After hearing the news, Taufik and Gaia finished their bath and then returned to their room; after putting on their clothes, Gaia and Taufik went to the place where Lembuswana and NÄgÄntaka usually rested, namely under the big tree in the middle of the Palace.
A few moments later when they arrived at the big tree, they both saw NÄgÄntaka lying tired under the tree, as did Lembuswana.
"Huh? They usually are not like this when they return from their patrol, did something serious happen this time?"
Said Gaia, after seeing the conditions of Lembuswana and NÄgÄntaka.
"... Wait, let me go check them first"
Said Taufik, who then approached them both; Taufik then touched them both.
"... Theyâre fine, but Many poisons accumulated in NÄgÄntakaâs body"
"WHAT? Poison? Are you heâs okay?"
"Yeah~ Heâs okay, His mana was slowly detoxifying the Poison, so he only needed to rest a bit"
"Hufft~ Thatâs good, then what about Lembu?"
"His condition is better than NÄgÄntaka, maybe because of his puppet body, the Poison doesnât affect him at all, he just used up too much of his mana"
Hearing this, Gaia breathed a sigh of relief because this was the first time she had seen Lembuswana and NÄgÄntaka in this condition in the five years they had been together, so she was a little shocked.
"... Itâs good that theyâre fine, but what kind of opponent did they face that they both ended up in this condition?"
"... Letâs ask them directly"
Said Taufik, who then flowed his Mana into Lembuswanaâs core.
A few moments later, Lembuswana opened both of his eyes And his gaze immediately fell on Taufik and Gaia, who were also looking at him.
"... *Sigh* Itâs the first time I was happy to see you, Kid, Iâm glad that you finally woke up"
The first words that Lembuswana said after seeing Taufik conscious after being unconscious for five years.
"Hahaha~ What is that? So all of this time, youâre not happy to see me? Is that what you mean? But Itâs good to see you still live, Lembu"
"Lembu, what happens to you and NÄgÄntaka that you two end up in this state?"
Gaia exclaimed, immediately asking Lembuswana.
"This? There was a "little" incident when we came back, thatâs why we are in this state" Discover more content at m,v lâe|m-p| y r
"A little, huh? Care to tell me what that "little" Incident is?" Taufik ask.
"Itâs just... After doing patrol and wanting to come back here we...
After that, Lembuswana told Taufik and Gaia about the whole incident.
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"... well~ It was no mistake it was entirely your fault for being too curious"
"Yes, I agree with what Taufik said"
Taufikâs comments after hearing the whole story of Lembuswana, which was also agreed by Gaia.
"What? How can it become my fault? I just trying to save people, you know"
Said Lembuswana defending himself
"There is nothing wrong with your intention to save people, but when saving people you also have to choose who is worth saving or not, and hearing your story, those people have done something to those giant snakes and you just go in and save those people, and also since when did you become a hero?"
Taufik said, making Lembuswana remain silent, and Gaia giggled when she heard this.
"... Whatâs wrong with me being a hero, someone will change eventually, and so I"
"Yeah~ Yeah~ Yeah~ I know, sir Guardian"
"Pfft~ Ahahaha~"
"... Y-you two... *Sigh* forget it, I was too tired to argue with you two"
Said Lembuswana who immediately turned his gaze to NÄgÄntaka.
"... Is he fine?"
"What? Are you worried about your partner in justice?"
Taufik asked, intending to tease Lembuswana, but Lembuswanaâs sincere answer slightly stunned him.
"Yes, he received a lot of poison attacks from those giant snakes, so Iâm a little worried"
Hearing this, Taufik smiled faintly and then answered Lembuswanaâs questions.
"Heâs fine, he just needs a little rest, after that, NÄgÄntaka will fully recover"
"Itâs so...
Said Lembuswana while looking at NÄgÄntaka, then turning his gaze back to Taufik.
... So, Do you know something about this Antaboga guy? He seems to Know a lot about NÄgÄntaka, but NÄgÄntaka seems not to know about him"
"... Antaboga... I know of a creature in mythology who has the Title "The First Of All Nagas," And Antaboga is one of the names of that creature; he is Ananta Sesha... If he is the one you mean, then he does have a relationship with NÄgÄntaka, or more precisely with Garuda, because they are both mounts of a god, namely the god Vishnu from Hindu mythology"
Said Taufik, who then looked at Gaia.
"You know about him, Gaia?"
"I have never met a God named Vishnu before, but I have heard of him, because he is the god of a religion that exists on earth, but Earth is a place where many religions are practiced, these religions developed because of influences from outside the earth, since ancient times, there have been many beings from outside the earth who came to earth to spread their teachings, from there, these religions were born, and Hinduism is also one of these religions"
Hearing this, Taufik immediately fell silent, which made Lembuswana and Gaia confused.
"... What? Did I say something wrong?"
"No, That just surprised me a bit, itâs a good thing Iâm not someone who believes in God, but if the Believers heard what you just said, they might launch a Crusade against you, you know?... But God Is a Being from Another World, huh? It was a little surprising how their teachings could be so deeply rooted in the earth"
"Thatâs how human is, They need something like that so that their lives can be directed. Thatâs good because humans can differentiate between what is bad and what is good. As long as they donât destroy Earth, I will let them be even if they donât believe that I exist"
"..."
"..."
Hearing what Gaia said, Taufik and Lembuswana immediately fell silent for a few moments before Taufik clapped his hands.
*clap!*
"... Wow~ This suddenly became quite a deep conversation... Alright! Letâs leave NÄgÄntaka here to rest and letâs go grab something to eat, shall we?"
"Youâre right, I havenât eaten anything since this morning because someone"
After that, Lembuswana then perched on Taufikâs shoulder, and the three of them left NÄgÄntaka alone to rest under the big tree.
When they had walked far, without their knowledge, someone wearing maid clothes walked up to NÄgÄntaka.
She is Mathilda, someone Taufik met before.
Seeing NÄgÄntaka lying there with a ray of sunlight shining on him, Mathilda looked up, and then miraculously, the branches of the tree seemed to move to block the sunlight from hitting NÄgÄntaka.
After that, a smile appeared on Mathildaâs cold face, who then approached NÄgÄntaka.
"I hope you get well soon... Father"
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After saying that, Mathilda left again.
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After leaving NÄgÄntaka, Taufik and Gaia went to look for something to eat outside, while also showing what the atmosphere was like in the Kingdom, as they had planned, but with an additional person, namely Lembuswana.
The residents were very enthusiastic when they saw Gaia, especially with the addition of Lembuswana, but when they saw Taufik, they were even more enthusiastic.
Instantly a crowd formed around the three of them, but Gaia, who had known this, had prepared several soldiers to repel the crowd.
"Are you sure this okay, Gaia? Why donât we use disguise?"
Taufik asked Gaia while waving his hand toward the crowd around him.
"Itâs ok for this time, they should know that their king has regained consciousness and is in good health so this is good"
Gaia replied, doing the same thing as Taufik and with a career smile.
"... In other words, She uses you as a promotion"
Lembuswana interrupted, which made Gaia immediately look at him with a cynical look.
Seeing this, Lembuswana immediately turned his gaze away from Gaia and also waved to the crowd.
"... But... Are you sure that we are still on Earth?"
Said Taufik while looking at the crowd around him because not all of them were "Humans."
"Is it, they are those who could not return to their world after being trapped here when I sealed this Earth from the outside. Almost all of them chose to settle here, where they can be accepted by society, because the outside world is a bit unfriendly to those who are not human"
Gaia said, and then their carriage stopped in front of a luxurious-looking restaurant.
"... Alright, This is my favorite restaurant, I guarantee the food tastes very good. Letâs come inside"
With their carriage stopped and the carriage doors open, the soldiers created a kind of human fence on both sides.
"MAKE A WAY TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING AND HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN!!"
Shouted one of the soldiers, immediately the restaurant staff and the restaurant owner came out to greet Taufik and Gaia.
After getting off the carriage, the restaurant owner led them to a table that had been prepared for them.
"This way, Your Majesty"
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