service was very much enjoyed by Idaline, but excessive respect was still unusual for her. Idaline several times had people around her consider herself to be their friend. Instead of being moved they prostrated and begged for forgiveness. "Am I really scary?" thought guess.

Idaline stopped her reverie. He saw three people who had not changed in form and his clothes got up from the position of rest. Idaline's hands flew towards them and said, "So, these three fighters will show their abilities?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. I'm sure you'll see something new." replied Ponimin smacked his chest gently twice with his own fist.

"Oh? Fascinating." Idaline pulled the corner of her lips waiting for the shocking thing to come.

Ponimin looked at Poniman and Ponijan, they nodded in unison then Poniman went up on stage.

"Some of you must be aware of our hands that look like they don't use weapons. Because actually our whole body is a weapon." Poniman opened it to make people focus on it.

"Don't the whole fighter also use his body as a weapon?" attack the audience who does not trust them.

"You use a machete then your right hand looks bigger than your left hand, especially on the palm. The brother next to you has long fingers for using arrows. While the last brother, in addition to using the thulup, the brother more often use the legs to run and to fight."

"He knows with just one look."

"Then I want to challenge the ten match winners here to simultaneously attack me. I'll show you that we're weak it's wrong." The warm welcome of the village heads did not necessarily make Poniman big head. He listened to the whispers in the streets and found many who did not believe in his college.

He had wanted to ignore all of that because they would still get first place as disciples, but since there were two people to believe in, he all rowed to surpass the two islands.

"Is your sister not so arrogant?" the village chief Gelut was a little doubtful to any who were arrogant because arrogance would erode his true abilities.

"We'll see the results." Ponimin smiled confidently.

"Because we have agreed, all the top ten rankers went up on stage!" the village head of Wrestling. The match-winning youths flocked to the stage. Some onlookers blatantly cursed Poniman to death.

"Eight people only?" Poniman counted the people standing in front of him.

"First and sixth rank are on a mission." obviously seventh rank.

"It's a pity that you can't see first rank ability."

"Hey, are we these eight people invisible in your eyes?" upset fourth rank.

"That's how."

"What?!!"

"Cubery one chance. Strike together using your best weapons and strength." Poniman spread his legs to form horses.

"You asked for it!" said Buto running ahead. He was already impatient to break the arrogant neck of the pendopo student who almost collapsed.

Poniman put one foot forward and then circled around in the crowd attacking from all sides using various weapons and magic as well. He moved his hand slowly and quickly like a rhythm.