KEEP BUANA (Rise of Darkness)

Ridiculous Thoughts of Villagers

They immediately left the bottom of the ravine after Gentayu explained some things to Ryutaro. Included in Gentayu's explanation was his findings on how the Crystal spear works.

Initially, Gentayu had intended to find out more about the crystal spear in his hand. But since it seemed that the recovered Ryutaro did not have enough information about it, Gentayu stopped asking questions.

Ryutaro is from the past. Even so, it made perfect sense that he claimed to know nothing about the crystal spear.

Suppose he had known it before, there was no way he would have thought that his life-splitting robe was the cause of his spirit's separation from the body three hundred years ago.

Realizing that fact, Gentayu chose to search for information on the crystal spear by himself in the future. At least, one of the functions of the crystal spear had been known to him, including how to use it. Although Gentayu believes, that the object cannot be that simple.

Using the science of Halimunkasa, in the blink of an eye the two had arrived back at the residence of Mamoto, the healer who took care of Hideki.

An unusual sight was seen in the healer's house. It looks like a large crowd of people in his village gathered to fill the courtyard of the large house.

“Mamoto! How will you be held accountable if a larger group of pirates take revenge?”

“What can we do if they again invade the village for revenge?”

“How do you protect this village from their anger?”

“Ended us.”

“You brought bigger problems to this village!”

Various shouts were fired towards the house of Mamoto. They seem to be angry because of a great fear.

At a glance, Gentayu can conclude that the group of villagers blame Hideki's actions to slaughter the herd of pirates. That, they say, will trigger a larger scale of anger and incursions from the pirates to their villages.

And Mamoto they assumed responsibility for taking care of Mamoto, instead of handing him over.

Apparently, that morning a threatening letter was delivered by the pirate leadership through a courier to the village chief. In his letter, the pirate leadership threatened to slaughter the entire village if it did not hand over the killers of the pirate herd.

The Village Chief who was not a swordsman immediately trembled to accept the bluff. Gathering citizens, they then deliberated. The terrified citizens finally urged Hideki to be handed over to the pirates to avoid slaughtering other villagers.

“What kind of silly thoughts is this?” Gentayu who heard the full story of one of the residents became furious. And Ryutaro as well.

They finally realized that the biggest problem of the villagers was not in their inability to protect themselves, but in their selfish, weak and cowardly mentality.

Ryutaro's face flushed with disappointment. As someone who had held the title of war hero in the past, of course, he never imagined that after a long time, there was a mental decline of knights in his nation. Ironic!

Regardless of the crowd, Gentayu and Ryutaro immediately barged in. Some of the residents initially gave them no way, but seeing Ryutaro's strange but dignified appearance, they immediately stepped aside.

Inside Mamoto's house, the village chief is persuading Mamoto to give up Hideki in order to make up for the lives of the entire population. But as expected, Mamoto did not budge.

“You're not even a native of this village, Mamoto! So it's only natural that you're not worried about our lives! But we have lived in this village since our ancestors. We have families and children who have to defend their lives!” Said the village chief not losing out loud.

They have been involved in the debate since a while ago. The Village Chief and the four village elders were seen staring at Hideki with hateful gazes. I don't know what's on their minds.

Didn't Hideki have to lie helpless for these two days trying to save their lives? Is this the reply the poor man should receive?

“You are not saving the lives of your villagers! But, you are digging your own grave to make the work of the pirates finish you off!” A voice with a heavy tone was heard as two men entered the living room of the physician Mamoto.

Gentayu and Ryutaro enter a more fitting arena of debate called the judgment. Anger was evident in the eyes of the two, especially Ryutaro.

The words just now were Ryutaro's words. His words managed to make the elders and the village chief become even more furious. Their ears turned red after being criticized by strangers. However, everything was instantly stunned as it observed Ryutaro's appearance and physique.

Ryutaro, has a great height physique.

His body is strong, it looks very powerful. Just her extremely dappled hair pulling unkemptly made her look spooky, far from being authoritative even though her voice sounded authoritative before.

The Village Chief, the elders even Mamoto was surprised to see the presence of a man with a strange appearance in this room.

Judging from the Jirah that became his clothes, Ryutaro looks like a battle troop of a mighty great empire. But of course they do not recognize the clothes of the soldiers because similar uniforms are no longer worn in the present day.

“Who are you, a freak?” A village elder could not bear to immediately ask Ryutaro's identity who suddenly interrupted their conversation.

“Weird person??” Ryu frowned before continuing.

“I Ryutaro Senju. Commander.. ehm.. former Hidama warlord from the Era three hundred years ago.” Ryutaro said with both hands behind his back while walking slowly around the room. The appearance should be authoritative, if the long dreadlocks do not spoil the atmosphere.

‘Eh, why? Have you forgotten me?’ Seeing the expressions of the audience seem ordinary, even prone to confusion, Ryutaro felt that something was wrong. Aren't they supposed to show a little respect towards a legend? A great commander?

“Ehm! Perhaps your generation has forgotten me. That's natural! Three hundred years, even your great-grandfather was not born at that time.well” Finally Ryutaro resigned. His struggles in the past seemed to have been forgotten by the current generation.

“But supposedly, you've heard of live Artifacts right?” Ryutaro continued after a few seconds of silence. Take a pause.

Ryutaro's last question managed to grab the attention of the village chief and the entire audience in the room. In fact, Mamoto who from the beginning guessed the identity of the strange man before him suddenly had his eyes sparkling.

“I am the living artifact! And because of me, the real reason the pirates came to you. For that, you go home. I promise, that they will not be powerless to mess up in this village again!” Ryutaro spoke while tightening his fist, the veins on his forehead were even seen coming out at this moment. Getting angry? Aye!

Hearing that, the village chief and the village elders staggered. Their knees suddenly went limp.

“Ryu.. ryutaro Senju, Royal Commander? The legend, the legend? Real?” Unlike the trembling elders, Mamoto immediately got up from his seat and knelt before Ryu.