Towards the Unbeatable
Act 35: Getting Stronger
The eastern kingdom was completely unaware of the condition of Danny and his friends. About a month ago they had deployed troops to check into the valley of the skull because Danny and the others did not return, but unfortunately the valley conditions returned foggy and very risky to enter through it, finally the troops came home with the nil news about the six people who were in the valley.
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Shortly after Danny holds the red jewel that Sam's old man has given him, suddenly the jewel shone in his grasp and suddenly Danny felt his whole body in pain as if being pressed by something heavy from all directions. The veins in his body were as if they were burning red.
Sam who saw it was confused because suddenly Danny curled up in pain.
The jewel continued to glow a dim red while Danny was still holding it, a moment later the gem began to emit a bright red glow, slowly the pain Danny felt gradually disappeared.
Sam held onto Danny's curled shoulder and asked about his condition.
"Hey son, are you okay?"
Danny started trying to lift his body, feeling heavy by it.
"Oh, yes sir..."
"A. I only feel pain when I hold this red gem you gave me..."
The old man spoke back to him
"This is the intent of all the exercises you've been doing...."
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Danny doesn't understand what Sam says.
"I mean Sir?"
"I've talked about the risk of getting this gemstone, right?"
"If you were to receive this red gemstone straight away, your body would not be strong and you would die of pain..." Sam began to explain at length
"The purpose of your training during this time is to strengthen your body in order to minimize the risk that you will suffer when receiving this gem..."
"Thank God your body can now receive the power of this red gemstone..."
"..."
Danny recalled that he felt a lot of pain, he thought he would die from the pain. The worry now covers him. Sam sees Danny worried, he then says something to convince Danny.
"Don't worry, the pain you're going through will only be felt the first time you hold it, for so on the impact that you will suffer when holding and using the power of this stone will be less."
"It is also intended that this stone can be protected from irresponsible hands, which could be used for things that are not right."
"Young man, this red gemstone is not an arbitrary gemstone, every gemstone has its own characteristics, now you have gained the gemstone of strength."
"Red gemstone... Power?"
"You'll soon find out if you can use the power of that stone.."
"In addition, you must immediately obtain the other four gemstones..."
"..."
Danny agrees with Sam's opinion, he must immediately collect the five gemstones so that he can get a weapon to defeat the demons.
Sam helps Danny stand up, now his job is done, he releases Danny and his birthday to continue the journey to find the four remaining stones.
"Thank you Mr. Sam for your guidance all along." said Danny, bowing in a sign of respect.
"You did great, son.."
"Your journey is long, keep learning and be strong, son.."
Hearing the motivation and passion given by old Sam it makes Danny excited.
"I will fight with all my might, Master!"
A gentle hand-waving led to the departure of Danny who would continue his journey.
"I hope you'll be okay, young man." murmured Sam.
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Danny was back on the back of the tiger who was very excited, they went through the vast grass field to go to the place where one of the holders of the precious stone.
About two hours later after he had crossed the forest that encircled the grass plains, he came to a city, with quite a luxurious gate, which was, but Danny saw that the city gate was closed and there were only two guards standing guard inside.
The two city guards were quite surprised to see a young man and a dangerous looking tiger.
"Hey! You stop there!" the guard shouted by showing his hand.
"Sir.we want to enter this city…"
"Within? do you have permission for that?" ask one of the guards
"Lzin?"
"Whoever enters this city must have permission, and moreover you bring a beast, what exactly is your purpose?"
"Mom..not so sir, we there is a need so need to enter this city…"
"Your words are convoluted, can you just tell me your true purpose?"
"…"
Danny thought, his current goal should be a secret especially when he just got one of the five protected stones. Danny was worried that someone else was after the gemstone.
"Sorry sir, I can't explain it…"
Suddenly a few guards from the city were running around to catch up with the gatekeeper.
"Hey..!"
"Heeee!"
The two guards then asked the guards who approached him.
"In town!" he said while pointing towards the city where there was noise there.
"In town?"
"What do you mean?"
"Brock's fighter is back on the rampage!"
"What?!"
"Wine! We need to get there and secure the citizens!"
"Hey, boy, you better go home, there's a commotion going on in town."
After saying that the two gatekeepers joined the others leaving Danny still unable to get inside.
Danny was looking for a way to get in, but given the gate was high enough and there was sharp security there, it was too risky to jump.
While Danny was thinking, the tiger went to the side near the wall and began to dig up the ground beneath.
Moments later the Tiger had dug deep enough, but Danny was still busy with his thoughts.
"Hmmm….."
He turned to look at the tiger, but he did not find it.
"Lho…?"
"Tiger?"
"Where are you..?"
Then Danny sees a large enough hole in the ground, he then calls to find out the whereabouts of the tiger.
It was the roar that Danny heard as if the tiger was inviting him to enter the hole he had dug. Danny went inside, it was not difficult for him to move following the excavation pattern that the tiger had made.
Danny was increasingly in the depths of the land that he did not know, he had to crawl carefully so as not to make the land above him collapse. But even so, Danny can still see underground because the Tiger is emitting light.
Moments later, Danny's breath began to tight because it was too long underground, the oxygen that was there thinned quickly while he did not know when the tiger would dig to the surface again.
"Ugh…"
While closing his mouth, Danny began to get dizzy, it had been 30 minutes he crawled underground. His mind began to think of strange things, countless if he had to die due to lack of oxygen.
"Ga-watered…"
