The Journey Of Raa: The Lostland, Nusantara

Journey to the Capital

A red flame lit through the dark night, spitting out sparks of light that danced around it.

The swift wind amplified the raging blaze of the red hotshot, forming the sky into a backdrop filled with black smoke puffs covering the sky and stars.

The roar of blazing flames shattered everything in its path, tearing and devouring whatever it encountered.

The fragments of life were scattered with no remains in the midst of the ruins, leaving only dusty bodies burned and empty with bloodstains everywhere.

Only the footsteps of a man sounded faint.

His breathing was tight, his eyes were poignant, and his feelings were not careless.

“What happened while I was gone? Why can something like this happen? Destroyed .. Why should the corner smile of my village be destroyed?” He said in his heart that was beating violently.

The glance ceaselessly looked at the houses that only black wood debris left.

Shortness of breath is not only because of the fire smoke, but also the eyes that are wide open to see death everywhere.

“Lina, I hope you're okay. Wait for me, Lina!” His mind now only hoped that this person he mentioned was fine.

Not long after, right in front of his home residence, the man's footsteps came to a halt with a mouth trembling in fear.

Without thinking about the fire radiating into his body, he recklessly broke through his house.

As fast as lightning he was in his room and slammed the door.

The man wanted to save Lina, his beloved wife, but unfortunately he was late.

His eyes widened, the look on his face turned gloomy. Seeing Lina lying down with blood covering almost all her face and hands hugging a baby.

The woman with a state of life that will soon be released from her body said in a limp and stammered tone, “I'm sorry for not being able to look after our baby and, dear.”

Hearing his wife's words alone makes tightness in the chest and sad in the eyes.

His words were stuck in his throat as if he was suffocating. The last time the man saw the beautiful face of the wife he loved.

She felt her baby who had just been born one day into the world was cold without any laughter or sweet sounds.

The man hugged the two people he loved the most, the embrace of love for the last time.

His howl was so intense that it pierced his heart, his cry was unstoppable, and his cry was so painful that his voice was gone.

***

“HAH!”

Suddenly the man was surprised, waking up with a breath of breath, his old eyes seemed to panic.

Left hand supporting his head dizzy, “That dream again, may I fall asleep in the hills.”

He sat on a vast expanse of nature, there was no one there but himself and a green field that accompanied under the shade of the sky horizon.

Black hair with the same colored ends as his eyes waved in the wind.

He is Raa, one of the things he hates is sleep. He came from a small village on the outskirts of Abisend City, Zagal.

Two years ago, she married a daughter of royal descent in Abisend City, named Lina Vilnhurt.

This city was the three great regions of the Emperor Country, the Cassiont Continent.

The two were married and nine months later, they had a sweet little baby.

One day, Raa gets a mission to go alone to Lunarian City—the northernmost and farthest region of the capital.

It took three days to travel from Abisend City to Lunarian City and vice versa.

When Raa came back, it was ill-fated that he had to accept the fact that Abisend City had been slaughtered and destroyed.

Everything is gone including his wife and baby. After that incident, she always dreamed the same thing and Raa in the end “hate” slept.

“Yeah, I think I mending to the house sensei.” He said with a limp face.

After the incident that happened to him, somehow Raa can still survive.

At that time, Kagetora (acap called sensei/teacher by Raa), found his body covered in blood.

So he brought and cared for Raa, even after his recovery, Kagetora trained the swordsmanship in this young man.

“Kagetora sensei! Are you in?” Raa called the name with a body that just barged into the residence Kagetora—again they live in the house.

“Eh? Tumben really isn't he home? Usually also very anti if out, especially hot time gini most anti the same sun,” murmured with plain satire.

The appetite of Raa who is like a wild animal then can not stop the temptation and intend to spend “sikit” only food.

He said with a lustful gaze, “Em, it's okay time well I just taste a food sensei, little kok hehehe!”

As Raa says “goodbye”, a small stone suddenly hits Raa's head and her face hits the table.

“WADAW!”

“Do not carelessly take food, little boy!” The speech came out from the heavy voice of a person with a loud laugh at the end of the word.

Raa grinned with a hand that was already holding her katana sword and without warning she moved as fast as lightning in front of the man standing behind her.

With a drawn sword, whenever the weapon is ready to slash.

Unfortunately that impromptu attack could be withstood, the speed and reflexes of wielding the old man's sword could not be underestimated.

“Cih, padaha already this fast but sensei can still compensate. Cool!” Raa smiled.

“Basic boy! This place is too small for our fight, do you want to destroy this room?” This old man called sensei had a sharp gaze.

“Then, let me widen our fight area.” His feet kicked Kagetora hard until it bounced backwards.

Fortunately he was still able to maintain his standing position, if ordinary people might have been toppled over because of Raa's kick.

Suddenly Raa was silent as she was in her spirit state when she saw Kagetora's hand that seemed to stop this fight.

“Already, already! During these two years you've been training with me a lot and it doesn't make you progress significantly because you're just fighting with the same people. The demon we met is also only a lowly demon so it's too easy for you,” said Kagetora as if hiding something for Raa.

The old toska blue-eyed man felt confused, “So that means I have to fight others, so sensei?”

His face looks so serious to convey, “Not just one, you will meet various people with many different magic if you want to take part in the Arena of Valor.” fight

Raa was stunned, then her expression turned into a sumringah because after two years she could finally fight with people who might be stronger than her.

“That means I will fight with someone stronger than me,” Raa said happily like a child who had just been given a gift.

Kagetora gave a piece of paper containing a license and an official signature from the kingdom.

“What is this?” raa asked a little to break her happiness.

“This is a license that has been signed by the Supreme General, Julius Caesar.” Kagetora.

Raa yelled even more cheerfully and it sounded chatty in the ears of her teacher, although she was used to it because of her always positive nature.

“Originally know, this letter was specially given to you. The Emperor Country although a great country, but do not close the fact this country has a dark side especially the Empyrean of Light as the capital. Every region in the country, they are controlled by aristocrats and royal families who are arrogant so you should not be surprised when you find discrimination especially to the common people.” Kagetora explained a little knowledge so that Raa could fix the outside world, in this context was the Empyrean of Light that became his goal.

Arena of Valor is an event to show the power of the magic users of Empyrean of Light, the capital of the Emperor.

Since Raa and Kagetora were still in the capital region precisely near the border of Abisend City, he was allowed to take part as long as he carried a letter that had been signed by the royal side.

Those who were lucky would be recruited into Magic Knights and train in the kingdom.

“All right I understand! For me discrimination is not difficult for me to overcome, besides I have been trained by the greatest teacher.” Raa laughed heartily and was a little embarrassed.

Kagetora who heard it was very happy and could not resist the tears of novelty.

“Huwa! Stop talking like that stupid, hurry up and pack your things! I've prepared everything.” Kagetora turned her back and could not look at Raa for fear of being branded sentimental.

“Eh! You want to kick me out!” Raa shouted, misunderstanding Kagetora's words.

“Not stupid! It means get ready!” Kagetora clings to Raa's head.

“Atatata, pain!”

***

Long story short, Raa has left for the capital with all the supplies that have been prepared beloved Kagetora.

According to the instructions given, he should be arriving at his destination soon. The steps are accompanied by the cool aroma of the morning with the wind that sometimes tickles the ears because of the cold.

Not long after passing through the hill, Raa looked towards the front not far from where he was.

The classic mid-style buildings look spoiling Raa's eyes.

Raa shouted cheerfully, “So like this urban, there is a magnificent building. It must be palace.”

“True too, said sensei I have to keep my attitude,” he said while imagining his teacher who always gives a lot of advice, it makes Raa annoyed.

Raa continued on and a short while later, she arrived at the Empyrean of Light.