The Dusk Boundary
Eps. 18(ancestral past)

"So you have no grudges with the Hambali family?" kyai Arifin.

"I deliberately brought my family to the city so that there would be no further conflict, but my mother refused when I asked her to move ten years ago." papa Sigit knew that the Hambali family still adhered to the cult.

For the safety of his family, papa Sigit wants to stay away from them. But ready to think it turns out all connected because of mama Rossi's relationship with one of the Hambali family. Papa Sigit was disappointed with his wife.

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Beginning of story..

In ancient times, the Bisri Family and the Hambali family were the most influential people in the village. The title of village leader is the most respected. Who is the leader is the one in power.

Because of his policy, the Bisri family became village leaders by generations. All the residents there are very reluctant with Bisri and his family who are always nice and unpretentious. Until the arrival of the Hambali family who protested because the leadership is not necessarily due to heredity, but direct elections from the citizens. Hambali also said that if it was time for the village to progress, it did not stop with just that activity.

Hambali turned out to have a pretty good instigating soul. It seemed like all the elders in the village were starting to get affected. After deliberation by the traditional elders at that time. Finally, the new village leadership is carried out openly and chosen by residents in deliberation. And those who are running for leadership are of course Bisri and Hambali.

But the goodness of one is only that of another who knows, not of oneself. Although there has been a consensus deliberation to choose the leader, Bisri has always excelled. The majority vote remained with Bisri until the Hambalis sought all means to overthrow Bisri's leadership.

Starting from disguised fraud, using small children to work to rape cases. All were used as an excuse for Hambali to drop Bisri at that time. However, due to inaccurate evidence, Bisri remains safe.

Hambali who felt frustrated because his efforts were in vain, finally looking for a shortcut. With the proposal of his friend who was in the opposite village, Hambali began to follow the heresy. With black magic, Hambali will depose Bisri again.

And sure enough after getting a hint from his teacher, Hambali began to perform the ritual witchcraft on Bisri. At that time Bisri was exposed to a disease. Of course Hambali didn't want me to give him a chance. He spread slander if Bisri has an infectious disease and should not stay there so as not to spread the disease outbreak to other residents.

Seeing the state of Bisri which is in bad condition, of course, residents immediately believe. Moreover, the primitive people in the village are very easily instigated by words that support the situation. Bisri lengser. But people feel sorry if they have to throw it out. After all, no residents are infected, even the Bisri family is all healthy.

However, there are descendants of Bisri who do not agree with the disease suffered by their elders suddenly. There is one of the same Bisri family with Hambali, which adheres to heresy. He knew it was all Hambali. Eventually there was a split in the Bisri family. Some sided with the error of attacking Hambali, another decided to recant Bisri's departure and pray to Allah SWT. Papa Sigit's family.

Over time, after the death of Bisri and Hambali, their families no longer quarrel. The Bisri family that adheres to heretics already has no offspring. While the Hambali family, because they are bound to worship, they must always perform rituals to stay awake and protected. That's what their ancestors said. Those who break will suffer.

The two families' dispute is over. But after the story of mama Rossi who left Agus and turned to papa Sigit made the situation become heated again. Sigit who does not know anything never thought if the events he often experienced had something to do with the Hambali family. Because Sigit was diligent in worship, he always survived the distress.

But what's happening now? what Sigit will do after knowing if all this has to do with the story of the past. A story he wanted to forget. But with the incident of the disappearance of Raya in the village, what did she think?

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That night Ali performed a ritual quest for the Kingdom. That's the only way Ali can find Raya. If Ali did not know how to find the missing people experienced in the system, now Ali has learned how. If you have not met one week, it is certain that the person will return in a state of lifelessness.

Ali asked his ancestor where he could find the existence of the Kingdom. Based on the instructions, Ali immediately found out where Raya was.

Without waiting for tomorrow, Ali immediately brought an heirloom dagger that was tucked under his shirt. Ali started searching Raya that night as well. Because Ali already knows where Raya is.

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The Kingdom ran with all its might into the deeper forest again. This was the forest in his dream. The forest has no way out and now Raya is trapped in it.

"Raya. my granddaughter.friend my dear grandmother"

Grandma Sari's voice continued to ring in Raya's ears. Raya still ran while covering her ears. He could no longer hear his grandmother's voice. Raya was crying, she remembered when she was with her grandmother some time ago. Raya ran until she tripped over a tree root and fell down.

The tree is under that tree. He was so scared, nobody was there. Raya can't make her voice just to ask for help. Raya hugged her knees and drowned her face between her legs.

"Raya never leave prayers, son. Whatever happens, never break up!" She was shocked when she heard her mother's voice. The kingdom has forgotten its creator out of fear.

"Mama.." Raya began to stand in her heart by closing her eyes. The voice of Grandma Sari kept calling her name. Raya doesn't mind him. He kept on going and calling God's asthma. All the verses of the Quran are recited, until the atmosphere becomes quiet. Grandma Sari's voice was no longer heard.

Still in his shoes, Raya opened her eyes. It all looks dark. There's no sound there. Raya looked around, only a wilderness appeared in front of her. Raya still sat holding both her legs. The white light was not far from where he was sitting.

"grandmother.." Raya saw Grandma Sari smiling at him.But Raya still did not dare to move from her seat.

"Raya.mari granny delivery home." grandma Sari also reached out her hand to reach Raya. The still frightened Kingdom did not dare to approach.

"Don't be afraid! grandma's gonna take you home. Come with grandma!" Grandma Sari approached. Raya stood up to grab her grandmother's hand.

"Go!"