THE SUNAN BODYGUARD
episode 7l: Learning the Science of Bayu Segoro from Kawis Guwo
All silent.
Majapahit soldiers tell how Majapahit was on the verge of destruction, even, the nobles in the Majapahit Kingdom, many who have embraced Islam.
“This since Syech Jumadil Kubro has students in Majapahit. His students spread it to neighbors and the environment. Syech Jumadil Kubro was a friend of the king. Even Raden Rahmad who now lives in the kingdom of Ampel Dento, the land that the king loved, near Ujung Galuh, is still a relative of the king. So, if you want to destroy the hunchback you called earlier, let alone his religion, it is certainly very difficult.”
“Lantas, what should we do?”
“Just this is the religion of our ancestors. We must set our hearts, in order to accept this change,” said the soldier.
These twenty men and the pedanda no longer knew where to complain. The great men have fallen.
They're heading for Fresh Pool. They all choose to soak. Stay glued, do nothing, enjoy the coolness of the pool water.
Across them, a pair of shady eyes watched. These eyes belong to a figure wearing batik udeng, wearing a buttonless cocoa shirt, and shabby pants under the knee. His feet were soaked in the Fresh Pool water. Every now and then, small fish pinched their feet with their mouths.
Indeed, this crowd of pedanda and twenty people was quite attention-grabbing, whoever was in the Fresh Pool. However, just a glimpse of, furthermore, immersed in each other's affairs. However, not with this guy wearing tadpoles.
From a distance, the man wearing udeng tried to browse one by one the people in the crowd. She muttered to herself, “There is still a chance to become a convert.”
He raised his feet, heading across the Fresh Pool. Apparently, he also brought a long cloth like a shawl that was placed a little far from the location of his seat on the edge of the pool.
This scarf has a unique motive. If stretched, there are many pictures of boats in the ocean. The scarves were black, while the boats were of various colors, there were gold, silver, white, yellow, or red. What a contrasting color alloy compared to the black base color of the scarf.
The scarf was wrapped several times around the neck. Two ends were left hanging. Played wind.
Men wearing tadpoles are getting closer to the crowd.
“Excuse me, Kisanak.”
“Oh yes, please.”
The crowd gave space, so that the man wearing udeng could sit in the corner. All eyes stared in full search.
The man wearing the udeng relaxed, then sat at the very end.
“I see from across, presumably these fathers have been traveling from far away, or is it indeed a distant person who came to Majapahit?”
Everyone did not answer. Just staring hard. The man wearing udeng returned the gazes of all, one by one, with a gentle look.
“Kok seems to have a pretty serious problem. If you can know, about what problem?”
All quiet.
“If you can't know, that's okay. At least, let me stay seated here.”
All quiet.
Just a few babbleings of sparrows joking at the tops of waru trees.
Some of the leaves were dry, falling into the Fresh Pool water. It felt like the boat was speeding towards the middle, due to a gust of wind.
Quiescent. Without noise.
“Excellent wind power. He is formless, yet can be felt. Don't you know, so meritorious is the wind?”
The one who was asked was silent.
“Wind carries pollen, in the pistils of flowers. Spread everywhere, and some perch in fertile soil, so plants grow. The wind carries water in space, then falls into rain elsewhere. The wind pushes the ship to where it is headed. The wind draws the seawater to recede, and pushes the seawater into tides. How great is wind.”
Everyone just stay quiet.
“Wind makes us feel the breath. Cold breeze in the morning, makes our body cold. The hot wind in the middle of the day makes our body feel sultry. The wind can blend with the heat or cold. The wind can hold all things together. Only water, which makes the wind so visible even though it does not exist. The wind makes bubbles that are always round. No box-shaped or irregular bubbles. That's wind. Wind is balance, wind is always round.”
Stay still.
“Giant tiger roar, can be heard because there is wind or air. Imagine, if without air, would the roar of a giant tiger be audible. Imagine ourselves, can we talk while holding our breath? Nah! Without wind or air, no sound could be heard. No matter how great the roar of a giant tiger, if there is no air, then it is not scary or heart-shaking. Auman is just auman.”
The figure of using udeng looked up, seeing the tops of waru trees that were infested by sparrows.
Some people started to look.
“Look at the sparrows at the top of the waru tree. How they joke and chirp irregularly, also because of the wind. If there was no wind, the sparrow would not have reached the top of the waru. The flapping of his wings means nothing. The sparrow will remain on the ground or in its nest.”
Which glances increase. Presumably, they began to be interested in the talk of the batik udeng wearer.
“Alright, maybe you're not interested in sparrows. How about a giant eagle?”
Everyone is surprised.
Still imagined in their eyes, how the tiger and eagle petai giant Resi Witjak, the Ruler of Arrest, in the fight against the Hunchback. Their ears still feel how deaf and scary the sound of a giant eagle screeches, or the roar of a giant tiger.
“Giant legang, will not look great, if the screeches on its beak are not heard because it is not delivered by the wind. The agility of the eagle will disappear, when it flaps its wings and hits the wind. Its gigantic body, its extremely long wingspan, meant nothing. Wind, it is thanks to the wind. How great is wind.”
All eyes look towards the wearer of batik udeng. Appearing belief, the wearer of batik udeng is not an arbitrary person. As if he knew, what was happening in their village. The wearer of batik tadpoles and giant eagles is not a coincidence, but really knows what is happening in their village.
“Kisanak, do you really know what happened in our village?”
One sword tickled to start the conversation.
“I don't know anything. I do not know, these Fathers from where, to this Fresh Pool for what purpose, what happened in the village of Mr, I also do not know. Let the Fathers tell me.”
“Kisanak, who are you?”
“Oh yes, we are not yet acquaintances. My name is Kawis Guwo, I am from the Sultanate of Giri Kedaton. Where are these gentlemen from?”
“Good kisanak, introduce, we are all residents of Watu Gede Village, Kedipaten Singasari. We were all 24 people looking for a master teacher. Four of us are pedanda, village temple leaders for all worship.”
“Why find a master teacher?”
“For this reason, we went to Majapahit, hoping to learn from the magicians, in order to free our village from the threat of strange people.”
“Word people?”
“True kisanak. Weird guy. He ruffled our beliefs. Influence the village people to follow their will. In fact, some of the pedanda in our village have already turned to the religion taught. They live in a suburban hut times, then they say strange words.”
Kawis Guwo mangosteen while smiling.
“That's not it, that guy has defeated the highest sword, and also defeated the Rishi Ruler of Mount Penanggungan, Resi Witjak. In fact, he said he had invited Resi Witjak to follow the new religion. The last rishi, finally killed by a giant eagle. Hence, when the kisanak story about the giant eagle, we were all surprised.”
“Yes, I know. Who is not familiar with Resi Witjak, the ruler of the Penanggungan who has a tiger and a giant eagle,” said Kawis Guwo began to be curious.
“Kisan Benar. Upon the interference of the man, we finally asked for the help of Resi Witjak, lha kok Resi Witjak was defeated, even killed by a giant eagle.”
“Who are you calling that?”
“Dia The Hunchback.”
Without control, Kawis Guwo nyerocos, “Si Bungkuk, whose path was limped almost fell, carry a yellow bamboo stick. He was as far as I know his name Pendekar Gunung Tidar. Mastering the Science of Mount Tidar belongs to the Sesi Swadaraya, which is famous for its bursts of fire. He also mastered the cold science of Resi Hitu Dawiya. I know, I know.”
Kawis Guwo is still dancing happily.
All dumbstruck.
“Good... Good. If you're looking for a master teacher. I am willing to help you to defeat the Hunchback,” Kawis Guwo said, with a serious mimic, and stop the dance.
“Kisaak, Majapahit warrior said, The Hunchback is the most powerful person in the land of Java. How do we know that Kisanak is more powerful than the Hunchback?”
“Good... Alright... Which one of you is the leader?”
As bewitched, or perhaps out of relief, the search for the master teacher had already been found, they simply complied.
“I, Kisanak. My name is Resi Sudarno. I'm a pedanda who hates the Hunchback. It feels like I want to finish off the Hunchback.”
“Good.. Alrighty.. I have a science that can defeat the science of the Hunchback. If you all want to kill the Hunchback. I am too. Instead of killing myself, how about all the Fathers, I teach my knowledge, use my knowledge to kill the Hunchback who has ruffled Watu Gede Village.”
“How do we know, science is very powerful and can beat the Hunchback? How about we all lose, and get killed by the Hunchback?”
“Do you know yourself, The Hunchback kills?”
“No.”
“So, I'm sure, even if you all lose, the Hunchback will not kill you all.”
“How do we know, that Kisanak sakti?”
“Hua ha ha.
Kawis Guwo laughter seemed to break the calm water of Fresh Lake. It was as if the water had split in two. It was as if the staff of Moses had cut open the sea.
This unusual sight, made all eyes wide open. Pedanda and the twenty residents of Watu Gede Village instantly trembled.
“Fathers, please stand under the waru tree. And look up.”
As many as 24 people just like that. They shuffled from sitting, and stood under the waru tree.
“Fathers, look at some sparrows playing at the tops of waru trees. Please prepare your hand to catch the sparrow, if it falls.”
Everyone shut up, don't understand.
“Don't hit the ground. Poor the sparrow.”
Kawis Guwo then looked towards the birds of the church. Before long, one sparrow flapped its wings about to fly.
What the hell's going on?
The wings of the sparrow did not hit the wind. Although the flapping of the wings got faster, the sparrow still slid down.
The people below were shocked. Quickly they caught a sparrow gliding down.
One by one the sparrows fell down, until everyone caught a sparrow in his arms.
“Bapak all. This sparrow is a wild bird. Now it's in each other's palms. Will he be able to fly?”
All eyes wide, seeing the sparrow can only flap the wings on the palm of the hand, but can not fly.
“Why? Because there's no wind at the bottom of the sparrow's wing. This science is what I will teach to the Father of all, and this science will defeat the science of the Hunchback.”
“We not only want to beat, but want to kill the Hunchback.”
“Iya.. Yes.killed the Hunchback. Ladies and gentlemen, would you like me to teach this science?”
“Mau,” answered them together, while the eyes could not be separated from the sparrow that continued to flap its wings, but could not fly.
“Good then. Starting tomorrow we train here. Because, here too, where the Hunchback get knowledge from the King of Majapahit Wikrama Wardana. Now, let's just rest.”
Kawis Guwo, who looks much younger than all of this, is starting to leave. In line with that, the sparrow in the palm of the hand, can fly away.
All shocked.
Their faces seemed so satisfied, that the search for the master teacher showed results. They don't want to wait for tomorrow.
“Kakang Sudarno, the most powerful Sampeyan among us all. Is it true that the science of a person named Kawis Guwo is able to defeat the Hunchback?”
“I don't know. But, if you can make a sparrow can not fly, of course very powerful. Because, I just knew there was such a science,” replied Sudarno while looking down.
Signs he's thinking.
“Rear, what is the feeling of energy in Kawis Guwo?” ask another.
“No, I don't feel the energy inside. Everything seems normal. There was no sense of vibration of science at all. This is weird.”
“Can drop a sparrow from the top of a waru tree, the time is really subtle in its inner energy?”
“True, absolutely not felt.”
“Maybe, we found a powerful teacher, and can beat the Hunchback.”
They also decided to rest and sleep around Segaran Lake. Can't wait for tomorrow, to start learning from Kawis Guwo.
In the morning, they do puja in Telaga Segaran, continued to wait for the arrival of Kawis Guwo.
“Fathers all, do not call me Teacher. I do not deserve to be called a teacher. We are all students because I am still a student. Who is my teacher, I don't need to mention. Just call me Adi Kawis, or Kawis only, because I am still young, and far adrift with the age of the Fathers.”
All agreed.
“Before we start this science training called Bayu Samudro, I have a request, and must Mr-father all pass.”
“Good, we will all approve the request of Adi Kawis,” said Sudarno representing his friends.
“My request is only one, and must be approved. If not approved, I better not teach the science of Bayu Segoro.”
“We definitely approve. We promise for the gods.”
“My request, I write on the palm leaf, and I keep it in a banana leaf pack. Please read what my request is, when the Fathers have all defeated the Hunchback. Please open the banana leaf pack, read my request, and do so. After that, please gentlemen all kill the Hunchback.”
All flabbergasted.
“Good, we definitely approved. Definitely request Sister Kawis, want to behead the Hunchback, or cut off his leg hand, surely we will do.”
Kawis Guwo smiled, while opening the bundle.
