True Martial Arts
Visiting the Dining Shop

The troops were undaunted, they even drew swords and were ready to invade Kala.

“If you guys don't want to in a subtle way, then I don't mind talking by hand.”

Kala jumped towards the troops in front of him. They were all in ready condition, Kala should have gone mad because he attacked the infantry troops who were in ready position. However, a reality was their army being destroyed.

Kala attacked with just a tread attack, but landed right on each soldier's chest. They were knocked over and could not fight back in just one strike! Kala was able to deal with all of this quickly and precisely, there were no injuries scratched in the slightest on his body nor were there any casualties.

It just needs to be paralyzing, there's no need to kill. If only he killed the city's guard soldiers, it would be tantamount to declaring war on the Mandate.

Half of them were already unable to fight, what more were their swords bent and spears broken. Half enough, it had already made the commander withdraw all the troops.

Aditya approaches Kala followed by a look of admiration from all the princes at the Progo Inn. Aditya bowed several times to Kala and considered her an angel.

“No need like that, this problem is also created because of me.” Kala scratched his head and went inside the inn.

The place that Kala and Alang were heading to was neither Kaia's room nor her room, she headed straight for the kitchen. Take out the furnace and the big cauldron. The cook in the kitchen could only gawk without stopping Kala.

Kala put all of that into her ring and then returned to her room upstairs.

The room in his room was quite large and there was also a piece of space with a roof that could be opened.

The roof of the room opened and he put the stove in the middle of the room. The furnace is filled with dry firewood that has been brought from the forest. Alang spouted hot flames while Kala placed a cauldron filled with water on it.

Kala put in some ingredients, just like the recipe when he cooked the bones in the village: some energy stones, Ginger Spirit, and some other spirit plants. The last stage was when Kala inserted the bones of spirit beasts into the cauldron.

The boiling water boiled the bones all out. If Kala soaks in it, then it will be a cigarette butt.

“Ah, soon I will inhale cigarette.” Kala wiped his saliva.

“Eaak!”

“I told you before, this cigarette is healthy!”

Alang rolled his eyeballs, he strongly disagreed if Kala was addicted to smoking, it would be dangerous if healthy cigarettes were not available.

“Have it been, rather than us arguing, better snack for you? I have some money from the loot yesterday.”

Suddenly Alang looked cheerful.

***

“Sorry, Sir. Cannot bring animal.”

“Ayolah ...” He turned to the waiter in front of him. “I'm tired of people looking at me.”

The female servant scratched her non-itchy head. A rule set by the store is clear: do not bring pets into the store.

“He is only a small bird .. yes, although not too small.” Kala made an offer.

“Sorry, Sir. Still can't.”

I look to think for a moment. “Alright, just pack the food. I'll eat somewhere else, now bring me the dish menu.”

The waiter finally entered the store with his head still scratched. Not long after, he brought the menu list board and handed it to Kala.

There are not too many menus. When I checked the money earlier, all the menus here are too cheap. One menu that makes it stand out among other menus, a menu that Kala never forget.

“You also sell ground slurry?!” When buying his eyes.

“I-ya?” The servant said as if Kala was strange.

Kala stiffened his saliva before cursing loudly in the heart.

To hell with the taste, I miss the teacher.

Kala hoped that by eating the porridge would roll back his memory with teacher Akhza. Kala ordered some other menu for Alang dining, all the menu was meat.

“Sorry, Sir. Without meaning to demean, but all that you ordered a total of 155 energy stones.”

Kala glanced at the servant then threw him a bag of energy stones. “Is there something wrong with my clothes? Inside there are 55 energy stones, the rest I pay after the dish in plain sight.”

“Already, that phrase I hear often. Just bring the dish quickly.”

“Alright, alright.”

The waiter went inside. Kala sat in the store's head while having a warm conversation with Alang, others looked at Kala strangely as if Kala was the sweetest madman in the archipelago.

“Eak?”

“Yes, I'm sure. The ground slurry will definitely remember guru.” Kala let out a cold breath.

The tree chose silence. If he continued, then Kala would fall into the dark abyss of sadness.

“I really miss guru.”

“Kya?”

“Yes, I also miss Mahes.” Kala laughed softly. “About where it is now?”

***

Maheswari sat behind the round table. This entire table is filled with important silat figures and also the guest of honor, King Geowedari.

Actually Maheswari really does not want to sit here, participate in meetings se-Geowedari discuss the conflict at the border. However, a group of people managed to bring Maheswari here on behalf of Geowedari.

Prabu Daku spoke up. “I hope that the martial figures in all Geowedari can help solve this problem. And it is also expected that all silat colleges will take part. If the stone quarry we loose, then the economic crisis is not something impossible.”

“We will certainly help, but our efforts will not be paid cheaply, right?” A man retaliates.

“Dragon your greeting in front of Prabu!” One of the guards behind Prabu Daku shouted while brandishing a weapon.

Prabu Daku signaled for his guards to calm down. “Of course your efforts will be paid as fast.”

“Your Majesty, I hope to escape this conflict.” Maheswari spoke calmly.

“Isn't this your land, Geowedari?”

“Java is my land, not just Geowedari. Sorry, Your Grace.” Maheswari shook his head and moved out of his chair.

“I heard that you were looking for a man named Kala.” The king stopped Maheswari. “If this war happens, there is a chance you will find it.”

Maheswari scrunched his forehead. Kala is the Garuda Knight. If war breaks out, Kala must have intervened on the field given his character.

Inevitably, dislikeingly, Maheswari relied on luck and accepted the offer of war. He really hoped that this time, Kala would be on the battlefield even though it was dangerous.

***

The same waiter delivered the packaged food forward and gave it to Kala. The total was five packs of food and Kala immediately put them all into the ring. The waiter was very surprised to see his food gone without a trace, he felt he had offended the wrong person, but Kala did not care much about the waiter's reaction.

Kala and Alang went to a fairly quiet place, under a shady tree in the middle of a field of grass. The gaze of the citizens of the city when he saw it filled with hatred as well as fear, it made Kala choose to stay away. Nor can he blame people who do not believe him.

Kala took out five packs of food. These five foods are different menus, mostly meat menu for Alang. This food is in a thin woven bamboo box, under the base of banana leaves.

Alang was quite confused by what he saw, four meals for him whereas Kala only took one—earth!

“Eak?”

“Maybe the menu I ate was enough to make you think I was crazy.” Kala took a deep breath. “But, this is the Porridge of a Million Memories.”

“Kyak ...”

Kala shook his head slowly then gathered up the courage to bribe the porridge.

If I eat it, then I will dissolve in sadness. That's not very good. However, why do I feel so eager to bribe this porridge? Ah, it's okay if it's just one spoon.

Kala bribed the chocolate porridge. However, it was not the torturous reaction he received. His shoulders loosened and his body weakened. Tears wanted to come out, but Kala's psyche held her back.

“Things that never change.”

Unknowingly, Kala continued to bribe until the porridge was exhausted.