X-Loves: From Another World
Chapter 39: Parang Salawaku

Anna, Dwi, Aldy, and Pearl walked on the steps of the basement with the headmaster in front of him. The entrance of the room was hidden in one of the school warehouses and could only be opened by magic. They all walked through the room until they reached an ancient wooden door. And again the door can only be opened by magic. The headmaster put his hand on the door while chanting a spell. And miraculously, the door suddenly gave off a light and then opened itself.

“Come in,” said the principal.

Darkness enveloped the place, but it did not last long. Right after they set foot on the spot, the magic lights suddenly lit up magically, lighting up the place until everything was clearly visible.

“Keren,” murmured Anna.

The room looks like a museum. There are a few cabinets in every corner of the room. And what caught their attention was a sword-like weapon stored in a glass cabinet that was right in the middle of the room.

“Come here,” said the principal.

They put their feet back into the room. Behind them, Anna is seen whispering to Pearl.

“Eh, Pearl, actually you already know this room or not?”

“I already know the truth. But only the headmaster only has access to this room,” replied Mutiara.

“Oh so..”.

They were right in front of the glass cabinet. The headmaster then explained about the weapon to Anna and Dwi.

“This is the Sacred Parang of Jailolo, an heirloom weapon stored in the secret room of the academy. This object is an inheritance of the Academy's Magical Waiter which can only be used by selected witches,” explained the principal.

“Oh so yes. By the way it's beautiful,” praise Anna while paying attention to the weapon.

“According to the ancient records of Tidore, there were two human figures who descended into this world to save Tierra Hyuma from the great threat of Azazel. And we believe both of them are you, Anna Sahilatua and Dwi Septianto. Try to touch the glass. If the seal is open, it means you are the chosen one,” continued the old woman.

Anna turned her head towards Dwi, gesturing to her whether she should touch it or not. The man nodded at him. Anna walked up to the glass cabinet and touched it gently.

TWINGG.The streaks of light appeared miraculously after the girl had placed her palm on the glass. The streaks of light then enveloped the entire glass before finally disappearing. Anna can now touch the heirloom. The blond girl then held the handle of the machete.

“Ahh,,,”

Unexpectedly, something happened to him. The machete's eyes gave off light. Anna felt an extremely violent flow of mana come out from the hilt of the machete and flow towards her hand then all over her body. Some strands of blond hair was also floated as an effect of the mana’ transfer. Almost about 20 seconds he could not move at all, until finally the girl could move his body back.

“This, cool,” murmured.

“Congratulations, Anna Sahilatua. With this you have officially become the owner of the heirloom. Use those weapons to protect the planet from the threat of Azazel and his Elders,” said the headmaster.

Dwi approached the girl and noticed the weapon she was holding. Every corner of the weapon he looked carefully.

“Oh yes. Besides, since you are officially the owner of Jailolo Holy Cross, now you can also use the special shield magic 'Salawaku',”, the principal told Anna.

“My calendar?”

“Accurate once. It was a special shield magic technique that could only be used by the owner of the Jailolo Holy Cross. That shield magic had a much stronger protection compared to the usual 'Parisha' shield magic. Let's just say,” explained the principal.

Hearing that, Anna was willing to try it. He took a breath and pointed both hands forward and cast a spell.

“Salawaku”

WUSHH.. A transparent red shield with a unique motif appears right in front of him., the shield is octagonal long with a thickness that is not too large, but Anna could sense the immense mana in this magic.

“Whoa, amazing,” compliment the girl.

In the real world where Anna and Dwi come from, ‘Salawaku’ itself is a traditional shield of Maluku which is also often juxtaposed with machetes. And it turns out that in this Alternative Nusantara also know similar things, although the form is slightly different.

“Alright, with this we are ready to defeat Azazel and his Elders,” Aldy said.

Aldy is preparing his Layang for his next trip. Anna and Dwi are seen saying goodbye to Pearl and the headmaster. While most of the disciples had already left the place, there were only a few disciples who were seen standing guard.

“Alright, mom. We're leaving now. Pray for us so that we can get a victory in this fight,” said Dwi.

“You will always pray for safety in saving the planet. You are the chosen ones,” said the principal.

“Oh yes, Pearl. If there is anything news to Kak Aldy,” said Anna.

“For sure brother,” replied Pearl while respecting her.

Aldy turns on the magic vehicle and invites them in.

“Come Anna, Dwi. We're leaving,”

“Ah Yes..”

Just as they stepped out of their legs, there was the sound of a girl telling them from behind.

“ANNAA”

The girl ran up to them while bored. He was my friend Anna and the person who had given him a place to live on Una Island.

“Eh Lici..”

Unexpectedly, Licia immediately jumped up and hugged Anna tightly. Her tears slowly dripped on the Parachi girl's clothes.

“Please Anna, don't go, hiks...”.

“Eh, why Licia?”

“I... I do not want to lose you. My dad left me a long time ago and I don't know when he'll be back. I'm so lonely. I don't want to lose someone I love anymore. Please Anna, don't go..”.

Mother Rara's daughter was crying bitterly. From the look on his face, it was like forbidding Anna to leave. He had been left by his father to go somewhere, and it made him lonely. He did not want it to happen again to Anna who was like his own sister.

“No, Licia. I gotta go. I have to save the planet, including saving you,” Anna said.

Licia immediately let go of her embrace.

“But... But Azazel it is very strong. Jailolo was destroyed by his attack. If you force it against him, you can be killed, Anna.”.

Hearing that, the blonde girl smiled and held onto Licia's hand.

“No. I'm not going to die that easy, trust me. I promise you, someday I'll be back.”

Anna wiped Licia's tears, then spoke to her again.

“After all I'm curious about your father, Licia. I want to meet Mr. Viktor. And maybe after I come back, I want to give him a gift because his family has allowed me to live together in your house, hehe.”.

Anna showed her sweet smile to the girl. He is calmer now. Wiping her tears, she told Anna to keep her promise.

“Alright, Anna. Hurry back,”

They eventually split up. The three of them went inside the Float and flew away from that place. The vehicle also took Anna, Dwi, and Aldy to the location that allegedly became the place of the next Elder's appearance.

The city of Jailolo is gone from sight. And now there were only three of them in the flying vehicle. Both Anna and Dwi, they now had to fight to save this Tierra Hyuma.

“Whatever happens, we have to fight to save the planet, and maybe this is the way to get back to the real world”