Memories of a Thousand Years
Way Home

While Bayu was still staying overnight while at the Wiriya residence, while occasionally taking care of the boy.

He was already much better, yet still had to recover his stamina. He did not answer anything that was asked. That incident must have hit him pretty hard.

Nirmala said goodbye to all, she planned to go home first, worried about her grandfather living alone. Incidentally, the pambudhi master will return to Mandalika Palace, the same path.

Nirmala told him not to ask the boy any further, make him comfortable and trust him.

Nirmala and Mr. Pambudhi went home.

Dhika and Bayu visit the boy. His house is visible. In the courtyard of the house, the boy stood his head facing the sky, his face still pale. He felt the morning sunlight so warm, his eyes closed, a drop of water rolling down his cheek. He removed it quickly once he realized someone else was coming.

Sayu "you're better"

He nodded "thank you for your help all this time. I won't forget you guys"

Dhika "can you tell us about the incident?.

He nodded "hmm. The woman you were with yesterday, she didn't come?"

Bayu "he's home, come on. We're talking inside"

"I used to hunt in the woods at night with my father. Our eyesight is better than anyone else's. Animals are easier to catch at night. But that night. We saw a group of people. I thought they were bad guys. One of them spoke a foreign language. I don't get it. Because I'm my father...." He cried "all my fault."

Bayu "Don't talk like that, he must love you so much"

"Tomorrow I'll leave this house. Looking for my other family at the java border. Please convey my gratitude to the lady you were with yesterday."

Bayu "can you tell us what your name is?"

"Adrians"

Bayu and Dhika can't do much.

Just tell me to be careful.

Bayu and Dhika return to the Wiriya residence.

On their way past a shop, selling all kinds of unusual items. Bayu walks into the store, Dhika follows.

some things interest him.

Dhika just rolled her eyes.

Bayu advises Dhika to go home first. Bayu is still interested in the store. Dhika is back.

A purple inked paper, tucked in one of the books, he recognized the contents of the book, and recognized the image on the paper. The hue of his face seemed to find something very important. He bought the item, though it was a bit expensive. His savings were spent on buying that stuff. But he doesn't regret it.

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On the way home, Nirmala and Mr. Budhi arrived at the head of a group of people, dressed all in black, his face covered in black cloth. Unloading the weapons, surrounding the two of them. One of them took out a picture paper, and looked at it closely. It's true he's the one.

Mr. Budi said loudly, "Do you want to? Who's ruling you?"

"We have to take the girl?"

Me?, Why, what's the matter, Nirmala is so confused, why is she in this kind of situation.

But this group answered nothing. They're just hit men who sent someone.

Mr. Budhi knew, if it had anything to do with a group like this, the chances were only two. Wanted to be killed, or to be made a slave.

The lord drew his sword.

They started attacking, ten on one. Nirmala could only see the Buddhist master trying to protect her.

"When you get the chance, run away, don't look around and don't stop until you meet someone who can help."

"But, Master"

"Just obey"

Impossible to escape from them. The distance to the next village is still far away, back too far.

Lord Budhi fought a sword with them, he was extremely powerful, being able to defeat half of them.

"Run!!!" He cried, and Nirmala ran away from there.

Two men against the lord, three men chasing.

Nirmala listened to the words of master Budhi, running as hard as she could, without stopping. Breaking through the forest, weeds, rocks, Nirmala ran away from the path. Sometimes he stumbled until his feet bled. But it is not felt. He kept running.

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Bayu sees Dhika talking to someone, he looks very panicked.The baby approaches and listens to the conversation.

"What's wrong?"

"Someone was killed, an old man in the cottage where the boy was being treated, he was killed.A group of people came, looking for someone. They brought a sketch of someone's picture I'm sure it's the one you were with yesterday"

"Nirmala?!"

"What about the boy?"

"He left as soon as you left the house."

Dhika and Bayu look at each other in gesture. Soon go after Nirmala and Mr. Budhi

They followed using a horse, spurring the horse to the highest speed. It seems that Mr. Budhi is fighting against a hit man.

Dhika threw her sword from a distance. Right hit the killer's heart and died instantly. Bayu was impressed to see it.

Gentleman "three men are after Nirmala, another one has just caught up with the chase"

The two people who had confronted him were very strong to make Mr. Budhi hurt.

Bayu gives his horse, asking Mr. Budhi to leave immediately. Bayu and Dhika will look for Nirmala.

Bayu and Dhika walk down the street. Jayu realized one thing. If nirmala ran on the empty road, it would be quickly overtaken, it was likely that she ran through the forest, they left her horse, looking for a trace of where Nirmala had gone. Bayu was quite experienced about the condition of the forest, he quickly found traces of Nirmala's steps.

Nirmala was cornered, now there were four people before her, drawing out a sword, she was so frightened that she could not make a sound. Someone grabbed his arms from behind, another covered his eyes with a piece of cloth, tied his hands back, and then tied them back,

Suddenly a familiar voice sounded.

"Nirmala", the voice called.

that's Bayu's voice.

Without further ado they attacked Bayu dn Dhika. Four against two, the sound of the impact of the weapon seemed to slice through the ears. Nirmala was terrified.

Either the bet lasts how long. Until someone opened his blindfold, Bayu saw him right in front of him.

Dhika cut the rope in her hand.

Two people lying dead, two more people out of nowhere.

Nirmala collapsed. Her tears were flowing, still without a sound. Bayu hugged her gently, Nirmala's cry became even stronger. Such an incident made him very panicked. And fear

"it's okay, I'm here."

Nirmala cries in Bayu's arms.

Dhika stood quietly,

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Bayu, Nirmala, Dhika walk down the road to the nearest village. Their horses go where they go, maybe run away or steal people. Nirmala stopped in her steps.

"Ahh. I was tired. walked from far away, ran nonstop, it felt like my legs were numb. Can we find a horse-drawn carriage, I want to sleep"

"ahh, Nirmala you hold on a little yes, I'm also very tired.My legs almost feel broken chasing you. But I don't have enough money to rent a horse-drawn carriage, you hang on a little more huh."

They put on a hard face.

"You wait at the end of the road.

I'll find you a horse-drawn carriage."

Nirmala and Bayu stared at each other and smiled widely as if the plan had worked.

A horse carriage arrived at the end of the road. Just wait five minutes to wait for it to come. Nirmala was impressed, her horse carriage looks very elegant, with ivory color in a golden pattern. Like for a noble. Bayu and Dhika are indeed from noble families. Not like Nirmala out of nowhere.

Bayu thrust his hand, "please princess."

Nirmala smiled and raised her chin, holding her baby arm as a backrest, "thank you"

"are you okay?" ask dika

"i'm fine.why?"

"After the incident you were really okay?"

"hmm, of course, since you two are with me, I'm not afraid."

The scared face that was shown was gone.

Dhika gives some medicine to Bayu "his leg is injured, this is to treat him"

Bayu "you're very considerate"

Nirmala "Dhika, Bayu, is the information system today is very sophisticated yes, it has not been past two days I tell the information. they immediately look for me. what do you think?... Ahhhhh. Be ill. Slow down.."

Bayu "hold it a little if I don't clean the wound will rot"

Dhika "My guess is only one, there are our people who know this and leak it."

Nirmala "yes. I thought so. Then what do you think merrka's real purpose is?

kenpa was looking for me. What was the purpose, you guessed it? ahh. too many mysteries that I don't understand."

Bayu still bandaged the wounded nirmala's leg "you who are too mysterious Nirmala"

Dhika "maybe they want to extract information from you. Your insight is wider than most people, although your grammar is very minimal, but in other respects you are very usable."

Nirmala "used? you look at me like an object.hmm I can only read Latin letters of the alphabet, a little Arabic letters even though I don't understand the meaning, and I'm illiterate kawi."

Dhika retaliated.

"you know Malay, you know what's not in this land, you understand the changing of the seasons, you understand the material of the cloth, you understand the mechanism of things, you speak English, you know the mechanics of things, you're good at counting, even you understand length in detail, and lastly you know a new weapon just by looking at the sketch. Who knows maybe you know the future too.

Nirmala "isn't I from the future."

Dhika "i think they've been investigating you, I guess, they want to use your abilities."

Nirmala "wait, you know where it all comes from?

you're watching me too?

Bayu, are you watching me too?"

"everyone's watching you" said the baby. "from now on don't punch your skills in the least."

"he? since when am I being watched?"

Dhika "didn't you already realize it when you went to the mountain to pick up rare herbs."

Nirmala "that's why I'm not allowed to ask anything?"

Dhika "right, the more you know, the more they'll know your abilities."

Bayu "wait, when to the mountain princess is watching? Why didn't I realize it at all?"

Dhika "after coming out of the desolate village they followed. But they disappeared when in the valley"

Bayu "hoo so"

Dhika "we believe you are not the eyes that are often talked about. Wijaya and Wiriya's extended family have a reason. Even Mr. Budhi, protect you.

If you're an eye, they can't chase you. Those eyes seem to be among us. Among the important people"

Bayu continued, "The big family was more convinced when you helped me save that boy because that's what they're willing to listen to from you."

Dhika "this time you don't have to be afraid anymore.You got protection from everything."

Nirmala smiled as well.

****

The sun has set. Nirmala just got to the d house.

Kake Sapta greeted him with a worried look on his face. Hugged him with a feeling of relief.

Nirmala "what's the matter why everything looks pale?"

Kang Iwan came through the door. Uncle Rai and Uncle Raka. Their faces changed from anxious to relieved.

"why is everything tense? what's up?"

"sit down first."

Kake Sapta brought warm tea water for the nirmala, seeing Nirmala's slightly pale face.

Uncle Rai "Nirmala, are you okay?"

Nirmala "yes of course uncle, what's up?"

Uncle Rai "we don't think you're going home. A group of people came looking for someone. They're sketching pictures, they look a lot like you"

Nirmala "seeking me? who?"

Uncle Rai "didn't know, they were all dressed in black, carrying weapons, all covering our faces. We're afraid that they're bad people."

Nirmala "they said something?"

Uncle Rai "yes, they say that person is dangerous, if he finds it immediately surrender or kill it. he is a betrayed eye."

Uncle Rai "when we love you like our own family, after knowing you more, we're sure you're not that person."

Kang Iwan "Nirmala, can you tell us what's going on. Because they also threatened to hide it we'd kill him."

Kake Sapta only showed his anxious face.

Seeing Kake who was very anxious Nirmala grasped both hands of Kake Sapta,

"Kake, Uncle, Kakang, I swear I'm not who they say I am. I'm not an eye and I'm not a person who wants to harm others."

Kang iwan "then what are they looking for from you."

Nirmala "that.I have information, and I tell Mr. Wiriya everything I know. About the new weapons made by the Mongol army."

Uncle Rai's "weapon?

Nirmala nodded. "Weapons for war may be to conquer our land."

Kang Iwan "that information is very important?"

Nirmala "Of course. A shotgun, like a cannon of small size, its bullet could pierce through a person's body, more deadly than an arrow bow. But they are still in the testing phase. If the information from me is correct, then we can survive and control it. Besides, I don't want this country to fall under occupation, if my guess is correct. Currently the mongol was the strongest country, successfully conquering many other countries. Our country is the next target."

Uncle Rai "how do you know about that information, who are you really?"

Nirmala was silent for a moment "uncle, I'm kake sapta's granddaughter right?

I'm your family, right?

am I like a stranger?"

Kake Sapta put his hands on Nirmala's cheeks. "You're Kake's granddaughter who is most dear to me. Whoever you were yesterday or later, you'll still be Kake's granddaughter.

Kake believes you're a good man."

uncle Rai "right. Ever since you joined this family, you've been a part of this family"

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The sun was looming, just now nirmala stepped out the door, Mr. Budhi was already standing beside the stone fortress, he was not injured much due to the ambush yesterday. He asks nirmala to go to the Wijaya family training lodge. There's something to talk about. Nirmala.

This time Mr. Budhi brought the Horse carriage, Nirmala climbed it to the residence of Wijaya to shorten the time and energy. Because Mr. Budhi knew yesterday's events must not be easily forgotten.

They arrived at Wijaya's training cabin.

Bayu and Dhika were waiting at the gate, Nirmala got off the train. And Mr. Budhi will hand over his carriage to the manager there.

"hey, I'm hungry, can I get some food here." Nirmala whispered to the baby.

"It just so happens that I want to eat something, too, but this is not the time to eat, you just hold on."

"Can't we go to the store over there. I passed it, the smell was so good. it made me feel hungry."

Dhika just stared at the two of them. His expression did not seem to like what he was talking about. They always work together to fulfill their wishes.

"Yes, okay, I'll hold it until it's all over."

"he? can you ask him? I don't even know if I can hold it or not"

Dhika sighed, come on, I bought you guys a meal at the tavern.

Bayu and Nirmala looked at each other, then smiled cunningly. Succeed again.

Nirmala ate voraciously, so did Bayu, they ate while joking and laughing

Once in a while Dhika scolded her, it was not good to eat while laughing.

Nirmala "ah, I was wondering why I was called here. oh, I also just found out that the Wijaya family has a training cabin."

Bayu "Almost all large families have their own cottage. Recruiting many people to become candidates for the palace, Puragabaya, Basura, swordsman, or whatever."

Nirmala "hm. Alright"

Nirmala almost finished her meal. Bayu had already finished his meal. Dhika eats only a little. All were silent for a moment hearing someone across the table gossiping.

"You know in our region there is a beautiful woman but also an eye, also a Sundanese traitor"

"I heard that. He said the hit men were already on the move to look for him, if anyone had hidden him they would have killed him."

"But in this region it looks like there's a sign of the girl's dimna."

are they talking about me or is there someone else like that?

Dhika stood up from her chair, let's go back.

Nirmala followed him like Bayu.

****

In the Wijaya family's martial training hut, in an open field inside the fortress, lined up dozens of people neatly, making the same movements, while stomping feet and counting sounds.

One instructor watched from afar, and another went around making sure their movements weren't wrong. Haris, resolutely reprimanding when things go wrong or making weak moves.

"wear your strength, don't let it be weak."

"not straight ahead."

"the fist must be strong."

"your horse is not strong."

"repeating once again."

The participants were like half upset. Haris kept telling them to repeat it whenever there was a wrong move.

"Daris!!" nirmala calls.

Haris.

"i didn't know you could be an instructor."

"what is an instructor.

"uh. hmm. Coach, teacher."

"hoo. I was asked by my father to guide them. At the moment they have not been strong.What is it here, want to come to practice?"

"ah no. I was asked to meet Mr. Wijaya"

"my dad? what's up?"

"do not know."

Bayu interrupts "Haris, you've made a lot of progress apparently."

"of course it's because you've made no progress. You should have helped me train new students"

"you've had enough"

"oh, my dad's in the meeting room next to the middle hall."

"all right we'll be there."

"the smangat yes.😊"

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In a large room with a round table in the middle and chair chairs surrounded the wooden table. It's like a special meeting room. The three of them were already awaited by all the meeting participants. But Bayu decided not to follow him on the grounds that it would help Haris train new learners. I don't know because of what the baby arrived out after setting his feet a step in the room.

While the high-ranking members sat in his place. Nirmala and Dhika were just standing next to that round table. There are no empty seats for them. They are just informants after all. Not to follow the whole meeting.

Mr. Wiriya said he had explained the situation earlier and had explained about the new weapon belonging to the mongolian soldiers. But not everyone believes.

There sat 8 high-ranking men.

Mr. Wiriya and his sister Baskara Wiriya, Mr. Wijaya, Mr. Wilis, a Sundanese palace envoy, and a representative of the palace investigation team, and Mr. Budhi.

Their conversation was so stressful.

4 Of the 8 people did not believe Nirmala's information.

they even doubt it.

They also suspect Nirmala.

"If you have any important information about the enemy. Then it could be information about Sunda you can leak to the enemy."

Hearing that, Dhika was surprised, Nirmala firmly denied that "that is not true. I will not betray."

Nirmala saw Dhika who was sculpting. A look of doubt emanated from his eyes. Nirmala was disappointed to see that.

They urged Nirmala to release all the information. Nirmala was in a panic. Not because you don't know what. But because of the pressing situation it made the look of his eyes become not as confident as before.

Mr. Wilis is like the most powerful at this meeting.

He broke the table, making Nirmala more panicked until her eyes glazed over.

"who are you" asked Mr. Wilis

Nirmala was silent. Slowly staring at Dhika beside him.

He shook his head, and Nirmala understood not to tell him where he was from.

In the end Nirmala was silent. A drop of her tears flowed down .

Mr. Wijaya asked a few things. "How far do you have information about the enemy?"

Nirmala was silent and said. "I won't say anything I don't know"

Because previously Bayu said that Nirmala has the ability to predict or also called as psychic.

Mr. Wijaya asked "Woodu said you were a psychic. I'll ask you a few things. What will happen in the near future.Will there be a war, and with whom? You know that?"

Nirmala answered.

"If all is forced, I will answer.

First, I do not know when the war really happened, but there will be a war, I also do not know whether it is true of the mongol army or not, the stature of those who attack is like a Mongol army, yellow, narrow-eyed, they are good at martial arts, either using weapons or empty hands, so you must be careful.

In addition, Sunda will be at war with Mataram, but of course. I also do not know when it happened, it's just that the war was not done here, but in the area of Java.

Furthermore, it might happen a few hundred years in the future.I'm sure it doesn't need to be told because the current generation must be dead.

If I may give advice for the supply of future generations, and to prevent defeat in war, it would be nice not to miss this information."

"You said you didn't know when, how we could believe."

"I can't prove it because it hasn't happened."

Mr. Wiriya asked, "is everyone finally able to make peace living in peace?"

"That will be the next thousand years, all reconciled, all tribes, ethnicities, races,

we are at peace in the name of a nation. In accordance with the oath of Gajah Mada"

"how can we trust you, if that were to happen, maybe we'd already be dead."

"No need to believe it's okay.

what you need to believe is, I was right to give you information about the rifle. In the next few years, many countries will use it for war, to scare us, to colonize us, if you're still alive in those days, you'll feel guilty all your life for not believing this information."

"bastardly, we are a free country, we will not be colonized by anyone."

"yes, I wish it was like that, but the world is always changing, it's impossible to always stay the same."

Seeing Nirmala speak at length, dhika seemed to not expect what he said.

"Then what is the guarantee that you will not be betrayed?"

Nirmala just fell silent, she didn't know what to do. He doesn't know what he's got to say.

Mr. Wijaya asked.

"You think how our land is. Is it ready enough to face war."

Nirmala bowed.

"No, we are never ready.we will always lose and we will lose the royal order."

"ha?"

"you just keep talking nonsense.

look, he's talking about us being weak, so he can leak our information to the enemy. They just have to wait for the right time."

"Why do you always see the negative side.

All that information is important, depending on how you process it. If you only look at the negative side, then Sunda will never have hope. Try your best. For the next thousand years, though, there was a sad journey.

but, the Sundanese tribe will remain until the next thousand years, maybe until the next duaribu?

because the order of life we instill keeps us there, we are fighters, we have a sense of humanity. We have a godhead. We have a sense of justice. We are hard workers. If you only see black. Then you're black."

All of them heard Nirmala speak. A little motivation is formed.

"The wood says you lost your memory when it was found by your kake. That's right?"

"right."

"what is it now?"

"since I've been found, I don't know what I've been here for now.I don't know."

"then how do you know all that? the future you know. the past you don't know?"

Dhika replied, "some say some people are endowed with unexpected abilities. Can see other people, can see the future, can penetrate time, can see the supernatural, can move briefly. I guess he has the only one."

Nirmala was relieved to hear that from Dhika. And everyone was silent and did not dispute what he said. That's absolutely true. In this world many people have special skills that no one else has.

Mr. Wiriya said.

"you wait outside, we'll discuss this."

Nirmala kicked a bamboo chair, so out of the room.

his tears were still wet on his cheeks, this time not sad with fear. Because of their attitude like that.

"I don't believe they are like that.

They should have turned that information into useful.

He even suspected me of betrayal.

ah. shit."

Dhika just sculpting. His eyes still felt very worried.

"Dhika...., you also doubt me?"

they look at each other.

Bayu saw from a distance.lau approached, Haris also approached.

"it's okay, after all, whatever I do until anytime will never be recorded in history."

"Nirmala, what's wrong?"

Nirmala just looked at Bayu, "i'll go home."

Dhika arrests Bayu when Bayu is about to pursue her.

"let her be alone."

"what's wrong?"

"i'll explain, calm down." Dhika explained everything.

And Haris listened carefully. Haris agrees with Mr. Wilis, there is no evidence anything can happen, and there is no guarantee he can be betrayed or not.

But Bayu disagreed. There is no evidence. But trust can change everything. Bayu believes all is true and Bayu believes he will not be betrayed.

The meeting lasted a long time. But there has been no decision. For now just let it all go as it usually does.

Meanwhile, Nirmala still held back her anger walking on the riverbank, side by side with the road to go home, occasionally kicking the water, the water was very clear, very wide. But very shallow. The gurgling of water and the coldness of the water can cool the mood.

Some fish can be seen wandering along with the gurgling of the water they kick.

Nirmala muttered alone.

Unfortunately sometimes he uses some English to curse.

"what are you talking about."

someone shouted behind him.

She's a girl he's met.

"Dyeah??"

"oh, Nirmala, nice to see you again.

what are you doing here."

"ah. haha haha. there is no just venting of annoyance."

"Its about what the fish in the river fear."

"Just annoyed that no one believes me. ah. I don't care.

how're you? why are you here."

"It just so happens to be passing by, I'm looking for Mr. Wilis."

"you work for them?"

"right, I'm a waiter at Mandalika's palace"

"oh, so. ah. dyah can I ask you something?"

"certain."

"When you first met him.

I saw something. an English box, what is it?"

"that's it, I don't know either. All belong to Young Master Willis."

"Young Master?"

"Yes, son of Mandalika. His name is Boris."

"oh. That thing belongs to him? "

"yes. that thing belongs to them. I only bring it. You can read the alphabet?"

"hehe, just know a few letters."

"but I guess you know more I don't even know if it's in English."

" oh. hahaha. I only know that the alphabet is from english.hehe."

"so."

"i'm a little curious and want to learn the alphabet more in. haha, so I ask.haha"

"hmm. Maybe you can ask Mr. Wilis directly,."

"oh. where is that thing?"

"Someone sent it, from abroad, but it's been a long time.

it's a family relic."

"so, fine."

"Why are you just curious about that thing?"

"Just get my attention."

" hoo. oh, I have to see Mr. Wilis soon. Do you know where she is ?"

"at the Wijaya family training cottage. They're in an important meeting."

"alright. Thanks infonya. See you soon."

"me see you again."

Nirmala scratched her forehead, hoping for more information but it turned out to be difficult.

All things related to the foreign world made her suspect.

It seems like you have to seek out information in silence.