I And the Lion of Nemea

Chapter 3 Chapter 3: The Remaining of the Spirit of Life

Padepokan Insur looks lonely. Now Insur focuses more on the calming atmosphere of birds chirping. To deal with the mental attack that Tengud had to develop the ability to calm his soul first.

In the morning Insur idly walked - the road to the KangAgung market. Insut has not walked into the market for a long time. Insur saw Mr. Iconk selling coffee and beans in his cart. Insur immediately approached Pak Iconk's wagon.

"Coffee one Mr Iconk!" Insur.

"What sweet is the bitter Sur?" Ask Mr. Iconk.

"The Bitter." Answer Insur.

"Oh, as bitter as your life, huh? Ahhaha..." Ejek Pak Iconk's.

"Ahhh kuaci nut base!" Umbat Insur.

Coffee is also served. Insur sipped the coffee. He took out a cigarette and lit it. Smoke began to boil.

"You seem to have a lot of Sur thoughts?" Ask Mr. Iconk.

"Yes Mr. Iconk. Now my pade is deserted. No one wants to practice in my camp. Pantam who became my assistant now has also returned to work for Pak Kaji Dauh. Now it's just me alone in that pile. Bankrupt abis. There's no money at all." Say Insur while smoking casually.

"Don't have any money for coffee here?" Ask Mr. Iconk.

"Diagn... Owe it first Mr. Iconk. Zuhahaha..." Answer Cengengesan Insur.

"Basic kuaci beans!" Umpat Mr. Iconk.

Mr. Iconk actually also loves to see the state of Insur. The initial element was unemployment. Then after the rebellion Ladusong clone and doctor Skak a year ago, Insur became a padepokan coach. The padepokan was also given by He The Ruler of KangAgung Village for free.

But now the bank is bankrupt. Though the padepokan is the only livelihood Insur. And it happened because of the actions of the tengud and four of his men who were great in spreading gossip.

From the end of the road the market arrived - suddenly appeared Mpok Sumin wearing a large microphone. Mpok Sumin is one of the four special Tengud men.

"Good morning to the villagers of KangAgung village market!" Shouted Mpok Sumin through the microphone.

The citizens who are in the market will not want to listen and see what is being discussed Mpok Sumin.

"Here I will provide information that the Insur store has gone bankrupt. Such a block is closed. Cook with no students at all. What use? Precisely the existence of such a plank can humiliate this KangAgung village! The coach of Insur was just sleeping. How humiliating!" Shouted Mpok Sumin.

The residents in the market also became antusia heard Mpok Sumin. Indeed, when hearing the ugliness of others then almost everyone will follow. That is the basic nature of man. And Mpok Romlah is very good at cultivating the basic nature of human beings on that one.

"Kokokan shaming the village, why?! Benefits are not there, even add to the problem. It really worsens the image of our KangAgung village. Do you all love KangAgung village?" Tanya Mpok Sumin fiery - fire.

The people in the market answered one by one.

"Yes! Of course we love KangAgung village!"

"Life KangAgung village!'

"Love KangAgung village to death!"

Hearing the answers of the residents in the market, Mpok Sumin smiled cunningly. While Insur hides behind the cart Mr. Iconk while listening to what Mpok Sumin will do.

"If you love KangAgung village why do you let the insur village that humiliated KangAgung village still stand?! I also love KangAgung village. And if you also still love KangAgung village then let's destroy the Insur!!" Shouted Mpok Sumin inciting the market citizens.

The instigated villagers of KangAgung were also ignited by his emotions. Led by Mpok Sumin, the residents carried burning torches. Merchants left their wares for the Insur store.

The market became quiet lived Insur and Mr. Iconk. Insur immediately came out from his hiding place.

"Groomat tuh Sur! Mpok Sumin led the market people to destroy your paddle!" Said Mr. Iconk worried.

"Yes, the cave also heard it himself! Oh, that's right!" Speak Insur while running.

"Don't forget Sur you owe me one coffee!" Shouted Mr. Iconk.

"Yes, yes!!" Shouts Insur from a distance.

Insur stood glued to the hill beside his padepokan. He can't do anything - what. He could only watch as his stitches were burned from a distance.

Mpok Sumin provoked the villagers of KangAgung village market well. The plaster was burned, destroyed. Emotionally ignited market citizens do all the destruction they want. They are not aware of right or wrong, the most important thing is that their emotions are channeled.

Burning red. The fire burned with great. Insur cannot say anything. Padepokan used by KangAgung villagers to practice sword fighting against Ladusong clone rebellion and Skak doctor has now been destroyed. And the one who destroyed the village was the villagers KangAgung itself.

Residents also dispersed after the padepokan was smashed not left. After the citizens returned to the market, Insur went down the hill to his ruined village. He walked through the rubble of the charred wood.

Insur looked around the place that used to be his paddle. Flat with the ground. Insur bowed closed. It's hard to get angry. Even if angry at whom? Insur knows it was Tengud who ruined his life. But Insur also realized that he himself was the source of problems in his own life.

Is that the truth? In this era of peace, truth is not determined by who is the strongest. But who is supported by the crowd, that is the truth.

People used to have to be strong to win. The weak will lose. Now the weak will win if supported by the crowd. And the strong will lose if no one supports it.

Truth is getting harder to find. To be considered right requires the consent of many people. Right is considered wrong if you do not get the approval of many people.

Insur sat on a large rock. He looked at what had happened in his life. With the burning of the powder then the condition of Insur more severe than ever before passed. If he was once considered unemployed, then now he is considered a vagrant.

Cigarette Insur has two sticks. He started one while thinking about how he could sleep tonight. If in Pantam place, then he was embarrassed to hitch a ride on a friend who had once been his assistant. If he returns to the boarding house, Faynem's grandmother will definitely be expelled because previously until now he still has a contract arrears at Faynem's place.

The insur stands up immediately. He remembered Mr. Gaelani the rickshawman who used to hang out on the Great Bridge. Maybe he can ask her for help to get a bed tonight.

With the rest of the spirit of life, Insur set foot to meet Mr. Gaelani.