Chapter 1 - The Story Begins

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"Once upon a time

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"Once upon a time..

In a far, magical and beautiful land in Lombok island, Indonesia..

There was a kingdom named "Tonjang Beru". Tonjang Beru Kingdom is famed for its magical strength, which combines water and plant power. King Tonjang Beru was a magnificent and strong monarch who ruled over a kingdom on the island of Lombok. 

A queen by the name of Dewi Seranting was his spouse. He was a smart, courteous, and giving monarch. Together, The king and the queen lived happily as a perfect spouse. Their people love them so much.

A child was always something that King Tonjang Beru and Queen Dewi Seranting longed for and patiently awaited. They've been waiting for a child since their marriage a long time ago.

One day, Miracle happened.

God finally granted their request one day. It was at last, the queen finally gave birth to their first child. A daughter was born to Queen Dewi Seranting. A really lovely infant. Their daughter was given the name "Mandalika" by the monarch and queen. 

People from all across the island blessed the princess. Ordinary folks, witches, priests, and others from all around the island were overjoyed.

As Princess Mandalika got older, she developed into a stunning, kind, and intelligent woman. Princess Mandalika allegedly has the most attractive appearance on the entire island. She always got perfect scores too in her magical study classes.

so everyone knows about the beauty and goodness of Princess Mandalika,
even people of other kingdoms around the island.

According to the rumors, she had a gorgeous figure with a propotional appearance, light complexion, large eyes, and long black hair.

She has a wide range of talents, including singing, drawing, and dancing. Her magical abilities exceed those of the majority of the island's witches. She've already mastered the magic of plants and water in her early age.

Due of Mandalika's extreme beauty and innocence, the king and queen kept her hidden from the outer world to protect her from harm or kidnapping.

When Princess Mandalika turns twenty, princes from all over the world want to wed her.

One by one, they showed up to present her with an offer. They tried to win the princess over by giving her expensive presents, clothes, and money.

Princess Mandalika is a good-hearted and naive young woman. She hated putting other people down.

She was so quite perplexed and unsure of herself when the prince came to ask, but she also didn't want to break their heart.

She also want to avoid starting a conflict as a result of herself. To win the princess's love, several princes placed wagers with one another.

A skill tournament was subsequently launched on the beach Seger Kuta by King Tonjang Beru to address these issues.
He invited every prince to participate in the tournament for archery.

It was a straightforward rule: Princess Mandalika would marry whoever could hit targets with the desired outcome.
Every participant made an effort, one by one.

Even though every competitor was a superb archer, after a while there was no winner.

Everybody started squabbling since there are no winners. They assert that they are superior. Things were heating up between them.

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