THE SOUTHEAST EARTH FIRE GOD SWORD

PART 05'S

When the morning sun has illuminated the universe, the condition of the former Tanaru Village is so terrible. Bodies are everywhere. And the condition of the bodies is almost similar, namely the charred with their settlements that have become ashes. The puff and the remnants of the fire are still visible burning here and there.

       And, out of which direction it came, suddenly a fairly advanced human being, white-skinned, narrow-eyed, long beard and mustache whitened like silk, was, as white as his dark hair and tied with a kind of white ribbon that was wide and long enough, had stood in the middle of the former village.

      "Haiyah...! Absolutely savage man La Afi Sangia! I really feel guilty for forgiving him first! Fucking savage!" muttering the white-robed old man who was none other than Dato Hongli was furious, shaking his head slowly while rubbing his long beard.

      As far as the eye can see, only a sad sight is presented. Time and again Dato Hongli gnashed his teeth so that his jawbone protruded on his master's still-sturdy cheek. His white skin turned red saga as a result of restraining the anger in his heart. Apparently he was the first man present on the field of slaughter, because no one from the surrounding villages was visible there.

       Such conditions are lax. Either because they do not know the event, or they feel fear of La Afi Sangia, so they do not dare to come there. "But after all, these corpses should be buried," Hongli muttered as if to himself. A large enough tasbih-like strand did not stop spinning in his right hand. His feet continued to tread slowly and carefully, as his eyes carefully scanned each corpse, expecting the possibility of still being alive. "Hmm, it seems that all of them have died. La Afi Sangia is truly a very savage human being!" mumbling again. His head unceasingly shook slowly to see the former act of human savagery named La Afi Sangia and his men.

       At the moment when Dato Hongli was crouching, about to inspect a corpse that seemed to be intact, suddenly his ears caught a slow grekk sound. Like the sound of a baby's weak breath crying. He put his ears together and looked over.

        Jasman's dragons the little voice came from the right, west. So he immediately came to the origin of the voice, and wished it was the voice of life. There Dato Hongli found so many corpses. But on average the bodies were almost shapeless because of the burning and burning. But there is a miracle.

       Among the dead bodies that were rigidly charred was a baby boy who was still very intact, in contrast to the other corpses around him that had been on blackened the charred. Maybe the baby was the origin of the sound just now. But the baby did not seem to move and breathe at all. The baby's body was rolled plain, naked, because all his clothes had become ashes, burning. All that is left is a kind of necklace with half a coin of selaka (silver) coiled around the baby's neck.

       So without wasting any time, Dato Hongli stepped up and crouched down beside the baby's body. After hanging the tasbih rope from earlier held on his own neck, the parents had narrow eyes and then checked the pulse on the baby's neck with the touch of the middle finger of his right hand. His old facial skin suddenly turned a little bright, with his narrow open eyes widening.

       "Looky! This baby is alive…!" he muttered with a happy tone. And without wasting any time, Dato Hongli also gently rubbed the entire body of the tiny baby, draining pure air to taste. Slowly but surely, the baby in front of him moved his legs and hands, followed by a loud cry.

      "Ohhh.you are the incarnation of the Gods…!" said Dato Hongli, lifting the baby and placing it on his chest lovingly. "I promise to raise you, and I'll give you all my knowledge. You're gonna make up for all this savagery, honey. I'll name you La Mudu. Yes, La Mudu, which means the One who is Burning!"

      After saying so, Dato Hongli got up, then stretched eastward. On the outskirts of the beach, he stood firm, his face raised with arrogance as a big man. His narrowed eyes pointed sharply at Sangiang Island before him. The veins on his neck stood out from the intense anger.

        And while raising the baby's height with both hands, Dato Hongli spoke out loudly blaring, "Wahai, Afi Sangiaaa..! This is the baby left over from your savagery. For the sake of all the gods that he has taken, I vow to raise and educate him, to become a great warrior. Later he will come to sue balaaass!!"

       In a hidden cave located on a steep rock cliff in the forest of the Sorowua Mountains, where he had been wandering, he was, Dato Hongli raised and educated the baby La Mudu. He was really determined to make him a disciple, the heir of all his knowledge, so that he would become a great warrior!

 

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       Dato Hongli was an escape from China. Twenty-five years ago he was stranded on a beach on the northern coast of Sumbawa Island. The small ship he was wearing for the escapees was destroyed by a sea storm, and he survived thanks to the rest of his broken shipboard.

      Hongli was actually one of the most highly regarded generals in the Ming Dynasty (Ming Chao) Imperial army. The greatness and glory of the Ming Dynasty (Ming Chao) empire cannot be separated from the services of great people such as General Hongli. Many empires were conquered. General Hongli's skill in managing war affairs, in addition to his very high power he has. He managed to build a very large army that was supported by a qualified martial arts skills. So that he and his troops are highly respected and feared by other empires. In every wave of conquest raids, General Hongli and his troops always brought a resounding victory.

         Basically, long before entering the imperial court, General Hongli was a great figure in the martial world. He was a great warrior who was highly respected and feared by all warriors throughout mainland China at that time. Honored by the sealant comrade, and feared by his opponents from the black stream. He was popularly known as Wu Ying Jianke (Shadowless Swordsman) of Nanjing. Then after being appointed as the chairman of the military world throughout mainland China. The fame of his name, he was asked by the empire to serve in the imperial army, with the basic rank as a confidant of the warlord. A few years later, his career was so moncerous that he entered the ranks of combat officers within the empire. But at the peak of his career, he resigned and decided to make money.

      So one night General Hongli left mainland China and his family using a screen that is not big. He himself did not know which country to go to. All he thought at that time was to leave China, leaving behind all the greatness he held. For weeks he sailed the great ocean. He just follows where the will of the wind directs the sail of his boat.

        Until one night, a sudden sea storm occurred. General Hongli was unable to overcome the mighty force of nature. The storm hit and destroyed his boat. Fortunately, he still got it. A board that was wide and long enough from the fragments of his ship had become a means of saving his life.   With his remaining strength, he pedaled the board with his hands, feet, and the rest of his inner power. But again he was unable to defeat the forces of time and nature. And I don't know how long he's been doing that, he doesn't know. Because of fatigue, he was unconscious on the board. And no matter how long the world was lost in his memory, he had no idea. But when awakened, he found himself lying weakly on a simple bed in a simple house.