SELAQ
Episode “Rain Breakdown in Dusk” Time (9)
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Raden Mas Panji and Raden Sigar stop the journey home Tumban Baloq Darwire.
“Wait!” Raden Mas Panji.
The sling stopped, turned around, and found two village chiefs had caught up with him.
“Do you have any evidence of involvement of our elite troops?” continued.
The sling nodded, “You can see the evidence collected in our teliksandi,”
Raden Mas Panji snorted. Then loudly said, “Means you suspect we are involved in a rebellion in Bunge Village?”
“I never said like that,” the tepis.
“Let me do the talking, kanda,” Raden Sigar calms his sister-in-law who is starting to have trouble putting sentences together. “Darwire, I hope you are willing to open the four gates of Bunge village and let our troops enter as much as possible,”
“No way,” Resist Tumbang.
“There is a bigger problem lurking Bunge Village besides the rebellion of the Selaq,”, said Raden Sigar.
“That's not enough to be the reason we opened the four pillars of the heart of Bunge village security. The village is now quelling the rebellion. The presence of other village troops in large numbers adds to the potential threat to our village,”
“We are not a threat. We want to help!” cetus Raden Mas Panji Hotel.
“Anything outside the plan of quelling the rebellion, we must be aware of it,”
“What should we do for you to believe our intent is good?” ask Raden Sigar.
“My time is not long, if you intend to help we gladly accept. But again not by opening the four gates of the Village. We just need help controlling four Selaq who are not from our village,”
Raden Mas Panji and Raden Sigar exchanged views. They realize the relationship with Darwire is still hot due to the debate in Paseban Agung.
Raden Mas Panji stepped forward. Approaching, Tumban. Then said,
“Do not think a no-no. You already know, I have a little trouble managing emotions. But I'm not a typical person who likes to stab a friend from behind,”
“I don't understand where your talk is going,” Tumban said.
Raden Mas Panji's face flushed. In a high tone, he again forced the Village Gate to open.
“Open the village gate or we are forcing our way in!” axed it.
“What's up?”
All three were surprised by the arrival of Village Chief Pusuk Arta Prana who was accompanied by several elite troops.
“They want me to open the gate of Bunge Village,” Tumban told Artha Prana.
“What are you planning?”
Arta Prana's gaze sharply probed into the two Village Chiefs. In contrast, the temperamental Raden Mas Panji will not lose glare at Arta Prana.
“That question is actually more precisely you are directing to yourself!” cetus Raden Mas Panji with an annoyed face to Artha Prana.
“They said there was something bigger than the rebellion of the Selaqs, threatening the village of Bunge,”.
“Oh yes, what is it?” ask Arta Prana.
“They haven't explained it yet,” replied Tumban.
“Nothing we need to clarify,” After saying, Raden Sigar pulled the hand of Raden Mas Panji. It didn't take long, the two vanished behind in the thickets of the forest tree.
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“Uncle, you're kidding,”
Jumindri is confused with the word Ngeres Koneng who calls it Selaq.
“You are indeed part of us. We are the chosen ones who will put an end to human civilization,”
“I still don't understand,” said Jumindri flat.
“You should be happy son, we are the next evolution of the human race!”
“You're scaring me to myself now uncle,”
“Omongan Darwire affects you too much,”
“You mean?”
“I guess Darwire told me a bad thing about the Selaq nation,” said Neres Koneng.
Neres Koneng walked closer to Jumindri. Both are no more than one step away. It was as if there had never been a life-and-death battle between them.
“How do villagers treat you son?”
Jumindri. His gaze was empty considering that not a single villager was willing to approach him.
But then Jumindri said, “Baloq Darwire, very good to me,”
Jumindri was silent again. For a while he tried to find answers in his head. But finally he could only sigh, shaking slowly.
“I already know. No one wants to accept you. You know why?” neres Koneng said, as if he already knew all about Jumindri's life.
Jumindri still could not say anything. That's the question you've been wanting to know the answer to.
“About 50 years ago, a woman was forced to learn the Secret Throw. Lontar Betaljemur Bireng,”
“Lontar about what is uncle?”
“Lontar is actually in pairs. There is Lontar Betaljemur Bireng and Lontar Betaljemur Puteq. Lontar Betaljemur Puteq is said to be held by the Jin people, while Lontar Betaljemur Bireng is held by the Human Nation,”
Ngeres Koneng continues the story, “Lontar Betaljemur Bireng contains all the secrets about the life of the Jin nation, while Lontar Betaljemur Puteq contains all the secrets about the life of the Human Nation. These two lontars were handed down by the Betaljemur Rishis to establish the balance of life between the Human Nation and the Jin Nation. Man and Jin were both given the thrower so as not to disturb each other,”
“Then?” Jumindri became interested.
“The problem arises, when five young people want to build a settlement in Rinjani Valley. They are Darwire, Darwulan, and three other people are women namely Darkani, Darsumbi, and Daranjani,”
“Baloq Darwire?” jumindri confirmed the name of one of the five people called Ngeres Koneng.
“Iya,” Ngeres Koneng.
“I've heard Baloq Darwire mention having five friends who respect him, but He never told me about their lives,”
“They're not just friends. But one family is just different Mother,”
“Baloq Darwire never told you about it,”
“Darwire would never tell it, because to him it was a disgrace. As well as his form of betrayal of his brothers,”
“You keep vilifying Baloq Darwire,”
Ngeres Koneng ignored the Jumindri protests. He continued the story, “Darwire asked his youngest brother Daranjani to study Lontar Betaljemur Bireng. His goal was to fight the Jin Nation that controlled the Rinjani Valley,”
“Then where is Baloq Darwire's betrayal you mean?”
“By mastering Lontar Betaljemur Bireng, Daranjani devotion increased. But he had to endure the effects of suffering until the end of his life. Due to the terrible power he wielded,”
“What power?”
“The power of the spirits!”
“How can he do that?”
“You will understand. But one thing Darwire may never teach you is that nature is made up of 7 heavens or 10 dimensions. The first heaven or third dimension is where humans live, the second or fourth dimension is where the jinn live, while the third or fifth dimension is the realm of barzakh or where the spirits live,”
Ngeres Koneng, then said, “Mastering the third celestial science makes Daranjani more powerful than the jinn, even almost make it eternal if only the knowledge is mastered perfectly. But it turns out, the human container is not great enough to hold the energy of the spirits who possessed it,”
“What happens next with Baloq Daranjani?”
“For 10 years Daranjani, made a guard dog by Darwire. His services of expelling and destroying Jin village, was not comparable to the award given Bunge Village. Daranjani was forbidden to enter the village and was only given a place in the forest outside the village. You can only eat carrion and eat wild animals. While Darwire sat on the throne of the village chief with luxurious food and received great honor from the villagers!”
“I can't believe Baloq Dariwire is that bad!”
“I'm not forcing you to believe. You may have eaten that old bullshit. But during those 10 years Daranjani fought alone controlling the spirit power that possessed him. 10 years He endured pain until death robbed him of his life!”
“You made up a story!” jumindri's heart was torn to shreds by the words of Neres Koneng.
“For 10 years Daranjani bore the curse of Lontar Betaljemur Bireng and sacrificed for the establishment of village security from the Jin invasion. But Darwire instead incited the villagers to stay away from Daranjani. Calling Daranjani as a stray man or salaq (wrong, Sasak). From the word Salaq that finally the villagers call it as Selaq!”
“Then what does that have to do with me, uncle?”
“You, I, and the other Selaqs hiding in the darkness of the forest are descendants of Daranjani. The so-called wrong people take the path of life,”
Jumindri's knee is limp. At once his feet knelt. His gaze was completely empty.
He has tried to reject all explanations Ngeres Koneng. But considering how the villagers shunned him and called him a cursed boy, everything became reasonable.
“Now it's up to you. You are the only female of the Daranjani lineage. The rest of Daranjani have male stipulations. Therefore, in your blood, the descendants of Selaq flow. You're a girl, just like Daranjani. And in you is his power. You are the heir to the power of Daranjani and who will lead the Selaqs to rule the world and put an end to human rule,”
“I should how uncle?”
“Selaq Bunge once told me, I will never be able to beat you. Even if you're still a kid. If your anger mounts, it will awaken Daranjani's power in your soul. Selaq Bunge ordered us to stay away from you,”
“You mean?” Jumindri looks confused.
“I won't be able to force you. You're the one who decided it. If you want to take your people to glory, come with us. But if you refuse, then all the power we will devote to finish you!”
Jumindri was silent for a moment. Meanwhile, Ngeres Koneng, turning over his body preparing to join in raiding Bunge Village.
“Uncle, I'm coming with you guys,” said Jumindri flat.
Neres Koneng developed a smile. He was pleased that the future Queen, finally joined.
“We reply to the more sick treatment of villagers who have hurt you all this time!”
Jumindri was silent. He walked behind the impatient Ngeres Koneng immediately flattened the village of Bunge.
“Bunge village, enjoy real art!” his screeches.