The Chronicle Of Jawata (Compilation Trial Edition)

3.20. Duel Praja (1)

Chief Sujinsha clasped both hands of Raojhin, "You, my best Earth Praja of the year."

Chairman Sujinsha's remarks reminded Raojhin of his proud father figure. But there was much betrayal from the rebels who intended to overthrow his father's power.

"Don't let me down. Defeat them all. I know, whose blood your family background is. I will keep your true identity as Gattorian a secret" continued Chairman Sujinsha's remark, disdain Raojhin about his father, and he was surprised from where Chairman Sujinsha knew about his identity had been hidden.

Chief Sujinsha thrusting a steel sword with the base of the handle carved in a typical Tanapura script. Cold felt by Raojhin when the sharp object was touched.

"This sword?" doubt Raojhin, guessing that he knew the type of sword that was passed down every generation of the elders of Tanapura. But he did not understand what Chairman Sujinsha meant to show the sword was not that arbitrary.

"Not foreign to this, is it? This sword, had spent many years in the hands of the Gattorian Sovereign. After being returned to Tanapura, this sword was passed down to whoever appointed Paduka Raghapati. The Elephant Queen's Sword, this was extremely powerful but light. Don't even try the sharpness, being able to slice through mountains is as easy as tender meat."

Raojhin was amazed at the greatness of the sword in the hands of Chairman Sujinsha, "The Elephant Sword Queen?" thought.

"If you win one battle in martial arts training later, then I will hand this sword to you. But if you lose, I will still give it to you. Whatever the result, you will still feel proud to receive this sword in a state of victory or defeat," said Chairman Sujinsha.

"This sword will be given to me?" astonished Raojhin was in disbelief, flabbergasted at being too much about Chairman Sujinsha's words that he would give the Elephant Knight a distinctive Sword. He thought it might be a joke in the heat of the day, only to spark Raojhin's spirit. But Chief Sujinsha quite nodded firmly in response even though it was not convincing enough.

"But, what would people say if the Chief without this sword?" ask Raojhin.

"Why worry about me? There is another sword. Hawunai and Gaar. Two of the 11 Legendary Swords. It is not my intention to underestimate the Elephant Sword, although this sword is not one of the 11 legendary swords, but more than just quite great. It's a legacy sword and you should have it. May this sword be long in a match with you."

"But ...,"

"Sst ...," Chief Sujinsha interrupted Raojhin's words. Indeed the boy looked doubtful even though he was actually flattered as the chosen one who would stand a chance to possess the Elephant Sword Queen.

"After the fight, this sword will be in your hands" continued Chairman Sujinsha greeted Raojhin's silence, only his eyes reluctant to switch from the Elephant Queen's Sword in her wrapping steel sheath.

"Wait for what else? Come on, let's go there!" without stalling any more time, Chairman Sujinsha grabbed Raojhin's shoulder and rushed the training ground.

Between half doubt and confidence, Raojhin followed Chairman Sujinsha's steps toward the dueling arena that the mines bounded around. Once again Raojhin stole a look at the face of the Chairman, who is known by many as a figure of hard character, cold-hearted, and arrogant, it turns out that not all judgments are true. There is a playful and friendly nature implied from the attitude of Chairman Sujinsha who was recently close to him. Raojhin secretly concluded that it turns out that a Sujinsha Chairman known as the Tak Mau Know, can be soft-spirited, smooth speech and likes to donate a smile.

"May I ask you something, Raojhin?" ask Chairman Sujinsha to start the conversation.

"Of course, Sir. About what?" reply Raojhin back to ask.

"About a king," replied the Chairman.

"Who do you mean?" Raojhin doesn't understand.

"Sir," replied Chairman Sujinsha.

Chief Sujinsha gave a small nod, "Aren't you guys already friends?"

"He's not my friend" said Raojhin. Shut up for a moment, "Don't you know him first?" he asked back.

"I can't get close and get to know Taja every day, because that's asking you, '" said the Chairman.

"He and his two friends, out of nowhere, with a friend, Lorr En. That's all I know" Raojhin said. Although that answer has not been enough to relieve Chairman Sujinsha's curiosity. Raojhin pretended to remember when he was with Taja a few days ago while they were at the scriptural palace.

"That's all?" The chief scrunched his forehead.

"Yes, he doesn't talk much about the background. He can't read the characters" Raojhin said briefly.

While from the dueling arena was still ongoing, the whistles and boisterous Young Warrior disciples cheered their hero. The attention of Chief Sujinsha and Raojhin turned to it.

"Come on, quickly join them!" Chairman Sujinsha said back to their goal of approaching the arena.

"Good, Master!" Raojhin's response then followed Chairman Sujinsha's direction towards the circular ranks of the Young Warriors' disciples. When the two of them came, almost all pairs of eyes turned to them. Suddenly Raojhin felt awkward to be eaten by the gazes of all who were there, especially when he saw Gandha staggering from the duel area and being held by a coach heading to the edge of the line. More surprisingly, there is already Bintani in conditions that are not much different. Their faces were bruised, hair disheveled while grimacing in pain.

Raojhin is getting clumsy after guessing that soon he will also have the same fate as Bintani and Gandha.

"You, Praja Earth! Forward up!"

Just now that Raojhin was thinking like that, a coach pointed at him and ordered to head for the arena.

What could be done, he had to step forward into the front of the empty area in the middle, crossing the rows of surrounding senior disciples. There, already stood a senior disciple as opposed to a match. Ready waiting.

"Raojhin, the best Earth Praja of the Dragon class, will compete against the Sky Praja!" the referee greeted Raojhin into the arena. Someone Praja Langit also entered the arena from across the path.

Simultaneously, the boisterous cheers of the senior disciples as the audience accompanied the meeting of Raojhin and the Sky Praja.

"If later, you are just like the other king who failed earlier, then get ready to get battered!" praja Langit said, Raojhin's opponent undressed. The muscles of the stomach and chest. Flashing a smile, grinning before Raojhin represented all of the Earth Praja.

Raojhin replied with a sharp gaze without a blink, previously had felt faint when he turned to Bintani and Gandha lost against the Sky Praja. But when he remembered the words of Chairman Sujinsha, his spirit rekindled.

Raojhin's heart was pounding as it was his first time fighting the Young Warrior. This is an award or vice versa, which is clear if he loses then it greatly embarrasses him. The rest, Raojhin can only resign if it should be so.

"That Sky King, one's the best. If you are able to defeat him, then points 10 times the standard value you will get. But on the contrary, if you prove to be the same as your two friends there, the point for you is zero. That is, you are the best even from the Praja Academic Union, not enough to deserve your ability to be at the level of Praja Bumi," said the referee near Raojhin. Obviously his words despite the boisterous atmosphere.

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