Lidros the Hero

CHAPTER 4 : LIDROS THE HERO

“In the name of The One. I, King Parameswara am very glad to have you and your colleague in tonight’s dinner. Help yourselves! We serve you our traditional foods.” King Parameswara inaugurated their special dinner with me and my friends.

 We ate as much as we can even though we don’t have any idea what we eat as long as it delicious.

“Sir Lidros, may I have a word with you.” King Parameswara personally to have a word with me? I don’ t have any clue why. So, I just followed him. What could possibly go wrong, he is king after all. 

We walked to a balcony where we can clearly see Malac’s people having their feast to celebrate our victory against Temasik. We also can hear and see their happiness in their faces and voices.

“Lidros. Can you see that. You are the one who wiped out their worry out of their faces. We can’t achieved this without your help. The One really granted us his best bless. I talked to other kings about you and we agreed to give you ‘Hero’ title for you. From what our informant said, you used secret skill against Temasik right?”

I nodded. “Yes. Your Highness.”

“Scholar from Asyarq Nation informed us that from our records only you can use Secret Skill in our generation.” said him.

“But don’t kings also can use Secret Skill?” I read it before when I studied for Royal Guard’s test. I barely passed by the way.

“Yes we do. But we only have one attribute each person but you are on the other hand. We examined your body when you unconscious. And we found out that you reacted to all element stones.” said King Parameswara with excited face. He might be a king but he still middle aged person.

Then, he gave me a thing that looks like an inner cloth. “I can feel something from this cloth. I can feel my magic sync with this thing. May I know what is this Your Highness?”

“Please, call me Parameswara and make sure you do the same with all kings.” what he said really made me shocked. How on earth I have a license to call kings by their name. 

Then he continued. “ This cloth is made to support your magic skills. Remember your hand burnt when you used fire secret skill. This cloth can prevent it from happen again.”

I looked at my burnt hand and suddenly remembered about the shaman that caused the havoc. “ You High- I mean Parameswara. I got feeling that you know where the shaman is.”

“We lost him but luckily we got clue. My coordinator sensed his magic and he went to Yakusoku by ship.” said Parameswara.

Yakusoku Island huh? From what Desmond said Yakusoku myth creature is kitsune or big fox with many tails. “I guess my next stop is Yakusoku Nation, right?.”

Parameswara who stared at his people having their feast, quickly changed his attention to me. “Atta boy!”. 

Then he drew attention from his people that participated in the victory feast for big news. 

“From now on, I, Parameswara representing other kings grant Lidros title ‘Hero’.” 

Wait what! I thought it’s a personal things.

He drew his kris out and raised it to the sky.

All people started cheering at me. But, why we do it at night though. 

“I want to go sleep now. You should too. Tomorrow our informant will brief you more about kitsune.” Parameswara walked to his bedroom while the guards guiding me to my room.

After a while, I arrived at my room and saw my friends already sleep. 

After A word with Parameswara, it made me hard to sleep. All in my head right now is a possibility that I got myself killed in the battleground. 

...A HERO WHO FEAR OF DEATH...

I finally got my sleep.

“Wake up Midlanders!” Our commander screamed to wake us up.

Then we went to take a shower and Simon patted my shoulder. “ Sup? I saw you and King Parameswara went to the balcony. What did he said?” 

I don’t know I should tell him or just kept it by myself. But the good thing is to hide it first I guess. “He said all kings agreed to grant me title ‘Hero’.” Yes. I slipped. 

The crowds went silent and all my friends look at me for a moment.

“You gotta be kidding me, pal?” Desmond asked.

“Yeah I know it’s hard to believe even I can’t believe what I heard last night. But that’s what he said.” I slapped my forehead.

Then we continued our shower and the room was awkwardly silent. 

After we finished our bath we went for breakfast and still no one started any conversation since in the bathroom.

Then I go to Desmond to ask something. “Hey Desmond. What could possibly happen if someone became a hero?”

“Let me told you a story about a hero that fight with Ifrit the spirit king. 

One day during Spirit Era where spirits became the ruler of the world and Ifrit was their king.

There’s a hero, really young hero about 18 years old who can use all type of magic and he was a mage. 

When he fought with Ifrit, he successfully sealed Ifrit under the sand prison. The Hero won the fight and brought back human glory until today.

The sad thing is, after he won against Ifrit he got wiped out from the world. Most people said,

 ‘ when hero finished their job The One will take them away to his side.”

“Your story really freaked me out.” Yes I really freaked out. I need to talk to Parameswara about this.

I met the king advisor, Bendahara to ask him if I could meet with Parameswara. Then he allowed me to do so.

Then I went to meet him.

“Hah! Great timing Lidros, come here.” said Parameswara.

“I already prepared your equipment to fight against Kitsune and we also made you a list about all myth beasts to ease your work.” while he still talking I cut him out.

“Listen. I am not trying to be disrespectful but I would like to ask you about a hero that brought victory to human during Spirit Era?” I tried to ask him with respect.

“Ohh! Former Hero Makoto. Why?”

I braved myself to ask. “What happen to him after he won the fight against Ifrit? Did he just wipe out from world after that?”

He looked at me and sighed. “The answer is yes and no. It’s true that he wiped out from the world but not literally wiped out from world.”

What?

“Before his fight with Ifrit, He asked Asyarq’s Sultan that he wanted to live a free life after defeating Ifrit. After the Sultan managed a meeting with other kings, they agreed with Makoto’s wish.

After Ifrit was defeated, Makoto hid under Bereich’s king control. A couple years later he went out by using fake name and lived a peaceful life without being lifted as a hero.”

“What a noble man he was.” Now I know the true story about him. The story really gave me a chill.

“But I warned you. This conversation ends here no telling other people. Can I trust you, Lidros?” He warned me not to say a word about the true story behind it. I don’t why it’s really important.

“You’re not ‘Hero’ me for nothing. You have my word.” I swore to him.

“I know you got my back. Now you need to get ready. You will dispatch to Yakusoku by this evening. I pray to The One that you will bring us victory.”

I nodded and leaved the room at once. 

Later that evening,

“Ocean breeze sure amazing as people say.” I sailed to Yakusoku with Laksamana from Malac. 

“Laksamana, what are you doing?” I asked him even though I can see that he sharpened his kris. 

He look disturbed then he looked at me and smiled. “Interested? Come here let me show you something.” It’s not even an answer for my question but still I wonder what he wanted to show

“Look at this kris. I will throw it out from the ship.” Then he threw the kris. Than he did some stances looks like Martial Art: Silat. After a while, the kris that he threw came back to him.

I was shocked. It was really amazing and I kinda speechless. I mean, I mastered Kris Style but I never seen something like this. “I’m impressed. I never see something like that before.” 

“Thank you! Want me to teach you. It’s quite simple actually especially people like you. I can tell by watching you fought with Temasik. I was there but I didn’t help because I have faith in you.” His words flattered me. Did he say he wanted to teach me.

“I’m flattered that you have that much faith in me. I would like to be your disciple.” 

He stood up and said “Good! We start now”

Then we start our training session. 

He said that I have to learn how to manipulate energy around me using my mind. 

First, he asked me to pull one of my hairs and put it on my palm. Then he asked me to cut the hair using nature aura. I concentrate my energy to my hand fully controlled by my head and it cut to half.

Then, he asked me to move an arrow by using nature aura but I have to make it move according to my hand gesture. So, I concentrate my all energy to my right hand and I can feel some kind of aura connected between my hand and the arrow. Then, I move my hand and the arrow also following my hand gesture.

After that, Laksamana hung a wooden plank at one of the ship doors as a target. Then he shot an arrow at the opposite side and asked me to control it so the arrow will hit the target. I tried to connect my energy but I can’t catch up with the speed.

“Maybe I pushed you too fast. Go get some rest. We will train the day after tomorrow.” He said.

Yeah he was right. I can’t continue anymore, I didn’t eat my dinner yet. 

I have my dinner all on my own while others already sleep. It still bothering me that I can’t fully mastered the technique. I said to myself that I will continue to train tonight but my body said no then I fell asleep.

...Wise Man once said: ...

...Practice makes Perfect...

I woke up that morning when it still dark and I see Laksamana and his crew already woke up to pray and I joined them. 

After a while, Laksamana suddenly shot an arrow out of the blue at one of his crew. I was shocked and I force myself to control the arrow. The arrow about a metre to hit that man and I distorted it right before it can hit the crew. 

“I said once. But I will say it again. I’ve faith in you Lidros and you full my expectation.” said Laksamana with his cool face.

Bruh! Why he had to become this far just to show me how high he believe me? His doing really made me got heart attack but his crew kept on his straight face like nothing happened. Maybe I should learn how to trust people like they did to each other. 

Then the watcher shouted. “Look! Yakusoku”

Laksamana started to order his people to prepare for our next stop. “Get ready for our stop! All hand on anchor and wait for my command! Slow the ship!”

Next stop Yakusoku.

After we arrived at Yakusoku, there were already a group waiting for us at the harbour. 

“Welcome to Yakusoku, Representatives from Malac Nation and Hero Lidros. We Yakusoku people are glad to have you around.” said a man in Karuta. 

“I, Laksamana Tuah from Malac and also the captain of my crew would like to thank you for having us here.” 

I looked at the shogun leader and the Laksamana and I realised that they both have a same height and both of them ripped. I would like to see they spar.

Then the shogun army guided us to their king, King Kichiro Toshiaki, 30. He has same age like Parameswara.

“Heika! People from Malac have arrived.” Shogun reported our arrival to his king. 

“Thank you for coming here. You must be tired from your long ride here. Today, I would like you to take tour in our nation while I discuss some matters with your Laksamana.” said King Kichiro.

It still afternoon, I wonder what to do before I having lunch in the castle.

I have to ask people to take me strolling around and I saw a man that trying to sneak out from work. “Hey! You there! Can you help guide me for tour in the city.”

Then he ran to me. “Pardon my rudeness sir. Are you Hero Lidros?” 

“I guess. Just call me Lidros by the way. Can you help me?” It’s weird to be always called hero by others.

“I am more than glad to help you, Sir Lidros.” he addressed me with ‘Sir’ now.

“Okay let’s go.” I am so excited.

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