Sanggana Swordsman
Dewo11: Dark Attacker
*Wongawet Village (Dewo)*
Palang Segi was a tall and muscular young man. He was wearing white, blue pants. The short-haired young man immediately got up and re-installed the horses that looked trembling. That was the effect of the science battle with Kulwarek.
While Kulwarek who was strangled and drenched in blood on his chin, holding his chest that felt tight and made it difficult to breathe. The curly-haired young man tried to get up as well. He had to admit that Palang Segi was superior to him.
The young people in the village immediately arrived because they heard the sound of explosions fighting for the power of worship, including Tudurya and Joko Tenang.
While women can only gather on the side of the main road, without daring to cross into the territory of men. They could only wonder between them, who was at odds.
“You won't let me survive, a person like you must die!” shouted Palang Segi angrily and then came forward half-running to reach Kulwarek's body.
However, two other village youths immediately held onto both arms of the Segi Cross, restraining him from realizing his intentions.
“Cuih! So riled you, Palang Segi!” kulwarek shouted as well after he spat blood in his mouth.
“How dare you guys fight with fellow citizens?!” snarled Sudarka when he arrived at the location. “Palang Segi, what did you do to Kulwarek?”
“He has conspired with the Red Cat, so the intruder can freely go in and out of our village!” palang Segi said, still with high emotions.
Sudarka turned to look at Kulwarek.
“He slandered me. I don't know or know anything about the Red Cat!” sangkal Kulwarek's. His gaze was full of hatred towards the Segi Cross.
“I saw you once holding a cat mask inside your room!” the Palang Segi.
“You don't accuse me of something I never did, Palang Segi!”
“I'm not accusing, but I am revealing what I saw myself!” the Segi Cross.
“Do you really have a cat mask, Kulwarek?” ask Sudarka.
“No. I swear that what Palang Segi accuses is a lie. He slandered me!” answer Kulwarek.
“If I slander you, what is my purpose, huh?!” tanya Palang Segi belied to Kulwarek. He then said to Sudarka, “Sudarka knows for myself that I am friendly with Kulware. However, I cannot keep quiet if he turns out to betray us all. If you don't believe me, you can check his room, whether my accusations are lies or true!”
Sudarka stared intently at Palang Segi. Then he said to the two youths holding Palang Segi, “Two of you, check Kulwarek's room!”
“Good,” replied the two young men.
The two let go of Palang Segi's hand and immediately went to the house where Kulwarek lived, which was also the home of Palang Segi.
In that village, every two young men lived in one house with their own rooms.
“No I thought you turned out this rotten, Palang Segi!” hiss Kulwarek. “What is it that makes you suddenly hate me?”
“I warn you all, if a fight like this happens again, I will not hesitate to punish the two involved!” exclaim Sudarka warned.
All the people were silent to the warning.
Not too long ago, the two youths who were ordered to inspect Kulwarek's room had returned. One of them was carrying something in his hand.
“We found this, Sudarka!” said the young man who came while thrusting his hand which was holding a wooden mask in the shape of a cat face. It's just that the mask is not red, but still natural wood.
He glanced at Kulwarek when he saw what was handed to Sudarka. The Village Chief's confidant received a cat-faced mask. After noticing the mask in his hand for a moment, Sudarka then turned to look angrily at Kulwarek.
All eyes stared intently at Kulwarek.
“It's not mine! I never saw that thing!” kulwarek shouted with a confused face. “I was framed, it must be your trick, Palang Segi!”
“Bring Kulwarek to jail!” sudarka Order.
So some young men who did have security duties immediately ambushed Kulwarek. The severely injured youth tried to resist by pushing one young man who wanted to subdue him.
Buk up! Buk up!
“Hukr!” kulwarek vomited blood as two fists punched his stomach. Kulwarek is getting weaker.
After that, Kulwarek could not make any more contact. The curly-haired young man was immediately taken away.
The young citizens immediately disbanded and returned to their respective activities.
Sudarka stepped up to Joko Calm. He smiled at Joko.
“Pardon for this inconvenience, Joko. It is not easy to organize a lot of people,” Sudarka said.
“It's okay. It is common if in a household there is conflict between members,” said Joko Calm.
“Oh yes, I forgot to tell. We will not give guests a banquet. Eating and drinking have their own time. Tudurya will be able to explain it,” Sudarka said.
“Good,” replied Joko.
“Watch your day in this village,” Sudarka said again.
Joko Calm just nodded. Sudarka then stepped away leaving Joko and Tudurya.
Joko then goes back to follow Tudurya.
“Did you not know who the Red Cat was?” ask Joko.
“We only suspect that he is a former citizen of the village of Wongawet who was once expelled. Because he is so familiar with the ins and outs of this village and so good when running in the village,” said Tudurya.
“Means you can guess who the Red Cat is?” ask Joko again.
“It should be so because the person who was once expelled could be counted with the fingers. But from the estimates, there is nothing that matches the characteristics between the Red Cat with the people who have been expelled from this village. That is why, for one year the emergence of the Red Cat to date, his identity is still a mystery. My guess may be in line with Palang Segi, there is a traitor among us.”
They finally arrived at a ground-floored house. Beside the house was a bare-chested young man sharpening a machete. Not just one cleaver on him, but a bunch of cleavers placed in a basket woven bamboo slats.
“Institute, introduce our guest, his name is Joko!” tudurya said to the young machete founder.
“Oh, yes. Introduce, my name is Dagang, Pendekar,” said the young man was friendly while slightly bowing when talking to Joko.
“Joko, you can spend the night here later. If you need anything, I live next door,” Tudurya said.
“Good,” replied Joko briefly, but then she said, “Can you explain about eating and drinking for guests?”
“We only eat and drink at one time, which is after sunset. Guests and villagers were eating together in the square at the time. It was only then that men and women mixed and gathered in one place. Later you will see what the atmosphere is like,” explained Tudurya.
“It's always been a fun time for us. That's when we can steal a look at the girl we like. Hahaha!” dagang said then laughed lightly on the sidelines of his work sharpening a machete.
“Yes, we just hope that someday the marriage ban will be lifted,” Tudurya said with a smile.
“Sorry, I want to go to the river for stomach affairs,” said Joko.
“Do I need to drop off?” ask Tudurya.
“If you're worried I'll turn the corner,” replied Joko.
“Hahaha!” laughing Tudurya. “No, it's not appropriate that we be suspicious hosts. We have had many foreign guests before. You saw that corn garden!”
Joko looks towards Tudurya. He saw the existence of a corn garden that had risen but had not borne fruit.
“After arriving there, you will see the path leading to the dump of the stomach contents,” Tudurya said with a big smile.
“Thank you,” said Joko.
Joko then left. While Tudurya joined Dagang and helped him sharpen a machete.
Joko walks alone to the corn garden. As he passed by another young man, he only smiled bitterly as the young man smiled kindly at him.
The set! Seps!
However, when Joko has arrived on the path of the corn garden, suddenly there is a thin object shot to attack Joko. It was coming from inside the corn garden. It's after Joko's neck.
Without making any evasive movements, Joko Tenang only put two fingers beside his neck, catching the long thin object with two fingers clasps.
At first Joko was about to move to catch the person who attacked secretly, but he expressed his intention when he found out there was a banana leaf roll on the small stick that attacked him. (BH)