'Your Highness!'

'Your Highness!'

'Your Highness!'

Alfi slowly opens his eyes. He sees Arz and Barz before him. They look anxious.

'Thank goodness. You are safe.' Arz feels relief.

'Am I still unconscious? If I remember correctly, Kartika beat me down.' Alfi strokes his dizzy head. 'Hang on. Where is Varz?' He asked.

'He is on the way to Tanah Lot, Your Highness.' Barz replied.

'Then, I-'

'Your Highness, I am sorry for my impudence, but you can't go there.' Barz said. 'That's true that Franz is behind all of this, but you can't let this bother you.' He added.

'According to my vision, there are only 2 spots left, Tanah Lot which is occupied by Franz and Goa Gajah.'Arz said. 'And the one who occupies Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave) is really strong, probably as strong as Franz. In any case, be careful.' He added.

Alfi becomes silent. He recalls what happened before. He has gone berserk two times when confronted Leo and Manik. The one in the battle on Kintamani is the worse, he almost killed Kartika. Arz and Barz look awkward seeing the down Alfi.

'Your Highness, is it about Pukan?' Arz asked.

Alfi doesn't say anything.

'I'm sorry for being unable to assist you to master it. We are not strong enough to match it.' Arz is upset about his inability.

'It's not your fault, but it's mine as I am unable to master it. Do I really deserve to be an Alfa?' Alfi doubts himself.

'Raise your head, Your Highness!' Barz speaks up. 'The one who doubts himself doesn't deserve to live his life! Is being unable to master a single weapon enough to make you give up like that? I do look up to you, as you dare to stand up against the great threat ahead. So please, keep moving forward, Your Highness.' Barz kneels before Alfi.

Alfi gets up and says, 'Stand up.'

'I do not know who you are, but you did words gave me a great impact, so, thank you. I promise to protect this world no matter what.' Alfi said back to his world.

'Well said Barz. I don't know that the likes of you are able to say such wonderful things.' Arz tempting Barz.

'After confronting Franz, I realized that I myself isn't strong enough to protect this world, no matter how much I train myself that I ignore anyone including you, but when I saw His Highness Alfi, I was kinda envious. He gets along with his friend and he loves slacking off as if he ignores his great fate, not like me who always think about how to be stronger even more. Probably the reason why he is so strong is the existence of his friends. Maybe, we just have to believe in him.' Barz explained.

Arz smiles and pats Barz's shoulder, 'Well, life is full of surprise, doesn't it?'

Barz smiles and says, 'Aren't they tired already?'

They both are still watching those idiots trying to kill each other.

'Just let them be, stopping their fight is just a pain in the ass.' Arz said.

'I concur.'

Alfi finds himself waking up on his bed. He sees Kartika and Koji sitting beside his bed.

'Thank goodness, you are awake.' Koji feels relief. 'Despite Kartika almost killed you and dragged you here, she was worrying about you- Ouch-.'

Kartika smacks Koji's head. Kartika turns her head downwards as she is nervous to set eyes on Alfi. Alfi seems to understand why Kartika does so.

'Err, where's my book?' Alfi asked.

'Kartika banished it.' Koji said.

'Kartika...' Alfi said in blue.

'I got an Intel from Katon that Franz is alive and he is behind of all of this. Katon is on the way with Herman to back Varz up on Tanah Lot. We have to back them up, yet someone must go to Goa Gajah.' Koji explained. 'Alfi, Kartika and I have talked about this. I will go to Goa Gajah. I guess both of you have to assists Varz there.' He added.

'Koji, don't! Let me-'

'Save that for later. I'll go training to get ready for the next battle.' Koji leaves Alfi and Kartika.

The atmosphere is getting awkward. They both are reluctant to start a chat. Suddenly, Megumi comes out from his bracelet.

'Honey, thank goodness you are okay.' Magumi said anxiously.

'Megumi! Are you okay, honey?' Alfi asked anxiously.

'I am fine. Fortunately, I managed to dodged Pukan severe attack.' Megumi said.

'Pukan attacked you?!' Kartika speaks up at last.

'Pukan doesn't only attack its user mind, but it also tries to exterminate the Ribo. I'm sorry that you had to go through such thing.' Alfi said feeling guilty as he sees scratches on Megumi's arms.

'It's ok, honey, but you have to be more careful, okay.' Megumi hugs him and returns to his bracelet.

Alfi puts a smile on his face.

'Alfi...' Kartika said.

Alfi turns his head to Kartika.

'Please, don't us Pukan anymore.' Kartika asked.

'Huh?' Alfi is shocked hearing it.

'You have 12 holy weapons, right? You must be able to protect this world with 11 holy weapons, right? Just use anything but Pukan.' Kartika asked.

'I-'

Kartika suddenly hugs him.

'Please. I don't want to see you in agony anymore. Depressed by anguish past, and now giving yourself to Pukan. I don't want to see you like that anymore! Maybe that time I managed to make you back to your sense, but what If I can't?' Kartika sobbed.

Alfi is still shocked at what just she said to him, but he is able to understand her feeling. Kartika just doesn't want him to be in blue anymore.

'Ok, I won't use Pukan anymore. Promise.' Alfi hugs her.

They both then let each other go.

'Say Kartika.'

'Yes?'

'Thanks for before.'

Kartika is blushed and she says, 'It's nothing. Really.'

'I mean it. Seeing you put yourself on the line for making me back to myself makes me realize something, "If she dares to do such a thing for me, I will be an idiot if I keep doubting myself." So, let's protect this world together.' Alfi smiles at her.

"Wh... Why does he look charming even more than usual?! I have to calm myself!!!" Kartika smiles at him and nods.

"Thank you, Kartika." Alfi feels grateful for having a friend like Kartika.

Meanwhile, the room is enveloped by flames. Koji is standing there holding his fiery sword on his right hand and panting.

'I am... Ready for my turn.' Koji is still panting.

'We have arrived at the destination!' Atam exclaimed.

Koji gets out from the training room and he sees Alfi and Kartika standing before him.

'Are you worrying about me?' Koji asked casually.

'Be careful, Koji.' Alfi said anxiously.

Koji pats Alfi's shoulder and says, 'Who do you think I am? I am way stronger than you. It's better for you to worry about yourself.'

'Tsk, what a cocky dickhead.' Alfi said smirking.

Koji smiles and gets wrapped to Goa Gajah in a blink of an eye.

'Koji...'

'Are you worrying about him?'

'Nah. Koji is my best friend and I have known him for a long time. He won't lose that easily. He must catch us up ASAP.' Alfi said casually. 'Right Atam, the next destination is Tanah Lot!' Alfi exclaimed.

'Affirmative. The next destination is Tanah Lot!' Atam exclaimed running at high speed to Tanah Lot.

"Koji, no matter what happens, don't die. You promised me, remember? We three will protect this world together." Alfi is worrying about Koji.

Koji finds himself on Goa Gajah. The atmosphere seems calm like nothing happens, but it can be a trap or something. Koji sees the entrance of the cave, and without any hesitation, he enters it. Goa Gajah isn't a deep cave. It's just a cave with a short fork that you just can see niches, statues, and offerings. After taking a long time in there, he leaves the cave. Koji is confused because he can't find the guardian of Goa Gajah.

'Am I lost or something?' Koji is confused.

Suddenly, his driver rings

Welcome, please enter.

I did. I couldn't find you.

North hall.

North hall my ass! There is just west hall and east hall!

Eh? Really? Let me check.

...

Goa Jepang (Japan Cave), right?

GOA JEPANG MY ASS! GOA GAJAH YOU DUMBASS!

Huh?! Oh right, I forgot that I had to guard it. I should have gone to Bali yesterday. Well, I'm on my way.

...

Reminder, the distance from Goa Jepang to Goa Gajah is 1.196,7 Km.

'Arrgh! Why should I get such opponent?!' Koji shouted.

Suddenly, he senses something coming from the sky. Koji evades it immediately and it is a very old geezer who was about to send him a lethal attack from the sky.

'Are you the one who occupies Goa Gajah, old fart?' Koji asked upset.

The old man who wears anime girls shirt gets up and says, 'Kids these days do not know manners, eh?'

'Should I respect such an old weebs like you?'

'Hey, I was in charge of guarding Goa Jepang before, so I had to suit myself with the place like this, right?!' That old fart is scolding Koji.

'Haven't you studied history nor watched it yourself when you were young?! Goa Jepang isn't related to such a thing, you dumbass!' Koji exclaimed upset.

'What an insolent brat! I, Gede (Lit. meaning: big) will teach you some manners!' He exclaims. 'Aira!' He summons his Ribo who is a white elephant with a trunk which looks like a hammer coming out from his trousers pocket and standing over him.

'I don't get it why the old men are so crazy over respect? Is it because they realize that they won't live any longer that they want everyone to respect them before their deaths?' Koji unsheathes his sword.

'Onii-chan, be careful. His Ribo looks very strong.' Kachino warns him.

'Tsk, how impudent you are. Let's start the manners 101!' Aira enrages.

Koji dashes to Gede's direction holding his fiery sword and swing it, but Aira strikes the blade with his trunk and Gede swiftly strangles Koji.

'Lesson number one: Salim to the ones older than you!' Gede slams Koji to the ground. Salim is a gesture where the young one puts his forehead to the old one's backhand. It's done to show some respect.

When Gede is about to reach Koji, Koji then exclaims, 'Senandung Iblis! (Humming Fiend)' Flame blazes around him making Gede get away from him.

'Physical attack eh? What do I do to deal with such Ribo?' Koji becomes agitated.

'Lesson number two: Bow to the ones older than you!' Gede dashes to Koji with Aira readied to strike Koji with his hammer trunk.

'Gelombang Keajaiban! (Miracle Wave)' Koji raises his sword emitting fire wave from the blade and morphing a ball cloaking him in.

The hammer trunk strikes that fire wave, and nothing happens. The fire wave is strong enough to block that strike.

'How persistence, you have to listen to the older ones' words!' Gede enrages.

Aira keeps striking the fire wave that the wave goes vanished. Aira then swiftly strikes Koji's head really hard, but Gede suddenly sees a hole before him.

'What is this?' Gede looks confused.

'I don't know.' Aira looks confused too.

Koji is hiding behind that stone wall. He is panting trying to make a strategy.

"Fortunately I had set that trap hole while defending myself for an emergency escape. Now, I have to calm down for a bit. There must be a way to defeat that old fart. If I let him alive, I can't imagine what would happen to this world." Koji is cornered.

Suddenly, he sees Gede is standing right in front of him. Koji is shocked as he is really cornered now.

'Welcome to Goa Gajah! Let me give you a tour!' Gede greets Koji with a nice hospitality.

'Huh?' Koji becomes confused.

'Come on. Don't be shy. Let me give you a tour. Free of charge of course.' Gede keeps persuading Koji.

"Hang on, from his appearance, he looks like he has lived for a century. There's a great probability that he is senile. Well, I guess I'll take his offering." Koji is considering it.

'Looking forward to it, Mr..'

'Gede, call me Gede!' He chuckles.

Gede gives Koji a tour around Goa Gajah. Koji learns many things about interesting cultures and history related to it like the origin of it, the relation of it with Hinduism, the local cultures, etc. Google it by yourself. What do you think this is? An educational blog? I don't have time to explain them, unless if this book miraculously published in my world. I'm sorry. I got carried away as I am so stressed out by the burdens I have now. Ok, keep going.

'And this is my favorite spot.' Gede takes Koji to a static water which is surrounding by big rocks and there's a douche which comes out from a big rock over them. I hope I describe it right. Tsk, I should have taken the picture of it when I was there.

'What is this place?' Koji is amazed by seeing it.

'It used to be a waterfall, but the eruption of Mt Batur in 1926 sent a big rock that covered most of it that the waterfall turned into a douche like this. The lake was drained into a water of course.' Gede explained.

'So beautiful...' Koji said.

Suddenly Aira launches a punch to Koji, but Koji manages to block it with his sword.

'What's the meaning of this, old fart?' Koji asked.

'I'll kill you, you insolent brat!' Gede exclaimed.

'As I thought. He is literally senile.' Aira strikes Koji with his hammer trunk that crashing that big rock that the rock goes broken literally.

That douche now turns into a waterfall like it used to be. Koji tries to get up before Gede who runs towards him reaches him.

'Pejuang Lamunan! (Daydream Warrior)' Koji shoots fire sword from his glasses to Gede making Gede fall into his knees.

'Onii-chan! Are you okay?' Kacino is worrying about him.

'I am. That elephant is a major problem! If I let it strike me again, I'll be done for. I have to make him forget me again.' Koji is cornered.

'But how?' Kachino asked.

'No idea.' Koji dashes to Gede's direction with his fiery sword.

'But I have an idea! Inti Lompatan Langit Biru! (Blue Sky Jumping Heart)' Koji swings his sword to Gede throwing him away to the sky. Koji then launches himself as if he's a flying comet.

'How impudent! I'll kill you! Teknik Jitu: Hukuman! (Ultimate Technique: Timeout)' The cloaked in white Iru Aira expands his hammer trunk and swings it aimlessly.

The flying Koji takes such lethal strikes from Aira, yet he keeps flying toward Gede no matter how painful the damage that hammer dick, eh hammer trunk strikes him mercilessly.

"We three will always be together, right?"

"We three are inseparable."

"What would I be without you guys?"

HOMO!

'I won't lose! I won't surrender! Because they... And Alfi believe in me! I still have a promise to keep! Teknik Jitu: Aksi Pendaratan! (Ultimate Technique: Landing Action)' Koji is right in front of Gede. Koji swiftly sends a fire dragon kick to Gede.

'YEAH!' Koji shouts.

Gede descends with Koji's ultimate fiery dragon kick shoves him with such a great deal of force. When they almost reach the ground, Koji unsheathes his fiery sword and slash Gede's body.

'Become one with the earth, O old man.' Koji said.

'Who are you?' Gede's body is vanished by the wind.

Koji who is getting weakened sluggishly walks that he almost trips himself.

'Onii-chan, you have to take a break.' Kacino persuades him to take a break.

'I'm okay. It's cool. I am not tired yet. Alfi, wait for me.' Koji launches himself into the sky to catch them up.