Dark Lord

6. The sweet devil

When the darkness of the night began to greet, the star that was originally embarrassed to show its light now began to look one.

Zidan, who was alone in the dormitory, decided to go out on a walk, after walking for about 15 minutes he saw a fairly crowded tavern. Without a second thought, he entered the store to rest for a while.

After entering Zidan saw Ma'ruf sitting in the corner of the tavern facing someone, the atmosphere of the seat in Ma'ruf's choice was not too bad Zidan thought because it was far from the crowd and quite calm.

"Loh,Ruf. You're here?".

Zidan asked as he pulled up one of the chairs and began to sit next to a young man whom he had not yet recognized.

The young man's appearance was quite strange, he wore a plain black sarong, wearing black skullcap (copyah/peci) but slightly opened until his bangs came out and covered his right eye.

In addition, his long hair on the left side he positioned back above his earlobes until a round black piercing that adorns his left ear was seen.

On the back of the young man tucking his hair that was not too long, he wore a plain black long-sleeved shirt but he pulled it up below both elbows of his arms.

Making the tattoo on his right hand clearly visible, besides there was a plain black necklace that had a pendulum of a firearm bullet adorned his very white neck.

Zidan had to admit that the young man was more handsome than him, long eyelashes, bright brown eyes, and, her pointed nose and tiny lips would probably make people think she was a woman if not for the hunchback she was wearing.

"You Zhi, I think you're too tired to fall asleep soundly after taking a bath".

Ma'ruf looked a little surprised but remained focused on the snacks before him.

"Wahaha maybe I was a little tired, but now my energy seems to have returned".

The young man sitting next to Zidan was still looking down and focused on the smartphone he was holding, occasionally he screwed a coffee in front of him or smoked a cigarette on his finger.

"Zhii, uh, I just heard a rumor saying that you are actually the son of the elders of the red crescent moon clan and according to the rumors that circulated a few days ago you are still in the level 1 sand stage.

If you don't mind, please tell me how you got into the tier 5 stone stage in a day overnight?". Ma'ruf asked with a hint of astonishment.

"Ah well, if you want to hear then I will tell you in detail but sorry my life story is actually boring haha".

Zidan replied casually before continuing the story of what he faced the night before entering in the new student registration.

After Zidan finished telling the story, Ma'ruf who looked amazed by touching his chin now nodded his head slowly.

But the man who was beside Zidan, now smiled and started laughing to make Zidan and Ma'ruf astonished.

"Anu, if you can tell. Why are you laughing after hearing my story?".

Zidan asked with a face of astonishment.

The young man looked at Zidan for a moment, then took a breath and began to speak.

"What's your name? Zidan huh? I laughed at the thought of you crying while insulting God.

Do you know where God is?".

Zidan just pulled out his index finger and pointed to the sky, where the night darkness is scary now looks beautiful because of the sparkling starlight.

"what do you mean pointing up? what do you mean God is on top? The sky? Or in heaven?" the young man asked again.

"Yes up there".

Answer Zidan briefly.

"Then what do you think of the sentence (God is closer than you are even closer than your own neck vein)?".

"Maybe it was just an expression of God to look close to his servant" Zidan replied casually.

"You're so funny, you dare insult God but you don't know him?".

"What do you mean I don't know God?". Now Zidan started to get a little angry.

"Have you ever seen the sunlight coming through a glass?".

"what does this have to do?" zidan replied with a little surprise.

"Let me ask you, when a light enters the glass and penetrates it. Can we say that glass is a light? Or is the glass and light united?".

Zidan thought for a moment before replying, he began to think about the sunlight coming through the glass and penetrating it.

"Of course not, the light just penetrates it". Answer Zidan confidently.

"If light were to pass through a glass, wouldn't it be in that glass as well?". Asked the mysterious young man with a slight smile.

"yes, why? What does it have to do with not knowing God by light and glass?".

But you cannot say that you are God because God's substance does not mix with your body like the light in a glass.

I laughed because only this time I heard God being insulted by someone who didn't recognize him, it was laughable to my ears".

The young man sitting beside Zidan laughed in satisfaction.

Zidan began to think and realize his mistake, how stupid he was who dared to blame God who had not even known him.

He remained silent until the young man asked the second question.

"have you ever heard that God is the One Supreme Being and stands alone without being begotten or begotten?".

"Yes, I've heard that and believe that God is childless and childless". Zidan replied with a slight lethargy.

"You just believe? Is not everything in this world created and there is a creator? Do you think God could come? Even emptiness has a creator and how can there be anything without a maker like God?".

"Anu I don't know but I'm sure God is childless and in childbearing, I'm sure he's the only one present before all".

But in the heart, Zidan began to think about how God is present without any creator and how God could arrive there is not all that is created there must be a creator thought Zidan.

"I admit your faith is amazing but don't be a fool who is only sure of something but doesn't know what he believes. Do you know the number 1?".

The young man asked again as he pointed his index finger at Zidan.

"Of course I know, everyone knows the number 1 too". Zidan replied with a slight annoyance at being asked such a foolish question.

"Even so is God, the Supreme God, he is present and stands alone like the number 1. He is the beginning and the end, the number 1 can create other numbers such as the sum of one(1) plus(+) one(1) is equal to(\=) two(2) but the number before the number 1 which is zero(0) or empty can not create the number one(1) although thousands of zeros in unites it still will not be the number one(1). In this world there are some sentences or dzat that we cannot understand because of the limitations of human language that is too little like Love.

Everyone understands and has experienced the feeling of falling in love but no 1 human being can say what Love means with certainty because of the limitations of our language as beings. God, Love, emptiness and so much more in this world that we cannot describe yet clearly exist.

Overcooked,if you want to blame God for your fate you better know who God is first but I'm sure you'll never know who God is before you know yourself".

Said the young man while standing leaving behind Zidan and Ma'ruf who were still sculpting because of the young man's explanation.

"It turns out that all this time I was far from knowing Him even though I always prayed and begged Him".

Ma'ruf who saw Zidan as so regretful and demoralized, patted Zidan on the shoulder before speaking.

"Calm down, man, you're not alone".

After the night began to enter its climactic time, Zidan and Ma'ruf went home to their dormitory and slept.

When he heard the voice of Adhan Zidan immediately woke up and grabbed the water, after worship he sat on the roof of his dormitory to enjoy the night view before being replaced by noon.

"Ah, God. Forgive me for thinking so badly of you, this time you hit me so hard that I feel so guilty for you."

Said Zidan in a soft tone while looking at the dark sky decorated with moonlight.

Before Zidan continued muttering, there was a voice returning his words from one of the trees standing at the right of his dormitory.

Sontak Zidan was surprised because he thought he was alone and felt no one but himself, but it turns out that the young man he met in the tavern last night was sitting on a tree while looking at the vast horizon.

"Calm down, my friend, God won't be angry just because you think that way about him. Because all this time God was fasting" the young man replied.

Zidan started to smile and looked back at the beautiful sky.

"You know and know my name, if I may. Whatis yourname?".

"You can call me the sweet devil" the young man replied before jumping up and leaving Zidan.

'Sweet devil huh? Haha, what a pretty nickname, ' Zidan thought before shaking his head.

In the year 6230 AD, religion has begun to lose its prestige even though the majority of the Nuswantara imperial community believes in the existence of God.

The thing that makes religion as forgotten is because the development of magic is too rapid, the scientists who created modern weapons such as the atomic bomb,nuclear and hydrogen bombs are capable of being intercepted by a wind or water-bending wizard.

If a bomb that is very deadly alone can be easily intercepted by witches let alone a bullet.

Inevitably the countries and empires of this world are racing to create a race of magicians and fighters who are very talented and slowly forget all the war technology that was previously considered advanced.

That was the beginning of the death of modern technology, before being replaced with magic technology.

Because Nuswantara is no longer a democratic country that usually holds elections every 5 years, politics that usually brings religious elements also disappeared because an Emperor was chosen directly based on his descendants and abilities.

If a Prince wants to be Emperor then he must be ready to fight with his own brothers, the only way to be inducted is to seek as much support as possible.

And since in this age magic is an absolute power that exceeds nuclear etc., it is only natural that the Princes embrace witches from clans, sects, families and academies for support.