Village Swordsman
The Red Stone Arc of Pomegranates: An Enduring Revenge

In a dark sky covered by large trees and a quiet atmosphere. The branches and leaves of the trees covered every crack of light until no one entered. There was not even the slightest gust of wind with a silent atmosphere.

Like a night in the middle of the jungle when time still shows the afternoon.

Inside the darkness were seven mysterious shadowy figures standing around a girl.The girl was seen unconscious under the root of a tree that ran along with her clothes that looked quite dirty.

The mysterious shadows were talking to each other.

"It's been 20 hours and he's still unconscious too?" ask D while glancing at the girl.

"The possibility of the magic effects she received was too excessive for her." Answer the figure A.

Arrogantly (arrogant) the figure of E also said, "Hum! ... Because of this I call man weak! I only use a little bit of my magic."

"But even so their hearts are stronger if they have faith in them, you should not be too arrogant!" answer the figure of A.

"That's true, and we need it for the success of our plan this time." exclaimed figure B.

The figure of E does not seem to want to justify their speech and he remains with his arrogance.

She flicked her hair and said, "Huh! what we need is not him, but something he has."

While pointing towards the girl with an aura of hatred. His nails look long and sharp, his hands are hardened and veined.

"Despite so degree-" the words of figure A were cut by the figure of C.

"Until when are you going to argue such a small thing?" the center of view also leads to him, he is the figure of C.

"Disput will only hinder us in working, mutual respect for opinions will be easier." Firmly F figure with a flat tone and impressed cold.

"Don't waste time just to break the compactness we've made so hard because we feel more deserving! surely we all don't want the plan this time to fail, do we?"

His tone sounded so dashing that it made everyone quiet, was the chairman, the figure of G. They also stayed for a while to reflect because of his words.

Even so, the figure of E still remains arrogant while the figure of A feels guilty.

"Please forgive me for the stupidity I've done. I won't repeat it, I'm sorry." said figure A who lowered his head.

While the figure of E turned his face and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't accidentally." he didn't feel guilty in the slightest.

"I'm sorry, and we'll forget it!" he replied, everyone nodded slowly.

G's figure then glanced at the girl who was fainting in front of him.he walked slowly and lowered his head beside her, then held the girl's cheek with his big left hand and licked her neck and forehead.

Suddenly after that he immediately laughed with a laugh that made my feathers stand up.

"Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!"

The other figures were silent with their sinister gazes of red eyes.

G's figure let go of his hand grip and put the girl's face to where it was before slowly.he did not act rudely to her for respecting the honor of women and maintaining her authority.

He stood up and said, "Finally, .. after a 20-year wait.it will be a short stay ... soon we will arrive!".

Then he immediately put on a confident smile of his trademark smile by looking up at the ceiling.

"It's time to get revenge!".

Instantly his eyes emitted a pitch-red light, along with another mysterious shadow figure.

Their negative auras each came out filling their surroundings into one, forming a huge magic stream.

G's figure then looked at them all in turn while saying firmly and in a loud voice like a great leader when giving orders.

"Everything is ready in the position or task that has been given! we will continue the ritual after this girl is conscious!".

All the mysterious shadow figures looked at the girl lying unconscious on the teak tree.

"Execute command!"

"Ready!"

They also split up and disappeared so quickly like a ninja. only the remaining figures of G and F are still in place.

...***Arc Red Stone Pomegranate***...

In the afternoon today, in Rancabungur Village the weather is fairly bright with sunlight that is not too hot and covered by clouds from the mountains. The cool air around because of the many trees provide comfort and tranquility with a gentle breeze accompanied by a groaning sound from the waterfall Curug Cigameo, and the singing melodies of the birds chirp that sound beautiful like expressing a happy and cheerful feeling.

But in fact, young people who are currently fishing look the opposite of it. From the expression alone they are like losing spirit.

Under the eyes of Curug Cigameo, there is a river that is quite large and commonly used by villagers to fish.

Out of nowhere the fish come into the river makes the villagers use it to be used as a side dish. However, in front of their direction fishing is a dangerous area that is commonly referred to as, forbidden forest.

The flow from Curug Cigameo waterfall is a barrier between the forbidden forest and the territory of the villagers.

With expressions that currently look lethargic, the four young boys are still waiting and hoping for the bait to be eaten by the fish. They are Muhammad Gias Pratama, Andi Adam Ahmar, Arya Permana, and others, and Jalil Ayubi.

GIAS

ADAM

ARYAN

JALONS

They all sat on a prepared stone. Gias suddenly ruffled her hair while grumbling and saying something.

He clenched his right hand while putting his cheek in his hand (supporting it) with his head slightly on tilt while continuing his words earlier.

"Since morning until now we only got 2 fish, and that's just me and Arya.not that I'm not grateful but we need more, right?"

"We all know that but, we better be grateful for this little bit so that we can be grateful for a lot later!" Adam Excited.

"Yes, it's better that way." Gias pulled the fishing line, "Once you can speak wisely too." The bait runs out but the fish is not there, Adam just smiled without answering.

"Not eaten yet?" with a sluggish expression Gias also reassembled his bait.

"It's possible that the fish got tired of our bait and decided to fast." Exclaimed Arya who intended to joke.

"But today is Friday, it is impossible for the fish to fast." said Jalil who answered Aryan jokes.

"Maybe the day before they had fasted." He pulled his empty button.

"... if things don't change and continue like this can be a problem!" Arya also put up her bait again which is already exhausted.

Jalil nodded, "yes, that's for sure!" said it.

"Well how else? all things have been established and arranged by Allah Almighty concerning our sustenance today." Gias is coming along.

"If this continues we will be ashamed of not being able to meet the demands and responsibilities that have been given."

Adam closed his eyes for a while and opened them again and saw their fishing hooks all the while he continued to talk.

"We are asked to bring a side dish of at least 8 tails for the ceremony later tonight and only 2 tails that we managed to get." Adam took out some small pebbles.

"It was me and Arya who got it" replied Gias.

"That's why I'm ashamed and don't want to go home before fulfilling our requests and responsibilities. Our pride is at stake"

Adam was right, even if only fishing but self-esteem must still be maintained. He then threw the pebble in his hand into Gias' fishing hook.

"Hey-hey-hey! what the hell does that mean? you make the fish go away, you know?" gias said as she stared at Adam beside her.

"I'm just a fad after all, no fish will eat your bait!"

His words were not wrong, but it made Gias feel insinuated and underestimated. Even Gias who did not accept began to reply to Adam.

"You underestimated me? even though you yourself still can't get a single fish."

"Huh?" he looked at Gias.

"It's embarrassing! you said that but yourself are more pathetic."

Gias put on a wide smile with an insinuating facial expression while slightly raising one of her hands.

"I just don't want to look flashy."

Adam tried to be ordinary and did not want to be provoked by emotions. However, Gias knows no mercy and reverses Adam's words.

"Don't want to flashy you say? it's not that the more appropriate words are, 'I am indeed not talented in this matter' is that so, right?" Gias smiled back.

Adam began to heat up while looking at Gias seriously, but it didn't take long for him to calm down and his face looked confident.

"Well! heroes always come at the end of time, you know that, right? just like I was intentionally waiting at the last moment."

"Pihliwin silili diting in ikhir wikti, nyenyenyee. bullshit! after all, a hero who deliberately comes at the end of time does not deserve to be said hero.You also think so, right?"

With a facial expression that insinuates Gias up and down his eyebrows to Adam to make him look annoyed.

He also grieved, "Tchh! .. only one of them had dared to boast. are you not ashamed of your attitude like that?" he looked at Gias and returned his smile.

"Byeah! ...." Gias remained silent.

"What?" adam asked, raising his eyebrows.

Gias was about to laugh but she held back her laughter, "Don't make me laugh Adam. Which is more embarrassed by not being able to catch him yet but being arrogant and rancid again?"

It was a counter [to deny] a good word from Gias to Adam could not dwell.

He suddenly stood up with a sharp gaze and pointed his index finger towards Gias.

"I challenge you Gias!" his eyes were full of seriousness.

Because it was out of words finally Adam decided to go straight to the point rather than losing the debate, he thought.yeah, even though he had lost anyway.

Gias only slightly raised her neck upwards to stare at Adam with a cold gaze, her tone changing with her voice becoming heavier.

"Heee! .. Do you have any confidence that you can defeat me?"

Strictly lifting his right hand that is parallel to his ear.

"They started again." Jalil.

"Let's just, let's not be too saturated either." Arya smiled as she closed her eyes.

They both just listen and pay attention without intervening. For them this kind of thing was common, the dispute between Gias and Adam had become familiar.

"The confidence you're saying? Yep! I'm pretty sure of that."

From the look of his eyes, words, and facial expression Adam was really serious.he then sat back in his place.

"Heee! .. Your guts are fine too. I appreciate it."

"The most fish caught between the two of us is the winner.and the loser has to carry the winner to the front of the house.how?" He looked at Gias with a sharp glare and the desire not to lose.

This made Gias suddenly laugh coldly for a while, he then held (wiped) his hair that covered one eye with a domineering smile.

"Hahahaa! .. that's interesting! I accept the challenge from you Adam."

They both smiled at each other with their own confidence.Something between them will not give up until there is a winner.