The Conqueror's Journey
chapter 9 the wasted child

The sun is in the east with a new light. Even though it's the same light, which is always visible. A gentle breeze blew cooling the trees making the leaves to wander that reached out of nowhere.

“This, wear.” Daca gave me a long black robe.

Daniel nodded. This was his luck, wearing a black robe he could hide his true identity as a General.

The news of the incident must have spread in all directions and if there are residents of other countries who know it, he is certainly very threatened considering the enemy is very much.

Daniel put it on and prepared all his things.

“ Thank you.” Said and left.

Daca nodded then rushed in.

When he arrived at the guest room, he took a deep breath and immediately sat down casually.

“ you can get out now.” He said who knows who.

“Hahahaha.” Laughter of a woman full of femininity.

Granules of red light gathered that were out of nowhere it came from. The figure of a beautiful woman in a red dress appeared in front of her then sat on a chair not far from her.

“Why you should hide your identity.” He said with a little provoking.

Daca as usual with her face. “ I don't want my sister to know. If he knew, maybe he would get angry and stay away from me.”

The woman moved to sit next to him, she approached Daca's face even Daca could feel the woman's breath. “ if she knew the truth maybe she would have suffered more. How can an older brother whom he has always cherished, now only be able to meet him just by wearing a face mask.”

“ It's better.” The answer was short not looking at the woman.

“ You have always been like this, I am really amazed by you, as if you have no feelings outside, but inside it is so soft. I always provoke you, but the result is always like this.” His words were sad, his face was like just a charade made up.

“by That's why you've always been with me.” Jaca answered with a smile on her face.

“I go cooking first.” He said then went to the kitchen.”

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Daniel was in the Western city of the southern uttarian empire. The city is traditional. Their houses were made of bamboo and planks, of the same height. Even so this village looks beautiful,

Each side of the mesh all the houses lined up neatly. Some people were seen on the street and sometimes looked at Daniel with a sharp and careful gaze. He was wearing a black robe that covered all his body. Maybe they wonder if Daniel's the bad guy?

Daniel didn't care about it, he continued walking westward to the location of the sunset empire, the place he was heading to now.

“ Haha. Haha, let's catch it, come on!” said a little boy while raising his hand holding a banana.

“ Hey, give it back!” said her friend who ran after her.

“ hah.” He said in surprise when he saw Daniel in front of him, he did not know Daniel in front of him, so it was only natural that he was surprised.

“ don't be afraid I'm not a bad person.” Daniel said and passed the boy.

They from a distance looked at Daniel, their eyes showing curiosity looked at him for a while and continued his activities.

...****...

Daniel looked at the gate in front of him, then approached him, he tried to suppress the magic energy within him, because he knew that he was starting to enter the enemy area.

In front of the gate two men stood guard gallantly, his eyes maintaining the sharpness of his soul that was not afraid of anyone. On his waist was tucked a long sword complete with its sheath.

Daniel walked as usual, but because he was wearing a black robe made the two guards notice him.

“ who are you!” said the guard on the right firmly.

“ master I'm a traveller.” Answer Daniel

“ show your face.”

“ Daniel did not answer.

“what are you deaf!” the guard on the right approached Daniel.

“ sir, I have a disease that if my skin is exposed to direct sunlight will burn and will explode.” Speak it quickly.

The guard stopped after hearing Daniel's words and showed a shrunken facial expression as if he were thinking out loud, then turned his face to look at his theme. “ have you ever heard of such a disease?” Ask

“No.”

Daniel began to grab the hilt of his sword in preparation for his plan to fail.

“ Don't-don't you lie!, I don't see you as if you are suffering from any disease.”

“ master, if master does not believe then I can open this robe and prove it, but master do not regret it later.” Answer while weighing his tone.

Daniel raised his hand and began to show his body from below.

Currently the guard showing a scared expression quickly said, “ wait!”

“ Alright you go in.”

When he heard the order given by his other friend, the guard who was still at the gate quickly he said. “don't! We have to check it out first.”

“ Do you want to get sick!?”

“ but ...”

“Please walk quickly.” The guard in front of Daniel.

“ thank you mr.” Daniel said as he walked through the gate.

The guard had returned to his place.

...****...

After a few meters Daniel began to hear faintly the bustling sounds of the first village of the western empire that he was to his side now.

The voice was so crowded, making Daniel wonder, why was it that when he was in the village at the very end of the western empire so crowded? Perhaps it was because the inhabitants of the uttarian empire were filling up a lot in this area. Her thought. He looked around making sure everything was safe then took out a red crystal from his hand. The crystal floated above Daniel's hand and then exploded out an enlarged circular aura.

The energy from the crystal had already increased 2-fold from before, so it could reach a wider area, and only those who used it could sense the energy, making Daniel able to use it in any place, he said, as long as the place is not crowded.

After a few seconds there was no reaction whatsoever, he re-entered it. “maybe it is 2 villages from here.” His echo was calculating, then walking while taking a deep breath. He thought that with the crystal that can now find it within 3 days it was not as easy as imagined.

...****...

This how much is it?”

“ one gold coin.”

“I want to buy vegetables.”

“ you don't forget again.”

Sura the voice came from the market in front of Daniel who was so crowded. Everyone was passing by like there was no tomorrow, now it was answered that what Daniel heard was not the voices from the village, it turned out to be from the market in the village.

Daniel just looked ahead and hoped no one would suspect him.

Every step he took, he could smell the smells of vegetables, fruits, food and so on that made him miss the taste of the food he ate last night with daca.

“ Sir.” The words of a child who was next to him.

Daniel turned his face to look at the boy.

A child dressed in rags and dirty, hair that was like never shampooing was taking out his hand.

“ do you have food?” Ask gently.

“ I'm hungry.”

Daniel could not bear to see it, but he currently had no food. What should I do, he thought in his heart.

He thought for a moment while looking at the child beside him.

After 5 seconds, the boy decided to leave.

“ Where do you live?.” Daniel stopped the boy's steps.

“ I live on the edge of the village.” The answer.