The peak of Mount Sumbing that morning looked foggy, perhaps because of the heavy rain that fell last night. Almost all the leaves of the trees on the mountain still looked wet and dewy, Arya who was busy practicing suddenly stopped and then stepped towards the hut.
The hut was not too big and had steps that were about 5 feet high, Arya climbed the stairs where inside the hut Nyi Konde Perak was sitting cross-legged.
Upon arriving at the top of the hut, Arya also sat cross-legged in front of Nyi Konde Perak, not long after the two eyes of the old woman in front of him opened after a few moments ago she had narrowed them.
"Why did Grandma suddenly call me? Even though I haven't finished practicing this morning," asked Arya.
"I think you have practiced enough, all the knowledge that I passed on seems to have been mastered well by you. I called you to tell you that it is time for you to come down the mountain, my student," said Nyi Konde Perak who turned out to be Arya's teacher.
"Then what task will I do because Grandma asked me to come down the mountain immediately? Do I go to Andalas Island first to look for my mother?" Arya asked again.
“Hmmm, of course you don’t have to look for your mother on Andalas Island first. In Java there are many problems that occur, robbery, oppression and rape carried out by depraved humans. Battles everywhere are fighting for power and that causes many innocent humans to become victims, you must be able to sort out which ones you should defend and which ones you must destroy later,” said Nyi Konde Perak.
“But I will also be allowed to look for my mother on Andalas Island, right Eyang?”
“Of course Arya, because on Andalas Island there is often chaos by irresponsible hands. They are generally warriors from the black group who always like to do evil to achieve their desires, you must be careful, they are not only cruel to kill anyone but are also good at devising cunning strategies.”
“Okay Eyang, I will always remember your advice.”
“In the jungle of martial arts, a warrior always has a nickname in addition to the name that is attached to him, the nickname is usually given by a respected figure such as a King or Teacher. For that reason, I gave you the nickname Eagle Swordsman, the purpose is not to show off because you have high knowledge but rather just a nickname that will make it easier for anyone you have helped to remember you later," said Nyi Konde Perak.
"Oh, just like Grandma who was nicknamed Nyi Konde Perak?"
"Yes, that's right, but my nickname is not from my teacher but from a King who I once helped defend his Kingdom from enemy attacks."
"Then will I bring Brahma along with me in starting the journey to uphold truth on this earth, Grandma?"
"Hmmm, you shouldn't be spoiled. You can call Brahma whenever you want as long as you are in a really desperate situation like using the White Eagle Sword," answered Nyi Konde Perak.
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"Yes Grandma, I will not carelessly use the White Eagle Sword or call Brahma."
The Brahma in question is a very large white eagle. Since he was little, Arya always played and was guarded by the eagle when Nyi Konde Perak went away for a while to leave the peak of Mount Sumbing. The eagle was so big that it was able to carry several adults on its back while flying and was also able to carry two mother buffaloes into the air.
Brahma will also easily kill anyone he sees while flying in the air causing trouble on earth, even though he is not as good at talking as humans, he understands every word Nyi Konde Perak and Arya say.
"Now go, my student. Always follow your heart in determining the direction of your steps, once you have taken a step, never look back. "Remember, Arya always adheres to the mandate to uphold the truth to eradicate evil on the face of this earth," Nyi Konde advised.
“Okay Eyang, I will use the knowledge that Eyang inherited to defend the truth. "Thank you for all this time, I have been taking care of you and training you to be a warrior. I don't know how I will repay Grandma's kindness," said Arya.
"I never expected your kindness in return, Arya, by you sticking to using the knowledge you have in the right way, that's enough to make me happy."
"I'm leaving, Grandmother," said Arya as he bowed and kissed both of his teacher's hands. Nyi Konde Perak smiled and then rubbed her student's shoulders. After Arya came down from the hut, he immediately walked down the slope of Mount Sumbing while whistling, as he had said. Earlier, Arya's teacher suggested that he never look back towards the hut where Nyi Konde Perak was still sitting cross-legged, narrowing her eyes again like someone who was meditating.
A highly skilled warrior certainly does not have the same way of descending a mountain slope as an ordinary human. In general, Arya's body was like light cotton flashing from the top of one tree branch to the top of another tree branch until in an instant he had arrived in the valley. In the valley of Mount Sumbing, the first thing Arya encountered was a rocky river, by jumping and stepping on both his feet on one rock to another Arya arrived at the other side.
Arya continued his journey, this time after crossing the rocky river he was faced with a wilderness, the trees in the forest were very dense and had thick leaves.
While exploring the wilderness, Arya remembered his teacher's mandate to always uphold the truth wherever he was. The warrior also promised in his heart to look for his mother on Andalas Island after completing all the tasks of eradicating all the cruelty of evil people or warriors from the faction. black who always causes trouble on Java Island.