The Musafir

The Enemy Army Has Arrived

INCREASINGLY clear the sound of the clattering of steps until finally the first soldier was seen passing under the banyan tree that Mantingan pergapi.

An overwhelming number of enemy soldiers traversed the forest around Mantingan.

As a result of Mantingan was on a high tree, he could see the entire movement of the enemy army. They carried torches as lights. Sieved kelewang. Shielded. With clothes that were almost all black. It indicates that they are from the black.

None of them were aware of the existence of Mantingan on top of the banyan tree. Though the enemy soldiers in the front row always circulate the view to ensure the safety of the road they will pass, but none of them circulate the view upwards so that the existence of Mantingan is not discovered.

Being right above the many enemy soldiers made the heart of Mantingan flutter as well. If he was caught off guard, it would be quite difficult to escape. It can be said, Mantingan is betting his life.

The breathing habits taught by Kiai Guru Kedai are really useful in times like these. The mantle can disguise its breath just like the sound of the wind. Enemies who have sharp hearing will be very impossible to hear the sound of Mantingan breath.

As long as the Mantingan did not make much sound-inducing movement, he would be safe.

While hiding Mantingan made the calculations. The enemy troops were mostly low-level warriors, and a small part were expert warriors, while most were ordinary soldiers.

The number of their soldiers combined is double that of the friendly troops in the city.

The real mantan does not need to worry about it, because although the city forces are less, but it has thousands of trapping spikes that can compensate for the enemy's strength.

After the enemy troops walked away past Mantingan, then that's when Mantingan came down from the banyan tree hiding. The mantan traces the ground as if it were a piece of cotton falling.

He followed the enemy forces from behind. Mantingan's intentions are clear, he wants to find an enemy swordsman who is considered dangerous before being neutralized.

Thanks to the Eagle Eyes science, Mantingan was able to find some expert swordsmen who existed despite being quite far away from him. The warriors did not look alert. With a commanding aura they walked in a drunken state, as if not worried that there would be an unexpected sudden attack.

It has been mentioned before, that the deadliest mistake for a swordsman is negligence. And getting drunk is the most embarrassing mistake.

The mantle untied the Kiai Kedai Sword at his waist, but did not open the sheath.

He stared at his first target enemy, as if an eagle was after an unsuspecting chick.

In one eye shock, the swordsman collapsed with almost all of his ribs broken. A single impact on his head instantly rendered himself unconscious.

The people around him saw the swordsman collapse, but chose not to care much, yet it was common for drunken people not to walk and collapse. Let it be the business of the rearmost soldier to transport it.

But suspicion soon broke out when eight other warriors collapsed simultaneously, one of whom even shouted before falling. Just be aware, that there had been a silent attack, the squad pulled its leeway and blew the length of its trumpet a sign of danger.

"Assaults! The attack!"

When their vigilance was full, the Mantingan was no longer in that place. It shot out as fast as lightning after all the dangerous warriors were crippled by it. With the sword still in the sheath, he managed to make the enemy soldiers lose their greatest strength.

***

Mantingan returned to the city and went straight into his residence. No more soldiers there. The usually crowded residence, now silent overwritten the night. Mantingan sighed once before entering his room.

This time he would not be bouncing the Magic Throw like the previous days. Mantingan thought, Her Magic Throw is enough. The young man also felt the need to improve his shortness of knowledge before the war began.

Mantingan opened book after book and studied it earnestly. The books he was reading today were books he had read before, so that night a great deal of understanding perched on his head.

***

The door of Mantingan's residence was knocked on the morning blind. The sleeping-free mantan quickly walked out of his room and opened the door.

“Brother called officer.”

The soldier nodded his head. “Then, Brother, please beg yourself.”

The mantel enters his room. Not only did he take his sword, the Mantingan also took out hundreds of Magic Throws which he then stored inside his bundle. In anticipation if the ejection needs to be installed suddenly.

***

The smiling mantan wryly looked at the scene far in front of him. In front of the open city gate Mantingan stood, next to him was the officer whose expression was equally not good.

“Are they going to attack today too, Officer?” Mantingan finally asked after being silent for a while.

“I don't know that, but it's good we prepare the force as if they will attack today anyway.” The officer replied and then sighed.

“Then, Officer, may I borrow the 13 soldiers that were with me yesterday to help myself put up the Magic Throw?”

The officer shook his head slowly, on his face was a hint of regret. “I'm sorry. They were warriors who would advance at the forefront later, today they were in a training tent to train earnestly. I'm afraid they can't be bothered until night."

The mantel could not ask for much if it was like that. “Alright, please just give me a soldier who can help me, Officer. I can't put up thousands of those thrills alone in no time.”

The officer nodded once. “How much do you need, Mantingan?”

“From what I expected, if I needed at least twenty soldiers.”

“It can be arranged, but may I hear your plan, Mantingan?”

Mantian nodded. “Which I plan, Officer, Magic Sparks should be installed on the road to the city center. Because what we have to protect is actually the people in the city center. High-level throwers should be installed in the gates and defensive walls."

“Alright, do as you plan. Me and my soldiers will remain behind the city walls.”

The mantan nodded back. “But, Officer, Sahaya has a pretty serious problem. The moment the Magic Throw was already installed and then worked, it would become a double-edged sword. The magic spells I installed will not only hit the enemy, your soldiers can also be exposed to magic spells.”

“Mantingan, it will be difficult if the soldier can not get into the city center. If in an unfortunate situation, the soldiers would enter into a shelter to escape the citizens from the city. Do you have a way out?”

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