The Thousand Mask Warrior
Krabi Krabongs
"Who is this old bastard really? Don't lie to me by saying he's the famous Thousand Mask Swordsman. From stature alone only a fool could believe that he was the swordsman. Especially from his attitude and behavior. Not at all in accordance with the usual portrayal we hear and know," exclaimed Pucok Gunong the Tiger Belang to Nuruddi the leader of the Malay army of the Sultanate of Kedah who disrupted his battle with the Siamese warriors.
Nuruddi laughed heartily. "You're stupid like that. Didn't your first time not show that you were superior. You're really a pundit, I guess, but at the same time laughing too. Didn't you realize, our arrival with the swordsman you consider old bangka even solve everything? In just a few moves, he was able to kill almost all the Siamese warriors and deliberately leave one to tell this news to Ayutthaya and the Siamese" Nuruddi replied.
"That's right! Of course he could finish off the rest of the Siamese warriors. They have been seriously injured by the fight against me and my warriors. The Burmese who mastered the science of inner power or magic so that they could not feel the pain was already in the bodies of the Ayutthaya warriors. So, do not brag by saying that old bangka who has work," exclaimed Pucok Gunong more insistent.
Nuruddi approached the young warrior. "What difference? The point is that the Siam warriors have died in the hands of the Thousand Mask Swordsman who sided with the Malay Kedah and Malaka Pranggi. The story and news that has now been described in all the land of Siam even to the Malay earth."
"Your path is Nuruddi! You are indeed the leader of the Kedah warriors, but regarding the sense of self-worth of the Kedah nation, I am not inferior to you. If only disguised as the Thousand Mask Swordsman by wearing any mask, I can too. In fact, it is much better than the short and old man," said Pucok Gunong full of frustration and anger.
The Three Step God who had just stood up to listen to the two people talking, could not stand it anymore. He drew near as fast as lightning to Pucok Gunong and made the young swordsman flinch backwards in surprise at how fast the unknown old warrior was moving.
"I'm waiting for your injury and your wound to heal, young man. I bet with my life that I'll beat you in less than three moves!" god said Step Three. "And you have to remember this. I'm not an old man. I'm a middle-aged man!" the slow and flat voice of the Three Steps God somehow made Pucok Gunong's skin crumble in horror. The sight of the swordsman's eyes disguised as the Thousand Mask Swordsman evaporated an extraordinary air of magic and magic. Pucok Gunong hated to admit that he was terrified by the middle-aged man. The Belang Tiger has become a stray cat.
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Kittisak grunting. He held his twin daab with both hands. Her undressed body, just a loincloth, was sweating. He crossed the two swords in front of his face, raised his right leg, then jumped while giving a powerful stroke to the three cardinal directions so quickly.
His legs alternately lifted, then jumped while his right hand and left constantly slapped the pair of long-handled daab swords into the air. The body of Kittisak one of the Siamese retainers of the Ayutthaya kingdom was actually stocky and not as muscular as the other warriors. But, it is foolish to underestimate and judge the devotion of a Kittisak only from his body shape. He was an Ayutthaya warrior and soldier.
When viewed more carefully, the movements of Kittisak moves that are angled and twisted at the same time are characteristic of the armed silat of the Siamese people who are known in general as Krabi Krabong.
Krabi Krabong throughout history is considered to develop into hundreds of styles and styles and influenced by many styles of silat diverse nations as well. The science of sticks from the country of Hindustan in the Tamil region named Silabam which has been used by the Hindustani since the 4th century BC, is considered to be one of the main influences. Thus, the use of Krabi Krabong's twin swords also shares characteristics with the Bisaya people's silat, Kali, such as the Katilapan moves.
Krabi Krabong also shares a variety of styles with the Burmese, Khmer and Lao weapon silat. Not only that, since the arrival of the Japanese ronin and assassins to Ayutthaya, Krabi Krabong was influenced by the sword style of the Samurai with his katana.
Kittisak moved to jump with agility. Cabetnya. The use of strong shoulders and hips makes each attack represent one life uprooted.
Outside the army building he led, the cavalry had just arrived. Two horse-drawn carriages with dozens of horses and armed troops on them were certainly greeted unfriendly by the Ayutthaya soldiers who guarded the building.
Spears stretched out, arcs stretched out ready to release the arrows towards the entourage.
"Wait, wait. We came in peace. We want to meet Mr. Kittisak" exclaimed one horseman who was at the front of the group.
"Who are you that want to meet with the courtier of the honorable Ayutthaya kingdom by riding and carrying weapons, huh?!" a reply came from one of the Ayutthaya soldiers.
"Please tell me that the loyal servant of Ayutthaya, the rich and honorable yet humble landlord before the kingdom, the Khun Wanchay Na Ayutthaya, was, come to meet the honorable lord of the royal court of Ayutthaya, Kittisak," said the horseman who was at the front of the line of guests.
