Memories of a Thousand Years
The Blind and the Naughty Boy

It was night, Nirmala and Bayu spent the night at the Wiriya residence,

as usual Nirmala wandered alone, still in the grounds of the Wiriya residence, Nirmala saw someone at the end of the hallway.

He looked like a big man, his clothes were very luxurious and elegant, behind him a man and a woman carried some items.

Upon seeing it more clearly, the man was a Mandalika of this region Mr. Wilis. And following him one of them he recognized the face, this new one he saw, Dyah.

Dyah was a servant of the Wilis family, a large family who was also a descendant of the leader of this region, a Mandalika"

His high curiosity made him act without a second thought. Nirmala followed them, and peeked at them from behind the door They were talking about something important with Mr. Wiriya, it did not sound clear, but I sayup Nirmala heard the word jade, shards, dark forces, what it meant.

Nirmala immediately went from there because there was no point just hearing intersecting, could the meaning and the meaning even be different.

Down the hall, he passed by Mandalika's palace guard, Mr. Pambudhi.

They greet each other, though,

"Mr Budhi. Thanks for your help at that time. I feel so grateful"

"You're better?"

"Yes of course, hehe. What's the matter sir coming here?"

"I came to fulfill the call of Mr. Wiriya. About Mongol eye info. Nirmala, I promised you before. I'm gonna investigate this. I regretted not helping you that much. You shouldn't have got that punishment"

"Ah sir I'm okay . I'm fine. Don't feel guilty about it"

He promises to nirmala that he will investigate well and catch the real eye, feeling guilty because nirmala got the treatment. "

"Hm. Mr Budhi can I ask you one thing?"

"Tell me"

"Did Mr Budhi know any information about light jade?"

"I know very little and I will discuss this with Mr. Wiriya"

"Hoo." Nirmala nodded naggingly dissatisfied with that answer and again asked "Regarding the secret case. Is there any more information?"

"There is no information at this time. It's getting harder. Why are you asking that?"

"Ah it's okay"

Mr. Budhi, join a closed-door meeting with Mr. Wiriya. Dhika was called to a meeting

I don't know what they're talking about, it won't be for a short time.

The boring atmosphere makes Bayu sultry and want to move, he saw Nirmala was walking in the hallway leaving Mr. Pambudhi, Bayu called Nirmala at the intersection, and he saw Nirmala,

They are just as bored.

they agreed to go around the city that night. Reportedly there will be an annual celebration, praying to the owner of nature for everything to be facilitated. Tonight must have started to be crowded even though the new celebration will start in the next 5 days.

Nirmala's eyes sparkled, during his stay there had never seen the city center is very crowded and bright, full of lanterns, colorful. Many traders are diverse trades.

They were both like brothers who had just come out of confinement running around, trying all sorts and seeing various unique objects. They look happy.

Until suddenly the pace of nirmala stopped, hit someone in front of him. He's met that guy. A blind wanderer, coincidentally, just as Nirmala thought about it, he was in front of her eyes. They helped him stand up.

"Thank you"

"Master, remember me? The day period met and I escorted the master to the inn."

"Yes, I remember. I haven't even had a chance to thank you"

The three of them sat in a small shop. I talked at length about why he was there. He still hasn't found the person he's looking for. He told me about his story that made the baby amazed by the story.

At first he was not blind at all, he was an expert in martial arts, using sword weapons. The blindness lasted for three years. At that time he was in a small village called Pande village. Coincidentally at night the village was visited by robbers, whether what they were looking for seemed never satisfied

They took property, killed many people, played with women, harassed them. He who is only a newcomer only helps as much as possible, they do not have a swordsman or anyone who has martial arts. They can only fight as they can, swinging whatever is in their hands. A robber is very skilled martial arts. He fought deathly with them but that person was very difficult to deal with. Indeed they managed to survive, but only half the population, unfortunately someone robbers have one powder poison. Make his eyes go blind.

A young man there helped and took care of her, her name was Asta, people called her that.

He felt very grateful and felt guilty because a newcomer became a victim. After two weeks, he said he would go find someone to heal his eyes, but until now he has not returned.

Bayu and Nirmala had never heard of the name, .

But Bayu did not expect, the House fared like this. The name of the House is very famous, its sword skills are highly recognized in the martial world.

Actually since the first meeting with the House, Bayu has recognized him. With the Sword he carried, who would not recognize him. He is a great man but still humble. Perhaps he himself did not realize how famous he was.

How to find someone without looking. Must be very difficult. But he did not give up after three years of walking. The house did not expect to recover, only hoping to find Asta. There was one thing he wanted to make sure of Asta.

Bayu "what are the characteristics? height face shape, voice, clothes that are always used, and others?

The house replied, "according to the citizens he was about 20-25 years old, no one knew percis, more often dressed in black, he seemed to always mourn in his entire life, his face was full of laughter and very cheerful bringing laughter in everyone he was with, witty, yet sometimes very mischievous. Her face was beautiful to a man, her eyes were always full of energy, as if her goal should always be achieved, her hair tied up in the back, fronted in the middle. He was only slightly lower than me, only 4-5cm different. I just heard his voice. And quite familiar."

"He's pretty tall" said the baby.

"As tall as you think" Nirmala told the baby.

"are I tall?"

"yes, like a pole,"

"ha?"

The house smiled at the crisp joke.

They split up in the tavern continuing their respective goals. Take a break and then leave, though,.

But Nirmala promised that if one day she met Asta she would tell him.

Bayu and Nirmala return to the wiriya residence.

"it looks like the meeting's over."

Bayu and Nirmala cross paths with Dhika in the yard.

"Let's talk inside"

"Is there anything else to talk about?"

They sat together in a room they had previously used to discuss.

The results of the meeting are actually not to be told to others. But Dhika has her own choices. It was because of this very coincidence that he made her talk.

And Dhika remembered Nirmala's words about where he came from.

"i am from a thousand years in the future. You said that before" Dhika said, reminding him of what he heard. Although at that time he did not understand too much and considered it just a joke.

"It doesn't make sense" said the baby. "That's impossible."

"really, it's impossible, but all those coincidences make perfect sense. Especially the identity of the eyes. A Palace soldier from the investigation team saw a suspicious woman, met a mysterious person, exchanged messages, one of her messages was written in a paper, they lost track of the woman, but I can catch the man. That message we cannot read. All written in Latin, in other languages. The hallmark is similar to yours, and some people see you can read Latin."

"If your words are true over the next thousand years, do you think he's the same?"

"I don't know, maybe he's a smart guy who can learn other languages. The letters of the alphabet are very easy to learn. The hard thing is to learn the language. You have a copy of the message?"

"Wait a minute, what did you say? you really come from the future?"

"Eitherway. I suppose. That's all I think makes sense"

"Then how did you get stranded here?"

"I don't know either, that's what I want to investigate"

"Eh. Do you remember who you are?"

"yes, since a few days ago."

"What does this have to do with the calling?"

"One thing I think makes sense is that. The rest I don't know, I don't understand why it's here either. God sent me here for a purpose." For a moment nirmala remembered the words of the spirit of Laras at that time. Maybe it was one of the goals of nirmala coming here.

"Why don't you bother me. After you remember that, why don't you just tell me."

"You think that makes sense?

I don't even know if I should believe it or not. I'm not sure myself. Would you believe it if I told you? he himself was just dumbass as if I were talking nonsense." Nirmala pointed to Dhika

Dhika silently stared at the table.

Bayu rolled his eyes as if there were a thousand confusions in his mind.

"you know, I don't know if I was there a dream, or if I was here a dream. It all feels real. My life there I don't want to go back,"

"Why? what's in your life there?"

Nirmala tried to smile, "Indeed there is no war, but living there is like always wanting to die. very desperate, and always feeling sick," Nirmala put her hand on the chest. "I just hope my life now I can change it for the better, this time, I won't give up on anything."

"Oh. Dhika, was it because of that info yesterday I was speaking? then why am I released? isn't that info a good fit for me?"

"My father, Mr. Wijaya, and Mr. Pambudhi guaranteed your release. There may be others like you. The three of them vouch for watching you for a long time,

wherever you are, show no other suspicion, "

"They're watching me?"

"Stay like this, they won't do anything to you right now."

"No need to worry about me, I'm not an eye."

"I'll ask for a copy of the message and show it to you."

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A small family lived on the outskirts of the village, closer to the forest. A young boy and his father settled into the thickets and trees, they were hunters.**** the forest would usually appear at this hour, midnight, and a great time to go deer hunting. They will be easy to hunt at night, but not *** or the deer they see, a group of people in black, wearing face coverings, such as transacting. One group was holding an object like a weapon, the other group was carrying a chest filled with gold,

The hunter happened to be a living witness. They are watching closely. The 14-year-old boy followed his father's every move.

But all the sights arrived fixed on them, the boy accidentally rolled small rocks. Until their concealment is seen. They rushed away from the place, running with all their might.

Dor!! the sound was so loud that it echoed across the forest.

the father was stopped from his escape, realizing that things were not right, he told his son to leave immediately.

Dor!!, the boy's shoulders were hollow, blood was rushing, yet he did not stop running.

While her father was left behind, Dor!! The voice echoed again. I realized what happened to that boy.

He realized that the third voice was for his father.

It was very late at night, probably more than midnight. But the city still looks crowded, of course. All are late in celebration.

Nirmala was asleep in her room. While Dhika and Bayu go somewhere, with Mr. Wiriya.

Wiriya family is indeed very reliable by the surrounding residents, they seem to rely all decisions on the family. Their sharp thinking and policies have been acknowledged. Someone came in haste, asking for help from the healer of the Wiriya master family. The Wiriya family had a reliable healer and he also asked Mr. Wiriya to come directly because this event still sounded strange in the eyes of ordinary people.

Mr. Wiriya, Mr. healer, Dhika, and Bayu arranged for the house. A house on the outskirts of the village, a small house that only a few people live in. There lay a boy, no one knew him, for he was rarely in the village. A loner in a distant forest.

His eyes were closed, sweat cold, his breath short, his eyebrows twitching with the pain. His chest was wrapped in bandages. The man who cared for him said, He was wounded, but for whatever reason, unlike the wounds of swords, spears, or arrows. His back shoulder was hollow and kept bleeding. They tried to stop the bleeding, otherwise he could bleed to death.

This was the first thing they saw, a hole in the body the size of an arrow, but no arrow stuck at all. They're all confused.

They can only try their best.

They all returned, but Bayu remained in the house, feeling sorry for the boy, the curiosity of the baby peaked, something like this in his mind he should be able to finish. If he wants to be the greatest healer, then something like this he should be able to help him.

In the morning, Nirmala slept well, and breathed in the cool morning air. Dhika comes to see him, delivering a message that Bayu will not be home in a few days. Dhika told me about the boy. Nirmala asks Dhika to take her there.

He saw Bayu changing the towel compress on the boy's forehead.

"what's wrong with him?" Ask Nirmala

"do you think anything can get inside the body, so deep, without bows and arrows? I wish only an arrow could pierce through the body so deeply"

"you mean, like a bullet?"

"bullets? What'sthat?"

"hmm are you talking about the kid's wounds?"

"do you know something?"

"There are no guns today?"

"what is a rifle?"

Nirmala and Bayu exchange questions, while Dhika goes nowhere.

"i heard from Dhika that the wound is quite strange. It has a hollow wound but no arrows."

"yes that's right. I think maybe the iron of the arrow is left inside, but it's smaller than the iron of the arrow, what do you think?"

"maybe it's a bullet?"

"you mention that again, so what's a bullet?"

"in my time, many people used weapons like this, like a bow, they shot something, but not arrows, and their range and quality was more deadly. I'll explain later, you'll have to hurry, otherwise he'll die."

"What should I do?"

"you have to take the bullet, but make sure he doesn't feel any pain, it's very difficult to take a small object in someone's body, let me see the wound."

Nirmala saw the wound. A small wound the size of smaller than a marble. His blood had already stopped but it seemed like the bullet was still left inside.

"As it is not too deep, the location is not too fatal, if more to the middle of his organs may be hit. You're gonna do great this time. I'll help you. I understand a little about this."

"You put your acupuncture needles on, make sure he doesn't feel any pain.

Prepare a very sharp knife and a very sterile clamp, prepare the needle and thread to stitch the wound. Also prepare very cold water to hold the blood."

Bayu immediately did as he was asked.

"The real wood is that I can't stand the sight of blood, so I can only help as much as I can."

"It's okay, we have to help this boy."

"The bullet is very small, it will be difficult to take it, so you have to make the hole a little wider, use your knife, if you have sensed the bullet, you take it with a brace, you take it, be careful not to let the bullet go deeper."

Bayu did everything nirmala said. "If you've got the bullet, sew the wound well, don't let it bleed too much, you'll have to do it as soon as possible."

A few minutes passed and Bayu had done it all.

Bayu was relieved and he really did not believe there was anything in the boy's body, a small iron pierced through his body.

"He's losing a lot of blood, if there's any blood-boosting drugs or anything like that, he's also gonna need painkillers, and antibiotics"

"What is an antibiotic?"

"medication to make the wound not infected (Nirmala is also not sure about. He's just guessing because every pain is always given antibiotics) and he also needs medicine to speed up the healing of his wounds."

"if that's all I know, I'll get you all the medicine"

"oh. and also fever medicine. He also needed to eat a lot to recover his energy and blood."

"of course you wait here I'll be right back."

Nirmala took care of the boy, cleaned his blood, changed his clothes, and changed his towel.

The boy's eyes were open. Looked at the face of Nirmala near him.

"How are you feeling?

you'll be fine, no need to worry"

A middle-aged man came in carrying food.two bowls of porridge.

"Neng, eaten first porridge, one for the neng one for the ujang, sewah want to go to the city first, titip si ujang sbitar ya."

"iya mbah."

Nirmala was going to feed the boy but he was shut down again.

Bayu came with a bag of herbs, they made the medicine immediately.

Nirmala forced her to get up and eat, even if just a little, she had to eat.

Fortunately, the boy's condition wasn't too bad.

A full day they took care of him until nightfall.

"It's like you're not from this age, you know a lot."

"Actually not much. This is a common thing there.

oh. Sewah has gone home, we should also go home. let the sewage take care of him."

"Is it okay to leave him now?"

"hey you're a healer, you should know better about her condition. Look at her, you can already eat two bowls of porridge."

They glanced at the sight of the boy eating voraciously at the companions of the sewage.

"right, it seems like it's okay."

"i think we should tell this to Mr. Wiriya. They want information, right?"

"right, if this is a mongol army then everything will be bad."

"bah, for a while keep everything secret about this boy, let's just say he's dead."

"why so neng,"

Bayu thought.

"Right, and you're a kid, don't ever get out of this house, if they know you're alive, you might be in danger."

"danger?"

"hmm, what did you see when it got like this.?"

"i'm.."

"eh wait, there's no need for you to answer, did you hear a very loud voice? like, dor!! that's."

He started crying "yes, my father, is he dead?"

"We'll look for him later,"

"there's something we need to do.

so you can't go anywhere."

"No need to worry, and no need to run away, we are not bad people, we will help you."

He smiled, "I know you're a good man."

"ayo," said the baby. "that's the title"

Bayu and Nirmala died.

"uh, Nirmala, why did you ask her but not let her answer?"

"at this moment don't trust anyone."

They cross paths with Dhika. He was with 2 guards.

"how is he doing?"

"he's fine." said the baby.

"you want to go there?" ask nirmala.

"My father told them to keep an eye on him."

"Your father is very smart."

Nirmala whispered a little to Dhika

"ah Dhika if I may give advice, change their clothes with a peasant-like shirt or something. Pretend to be an acquaintance of the boy. I feel they are too conspicuous in this uniform, like this,

you know, I don't feel like I can trust anything right now. The current situation seems so complicated."

"i understand."

"oh. I want to see Mr. Wiriya immediately, there are things I must ask."

"he's a guest, looks like an important guest and can't be disturbed, maybe tomorrow you can just meet."

"then I'll wait."

The three of them returned to the Wiriya residence. When they arrived at the door, the door was tightly closed. He was talking about something important.

Mr. Wiriya was with the information seller. They are talking about an exchange. Information on what weapons are being tested by the mongol army. Dhika entered unmarked, whispering to her father,

then Mr. Wiriya resigned to leave the meeting room for a while.

Mr. Wiriya, Dhika, Nirmala, and Bayu went to another room to discuss something.

Bayu told me all about the boy. Injured by a gun. Incidentally, the guest also sold information about the weapons used by the Mongol army.

The information price is very expensive.

Nirmala "Master, I know a little about this weapon. If that person was well-intentioned in this land, he shouldn't have made this a business"

Mr. Wiriya "i think so too, but the information from him is always appropriate"

Nirmala "Master for now, do not easily trust others. If he could sell information regarding the enemy, wouldn't he also be able to do the opposite, selling our information to the enemy.?"

Bayu "right, then who can we trust?"

Nirmala "it's up to you, sir, I just want to say hello to what you think."

Mr. Wiriya "can you be trusted?"

Nirmala smiled. "baby what do you think I can be trusted?"

Bayu "because of your information I was able to help the boy, and he's much better now."

Nirmala "How about you Dhika, do you think I can be trusted?"

Dhika "knows you all along, no one has doubted me."

Nirmala smiles. "Mr Wiriya, if you don't believe me, do you still guarantee my freedom?... It's up to you, sir, if you want to buy that information, go ahead, I'll tell you everything I want."

In the end, Mr. Wiriya still bought the information at a price that is expensive, only a few words can be obtained. even without clear evidence.

Mr. Wiriya kept the picture paper on the table. Showed to everyone. Dhika, Bayu, Nirmala and Mr. Pambudhi.

A picture of a long barrel gun, the picture was too simple, even the parts were not drawn in detail.

"what do you think?" ask Mr. Wiriya to Nirmala

"Is that a weapon?" bayu.

Dhika just listened carefully.

"It's a weapon" said nirmala, "but it's not complete."

"I mean" asked Mr. Wiriya.

"ah, there are many types of weapons like that, there is a short barrel and a long barrel, it serves to throw an iron, he glides from this hole, using gunpowder, he said, (nirmala pointed to the part that he believed) this lighter, the gunpowder would produce a very strong impulse, throwing the iron stone very quickly, he said, but I don't think the current weapon's range is too far."

"Actually who are you?" ask Mr. Wiriya. "She said it was a newly created weapon and is in the testing phase. Why do you know so much in detail?"

" ah. hmm. hehe, you could say that I was, you know,...."

"Darling" said bayu.

Dhika looked at him, and so did Nirmala a word that neither of them had ever thought of.

"that's right, you deserve to know a lot. Saying this, you're not afraid ? if they find out maybe you'll be in danger."

"rightly so" said nirmala.

"no need to worry, I will protect you" Dhika said.

"yes, I too" said Bayu

"Sir, you see that, I don't seem to have to worry." smiled

" How to handle it?"

"this weapon seems to have a weakness, you're saying it's still a test? they don't have many weapons like this. Judging from his setup, it seemed, he could not shoot in such a short pause. He's got to put the bullet in, put up the gun, and make the lighter hot. Just like the cannon.you don't have to worry about it. hehe."

"what if they have a lot?" Ask Mr. Budhi

"Some of the info I got, there were already eight dead people with injuries like that brat."

"mmmmm...

Sir, if you want to stand up to the gunfire you need armor to protect your body,

if you want to avoid the shot, believe in a weapon like this, if you come face to face, you just need to avoid the muzzle, just like archery. Do not hit the body of vital parts.

and if you want to know what can beat him, I guess, gunpowder won't survive being exposed to water."

"why water?"

"wet nests will not emit fire even though they are burned directly with fire. Just imagine, if there are people holding this weapon in the rain with face to face. Then he's a fool.haha "

"Why so" asked the baby.

" hhh, think a little"

"Wet gunpowder can't shoot, if it can still shoot you just need to avoid the muzzle. Avoid it when he pulls the lever." Answer Dhika

"haha. indeed dhika is very clever"

"ah Mr. Wiriya. This information please don't tell me that I told you yes."

"I understand. No need to worry. I will pass this information to the guild. Is that kid okay? " ask Mr. Budhi to Bayu. "I'll send a personal healer there."

"It's been much better, the information from nirmala is very helpful"

"it looks like we also need this info please tell me how you handled it,"

Bayu told me all his experiences.

"What if it's away from the crowd?" no one can help.

"Stop the bleeding" Bayu and Nirmala replied in unison.

Nirmala continued, "if it does not hit the vital parts it should be able to overcome"