The Musafir
Get out of Kotaraja Slum
MORNING is still pretty bleak. The raindrops were still not over, though not as loud and crazy as last night. The crows hide behind the roofs of buildings, hoping the rain subsides as quickly as possible so they can eat the fresh carcasses of last night's fight.
But then, there was a fire on the side of the road. The light and heat are like challenging the rain. A man stood before the great fire with a torch in his hand. The crows looked at the hated person, cheering boisterously with the voices of the ravens.
The man knew that the crow's cheers were shown to him, but he did not care. However, the blaze before him came from the pancaka of innocent victims who died in the fight last night. And it is true that the young man who was standing firm was a Mantingan.
There are ten bodies that are now being devoured by fire. It is not a small amount, especially considering that they do not actually deserve to die at all.
“I'm dead, Chitra.” Mantingan muttered that sentence even though Chitra Anggini was not nearby. The sentence simply reminded himself that he should have died that night, but then fate gave him the chance to live a little longer.
However, Mantingan still thought that he was dead, so what he would do later must have been much crazier than usual!
The mantle no longer fears death. After all, if he already felt dead, why else fear death?
Kiai Guru Kedai once said to him at a time, “Can you consider yourself dead, Mantingan?”
Mantingan replied, “I can't think of it that way, Kiai Guru. No matter how it is, I still feel alive.”
“I hope you will feel it someday.”
“Kiai Guru wish myself a quick death?”
“No. I hope you feel dead alive.”
So that's how it is after so many years have passed, Mantingan just feel it now. He felt dead, but alive. Now it is realized that time is too precious to be wasted, because really no one can afford time at any price.
The mantel threw the torch in his hand towards the pancaka fire. Instantly it was engulfed in flames. At about the same time, Mantingan darted back to the Night Gem Inn.
***
“You want to go alone?”
CHITRA Anggini looked at him confusedly with a frown. Just now Mantingan asked him for permission to leave from the Kotaraja Slum for two days, taking only Munding Caraka without asking him.
“True.” The mantel answered briefly while tying the bundle straps on his back. He is ready to go now.
“What's wrong with me so you won't take me?” The look on Chitra Anggini's face began to show disappointment. He felt that he had acted wrong during the fight last night. Maybe by helping Mantingan, it insulted him.
“Not unkind, but I really can't invite you this time.” Manten said as gently as possible.
“What are you going to do out there?” Chitra Anggini asked again.
“I can't tell you.” Manten. If he explained his plan to Chitra Anggini, then it is likely that the woman will desperately forbid him to leave.
“The Love Affair will start in two days. We'll keep following him, won't we?”
Chitra Anggini sighed softly. However it was, the girl knew that the Mantingan could not be stopped again this time. Although the words Mantingan spoke were very gentle, but his pair of eyes emitted a twinkle of firmness. He obviously did not want to be stopped this time!
“Be careful,” says Chitra Anggini in the end. “Although this enormous city will not be able to defeat a Sky Stakeholder like you, be careful. So much deceit, so much evil intent. Don't easily trust anyone.”
The mantan nodded his head while removing one of the purse pockets on his waist belt. “There is a fiber of gold pieces in it. Use it wisely as long as I go.”
It was the entire gold piece that the Mantingan had. He felt that he did not need it anytime soon, because whatever he would buy later would definitely be worth more than a thousand pieces of gold. Of course that amount can be replaced with a piece of Stone.
Chitra Anggini did not hesitate to accept it. Didn't he help Mantingan fulfill his duty as a traveling companion, which is to help after being helped?
“Can I buy cheap wine with this?” Chitra Anggini smiled ignorantly.
“If you are tired of living, then just do it.” Mantingan said while flicking Chitra Anggini's nose, just like when they were about to enter the city. However, this time Chitra Anggini was not angry at all. “Take care of yourself here,” he added before walking out of that room.
***
In the eyes of the current Mantingan, Kotaraja Koying no longer looked majestic. No longer looks friendly. All of that was extinct after he saw the decline of the Kotaraja Slum Settlement which was completely in gap with the situation in the luxurious city!
Sitting on Mundingan's back, Mantingan looked completely unconcerned with anyone or anything. His wide caping with the addition of Shadow Magic Throw was able to disguise the appearance of his face well.
They arrived at a very large and tall building. In the courtyard of the building was crowded by people passing by while carrying thick piles of piles. Would they not bring the throwers if the large building was a library and the largest bookstore in Kotaraja?
Mantingan found information about this library after meeting Dara this morning at the Barisan Bintang Inn, although it was actually him who said it was Rashid.
“There are over a million books in that place. Many educated people visited there. You will also find some scholars who are reading books in the corners of the room, or who are presenting learning in the middle of the hall,” Rashid said at the time. “Not a few libraries that store the sciences of martial arts are very difficult to learn. To get it, you need money that is not small at all. I hope the science you're looking for is there. Good luck, Friends.”
Mantingan brought Munding close to the library courtyard until a guard rushed to block him.
“Livestock animals cannot enter!” The guard snapped violently with a whipped spear. “Go you two! Come back plowing the fields!”
Getting such treatment, Mantingan only raised his eyebrows. It is not wrong if the guard considers him a farmer, but it would be wrong to throw him out. Anyone, even Astacanadala, has the right to visit the Kotaraja Library.
The mantle shook slowly before moving his legs slowly. That was enough of a sign for Munding to move on.
“Stop or die!”
Mantingan and Mundingan do not put a hirau. Equally undaunted. However, it was a fact that the guard did not feel daunted anyway. With all the power and anger that had peaked, he thrust his spear straight towards Munding Caraka's stomach!
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Episodes of the month: 11/40
