The Musafir

Enemy or Friend

The White Pigeon Sword was scrawled on his waist belt. The lock is always unlocked, and several times the girl is seen clutching the handle with worry.

“Kana, where is pe—”

The words of the North River Angel must be restrained because his ears catch the sound of the sound of a smooth step from outside the room. He immediately pulled the Bloodthirsty White Pigeon Sword out from within its sheath, and unsheathed it forward while stepping forward slowly. The girl acted quickly.

Kana and Kina frowned because none of them understood the situation, but they knew that the Northern River Angel had felt, or seen, or heard something outside the room!

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BIDAFARI North River gets right behind the door. He put his ears on the surface of the door to hear the sound in the inn hallway connecting the other rooms.

However, the Angel of the North River did not listen to anything other than his own breath and heartbeat. The Northern River Angel pulled back and intended to retreat slowly.

But by the time the girl had taken a step back, the sound of the foot creaking had reappeared. The North River Angel immediately stopped his steps to ensure that the sound was not coming from him.

And sure enough! The voice was still heard even though he had clearly stopped his steps. The sound of the footsteps did not sound long, because it immediately stopped shortly after the North River Angel stopped its steps. As if to disguise the sound of his footsteps with that of the girl.

The North River Angel had been successfully made tense by the sound. It was very clear that there was someone sneaking inside the long hallway of the inn. Whoever that person was, from the way of sneaking alone it was known that he came with bad intentions.

The girl took a step forward and extended her hand towards the doorknob. But a moment later, the girl stopped her movements. He became doubtful.

“Is this a lure that leads to a trap?” The North River Angel muttered softly to himself, so very slowly that Cana and Kina could not hear him.

The girl was careful enough to take into account that the enemy had set up a trap when she had been lured out of the room. He could not see what was happening outside his room, in that state of ignorance he was very easy to be trapped and paralyzed.

However, the Angel of the North River must also ascertain who is ahead there. Enemies or friends. Come to help or come to harm.

So based on that consideration, Bidadari Sungai Utara then let out a loud voice. “Who would you be outside and what would you like?”

No answer was heard until a few moments passed.

“We are the White Mask Team who came to pick you up, North River Angel.”

The North River Angel frowned. “Then why come with a sneak?”

“We are afraid if the one in the room is not the North River Angel or Mantingan, but the enemy who set a trap.”

The answer made sense, but it still could not convince a Northern River Angel.

“How many are coming?” tanyanya then while still tightly grasping the handle of her sword.

“Only three people,” reply people outside.

The North River Angel regulates the course of breathing while calming down. How exactly the man's words were not entirely convincing.

“Did you come just to pick me up or be with the two kids I brought?”

“Like your heart. If you want to take them, then we welcome them.”

The Northern River Angel walked quickly with the science of lightening the body to the side of the table to pick up some sheets of Light Magic Throw. He was sure that Mantingan would not get angry even though he took all of his Magic Throw.

The girl stood back behind the door. “I'd love to go out and see you, but the two kids I've brought won't come out if they don't name them first! And I wouldn't want to go out without them.”

“Heh, really?” Sounds from outside.

“Ya, right!” Now it was Cana's turn to shout after understanding the way of the North River Angel's strategy. “If you do not know the names of the two of us, we are afraid you are impostors in disguise!”

“Bokah, your name is Kana. And your sister's name is Kina? Right or wrong?” The one outside answered quickly.

“Well, after you know my name, then also mention the science that I am studying at this time!”

“Your lesson is the Science of Blood Wind Sites, right?”

“Yes, that's right! We can trust now.”

The Angel of the North River glanced at Kana. As if asking him to stop asking silly things to people who are not clear whether the friend or the enemy. But a moment later, the Angel of the North River realized that he himself still did not know about the silat science that Kana was studying at this time, but people outside it had known it. Strange but real!

Kana then approached the Angel of the North River and whispered to him, “They have known far too much than the White Mask Army should know, unless they have been spying on us for a long time.”

Now everything seems very clear to the Angel of the North River. “Return, Kana. That your sister goes to the corner of the room, and protect her at all costs if something happens to me later.”

Under the flashing light, Kana's facial features seemed to deteriorate. He then asked the Angel of the North River to bow and hear his whisper. “If Kaka Sasmita wants to attack them, then it is very much not recommended, because we do not know the magnitude of the enemy's strength at all. Wait until you come to take care of them. We just need to wait and be patient.”

Just as the Angel of the North River was about to reply, the sound of a call from outside the room came back so loud.

“Are you guys done packing? We have to leave as soon as possible.”

“We don't have enough time to wait for your sister, Kana.” The Northern River Angel showed the sheets of Light Magic Throw in his hand. “I have a good plan, Kana.”

“Why didn't you answer?” There was another sound from outside.

Cana stared at the restless North River Angel. “They will do a very bad thing to you if you get caught, Kaka Sasmita.”

The North River Angel smiled. “This is the best we can do.”

The door of the room began to be knocked many times. The voices still continued to call for the Northern River Angel to come out. Kana had no other choice but to let the Northern River Angel step closer to the back of the door, while she retreated and reached for Kina's hand to take shelter in the corner of the room. When Kina wanted to shout to stop the actions of the North River Angel, she was forced to close her mouth.

The North River Angel closed his eyes for a moment to calm and reassure himself. His left hand, had grasped the doorknob; while the right one was holding five pieces of Light Magic Throw. The blade of his sword came back, which however he knew that it would soon be drawn again.

The girl clearly knew what would happen to her if she was caught, something she still hid from Mantingan until now.

A word said from his red lips, “If I end here, forgive me, Mantingan.”

He pulled the doorknob open a little. His body turned to the left— towards the small opening that opened along with the opening of the door, avoiding the stabs of the glittering sword blade that pierced through the body of the door. It was from that small gap that five pieces of Light Magic Throw shot out in a state that almost exploded into a bright glint of light.