Munding - Legend of the Wolf Fighter

Chapter 164 - Plain

“Kok can?” ask Afza again for the second time after they sit across.

Munding scratched his head. He knew what had happened just now, but he himself found it hard to explain it in words. Therefore, Munding tried to think and choose the right words to explain the cause of the defeat of Afza earlier.

“Ehm. It's just my personal opinion. So it's possible that I was wrong,” said Munding slowly.

“Humph,” snort Afza when hearing Munding's words.

“You heard no?” ask Munding.

“Iya,” Afza replied quickly while nodding his head.

Munding took a deep breath and then began his conjecture, “in my opinion, you were, more precisely, the intent you released it, too ‘purni’ or ‘polos’. No, not just you, but almost all of the members of this team, your intent is too plain,” Munding said slowly.

“Plain? Whatchu mean? Not just me, but all our friends?” ask Afza a little confused.

“Difficult to accept huh? What do you think of the intent I put out? Tell me honestly according to the truth,” replied Munding.

Afza seemed to think a little while ago with a little hesitation he muttered softly, “indeed since yesterday, when you had a little conflict in the meeting room with other colleagues, he said, I feel weird about the intent you put out. Your mind is full of anger, hatred and like a dark cloud ready to blow a storm wherever it passes.”

Afza took another breath after that and glanced at Munding, “tadi, when we were sparing, I also felt that our intentions were really different, too, I felt as if I was in a life-and-death duel with my nemesis. I also felt that you really intended to finish my life,” Afza said with a small laugh and wiped the sweat that suddenly came out on his forehead when he remembered Munding's sharp gaze earlier.

Munding was a little shocked and gawked at Afza's words, “But, I really did intend to finish you off earlier,” said Munding which instantly made Afza's little laugh disappear instantly and the girl's face turned deathly pale.

“You're serious?” asked Afza with a trembling voice.

Munding nodded his head in response. Munding then looks up and thinks, shortly afterwards, he looks back at Afza who still looks shocked to hear Munding's confession just now.

“I think I know what causes our much different intentions,” Munding said as she nodded her head.

“Dan?” asked Afza again, but not with an enthusiastic tone earlier, it was clear that the sweet girl was still unable to recover after hearing Munding's confession that for a moment Munding really intended to finish him.

“I know the cause of your intent that feels too pure and innocent. You have absolutely no intention of taking out your enemies. You have no determination. You never really mean it when fighting against your sparring enemies,” Munding said in a confident tone.

This time Afza was stung by a scorpion when he heard Munding's words just now. Afza was only intending to find out the extent of the difference in his ability and Munding when challenging the man to sparing. Of course, Afza did not intend to finish off Munding. Let alone finish, the intention to hurt alone was never terbarit in the minds of Afza.

Seeing the change in Afza's facial expression that was still silent, Munding could guess that his words had just been on target, then a question appeared in Munding's head, “You guys, when was the last time you had a life-and-death duel with another fighting wolf?”

Afza was stunned to hear Munding's question.

“Helloooo???? How old is gaess? This is no longer the age of Tinular Futur or Saur Sepuh which all problems can be solved by the challenge of dueling to the death. This is the age of law and we are soldiers. We can't possibly do that,” Afza shouted in his heart.

Afza glared at Munding, "i don't think we've ever had a duel like you mean" he replied gritting his teeth.

It is precisely Munding who is now seen putting on a strange face when he hears Afza's words. Although he had expected it, but hearing it directly from Afza made Munding feel a little strange.

Afza was downcast and seemed to think, "just like you, we were initiated by taking someone's life," Afza replied, he seemed a little reluctant to discuss this matter.

Munding fell silent, "maybe not according to your expectations. But at the initiation, I realized that we don't have to take someone's life" Munding said.

The two people then fell silent and dissolved in their respective minds after they discussed the matter.

"Have you ever sparred without the intent to kill your enemies?" ask Afza a moment later.

Munding seemed to be thinking for a while, "I think it was. Against Umar. Twice," replied Munding.

"With your teacher?" ask Afza.

"Never once. Because Father, will never half-heartedly fight," replied Munding.

"Then, how many times have you fought in a life and death duel?" ask Afza again.

Munding seemed to think for a moment, but he had not had time to answer, Afza changed his question.

"I mean, how many people died in your hands?" ask Afza.

Munding raised his face and looked towards Afza, he seemed reluctant to answer the question, "A lot, and I'm not proud of that" Munding replied.

"Do you think we should kill people or do a real duel so that our intent can be as strong as you?" ask Afza.

Munding shook his head quickly in response, "I don't think it's necessary. Now I realize that the road as a fighting wolf is not what I thought it was" replied Munding.

"You mean?" ask Afza to be confused.

"I mean, I used to think that all fighting wolves had to go through the same stages and processes to reach a certain level. But now I realize, even if we make different choices, we can reach the same level" Munding replied.

Afza still looks confused.

Munding smiled after seeing Afza, "Try telling me, at the initiation, what choice did you make?"

Afza took a deep breath and closed his eyes, a moment later, he started telling me, "it used to be during initiation, I was placed in a room and in front of me there was someone whose head was covered with cloth," afza said slowly.

Afza took another deep breath and looked a little reluctant to continue, "Mentor then put a gun in front of us. He asked me to take that man's life without asking who he was and what he was wrong with."

"I was then left alone with that man who did not stop crying with his mouth closed and a gun placed in front of me. Just then, my entire body shook with fear and hesitation. I was in that room for over 4 hours and was worried about making a decision" Afza continued.

"Until one moment, I listened to something in me, which I knew was my battle instinct to take that man's life. The originally slow voice grew louder and asked me to take the gun and shoot it into the head covered in cloth. With my hands shaking, I did too. It was the worst time of my life" Afza said slowly.