It’s been a week since Radja, Reza and Ronald became a team mate. Even Ronald join the tutoring school. Everyday after tutoring, the three of them started band practice and martial arts training until night. Yesterday Mr. Wijaya tell them that they will have a special training tonight. Three young heroes just finished their tutoring session and they’re on their way to the studio.
“What do you think about this special training?” ask Reza
“Training with weapon or fighting while playing music,” Radja replied.
“...I’ve got no idea,” said Ronald.
The three of them continue walking in silence. Reza humming a song, Ronald stay quite and Radja listening music. But there is something inside Radja’s mind. He want to know more about Ronald skill.
“Um, Ronald, Sorry to bother you. But, I want to know something,” Radja ask for permission.
“It’s okay if you don’t want to answer it, though,” he continued.
“...go on,” Ronald replied.
“How’re you doing that swift movement?” ask Radja.
“...I’m a ninja,” Ronald replied.
“Pfftt, really? In this era?” Radja laughing.
Ronald looking at Radja with a sinister eyes. When Radja’s eye locked into Ronald eyes, he stopped his laugh.
“Um, sorry, I just kinda shocked. Ninja, in this country, in this era,” Radja muttering.
“Something impossible, will be possible if you believe in it,” Ronald smile.
At this time, Radja’s kinda surprised with Ronald. This is his first time seeing Ronald smiling.
“You can smile?! WOW!” Radja surprised.
“Heh, I’m not a robot,” Ronald replied.
“One more question, where are you training to be a ninja?” Radja ask.
“Man, you’re really something. You’re thingking about video games and applied it in reality, damn!” said Reza.
“I don’t wanna hear that from a guy who’s running like Naruto,” said Radja.
Reza shut his mouth after he heard Radja’s word.
“No hard feeling, man,” said Radja.
“Yea, I know,” Reza replied.
“So, would you like to answer that, Ronald?” Radja ask.
“Sorry, I can’t answer that,” Ronald replied.
Radja nodded after heard Ronald’s reply. The three of them keep walking until they’re arrived at studio which Mr. Wijaya called Temple of Sanctuary.
Mulyono and Faris is waiting for them in front of the studio. When the two grown ups see them, they’re get inside the studio
***
“Today, you don’t have to train your musical skill and fighting skill. Because, we’re learning about magic!” said Mr. Wijaya.
“Magic? You’ve gotta be kidding,” said Reza.
“Really? Wow, I’m so excited!” said Radja.
“...” Ronald stay quite.
“Yeah, magic! You can’t debut your band without magic subliminated inside your music. Now, before we go into ‘the room in the corner’, I want you to put your thumb on this ink and stamp your thumb on this paper,” said Mr. Wijaya.
Radja, Reza and Ronald take turn to dunk their thumbs and stamp it on a paper.
After they’re finished, Mr. Wijaya smiled.
“Alright, y’all wait here,” said Mr. Wijaya.
Mr. Wijaya get inside ‘the room in the corner’ which he always called “Temple of Man”. Radja, Reza and Ronald waiting outside, playing with their cellphone. Three minutes passed, five minutes passed, ten minutes passed and Mr. Wijaya hasn’t back yet. The young heroes get bored immediately. Their head filled with wonder, what is Mr. Wijaya doing inside.
Not long after, Mr. Wijaya came and told the young heroes to gather.
“Now, those stamp will reveal your class. I know you will ask me about that,” said Mr. Wijaya.
“So, I’m gonna make this short and get into the thing. First, Ronald, your class is assassin,”
“Next, Reza, your class is tank,”
“Last, Radja. Now, y’all gonna be surprised. Radja, your class is fighter, strategist and leader!”
The whole room shocked. A video game geek has three class. Ronald the quite one, really shocked. His expression very clear that he is really shocked about Radja’s class.
“Wait, what? Three class?” Radja still doesn’t believe.
“Yep, buddy. Three class,” said Mr. Wijaya.
“Before you complain about that. Believe me, you’re gonna mastering your class in a jiffy,” said Mr. Wijaya.
“Now, please enter the Temple of Man, so you can proceed with your magic training,” he continue.
***
There is a secret entrance to another room inside of Temple of Man. Temple of Sanctuary located on the ground, Temple of Man located under ground and one more temple located under it. Mr. Wijaya punch a dummy three times, kick its groin two time and punch its tummy once. And then, the wall started moving. The secret entrance has been opened.
“Get in,” said Mr. Wijaya.
Fang band members and young heroes get inside. The hall way is so dark until they’re almost reach the new temple. As they’re arrive, they can see their surrounding again. Mr. Wijaya looking at the young heroes and smile.
“Heroes, welcome to the Temple of Wonder. A place where you can learn magic,” said Mr. Wijaya.
“Before we continue, do you have a question?” he continue.
Radja raise his hands and step forward.
“Well, sir, you said that we can’t debut without magic, right? So, I’ve watched some gig several days ago. But there’s no strange phenomenon and the audience doesn’t act weird or rampage. So my question is, why there’s no phenomenon going?” ask Radja.
Mr. Wijaya smiled before he answer Radja’s question.
“It’s because they’re an ordinary band. They didn’t train any magical—related—training like you and me,” said Mr. Wijaya.
“You CAN debut without magic. But, you can’t defeat Witchcraft without magic,” he continued.
“Another question? No? Then, meet your master,” said Mr. Wijaya.
After Mr. Wijaya finished talking, the master of magic come. The master’s floating and approachin Mr. Wijaya. The master’s body covered in shining bright light. When the master’s arrive, the master put his feet on the ground and the light on the master’s body vanish. The young heroes surprised when they see the master. The master of magic is Mrs. Wijaya.
“Surprise!” said Mrs. Wijaya.
“No way,” said Reza.
“Yes way, dear,” replied Mrs. Wijaya.
Radja speechless, he don’t know what to say. Ronald keep quite.
“Let’s get right into training, I don’t wanna waste more time,” said Mrs. Wijaya.
“You’re know your own class right? Now you’re gonna fight my clay underling,” she continue.
Three goblin-like monster appear on the ground. This monster is their sparring partner.
“Don’t forget to use strategy,” said Mrs. Wijaya.
***
Sparring session has started, Reza rushing into their enemy. Reza’s strength can’t beat clay monster. His punched missed, clay monster evade Reza’s punch at the perfect moment. Ronald saw everything, he leap and started to land a kick into clay monster’s face. Sadly, clay monster evade Ronald’s attack.
“Damn it!” said Reza.
Reza get angry and almost lose his patience. He stepped back and move forward. Reza’s swung an uppercut, but the clay monster blocked it.
“We need a hand right here!” said Reza to Radja.
Radja keep standing there. Observing the clay monster’s movement. Radja knew, strategy is the best weapon to deal with the clay monster. He keeps stand there and thinking about strategy while his team mate keep attacking.
“Don’t be a coward! Help us!” Reza shout.
“Step back, come here!” Radja replied.
Reza and Ronald gather around Radja.
“Whaddaya want?” ask Reza.
“I have a strategy,” Radja replied.
“...what’s your strategy?” Ronald interested.
Radja tell his team mate about his strategy. Reza and Ronald listen very careful. After the meeting finish, Radja rush toward the clay monster.
Radja keep attacking the clay monster, nonstop. Ronald and Reza watching Radja fighting. When the time is right, Reza rush forward and grab the clay monster which make clay monster can’t move. Radja stepped back and duck. Ronald rushing forward and make a jump on Radja’s back. As Ronald fall towards the clay monster, he kick the clay monster heads. One monster down.
Reza rush to another clay monster, Radja and Ronald stay on their ground. Reza realized that he’s rushing alone, he stepped back to his team mate.
“You have another strategy?” ask Reza.
Radja nodded and whispering his strategy to his team mate. Reza looked at Radja, Radja nodded. Both of them rush forward and attack. Ronald follow them. The three of them take turn to attack the clay monster. Now, Reza go away from the clay monster. Radja and Ronald keep attacking the clay monster. When the time is right, Reza rush toward the clay monster and slam the clay monster head with his two hand. Two monster down.
“One more to go,” said Reza followed by his panting.
“...what’s your strategy?” ask Ronald.
“Let’s attack first, this one’s seems different from the last,” said Radja.
They’re charging and attack the final clay monster. Radja’s word was right, this one is different. It’s strong and fast. They need a better strategy.
Radja and Ronald step back, leaving Reza. Reza’s lost his patience. He keep attacking the final clay monster.
“Ronald, I’ve got a strategy,” said Radja.
Radja tell Ronald his strategy. Ronald understood, he rush towards the final clay monster.
“Don’t forget to tell Reza!” said Radja.
Ronald jump on Reza’s back and tell Reza the strategy. Reza change his movement, now he grab the clay monster’s body. Ronald laying on the ground, holding it’s feet. Radja rush forward and attack the clay monster’s head with a karate chop. All monster down.
***
“I knew that y’all can work under Radja’s authority!” said Mr. Wijaya.
Radja, Reza and Ronald laying on the ground, panting.
“I don’t get it. Why we must fight even though you’ve said that we will learn to use magic?” said Reza.
“Yeah, I don’t get it too,” Radja agreed.
“...he’s right,” Ronald followed.
Mrs. Wijaya approaching the young heroes and smile.
“It’s because I want to know how bright your magical power will shine when you’re fighting,” said Mrs. Wijaya.
The young heroes look at each other as a sign of confussion.
“You see, there’s a magical will inside of us. And it needs a time to trigger it before you can open it. This training is the way to trigger it open,” said Mrs. Wijaya.
“All of you need to rest now, it’s hard to practice magic with your condition right now,” she continued.
The three of them feel a warm and tranquil sensation in their hearts. It feels like they can lift a mountain with one finger. The young heroes has trigger their magical will.
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