The Blue Swordsman

Asuras

people know that in the eastern part of the country, it is still a jungle forest far from residential areas. In the vastness of the forest, there is a place that is considered full of mystery, people usually call the place by the name of Birama forest. It is said that in a place that is always shrouded in fog, the trees that grow there are more than their normal size.

A destiny leads Rajendra to go to the Birama forest. The day after they did not find Atmic Land on the japadipa mountain, now Riswana directs them to go to the forest to find Atmic Wind. They have now reached the end of the jungle, half way to find the Birama forest.

Rajendra and Ranu are amazed by the forest before him, reminding Rajendra of the forest on the island of Canala but this place looks much wider.

"This place looks awesome" muttered Rajendra. "Can you see?the trees here look old and fertile. This place looks still sacred, even the big wars seem unable to touch this forest" he said later.

For Rajendra who often travel, seeing the forest is common, but the forests he has seen the trees are still partly young. A sign that part of the forest may have been burned or that much was cut down when the war between the kingdoms occurred. So do not be surprised if he felt amazed by the expanse of trees that look the same size lined up to fill the forest before him at this time.

Nadira felt strange with the hue of worry shown on Riswana's face. "What's wrong?" Ask later. Rajendra and Ranu turn to hear the question.

"Hachs... No, there was nothing" Riswana seemed to stutter in response to Nadira's question. The answer was certainly not something Nadira had expected.

Riswana as Atmic forest can certainly feel something that is in the forest. But because he could not confirm the creature he felt its existence he chose silence. Riswana did not want to speculate guess, nor did he want to make the others feel worried.

"Is there still a long way to go?" Rajendra asked Riswana as he looked forward trying to find a way that they could pass.

"It was right in the middle of this forest, it would probably take half a day to get to that place" Riswana replied with a frown trying to guess the time.

"Then we must hurry, of course we want to get to that place before dawn" said Riswana who looked

Others just fell silent and nodded in agreement with the opinion Nadira said. They also began to march in tandem through the thick forest.

The sunlight can barely penetrate into the soil at the bottom of the forest, they can feel the moisture of the soil they are exposed to. The roots of the trees seemed to be poking solidly, supporting the tall towering tree trunk. The more they went deep into the forest, the more they became aware of the larger and taller trees around them.

"It looks like we're close to the Birama forest" Riswana said, looking up at a tree that looks the largest and oldest.

Ranu covered his ears with his two hands, then hid behind a tree. Even large figures seemed to fill the entire forest, popping up above and behind the trees.

"Stay hidden there, don't move.." Rajendra orders Ranu, while preparing with a combat-ready attitude.

"Who are y'all? And what makes you dare to enter this forest" asked one of the greatest beings among the others, if he were the leader.

Rajendra seemed unconcerned about the question, he was prepared to answer it with an attack. For a moment it seemed as if a battle was inevitable, but when Rajendra was ready to attack Riswana's cry stopped him.

"Wait....!!" His cry, a shout that then got the attention of all who were in that place. Make them quiet not to continue the movement. "Are you Asuras??" Riswana continued asking questions to figures similar to humans but in giant form.

"Where do you know?" Answer the leader of the group. Then he seemed to begin to realize something, he could now clearly see the form of Riswana and Nadira. The look on his face changed, the impression of the horror had disappeared, changed with a friendly face full of friendship, "what are you two Atmik?" He said then after being convinced by the fleeting assessment of what he saw.

"Yes, that's it" replied Riswana and Nadira almost simultaneously. Riswana did not expect if it turns out that the Asuras still exist in this world. From the beginning he had indeed sensed their existence, but because he thought that if their nation had been brought back by the god to the sky, he did not say what he felt to the others.

"It's good to see you again" replied the Asura tribe leader with a smile.

The Asuras are said to be an army sent by gods from the sky to help King Mahesa while fighting against the enemies of other kingdoms. When the war was over the gods also intended to bring them back, but some of them stated that they wanted to stay in the world because they felt they had fallen in love with the situation in this country. The gods also allowed some of the sky kingdom's troops who intended to stay in the world, as well as asking them to maintain peace in the world.

Since then they began living in the Birama forest and hide their existence from humans. Their body size is of course different from humans in general, their height is more than two meters. With a well-built body and chest their body areas look more sturdy with muscles on their stomachs. The leader of the Asura nation who is currently talking to Atmik named Adanu, he is one of the commanders of the sky kingdom army.

Rajendra who felt that the big figures called the Asuras by Riswana were not enemies he also relaxed his attitude. Then he walked over and asked "Who are you, and why are you attacking us?".

"I'm sorry for the misunderstanding, we thought you were the ones with the evil intentions in this forest, about who we let the two Atmics explain to you" Commander Adanu replied while bowing his head and bowing apologetically.

Riswana then explained what he knew about the Asuras to Rajendra, hearing that they were troops who used to help his teacher to create peace in the world he was happy. Memories immediately flooded his heart recalling the days he spent with that delightful old figure. He looked up at the sky half hoping to find his teacher's face up there.