Memories of a Thousand Years
Mistakes

Mr. Wilis laughed loudly at Boris's success.

Boris, who was in front of him, smiled.

Mr. Wilis unceasingly looked at the carved Jade. Her beautiful charm made her not want to take it off even if it was only one minute.

"I'll give you something. Tell me what you want and I'll give it to you"

Boris was happy with what he heard. "I, will think about that first uncle. Thank you for the kindness of my uncle."

"But I'll assign you one more thing. The Wijaya Family and the Wiriya Family, have successors who always trouble me. I want to remove that surname from the list of this country."

"I understand uncle. Also if you can. I want to wipe out the main villain in this country."

"Who is that?"

"Halimun the Mountain Bandit"

"Do as you please"

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The atmosphere of Goa was calm again. There is nothing they can do when they panic. Now they have to come up with a new strategy. Nirmala is at her limit. He could not shoot his arrows anymore. He's hurt bad.

Dhika "There is little oil left in the burning torch. We can use that to make the fire bigger."

Three soldiers approached Bayu gathered. Nirmala leaned against the wall trying to save energy to get out of there.

Haris listened carefully. The soldiers gathered. Listen to Dhika's plan.

"Let us help"

Dhika nodded. "Gather all the oil in that light. We'll create a fire source. As soon as the fire hits you all dive. There was a big hole in the bottom wall of the pool. There should be a path big enough for us to cross."

They do everything they are told. This is the second bet. There is no guarantee that they will stay alive.

Those who remain are definitely betting their lives on that thing. And those who leave also do not guarantee to survive. They did not know whether the underwater path was long or not. If they manage to dive to the end. Then they survived. Everyone depends on their fate. But there's no other way. Too long there no one can determine whether to survive or not.

Dhika and Bayu threw the oil into the middle of the pond. Suddenly the creature reappeared. The oil began to combine with water. Bayu threw a torch at the creature. He was also burning.

Bayu "Haris go!"

The poster immediately appeared instantly from the surface of the water. Wiggling whipping his tongue any direction.

Bayu "I thought he wasn't a creature that lived in the water. He's stuck there."

Dhika "Where are you from?"

Bayu "Above." The bar pointed in the direction of something. Engraved formation symbols. "Someone must have made it for something."

The three of them hid behind the door. But the creatures did seem to be aware of their presence. He whipped the stone door until it was completely destroyed.

He stuck that whip tongue into the room. That's very long. Swerving in all directions. Looking for a target somewhere.

They ran. Dodged as much as he could but he was really very strong.

Nirmala's getting weaker "We have to beat her."

Bayu "How?"

Nirmala "He has a weakness. His eyes or his mouth. Attack it with full energy."

Dhika "I'll do it"

Sayu "I'll help"

Dhika cut off the tongue of the whip. And ran out. It was pointless. The tongue is rapidly regenerating. But that's not the target. Nirmala ran slowly observing from afar.

Dhika is wrapped around the newly formed tongue. Bayu concentrated his energy draining it into the sword he was holding. With full concentration. So does Dhika though hanging above. He kept trying his hardest.

Dhika cut off that tongue. He plunged right into his rotating eyes. He pointed his sword at the big eye.

Bayu threw his sword towards his mouth which gaped feeling the pain.

He squirms a wiggle. Slowly evaporate like boiling water.

Nirmala formed her arrow bow again. And shot it towards the Formation symbol in the sky. Something happened, just like the creatures in the room. This creature experienced the same thing. He seemed sucked. Raised from the surface of the water. And entered into the portal formed on that formation symbol. He's still wriggling.

Dhika swims to the edge and joins Bayu. Seeing the creature slowly disappear. The tip of the creature's whip tongue is hard like iron. Cut off and thrown towards Dhika standing up. One second of not dodging would be very dangerous. But he is not ready. Bayu who realized first immediately shifted to the front of Dhika.

"Dhika watch out!!!"

Trying to hold it with his hands. But it's free. Arm scratched. The tip of the tongue of the iron whip penetrated Bayu's body.

Everyone was stunned to see it happen so quickly. Nirmala ran over. Bayu drowned. Blood is pouring where.

The rampage of the creature shook the ground. The walls and sky were shaking. The rocks begin to collapse.

Nirmala "Wet."

Dhika "Woodu what are you doing. "

Nirmala "We need to get out of here fast"

But see the condition of Bayu like this. And Nirmala, who had no strength, began to despair.

Goa kept shaking. The ruins keep falling. They re-entered the room. The rocks in the doorway fell. Those who call Bayu must think fast and run fast. But what Nirmala thinks is not the same.

Nirmala pushes Dhika strong until they are separated by the ruins on that door.

Bayu with Nirmala lay weak in pain.

Dhika "What are you doing"

Nirmala "Dhika go. Quick. Before the line closes."

Dhika "I won't leave you guys."

Nirmala "We'll only hold you back. Go."

Dhika "No. It will never." Dhika digs the rocks hoping that their path reopens.

Nirmala cried "Dhika go, you are our only hope. I don't want to let you get stuck with us."

Dhika "No. Why did you do that to me. I'll be with you guys"

Nirmala "Dhika trust me. I'll try to keep Bayu afloat. I'll try to keep us all safe. I'll wait for you here. Bring help and a good doctor. I'll make sure Bayu survives all this. Go Dhika."

Dhika's "Nirmala...."

Nirmala "There's no time. Hurry up before the line is completely closed"

Dhika "Wait, hang on. I'll bring back help."

A moment Dhika came out of Goa. The path he had just passed was completely closed. Dhika runs through the forest. Try my hardest to get out of the forest. Trying my hardest to find help came. Saving Bayu. Saving Nirmala. Her tears could not be held back.

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Two weeks passed Bayu woke up in his bed. Looking at the sky that was different from the last one he saw. The warmth of the morning sun was felt through the window in his room. The sound of birds sounds simple. I don't know why he missed this atmosphere as if he hadn't been there for a long time.

Rindah came with medicine and food. So did Haris come with a happy face.

Haris "Finally you wake up too. Is he sleeping enough?"

Rindah "Eh, don't be so good, go to sleep first. You have to rest a lot until your wounds recover"

Bayu "Wound?" He recalled something piercing through his body while inside the cave. He rubbed his left chest "Ahh.. Am I really hurt? I thought it was just a dream."

Haris "You're hurt pretty bad thankfully you can still be saved."

Bayu "What about Dhika and Nirmala?"

Haris "Still worrying about other people. They're okay, you're the only one who's hurt bad"

Rindah painstakingly feeds Bayu.

"Eat first, it is not good to talk while eating" Mr. Wijaya came from behind the door.

Bayu feels guilty for breaking his sentence again. "Uncle me.."

Mr. Wijaya "Have restored yourself. After that I'll think about what the punishment is for you"

Bayu "Ahh alright"

Mr. Wijaya "Actually this is not the right time but the situation is now getting more complicated so..."

Bayu "What an uncle"

Mr. Wijaya "Said Mr. Wilis has got his Jade"

Bayu "Knock?" Bayu remembered when they searched Nirmala. "Glow Magic?"

Lord Wijaya nodded "I just finished talking about this with Lord Wiriya. The day after we will talk about it with the Central Palace. Mr. Wilis is getting more and more mena. We need to take action immediately. Maybe they'll come to the three of you to ask. So prepare yourself."

Bayu "Third?"

Mr. Wijaya "You, Pradhika and Nirmala"

Bayu "Uncle, where's Nirmala?"

Mr. Wijaya "You must be worried about him"

Bayu "Here?"

Rindah chuckled "Maybe she was playing water in the lake. Finish your meal and drink the medicine. After that you can just wake up"

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Under a tree on the river bank. The small pier is made of wood and bamboo, there is a thatched roof raft. Nirmala sat at the end of the pier. Swinging his swinging legs made a splash of water. Throw a pinch of food in the water. Laughing at the sight of the unpretentious fish eating the food. He spoke to the fish as if they could listen. Every now and then greet the bird that sings somewhere. The blue butterfly perched on his forehead.

"Well.. Do you like me?"

"Hehe thank you, I think fish like me too"

"You hear? birds sing to me."

The butterfly flaps its wings and flies.

"Hey why are you leaving, are you tired of my babbling?"

Nirmala saw Haris who had Bayu approach her. "Wood?"

The three of them were now sitting side by side together at the pier.

Nirmala "You're okay? How you feeling?"

Bayu "I am good. Your leg is healed?"

Nirmala "The wound is closed I don't need any more dressing. This has been a long time anyway. It should heal faster"

Bayu "Just yesterday where it can be cured quickly."

Nirmala "Haris, didn't you tell her?"

Bayu "What?"

Haris "You were unconscious for more than two weeks"

Bayu "For that long?"

Nirmala "But I'm glad you're okay. Oh. I'm leaving tonight. I don't want to stay here long. You're conscious anyway."

Bayu "Go? Whither? Back to the mountain?"

Nirmala smiles. "Where do you think I should go."

Mayu "Should it be tonight?"

Haris "Don't stop it anymore. He wanted to leave since he first came here. You have to respect his decision."

Bayu "Yes well"

Evening has arrived. Nirmala was ready to leave. Today's dinner will probably be Nirmala's last. He decided not to come back. A funny laugh at dinner.

Rindah "Galih is with Susi at Mother's House. I'll pick you up tomorrow. I'm glad you could stay there."

Mr. Wijaya "I'm glad to hear it."

Nirmala "Uncle, Aunt, thank you for dinner. I won't forget this."

Haris just kept quiet he still harbored his hate in his heart.

Bayu "Go occasionally"

Nirmala nodded with a smile.

A commotion sounded from the direction of the gate. Boris forced his way in. Breaking gate. Beat guards. Even slashing his sword. Then yell.

"On orders from Mandalika. This family will be destroyed from the population list as punishment for treason to Mandalika Wilis."

Mr. Wijaya came and heard that "What are you talking about"

Boris "As you hear"

Lord Vijaya "What's our fault?"

Boris "Don't pretend to know mister. Your two sons have always prevented us from exterminating the mustard in the cave, provoking my soldiers until they are deceived by his words. Of course this is a punishment worth it"

The story he heard was certainly different from what Boris had said. Lord Wijaya trusted his son more. Moreover, Mr. Wilis is indeed increasingly semena.

Boris "Kill everything in this residence. Especially the descendants of the Wijaya family"

The people who heard that panicked. He went back into the dining room.

"Boris came to kill us all. You guys get out of here."

Harris "What....? No-no. We can face it together"

Sayu "Auntie I'll help fight them. It's all because of my fault."

Nullaby "No. You go while there's still time. You know Boris was a cruel man, cruel, Mr. Wilis. He won't miss a single person. Nirmala...... I'll assume you never came here. Get them out of here."

Nirmala "It's my fault. I should have left a long time ago"

Rindah shouted "Then go and never come back again. It's all your fault you know that.. Bayu. You're my hope. Go get Haris from here. Protect him."

Rindah opened the secret door behind her room. Pushing the three of them in there. Then close it in a meeting.

Haris banged on the tight door." No. gabe. My mother will fight. I'll fight them. Mom open the door. I'll protect you all."

Her crying broke instantly. Nirmala just bowed feeling guilty.

Bayu "Haris come on, we have to get out of here"

Haris "You just go with him. It's all because of you. Because you're all like this. You're always looking for trouble. I'm sick of all your behavior."

Nirmala "It's my fault." He ran down that narrow hallway. Bayu clasped Haris' hand away from the door. And ran away leaving all.

Nirmala knows where she disappeared to. While Bayu is still trying to bring Haris away from Home.

They both ran with all their might. Leaving his residence. Down the river and through the forest.

"Go you stupid asshole. All this because of you. That girl's got shit on us and you're still defending her."

Harais. Hit and kick Bayu. Bayu just silently accepted all that. He knew Haris just wanted to spill his feelings. Bayu is sad. He even recalled when Nirmala lost her family. It must be as painful as he felt.

They plan to return at midnight.

Nirmala disappears from the sight of Bayu and Haris. He ran round. Return to the Wijaya residence. He took the bow from someone lying down. Jumping up on the roof. And shot the arrow towards the parajurit soldiers. Boris realized. And taking the arrow from the soldier beside him he shot the arrow at Nirmala. He managed to evade. Jumped down and shot back his arrow until it ran out.

They're too many.

All Wijaya members fought against the Wilis warriors. But what power. They're not ready. No one was prepared for a surprise attack.

Nirmala tries to protect Mr. Wijaya and his wife. He grabbed the sword out of nowhere.

Mr. Wijaya "Why are you back?. Get out of here!!"

Nirmala "No. I don't want anyone to be the same fate as me. I don't want a family to be the same fate as my family"

Moving "Go. Stay alive. Protect your child. That's the pay for your mistakes."

Boris ran up to Nirmala swinging his sword. Nirmala is not ready. He could not stay.

Mr. Wijaya "Nirmala beware!!"

Trang!!! Something withheld. Withstanding Boris' attack on Nirmala. Jaka blocked the attack from where he came. But Mr. Wijaya got off guard because of that. One slash injured his back. The tears of Nirmala saw that. Edith was stunned to see her husband hurt. Lord Wijaya knelt helplessly. Fresh blood came out of his mouth. The wound must be quite deep.

Rindah threw her sword running towards Lord Wijaya.

Wijaya asked Nirmala to leave. Jaka kicked Boris to the point of bouncing away. Jaka grabbed Nirmala's hand and took her away.

Nirmala "Jaka what are you doing. Untie me. I have to save them."

Jaka didn't pay attention to that. The grip of the hands is very strong. Nirmala cannot escape from him.

Bayu and Haris returned after a few hours. It was heart-wrenching that they wished everything was okay. In a park by the lake. Soldier boris was carrying a corpse. Stacking it up into one. Haris saw the person he loved lying with the corpse. Look out from behind the trees across the lake. Their hearts looked at that horrible sight.

Bayu "Love strengthen your heart"

Haris ran away from his place. Runs. Keep running even if he knows where he's going. The tears never stopped again. They're the ones Haris loves. The family he loves the most. Again Haris spilled his frustration on Bayu.

"It's all your fault. All because of you"

"You never listen to me"

"You always act as you please"

"Look at what you're doing to my family"

"For that stupid girl"

"I shouldn't have had to save her. I should have killed him a long time ago"

"What should I do"

"I don't have anyone anymore"

"Go you. Stay away from me. Go you. I'm sick of you"

Bayu just kept quiet and accepted all his annoyance.