Sword King
#68's chat. Problems in Semak Village
It was already dusk when Lindu, Nirmala and Mayang entered Semak village. Semak village is located in a valley near the Iron river. The river was very wide and became the passage in and out of the sailing ship from the ocean to the interior of the Golden continent.
Semak Village is a large village. Almost as big as a city. Semak village is basically a fertile agricultural village. But the village prospered not only because of its crops. To the east of the village was a trading port. Every day there were merchant ships stopping at the port. The port is quite famous even the Emperor of Malayana Peninsula had stopped there. That's the port of Tembesi. This is the main supporter of the economic progress of Semak village.
Unlike usual, the twilight of Semak village looks deserted. The houses of the people are closed tightly. Food stalls are also no longer open. Lindu, Nirmala and Mayang are looking for an inn that is still open.
The moment they passed the village gate, the guard in charge looked at Lindu with a suspicious look. After seeing Nirmala and Mayang, their attitude changed to be more friendly.
Lindu stood in front of an inn. The three-story semi-stage building looked majesticly towering. Mayang Lodging Decomposed signboard was plastered on the second floor wall. Lindu entered the inn followed by Nirmala and Mayang.
"Welcome to Mayang Lodging Unravel Master and Miss." A young woman welcomed them.
"Is there a main room that is still empty ?" Lindu asked the woman who accepted them.
"We have one family room with two bedrooms one versatile room that can be a living room and dining room." The woman who received them answered Lindu's question.
"We ordered the room. Prepare also hot water for bathing" Dhamma Mayang immediately approved the main room offered.
"All meals are prepared. Just serve all the most delicious dishes." said Nirmala.
"It costs you twenty gold pieces Young Master, already following the meal." The woman who received them said as she handed the key to a servant.
"You guys go up first. Soon I will follow." Lindu told his two wives. Nirmala and Mayang followed the waiter to the room. Lindu paid fifty gold pieces. The woman was shocked to receive the payment from Lindu.
"Sir, this is too much."
"It's okay, all for the meal. The rest take it." Lindu smiled seeing the woman in front of him bowing deeply.
"Why does this town look deserted ?" Lindu asked in passing to the reception lady.
The woman looked at Lindu and sighed.
"Actually this Semak village is indeed very advanced, so it looks like a city. Just these past three months we were again terrorized by the Black Kala sect." Lindu slightly frowned hearing the reception woman's explanation. The wrinkles on Lindu's forehead deepened.
"It all started, when the Village Chief rejected the proposal of the Patriarch of the Black Kala sect."
Tungka Bulian was the Patriarch of the Black Kala sect. A neutral sect yet somewhat inclined towards the black faction. This sixty-year-old man was still very gallant. He looks like a young man in his thirties. Tungka Bulian is known as a master swordsman in Teladan Kinali region.
Patriarch of the Black Kala sect who is very respected friends and feared opponents in the region. Not a single creature in the region of Teladan Kinali dared to provoke the old hero. As a high saint level swordsman it could be said that there was almost no opponent.
About five months ago. Tungka Bulian with two sect elders on the way to the port of Tembesi. When the horse he was riding passed the Village Chief's residence. Bulian's limbs are like being struck by lightning. When he saw a long-haired girl and a very sweet face enter the gate of the Village Chief's house. He saw a young female servant and four bodyguards following the sweet girl.
"Keep how ? Who's that girl ?" Lindu asked further. Curiosity began to disturb Lindu's mind.
"The girl was named Mayang Mangurai. She was the daughter of the head of Semak Village and also the owner of this inn" the woman explained more to Lindu. After a moment of silence the woman added to her explanation.
"About three months ago, Tungka Bulian proposed to Miss Mayang through her father, Rimba Rasam. Mr. Rimba Rasam who is also the Head of Semak Village of course wants to refuse. But he did not dare to be bright. Because the Village Chief knows who Tungka Bulian really is.
Tungka Bulian felt the intention of the Village Chief. Before leaving the Village Chief's residence, Tungka Bulian stated.
"Okay Rimba Rasam, I will come in three months. I just want to get approval. You certainly don't want Semak's village to turn into rubble."
The Village Chief certainly understood what Tungka Bulian meant. Rimba Rasam is secretly looking for a high-level swordsman who is able to overcome Tungka Bulian. But it is not easy to find a high-level swordsman who is able to overcome Tungka Bulian.
"Tomorrow daylight is the deadline set by Tungka Bulian. Rimba Rasam spread the info there will be a bad possibility it may happen tomorrow afternoon. So the residents he asked to leave Semak village for a day or two. If you do not want to leave Semak village, you must close the door of the house and the window of the meeting." the woman explained at length to Lindu.
"Then, tomorrow's breakfast can Miss set me up to meet the Village Chief ?" Hearing Lindu's request, the woman stared at Lindu for quite a long time. Then he nodded in agreement.
Rimba Rasam felt a great anxiety. He stared fixedly at his daughter Mayang Mangurai. The sweet girl tried to look calm.
"We'll see what happens tomorrow, Dad. Enough effort that Dad did. Hopefully what we fear will never happen." Mayang tried to stay strong.
Rimba Rasam rejected Tungka Bulian not because the man was more than three times his daughter. Rimba Rasam will never forget who Tungka Bulian is. The patriarch of the Black Kala sect was originally a thief from Tanjung Marwo. The King of the Roosters Tanjung Marwo.
Rimba Rasam will never forget that incident. Although it had passed about thirty years ago. Rimba Rasam was ten years old. Until this Semak Village Chief dies, he will never forget that incident.
flashbacks
That afternoon there were three chariots and eight pedathies of the Marwo jungle valley. Only about two hours will the group reach the port city of Tanjung Marwo. In an open area that is quite large on the edge of the Iron river, the front train stops. The train and other cars also stopped.
"We'll rest here. At least three hours later we will enter the city of Tanjung Marwo." Datuk Rasam Gunung who became the head of the group gave orders to everyone.
"Why aren't we just Datuk ?" Maduni wife Datuk Rasam Gunung asked her husband.
"Horses, buffaloes and cows pulling our chariots and our swords are time for rest." Datuk Rasam Gunung answered his wife's Maduni question with a smile.
"Dad can I swim for a while ?" Rimba Rasam his only son who was ten years old asked permission to his father Rasam Gunung. Datuk Rasam Mountain smiled and nodded.
"Let's go down first, take a break and have lunch. Let horses, buffalo and cows also rest and eat a drink first." Datuk Rasam Gunung invited his family and servants.
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