The Javanese Land Swordsman
Keraton Ngayogyakarta
A historic place that is still alive today. One of the many tourist destinations in the central part of Java island.
Today, the place is closed. Only the original inhabitants of the Keraton remain.
Bima walks along with a man who saved her. Nervousness mixed worries felt in his mind.
“I didn't think I was brought in this place?” ask Bima.
“You're surprised?”
“Yes, so you guys are nobility huh?”
“Of course not, ... we do live here, but that does not mean we are also descendants of blue blood, ... I am just a servant.”
“Wait for why we-”
The man pulled Bima in a different direction to Anggun. They headed for a place that looked even more majestic than the others.
“Udahlah, just come!”
“Good.”
A huge archway greeted them, and a vast, desolate area accompanied the passageway where they walked.
“By the way, where are we actually going?”
“About Sri Sultan.”
“What!?”
...
Passing through a beautiful carved door, Bima walked while admiring the art in the building.
...I've been to this palace once, but at night the atmosphere is very different
Bima just realized the person before her was a very honorable figure. Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X sits majestically on the throne.
With the majority of black clothes and underlings of rags, the king looks still dashing despite his age.
Six men of his followers sat lined up on the front edge of the throne. They wear clothes of different styles.
This condition is really not suitable for Bima who live in a metropolitan city.
The man beside Bima looked down. Then Bima also saluted the sultan with a nervous tergugup.
“Report my lord, we have already successfully completed the spirit phenomenon in question.”
“Good work, then who is the child you brought?”
“Master, this child is the figure who holds the spirit.”
“You mean.. he fights a possessed man!?” the sultan asked in surprise.
“That's the master.”
The sultan turned to look at Bima as he said:
“Oh young man, what's your name?”
“I Bima, sir,” Bima imitate the speech style of the man beside her.
“Bima.!”
“Iya?”
“Tow me!”
Suddenly mincul three snakes wriggling in front of Bima.
“So this is your strength?”
“Ya, sir.”
....three tails? how exactly does this power of mine work?
Bima was confused while continuing to look at the moving snakes.
“Rise..! Tell me about my strength in more detail!” the sultan's.
...Answer as far as I can
Bima stood up and began to speak:
“Master, all I know of this power appeared when I was a child, I was playing and was bitten by a snake, then.”.
Bima suddenly stopped his sentence.
“Then what, Bima?”
“Then..”
Feeling vague memories, like broken tapes. Bima saw an unclear memory in it.
Someone, Bima saw someone. His face is not so clear. But with such body proportions, it must be a woman.
Bima was currently holding her aching head in front of the king and the servants.
“What's up?”
“Bima?”
Suddenly the audience was astonished by what they saw.
“No.. It's okay, I'm fine, Bima's” relaxes the body. His mind was starting to calm at this moment.
The sultan was relieved to hear Bima's words, then he told the servant:
“Alright, get here only, take the young man to that place!”
...That spot?
Bima was confused by the words of the sultan. But he just complies.
The man who had saved her, took Bima away from the main hall of the palace.
Remaining the sultan and the line of servants as before.
The tenth king of the kingdom of Yogyakarta is still sitting on the throne while thinking about Bima.
...Snake controller yes, it's not a symptom of ordinary Dedemite possession.
“What's up, sir? suddenly such expression.?”
The prabu realized something, but was still not convinced. To be sure, he told one of his servants:
“Wahai Krishna..! I'll hand the boy over to you!”
“Good sir.”
...
“What is this place? Why is there an elevator in a place like this?” Bima was surprised by what he saw.
“Ask as you go, let's go in!”
Ckiyet..
The elevator doors closed after they entered.
“Anu.., sir..”
“Irwan, sorry late introduction.”
“Pak Irwan-”
“Please Irwan, my age is still not that old.”
“Then ... Irwan, how yes.. I am confused where to start?” Bima breathed a weak breath.
“Haha..all right I understand, ... You could say this place is indeed designed for the present moments.”
“You mean about possession? So many such cases?”
“Ya, and lately more and more often,” Irwan showed a tired face.
The elevator doors opened and they came to a hallway. White dominated the place.
“Woy woy.. don't-don't this..”.
“As you think, Bima.”
“Underground space!?”
The people who were there were directly focused towards Bima.
“Ehm.. ehm.!” Bima tried to calm herself.
Back to the ready.
“Already... already, come!” Irwan patted Bima's shoulder while walking.
“So, what is this place for?”
“The simplest is hiding, or the rough word quarantine place.”
“Why should be quarantined?”
“Because the dedemites are very sensitive with their fellows.”
“Like magnet yes..” murmured Bima.
“That's how, if the reason this place is underground already know is not?”
“Yes, because it is secret,” Bima gazed into a room occupied by a patient. The patient is wrapped in a cloth all over the body.
“Is it that bad?” ask Bima.
“The guy was almost overpowered by demit.”
“What if it is fully mastered? What are you guys going to do to him?”
In a weak tone and while bowing his head, Irwan replied:
“Killed, he will be killed.”
Bima was only silent a thousand words staring at the expression plastered on Irwan's face.
The atmosphere turned awkward between the two of them.
“Don't think too much about Bima.!”
Irwan again diffused the atmosphere around by smiling and holding Bima's shoulder.
They also returned to their destination. Passing through room by room filled with patients.
“Hey Irwan..! How big is this place?” Even we have passed many intersections aisle.”
“I myself have never visited all the parts in this place.”
Bima was not surprised. Too many things that make you wonder so you can't feel anything anymore.
Finally, they arrived at a room inhabited by Anggun.
Seen from the glass, Anggun weakly lay on the bed. His long hair was tied up just in case the delicate creature rose again.
Because it is not allowed to visit, Bima continued walking to the next room.
Irwan opened the door of the room and lit the light.
“For a while, stay in this room Bima.”
“Alright, but-”
Bima stopped the sentence. He was too surprised to see his items that had already been moved in this place.
Bima looked back. Irwan also smiled at Bima's behavior.
“You guys..really serious huh?” Bima smiled stiffly in annoyance.
“Hahaha.. Of course we do not do it half-and-half.”
Bima walked into the room, then made sure that these things were indeed hers.
“Ya done it, too.”
“Then get here alone, I still have business, fast sleep..! good night!” Irwan closed the door slowly.
“Yeah.. huuaahh... exhausting, .... what will happen to my life?” Bima breaks down the body in the bed.