Building Civilizations on Primitive Planets
37. Meditations

After the attack in the morning

Zayn was only a yes when the Great Priestess Hulagu invited him to meditate across the estuary. With a giant step he walked down the path made by salt pond builders.

2 km northeast of Tambak Garam, the great priest Hulagu has been allowed to open the great temple of Alamut while still being used as a place of meditation for a few followers of the Esa outside work time.

“The large rock with a flat top under the tree shade in front of us is the most suitable place to meditate lord Padishah, the plan here will be we make the altar of worship of the great temple, the,” Hulagu's advice.

“May I meditate in my own way priest,” asked Zayn. “Please brightener,” finally Hulagu uses the term lightening.

Zayn then did a standing motion, lowered his head and lowered his face 2 times, after doing so he got up and repeated once again. Then after repeating he cast spells in a language that Hulagu could not understand for 1 incense stick. In every movement and mantra that is cast there appears a gesture of resignation and tears.

After finishing meditating in his way Zayn then lay down his body on the stone.

“Have you finished enlightening meditation, it is not that it is too short, a total of only about two incense sticks you meditate. While we are used to meditating for half a day if it gets difficult,” asked Hulagu.

“Yes because that is how I and Udin meditate,” replied Zayn. “Pardon my sassy servant trying to steal the recitation of the mantra that Mr. Padishah chanted earlier. And the same servant

once do not understand how you meditate, actually what sect you are enlightening,” asked Hulagu.

“Hulagu believe you if I say in the sky there is life like in your world?” ask Zayn.

“Means how sir,” asked Hulagu. “Jawab alone exists or do not you think life in the vast sky beyond our grounded world,” asked Zayn again.

“Of course I believe there is nature after the life of the world, and the divine realm of the enlightening lord. Other beliefs may assume that the protective gods of various places in the world have palaces in the sky, but we do not believe that,” replied Hulagu.

“Do you believe me and Udin are from a distant star?” ask Zayn.

“I mean sir? I can't say believe and disbelieve at the moment, but look at the way you think, attitude and all the strange equipment and cuisine menu that has never existed only concluded the master comes from a land that is much stronger than any land that I have ever known,” replied Hulagu.

“Have thought so is okay, for your question about how I meditate yes because of the way we are so there to worship the almighty god,” replied Zayn.

“Lantas why you think of me and Udin as enlighteners in your faith,” asked Zayn.

“Because all divination only fits into you two sir. Never known before, mastering a language no one had ever heard of, reigning over the fortress on an island that has many mountains and tigers. There has been nothing more in recent times that matches the characteristics of prophecy other than the two of you,” replied Hulagu.

“Lantas what enlightenment should do to you to realize the prophecy, not necessarily the loh that God means in your belief is the same as god in my teaching.” asked Zayn.

“As long as your god is one whatever your sect, with the prophecies that have appeared so far I consider you part of us. The enlighteners come to bring awareness, to break down tyranny and to spread our faith throughout the region,”.

“Well it might be possible to call me and Udin from a far different sect altogether from yours. I have no interest in following the ways and customs of your sect. Nor will I teach you how to relate man and god according to my beliefs, simply not wanting to spread the faith of our sect version. Then if I can provide education to make your descendants intelligent, then, replacing tyrant with a better leader and helping your sect establish temples throughout the city of Fantastica has all fulfilled all elements of divination?” ask Zayn.

“Isn't that what the enlighteners did before, though I've never heard of two previous enlighteners from another sect like you-you but they did what all the Padishah masters said just now,” said Hulagu.

“Yes because their previous brighteners came from the same nation as us unlike the masters of Padishah and Vizier Akbar. The Prophet who was sent with our treatise has not been able to successfully spread the faith out of a small country called Sugar. But he gave good news that there are enlighteners every 2 centuries who are able to spread their teachings more widely to mankind. The first brighteners, though not yet able to bring the Jayamas and Jayati continents fully imitate the Esa but they are able to spread it throughout the cities of the Jayamas Continent and Jayati as the king of the North Sugar and The expansive south. Then the enlighteners who came 2 centuries later were able to remove the dominance of other beliefs, especially those from the Fantastica islands that previously dominated the continent. They succeeded in upholding the divine law and began to support political upheaval in the islands which eventually liberated the kingdom of Nobuhara from Fantastica and followed the independence of the entire kingdom in the islands which led to the dissolution of Fantastica . The northern enlighteners managed to strengthen the position of Sugar-Gula in the north and south which began to shake the trade politics of Fantastica. They teach a practical way of life and unique military tactical teaching. In the end, other religious leaders were made puppet leaders in Nobuhara Kingdom which has the most extensive area in the archipelago. So that the followers of Sang Esa fully dominate the continent of Jayamas and Jayati,” added Hulagu.

Zayn then closed his eyes for a moment and said some sentences that were not understood by hulagu and then spoke again.

“But Hulagu is not our presence in the islands even make a mess. Starting from the riot in Suleka. You guys are evicted from the new place you live. And now even we are on the verge of a great war with Suleka and maybe with some other kingdom,” asked Zayn.

“Now we start from the master consciousness movement. From the experience of the master in the land of the lord how long it will take to give the awareness of thinking to reach the level of the lord of Padishah,” asked Hulagu.

“TK 2 years, SD 6 years, SMP 3 years, SMA 3 years, S1 4 years, S2 3 years, S, S3 3 years in total so 24 years and I started from the age of 4 years. Even today in the country of Udin there is pre Kindergarten education for the age of 2-4 years that means it takes 26 years,” replied Zayn.

“Aa what during that 24-26 years deserve to go forward once your life. I really can't imagine that long,” Hulagu muttered.

“Then I want to talk about you Hulagu did I not tell you,” asked Zayn.

“Begini Padishah in our country education is only 10 years. If in the archipelago other than in Nobuhara they are educated only 3 years before then special education such as soldiers, artists, craftsmen and others. That alone has made a difference that has grown further over the last 2 centuries. I mean, that's the time it takes for you to realize the prophecy, which is 24-26 years. Don't be discouraged by the attack this morning. The enemy has an even worse impact than us who won the battle.

“Alright Hulagu, what if we make a deal”, asked Zayn. “What does padishah mean?” Hulagu asked back.

“Before I offer a deal I have a question how many inhabitants are North and South Sugar, and how many adherents kalan belief?” ask Zayn.

“The southern region has 50 cities spread across two continents and the northern country has 40 cities. Each city has at least 10,000 inhabitants and the capital has at least 30,000 inhabitants living. Of course 2 times the average in the archipelago. Adherents of our own beliefs may be every 10 people 9 who are brothers of our faith,” said Hulagu.

“Hemm interesting, my agreement is that within 10 years I promise all of your sect worship temples will be standing throughout the city in Fantastica. In 7 kingdoms in the archipelago. Furthermore, after 26 years I promise your temple also began to be established in the region outside Fantastica and 2 continents. Then for us, please ask for recognition to the Northern and Southern Sugars of the sovereignty of Alamut and ask to be sent from each kingdom 1000 soldiers and 5000 families complete with ships and logistics. So that we get 12,000 new citizens to support my plan,” Zayn said.

"Then stop spreading the issue of the enlighteners and talk about it with the citizens here, maybe only Johnny needs to know that later if he asks for your support for both of us" he added.

“Wahh that's an easy deal sir. But according to our belief in deciding on a great thing that is the level of life, state and fate of property, then I still have to meditate first at least half a day. Let's replace the servant who meditated and the master waited,” he said.

Until then after afternoon worship, Zayn was not strong enough to resist sleepiness and sleep. Hulagu who finished meditating in the evening finally woke up Zayn.

“Mr servant has finished meditating, wake up,” said Hulagu.

“Sorry I fell asleep, so what's your decision and is there a signal that Esa showed you?” ask Zayn.

“The decision of the servant is steady to carry out the noble decree padishah, I am ready if sent to negotiate with the kingdom in the North and to the South I suggest Mr. Jumanji who departs,” explained Hulagu.

“Well now it's my turn to meditate in the evening,” said Zayn who then appeared according to Hulagu himself doing the movement as before when the shadow of the sun as high as a spear with a repetition of 3 times and 2 times sitting in the second and third repetition.

Hulagu saw Zayn ending his meditation by looking to the right and left while pointing his index finger while sitting down. Afterwards Hulagu saw Zayn raise his hand and recite spells he knew nothing about.

“Alright I'm done meditating, let's get back soon. People must be worried about me,” Zayn said.

As they walked, Hulagu was shocked when a bright light came towards them.

“Lord of strange light what is it, let's hide,” call Hulagu.

“Haha there's just you Hulagu it must be Udin who came to pick us up,” replied Zayn.

And it was true that a few seconds later Udin and Juki both walked over to Zayn.

“Are you calm desert boy, when I was about to pick you up but apparently you were walking home,” Udin said.

“Thank you here to bring a flashlight let's go home soon,” Zayn said.

“We better not go straight home Padishah, there are some things we need to talk about.” said Juki.

“Then we speak in Rihlah,” call Zayn. “Do not in Rihlah there is being used as a place of detention,” said Udin.

“Why to use Rihlah. All right, we're gonna have a discussion at the pond-builder's resting lodge that I saw there before the estuary from here. You both have an explanatory debt to me,” explained Zayn.

Upon arrival at the cottage they finally began the conversation to the point Udin explained the main thing.

“So Zayn who attacked us at sea this morning was the Commander of the Navy, his brother Johnny and he along with the important soldiers were killed. There were 121 captives including the women and children of brother Johnny's wife and senopati who numbered 10, 11 slaves and 100 soldiers. We also buried 59 bodies. But there are still 20 people whose fate is unknown. We have secured it. Johnny's sister's wife we've been interrogating. The rihlah is temporarily used to detain women and children until the morning of tomorrow,” said Udin.

“Good so there are still 20 people who could be alive yes.then from morning we will send a ground team and a sea patrol team. 30 people to the west side, then from the morning we will send a land and sea patrol team, 30 People to the east side. They were only allowed to return from patrol in the afternoon.12 ships were still healthy, enough 3 patrol boats to the west side and 3 to the east. The next day reduce to 20 people on the ground and 2 ships on each side. The next day will be the last day of patrol with 10 people and 1 ship each so that work can be done again,” said Zayn.

“After the search mission, every day to prevent unwanted things we will send 2 ships patrolling the ocean. Oh yeah, about how Johnny found out his brother was dead. Her brother fell in my hand. Do you have any ideas?” ask Zayn.

“It's best as soon as this sir goes straight to Johnny. Tell me if you were alone for the reason you want to convey. Then convey your condolences. Tell him there is no specific intention to kill his brother. Explain what you are doing is to protect the thousands of lives in Alamut. About Johnny that's my advice to you. For others I agree. But the question is, what is the responsibility of Alamut to our ship?” juki said, ending his idea with a question.

“Hemm yes your ship can no longer be used by the prince, how in return I gave a ship sized A that we named Ragnarok, ex Crab Galak,” bargain Zayn.

“Cannot be as simple as that Padishah, my ship is specially designed as a ship of the future king despite having the same size as Ragnarok. Besides, there was a non-material loss I got with the loss of my ship. How do I explain to my people, navy and king?” Juki tried to raise the bid.

“Come so what compensation did you ask for,” asked Zayn.

“I actually want to ask for 2 warships, but seeing Alamut who needs a lot of ships to survive I can not bear. Before I could give you 1 A-sized merchant ship then I will ask for it back. Third request, you have no right to add slaves to the work of the mine and after your slave labor has expired the successors are the people of my country so that the mines will be worked out and led by the whole of the Faranina people, but you keep an eye on him as a consultant. The issue of profit sharing and taxes is not a problem for me. Just maybe I'll add another worker there to mine,” ask Juki.

“Hemm heavy demand..all workers yes.when later I also need jobs for our people as well. What do you think Din?” ask Zayn.

“Up to you, I think what Juki asks is reasonable for a large investor size,” replied Udin.

“Alright, I agree if you receive the points I ask for,” Zayn said. “What are your request points Padishah,” ask Juki again

“First all mine security officers will come from residents of Alamut. The ratio is at least every 14 miners there is 1 security officer. Second, we have the right to establish a city outside the mining area and the city leader will be fair to divide the percentage of 1 percent between the city and the miners. The formation of the city will be done if the total of all workers under the company including security officers has reached 300 people and requires a small town that provides mining support. All three residues or waste or leaked gold content that has been outside the mining area to the estuary is not the right of the company,” how my offer.

“That's a suan in Alamut, but fair enough. Ok I agree,” replied Juki.

“Before we return I want to make some requests. I've decided Hulagu and Jumanji go to the 2 kingdoms in the Continent for diplomacy and ask for help. Next I would like to ask the prince Juki and Johnny for example he allows. First I beg Prince Juki to open communication to Ferris Indah for the matter of crisis Alamut-Suleka. Ask them to send 10 A-type warships with the logistics complete. Johnny I'll ask you to negotiate the same thing with prince Juki's father in Faranina if that's possible,” what do you think of Mr. Juki.

“Padishah, did not previously Padishah promise Ferris Indah for us to master then why we should invite them to work together. Although today Faranina has a deal with them,” said Juki.

“Lantas my father and King Siffredi were actually friends. Although there was news that Faranina supported the rebellion, what made you my father willingly hurt his friendship. Instead of being so it could be that I am considered a child of disobedience and the next leadership will be given to 1 among my 3 younger sisters. Although there is no story of our country being led by women before,”, said Juki.

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