The Thousand Mask Warrior

The Malay Merchant Ship

Grandpa Keling was wide in disbelief with all the stories told by Jayaseta and all his entourage. Jayaseta himself did not tell much, only conveying as necessary. However, each head in the group, including Ireng and Siam, recounted in full their experiences related to Jayaseta. That he was a famous and a great warrior, that he defeated the Japanese swordsman, Walanda, Daya, and so on. His distinctive Skillless Skill ability makes enemies subdued.

"And you already have a wife?" whispered the Grandfather the teacher of the Hindustani Keling land.

"Two, grandfather, two ...," answered Katilapan while chuckling, but was silent immediately felt bad when he saw Datuk Mas Kuning's glance.

Grandpa Keling has met and met with Dara Cempaka. Obviously he also understood - and was surprised - that this sweet girl was Jayaseta's wife and their purpose in Ayutthaya, the land of the Siamese people, was to treat the curse poison suffered by the girl. Concerns mixed with relief because Jayaseta has been successfully healed, but now his wife who experienced the same thing.

Grandpa Keling also had an explanation about Almira who was pregnant in Semarang from Katilapan and Narendra before. But of course this talk about 'wife' was done when Dara Cempaka was not with them.

The conversation between the young men and the elders turned out to be very familiar and full of jokes and various news.

Jung Raja Nio has been attached to Jala Jangkung's ship. What is now happening is that King Nio returned the prisoners to the ship originally led by Jala Jangkung and de Paula. While this ship was handed over by the slaves and crew to Grandpa Keling along with two colleagues from Bali. They decided to take a sailing trip back to Nias to solve the various problems that still hang there.

"It seems that I will also have adventures in my old age, ngger," he told Jayaseta. "Look, even the old Yellow Mas did not want to stay at home. Despite the reason that he wanted to take his grandson, it was clear in his heart that he was looking forward to an adventure that reminded him of his youth" Grandpa Keling said with a laugh.

Conversations are still carried out with great familiarity that comes suddenly among those who some are very familiar with each other, some are not very well, and some do not know each other at all, while the crew and soldiers of King Nio's jung guard 'clean' various things between the two large ships.

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The sound of the cannon's thump is still occasionally heard along with the eruption of the bedil, echoing in the air and creeping in the sky.

"How many victims and blood are shed again today for all the turmoil in this power and how long we will kill each other," said Grandpa Keling who stood beside Jayaseta on the edge of the ship while looking away at the battle in front of them, on the shallow sea.

"I can't answer that, Grandpa. None of us can. Moreover, both of our hands were covered in blood as well. We kill all those whom we consider endangering humanity and peace. We feel like heroes who fight for justice and against evil. In fact, wasn't this all for personal gain from the beginning, Grandpa?" answer Jayaseta.

The sun that had begun to twilight shone on Grandpa Keling's chestless copper jet skin. He chuckled, "From the beginning you haven't changed. Pride and confidence as a swordsman choose a match turned out to still go hand in hand with all doubts," replied Grandpa Keling. "But you're an adult, ngger. You became a person who exceeded the expectations of your late grandfather and your own mama. Whether you like it or not, in fact, you were born into a family with a culture of canoeism and shortness. Thus, being a warrior digdaya is natural and flows in your blood. The problem of how to walk and the purpose of your life, it is not a problem anymore. Although you are not a soldier who serves a certain power like your father, your life choices and your path are still a decision based on the upbringing of warriors and knights. Therefore, no one can blame you" explained the grandfather at length.

"Then, cake. Actually, what is the matter of grandfather to return to the martial world in the archipelago that is being crushed everywhere by this power struggle?" jayaseta.

"We don't have much time, Jayaseta. Your Jung must continue his journey to Melaka and I must also lead this ship away from the battlefield, or we will be involved in the thorny problems of the land and the warring nations. Therefore, I briefly explained that I accidentally helped the two Balinese warriors to release the ship slaves from the power of the Caucasians. It brought us here, "the grandfather's story was really short.

Jayaseta looks disappointed and dissatisfied with the teacher's explanation. Grandpa Keling scratched his white-bearded chin rarely and said, "I've told you, our time is too short today. But the point is, all is unintentional. Our meeting was not planned at all. Then I'm sure we'll mate again, Jayaseta. When we meet again, I will tell you the whole and complete."

Jayaseta breathed in disappointment but also understood at the same time. Moreover, he saw Dara Cempaka standing on the jung of King Nio waiting for him and the turmoil of the wars of ships that still evaporate the smoke of powder fire.

Jayaseta hugged her grandfather tightly. "Goodbye, grandpa. I'm really happy to see you for a moment. Grandfather was the most meritorious person in my life, taking care of and being my teacher when I was alone. My grandfather gave me a purpose in life too. I have understood that it may be true that my life as a swordsman, then I will not waste this ability, talent and grace," Jayaseta said.

Grandpa Keling chuckled but it was seen that he was also moved. "That's what makes me proud. I didn't think I had the fortune of having a student as great as you, Jayaseta, the Thousand Mask Swordsman. Not only me, your late grandfather and mama, even your mother in heaven would be proud, too."

***

The fishing boats had long since drifted away from the battlefield. They are far away at various points that are safe from the brunt of the cannon iron pel*or or misting bedil. All day fishing boats do not want to take the consequences for sailing to the high seas. So also seen some boats or Malay merchant ships consisting of two or three poles, hulls of the boat that hull, twin steering and keel.

The Malay merchant ships were similar to some types of Javanese jung. The difference, if the jung-jung Jawa is made from teak wood from the Rembang area and the wood of Tanjung Pura island, is, these Malay merchant ships were made with teak wood from Burma and Ayutthaya and were done by artisans from Pegu.

One of the Malay merchant ships that stayed away was a ship built at a shipyard in Martaban, Pegu city for the massive sale of Burmese teak wood. Martaban also supplied many of the largest jung-jungs in the archipelago to the Melaka merchants. It can be ascertained, the Malay merchant ship made by Martaban Pegu shipyard also belongs to one of the Melaka merchants.

However, this ship is far away not to pass, but rest and pay attention to the war that has been going on since this morning. The traders and businessmen on the deck seem to want to come to understand what is going on. They think they will better understand the state of conflict between nations in all corners of Malaya in order to decide on policies that are important to their trade efforts.

No wonder, they are traders from the island of Java, precisely who departed from Betawi to Melaka. Perhaps only a sultry and impatient Sasangka waited for the ship to pull the anchor and immediately went from that place to its main destination, Melaka, he said, although he basically departed as a merchant and businessman of wine from Betawi.

Soon his relief came pouring like rainwater as the Malay merchant ship drew anchor and continued on its way. The ship Sasangka boarded was half a day with jung Raja Nio who also sailed towards Melaka, right behind him.