Chapter 21 - GARUDA [Rewrite]

The night has ended, the sun has replaced the moon, the mother prepares breakfast, the father is ready to go to work, and the kids are still sleeping in their beds.

When the sun's rays illuminate Taufik's face, he knows the time has come. Looking at Jenn, who is still sleeping beside him, he smiles.

Last night, when Jenn woke up after she fainted, she was like a beast, bloodthirsty and seeking blood. Looking at Jenn in that state, Taufik felt a little anxious. He thought something was wrong with the process.

The system told him that he only had to let her drink his blood, and she would be fine, so he did it. After Jenn drank a lot of his blood, she returned to normal and continued sleeping.

"You little beast, you almost made me dry last night"

Taufik said, smiling and looking at Jenn, who was still sleeping.

Usually, by this time, Jenn would already be awake to help Linda in the kitchen, but maybe because of what happened last night, she was sleeping more today.

Taufik then kissed her cheek, got up from the bed, and woke her up.

"Hey, Jenn, wake up. We have to go to school. Wake up!"

"Hmm~ wait, let me sleep for five more minutes"

"No, you have to wake up now. You have to go to school, right?"

"School? Maybe I'll skip it today"

"Are you really the Ms. Jennah I used to know? ...Wake up now. If not, I'll carry you to the bathroom and wash you myself"

"Please, do it... "

Hearing Taufik, Jenn raised her two hands so he could carry her more easily.

"..."

Looking at Jenn like that, Taufik had no choice but to carry her. However, instead of taking her to the bathroom, he carried her directly to the kitchen. Linda, who saw this, had an amused expression, shook her head, and said:

"You guys, it's still early, and you've already started again"

Jenn, who heard Linda's voice, was surprised. She thought Taufik would carry her to the bathroom, but she didn't expect him to take her to the kitchen instead.

Although she had done something that a married couple would usually do with Taufik, she still felt embarrassed if someone who wasn't much older than her saw her being carried by someone younger than her.

Jenn covered her face with her hands and then looked at Taufik.

"... Y-you..."

"What? Are you feeling ashamed now after what we did?"

"Of course! Even I can feel ashamed too, you know!"

At this, Taufik could only shake his head. Said.

"Sometimes, I don't know what goes on inside your head"

"This and that are different! Don't make them the same thing!"

"Yeah, yeah, whatever"

Taufik said, then in a whispered voice, Taufik said directly in Jenn's ear.

"So, how do you feel after becoming a vampire? Are you feeling weird anywhere?"

Hearing that, Jenn's eyes widened in amazement, and then, in the same whispering voice, she said it right into Taufik's ear.

"There's none, instead, I felt great! I feel really strong, and my mana has become purer. What you said back then was true"

"Hmm? What?"

Taufik asked, trying to remember what he had said to Jenn before.

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Linda, who saw them whispering, felt irritated. Although she was a carefree person, she had been alone for a long time.

After her husband disappeared, she never had any relationships with other men. And although what she saw was her son, she still felt irritated somehow.

"You two, don't act all lovey-dovey here! Go back to your room if you want to do that! I want to eat here"

Linda said with a slightly angry voice.

"Hehe~ Sorry"

Taufik and Jenn said at the same time.

Meanwhile, Linda could only shake her head at their behavior, then in a firm tone, she said

"Eat, wash, then go to school!"

"Yes, ma'am"

After that, they went to school. Today was the day Taufik would search for the Rune family's location.

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The Rune family is one of the 30 or 40 magician families in the world. The exact number is unknown because many magician families are still hiding from the outside world, and only a few are known.

The Rune family was ranked number two in Indonesia.

Indonesia is a unique country because Mana in Indonesia is less corrupt than in other countries, so many magician families live there.

What Taufik heard from Jenn was that in Indonesia, there were seven magician families: the Ana'karaeng Family, the Rune Family, the Robin Family, the As-mah Family, the Waja Family, the Niyas Family, and the Dayni Family.

The first was the Ana'karaeng Family. They lived in the Sulawesi region and were the oldest magician family in Indonesia.

Then there was the Rune Family. The Rune Family was the lowest-ranked in the past, but after they made contact with the Dai-Yak Tribe, they quickly rose in rank and surpassed the other families.

At first, even when they had contact with the Dai-Yak Tribe, their rank didn't rise much. But after Argus took over as the head of the family, the Rune Family quickly became number two in rank, to the point that it became suspicious.

However, the other families couldn't do anything because the Rune Family was a hidden family. The only family that had contact with them was the Robin Family, which lived in the same region. Even so, the Robin Family still didn't know the Rune Family's exact location. Only Jenn's grandfather knew about it because he and Argus's father were old friends.

The Robin Family was ranked sixth, but in the past, they were ranked second. Their decline was mostly caused by Jenn's father. He was drowning in debt and had sold a lot of the family's assets. The last time they tried to get funding from the Rune Family was in exchange for Jenn's marriage to Rune, but the plan failed because of Taufik. However, the Robins had not yet taken any action regarding that matter.

As for the rest of the magician families, Jenn didn't know much, as she had never left Kalimantan/Borneo and only knew about the Robin and Rune Families.

Jaan and Jenn both said the same thing: the Rune Family lived inside the forest, unknown to the outside world. Tarakan City's forest was huge, very huge, so searching for them would be very difficult.

Today was the day Taufik would visit the Rune Family, but he would do it after school. It might take a long time, so he had to tell his mother that he would be home late so she wouldn't worry.

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"Jenn, please tell Mom later that I'll be home a little late today. I have something to do. Just tell her I'm playing with Reza at his house"

Taufik said to Jenn on their way to school.

"Okay, but what do you want to do?"

"I just want to search for the Rune Family's location, nothing much"

"...What?"

"As I said, I want t-"

Jenn shook her head. She heard what Taufik said, but she only wanted to know his reasons.

"No, no, no, I heard what you said, but why? Why do you want to search for their location?"

Taufik looked at her, slightly tilting his head.

"Did I not tell you that the Runes sent someone to kill me?"

"WHAT!?"

Jenn was shocked when she heard that.

"Hey, we're still on the road! Don't yell like that! Yes, the Runes sent someone from the Dai-Yak Tribe to kill me, but they failed."

"THE DAI-YAK!?"

"Hey, don't yell. People are starting to look at us"

Jenn then looked around. The others were indeed looking their way, so she moved closer to Taufik.

"...But we're talking about the Dai-Yak Tribe here! The famous silent killers!"

Taufik then explained all of his plans to Jenn until they reached the school.

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At school, almost all the students and teachers knew about their relationship, but none of the teachers, even the principal, asked about it.

Even though the Robin Family had declined in the supernatural world, they still had some influence in the outside world.

The only problem was the way the boys in the school looked at Taufik, full of jealousy and hatred. But Taufik just let them be.

When he arrived at his class, he remembered that he still hadn't logged in today.

'System, LOGIN!'

[Yes]

[DING]

[Congratulations! You've obtained the MYTHICAL-LEVEL ITEM "GARUDA."]

"!!!"

[Garuda

The Garuda is a mythical bird from Hindu mythology that originated in India and later developed in Indonesia. The Garuda itself represents power, while the golden color of its feathers symbolizes greatness or glory

+ Ability

- Dragon Eater (Passive)

When faced with any kind of dragon, the power of the Garuda increases by 100%.

- Fire Breath

The Garuda was known as the god of fire. They say a single breath from the Garuda could vaporize Lake Toba.

- Mount]

'... Amazing!!'

'Wait! The Garuda won't suddenly appear in this classroom, right, system?'

[Don't worry, Master. The Garuda rests in the form of a tattoo on the Master's chest. The Master can call him out whenever needed]

Taufik then looked at his chest and found a tattoo of the Garuda's head. He felt relieved, but his classmates, who saw him suddenly opening his uniform and looking at his chest, gave him weird looks. Even Reza stared at his friend strangely.

Taufik, noticing how his classmates were looking at him, could only scratch the back of his head and awkwardly say,

"Hehe~ some insect got into my uniform, so... hehe~"

"..."

"..."

"..."

"... What the hell man?!"

The only word that could get out of Reza's mouth when he saw his friend like this.

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