Memories of a Thousand Years
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Mr. Wilis violently pounded the table. Feeling annoyed by what he had heard from his three soldiers who had just reported.

"After he humiliated me at the banquet. Now he is brightly opposed to me. Get Boriss!!"

Not long after Boris came to face him. Boris was his obedient nephew. His father died in a war a dozen years ago. He now has great respect for his uncle.

"Uncle" he bowed respectfully.

"Go to the residence of Wijaya. Give them a lesson in the humiliation his adopted son has done"

"Good uncle"

The dispute between Wijaya and Wilis is heating up. Mr. Wilis feels that Bayu does not appreciate it. To prevent him from doing something. Especially about Nirmala. They have a much different angle of view like two magnetic ends colliding with each other.

Hearing the soldier's report that Nirmala is getting stronger. Makes him assume that Nirmala became Strong for having the Jade. Until Mr. Wilis increasingly resolved to take the jade.

Boris immediately carries out an order from Mr. Wilis. The Wijaya Family. Accompanied by a platoon of his troops. Forced in. Breaking Doors. Beat up guards and servants. Destroying stuff. Everyone panicked.

Haris "What are you doing, come without manners. You want to spread the war flag?"

Boris "War? Is correct. But this time I came because I wanted to teach this family a lesson."

Mr. Wijaya "What do you mean?"

Boris "Master you don't know where your son is?"

Mr. Wijaya "You mean Bayu?"

Boris "Yes. He destroyed our plan to capture Nirmala. He's conspiring with a murderer. Of course you still remember this killer girl, right?"

Lord Wijaya "Nirmala is alive?"

Boris "It's enough base. This time I will hold back. You'd better punish him hard, because if you don't. I also might not be able to hold back my uncle's anger"

They also left.

Haris frowned "This time what else did he do"

Mr. Wijaya "If he comes home, tell him to meet me directly"

Moments later a messenger gave him a letter. The Lord of Wiriya.

In his letter it was written that Mr. Wilis had indeed secretly sent a group to search for Nirmala. And Bayu followed him. The purpose of the search was none other than to find the Jade of Light.

Hearing that, Mr. Wijaya growled. Clearly the intention of the willis master was to seek the jade silently for himself and Bayu instinctively protected his friend. There is nothing wrong with the car. Mr. Wilis is a little outrageous.

While it was on Halimun mountain, Nirmala was still lying on her bed. Tama accompanied him by the bed. Tama was tired of waiting for Nirmala to wake up.

Tama feels guilty for breaking the chairman's rule, should not go out beyond the energy fence. Tama always broke it, this time she had to accept her punishment. But whatever happened Tama never received punishment from the chairman. It made the entire group become envious, and felt unfair.

Nirmala slowly opened her eyes, seeing that Tama was beside her, she placed her hand over Tama's head, stroking her gently. Slowly Tama woke up.

"The daughter is awake."

"Why are you sleeping here."

"I'm worried about you."

"really."

"of course. You almost died because of me."

"You're sorry?"

"Hm. Little."

"Why just a little"

"I'm sorry."

"Hmm it's okay, sorry I didn't come on time."

"It's my fault."

Tama began to shed her tears. He held Nirmala's hand and placed it on her cheek.

"I love you, I don't hurt stiff anymore."

"I'm fine, just a little tired."

"Your wounds are many."

"It's nothing."

"I have to thank your friend, I haven't had time to say it."

"Why?"

"When we arrived you passed out. The chairman takes you home immediately, doesn't let your friend come along. The chairman asked him not to come back."

Nirmala got up and tried to sit on her bed.

"The chief is down the mountain?"

"Hm."

"Did he scold you?"

"No, he didn't even talk to me at all."

"I'll talk to him."

"No-no. For now rest first. You're hurt a lot."

"Alright, but you promise not to go anywhere without telling me."

"Hm. Alright."

The chairman came from behind the door, as if hearing everything they were talking about.

"Wouldn't it have been like that a long time ago."

"I'm sorry." Tama looked down as if she regretted everything.

"Chairman."

"no no, no need to wake up. Stay in bed."

"Chairman, please don't be mad at him,"

"You see? He almost died because of you, and he's still defending you." The chief spoke loudly to Tama. It made the boy cry even more.

"What should I do now"

"She's already regretting it, chief please forgive her."

"Hmmm... Tama please get Jaka here. We have to talk about something important."

Tama nodded and left the room.

"Daughter listen, things are getting complicated because they already know you're alive. They will continue to look for you. From now on, can you not get involved with them?"

"Chairman I have to how else, I know it's going to get more complicated, but if I stay here, then our family will be threatened. I don't want to lose any more family."

"You don't have to go. We'll protect you. Everyone loves you."

"Chairman, being left alone is the most painful thing. You know it. I just don't want it to happen again. Seeing my family die is not left 😭"

"...."

"I want everything here to be safe, so I can visit you many times."

"What about us, what about Tama. Didn't we think the same?"

"..."

"We don't want to see you suffer out there. We don't want to see you die without protection out there."

"Then what should I do."

"Stay here."

Nirmala breathed a long breath. He was worried about something he had to decide.

"Chairman can I go into town, there's something I want to look for."

"Searching your friends?"

"Mmm is partly right, but my goal there wasn't that. I want to find information about the Jade of Light."

"Scream of Light I remembered one thing, when I found you with the young master, he asked why the Jade did not protect you. Because the jade should be protective of its owner. But I didn't answer. I also realized that, in fact, you do not have the jade, right? Or you didn't bring it, even this year, you didn't take it with you at all. Am I Right?

they don't know that, do they? they still think you still have it."

"...."

"Princess maybe it's time you tell them that you don't have it at all, won't that keep you safe?"

"Then where will they look?

They knew that the jade could not be owned by anyone in the world before the previous owner died, or before the time of his order was up.

They only know I took it. Besides they won't have a clue, if I tell them that, they won't believe it.

They will definitely keep looking for me.

Nor would they believe me if I were from a thousand years in the future. Everything is a dead end for me. Until I die in front of them, they won't stop."

The sound of knocking is heard. Jaka came from behind the door.

"The two called me?"

"So tell your men to watch over Tama, don't let her leave the fort."

"Good."

"You already know the origin of the creature."

"I have a conjecture, but it still hasn't been proven right."

"What is that"

"At the kulon mountain, there is a vortex of negative, faint faint energy, but I think it has something to do with this. I haven't investigated it until there."

"Is the path there dangerous?"

"We can only observe from far away. Someone once walked into the forest and has not been seen coming out. Maybe lost or something."

"Only one person?"

"A few times, maybe five people have gone in there. It could be his friend looking for it or something. We dare not approach."

"so."

"Just, something's a little weird."

"Sometimes every night a lot of bats come out of there, I'm afraid they're spreading a virus or something. Or that bat is the shadowy thing."

"Huh?"

"Is not the shadow like water?"

"I'm not sure. I'm still looking into the details."

"Alright, just go ahead."

"Well, princess, there's someone shooting arrows at your place of vigil, there's a message with him, I think it's for you,"

Jaka gave me that piece of paper.

"Oh, I opened the letter earlier but I couldn't read it, so I handed it to you directly."

"heii, if this is for me then don't open it recklessly."

"I'm afraid it's a threat that's hurting you, or there's some kind of racum in it. I'm gonna have to check it out, what if it hurts the whole village."

"ish. just excuse me."

Nirmala opened it and read it in her heart. A little surprised by what was written there. Nirmala has not been able to read kawi. But he can understand a little. But in this letter. Using the alphabet with Malay.

The chairman asked "Can you tell me what's written in it."

"Someone wants to see me."

"Is he a friend?"

"Yes, he's my friend. Three more days I have to see him, chief please let me go ya."

"alright. But you must be accompanied. Jaka go with him."

"Good."

"Huh? I've had enough myself."

"Then you can't go."

"Ah, okay."

"Princess I'm a little curious, what language does she use that?"

"Malay language of course. All my life in this country has only used malay to communicate."

"But I don't know the letters."

"Well, he uses the alphabet, the letters of the English language, can also be called Latin letters. hmm the writing is quite good for a student."

"Can he read Latin?"

"Yes, I've heard him learn some foreign languages. And he knows I only understand these letters"

"Is it harmless if he uses this letter. He could have been labeled as an eye"

"haha, I don't think it's possible, he's even a prostitute, and he's descended from a distinguished family, maybe it'll be otherwise, he'll be considered useful to the country."

"Pura-gabaya??"

"Mrs. He's gonna be a great man"

The chairman said, "Whatever happens be careful."

"No need to worry the chairman. I'm fine."

Three days passed, Nirmala and Jaka went to their meeting place with someone. Dhikas. On a wooden bridge that cuts a wide river, close to the waterfall. Dhika stared at the waterfall in the middle of the bridge. There is a beautiful rainbow in between.

Dhika saw from a distance as they walked over to her.

For the first time in a year, they meet again.

Dhika looks very dashing, and as she grows up, Nirmala's eyes begin to water.

"Noromachi.."

Nirmala smiled, then laughed, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"I'm glad to see you back Dhika."

Dhika hugged him gently.

"I heard you were alive, and Bayu told me all the time about you, how are you? Are you living well, are you sleeping well? you eat regularly?"

Dhika was like the eldest brother among the three of them. He is the most mature and can always maintain an attitude. In front of Bayu and Nirmala he could at least refuse his request, even whenever they wanted to eat well, or tired of walking, their complaints were always obeyed. That's the thing Nirmala remembers most. Like a brother who looks after his sister.

"I'm fine Dhika. Really."

"I'm sorry,"

"What about?"

"I can't protect you, I can't save you..."

"i'm fine, don't blame yourself, this is all God's destiny."

"i'm so sorry ...

if I had known that.."

"Well, let's talk about something else..."

"hm."

"So there's something you want to talk about."

"that's."

"Ah, princess, can we find a place where no one can see us talking."

"You come with me."

In a small cottage by the river, far from the settlement of residents. The cottage is commonly used by the Wiriya family to calm themselves from all the hustle and bustle of life. A comfortable and beautiful place.

In a room in the little hut, they sat, the sound of birds always accompanying, the gurgling of water clearing their minds. A really comfortable place.

Nirmala and Jaka waited in the living room,

Dhika came and put two plates of snacks and then brought back two glasses of drinks.

"You still like sweet treats, I prepared them for you."

Nirmala smiled, "you are indeed the best Dhika, thank you."

Jaka who saw that seemed to understand how close they were.

"Why isn't Bayu with you, where is he?"

"he was not allowed out by Mr. Wijaya. "

"Ah? What's the problem?"

"Mr Wilis was angry and threatened them,"

"If I think, Mr. Wilis is getting worse and worse. What's with him, is he possessed or something?"

Hearing that Dhika seemed to recall something.

"Oh, about that, have you been watching us all this time?"

"ha?"

"I, Bayu, Mr. Wilis. That soldier, how do you know all that?"

Nirmala asked jaka.

"May I tell him this?"

"No". Jaka replied firmly to her.

"hmm. You're right, I've been watching you all these years."

"hey didn't I say no", said jaka.

Nirmala just smiled.

"we've never seen you anywhere, there's no sign of you. How the hell did you know all that information."

"hmm I was just observing from afar. You know, they're a lot better at finding information. (pointing a jack with his thumb) than I am, I'm not allowed to go far from the mountain."

Dhika only frowned like she did not understand.

"Ah done.

during this time he did not learn other languages and letters. So it must be from you."

"You know I learned this."

"Of course,"

"Daughter "

"hmm. what?"

"May I speak?"

"Yes please."

"Look, young master, for the past year he's always been watching you and your friends, sometimes he's smiling to himself, sometimes, he's worried, sometimes he's sad.

I don't know exactly who she's looking at because my visibility isn't as far as hers, so, when you're at her sight, she's definitely looking at whatever you're doing.

Does that answer all your questions?"

"Hey why did you tell him?"

"....."

"why don't you meet us?

we've been looking for you all this time, we've missed you, you know that?"

Jaka answered her

"I think he misses you too.

seeing it this close to you, I came to understand that your bond is tighter than it seems."

"Woodu don't know about this?"

"I didn't tell him, but he realized that."

"of course."

"Nirmala about the light jade... "

"Dhika please don't ask where it is."

"they're looking for it, and they're going to look for it."

"Hmm. Can you help me?"

"What?"

"let's say that I've gone from Halimun Mountain, so it's useless if they find it there."

"Say that I go to the kulon forest."

"Daughter !!" Jaka interrupted in wonder. I don't know what Nirmala's up to.

"It's okay, nothing to worry about."

"What's there?"

"Dhika please just tell me like that if they still keep looking for me. Spread rumors like that. I don't want to harm my family."

"All right, oh, this." Dhika keeps a book on the table. Books that ayu once owned..

"....??"

"When ayu was alive, she was very sad to hear the news that you died. The longer his health did not improve. It's getting worse.

A month before he died, he gave this to me. He wondered why it was like you understood the contents of this book. You seem curious about the contents. It's like you want to read it further. He asked me to keep this."

"Jum...." Nirmala looked at the book and took it. Open it slowly sheet by sheet.

"Over the year, I've been studying it, the letters, the language, whatever's here. But I don't understand if you're interested in this book because you can read it or, because of what's discussed here. I thought this book had something to do with you from the future. After a year of learning different languages I finally understood. But I didn't know until we got back to the foggy village. That spirit, give me a clue."

"Do you know about this book."

"No. I never told her anything like this. I don't want him involved in anything mystical anymore."

"Dhika please don't discuss this with anyone anymore huh. The contents of this book are useless. Let it be a myth."

"Daughter. What book is that? Can I see?"

"Look" Nirmala gave the book to Jaka

"he? The letters used are the same as the message."

"Mn is this letter."

"Oh, is there a picture of her, this, the Jade of Light??

"That's also what I want to ask you. what is a light jade?"

"Eitherway. It's not like that, I don't know. It's just that the shape is different from mine."

"Is the nature and function of its strength the same?"

"No idea, I never used it. But if the spirit is right, it is the same."

"Or is there another jade whose function is the same.?

"Can be. The world is so vast, such things are many where."

"really?" Jaka asked in wonder.

"Yes, there are many like that, it's just that the owner is no longer human. I as a layman just believe that it's just an ordinary thing. Only a certain person can know"

"Is there anything like this in the future?"

"Only great people have it. Who have above average ability. I'm sure there's even more to this day."

"More? why.?"

"I hear people in this age are all powerful. Yes, it has been proven"

"Sakti? Likewhat?"

"As you can do now, martial arts by the use of bath, in my time there was no such thing. So that's very unusual."

Jaka sounded very curious. Dhika only listened to all the talk.

"Then the greatness of what is in your time."

"Technology certainly. The people of my time use more intelligence than power. They are good at creating things. Like a tool sending a message in one second."

"One second. ?"

"Yes, it's called a cell phone. I told you that when I came home. So Dhika, where did we get to?"

"There's probably two jade?"

"We keep that as the second answer."

The snack on the plate is only the rest of a few fruits. Nirmala was not stopping talking while chewing on the camila. Usually Dhika will be angry. But right now it's like he's letting it all flow.

"You still hungry? What do you want, right? I'll bring it?"

"mmmmm. This time I think it's enough."

"What if I meet again next time. I'll prepare it for you. What do you want?"

"How about you make me a sweet martabak."

"All right, I'll make it."

"Hm there was actually a lot for sale in my day. It's just that I haven't eaten that for a long time, and I've eaten that here. It's even sold very expensive here."

"If it's expensive why you're asking for it, you don't know if he'll mind."

"It was so cheap in my day, I could eat it every day. After all, he's a rich man, where maybe the price is expensive."

"Aren't you ashamed to ask your friend for expensive food."

"Ah, you're right, I used to complain about wanting to eat expensive food to her. This is the first time since I've been separated for a year."

"i.h..."

Dhika smiled and continued the interrupted conversation.

"Nirmala they think that you are now stronger because you have the jade. If you don't use them then they're all wrong."

"hm. They are wrong. I am stronger because I practice. Don't believe in such a thing. The power gained with the help of an object will not last long."

"I heard you passed out when they tried to attack you. You okay?"

"Hm. I'm just exhausted."

"Woodoo worries about you."

"Tell him I'm fine."

"Please promise me you won't force yourself. You don't always have to look strong. You're human, you're a girl."

"Thank you."

Note :

Actually I do not know what typical food at that time, but I call typical food at this time only, you must know the food I mentioned above.