In the middle of the main road in Tanah Minangkabau, a riot broke out. Even though some residents attend competitions at the Keraton Pagaruyung, the city is still alive with its activities regarding trade, musical arts performances, and theater or spending time enjoying the peace of the Tanah Minangkabau which is sadly disturbed by young people who throw tantrums.
The boy rides the buffalo and spurs it to run fast and behind him the girl hugs him for fear of falling. Because of his actions, the orderly activities on the main road were disrupted.
"Sorry, I have to hurry to Keraton Pagaruyung to take part in the contest..." Sandanu shouted to everyone who had been disturbed by his action.
Mutia smirked at Sandanu's action. Remembering, this buffalo was obtained by force from the owner on the pretext of renting it and telling the owner to look for it himself in the Keraton Pagaruyung. This they do because they wake up late at an inn.
With panting breaths, Sandanu finally arrived at the Keraton Pagaruyung. He descended first from the buffalo and helped Mutia down. They are very enthusiastic even though the journey is very dangerous.
When they entered the arena, they were wide-eyed. This was the first time I saw the jewels' duel as an arena for talent development, not for fighting and killing each other.
"Wow cool!" said Sandanu amazed to see the magnificent match that was seen by thousands of spectators.
In the middle of the arena that was drenched in the twilight of the sun, still stood Kiliran Jao who had never been knocked down by his opponents. A young man with brown hair who came from the Tanah Nias was seen entering the arena that was said to be the last participant.
"Batu sigori lafau bersinar." As the boy chanted the incantation, a bright light flashed from the pendant of his necklace. "BREAKING LIGHT…."
Kiliran Jao's vision seemed to have disappeared and the arena was so full of light that the audience couldn't see what was happening. The Minangkabau chieftain jumped from his seat, he was worried that Kiliran Jao would lose this time.
"Batu sungai Dareh bersinar..." A greenish glow appeared through the sky in a dazzling light. "WATERFALL!" shouted Kiliran Jao. Water fell from the sky and created rainbows that melted the light until it disappeared.
Truly a stunning match. The audience burst into applause. Kiliran Jao is still undefeated. Sandanu who witnessed this gaped and he was not registered because the last participant was competing. "We're late."
"Wow, beautiful..." Mutia was amazed to see the rainbow light scattered in the air like fireflies which then went out.
Because of his strength, Kiliran Jao also wet himself. The audience too. He untied his headband and his light green hair flicked water from between his hair. The girls were amazed by his cool style.
"So handsome..." Mutia praised.
In the middle of the arena, a young man from the Tanah Nias was still standing and this time it was Kiliran Jao who attacked him. "Batu sungai Dareh bersinar, whirlpools…."
The whirlpool attack was created from underground and rise and grew, making it difficult for Nias youth to dodge. But, he can still bring out his power. "Batu sigori lafau bersinar… FAHOMBE…."
To dodge the attack, the Tanah Nias youth took out a large barrier stone to block the water attack and reflect Kiliran Jao's whirlpool attack. Until finally, Kiliran Jao let out his syair-technique when the Nias youth attacked with fahombe. Regarding fahombe, it is a towering trapezoid-shaped pile of stones.
While jumping high past the created fahombe, the light of the batu sungai Dareh shone brightly. "Dari kejernihan mata air sungai Dareh, DESTROYING CURRENT…."
Attacks using his syair-technique immediately made a Nias youth unable to breathe and were swept away by the current. Kiliran Jao's twist added a whirlpool until the boy fell unconscious.
Applause and cheers of victory rumbled for Kiliran Jao alone. Sandanu who was still standing was even more stunned and the Minangkabau chieftain stood up to give a round of applause.
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Before the Minangkabau chieftain congratulated, Kiliran Jao worshiped for a request. He wanted to challenge a newcomer he was aware of and the Minangkabau chieftain allowed him before the sun went down.
Sandanu who heard this clenched his fists excitedly until a batu mustika Siliwangi on his ring shone.
"You were there." Kiliran Jao's turn pointed at Sandanu who was standing in front of the door with Mutia behind him. He knew and could feel the strong sastra flow of the boy. "Fight with me!"
"Sandanu?" Mutia was surprised because Kiliran Jao was looking at her. Embarrassedly she lowered her head.
His enthusiasm could not be contained anymore. Dashingly, Sandanu stepped into the arena. Everyone rumbled and questioned his quite mysterious arrival. Therefore, Sandanu introduced himself. "I am Rakeyan Sandanu from the Tanah Aceh."
"Please show your strength!" Kiliran Jao extended his open right hand to Sandanu.
Sandanu showed his akik by opening his fingers while crossing his arms next to his body. "Batu mustika Siliwangi bersinar, tiger claw…"
Unseen by the audience, Sandanu's attack came to Kiliran Jao. To his surprise, a formless attack was heard approaching and from his heart he cast a mantra. "Wall of water…"
A wall of water was created around Kiliran Jao which pulled his feet back to avoid Sandanu's attack and the audience just saw Sandanu's attack from the tear in Kiliran Jao's water wall. The atmosphere in the audience was tense.
"You used a batu mustika?" Kiliran Jao asked breathlessly.
Sandanu smiles. "And you wear a batu mulia."
"Alright, then I'll be the one attacking you." Kiliran Jao's turn ran to attack. "WHIRLPOOL…"
The whirlpool attacks Sandanu and he tries to avoid it. Then, he blocked the whirlpool that was about to attack with his strength. "Batu mustika Siliwangi bersinar.. THE TIGER'S THOUGHTS..." A white tiger astral spirit appeared, immediately plunged into the whirlpool which instantly shattered.
Kiliran Jao's eyes were surprised. This was the first time the whirlpool was broken in the middle of the arena. The white tiger spirit was still standing in the middle of the field. Kiliran Jao concentrates the flow of sastra to improve his control technique.
"Dari kejernihan mata air sungai Dareh ..." Green light rise up into the sky as he lifted the dareh river stone bracelet that was wrapped around his arm. "WATER WHIP…" The light that shimmered into streams of water condensed into a whip in Kiliran Jao's palm.
Jao's turn started to attack with his whip to defeat the white tiger spirit. It wasn't easy to hit the tiger spirit, but it could be seen that its attack was deadly as the water whip hitting the ground made the ground surface shattered and hollow.
Sandanu strengthened his focus of vision to dodge Kiliran Jao's powerful attack. He understood why the boy was invincible and did not experience fatigue. In his memory, a message from Datuk Marunggul was seen regarding the opponent he had to defeat.
"It turns out that this is Grandpa's student who doesn't remember his teacher and becomes a famous person in the Tanah Minangkabau, his strength is from Datuk Marunggul's health potion." Sandanu gets excited. "I will beat you."
The tiger spirit ran to pounce on Kiliran Jao, but with its whip the tiger spirit was repelled. Even though the water whip was bitten by the tiger spirit, Kiliran Jao was able to tie his whip around the tiger spirit's neck and pull the tiger spirit down and annihilate. He manages to defeat Sandanu's attack.
It was his turn to attack Sandanu fiercely enough that Sandanu couldn't utter a mantra and his body was hit by the water whip from Kiliran Jao's Turn. Sandanu falls hurt and Mutia worries for him.
The audience was tensed to see the fierce and heated match. But Sandanu was still able to stand thanks to the health potion that stabilized the flow of sastra in his body. It made Kiliran Jao surprised. He knows why.
"You, that body of yours?" Kiliran Jao's glance hesitated.
Sandanu smiles. "Yeah, I drank the potion you drank too." Sandanu straightened himself and waved to the audience that he was fine until cheers fell on him. Mutia was relieved to see it.
"Stupid student, you were able to be here because of your teacher, but you forgot about it." Sandanu slapped his own cheek lightly as a sneer. "I will beat you and make you go home, your teacher is waiting for you."
"TIGER CLAW…"
Kilir Jao could hear the attack even though he didn't know what the reason was until he created, "WATER WALL," as well as made an attack. "DEATHING CURRENT."
Sandanu fell again by Kiliran Jao's attack, and several times he was knocked down by his attacks. With the whirlpool, the crush of the wall of water, or the deadly current from Kiliran Jao's attack and Sandanu could still stand.
Seeing the match, the Minangkabau chieftain was very excited and happy. The audience also gave encouragement and support to Sandanu, making Kiliran Jao annoyed with his behavior.
Sandanu realized that his level of control was below Kiliran Jao's because the boy could mastered a syair, unlike him who only mastered a mantra. But this time, Sandanu will really end the match. Because of that, he collected sastra flow so that they were fully concentrated.
Kiliran Jao ready to attack. "DEATHING CURRENT."
A current of water starts to approach Sandanu and he starts chanting his mantra. "Batu mustika Siliwangi bersinar, WHITE TIGER ROAR."
The white tiger spirit appeared bigger and it roared loudly.
AUMMM….
The powerful sound that was emitted made Kiliran Jao's attack of water currents stop and the audience who heard it fell down. Everyone fainted, leaving only the jewels that could withstand the sound attack.
The Minangkabau chieftain who saw the miracle was shocked and stood up. Kiliran Jao's attack disappeared and he stuttered seeing Sandanu's power. Kiliran Jao's body tingled and he sat down with his fears weakened on the ground, while Sandanu laughed without knowing the audience had fainted, including Mutia. []