Pendekar Batari Mahadewi: The Journey to Find Your Self
Episode 5 The First Fight
“Bandcomers coming! Black sword hordes coming!” I heard a scream. Suddenly many people were panicking and in disarray to save their merchandise. But late, the robbers, who numbered in the dozens of people, threatened to kill anyone who tried to escape.
Nyi Turmeric immediately panicked, he pulled the arm of Batari Mahadewi and invited him to hide. Of course the robbers were not interested in robbing small people like Nyi Turmeric, they were targeting traders and people who seemed to have a lot of money who were shopping in the market.
This time Batari Mahadewi witnessed a robbery. In his village, he rarely even saw anyone fighting let alone fighting. Cemara Seribu Village is always peaceful thanks to the simple life of all its citizens.
“Those are who, Mom?” whispered Batari Mahadevi to her mother.
“They are robbers son. They'll take everything they want.”Answer Nyi Turmeric, “we must hide and not be caught.” Continue Nyi Turmeric plain.
Batari Mahadevi watched the robbers from their hiding place. He could see that the herd of robbers was not very dangerous. At the very least, their energy was no greater than the old banyan tree that was in Nyi Turmeric's courtyard. However, for ordinary people, the robber was very scary.
The leader of the robbers was sitting on a gallant black horse while watching his men plunder and beat up some people in the market who were trying to resist. One of the women suddenly screamed because her husband collapsed under the slash of a sword from one of the robbers.
“This is the result if you dare to fight” The robber said arrogantly.
Batari Mahadevi could not see the incident. He stood up and began to step towards the robber.
“What are you doing my son? Back back! Don't go there!” nyi Turmeric said in panic.
“Mother rest easy here, I'll be there.” Batari Mahadevi
“Don't kid..” is not finished Nyi Turmeric said his sentence, Batari Mahadewi has darted quickly towards the robber.
Nyi Turmeric did not expect and could not believe what he had just seen. Batari Mahadevi was already in front of the leader of the robbers in just a few jumps. How could? Batari Mahadevi... Nyi Turmeric thought hard.
Indeed many strange things from Batari Mahadevi that have been witnessed by Nyi Turmeric even since the first he found it under his banyan tree. But he still did not expect that Batari Mahadewi had a warrior-class service.
The leader of the robbers was not aware of the presence of Batari Mahadewi. Since when was this girl suddenly here.
“What are you doing here little girl? Find your dead huh?” Take the robber's lead.
“Stop all this or you'll regret.” Reply Batari Mahadewi without the slightest fear.
“Basic of small children. You should've hidden in your mother's armpit. Don't think I'd be generous with a little girl like you. I'm not afraid to kill anyone.” Said the robber. “Kill the girl, teach everyone a lesson here.” The robber criminal ordered one of his men to finish off Batari Mahadewi.
One of the robbers laughed happily at the orders of his superiors. But once he stepped foot, Batari Mahadewi kicked a small stone next to his foot towards the robber. The little rock shot out and hit the robber's stomach. At once he collapsed unconscious.
The leader of the robbers was astonished and began to be vigilant with the presence of Batari Mahadewi. He had indeed heard that there were some children who were trained to become warriors since childhood. "Don't let this girl be one of those kids who can do well" the robber muttered.
“Good little girl. I won't hesitate anymore.” The robber chief was hesitating actually. He could not even paralyze a man with a small stone as Batari Mahadevi had done. But he will lose face if he retreats from the presence of a little girl.
caught the robber's arm, then threw it a few feet away. The rest, the robber couldn't wake up at all.
The astonishing sight frightened all the members of the black sword robbers. They did not dare to attack Batari Mahadevi because he could very easily subvert the leader of the robbers in just one attack.
“Restore everything you took and leave here or I will finish you all!” Batari Mahadevi threatened all the robbers. There was no other choice, the robber obeyed all Batari Mahadewi said and left the market.
All the market people were amazed to see the ability of Batari Mahadewi who in their eyes was a beautiful little girl who could not possibly fight. But apparently, Batari Mahadewi can solve the problem in just a short time.
“Come on, we'll just go home.” Batari Mahadevi said after he approached his mother.
“My son, who taught you martial arts?” ask Nyi Turmeric who still does not believe in the ability of Batari Mahadevi.
“Long story mom, but I promise I will tell you after we get home.” Answer Batari Mahadevi. Then they went home.
“Wait miss! Wait!” suddenly there was a voice of a man calling Batari Mahadevi.
“Uncle call me?” batari Mahadewi.
“Iya miss, I am the head of this market manager. Thank you very much for your help. Please accept our gift as thanks.” The man handed over a small bag of money to Batari Mahadevi.
“No need, uncle. We should have helped each other. Better, the money was given to the mother who lost her husband earlier.” Reply Batari Mahadevi.
“It's okay, miss. We'll help the mother, of course. But please accept our sign of gratitude for the help that miss gave.” Said the man.
“Okay uncle, I accept this gift. Thank you very much.” Reply Batari Mahadevi.
“You're the one who thanked miss swordsman. If you may know, what is the name of this warrior lady?”
“ I am not a swordsman, uncle. My name is Batari Mahadewi, uncle. All right, we can't linger here uncle, so we're saying goodbye now.” Batari Mahadevi and Nyi Turmeric said goodbye, then rushed home.
“Mother, I'd better save this money. You can use it for shopping. So for the next few months, mothers do not need to sell black spruce root to the market anymore.” Batari Mahadevi said to her mother.
“You're right son, some pieces of this gold money can even be for our lives for a year more.” Reply Nyi Turmeric. “But my son, what if the robber comes to the village to look for you?” Nyi Turmeric asked worriedly.
“No way mom, little robbers like that wouldn't dare to go through this hill. So there's no way they'll come looking for me.” Answer Batari Mahadevi.
Arriving at home, Batari Mahadevi recounted his experience to his mother, including his experience in the belly of the snake stealth from which Batari Mahadewi learned martial arts for the first time.