The Chronicle Of Jawata (Compilation Trial Edition)

4.44.

The dark night was shrouded in a reddish cloud in the sky. The cold wind combing the waters of Lake Dusk was flashing a blood-red color at the end of the horizon. Very quiet atmosphere around, the breadth of stunning eyesight. The birds occasionally echo.

By midnight, dozens of people were flocking along the shore of the lake pier. Those people were boisterously busy preparing something.

Hunting Magic Flowers.

The competition was held a year ago but has never been won by anyone from Tanapura. More than that, no one else dared to risk their lives even though it spread almost to the entire Jawata and the rewards were doubled.

There have been many people who follow the contest in order to get very big rewards from Paduka Raghapati, but it is not an easy risk for anyone diving in Lake Dusk Tanapura on Madza's night.

Right at midnight, everyone dived into the lake, almost no one returned safely. Something in the depths of the water becomes a very dangerous scourge. It appeared right at midnight until dawn broke. The creatures of the depth of the lake, are very ferocious and love to prey on meat.

But a great gift, hard to ignore. The risk of death is no longer seen for anyone who is determined to pursue a gift from Rajuka Raghapati.

This is the moment we have been waiting for. Soon right at midnight, dozens of soldiers will release two boats released from upstream. By using two young people to serve as bait to hunt the Magic Flower to the bottom of the lake.

The campground was set up for that night only. Also a group of Sujinsha Chiefs were monitoring that night.

"Can you swim?" chief Sujinsha asked the two young men, none other than Taja and Lorr En.

Both nod.

"We can take him," Taja said.

Chairman Sujinsha let out a long sigh and many times closed his eyes for quite a long time while contemplating his actions.

"Sorry, I absorbed the language skills from Master," said Taja feeling uneasy seeing Chairman Sujinsha feeling dizzy after several times returning his gaze.

"O, huh? Is it a particular skill technique? Who you are, I feel so different. Especially you," Chief Sujinsha's attention returned to Taja.

"Trust you guys to me? I did this to you guys without a proper plan, too suddenly and the situation was very precarious," Chairman Sujinsha said after opening his eyes and looking at the three boys one by one.

"If not to Master, who else should we trust?" Taja asked back, greeted by Lorr En's innocent expression.

"We are dealing with death. Though I never cared about Magic Flowers before you guys came," said the Chief.

"Follow my plan. I'll try to buy time until dawn. After that it's your turn to act according to my direction.

"As long as you're on the boat, you stay quiet and calm. Don't noise. No sudden movements. It will attract the attention of the lake creatures.

"You'll be hunted by those creatures, they'll hunt you down,"

The chairman explained that to Taja and Lorr En. Chief Sujinsha immediately looked at the two worriedly.

"Many people want to see you fail. They are expecting your death" continued Chairman Sujinsha. It certainly makes Taja and Lorr En uncomfortable to hear it.

"We're ready, sir," said Taja. On the verge of dangerous risk, it seemed that he was much calmer than the furious Lorr En.

"Whatever happens to me, you can't act rashly. Just do my word. After that your fate is beyond my limits" Chairman Sujinsha said again.

Chief Sujinsha went for a while, preparing the boat to sail into the lake.

While Taja was silent, digesting something in his mind. Lorr En repeatedly nudged Taja with his elbows while whispering in Gunggali.

"Explain what the Chairman said to you, I don't understand."

Pinta Lorr En's.

But Taja switched the conversation.

Lorr En frowned, "What do you mean?" even back to asking.

"If it's really a flower. Why is it called 'Hunting'. Why not 'Memetic' ...?"

That was what astonished Taja's mind.

Not long after they talked about that, someone subordinate to Chairman Sujinsha came. He's conveying something.

"Lorr, we're moving now!" said Taja.

Chief Sujinsha again waved at Taja and Lorr En. Both are heading towards the end of the dock. Two empty boats were waiting.

"Remember I said, before midnight, your boat stays silent lest it waver. Try to remain calm until dawn appears," once again Chief Sujinsha reminded the message.

Just nod.

"Master, there is still time if Mister intends to undo this action," whispered a subordinate of Chairman Sujinsha. Taja can read the man's lip movements. But Chief Sujinsha shook her head.

"Follow my plan" he replied to his men. Confident and without doubt.

Taja and Lorr En boarded a fairly sturdy boat.

"Why do you want to help me?" for a moment Taja had asked Chairman Sujinsha before the anchor of the boat was released. But Chief Sujinsha did not immediately reply.

Slowly and carefully, Taja pedaled the boat paddle until it moved more and more to the middle of the lake.

Staying away from the dock, the boat pedals slowly. Many soldiers under the stronghold of Chief Sujinsha. He stood on the edge of the pier and kept looking towards the boats of Taja and Lorr En.

As for the soldiers in the next fort, they were endlessly watching the two young people who were on their boat.

"Reply ...," said Chairman Sujinsha lirih without anyone hearing it. Then he also followed with the other boat without sails and took a different direction by pedaling the paddle to move the boat to it. Furthermore, the two boats were silent in their respective positions and the distance between the two was around dozens of feet.

"What's gonna happen?" lorr En murmured, growing more anxious as his eyes caught a shadow as fierce as the depths of the lake.

"Calm down, Lorr ...," said Taja, but it was not enough to calm Lorr En down.

"I'm afraid ...," Lorr En clung tightly to the control of the boat's rope. Taja saw Lorr En's hand grip was somewhat trembling.

"The Frog Warrior did not tremble the lake," said Taja.

"It's not the lake that worries me. But I saw ...," Lorr En looking up at the surface of the water.

"Don't move much. Remember Chairman Sujinsha's orders!" Reminded taja.

"You haven't explained all his words, where 'know?" Lorr En snorted somewhat annoyed.

"Under us, dozens of ferocious and very hungry creatures do not escape noticing anything that moves and will eat anything that falls into the water. So follow my words."

"Don't make our boat shake!" said Taja. Lorr En was surprised.

"What?!" Lorr En glared, round and round his eyes staring at Taja.

"Chairman Sujinsha deliberately made us bait?" Lorr En understands the dangerous plan.

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