Chapter 12: [Arc – Little Explorer] Chapter 11 – Lightning strike!

16.00 pm.
 
We were at the foot of the Reliquia tower, I didn't expect this tower to be so terrible when seen up close, my legs were shaking a little from being intimidated by the tower of Reliquia, but I managed to shake off the horror thanks to a group of explorers who were joking, I smiled and laughed at their stomach-churning jokes.
 
I carry a large bag and carry three weapons, this bag weighs about 70 kilograms, but I don't feel pressured by the weight of the luggage, it's very light for me.
 
My strength is too strong for a 10 year old.  I've always been bothered by this oddity that happened to me, the blow is very strong, rarely feels pain, is able to lift heavy weights, and has never been infected with disease.  However, over time I began to get used to the oddity. Maybe my body has become immune due to the influence of the power inside my body. Surprisingly Krille's attacks hurt a lot, my fists didn't work either, it seemed like my enemies knew my weakness.
 
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My mother and I entered a building which is a gondola stop. The walls of this building are made of bricks, the floor is wood, and the ceiling is made of mild steel. The cleanliness of this place is always well maintained by the cleaners, so that there is not a single trash scattered and stains of shoe tracks.
 
“Welcome, Mrs. Lestari. The gondola that transports you will be here soon,” said a male gondola technician, he bowed deeply. The gondola technician looked exhausted, his eye bags were thick and black, he was sleep deprived.
 
“You’ve done a great job. Take a few months off, your health comes first,” my mother complimented, she scribbled something in a notebook with a pencil, then she tore off a signed piece of paper and handed it to the exhausted technician.
 
“Thank you very much, Mrs. Lestari.” The technician received the paper that would become the official leave request letter.
 
After receiving the greeting, the two of us sat on the public chairs provided by the gondola base. This seat is designed to be as comfortable as possible so that passengers waiting for the gondola don’t feel bored or experience buttock pain.
 

The drop in the gondola itself has different estimates. When descending from a height of 100, 200 and 400 meters, it will take approximately 20, 50, and 100 minutes. My mother had a ticket to an altitude of 400 meters, but we didn’t wait for 100 minutes, because she had written to the lead technician to let the gondola be lowered early, this kind of privilege of course only belongs to a Skyscraper Commander.
 
20 minutes later....
 
The gondola that will transport us has arrived at the base. The gondola looks still good and convincing to ride. The technicians checked the condition and suitability of the gondola before taking us to the top of the tower, they tapped the iron bars of the gondola with small hammers, checked the condition of the gondola cables, and greased the gears that functioned to move the cable rollers with lubricating oil.
 
“The gondola is in top performance, you are welcome to ride it, Mrs. Lestari,” said one of the female gondola technicians.
 
My mother nodded in response, then she took me by the hand and we got into the gondola.
 
I just realized that I was being watched by the explorers who were at the base of the gondola, they seemed confused by the unusual color of my hair and eyes. However, I don’t care about them, I’m willing to be the center of people’s attention, as long as they don’t disturb my calm. If they dare to bother me, I will complain to my mother, let her teach them a valuable lesson.
 
A technician closed the gondola door, then locked it with a small padlock, then he pressed the red button located on the outside of the gondola. The button functions to send a signal through a cable, the gondola technician at the Reliquia tower will receive the signal via an alarm and start the towing machine.
 
“Ristia, don’t be far from me,” said my mother, her left hand grabbed my shoulder, then she pulled me closer to her.
 
My mother doesn’t want me to keep my distance, I don’t know the reason, maybe she wants to anticipate something bad, considering that I am the target of bad people.  Right. I have to be careful and always be by my mother’s side.
 
The gondola we were riding finally moved up very slowly. Initially the gondola experienced shocks because it entered the adjustment process between the cable and the rollers, after the two things were successfully adjusted, the gondola no longer shook.  At that time I panicked, I thought the gondola engine had malfunctioned and exploded, but it didn’t.
 
Inside this gondola there is an automatic altitude measuring device called an Otometer. I don’t really understand how the Otometer works, but for sure this tool is able to show the nominal altitude through the red screen accurately.
 
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Now the gondola we are riding is at a height of 50 meters. At this altitude the wind is relatively strong, so the gondola sways in the wind. I hugged my mother tightly as our gondola was snarled by the stubborn wind, I didn’t even dare to look down.  It turned out to be at such a terrifying height, I changed my mind, I was no longer interested in skydiving from an airship.
 
At an altitude of 150 meters, I can see a truly beautiful view, namely the vast ocean and the cities on the island of Aska. I’m grateful to be able to witness the beauty of this world firsthand, but to achieve this achievement, I sacrificed the life of my friend, what an irony.
 
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Aska Island has other cities besides Samise, Lamise, Bemise, and Temise.
 
Lamise, a trading city, is located in the northern part of the island of Aska. My mother often visits this city to buy vegetables, spices, and so on.
 
Bemise, a tourist town, is located in the southern part of Aska. According to a book I’ve read, this city was specially created to attract non-immigrant tourists outside the island of Aska. The city houses a museum displaying strange items from the Reliquia tower.
 
Temise, the city of pleasures, is located in the eastern part of Aska. My mother hated this city very much, because Temise always put on immoral shows at night and provided hundreds of brothels. My mother wanted to evict the immoral city because it was against religious values, but she did not have the authority to carry out the eviction, because the city’s development funds were financed by the kingdoms that received allotments of natural resources.
 
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At an altitude of 200 meters, heavy rain began to fall from the overcast clouds, the gusts of wind grew fiercer and our gondola shook non-stop. I panicked and screamed non-stop, my mother tried to calm me down, she hugged me tightly and said a few sentences that could calm me down.
 
Suddenly, lightning struck the cable of the gondola and caused a spark.
 
“M-M-Mother, the gondola cable was struck by lightning, how is it?” I shouted, tugging at my mother’s white coat.

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I didn’t want to fall from a height of 200 meters, I was in tears and my legs were shaking from being too scared to face this crazy reality.
 
“Make yourself ripe, Tia. We’re going to jump into the Reliquia tower.”
 
“What? You’re joking right? YOU MUST BE JOKING, right!?”
 
Meanwhile, the people at the gondola base were also panicking seeing the Commander in Chief in danger, they all took the initiative to call for reinforcements, while the gondola technicians at the Reliquia tower tried to cut off the signal flow in the cable so that the shock of thunder did not propagate to the towing machine.
 
My mother pulled Roseliet out of the sheath, then she smashed the padlock that locked the gondola door with one slash, then she kicked the gondola door hard.
 
“Jump!” My mother grabbed my right hand and she invited me to jump off the gondola.
 
“EHHHHHH!” I didn’t expect the beginning of our journey to be so gloomy, it seems that this world doesn’t allow me to leave the house.
 
The cable that was pulling the gondola was cut off due to the flames. Gondola free fall from a height of 200 meters and of course almost hit us in the air at an altitude of 150 meters.
 
I dare not open my eyes, I have surrendered myself to God, even so I feel happy because I had this crazy experience. Right. Better to die falling from the sky, than rotting in a bedroom filled with books.
 
“Liet, fabria.” My mother activated Roseliet’s magic, she swung her right hand to throw the weapon at the Reliquia tower, she was aiming for a large tree there. However, Roseliet was unable to break through the strong wind current and swerved against the cliff.
 
A rose tattoo appears on a steep cliff.
 
My mother hugged me, then she shot towards the cliff at high speed. As a result we both hit the cliff too hard and fell into the forest area.  Our bodies hit the rocks, then landed on the waterlogged ground. My mother has an injury to the left arm, while I’m fine. My mother and I’s landing point wasn’t too far away, so we could regroup.
 
“Mother, your arm is seriously injured!”
 
“I’m fine,” my mother said, she called back Roseliet with her right hand and put her in the sheath.
 
“But your arm is broken, mom.”
 
“Don’t worry. Better help me build a tent right now.”
 
“U-Understood.”
 
I opened the large bag I was carrying on my back and took a dark green tent out of it. I opened the tent, my mother put up the support, and the tent stood up perfectly.
 
We entered the tent to shelter from the rain. I immediately checked my mother’s left arm, she had a minor fracture due to a collision with a cliff, the bone was slightly raised on the skin, but not swollen. I took the medicine box from the bag and applied painkilling oil to my mother’s left arm, she didn’t moan in pain as my hands massaged her injured arm, she smiled sweetly at me.
 
I tried to restore my mother’s left arm by placing a bone brace or so-called cast. Thanks to my knowledge from medical books, I managed to put on a good bone support, if it’s like this let time restore my mother’s left arm.
 
“Good job. It’s not in vain that I bought you a medical knowledge book,” my mother praised.
 
“Yes, thank you for complimenting me, mother. The start of our journey was a total mess, we were stranded in a tower somewhere!”
 
“Calm down. We are at the west side of the Reliquia tower, 130 meters above sea level.”  My mother showed me a compass and a mini Otometer from the pocket of her white coat.
 
“That’s right, yes. I shouldn’t have to worry, my mother is a Skyscraper Commander, someone who is very close to the Reliquia tower.”
 
“That’s right. There’s no point in you raising your nerves. We’ll rest in this tent until the  main star rises. Use a sleeping bag and keep your uniform on, the nights in the tower are very cold, 10 degrees Celsius, make sure you don’t get cold to avoid hypothermia.”
 
“Understood. Mother, there’s one thing I don’t understand...”
 
“What?” My mother asked with sad eyes.
 
“Mother is wearing a thin shirt, besides that you are wearing a white coat, how can you endure the cold in this tower?” I asked myself, tilting my head to the right.
 
“This white coat is able to provide warmth. The material is made of a fox tail feather,” replied my mother.
 
“Saying something against common sense... ah, better I eat something.”
 
“Geez, you’re only thinking about food,” my mother said, smiling a little.
 
To be continued....

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