The Sky Dragon Swordsman
#1. The Peaceful Village.

Deep at the foot of the mountain in the middle of the forest, Laksminingrum skillfully played his medium-sized sword. There was nothing special about the sword. But if it was taken any further, there was a mighty force enveloping the sword. Laksminingrum even when he first held it, he could not resist the energy from the sword.

For the last time he wanted to linger practicing the sword in the place where he had been training all this time.

Tomorrow he has to go find himself. He wanted to know about a family he never knew. He was eager, even though he had to take a dangerous journey.

At the foot of the mountain he lived with a middle-aged man who was also his teacher. They live in the middle of a wilderness not far from the River which is quite wide. To go to the nearest village that is usually taken with a three-day trip, they usually use a raft.

Regarding his teacher, he was the one who raised him so far with great affection. He used to say that his wife was killed by someone while she was pregnant. Being driven by deep sadness he finally shut himself off from the crowd.

At first glance, he seems to be just an ordinary person. But judging from the knowledge he had obtained so far, Laksminingrum suspected that his teacher was a swordsman choose his time. That was only his guess, because the teacher never told him about his football when he was young. He only spoke of the fate of his poor wife and the reason why he was lonely, nothing more. He said it unintentionally.

He did not dare to ask any further than his teacher had said because of his respect. I feel it's none of his business either. There may be a compelling reason why he shut down his past.

***

While he was busy practicing, he suddenly got an attack from behind. He was a little off guard, it was definitely collapsed by the attack.

The assailant turned out to be his own teacher who gestured for a duel with him. Also by Laksmingrum for a duel. Because after this, not necessarily he will be able to duel again with his teacher.

With all the abilities he had, he managed to compensate for his teacher's movements quite quickly. They dueled with swords in their hands.

The sound of the sword clashing resounded very loudly. No one wants to lose to each other. Even though they are teachers and students, they still give everything they are good at.

After about a grain of rice, they stopped the fight. There was no winner in the duel.

They stopped because Laksmingrum would be preparing to cook their dinner . He immediately rushed to the small garden containing the various vegetables his teacher had grown.

Their house was located far from the village, to meet the needs of the kitchen his teacher grew vegetables. As for other needs that can not be obtained in the forest, they sell garden products that last for days because there is not enough of their day trip to the village.

However, Laksmingrum did not ask his teacher to move to the village to make it easier to get their daily needs. He thought his teacher must have had a good reason to live in the middle of an isolated forest with humans. After all, he was from a small age in the forest, so he did not blame it.

One of the things that makes it difficult is that he can linger bathing in the river without fear of being peeped in by anyone. The river he used to bathe in was a small shallow river and flowed not too fast so it was safe to bathe. The river is located near the house. While the river is another fairly large one located a little far from home. It took half to get there. The water is calm but deep.

The air is very cold anyway. Plus such a beautiful view. It was like living in Swargaloka.

***

"But teacher, I am not ready to leave this land. I want to stay here longer with my teacher. "

"can't. Whatever the reason, you need to get out of here. You need to find out who you are."

"But teacher.... "

"No word but. You have to find your true self. It's orders. You have to carry it out! "

The woman could not speak anymore. To him, his teacher was everything. But there is a sense of heaviness in leaving his teacher alone he . The feeling of staying longer is still continuing to rage.

The night after the meal, Laksminingrum looked at the scattered stars. He wanted the night to be longer so that he could look at the stars in the same place even longer.

He did not think about his teacher. This is the third night his teacher said so. Although last night it was agreed to leave tomorrow, but it still feels very heavy. He did not want to leave this peaceful place. He also actually does not care much about who his family is, because from a small he only knows his teacher as a family figure, just maybe his teacher thinks otherwise.

Unknowingly, from behind the window his teacher noticed Laksminingrum who was daydreaming while looking at the stars. It felt like he wanted to continue looking at his student who was already considered that child. It's just that he doesn't want to be selfish . He wanted Laksminingrum to have more happiness.

After all, before meeting with Laksminingrum who at that time he found in the river he was determined to be alone after losing his wife who was pregnant with his child.

After the baby has become an adult and all his knowledge is perfect, this is the right time to carry out his determination.

***

Dew is still quite thick when the sun slowly rises. Two omanusia were already at the riverbank. That person was Laksminingrum and his teacher.

With her hair tied sober and enough supplies, a woman with a shawl tied around her left waist and a sword in her right hand seemed to hold back the tears of not wanting to part, she said, as for One more, a middle-aged man showed a more or less the same expression, only that he seemed more determined.

They crossed the river on a raft. Slowly but surely, they reached across the river.

"Teacher, thank you for everything. I will always remember you. Without you I may be dead in this world, "When I was across the river, trying to hold back tears, Laksminingrum said.

"There is no need to thank, the Great God predestined him. Go, you have to find yourself. Create a new legend, "Answer replied.

"Jaga be well. Do not let you fall into the abyss of darkness. You can do it, "The teacher gave the last message.

After they had spoken words to each other for the last time, Laksminingrum heavily left his teacher who was dropping him off heavily to begin the journey of searching for a gray self.