Munding - Legend of the Wolf Fighter

Chapter 69 - Break the Limit

“Munding,” called Mr. Yai that night, the umpteenth night they exchanged thoughts and experiences between a Master and a Disciple as well between an In-Law and a Son-in-law.

“Excite Sir,” replied Munding who sat cross-legged in front of Pak Yai.

“Do you think initiation is the last point of a fighter's journey?” asked Mr. Yai towards Munding to open the topic of discussion that night.

Munding seemed to think for a while, but then he shook his head, “not Pak.”

“Where do you know?” asked Mr. Yai a little curious when he heard Munding's answer.

“Although Munding is now initiated, Munding always feels that Munding is not at all an opponent of Mr. In the past, when Munding first learned the same silat Father, Munding thought Father like most parents and no different from other parents.”

“But at this time, Munding knows that the current Munding will not be able to defeat the Father,” Munding replied slowly, “if indeed the initiation is the last point of a fighter's journey, and the, should Munding have reached its peak.”

“And of course Munding will not feel as weak as this in front of Mr. Munding,” continued after taking a deep breath.

Hahahahahahahahaha.

The laughter of Mr. Yai filled the front porch of the house that night. Laughter of a father who is happy when his son gets good grades on exams at school or when his son managed to do something that prides himself.

“This father is why his stature is hard really?” there was the sound of Bu Nyai reprimanding her husband from inside the house.

Pak Yai's laughter then turned into a small laugh, but the look of pride was still clearly visible on his face. Proud of his son-in-law who now sits in front of him.

“After initiation, the next stage is called ‘manifest’. But you won't discuss that. Wh why? Because you yourself have not yet managed to get in there. You are only on his doorstep until now,” said Mr. Yai slowly so that Munding caught his words.

“That I want you to emphasize tonight, even though you have been initiated, but the range of stages called ‘inisi’ is very long and wide. There is a fighter who has just been initiated like you or an old fighter who is almost nearing the next stage like Mr.” continued Mr. Yai.

“Now you want to convey the most important thing you need to understand. For an initiated fighter like us, increasing our abilities and strength is very difficult. Remember, our abilities can already be considered above normal humans.”

“It is very easy for us to defeat and finish them off. In addition, in the current system of society, all problems are solved with the norms and rules that apply, both legal norms and other norms.”

“Our chances to fight, to hone and to improve our abilities are very limited. How else can we improve our abilities?”

“Because of that many fighters will be held in a awakening or initiation stage for the rest of their lives, without progress. No more and no less because their existence is not in line with the progress of the era that exists today,” Pak Yai took a deep breath and his eyes looked brightly towards the rice fields behind the mushola, which certainly would not be visible in the dark of the night.

“But you can get to the current stage?” tanya Munding is more like a protest to Mr. Yai than a question.

“It is precisely because of that that Father will now tell you how to improve your abilities as an initiated fighter,” replied Mr. Yai with a smile.

Munding put up an ear and listened carefully. It's important for him if he wants to improve his abilities. Not because Munding wants to be a superhuman or hero who wants to save others, but solely because Munding wants to have the ability to protect his small family later.

No more and no less.

“First way, fight in life and death duel with other initiated fighting wolves. This is the fastest and most powerful way to improve the ability of a fighter. But this way has two fatal weaknesses.”

“First weakness, very high risk. Remember, this is a life-and-death duel and sometimes winning or losing is only determined in a fraction of a second in combat mode.”

“The second disadvantage, wolf fighters are not pebbles on the roadside or grass in the rice field. It is not that easy to find them, let alone a fighting wolf that is willing to duel life and death with you for no good reason. You could say almost impossible.” continued Pak Yai.

“Unless you're in an area of conflict and in the middle of a war between two pack wolf fighters. As you experienced in Ambon.”

Munding took a deep breath. This first option seemed impossible to him. There are no national-scale conflicts taking place in this country. And again, he's not an affiliated fighting wolf in a horde like his Father-in-law.

But the most important reason for Munding was that, he had Nurul, he did not want to risk a piece of his life because there was a wife waiting for him at home. Munding would never want to engage in a life-and-death duel for no apparent reason and risk his own life.

Mr. Yai laughed when he saw Munding's face, he knew what his son-in-law was thinking, “Bapak knows that you will not want to use the first way. You're thinking about your wife, right?”

Munding lowered his head and fell silent, “not that my wife is your son Sir?” munding protests in the heart.

“The second way, you try ‘break the limit’ as an ordinary fighter in the hope that your limit as an initiated fighter will also increase with the change earlier,” said Pak Yai.

Munding was somewhat confused by the words of Mr. Yai just now. He only caught a small part of what Mr. Yai said.

When Pak Yai saw Munding's confused facial expression, Pak Yai laughed.

“Begini, consider this my right hand is the limit of your ability as an initiated fighter,” said Mr. Yai while using his right palm and placing it parallel to the chest.

“Now, assume my left hand is the limit of your ability as an ordinary fighter without entering combat mode,” said Pak Yai while using his left hand and putting it parallel to the stomach, just a stick under his right hand.

“This second way means this, you force to fight as an ordinary fighter without entering combat mode and strive for ‘break the limit’ as an ordinary fighter. So that later, the limits of your abilities as an ordinary fighter will increase and the end goal will also push the limits of your abilities as a fighter initiated,” while explaining the point, he said, Pak Yai raised his left hand slowly up and followed by a movement of his right hand which also went up.

After seeing Pak Yai's demonstration with both hands, Munding finally understood the second way to improve his abilities. Doesn't that mean he should try to fight without entering combat mode?

It's that simple, right?

“You must think that this second way is simple and easy right? Make no mistake, even though the second way sounds easier and does not have the risk as high as the first way, but in order to be effective you have to find an opponent who is really able to threaten your life safety in ordinary circumstances without entering combat mode.”

“In addition, this method will also not be as effective as the first way, because basically this way is the same as deceiving yourself. Deep down in your innermost heart, you know that this enemy of yours poses no threat to you at all. When you feel threatened, you can easily finish it off by entering combat mode.”

“So where is the danger challenge? Subconsciously, your body knows that. The process of ‘break the limit’ will be much more difficult to do,” continued Mr. Yai, “but at least this way is safer and suitable for you.”

Munding nodded his head in understanding.

“There sleep! Nurul has finished that tadarus,” said Mr. Yai as he stood up and entered the house, leaving his son-in-law who seemed to be trying to digest the valuable lessons he had just received from his in-laws.