The Musafir
No Other Lodging in Sawahan Village
“You're not with me at such an important meeting?!”
MANTAN smiled awkwardly while scratching his head that did not feel itchy. “Don't I tell you before that it happened so quickly? Never mind to tell you, just tell Munding did not have time.”
Chitra Anggini turned his face away. Very quickly forget his frustration, because all the beauty presented around him is too dear to be missed. Again Chitra Anggini looked at the row of swans in front of him.
“We are too close to civilization. We must get down to the mainland immediately.”
Chitra Anggini. I do not want to end all this beauty. The mantle looked at him firmly. The woman nodded and nodded.
***
CHITRA Anggini is not happy. The scenery on the ground is no less beautiful than the view above. Equally remarkable.
The pesawahan spread wide all over the eyes to see. In the middle of the rice paddies, or above the ripters that border the plots, there are small moving points. If seen more sharply and carefully again, it will be seen that the small points that move are the farmers who are working to plant the morning.
At the beginning of the rainy season like this, it is a very good time to start planting rice. Water is abundant, more than enough to irrigate swaths of rice fields. The ground will be mud, it is easy to plow buffalo. So, in the morning like this, the crowd in the pesawahan is no longer a surprising thing.
While in the middle of the road that would have been twice the size of the cart pedati that stretched between the pesawahan, two humans and one buffalo moved sluggish and relaxed. That was Mantingan who walked in front, and Chitra Anggini who walked in behind, while Mundingan walked on their left side.
The two young men wore a wide straw caping that Mantingan bought at the market last time. Actually, Chitra Anggini did not like to wear caping at all, no matter how bright the sun shines, but the woman still wore it after Mantingan said that wide caping will help cover the face a lot.
None of Mantingan and Chitra Anggini know whether there will be people in martial arts who can recognize their faces throughout this pesawahan. So it would be nice, just wearing caping.
The constant mantle highlighted the pair of swords on his back. Crosswise. Only, the Savrinadeya Sword does not appear to be in the form of a sword, because it is wrapped in cloth to layers. Keep in mind that the Sword of Savrinadeya still does not have a sheath, but the blade is very sharp it must always be protected so as not to harm something without being desired. As for rust, Mantingan is not at all afraid of Savrinadeya Sword will rust if too often left in the open air, because the sword is made of mestica stone, not metal.
“This is really the road to kotaraja, isn't it?” Mantingan asked quietly to Chitra Anggini behind him. During this time, women are the ones who guide the way more.
“True,” replied Chitra Anggini. “This is the road that I always walk to reach Koying.”
“Isn't this road too quiet to be about the size of a main line leading to the capital of a large kingdom?”
“Who said that this road we pass is the main road to Kotaraja? Not at all, the path I choose is actually rarely known to most people.”
While walking Chitra Anggini explained that there are many paths to Kotaraja, although more use the main line for several reasons.
Lines other than the main line are then used by the underground network warriors to be able to arrive in the city with complete confidentiality.
“It is undeniable that there are many underground network warriors milling around us.” That's what Chitra Anggini said perfectly made Mantingan turn towards him with a look of surprise. “But almost no one wants to deal with us. They have their own interests that must be resolved on time, namely by not being late and not too fast. It is certain that they will not take the time to stop and challenge us to fight. Unless we both have a cross dispute with them.”
The mantan understood immediately. “Does your group have a cross dispute with another underground network group?”
The beautiful girl shook her head. “No. Uh, I mean, not too much. Only one-two groups, such as the Bloody Kelewang Group.”
Just a long sigh from Chitra Anggini. The girl was certainly unable to speak any more, but allowed the Mantingan's words. The affair with the Bloody Kelewang Group was very chaotic after Kartika managed to kill the main swordsman of the group.
In silence, Mantingan and Chitra Anggini both hope that the Bloody Kelewang Group does not hold a grudge, because murder and death in the martial world is not something that should be seriously disputed. Is not the perfection sought by warriors death in battle? However, does the basic nature of the martial world still apply in the underground network of interests?
***
MANTINGAN and Chitra Anggini decided to devise a plan before actually arriving in Kotaraja. They did have to save Tapa Balian goods as quickly as possible, but that did not mean it was done in a hurry.
In accordance with what Kartika said, Mantingan will be defeated severely if you want to fight the Koying Kingdom by relying on strength, but it is likely to win if you rely on a really mature strategy.
Until now, Mantingan and Chitra Anggini will stay at a village inn one-two nights before continuing their journey to Koying.
“Only available one room only.”
The mantis patted his forehead upon hearing that from the innkeeper. This is the same as the short stories told by scribes, in which male warriors with female warriors had to sleep in one bed because the inn room where they were hitching a ride had run out. Should he experience that too with Chitra Anggini?
Mantingan taste, it absolutely does not have to. He could find another inn in the village.
As if he could read Mantingan's thought, the innkeeper sitting behind the table immediately said, “There is no more lodging. In this Sawahan Village, only we open the inn. Unless you both want to sleep in the diners, with cockroaches and rats.”
Mantingan became worried at that moment. Chitra Anggini. Request opinions. The young woman threw a reassuring look before nodding her head.
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