Swordsman Without Friends
The simple thought.

The time has arrived at the end of dusk. The remaining sunlight from the western horizon to decorate the surface of the small river water flowing through the high rock crevices. besides the water is clear and the width of only two spears the river is also not so deep so that it can look basic.

The flowing river water is slightly rippling and not so swift as the current. a group of small fish appear to swim for food between the rock crevice and river plants before they finally tinge away after a large fish appears that prey on some of them.

The cork fish the size of an adult's arm was still able to shake its tail violently before its head shell that was the size of a broken fist was pierced by a stone. the carcass of the fish was only a few feet carried away by the river flow before a flow of magic energy emerged that sucked it out of the river.

It only took a drink of tea for the young man in dark clothes to weed the cork fish and burn it on the fireplace. although there is no complete spice but strangely the aroma that comes out of this grilled fish is quite appetizing, especially for people whose stomach for almost two days does not eat anything.

At that time this young man named Pranacitra had just come out of a dense forest area where a wooden hut owned 'Pasang Kutu and Benalu'. by following their instructions to continue to break through the forest to meet a river, he can get out of there by moving to follow the flow of the river. even though it has escaped the suspicion of the party Gapura Devil but this limp actually prefers to stop first.

There were three reasons that made him do that. First he had to make sure no one was following him. to be safer, Pranacitra has made two obstacles on the banks of the river by using the trunk of a large tree that fell not so far from where it burned fish. thus he can more quickly find out if there are people who stalk and can immediately finish him.

The second reason is that now it is getting dark, while he does not know which area.even if he has a very high knowledge but would be better to avoid problems. after all, the young man from Mount Bhishma needed rest and his stomach was very hungry.

Not long after the grilled cork fish was living bones.by drinking clear river water Pranacitra wet throat.night has come down. place to rest in the river there is a big tree. once he jumped his body was already on one of the branches then slept leaning against his trunk.

The morning had arrived even though the sunlight was still half-emerged at the eastern end.after having had time to bathe in the river to cleanse his body, he said, Pranacitra again continued the journey by first wearing a pandan leaf caping that he made himself just to cover his face. the first thing he was looking for was a village or village because he had to find out which area he was in.

It took twice as much rice to meet a woodcutter on the edge of the forest who pointed the way to a village, although small, remote and poor but the villagers were quite numerous. at the end of the village there is also a stall that sells food.

''If you want to go to Mount Welirang, which direction should I take Ki.?'' pranacitra asked while taking off his caping on the half-old man who owned the stall while enjoying a dish of ginger wedang and peanut sauce as breakfast. at first the man had thought that the limp young man who was this early came to his stall was a bully, but he became embarrassed himself when first in sodori three pieces of copper money as payment.

''Mount Welirang is still very far to the north.maybe two or three days a new journey seen eye view.want do you far to there young man. reportedly the place is besides dangerous is also very haunted replied the stall owner. ''Budheku who had just died lived not far at the foot of the mountain. his people are rich and well-respected.he said I was told to come there for part of his inheritance even though only a few..'' answer that lame lame man.

''Waah., just for the sake of an inheritance that is not how much you want to walk so far.'' said the old man with a head bobble. ''Hee., he., what must be surprised. in addition to being destitute and limping, I also have a lot of debt because I often lose gambling. besides everyone must love money..'' tukas the young man chuckled to make the owner of the stall and some visitors there feel a bit upset with the reply of the limp young man.

The owner of a food stall named Ki Kinco still wants to talk again but from the end of the road the village looks five men burly with a machete tucked in the waist is walking quickly to his stall. the shop visitors like already recognize who comes immediately away after first paying for the food.

''Heehh, Ki Kinco., give us food, palm wine and all the payment for the security of your shop. quickly do because there are still many others that we must charge security fees in this village.!'' snapping people in short-sleeved big-eyed clothes who stood at the front while breaking the table.

''Aam., my lord, my house has just opened. Customers who come are also only a few people. so I think I have not been able to pay security money to all of you..'' ki Kinco complained quietly while looking down in fear. ''You think we care about all of that. My business is to ask for and receive tribute for security.so don't have much reason.!'' damprat a tall man carrying a sack bundle on his back.

''You are also abject, quickly get out of my sight.Your pale look only makes us sick.!'' as for the man who stood to the left and had a distended stomach while pushing down the limp's body from his chair, he was very aghast because not only had his intention failed, even felt that he had pushed a large piece of stone so that the young man's body could not budge in the slightest.

''Huhm., you guys take it easy. I also do not intend to stay long in this stall especially with the appearance of five ugly monkeys that interfere with breakfast people., I hate it the most if my rest and eating time is disturbed, said Pranacitra half-grunts.The last gulp spent the wedang water in his bamboo glass.

Without moving from where he was sitting he twisted his body.His right hand stretched forward about to ask for something. ''From now on I am the security in this village as well as all the surrounding villages. hand over the tribute money that you have taken and quickly leave here and never appear again.!''

Not only did the five people turn great on his face water, but Ki Kinco was the most surprised. ''This lame boy has gone crazy to dare to find things with the gang of robbers 'Begal Landung'. what should I do.?'' his mind was worried. but he had not had time to think further.The five men had snapped fiercely while he slashed a machete that had escaped from his waist.

'Whuuut., srhaaat., sheeett.!'

'Dhaaass, dheeess., plaangg.!'

'Kraass., craask., ''Aaakh., uuagh.!''

It is not clear where the screams of pain or the sound of the body being hit also broken bones, but certainly the bodies of the five men the manger had collapsed with a broken shoulder hand, swollen face bloody, and, tooth rompal and machete mental somehow.even though he realized being faced with a high-scientific person but the anger has gone to the heart.

With a roar of rage force themselves to simultaneously rise and immediately break with empty hand punches and kicks.even if one hand is broken but with reliance on the number, the number of, these five people hoped to bulldoze his opponent who was just a limp.

''Heshh., morons do like to look for their own wretches.'' said Pranacitra who is too lazy to serve them further. five consecutive strokes leading to the head he avoided just by ducking and turning while contorting his waist without shifting his body from the top of the wooden bench.

The black iron stick in his left hand moved to the side, pecked and swept. A raucous roaring sound was heard along with the sound of broken leg bones poking out from the skin of his flesh. blood flowed followed by five body figures that collided in the punch of the stick.next a powerful punch in the high that was thrown by the limp ensured the bodies of the five people were crushed without having a chance to shake.

Without talking this young man walked staggered.buntelan sack on the back of a tall man was grabbed and then opened. ''Hehm., there are also many results of them blackmailing people. Undercover work collecting taxes like this seems good too.no need to be high-ranking which is important free to worship property and quickly get rich..'' he muttered cynically while throwing the sack bundle into the counter of Ki Kinco's shop.

''I only take some of the rest you can share with the villagers.'' said the limp and walked with his left leg dragged like a worm. ''Ttuu., tuung., wait a minute young man. kaa., kauu., you've been looking for trouble with the Begal Landung horde. Not only are you in danger, you're in danger, we can also be affected because it is possible that its members will come here.'' cried Ki Kinco frightened.as well as the residents who saw the fight from a distance.

Because everything that just happened seemed to be going on so fast. they really never thought that the pale-faced and very weak-looking limp youth was able to knock down five members of the Begal Landung horde that had been frightening the remote villagers.

''Indeed young people., let alone the Landung hill where the horde dwelled not so far from here.not until a quarter of a day walk to the north.'' heard the cry of other residents. ''Ooh north direction., I happen to be Welirang mountain which is my destination also leads there. So I can one way..''

''You all do not need to worry or fear. just get rid of the five fools from the road and forget everything. assume no events occur. Remember, never talk about it again.!'' firmly the young man with a voice and a gaze of cold eyes until it involuntarily made everyone shiver in horror. when they realized the young man had already vanished from there.

There's nothing more they can do. Ki Kinco also can only distribute money and property from the booty of Begal Landung members to the residents, although afraid to accept but heavier heart also if refused. poverty often forces a coward to be more willing to act.

''Aahs let it, just surrender. rather than us being slaughtered by poverty and hunger, it is better to woe in a state of fullness.at least once in life, we still had time to feel have property..'' maybe that's what they have in mind.

But the fear of retaliation from the Begal Landung hordes in the hearts of the villagers never happened.In the next two days there was a very surprising news, all the members of the hordes robbed in the hills Landung killed.Their nest was destroyed burned to the ground.

The soldiers of the duchy who were trying to investigate the matter did not get any leads.all the villagers also chose to remain silent even though they could guess what might happen there. actually the reason they do so is very simple, because sometimes by pretending to be stupid and do not know anything, in addition to making their lives safer can also be long-lived.

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