In that narrow darkness.
A light lit, like a small candle.
Kaja was surprised, in front of him, faced a wooden table. The figure of a human but made of wood, and his eyes looked sad looking at him with his wooden arms crossed in front of him. The creature's fingers were like branches of wood and crisscrossed between them.
"Si…, who are you?"
"Hmmm Hmmm," the woodman mumbled, there was a small smile from the bark.
"My name is Groot, I've been watching you for a long time, Kaja."
Kaja was surprised because the figure recognized him.
The figure stood, sure enough, its entire body made of wood.
"You came with that guy 10 years ago. You carry water every day, insulted, harshly trained by that old man with you. You even helped Rakuta named Bajra."
"Who are you, O Groot?"
Groot walked slowly beside Kaja's gaze.
"I am also Rakuta, I am the oldest tree in this forest. I lived and was granted a long life so that I could absorb the essence of energy in this forest."
"Are you the one who protected me from those Aflif people?"
"Right."
Groot raised his wooden hand which was covered in vines, his wooden fingers open and Kaja's gaze pierced through the wooden walls that surrounded them. They can see out but only through the dark.
Kaja saw outside there was Bajra the Rakuta he had saved standing valiantly protecting the wooden room Groot had healed.
"You are the one who attracted Kaja. You can hear us, you can understand our speech, and can communicate with us. Perhaps, you are the one destined to save our race from greedy humans."
Kaja just realized that Rakuta was not only from the animal race but from the trees that had been alive for a long time and absorbed the energy around him.
Kaja still saw some members of Heaven Earth who were still hesitant to attack Bajra. While on the other hand, Hana is among the villagers. The remaining members of Aflif Heaven Earth looked angry and ready to attack Bajra.
"Sorry Mr. Groot, could you let me out and help them?"
Groot paused, his head then turned to Kaja.
"I have a question for you Kaja,"
"What is it, Mr. Groot?"
"Why do you want to keep fighting? Why do you want to help people who used to insult you and put you down? Why don't you just stop?" Groot's eyeballs were between the wood fibers on his face to attract curiosity.
"Master Groot, I am a Doctor, I am an Alchemist, I want to protect whoever deserves to be protected."
Groot smiled, "Then, what are you going to do in the future? What do you want to build with your meager powers?"
"I don't care Mr. Groot, I just want to fight with all my might to bring peace and don't want to see evil run rampant. If even then I have to fight to the top of Aflif, then I will do it and change Aflif."
'Interesting boy,' In his mind, Groot saw Kaja's earnestness.
"Alright, let's make a deal. I will help you."
***
"Attack from all sides!" Nagin gives orders. They headed for Bajra who had suddenly come and protected the mound of wood covering Kaja suddenly.
Mora swung his spear at Bajra, the Rakuta flapped his wings and roared loudly, he wanted to protect Kaja with all his might.
Nagin following from the side flung his sword filled with aura, Bajra turned around and his energy-filled claws also held the sword.
BLAAMMM! BLUMMM! BOOOMM!
Bang after boom continued to collide, the five-man Earth Aflif tried to find an opening and attacked Bajra. Bajra himself is a large Rakuta like the lion and the wings. They were a little confused at first why the Rakuta animal could suddenly appear and fly and protect Kaja who was trapped inside the vines of wood roots.
They were also curious, about what happened to Kaja inside the lump of wood.
Although Bajra tried hard to withstand the attacks of the five members of AFLIF, they are martial artists who have been trained and are also members of AFLIF. They have a good combination of attacks, especially if they are together then their attacks will be more offensive.
Kaja is overwhelmed. The attacks kept coming and he was repelled but his concentration was also protecting Kaja in the wooden bundle behind him.
The slash of Nagin's sword hit Bajra's leg, plus Mora's spear also hit Bajra's back leg. And finally, Sando's energy punch threw Bajra and was thrown to the left where Kaja was.
Bajra limped trying to get back up, stumbled, and finally got back up. His legs wobbled and fell again. However, Bajra still struggled to get up and approached Kaja's lump of wood and roared loudly once again. He wanted to protect Kaja, at any cost.
Nagin and his four comrades are getting angrier, they prepare to slay Bajra and charge forward.
However, they were held back because twenty people were standing near Bajra and also Hana who was now standing on the other side. The East Wind Sect's disciples and teachers' injuries had almost healed, they were standing to fight together at this time.
If in the end they remained silent and were killed, then it was better for them to fight it out like Kaja who protected them.
And, their power struggle was ready to happen.
HIAAAAT! HIAAAAT!
KLANG! BOOOM! BREAK!
Attack after attack collided with each other, the Baron helped his teachers surround an enemy, Hana was with him as well as the Princess. The students looked still overwhelmed, some of them bounced and fell.
However, they are now more excited. There are only five members of Afif Heaven Earth left because Hana has become their enemy. Now, they're all out too.
However, Nagin who was the leader of the Team having greater power was indeed on a different level. He blew away the disciples and Masters who surrounded him with ease. Until he reached Hana.
Hana struggles hard but her magic is broken by Nagin and his punch is ready to hit Hana's head. Hana closed her eyes, she had given up.
Again Nagin was shocked and backed away because there was strong energy to withstand the blow, Nagin backed away and threw his body back quickly. A huge blast of energy and pressure, and someone was right in front of Hana. The figure sat down with his left knee slightly down from resisting Nagin's punch, his face slightly lowered.
His face was covered by his hands that were holding back Nagin's attack earlier.
Now that he opened his head up, it was Kaja.
"Enough of the criminals, your actions have gone too far!"
The energy around Kaja seemed to be overflowing, Hana behind him felt the boy's energy had increased drastically compared to when they first met. He himself was surprised that such a surge of energy could only be obtained from years of practice or even decades of intense training.
Some of the East Wind School's students and teachers who were injured felt Kaja's powerful energy. In fact, Nagin also felt shocked so she reflexively backed away from the collision of her energy with Kaja's energy. Great pressure!