CHAPTER THIRTEEN: "The New Music"
"In recent days, I have felt my gradual change. The change in my perspective on why I am going west, which used to be something to prove and something to be proud of in my brother and father. But now, I seem to have changed a bit because of that woman ... I want to help her, and I want to help Encantria not to end up with a selfish leader who wants to take over it ... I don't want to be a magician musician, because I want to do it as who I am. "
While walking in the dry valley, Marcus couldn't help but think and talk to himself mentally.
They feel the heat of the scorching sun on their skin. Gradually, they began to feel thirsty. But they have to conserve their water carrying and even their energies to reach a village on the shores of the Middle sea.
Karin, on the other hand, accompanied the prince on the walk, still deep in thought.
"Marcus, you know your older brother instructed you to me. So in case something bad happens to our destination, I will take that responsibility." Karin said but she noticed that her interlocutor was not listening.
"Marcus ???"
"Huh.? Why.? "
" You seem to be thinking deeply ... " Karin asked again.
"No it's not ... I'm just thinking of different music that I can mix with my mantra to create new magic. "
" Ah. .. Is that so ... Then I won't bother you anymore. All right, just remember that we trust you. " Karin smiled accompanied by a pat on Marcus' shoulder before she walked first.
"Let's rest for a while, we've already walked a long way." Rico again offers to his comrades who are currently in the forefront. He sat down on the rock where they were walking.
"Huh ?? What are you? It seems like the sun hasn't moved since we rested earlier." Alice said as she stopped in front of Rico.
"It's so tiring to walk."
"Stand there kid." Haj ordered him to continue walking and only passed the two.
"We need to get to the middle of the sea right away."
When Karin confronted Rico, she annoyed him. "You know Rico you shouldn't come if you're always like that."
"What are you? How can you be without me? Then I'm Marcus' best buddy, so he can't be without me."
Rico smirked as he watched Marcus pass by him as well. But it just passed him by still deep in thought.
"Marcus ???" he tried to call the prince but he ignored him.
"I remembered, I beat the werewolf we fought."
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"Huh ??? But ...."
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Then Rico stopped speaking when Soleman suddenly noticed something.
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"Wait ... Someone is coming..."
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Soleman stopped his companions from walking while looking ahead. Everyone stopped and looked forward to what was coming. Later, they noticed a creature running and shouting.
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"HEEEEEEEELP !!!"
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"What kind of creature is that?" Haj asked who also stopped when he also saw the creature in the distance.
Meanwhile, Rico stood up from the rock he was sitting on, "Wait ... A woman.?"
Until it finally gets close to them who is panting and gasping for breath.
"She's an ordinary woman." Elion said once closer to the woman.
"Help me please!"
The woman immediately begged Marcus to help her with her pursuers. Long black hair and a seeming hairband made from the root of the tree that place on her head. She is just as old as the Princess if you look at her. You can notice the tiredness and the many scars on her body.
"What happened??" Karin immediately asked.
"I think I already know who's chasing her." Marcus replied when he saw many bandits running towards them.
Alir immediately felt the mantra of them which surprised him. "There are so many of them ... About fifty!"
"Tell me what happened ??" The princess asked but glimpsed the woman's voice was tired and scared.
"They intend to arrest me and take me with them- to make me a slave ... Please help me ..."
Later on, they were surrounded by bandits and the others were on top of the rock mountain. Both were carrying weapons.
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"You'd better give us that woman if you don't want to get involved !!!" Said a bandit who seemed to be their leader.
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"As far as I can see, they're just normal people ... I don't see or feel many mantras in them." But all of a sudden, Alir noticed something on the opponents' bodies that seemed to have the same level of each of their mantras.
"Even me, I don't see much of them either." Alice agreed with her brother.
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"It's better beautiful young lady, you're here behind me first ... Don't be afraid because I'm already here. I'll take care of it ..." Rico said freshly with a wink at the woman who seemed to want to be famous here.
"Hey !! Didn't you hear me? !!" The bandits shouted in anger, "I said just give the woman if you don't want to ....."
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"Yes, we can hear you ... You don't have to repeat it ... It's right that I can now practice the new music I'm thinking of."
The bandit did not finish what he said when Marcus spoke. At the same time, he took his guitar on his back.
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"I think you don't seem to be afraid of us ..." The bandit leader slowly pulled out his sword. "Comrades !! Teach a lesson to those inquisitive ones !!"
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And immediately the bandits started looking for Marcus. Those at the top jumped down bravely to attack and holding his weapon.
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"HAAAAAAAAAAAA !!!"
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"All right, all of you cover your ears." Marcus ordered and when all of them were completely covered they ears ... The prince touched his guitar while reciting his magic, "A Major ... Blade Of MUSIC !!!"
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A very strong sound wave vibration was unleashed by the prince's guitar that whoever heard it would surely die. And in the blink of an eye, the bandits disappeared.
"What the ... What kind of magic is that.?" Haj just exclaimed when he saw what happened to the bandits.
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"You're really good Marcus!" Alice said that she was about to hug the prince but the girl approached him and the woman asked for their help.
"Thanks a lot!"
"Huh? Is that it? I just did what I had to do." The Prince replied to the woman who hugged him.
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"Even me, I can overthrow and defeat them all at once." Rico boasted that you could see the envy on his face for Marcus.
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Alir, on the other hand, looked at the bandits' stands earlier and suddenly noticed something here.
"Wait a minute ... Why are there leaves scattered here? There are no trees here."
Then Soleman picked up a leaf and looked at it,
"A magical transformation ..."
"What do you mean ??" Karin asked seemingly interested in what Soleman had said.
"I think they can transform."
"You mean they escaped and I didn't kill them?" The prince, in turn, examined Soleman.
"No ... You defeated them because this leaf, they are themselves." Soleman replied while looking at Marcus and immediately turned his gaze to the woman.
"Why don't we ask her ...?"
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