TIKZ [Moving To The Golden Age]
015 - TRAIN TO FIND YOU (2)

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.

"He looks like he's dancing" said village chief Gulet not to take his eyes off the fight.

"This is the flow of dance art." Idaline's analysis pays attention to Poniman's movements.

"You know dance?" tanya Ponimin.

"Yes. Although the movements were beautiful or strange and seemed to have no strength, there were actually some combat movements in a short duration where the eyes were unable to follow. This flow using dance to trick the opponent also calms down while looking at the opponent's weak point and attacks him with a short and invisible attack." explains Idaline.

It didn't take long for Poniman to beat everyone on stage. Buto who was a rank two fell down after his chest pushed Poniman's palm in one move. Before long Poniman staggered almost to a fall in shock Buto appeared behind him ready to unsheathe with Wedhung.

"You are not forbidden to use weapons." Idaline saw Poniman's shoes that were tied intricately to a circle to the calf.

"You know that?"

"Yes. The palm of your right hand looks more muscular than the left. And a nice fan." Idaline played down her voice in the last sentence.

Poniman was surprised when his right hand did not feel Wedhung in his calf, with calmness and sharpness he focused his soul energy shut down while the source of Buto's soul energy was in the heart.

"Haha. I'm really underestimating you." Ponimin flicked his fan while laughing.

"You don't underestimate me. Right, I've never practiced." As Udelia he once practiced silat in one year and then stopped to focus on following the science and mathematics Olympiad as well as many practices while taking special classes at SMK.

But he always followed the matches in various cities accompanying his classmates who were princesses alone. Udelia also had Junior High School friends who entered karate school to the national event, several times his friends participated in a mixed race and invited Udelia to accompany him.

Udelia naturally noticed many types of martial arts and their branches so that she could distinguish between them by body shape, more precisely the position of the muscles formed.

In an age with real combat, the muscular form of the body is more clear and shaped, it is easy for Idaline to distinguish the type and branch of martial arts used.

"Because ordinary martial will makes things difficult, we use the empty container of body aura to accommodate sharpness, we also mix soul energy to detect and dispel magic attacks. Although not as many as the original hermits and witches, we can continue to fill empty containers in every movement." explained Ponijan to Idaline and Candra who sat next to him.

"You can charge the energy several times and the aura while moving?" ask Candra.

"really. But as I said, it cannot be as big as a witch or a hermit, nor its true potential, because it has to hold the container that has been made. It would be a high-level science if it could develop it."

Candra just heard such a thing, in Maja kingdom all focus on one thing, whether magic or canuragan. The one who can use both of them freely right now is only the Great Sage.

"Since I've already told you a secret, will the lady tell you about your relationship with the Great Hermit?"

"You should have known the answer."

"You-you are..?"

"really. I'm his family."

"So you are his wife" muttered Ponijan. The aura of an ascetic can only be given to his partner after going through a series of ceremonies.

"Yes..?" sahut Idaline did not hear his words. Idaline wondered where her clear ears could hear from a distance.

"I'm sorry for our impoliteness that questions your identity."

"It doesn't have to be. All humans should be on the lookout for newly encountered people. But we have to open our hearts if he wants to be friends."

"Ah I am not worthy to be your friend. Please accept me as an adjutant if you are willing."

"Uh, I don't need anything like that." Idaline doesn't want her freedom blocked. He would not be able to eat, sleep, and bathe in peace if he knew someone was watching him.

"If you need help, I will. Please contact me quickly." Ponijan gives bird feathers to Idaline.

"I'll remember."

"Young master Ekadanta is very focused. How's your decision?" Ponijan looked at Candra who was sitting next to Idaline.

"If in a month there's no progress, I'll be back."

"Okay, Your Majesty."

"And I have to go back the next year."

"Isn't the new year a few months away?" Ponijan wants to keep Candra longer. There will be a fight between pendopo in Karo, the second month. He intends to show off Candra there and get more quality students.

"We are happy to welcome you whenever you want to study at our University" Ponimin said. It takes a year or a month even if it is only a day, once so the student is forever a student. Candra will be recorded as a person who has practiced in their pendopo.

"Master Ponimin is very wise." praised Candra.

"Thank you," Ponimin smiled wryly. "Then we'll be back this afternoon" he said with a serious face. The teachers had already gathered after he sent a message to bring the Ekadanta family members. Arriving at Pendopo they will start training without waiting.

"I'll take Raden Ajeng first."

"no need. There are many of the best guards here. I also have to wait for the white mother two days later. You just go." declined Idaline explained. Time was precious to him, if he could even want to always do two jobs at a time.

"I'll be ready,"

Idaline kissing in Candra's cheeks. He rubbed the cheek and said, "Be careful. Take care of your health always. Listen to the teacher as long as it's good."

Candra freezes receive the Idaline treatment. For a few moments there was silence between them. After gaining consciousness, Candra replied. "Yes, brother."

"If you are so tired, you will put shame on our village." Wrestling village chief looked at Parimin tied to a rope in a horse-drawn carriage. He snapped a finger and the coachman started to spur his horse.

"Ahh this is why people don't want to rank first." Parimin's voice disappears along with the horses' steps away.

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Idaline watches over a tiger cub who is playing with some teenagers. He was grateful that the trauma of the animal had disappeared but as a result the tiger cub became not at home in the room.

"It's time to go back" said Idaline walking over.

"Don't grieve. If it's fate then we'll meet again." The young men hugged the tiger cubs in turn then left the two of them.

"You must not let down your guard when you reach the mountain. Because after all, the humans who climbed the top of your village all wanted to make you slaves of their power." Idaline held him and wiped his tears.

Idaline takes the tiger cub with Ami and Cokro to Tang Hill because the mother tiger does not want to see other humans. Noto is back in the kitchen.

Upon seeing the mother, the tiger cub forgot its sadness of parting with the humans. He ran to his mother and then the mother licked him. The mother tiger put the leaves telling her child to eat everything and she approached Idaline and stuck out her hand. "Thank you" she said after Idaline pressed her palm.

"Either. Trust that has been given must be guarded."

"That's the flower you asked for."

"Almost I forget about it," Idaline received the pouch that flew beside her. A white tiger can fly objects up to half its weight with force. And Idaline was no longer surprised at things beyond reason.

"Today I didn't realize. It turned out that there was another black hole," the tiger examined Cokro's body.

"About black holes, why aren't the horses I'm riding on afraid of me?"

"This hole is like your protector, only the invading animals feel even the sight of that bottomless darkness."

"Oh like that. That means you attacked me then??" Idaline looked at him suspiciously.

The tiger dodged Idaline's eyes, he looked around and pretended to enjoy the view. "This hill has no guards" he said awkwardly.

"Because here a lot of sedimentary rock, limestone, the forest is not too dense." briefly Idaline still irritated the giant in front of her once intending to attack her.

"Then I'll keep watch here,"

"Yes already,"

"I'll stay here,"

"Nobody forbids,"

"I'll protect your village,"

Idaline smiled thinly. "Do your best!" he said let go of his hand. He ran small towards Ami and Cokro who waited a little distance. "We're back" she turned away.

Ami waved his goodbye hand at the white tiger. He grimaced unreturned by the two.

Idaline felt dejavu as people gathered at the entrance of Gelut village. Two people who became the focus of the crowd came out and gathered in front of Idaline.

"We greet His Holiness Raden Ajeng Paramudita. May you always be endowed with wisdom and grace." Greet them simultaneously.

"stand. What are you guys doing here?" Idaline recognizes them as Mahapatih's bodyguards who help her return to the drugstore. Idaline remembered Atem and Hasta. Once there is certainty from Fusena, he will tell clearly.

"It's looking for you,"

"What's that thing again?" idaline murmured into a notebook that was still a mess. He has explained that he must practice repeatedly to get used to it. But it seems like the teenager was impatient. Idaline snorted resentfully at the thought of that possibility. Everything cannot be instant.

Or does he want to make Idaline a scribe? Idaline exhaled a long breath eliminating the assumptions in her mind. "Well, let's go back" he told two people waiting for an answer.

"Your Majesty, please bring the carriage we have prepared."

"Thank you," Idaline longed to refuse but everyone stared at her with sparkling eyes. He entered the luxury car and looked up at his window. "Thank you all." Idaline waved her hand. Slowly, the train starts to run by two men who Idaline guessed as twin brothers.

"We are so grateful!"

"Be careful on the road!"

"I'm going to ride this horse. Let our two horses be mounted on the chariot" said one of them when he reached the border of eight villages with the outside world. Their horses are better trained and faster, this will shorten the time threefold.

"Whatever are you guys um?"

"Our names are Siji and Loro."

"All right, Mr. Siji and Mr. Loro. Please do it like that."

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