The Blue Swordsman

The Devoted Disciple

A year had passed since the issue of the impending arrival of people in the ancient Divination had passed. The wooden planks of the hunting competition intended for Rajendra's capture have been weathered in. People also seem to have given up and forgotten about the figure that had always been a byword in every conversation of the population at that time. Many believe that Rajendra has been captured, while others believe he is dead.

Elsewhere in a small village, the figure in question is seen preparing supplies as Rajendra is preparing to leave the village and embark on an odyssey across the country. It had been more than a month since the terrible events that occurred in the village, the residents had slowly begun to forget the bad memories of that fateful day. The day after the incident many residents were reluctant to do their work, they seemed to feel discouraged.

Rajendra who was upset after hearing that from the story that Ranu brought immediately to the village, he gathered the people of the village and gave a little lecture to them. The short talk concludes with his message "If you can always work together and still help each other, put aside each other's egos. You will be able to defend this village if the events of yesterday repeat, I will teach some of you how to defend yourself".

It seems that the instructions from Rajendra evoke the spirit of life of the population proved they immediately disperse and start their daily activities. Since that day people often stop by the rajendra hut and give a little harvest, Rajendra is happy to receive it not from what he received but he is happy to see the sincerity and smiles of the villagers.

Feeling that he had brought good changes there, he decided to continue his intention to explore all corners of the country. After completing his preparation Rajendra immediately went with Ranu who has now become his student, Ranu also felt very excited because his dream to be able to see new things will soon be realized. He deliberately passed the road that leads to the village to at once say goodbye to the small villagers.

Residents reluctantly let the hero go, although in each heart hoped Rajendra could settle there, but they also knew if maybe in this part of the country there was a need for his arrival.

Along the way Ranu always runs faster than his teacher, he is too excited to look at new sights, he said, the hustle of a great city or the prosperity of an advanced village is what it has always wanted to see. When it was too far ahead he always shouted

"Let's go to the teacher." waving his hands and standing waiting. Rajendra understood the behavior of his students because he remembered when his age was always excited.

Half a day's journey through the forest and the hills they had passed, dusk had come and the forest before them seemed to start dark. A village they had not found yet finally Rajendra decided to rest and spend the night in the middle of the forest.He chose a sloping place then said,

"Tonight we sleep here, lay out the mat you brought here" pointing at the place he meant and telling Ranu to lay out the bamboo mat he was carrying.

"Good teacher" replied Ranu according to.

While Rajendra is busy looking for twigs and dried leaves to make fire. After the fire was lit they opened the rest of the supplies they brought and enjoyed them under the thousands of stars that adorned the night sky.

"Are you happy?" Rajendra asked Ranu.

"It's very nice teacher" he replied with a happy smile.

"Give the view of the stars up there, now lie down I will tell you a story" said Rajendra pointing to the sky as he laid his body.

Ranu happily according to his teacher's orders especially when he knew he would listen to the story from his teacher. The night is getting late, not yet finished the story of Rajendra Ranu has fallen asleep, Rajendra saw the face of his students who look so calm in the arms of the goddess of dreams. He took a cloth and slipped it into Ranu's body, before long Rajendra had fallen asleep.

The dawn broke and the sun seemed to start to crack, birds chirping sounding earthly all over the forest. A drop of dew falling from a tree wakes Rajendra from his slumber. When he opened his eyes and turned his head he did not see his student, Ranu was already up and went somewhere.

"Where is the boy?" Rajendra said in his heart.

"I bring the teacher's favorite fish, I will burn it for a while for us to eat" said Ranu with sincerity.

Rajendra only replied with a smile, he seemed to notice Ranu who was busy collecting twigs and dry branches to make fire and burn the fish he caught. In silence he expressed his gratitude for being able to have such a devoted disciple, one who seemed so considerate of his existence.

Rajendra now has someone who has become his travel companion, who comforts him with all his behavior and innocence, only this time Rajendra feels if he is loved by someone other than his sister. The sudden thought of his sister made him look moody, he hoped that the purpose of the end of his journey would be to save his sister.

"Teacher, what's the teacher?" Ranu is heard calling Rajendra because he sees the melancholy on his teacher's face.

Rajendra reverie bought by the call Ranu who has done his students many times "Ah nothing, is the fish ripe?" Her question diverted the conversation.

"Already teacher, this is please" replied Ranu while thrusting a fish that was pierced by a branch to his teacher.

"Enak once" said Rajendra to comfort his student's efforts, smiling at his student.

Ranu smiled complacently, feeling pleased as his efforts were appreciated.

After enjoying the morning meal, they immediately rushed to continue their journey towards the rising sun. Like last day Ranu always precedes his teacher's steps far ahead, occasionally stop checking around then run forward hoping to find a village, when finally Ranu saw the village in the distance he looks excited. He ran towards Rajendra and shouted excitedly. "The teacher up ahead looks like a village!" He shouted while pointing towards the front.

When Rajendra also saw the village in question he replied

"Let's go there!"

Ranu immediately ran impatiently to get to the village, the road to the village was apparently passing a small hill. Just before entering the direction of Ranu hill stopped his steps, he felt that something was preventing him from daring to go alone into that small hill. A strange feeling that made his instincts feel afraid he could not explain what he was feeling.

"What feeling is this?" Ranu said in his heart, whereas he who is used to living alone in his village should not be easily afraid. Because he could not force his feet to step, Ranu was waiting for his teacher.

When Rajendra was near, of course, he also understood the aura of darkness in the small hill in front of him, he took a prepared stance. In his heart Rajendra praised the sensitivity of his student who seemed to have been able to sharpen his Instincts.

"Let's walk" Invite Rajendra to Ranu as he feels the doubtful face of his student.

Without answering Ranu also walked, but this time he walked docked to Rajendra's body.

"What's on this hill?" Ranu asked himself.