THE TEARS OF KUMARI KANDAM
CHAPTRE 52

Bheim nodded, giving Haala's "deceased" father, Salmalin Josha, permission to leave his place. Bheim then turned to the place where Daxraj was. The figure in white still stood there, on the balcony of Braheim's study. Noiseless, motionless, just silent like a statue. No. gabe. Even a statue will get wet if it is exposed to rain spots, right?

"Is there anything you want to talk about?"

"Yes," replied Daxraj.

"Then talk."

"I don't want to repeat what I'm about to talk about."

Bheim was silent, his brain was processing Daxraj's words. "You mean there's someone else who should hear it too?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Hawala?"

Daxraj nodded. "You know he's grieving. Come and talk when his mood has improved a little," added Braheim.

"This is my last arrival."

"Why?"

"I need a friend to see the destruction of the world."

"What aye-"

What Braheim said was paused, because of the arrival of his Advisor, Murat Iskender. From outside Braheim's study, there was a loud voice of Murat asking permission to face him to convey the results of the task he was given this afternoon. Spontaneous Braheim refused, and asked Murat to come again later because he was talking to a very important guest.

" ... Then should I also tell Commander Haala to come to you again later, Your Majesty?"

"No. Let him in."

"According to your orders, Your Majesty. Please, Commander." Murat opened the door for Haala.

"Thank you, Counselor."

Now Haala stood before Braheim. Haala didn't expect that there would be Daxraj there either. Haala's intention to refuse the week-long rest permit granted by Braheim was ultimately not conveyed, as tension slowly reached her. The tense atmosphere in the king's study was really no play. The tension that seemed to center on the figure of the giant tub, Daxraj Natesh.

"When the portal of the future is lost, you are free to do anything. So no need to hold back anymore."

Bheim and Haala fell silent. "I want to show you the destruction of the world" Daxraj added.

Bheim approaches Daxraj. "Whatdidyou say? After all the effort that I and my people have put in, will the world eventually perish?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Then what's the point of you turning back the clock and sending me back to the past?"

"At least you know the culprit who made your sister suffer. And most importantly, you didn't choose the same choice as in the future" Daxraj told Haala.

Haala came to Daxraj. "Although what difference would it make if the world would still perish?"

"It's different because I'm not gonna kill you."

Bheim blocks Haala. "In the future he was forced to kill you because you were protecting Gaana who was residing in your sister's body."

"What?"

"After killing you he lost his strength and could not do anything when another war in the future broke out. And the world is perishing."

"And he wants us to see that? After he turned the clock? After we put in all the effort? Why suddenly?" haala asked in a half-screaming voice.

"Because I made a mistake again."

Bheim and Haala were silent again. "My job is to pass on the strength of the wandering tribe leader to my successor. For that I just need to find out who my woman is. There is no need for love, no need to make him love me. There is no need for marriage, nor does it need to make him say a promise to live on," added Daxraj.

"So you get angry and you take it out on us by making us see the destruction of the world, don't you?"

"I'm not angry, Braheim. I'm just sorry for being late to realize my duty huh-"

"When you turn back time to the past to give me a chance to learn to love you. So that in the future we can get married and have successors who are endowed with love" Haala told Daxraj.

"Isn't that useless? Because no matter in the past or in the future, your love is only for Braheim. Your almost always shaky heart is proof of that, Haala."

Haala was powerless to dodge, because what Daxraj said was very targeted. To the point of destroying a space in Haala's heart. Braheim was silent, his gaze was only fixed on Haala's tears that continued to drip. Daxraj shook his head as he passed the two, and walked straight towards the future portal that gradually began to open.

"What I see in the future doesn't necessarily happen. So don't worry too much. Be happy" Daxraj said, seconds before the future portal disappeared.

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Thirteen months later.

"That's the view we're supposed to see every day."

"Yes, you're right. A king should have spent time with beautiful concubines" the gardener told his friend.

"But there is less. The queen's throne has not been filled since Her Majesty the Queen was sentenced to exile."

"You think it's that easy to find a queen? Only thorny roses can occupy the queen's throne."

"I thought Commander Haala was the best thorny rose in Kumari Kandam."

"Be careful with your mouth if you don't want to end up in Tamaasha*."

Tamaasha* is a giant beheading tool often used to punish criminals.

"Why? I think I missed a lot of gossip."

"His Majesty the King and Commander Haala have ended their relationship" the gardener whispered to his friend.

The other gardener whispered, "Really? Too bad. But why?"

"Eitherway. Just then His Majesty the King suddenly returned to the southern palace*. Then Commander Haala, more often served outside Kumari Kandam and will only be home three to four months later."

The southern palace* is the palace where the king lives and performs all activities of a personal nature. The palace was built on five hundred hectares of land. However, the palace is the only building there. The rest, the southern palace was only planted with bamboo trees.

"So how do you know if they're separated? They could have been fighting."

"You think there's a guy who would send his girlfriend to such a dangerous place despite a fight?"

"Hm? I still don't understand. Where did His Majesty the King send Commander Haala?"

"To the seven continents. Precisely to the southeast."

"What's? Isn't the southeast direction on each continent the place where Ghinauna* lives?"

Ghinauna* giant fish guard Lake Baadal.

"Because that's. Commander Haala is assigned to guard Ghinauna on every continent."

"Yes Gods. It's no different than telling Commander Haala to die, ma'am"

"It seems that I should advise His Majesty the King to expand the garden in the kingdom because his workers seem to be very spare."

"Greetings, Counselor."

"Fortunately it is not His Majesty the King who heard your talk. Listen this is fine. Do not let anything concerning Commander Haala hear until the ears of His Majesty the King." Murat passed.

"Okay, Counselor."