The Musafir
Walking to Find the Darkness Network
THEY are not disguised as a layman who does not know silat. If they were just disguised as swordsmen, then, which however has also become a common sight when seeing warriors roam the streets of Kotaraja with great confidence and without the intention of sneaking or hiding.
The appearance of Mantingan and Chitra Anggini has now fulfilled the appearance of public warriors who roam the streets of Kotaraja. No longer a simple dress.
Mantingan not only wear loose jerky pants with short sleeved clothes that are also loose. Chitra Anggini no longer let his stomach open with the chest wrapped up in unison. Such type of compact clothing can indeed make it easier for warriors to flicker and wander in the fight between life and death.
However, what the two are currently using is slightly opposite than that.
The coat wears pants that are almost touching the eyes of the feet, not as loose as the pants he usually wears. The clothes he wore today were no longer short-sleeved, but long-sleeved, which was intended to fight the cold air of the city. Coupled with a black robe whose length has slightly exceeded the limit of his knee.
Even with Chitra Anggini, the girl is not much different from her appearance with Mantingan. He wore long clothes; pants, clothes, and robes. At first glance people will think of him as a man, if they do not see the unexpected beauty on the face of Chitra Anggini, because it is all men's clothing. In Kotaraja, women usually wear dresses with eye-catching colors, unlike Chitra Anggini which usually looks dull and dark.
In a city like this, a simple dress for the swordsman is actually not much needed, because the purpose of the creation of the brief clothes itself is to make it easier for the swordsman to face a sudden attack that is completely deadly.
But in kotaraja, with the strictness of all the unwritten rules of martial arts, the fight between fellow warriors can not be done carelessly.
Kotaraja is not a place that has no rules as the vast wilderness. The unwritten rules of the martial world, which however still left unwritten, are always in force in a city of this magnitude.
It is not permissible for a swordsman to attack another swordsman without warning or challenge first. In fact, not infrequently, the fight is not carried out immediately at the same time and place, but is scheduled at certain times in certain places as well.
If the rule is fulfilled, then both parties are equally in the prepared state that they can have. It is not necessary to wear such a short dress, because a sudden attack is very unlikely to occur.
But if the rule is broken, then the strongest warriors in the city will intervene to give the court, the absolute justice is the eye of the eye and the teeth of the teeth!
That's what's called a martial lake. Full of rules that although not written but still obeyed. Unlike the jungle that is really wild without a single rule that must be enforced. Even more terrifying with the underground network of soldiers who are not at all bound by rules or honor as warriors of the martial world!
“You're still looking for that shadowy woman, aren't you?”
Tetiba Chitra Anggini opens the voice, which of course also opens the conversation. Mantingan terbuar from his contemplation, just as he thought about the underground network of martial that is not at all bound by rules or authority of shortness. Could it be that the network of the Darkness Masters is the same?
However, the question from Chitra Anggini made Mantingan think harder than before. Of course what is meant by “women shadow” by Chitra Anggini is Mrs Darkness. Not wrong anymore!
He has indeed had an appointment to meet with Mrs Darkness, or more accurately is an appointment with her network only, he said, for the Dark Lord himself swore not to lift his feet from the palace before his books were recovered. However, how can Mantingan find the network of Darkness in this vast and large city?
“We will look for it,” said Mantingan to answer the question Chitra Anggini, “ must be able today anyway.”
But even if it turns out that their conversation is ignored, it is difficult for anyone to be able to understand what the two are talking about. Everything that is spoken is like a cipher language, only Mantingan and Chitra Anggini can understand.
“Where will we look for it? This city is very broad, it is impossible for us to finish exploring every nitty-gritty in just one day. That would be a very impossible thing, unless we flashed.”
“It would be even more impossible to find the woman if she flashed. Keep going like this, and no matter what happens never flutter without a sign from me.”
“I understand.” Chitra Anggini nodded his head. “But I don't think it's wise to walk too long here aimlessly. You know, however prevalent it may seem, the warriors in Kotaraja still get special attention from government spy networks scattered everywhere. I'm afraid they'll misunderstand us.”
“True. It will not be too good if we walk too long without direction. But, I don't think it will be a problem if we walk how long you have a goal.”
Chitra Anggini turned his head with a flustered kernyit on his forehead. “What do you mean?”
“We can always specify a destination, right?” The wide smiling coat. “Is there somewhere interesting near here? I want to see Kotaraja even further.”
Chitra Anggini raised both of his eyebrows with a slightly sparkling look. Presumably he already knew the purpose of this one Mantingan request, is that the underground network of soldiers is always in crowded places or in places that are interesting to visit by the crowd. It is not impossible that the network of Darkness Masters also exists in such places!
“There is certainly,” replied Chitra Anggini who now smiles widely as well. “Follow me.”
The woman moved her legs even faster. Predating Mantingan, until now the young man was right behind him.
They walk among the crowd. Melting, becoming one with public life in the city that is full of all things.
On several occasions, Mantingan can hear meandang poetry and chants of songs that tell about him. Hero Man disappeared just as the people were about to repay all his kindness.
Every verse or so was heard, Chitra Anggini would look back just to glance at Mantingan. However, it is always answered with an awkward smile that is just that. Chitra Anggini could not help but say.
“Hero Man's name is mentioned a lot. Almost everywhere. It is always the same, that Javadvipa is looking forward to his return to be able to return the favor. But as you have heard, Hero Man still disappears today. I can't bear to not wonder, what kind of reason didn't make him want to go home and receive all those awards?”
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note:
True Martial Arts in NovelToon has been available for 10 episodes. This is more than what is available in stores, which is 9 episodes. Please read while waiting for the Musafir update.
