TIKZ 2 [Throwing Into the Golden Age]
008 - ONE CHANCE

Lowo felt that something was amiss with the expression of someone said to be their savior.

The leader of the Kelimutu resistance in Bhumi Maja ventured to get closer to the place where two women of different ages were looking at each other.

Lowo did not understand what was going on between the two. All he understood, he had to explain what had really happened.

"He was abandoned by the Tendu family when we looted their train, we just took the opportunity" Lowo said without questioning.

This woman seemed to care about their prisoners. It could be that the purpose of his arrival to their place, was actually to save this child.

If so, they have no chance of winning.

One person of the female sex alone, had immense strength. The five of them would not be able to win against him, even if their strength was put together.

Especially if all rangga— who is the best knight Bhumi Maja, come to them. It is certain that they will be destroyed.

Perhaps even the mountain will be leveled, if they are accused of kidnapping the favorite daughter of Maharaja Bhumi Maja.

Lowo had to make it clear that they were not involved in the conspiracy that was starting to make its point.

This man, who was behind the scenes, wanted to exterminate the Emperor's favorite daughter and wanted to destroy Kelimutu in one throw of an arrow.

The testimony of the Kelimutu community, especially the group led by Lowo, certainly will not be discussed and will not be trusted, if it does not have a handle.

They were just a bunch of people who kidnapped the princess.

Provided there was this person as a witness, at least Lowo had guaranteed the safety of their tribe from getting involved.

If convicted, they will be considered as kidnappers, not as plotters threatening the princess's life.

They will not be judged that they fight Bhumi Maja in a dirty way.

That dirty way was only done by people who were not knights. While they are the guardian knights of Kelimutu, who uphold the values of knights.

A knight must face each other to ensure the winner, instead of playing dirty to kidnap a child who has no power.

Udelia ignored Lowo. He focused all his attention on the little boy who was looking at him confusedly.

Udelia kept staring at the little girl in front of her. The girl's eyelashes continued to sway cutely. Perhaps confused by the presence of a woman who kept staring at him unblinkingly.

Those clear eyes repeatedly looked at Udelia's face.

Udelia believes the little princess is afraid of her, because she is with a gang of kidnappers.

Those little eyes continued to analyze Udelia from top to bottom.

"Calm down." said Udelia in a trembling voice.

Udelia held back from crying.

After his feelings calmed down a little, his trembling hands, raised touched and gently rubbed the prisoner's cheeks.

"What's your name, son?" asked Udelia softly.

"Maya Lopika Wijaya" the boy replied.

There is no need for a DNA test to determine the identity of this little princess.

His face deeply depicted the face of a man who had just let him down.

And this pitch-black eye was his, both in his original body and in another body when he moved to this age.

Udelia was wide-eyed when the boy who knew himself as Maya Lopika Wijaya embraced her.

The little girl hugged him very tightly.

Udelia's eyelids drooped seeing the small back in her arms move up and down, also shaking violently.

This kid must be so scared.

Being between life and death, in an unfamiliar place, and alone facing a group of kidnappers, is not something a child can possibly do.

"Just calm down, Maya. No one's gonna hurt you." Udelia rubbed Maya's head gently. He stole one brief kiss on the Maya crown.

A kiss that sows tranquility in a strange land.

"Eat this fruit, princess. You haven't eaten since four days ago." Mano thrusting a variety of fruit on the teak leaves.

These fruits look strange with striking colors.

Udelia's eyes scan and make sure that all this fruit is safe to eat.

"here." Udelia raised her hand, asking for the teak leaves that became the fruit plate. Mano gave it to him quickly.

"Eat first, huh?" Udelia's voice softened at the girl.

Mano's expression was dumbfounded. The princess who had been showing elegance, took out the greenish liquid from the nostrils to the clean clothes of other women, without shame.

Udelia lifted the child's face and rubbed her nose clean, with the long sleeves she was wearing.

Mano is getting more and more confused. There was no look of disdain on his god face. Unlike the girls in his village, who will be angry if his clothes in the village of children.

"What does the princess want?" ask Udelia.

"I want grilled fish" Maya pinta.

"Well, yesterday I gave you, the princess won't." Mano pursed his lips.

"good. We're going fishing on the road" Udelia replied still ignoring Mano.

"Now eat fruit first, let it be strong?" add Udelia to have Maya fill her belly.

Maya nodded obediently, after listening to her request being fulfilled.

He was looking forward to a delicious grilled fish!

Udelia blinked her eyes hiding the water forcing out.

Who would have heard a child this small had not eaten anything since four days ago?

Maybe he was strong because of the training. But still a mother's heart will not be strong when she hears her baby starving for days.

Especially in the clutches of the enemy, who at times can eliminate lives and destroy the body.

Udelia's sharp eyes looked around. He could've run away from this place with Maya.

But seeing the good treatment of Lowo and his friends, as well as the suffering they received from the state guards he had led, Udelia would give them a chance.

"I will guide you" said Udelia.

"I'd like to thank you very much for saving our brothers and sisters" Lowo said.

The four subordinates of Lowo laughed inwardly. Their boss's face looked reluctant with a tinge of red on the cheeks was a funny thing in their eyes.

Thanking strangers does not conform to the firm principles held by their leaders.

Their leader must have lowered his pride to the bottom, to thank foreigners who were not from their area.

"Tell me if there's anything you want" Lowo said.

"Let this girl walk on her feet." Udelia answered Lowo's offer.

Udelia will give these people one chance. If they were to waste this opportunity, Udelia would not remain silent.

Udelia had previously investigated Lowo, Mano, Mondho, Reo, and Noto.

The five of them have parents and siblings who are still complete. And the story they tell, the residents also tell the same thing.

They do not lie that the Maja soldiers are the first to act, they fight just to defend themselves.

They have told the people who set foot on their land, that Kelimutu should be guarded by pure descendants.

However, Maja's group of soldiers who came, said all must be taken care of by the nobles who recognized the Emperor.

Said this land absolutely belonged to Bhumi Maja.

"According to your wishes" Lowo agreed.

"Chairman, he'll run!" reproof Reo.

Lowo stared intently at Reo, making the ponytail-haired man shrink. Reo swallowed the protest he was about to spit out.

"Let's eat the fruit first." Udelia releases Maya's embrace making the girl feel like she's missing a warm hug.

Udelia tasted the sweet-looking fruit, then fed another cut into Maya's mouth.

"Aaa" said Udelia spontaneously opening her own mouth.

The girl who was almost as tall as her chin was eating voraciously. Maya chews every fruit that Udelia feeds.

"That's smart," Udelia said, stroking Maya's head.

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