The Musafir

Wiraga, Wirama, Wirasa

Their right arm began to be lowered to the chest. They stuck it to the right side. It was then that the sound of the lute and rattling began to be heard.

After the arms, they now extended one of their legs to the right side before jumping and spinning in the air once. When it returned to the ground, both of their arms had been stretched to the side. The sounds coming from the entire sound verse grew louder and louder. The real dance was about to begin, when Mantingan heard the sound of greatness from the forest behind him!

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MANTAN remains stuck in place. Although he had clearly heard the sounds of those prowess, he showed no response at all. Not even to hold my breath.

Mantingan did not know anyone who came this time. But looking at the way they hide behind the trees and the darkness of the night, Mantingan knows that they do not come with good intentions.

Do they just want to see the Fallen Leaf Dance which, however, is said to hold a high level of martial arts, or do you intend to attack one group or even the two groups in this field? The mantan does not know it, but he will wait to find out.

The dance continues. The movements of the five dancers were getting faster and more agile. Their bodies are as if they have no bones because they can wander about like snakes! Even snakes have bones.

The dance focuses on the movement of the hands and feet. Usually, the dances played by wayang women focus on the movement of the hips and stomach, because that part is most liked by men. However, that is what makes Fall Leaf Dance proves that it is not just an ordinary dance, but a dance that holds martial arts.

As a swordsman who can be said to be an expert, especially with his ability to read omens, Mantingan can really see where the science of martial arts in the Falling Leaf Dance, is located, what was nothing but wrong and not wrong was his entire move!

As they extended their legs sideways, forwards, and backwards, it formed a sturdy horse that however beautiful it looked as well. When they jumped and spun in the air so quickly, it formed a dodging motion as well as counterattacking as quickly as possible. And the movements of the hands they display also form attacking or repelling movements when using the sword, although when playing it they do not hold the sword at all.

The dance of the five women will look very beautiful in the eyes of the layman, but terrible in the eyes of the martial jungle swordsman, because how deadly it will be if used in combat.

The five women continued to dance. Now they marched and began to surround the bonfire that was burning madly. Sweat dripped from their chins, falling on the grass like a drop of morning dew. Mantingan thought, did Kartika really not realize that this place has been surrounded by warriors who are not recognized and not invited? Or do you already know, but choose not to dispute it?

They seemed so late in the dance. Their reaction to the dance seemed indistinguishable. If in an ordinary dance, the audience can choose to pay attention to the movements or bodies of a dancer, but the Fallen Leaf Dance cannot be like that. The audience can not only pay attention to the movements or bodies of the dancers, but both at once. This is what Mantingan then understood, that the Fallen Leaf Dance can deceive one's vision, which is not impossible also included in imaginary magic.

In the midst of a lively dance with a variety of sounds, came a loud chant of verse.

“In the art of dance, one is required to have Wiraga, Wirama, and Wirasa to be able to play the dance perfectly. Wiraga requires a dancer to unite the body with the dance, so that all the movements in the dance are not wrong even though they do not memorize it. Wirama demanded a dancer to unite her dance in the rhythm of the song played, so that none of her eyes or ears were not fixed on her dance. While Wirasa requires a dancer to unite feelings with his dance, so that all the movements he does are his feelings, and all his feelings are his movements.”

Mantingan increasingly captivated, moreover the verse was realized to convey the basis of very important science, which is not only limited to dance or martial, but also everyday. However, he really could not simply release his attention from the warriors who had surrounded them!

“Stop you guys!”

In his hearing, Mantingan could see the Bloody Mantar Kelewarga standing by pointing his lethargy at the five women who kept dancing, as if he had never heard such a large snatch of the man.

“This is a scam! It's fraud! It's fraud!” repeatedly snapped. “Kartika! Stop yourself from that rotten dance to explain what you mean to us!”

Kartika did not stop, nor did the other four women. However, he still replied, “You have trapped us here, for what should we obey your orders?”

The mantle silently smiled. He dared to do that because he felt that no one would notice him when the atmosphere began to heat up like today. From the words that Kartika said, Mantingan became aware of what had been planned by the Bloody Kelewang Swordsman with his group, he said, which at this time the plan has become very very very messy because Kartika managed to know all his deceit.

The Swordsman of the Blood Devils trembled slightly, he realized that he was caught off guard. “The heroes I brought up just in case, Kartika! It has been widely known that the Leaf Dancers Group is not an easy group to trust.”

“What is not easy to believe, O Bloody Kelewang Swordsman? Didn't we let you watch the Falling Leaf Dance in exchange for the promise being cancelled? While we should not compensate, because we did not cancel the agreement unilaterally.” While continuing to dance, Kartika replied. His voice remained smooth and smooth, as if unaffected by his body moving ever more agilely and nimble.

“This dance is trash, and will forever be trash that has no use other than for rat food! If we cannot get martial arts in that trash dance, then you cannot be considered to have compensated us! You guys have also cheated us openly!”

Mantingan felt that the women around him began to harden the muscles of the body. They are preparing for the fight. Across the street, where a dozen swordsmen from the Blood Devils Group were watching the dance, the Mantingan could also hear a small metal clink signifying that they had removed the lock on each of its own. So now both sides are ready to face the fight!

Munding Caraka next to him also moved his tail agitatedly. With its very high instincts, the buffalo is able to feel the lust of the killer however small. It is only natural for Munding to feel agitated.

“The five of you, stop dancing in our honor and so that the battle does not break out!”

Still calmly, Kartika said, “It is not customary for us to stop the Fall Leaf Dance as well as we can. It will harm the core of our chakra.”

Mantingan's face immediately turned deathly pale. With that said, Kartika had deliberately lured them to start the fight! Of course the enemy saw a golden opportunity to be able to damage the core of the dancer's fifth chakra. What does Kartika really want by saying that?

“Easy business! Let us stop you!” The Bloody Kelewang Swordsman raised his sword high. At that moment eleven of his men stood up and pulled out the kelew. “Serbu!”