The journey to Aurelia took almost an entire night.
Uta sat silently atop a floating carriage made from silver wood while glowing birds circled high above the skies of Alam Luminara. Everything around him still felt unreal.
The forests glowed.
The rivers shined like liquid crystals.
Even the wind carried whispers he could not understand.
Across from him, Melur Bayu rested quietly while watching the dark horizon.
“You’ve been staring at the sky for an hour,” she finally said.
Uta looked away awkwardly.
“I’m trying to figure out if I’m dead.”
Melur Bayu laughed softly.
“You talk strangely for a Realm Walker.”
“There’s that title again.”
Melur Bayu’s smile faded slightly.
“You really don’t remember anything?”
“Should I?”
Before Melur Bayu could answer, the floating carriage emerged from the forest.
And Uta froze.
A massive city stood before him.
Aurelia.
Golden towers rose into the skies beneath three glowing moons. Bridges of light connected enormous buildings made from crystal and stone. Rivers flowed through the city like veins of silver.
The entire kingdom looked alive.
“…Whoa.”
That was the only word Uta could say.
Melur Bayu smiled proudly.
“Welcome to Aurelia. Heart of Alam Luminara.”
As they entered the city, people immediately began staring.
Some looked shocked.
Some looked afraid.
Others whispered among themselves.
“The human…”
“Impossible…”
“The Solar mark…”
Uta slowly noticed the glowing golden patterns faintly appearing beneath his sleeves again.
He immediately pulled his sleeves down.
“I don’t like this.”
Melur Bayu’s expression softened.
“They’re afraid because legends say the Realm Walker appears before the fall of worlds.”
“…That’s not comforting.”
The floating carriage finally stopped before an enormous palace built entirely from white crystal.
Tall golden banners danced in the wind.
Royal guards stood motionless beside the entrance.
The palace doors slowly opened.
And for the first time—
Uta met Puteri Cempaka.
She stood beneath a waterfall of glowing flowers, dressed in white and gold royal garments. Her presence felt warm, calming… almost holy.
Yet behind her gentle eyes was exhaustion.
Like someone carrying the weight of an entire world alone.
“So,” she spoke softly.
“The Realm Walker has finally returned.”
Uta immediately raised both hands.
“Okay, before everyone starts calling me that again, I need to explain something.”
The royal guards were instantly tensed.
But Puteri Cempaka raised her hand gently.
“Let him speak.”
Uta swallowed nervously.
“My name is Uta. I’m a chemistry teacher from Malaysia. I was driving to a school in Lenggong and suddenly a giant glowing portal swallowed my car.”
Silence filled the royal hall.
Several ministers exchanged worried looks.
One elderly guard stepped forward.
“Your Highness, this could be a Void deception.”
Another added quickly,
“The Solar energy inside him is unstable.”
Uta frowned.
“Can everyone stop talking about me like I’m a bomb?”
Unexpectedly—
Puteri Cempaka smiled.
A small smile.
But genuine.
“You speak honestly.”
Uta blinked.
“…Thanks?”
Before another word could be spoken—
The temperature inside the palace suddenly dropped.
The glowing flowers surrounding the hall began turning black.
Wind howled through the chamber.
The guards immediately drew their weapons.
Dark petals slowly drifted from above.
Then—
A woman appeared at the center of the hall.
Elegant.
Beautiful.
Terrifying.
Kenanga Purnama.
Her silver-black gown flowed like a shadow beneath moonlight. Black flower petals circled around her endlessly.
The entire palace became silent.
Even the air itself seemed afraid of her.
Kenanga Purnama stared directly at Uta.
For a moment—
Neither of them moved.
And strangely…
Uta felt something inside his chest react.
Not fear.
Not hatred.
Recognition.
Kenanga Purnama tilted her head slightly.
“So this is the new Realm Walker.”
Melur Bayu immediately stepped in front of Uta.
“Stay away from him.”
Kenanga Purnama ignored her completely.
Her eyes remained locked onto Uta.
Then she smiled faintly.
“How unfortunate.”
The palace trembled violently.
Dark energy spreads across the floor like living shadows.
“If he remains alive…”
Kenanga Purnama’s voice echoed throughout the chamber.
“…every realm will fall.”
The royal guards attacked immediately.
But Kenanga Purnama’s body dissolved into black petals.
Every strike passed through empty air.
An illusion.
She reappeared behind the guards effortlessly.
“I did not come here to fight.”
Suddenly—
Uta clutched his chest.
“Argh—!”
His body burned.
A golden light burst beneath his skin.
The palace shook violently as Solar energy erupted around him.
Everyone stared in shock.
Kenanga Purnama’s calm expression shifted slightly for the first time.
Interest.
“So it’s true…”
She whispered softly.
“The Solar light has awakened.”
Puteri Cempaka immediately stepped forward.
“Aurelia will never surrender him to you.”
Kenanga Purnama’s eyes darkened.
“Then prepare yourselves.”
Black petals spiraled around her like a storm.
“Because war has already begun.”
BOOOOOOMMMM!!!
Darkness exploded through the throne hall.
When the light returned—
Kenanga Purnama was gone.
Silence filled the palace once more.
Uta remained frozen, breathing heavily while golden light flickered across his arms.
Everyone stared at him differently now.
Not as a stranger.
But as a danger.
Far above Aurelia—
Storm clouds slowly began covering the skies of Alam Luminara.
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