Swordsman Behind the Scenes

CHAPTER 11 - FATEFUL CHOICES

"Grrrrrrr, i,....."

"yes I was wrong..." Waseso repeated what he had just done. The movement of his steps now made him slower but the weight of his pedestal he moved to the inner side, on both feet. And so on until he had moved forward five steps from where he had started the final practice, from the twelve god steps combined simultaneously with the twelve god breath techniques. "done,.." he muttered.

For the sake of not being heard a single growling sound or grunt from the big cat, spontaneously he jumped up and down in excitement over the success of his study, vented the joy of his success, he also practiced twenty-four graffiti and drawings that he saw a year ago on the walls of the cave. It is indeed a success that deserves to be celebrated, because when first demonstrated by this friend;

FIRSTLY. Waseso is a child who is not well-managed. He relied solely on his memory for the reading lessons he had learned from his late mother. Not to mention, it could be said that for almost two years he had never trained the slightest bit of reading science, he said, as a result of his busyness to travel adventure and prioritize how to fill the stomach and keep a sheet of his life does not float.

SECOND ONE. The graffiti or writing and images have been very old, so besides having to carefully observe, due to some blurred or less obvious parts, the style of the author in forming letters is somewhat different from the form taught by his mother first, so the boy must examine the letters appropriately.

THIRDLY. His guide in this case the big cat only helps him with the sound "grrrrrrr" or "shhhhhhttt" if he makes a mistake. And if the boy did it right, the big cat would just shut up. So that Waseso several times back to repeat the movement or breathing that was actually right, it became wrong.....confusing right?. If only the cat had commented:

"yes right,.", then of course it can be more shortened time.

FOURTHLY. Waseso also requires eating, whether it is fish, eating fruit or eating wild quails that are found in the hidden paradise. Even Waseso also found a pair of flint rocks near the west cliff when he asked for a break, so that once the tempo he could eat fish or grilled quail. Waseso has also managed to make several types of foam powder based on leaves or flowers to complete the collection, considering the boy apparently likes to keep the body clean. That is, the boy was also doing various activities and not only fixated just to practice.

These four descriptions resulted in the learning process to be more slurred, which is one year. And for over a year he hung out with the big cat there were things he knew;

ONE. His best friend never seemed to fall asleep for a second and was never seen yawning or putting his head on the ground. If you are waiting beside Waseso, there are only three positions: standing, sitting with your back legs bent but both front legs upright supporting his head which is also upright, and upright, and the last one is lying on the stomach but the head remains upright looking forward.

A TWO. Carrying the big cat always looks serious, his tail never once wagged like showing excitement, and the gaze of his eyes also always shone sharp.

TRIPLE. The big cat never once left the boy alone in the cave without his whereabouts and Waseso was like being kept away from the location of the top altar, where the big cat was always there, it was as if there was something she was hiding.

FOUR. Waseso never obtained any other information even the name of the big cat, the name of the scribbler and the image, and what the second altar floor from where he practiced today was the ground floor. Once he set one foot to step on it, but the response of the big cat was very scary. He growled and opened his mouth showing off his teeth and fangs. Since then, Waseso has never repeated his actions.

His intention to lay down the body and enjoy satiety after eating two fish that had been burned, he said, undone by Waseso for the sake of seeing the big cat rise to his feet and immediately turn around and move towards the cave while letting out a subtle growl. The boy who was now eleven years old and had memorized every move of his best friend immediately ran to follow him towards the cave. When he was inside, he found the big cat standing still with his four legs and facing a place similar to the second floor. For the sake of seeing the strange behavior of the friend who just this time behaved like that, he immediately stood beside her. The second strange incident occurred, the cat bent his body towards the back of Waseso's body and pushed Waseso towards the front which of course made the skinny boy to stagger a few steps, to balance his body like it would fall down. He was terrified when he found out that his two legs were now on the ground of a higher climb. But strangely, now the big cat's head is pushing his body like telling him to keep moving forward. Finally the boy understood and took a step up, two steps, three steps, and a step up, until the fifth step he had stood on the second floor flat and realized that on it there was still a third floor, like there was still a third floor, because from his left where usually his best friend always lay in that place, he saw like there was a path up. Now he felt the next push still on his back like he was told to step into the middle. As soon as he walked to the center, he finally saw there was like a small wooden table, with two books on it. When he got to the table, Waseso sat down. Now he could clearly see one to the uniqueness before his eyes. It turns out that just below the two books, there is a flat stone like it should be in such a thin shape. At the center of the top is supported by the only small square stone that is stretched exactly in the middle, put in the middle, it's like dividing the two fairly between one book on the left and another book on the right. Both books have the same cover color, the same shape and the same thickness, thus indicating that they both have the exact same weight. So that the two books are like placed on the balance sheet, which if one book is taken, then the rest will fall to the ground. When the boy looked back, he, he saw that the big cat was standing towered to his four feet just behind his back and his right foot was like scratching the ground which Waseso could interpret as being asked to take. When he rethinks the meaning of the cause laid out like a balance sheet, Waseso understands that he must choose one. He looked at the book on the left. On the cover is written with a beautiful motif, even the ink used is gold: "the magic of the sky".

Up to here, he thought "right as I thought, that this cat is a divine human pet that has left scribbles and pictures on the wall"

Then he looked at the one on the right, the motif of his writing was very common with black ink:

"peace of soul".

Learning from his life experience with all the suffering experienced since the death of his two parents, the battle of the martial world people he saw directly, following the results, the results of which were produced, including the last memories of him who had been deliberately harassed and hurt, it was as if the two choices that were in front of him were very easy to determine. So without thinking anymore, he immediately picked up the right book and left the rest right, fell to the ground.

Yes, he chose the right one, because he felt that life out there was so complicated. Even he thought, if he had even sky-high martial arts, he would still never be able to return it to his two parents.

He was also already satisfied and grateful to arrive and stay in this place, therefore he wanted to know if there was another peace that could defeat the sense of peace he had obtained during this year.

After picking up the book he wanted, he turned to the big cat who was still standing, then the boy looked up at the head of the big cat. Seen in those eyes, now implies the glare of the eyes are soft and soothing. Then he saw firsthand how the tail of his friend was wagging right and left incessantly, even followed by his friend just fell to the ground and his head thrust towards the lap of Waseso, Waseso, which of course he was astonished half-dead by the behavior of his best friend.

"grandk,..krekkk,...." With just two strokes, now all the graffiti and pictures on the wall have also been lost.

In an instant he jumped out, but ran inside again, heading towards Waseso and making a gesture as if inviting him out. Of course the boy understood that. After putting his book of choice onto the table, he also immediately ran out and caught up with the big cat that this time ran straight towards the blue pool and rolled there. When Waseso also threw himself first into the blue pool, he knew that the sea water was salty.

This morning the big cat was acting strange again, just as the boy was about to go out looking for something to fill his stomach, he was like banning and intercepting it at the exit. Then he also pushed the body of the boy with his head, as if asking him to go back in and once obeyed his will, then it was seen the big cat who went out.

A behavior he first did, namely letting the boy be in the cave without himself, as if now the trust has been given.

Waseso immediately walked towards the second altar, then picked up the book he had chosen yesterday that was still on the table. After that he sat down with his book, but for the sake of seeing another book lying on the ground, there was a sense of curiosity. After the entrance and the presence of the big cat, quickly without moving or lifting the book, the tip of his finger opened the front cover of the book page,.....empty was just a white sheet, he was stunned, then this time his finger infiltrated into the middle part of the page rather and, too, was empty. It turns out that until the end page is also empty there is no writing at all. Then his hand pulled him back and sat in;

"it turns out what I did yesterday was run a test. I can't imagine what it would be like if I chose the left one"

Just finished with that thought, though, suddenly approaching the wind from the outside and the big cat was beside him with a stalk of three red apples and immediately placed it near his thigh.

While chewing on one apple, he immediately opened the front page of the book that was on his lap. It says: "above the sky there is still the sky, that is the main core of silat science". After reading the sentence he turned his gaze to the wall, chewing on an apple and dissolving in his mind, as if trying to ponder the sentence.

Not felt, two apples he had spent. The first page of the book only contains the above sentence. He opens page two :

"By choosing this book, it means that you have freed up the arduous task that our companion, the Snow-peaked Tiger, carried on"

Until here Waseso looked next to him and looked at the Snow Peak Milky Way Tiger who was also sitting facing the boy and staring with a soft gaze and then changed back to look at the page of the book that was on read the boy. Akhinya Waseso continued his reading in the second line:

"And thou shalt immediately give up all the sufferings which he endured and receive the opening of the door of knowledge from us four useless parents"

Only two lines are written on the second page. Waseso looked up and stared at the ceiling for a long time and digested the sentence. He recalled the words of a grandfather who was with him when he buried his daughter who died from being bitten by a poisonous snake.

"means that this tiger is a friend of four great-grandfathers, of course he is also old,......then what is the purpose of releasing suffering,.....? do I have to kill tiger grandpa,...?" door opener knowledge,.....?" what does it mean"

For a moment while thinking, he scratched his head, unaware that the tiger grandfather was currently opening his mouth wide at Waseso. For the sake of the boy like he did not see it, then the tiger grandfather thrust his front leg into the thigh of the boy. Of course Waseso was surprised to see it, but since the tiger grandfather did not move at all then the boy just thought that the tiger was just joking. The boy looked up again, but the tiger's leg also nudged him back and when Waseso turned his head, the tiger opened its mouth wide. And then Waseso understood, and then noticed that in the tiger's mouth there was a small object about as small as a cherry. The object is like sticking to the roof of the tiger's mouth, but strangely the round object shimmered like a faint beam.

For the sake of seeing one tiger's front leg make a scratching motion, Waseso understood that he was asked to take it. Waseso stood up and looked into the tiger's eyes as if telling him to do as he asked. So Waseso immediately reached out his right hand and grabbed the object, which after holding it turned out to be chewy.

When he tried to pull the object turned out his grip missed. Waseso then tried again, but this time using only three fingers, namely the thumb, index and middle finger. After the count of three, then pulled the object and in his hand. Meanwhile, as soon as the boy's hand was seen coming out of his mouth, he immediately shot out and followed by the sound of a roar that was so powerful as the sound of lightning. Then the boy realized that he had injured the tiger. A few moments later, the tiger came back and immediately approached him and rubbed his cheek against the boy as if to thank him. Therefore make Waseso's heart become relieved. For the sake of seeing the boy's hand still grasping something, the tiger looked at the boy while moving his mouth like chewing, whereas what was meant by the tiger was sticking the object on the roof of the boy's mouth, the tiger, just like his position.

But which the boy understood and, huppp,..... in an instant the object was bitten by Waseso and the fragments turned out to melt the mixture of sweet and fragrant flavors which of course and merta in swallowed up by him. At first glance the look of the tiger's eyes seemed surprised, but it turned soft and he immediately moved to jump to the third altar and lay there with his chin sticking out to the ground. A position he had never done before. And as soon as he swallowed the object, the first thing that was felt by Waseso was that slowly his stomach felt warm, then from his stomach it spread like air that initially thought the feeling would waste the wind. But this is different, the warm air feels very comfortable, then it becomes a little hot and suddenly felt the process of spreading this air begins to feel like breaking into the direction of his two legs, then *********** up to the tip, continue down to the knee, heel, to all the tips of his toes. The process is also the same and simultaneously goes up to his chest and then both shoulders, spread to two hands to all fingertips, and then to all fingertips, it went up to the neck and now filled all the inside of his head up to both eyeballs. The process is moving so fast. But it didn't get there. Now the whole body felt hot, followed by all the joints of his bones were crimped, until here Waseso felt a great pain until he collapsed to the ground and rolled around. All his bones seemed to crackle including the vertebrae of his anus, he also felt crackling. His back is also so and miraculous, it turns out, now Waseso's shoulder has also recovered and returned to normal, but it is not felt Waseso because his consciousness is lost. Uniquely all these processes, only witnessed by tiger grandfather casually.

SERIATE.