The Thousand Mask Warrior

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The space that stretches blue without edges makes itself very small, just like a fragment of earth above the ocean that is the same extent. The situation is too familiar with this situation. He can feel the swaying jung that crashed into the waves, or the smell of sea water brought by strong winds.

All the busy crew, slaves, skippers, and of course the bodyguards of armed ships like soldiers were clearly part of his life a few years ago. Until now, this familiarity has not faded at all.

Lau Siufan, his wife who became more beautiful even after marrying him, let go of Sasangka with a face like always: always cheerful and hopeful.

Sasangka hates this. He just felt like he had a small family. White skin shining Lau Siufan, his face is blameless and always menyunggukkan smile, and touch that vibrates the defense of the soul Sasangka even makes him reluctant to properly part with the wife.

Unfortunately, once again he was reminded that he was still too self-loving and thought for his personal interests only. He still has a character like Lau Siufan is quite bad.

What to say, his wife is not at all wrong. He must be aware of this nature in order to think outside his personal interests.

But, the matter that came later on board this ship was indeed truly personal. Three men had already noticed him from the first day of being on the deck of the ship. The usual robbers or criminals are on top of jung, Sasangka thought.

He understood that on the sea, the deck of the ship was a new world, a kingdom and a region that stood alone.

The captain is the king. The guards and guards were soldiers and soldiers. Of course then there are slaves and crew as citizens. The guests of the country are the overlapping people, those who pay for travel and trade purposes. Then obviously there are also criminals who seek opportunities in narrowness to gain profit.

The troublesome thing about this type of villain is that, first, they are 'raised'. In the sense that these robbers intentionally or unintentionally, get their potential victims when they are on board. Unlike the pirates or pirates who come from outside the ship so that everyone on the deck of the ship to be aware and cooperate because they feel threatened by the same enemy.

Second, because the threat of robbery comes from within the kingdom of the ship itself and is impromptu, then the robbers will adjust the plan to the state of the ship. For example, three men who are targeting Sasangka, slowly looking for allies or people who want to be invited to cooperate to rob him.

Maybe from the beginning, the three noticed the bundle Sasangka was carrying. It is true that Sasangka's goal is related to business and trade cooperation, it is clear that in his bundle he brought quite a lot of money, gold and silver. Very likely accidentally, Sasangka was a little careless that made others see the items he brought.

Looking at targets like this, the more members who commit crimes the better the outcome. With the qualified knowledge that Sasangka mastered, he understood that with the many members of the robbers, they each can have a role. Especially if they don't know each other. This is useful if later the guard soldiers involved in a commotion that could happen because the territory of the ship is not as large as land. There's nowhere to run and hide.

Jung will have difficulty getting stories, descriptions and explanations about victims or perpetrators, because all the criminals and robbers are indeed made impromptu.

Sure enough, four people have succeeded in participating in the Sasangka robbery plan. Three men stood guard against the soldiers or crew or other overlapping people, the remaining four followed and approached Sasangka at the stern of the ship, dusk as the sky slowly darkened.

Shit, I just enjoyed the sky and the smell of the ocean, Sasangka thought once more.

He stood up, walking slowly as if he did not know that four men armed with machetes, badik and keris tucked in their waists were approaching.

Sasangka made a turn in one corner of the stern of the jung, but then when unseen, he chipped, rejecting his leg bouncing upward.

The four men suddenly confused in a frenzy found their target disappear like swallowed by the sea.

Sasangka jumped down deftly like a squirrel, right behind the four robbers without a sound.

On the other side of the sea, in the waters near the islands of Riau and Jambi, the jung that King Nio ruled over, in a room box, on a cot, Dara Cempaka sweated but his body was as stiff as a log.

Jayaseta had just entered the room after trying to walk around the jung against the drunkenness and fear of the water.

For the sake of seeing such a scene, Jayaseta immediately rushed towards his wife.

Yes, the curse of Cuca Bangkai came out attacking Dara Cempaka's body from the inside.

Jayaseta called out his wife's name while patting her cheeks softly. Nothing happened. He looked around with a feeling of tension and trembling.

He could not have called Datuk Mas Kuning to help him. In addition to the time that feels not enough because of this sudden situation, he also does not want to cry by always asking for help. Dara Cempaka is his responsibility, he must be able to take care of it.

Jayaseta took a deep breath and exhaled. He remembered the teacher, Grandpa Keling whom he did not know now. It was at this time that he understood and realized that the medical science taught by the grandfather would be useful not only for him when fighting the poison of the curse of the Kyai Ageng Plered spear, but also to heal and treat others.

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"I hope you cancel your plans before it's too late" Sasangka said suddenly in a low voice behind her mouthpiece.

The four would-be robbers were immediately shocked like seeing a ghost. Especially when looking at the figure who had somehow been standing behind them with an invisible face. How not to be surprised, the figure appeared without sounding at all like it was created from the air.

"Bang*sat! What is your business baj*s rancid?!" said one of the bagundal with a wave between surprised and do not know what to do. Unknowingly, the four people slowly pulled their weapons out of the scabbard according to instinct. Their surprise is not without reason. There was a tremendous shortness of air emanating from the unknown figure.

"Cancel your intention to rob the man before you regret ever living" Sasangka said in a threatening voice.

One man who had pulled the machete forward one step, ventured and tried his luck, bold style and petenteng challenger. "Heh, you! What do you mean dress like that, shut up to be unrecognizable? You want to try the hero style, huh? Want to know and interfere in the affairs of others. You think you're the Thousand Mask Swordsman?"

Somehow the name of the most famous figure came out of the mouth of one of the bagundal, maybe because it is the nickname Jayaseta shortness is very famous. Unfortunately the name floats in the air and makes the atmosphere more tense. Plus Sasangka who was completely silent did not say a word.

The four looked at each other. Could it be that this person standing in front of them was the true Swordsman of the Thousand Masks?

The machete-keeper hated this kind of situation. The only way to convince who is the one who interfered with their plan, he came forward to attack the figure.