The Sky Dragon Swordsman
#19. Practice Martial. VII
"What is your business, eh? What if we want to rape that girl? You jealous?"
"Jealous? You want me too? Pass my corpse first," Dewi Ratih said casually. It was as if he felt that he would win against the two village youths who seemed to have bad intentions towards the girl who was sheltering behind his body.
"You want to too? Coincidentally the two of us," with a lewd smile one of the men said.
"It's not that easy. Who do you think you are?" using the agility of his feet he toyed with the two people. In an instant the two people immediately apologized and then ran away in a storm.
"Now it is safe. Do not put on a fearful expression again, you are safe," Gently Dewi Ratih said to the girl who still felt that fear.
"Now try to tell me why they would do such a thing to you, said Dewi Ratih again.
"I don't know them both. I was actually told to hide by my parents. Today the tax officer came to withdraw taxes from the residents."
"Why are you hiding?'
"I don't want to be taken forcibly to the palace. Anyone who can't pay taxes then the girl in the house must be brought in as collateral."
"Now I understand."
"This kid's an outsider, huh?"
"You could say so. Is the state of the kingdom here very severe? I've met someone who says that now crime in this country is increasing huh?"
"Our country seems to have been destroyed, some of my neighbors have moved to foreign countries. They say that continuing here is the same as speeding up death. I wanted to leave, but my parents didn't want to leave. Without them I can't do anything either."
"Why don't they go?"
"Then why don't you just leave them? Can't you get something better?"
"I don't want to go alone. I can't leave them for whatever reason."
"Then you have to be patient. This country will succeed again. I heard there are rebel forces who are working on strategies huh?"
"If that I don't know. They won't accept a weak woman like me either."
"Oh yeah since it's dark can we hitchhike overnight at your house?"
"We?"
"There were two of my friends who were not far from here.It just so happened that while resting we heard your voice asking for help. Because my two friends are too tired so I'll help you."
"Then call your friend. You can spend the night at my place. But our understanding of the house is small, so it's possible to sleep in the living room ."
"Just relax, it doesn't matter."
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The hero was delighted when he saw the rebel forces gathering. His determination to join them was already strong. In addition to poverty and other reasons, he had a special reason to make him feel his determination has been unanimous. Even though he died, he didn't care.
The main reason he joined was of course because of the anger that had reached its peak to the soldiers who were acting arbitrarily towards his sister. He saw with his own head his sister was forced to join by the most qualified soldiers of his knowledge. He said he would be made a concubine in the palace. But still, it can't happen. How can a 13-year-old be a concubine?
At that time he could not fight them. However, after hearing the presence of rebel forces, he without a second thought immediately left his village. He no longer cares about life as long as his sister is not made a slave to fulfill their desires .