The Musafir

The Battle Under the Water

HOWEVER, unlike previous warriors who can Conquered Mantingan easily. The warrior he had ambushed this time showed a meaningful resistance.

As he had been waiting for the presence of Mantingan, the swordsman leapt to the surface, in between his fingers were several flying knives. But the reacting Mantingan did not lose quickly. Shortly before the swordsman's foot came out of the water, the Mantingan had pulled him back down first.

His opponent went back into the water, trembling with the mantingan like two great fighting fish.

The mantan was confronted by a barren empty-handed attack from the swordsman he had drawn. The mantan could not avoid all the attacks that led to him, but he did not get any significant injuries.

Now the Mantingan must face a change of attack from the enemy. Initially in the form of empty-handed attacks, it has now begun to change with knife-armed attacks.

The mantan never trains himself against a warrior who arms himself with a knife. He had trained once, but that was only when he was under the guidance of Kiai Kedai. The mantan never trained itself to face a knife attack again after that.

Therefore, Mantingan no longer want to be careless in the face of attacks. Because a single knife puncture in a dangerous part of his body, can directly bring life to the afterlife.

The mantan was still hesitant to remove the Kiai Kedai Sword from its sheath. Whether the enemy should be killed or left alive. Mantingan did not know what purpose the swordsman was moving towards the North River Angel secretly, he first attacked the swordsman, with the intention of paralyzing him without killing.

But the more time, the state of Mantingan getting worse. He's desperate. The opponent's attack began to pinch his arms and shoulders. It was only about time until the sword hit his chest.

Still in the water too, Mantingan exhaled a long breath, creating air bubbles that rose upwards. Revoked the Sword of Kiai Kedai with confidence.

Once the Kiai Kedai Sword is uprooted, then that's when the opponents fall. Mantingan stuck the tip of his flexible sword into the chest of the opponent. Then quickly, he drew again the Kiai Kedai Sword and immediately sheathed it with great reverence.

The opponent's blood gushed profusely, turning the river water he passed through into a red color. After successfully launching an attack on his opponent, Mantingan swam quickly in the opposite direction to the river current.

After a long swim, the mantingan rises to the surface. From far away, he could still see the Northern River Angel who was also moving away from the river water. Then Mantingan let out a long sigh, thinking about the murder he had just committed. Maybe what he did was the best, or maybe the worst.

***

MANTINGAN RETURNS to follow the steps of the Northern River Angel who looked very upset and upset. Along the way, Mantingan continued to hear the grunts of the North River Angel who complained about his never-quiet life in the land of Javadvipa.

“Fucking warriors. Always make people's lives so uneasy! Yesterday a jerk named Mantingan disappointed me, now there is also a warrior who upsets my bath.”

The mantan could only smile faintly as he heard the remark from the girl.

“If I had stayed in Champa, I would have married him. Oh my poor lover in Champa, forgive me for loving someone other than yourself,” he said in Sanskrit.

Then the Angel of the North River sounded speechless with the original language of Champa. So Mantingan did not understand what he said next. However, Mantingan felt that it was better not to understand the words of the North River Angel than to feel sick.

The mantel that saw that could only nod in satisfaction. His satisfaction was not because he saw the dirty clothes worn by the North River Angel, his satisfaction in being able to see the North River Angel began to understand the meaning of the weight of the adventure. So that someday after Mantingan back to walk with the North River Angel, the girl can better appreciate the sacrifice of Mantingan.

From the highest treetops, Mantingan gets a further view than the North River Angel. Then the young man could see a thin puff of smoke far to the north.

He knew that the thin smoke did not mean a disaster or an attack. It was a sign of the existence of a village full of activities. Mantingan had thought that a smoke plume like this was marked by danger, but then he learned that the smoke came from a village.

Usually, the village that smokes a lot of smoke is the village of food craftsmen. The average person is a food merchant. Behind the house they usually built a kitchen and a large furnace. The smoke plume in the food craftsman village is a good sign because of the many orders they are working on.

It seemed like the road that the Northern River Angel was currently traveling on would lead him towards that village. Whether it was good or not, Mantingan still did not want to interfere too much. As long as the girl wears a veil, then she will be safe. The mantle continued to protect him secretly.

***

UNEXPECTEDly, the Northern River Angel missed the village just like that after several glances inside. The girl seemed to be shaking slowly. Mantingan instantly understood the circumstances, the girl was actually very hungry but did not have a penny to buy food. So, no wonder the reason why the girl did not stop by the village.

Mantingan saw one of the villagers approaching Bidadari Sungai Utara while carrying a plate of boiled tubers. Mantingan chose to simply observe what was about to happen.

“Sister, wait!”

The Northern River Angel who heard that quickly looked back. “Ya, what's up?”

“Saudari, here are some foods I can give Sister. My trading is selling hard today, it's an obligation to share with others.”

The North River Angel fluttered his arm. “I think, I don't need this.”

“Saudaries definitely need this.” The one who was a teenage girl smiled warmly. “Receive.”

The Northern River Angel looked at the teenage girl in front of him with a hariu. Grateful, the girl was seen receiving a plate full of tubers.

“How about the plate?” The North River Angel said kindly.

“No need, Sister, I have many dishes like this in the store.”

“Ah .. Then I thank Sister deeply.”

The mantel smiled happily. Down there, the North River Angel and the teenage girl are seen making small talk before saying goodbye. The North River Angel carried the plate of tubers with him.