The Great War of Rhodesia

2. The Time Skip II

"Hey, you. Tell Mr. Val now, that Mr. Aksa and Mr. Nata are back. Now they're waiting in their tent." Couran ruled over one of the craftsmen with a fist in both hands that happened to pass in front of him and was about to head eastward.

"Well, Mr. Couran," said the craftsman, who looked slightly surprised, before then began to walk faster towards the east. To Atelir where Val works.

"Wow, you were a pity, Mr. Couran. Ruling passers-by at her own will" Aksa said seeing what Couran had just done.

"Val and Lily are still in this place?" ask Nata later.

Now the three of them were no longer inside the Iron Car. Because according to Couran the Iron Train that they previously drove was only used to enter the cave. They will continue their journey on foot.

"really. He is both still in this place, and helps to build this Kingdom territory," replied Couran who began to take steps leaving the mouth of the cave.

"Quite surprising. I thought that after we were gone, they would go back to their previous activities" Nata said following Couran.

"Maybe they already know from the Oracle that one day you will disappear and then come back again. Until they are still waiting in this place" Couran replied later.

"Oh, did they say that?" Nata seemed interested in Couran's words just now.

"No. They didn't say anything to us. That's just my guess." Couran.

"By the way, you've been defending our tent for five years?" It sounded Aksa cutting with questions in the middle of their journey towards the tent.

"Miss Luque and Miss Rafa are now occupying the tent."

"Oh, really? I didn't think Miss Luque was still in this place either," Nata sideline did not expect.

"long story. Let him tell you guys himself." Couran.

"Where are they now? Is it in the tent?" This time Aksa asked. Seemed enthusiastic because he wanted to immediately see what the changes of the two women he knew were like.

"No. They are now attending the Monthly Meeting of the Cabinet and Parliament at the residence of Her Majesty the Queen," replied Couran who immediately dropped the spirit of Aksa.

"Oh, aren't you attending?" tanya Nata responded.

"No. I'm getting old now. And again, I did not want to occupy the Cabinet position at first. Now that this region already has a lot of younger people and is able to hold the position, why should I keep doing it?" couran answered explaining the reason.

"I can understand your feelings, Mr. Couran. I also wrote a lot of work guides for you so that I no longer need to work. So I can always relax all day and enjoy this life" Aksa said.

"You are not even that old to be able to understand the feelings of Mr. Couran, Aks," said Nata who was visibly disturbed by Aksa's remarks just now.

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"They really already think of the tent as their own tent" Aksa said when he saw their tent even though it was still from a distance.

That was because the existence of the tent was very eye-catching in the middle of the dry and dusty solid region.

Now the tent is like a livable house and looks very sweet. By uniting two tents belonging to Aksa and Nata, with tents belonging to Rafa and Luque who were previously next to each other, into one large intact tent.

The tent fabric is now sky blue which looks very striking among the dull brown color of the solid cliffs.

There are several hanging pots around the tent that contain flowers with beautiful red, white, and purple colors. At the front of the entrance there is also a place for an elongated box-shaped plant made of wood. Fresh green color is visible from inside.

Not far from the tent stood an Oak tree. The same type of tree Selene planted next to her home in the Ranch area. And right next to the tree there is a small pond with a water pumping device located on the edge.

"That means it's time we find a new place, Aks," Nata said after they were closer.

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While on the inside, the condition and arrangement of the goods did not change too much.

The table where Aksa and Nata's equipment was still as they remembered it before. It's just a lot cleaner and tidier. Aksa's laptop is still in its usual place. Look groomed.

The electric generator was placed outside the tent behind the tree. The two beds were moved to what used to be Rafa and Luque's tent, next door. Which although now has become one, but still blocked with a mosquito net as a masik door. Makes it feel like a room.

"They're still using this stuff?" tanya Nata pointed to the Laptop and other equipment located on the table.

"Yes. Because in addition to Miss Rafa, Miss Lily and Miss Yvvone still come here often to use the equipment," explained Couran while taking a few glasses and a kettle of water from a closet.

"Lily used what? A laptop?" Aksa asked.

"Right," answered Couran who now began to heat the water in a teapot above a small furnace next to the entrance.

"And where are they now?" nata asked as she dropped her body onto the sofa next to the closet.

"Miss Lily lives in Yllgarian Village inside Sekai Forest, now. Miss Yvvone comes and goes as she pleases. So I don't know," replied Couran who started concocting something to poke at.

"It feels so strange to see all this stuff. Also hear your story about the others. Like I just moved to another world again" Nata said later. "Because everything changes in five minutes."

"That's exactly the essence of Time Skip, Nat. We will be surprised by new looks, new traits, new places, and so on" said Aksa who is now sitting comfortably in the chair in front of his laptop.

And just after Aksa finished speaking, entered the figure of Val into the tent. Marco is behind him.

Val seemed silent for a while looking at Aksa and Nata alternately, before then starting to smile lightly. Different 180 degrees from Marco who looks surprised and emotional.

"Val?! Why haven't you changed?" The first thing Aksa said when he saw Val. "Why are your clothes that-that's just, anyway?" he looks very disappointed.

"What happened to my clothes?" val asked as she walked towards the sofa where Nata was sitting. "My way of dressing has always been like this for the last hundred years" he said.

"You, you're not cool" Aksa said, bending her face.

"Don't mind him. How you doing, Val?" Nata said after Val had sat down next to him.

"I'm doing fine. Welcome back," Val said calmly.

"Welcome, Mr. Aksa, Mr. Nata." This time Marco is talking with looks like he wants to cry. The young man was still standing in front of the entrance.

"Thank you Val, Mr. Marco." Nata answered.

"Why hasn't your dress changed, Mr Marco?" It was Aksa's turn to ask Marco. Seems increasingly disappointed.

"What must change, Lord Aksa? The Iron Man always dressed like this. At least only bandana and protective equipment work that I always replace every few days," replied Marco who was confused by the intention of Aksa's speech earlier.

"You're really back?!" Suddenly Haldin broke into the tent while pushing Marco's body from the doorstep until he almost fell. "Where have you been all this time?" tanyanya after already standing before Aksa.

"The story is long, Mr. Haldin," Nata replied.

"Why haven't any of you changed? You're just getting older." Aksa looks increasingly frustrated when he finds that nothing has changed from Haldin.

"Aksa, watch your words" Nata warned.

"Why hasn't anything changed in your dress?" aksa asked half annoyed.

"What must change, Lord Aksa? This is the way a Craftsman dresses." Haldin answered while frowning. He did not understand what made Aksa so upset by the clothes she was wearing at the moment.

"Have not been listened to, Mr. Haldin. By the way you also did not attend the meeting, has your position now also been replaced?" tanya Nata changed the subject.

"Yes, Mr. Nata. Now Matyas is in the Cabinet position. An old man like me is enough to just be the master craftsman" Haldin replied later.

"I think we should meet with the Hunters and Knights to see the impact of this Time Skip, Nat," said Aksa suddenly who surprised others. "Alright then, now we'll head to the rendezvous. I want to see a change" he added, rising to his feet.

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