Challenge

After that Shuu, Odi and Jessy went to the top of Mount Wura to pray, took clothes, and equipment, and also wanted to take Shuu's favorite horse.

On the way before reaching the top, the three of them talked in the forest which was quite dense and foggy.

The sound of their footsteps stomping on weeds and weeds was faintly drowned out by the sound of forest insects.

Jessy said that this trip would be a lot of fun. Jessy trusts her father to protect Shuu with her magical talent even though she doesn't know who Shuu is. In Jessy's mind, Shuu meant an important person to the point where she had to accompany him. Shuu just smiled at those words while paving the way covered in vegetation with her magic.

After talking for a long time, they came to a field surrounded by rivers and waterfalls. On top of that, there was another tall hill that revealed a simple thatched house. Jessy looked amazed at the sight, just like the painting of the novel The Nymph.

"You guys wait here, let me go up there" Shuu immediately rushed up and looked proficient up the hill.

Then from Jessy and Odi's view, they saw a white horse.

"Is that a horse? How can there be a horse up there?" Jessy furrowed her brows.

"Yeahaaa" Shuu replied in a loud voice so it could be heard by Jessy and Odi from above.

Shuu's voice echoed around them. Shuu gestured to hold the rope he was about to throw. Odi swiftly took the rope. It looks like the horse is very smart and follows the rope slowly with the help of Shuu's magic which supports the ground every step of the horse, and the horse can descend safely.

"Ahaha Poppy, you're a smart horse" Shuu smiled at his horse.

"I can't believe what I'm seeing. You have a very beautiful pet and it's very big. I think it's enough for the three of us to raise the three us at a crucial time. Where did you get it?" Jessy stroked the horse.

Shuu who heard that seemed to stop for a moment thinking about another answer.

"Oh that, I didn't know. My dad brought it. I heard this too from a gift. Poppy was there before I was born"

Jessy and Odi seem to agree. They immediately got ready and prayed before leaving that place.

As they walked almost out of that mountain area. Shuu looked surprised to feel the murderous aura of the Gezela group. Shuu also gave a signal to Jessy and Odi, then they sneaked up and tried to hide Poppy.

It was faintly visible behind the bushes that many armed Gezela groups had a murderous aura. They were all wearing black robes with very scary faces. They all looked surprised by the number of armed groups.

"I'm used to seeing this group so anarchic and even killing people for their God. But why are there so many now. Do they want to arrest you Shuu?" Jessy lowered her voice.

Shuu gulped and took a deep breath.

"Yeah, more like they wanted to kill me"

Odi and Jessy couldn't believe what they just heard. They now understood that accompanying Shuu was a very serious matter.

"They're from the northeast, there's no mistaking the village head's house. We have to get out of here quickly. Our only way is through the market."

Jessy and Odi looked down and opened the dry mud box and washed it on Shuu's face to make it look dull and inconspicuous then immediately they put their red robes all over their bodies. Odi seemed to quickly hold Poppy and let Shuu and Jessy go up first. Shuu immediately signaled his horse to leave quickly.

They left as fast as lightning, Gezela's group realizing it immediately chased after them. Looks like several arrows shot toward them and were immediately blocked by Odi. Odi immediately opened the shield to protect Jessy and Shuu. Jessy who was hiding in Odi's shield immediately cast her magic by removing the plant that tied the Gezela group's horse legs. Shuu seemed to focus on herding his horse quickly.

It appears that one person from the group is casting a black spell that

controls blood.

"HE CAST THAT CHARM. SHUU, MOVEMENT FASTER!!" Jessy said frantically.

Odi suddenly felt pain in his chest and then he vomited blood. Jessy who was in front of him seemed to know and felt trembling.

"QUICK! WE NEED TO GET AWAY AND GET AWAY FROM THAT PEOPLE!"

"I TRY THE MAXIMUM POSSIBLE!" Shuu increased the pace of his horse. But they were already in a market where many people were passing by.

"SORRY. EXCELLENCE!!" Shuu kept his focus on controlling his horse in the condition of many people passing by who shouted and chose to step aside to see Shuu's horse seemed to speed up.

Meanwhile, Jessy seemed to feel pain in her chest and suddenly vomited blood and the vomit splashed on Shuu's robe.

The residents who saw it immediately understood that the Gezela armed group was casting a forbidden spell and wanted to kill the three of them.

Shuu wanted to get angry and felt like he was going to get out of control bringing out his strength. Suddenly Prajo's voice made Shuu realize.

"GO ALL OF YOU! DON'T LOOK BACK, I'LL TAKE CARE OF THIS!"

Prajo comes with Dobe and they both look confused, it seems that before this they have been fighting with other groups.

The residents who saw that seemed to scream in shock, seeing the battle before their eyes where the fighting was the Gezela armed group with their village leader and the former village leader they had not seen in a long time.

Seeing this, a knick-knacks merchant threw a stone at the spellcaster and hit Gezela armed group in the head. The merchant was the one who always gave Shuu gifts.

It turned out that the reaction triggered many people to do it to all of Gezela's armed groups, some of the villagers who had magic also helped.

Finally, Shuu was able to get out of Wura Village and head towards his destination, the capital city port.

Shuu continued to search for a quiet road not too far away. They continued on and on until they had passed two villages.

After that, they passed through a very wide and uninhabited Weed Field. Shuu felt that this place was safe enough to rest. Shuu stopped his horse. Then immediately got off his horse, leaving Jessy and Odi who were about to get off.

Jessy and Odi looked pale and had pain in their chest.

"We'll rest here for a while. I'll make a potion from the plants I got on Mount Wura"

Shuu immediately made the potion, without feeling the tears dripping from his face. Shuu felt sad, he had wanted a friend for a long time, but first friend he had to experience something like this.

Shuu also immediately gave the finished potion to Jessy and Odi to drink, then Shuu immediately sat facing Jessy and Odi while looking down.

"I-I'm sorry," Shuu said in a hoarse voice.

"What's wrong Miss Shuu?" Odi asked looking

panicked.

"Miss Jessy said that this trip will be very enjoyable. No Miss, as you can see, it's not like that. Our initial journey has been like this, so the future will only be uncertain. Maybe it won't be much different like this or even worse"

Odi who heard that looked surprised and sad, trying to understand Shuu.

"No Miss, don't talk like that. You..."

"Maybe yes, I did expect a pleasant trip. But I've come here, moreover to Vigza Academy is my dream Miss Shuu. I don't know who you are, and my brother and I were forbidden to know the reason until I was 14 years old, I don't know why but I love and trust my father. If my father asks me like this, then I will gladly do it." Jessy suddenly cut Odi's words.

Odi looked fascinated and happy with the situation he saw until he felt his chest no longer hurt. Then he just felt something strange.

"Miss Shuu, weren't you hit by that spell?"

"Ah yes..." Shuu immediately unbuttoned his shirt and exposed his left upper chest.

Odi immediately looked shocked and covered his face and turned his back to Shuu.

"Ah...it's getting rash" Jessy noticed the part Shuu was pointing at.

"You held it back. How could that be?" Connect Jessy again.

Shuu only replied with a smile. "Okay I'll drink the potion too, this trip will be very challenging"

Yes, challenging. Shuu thought.