The Thousand Mask Warrior

Promises

"I want to talk to you, Dara," Jayaseta told Dara Cempaka in the afternoon, on the riverbank not far from the village of ulin wood of the Daya tribe headed by the Temenggung Bear.

Dara Cempaka seemed to open the fog that had covered the honesty of Jayaseta. She looks so sweet, beautiful and charming. The knitting fabric wrapped around her pure white body. There were bracelets, legs and beaded necklaces of natural stone that adorned his body, giving the impression of a colorful rainbow in the clear sky.

Dara Cempaka looked at Jayaseta, drew closer to her and challenged her eyes, which she could not and would not do under ordinary circumstances.

"Sister knows what you're going to talk about" he said with a faint smile. "There's no need to feel guilty. Indeed we both have done the forbidden and sinful thing, but we both do it with full awareness. No one forced it or forced it."

Dara Cempaka turned, he looked towards the river with a swift current, unable to look at Jayaseta for too long.

"Sister does not want brother to feel responsible and forced to do something to make up for it" said Dara Cempaka later.

Jayaseta cleared her throat, trying to dry her throat. "Become ... I ... I'm already married. I already have a wife" Jayaseta said so quietly, almost inaudibly.

This news should be like the noise of the day for Dara Cempaka. But strangely, the young girl was not as surprised as she should have been. He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

From the beginning of seeing the outward charm of Jayaseta until then completely fell in love with him through his nature, words and deeds during the practice of silat with the Datuk then experienced various life and death events until now, until now, Dara Cempaka did not dare to face that Jayaseta has no one.

Isn't it so obvious that the warrior has an extraordinary charm? It's not wrong to never explain that he is someone who has married, after all no one asked and no talk that led to it all this time?

Knowing that Jayaseta is married only makes Dara Cempaka sure that the man has blinded his eyes, perhaps also some other women who are fascinated by him.

"Sister is not surprised by this brother's confession, although inevitably this makes the sister think again hundreds of times to dare to ask for brother with sister," replied Dara Cempaka trying honestly.

"Wait, wait for Dara ... That's not what I meant. I don't feel compelled at all, say .. to marry you. But the thing you need to know and understand is that I'm not alone anymore. My faith is not something I deserve to regret" Jayaseta said.

Dara Cempaka did not want to leave, she just stepped closer to the river, but Jayaseta took her hand, "If it is a sin, if it is my fault and our fault, I do not feel compelled to marry you. I don't want to lie that I have a heart for you, Dara Cempaka. My defensiveness is manifesting itself in Almira, my wife. As if all this time she was the only woman in my life, when it turns out there is still you, Dara. It's my sin on him, and it's my sin on you anyway. But, really. I want to have you anyway" Jayaseta said.

As a warrior, this time he felt unable to fight the enemy. He is a loser who is unable to stand in front of love, a common thing to happen to any human being, but never a normal thing.

"Abang really? Not because you feel you have to take responsibility?" Dara Cempaka turned back to face him.

"Yes, Dara. I meandly mean. But, aren't you jealous, or feeling cheated because I'm married?"

Dara Cempaka looked at Jayaseta's pair of beautiful eyes, "It should be my brother's wife who felt that. Therefore, the sister also felt unbearable to hurt the other woman's heart. He's been there a lot earlier than sister, sister doesn't deserve to be jealous."

"Ah, there you look, Jayaseta. Sorry to disturb your togetherness, Dara," Punyan suddenly appears to be smiling mischievously while teasing the two human beings who are in a conversation that determines their future lives.

"But what I call you, Jayaseta. He wants to convey something. You're waiting in the field under the hill, behind the village. So I'll leave you first now. See you later" Punyan said as he turned around.

But suddenly Dara Cempaka called his name, "Wait, Punyan brother. You can go together now," he said.

Punyan turned back, "Aren't you guys still there something to talk about?"

Jayaseta looked at Dara Cempaka who was smiling sweetly at her, sending out some kind of sign to give her permission. Jayaseta catches the cue as well as sends back, stating that everything will be fine. Jayaseta smiled back.

"Yes, Punyan. I'm coming with you now. Nothing really matters. Just a casual conversation" Jayaseta said as he walked towards Punyan.

***

"Thus ... When are you going to marry her, Jayaseta?" punyan said as they walked past the village.

"What do you mean?" jayaseta was a little surprised.

"Because of course, who else? Obviously you two are a pair of pigeons in a kasmaran. I even thought you guys were a couple from the beginning" Punyan replied.

Seeing that Jayaseta was silent, Punyan continued, "A girl who would willingly accompany you into the interior, across the river, bear the danger and risk her life, is a girl you should marry. There's no reason to refute my reasoning, is there? What less pretty Dara anyway, huh?"

There were thoughts milling around in Jayaseta's head and making it so complicated. This is not an easy thing. If Punyan knew how he was now, that he was married, and what he had done to and with Dara Cempaka, then Punyan would not lightly ask that question, although every word that the son of this chieftain said had a point as well.

But inevitably still Jayaseta replied with what he really thought and felt at this time. "soon. I'll marry her as soon as possible, Punyan."

Punyan laughed crisply and happily, "Well, that's what men are like. Why delay everything. You are a swordsman. Dare to make a decision is one of the ways that you are responsible, not just a promise," Punyan said again laughing.

"If you're alone? Are you married?" Jayaseta asked back.

"Well, next time I tell you about my soul. Name-messing. The most beautiful woman Jubata has created for me" Punyan said.

The two bodies of the young man disappeared from the village, into the lush trees uphill towards the hill.

***

Yulgok walked with dozens of warriors of Daya Biaju, scattering weeds, thickets and dense trees. His long hair he let loose along his back. He wore a head covering of rattan wicker. His silk trousers he tied on a calf while his feet were bare bare bare.

When the Biaju warriors equipped themselves with shields, chopsticks, spears, and do, Yulgok jingum hung on the side of his waist as well as the protective vest of steel plates sewn in a layer of cloth, animal skins and bark are his weaponry.

This time these Power warriors did not pass through the river. Although the Biaju people had previously attacked the Daya tribe in the ulin wooden fortress in the same way, and failed, they had had gotten a better and almost perfect plan to penetrate the enemy's defenses.

Before long this group met with other groups in the thick of trees in the forest.

The Daya warriors who walked with Yulgok suddenly prepared their spears and shields, as was the custom of the brackish tribes, meeting other Daya tribes in the forest is like a life-and-death war, being killed or killing, beheading or beheading the enemy.

Surprisingly, the Daya tribe across from their eyes did not seem to prepare themselves in the same way as their opponents. Some were even seen sitting or lying on the ground.

One Daya guy with a slightly different dress style to the other, though, long pants conical at the ankles - this different style of dress can only be rivaled by Yulgok who also dress unusual - walking closer, "The Thousand Mask Warrior is indeed not an ordinary swordsman. He left some of our soldiers pretty badly injured. Then, are we still useful?" ask the male Daya who turns out to be a Tiger Swordsman

The Young Horse.

Yulgok gestured for the dozens of Daya warriors who had already raised their weapons to take them down.

"Originally you are still willing, we have no problem getting one or two additional people" said Yulgok.