Confession?

The tribunal hall finally empty with only a few palace guards left. The citizens of Singhasari began to walked home and prepare for the 'Night Feast'.

The golden sun started to descend to the horizon and saying good bye for the day, while night was ready to cover the whole world with it's black blanket, beautiful stars, and a lonely fairy moon. It was twilight now. The clouds were moving slowly, forming many abstract shapes, and wandering around like a lost soul.

The whole sky had became orange in colour. The leaves of the Banana trees were swaying lightly by the afternoon wind. The palm leaves also waving warmly, asking the crowds to go home because the sky would soon turned dark.

"Big Brother, what do you think about this event today? Do you think that black hen is a magical creature? Should we ask Father Emperor to give it to us?" Prince Tohjaya, the younger brother of Prince Anusapati asked while they were walking through the small alley, which was the shortest route to the palace.

"It's impossible. The hen has already belong to Young Master Dhanu. It would not be good for the image of the royal family to snatch the thing possessed by others." Prince Anusapati said calmly.

"Big brother, isn't it just a chicken? Moreover, that young master was just the head of guard at the palace. We could give him some money. He will surely glad to receive a few taels of gold in exchange for a lanky and ugly hen, right?" Prince Tohjaya commented.

"He is not an ordinary guard. Jaya, please don't force it. If we failed to persuade him, there will bound to be a rumour, saying that we, the royal family members, bullied our own guard. That doesn't sound good, right?" Prince Anusapati persuaded this younger brother of him.

"Hmph! Fine." Tohjaya said grudgingly. "You said he's not an ordinary guard? What do you mean, Big Brother? What's so good about him?"

"He is the disciple of Elder Ranubaya. This Elder Ranubaya is the Senior Brother of his father, Elder Hanggareksa. Not to mentioned that his father also a Weaponsmith who is respected at our kingdom, Elder Ranubaya is even more genious. He is the one who created the sword 'Nagapuspa', a weapon which everyone was trying very hard to get their hands on. Even that Khubilai Khan, the King of Mongolian who occupied a big part of the Huaxia Continent and established Yuan Dinasty, wanted to recruit him and desire for that weapon." Prince Anusapati paused for a moment.

"Elder Ranubaya is also an expert at Martial Art. Furthermore, these two elders still had their Eldest Senior Brother, named Elder Lunggah. He possess a very famous skill called 'Rajut Busana', a skill that could steal the power of the opponent, rendering the enemy incable to fight back." Prince Anusapati explained patiently. "Tell me, with this kind of background, would he be an ordinary man?"

"This...?!" Prince Tohjaya was speechless. He didn't know how to respond. "Then, what about..."

Just as he wanted to continue to retort his Big Brother and insisted on finding another way to get that black hen, there was suddenly a movement from the nearby bushes. And before both of them could understand the situation, a masked-man with black robe was flying toward them at a very high speed and directly pointed his sword to Prince Anusapati.

...

"Come on, hurry up, why don't you make a move yet? Don't you see that the sword had almost stabbed that guy to death?" Marissa's voice could be heard inside the mind of Arya Kamandhanu.

Prior to this, Marissa was trying every ways to make this cold handsome man to believe in her. It was really a difficult task to make this man to trust others. In the end, for some unknown reason, Dhanu finally agreed and followed Prince Anusapati and his younger brother, Prince Tohjaya, to walk through that small alley.

As for how they could talk through telepathy, it was because the reward from the system for her victory at the 'Chicken-Fighting' event. She was given a tool that enable her to talk with anyone through the tool. Actually, if she wanted to do telepathy, she could do it naturally without the help of this tool if she could become a Second Stage, Master Warrior. But now, it was impossible, because she was only at the First Stage, Warrior Dan-3. Fortunately, there was this magical tool to help her communicate through telepathy.

At first, Dhanu didn't believe her, but the moment he stepped on that alley, he could sense the existence of a man, hiding in the dark. Nevertheless, Dhanu who was already at the Seventh Stage, Void Apprentice expert, initial level, wasn't afraid at all. He could sense that the man who was suspected to be the assassin was only at the Fourth Stage, Core Formation, middle level. So, there was no problem at all. He could even kill that assassin with a snort. Their gape of power was too big after all.

"Don't you hate them? That Tohjaya even wants to forcefully snatch you from me. He even said you are ugly and lanky. I should be glad to exchange you with a few taels of gold. Tell me, isn't it a very good bargain? Should I accept that proposal? I think I should just accept them?" Arya Kamandhanu asked a few heart-breaking questions in succession that Marissa wanted to pummel and scratch him with her chicken claws. Especially that Tohjaya, so hateful!

'But Young Master Dhanu is so handsome, if I pummel him, his handsome face would looked bad. Moreover, he is the one I choose. I should cooperate and work hard to make him falling in love with me. But, damn, with this kind of personality, would there be a chance to make him falling in love with me? Moreover, look at this body of mine! Which normal human would be falling in love with a chicken, not to mention, this chicken is so unbearable to look at?' Marissa was feeling so frustated.

'My Lord God, the creator of universe, even if I had to become an animal, at least, make me a cute ones, ah? Can I become a cat, dog, panda, fish, or the other ones which makes girls and children blushed and can't bear my cuteness, so that they will pet me and feed me with many food? But this, sh*t! I really want to cry, huwaaaaaaaa...'

'God, tell me the truth! I'm actually a phoenix, right? But because I'm still small, I looked like a chicken? That must be the truth, right? I must be the descendant of a Black Phoenix. Please tell me that I'm really a mythological creature, that honorable and respectable phoenix who could reborn from the ashes. How about answer my question, my dear God?'

[No, you are really a chicken. A pure chicken!]

[And a bit part of you is human. That's all]

Suddenly, the voice of Mr. Angel could be heard, ringing inside Marissa's mind. The moment he finished his answer, all the beautiful dreams of Marissa for becoming a black phoenix, instantly crumbled into pieces. Such a tragic reality! Marissa really wanted to smack that system and that hateful Mr. Angel, then destroy them all.

"You dare to exchange me with that useless guy? But that's okay if you want to do it. Anyway, you will be the one who will regret it in the future. I'm a heavenly chicken, a magical creature. I can help anyone I want to conquer the world. Hmph!" Marissa snorted, not wanting to be looked down upon, and instantly talked nonsense in order to increase her prestige and value. Moreover, this was her way to comfort herself for being a chicken.

"Heheh, why do I need a chicken to conquer the world?" Kamandhanu asked.

"Of course you will. Because, I'm not an ordinary chicken." Marissa said smugly while lifting her chin and waving her chicken wings.

Kamandhanu was feeling amused by Marissa's action. He wanted to laugh but he felt so stiff. He didn't usually laugh after all. So, only a small smirk passed through his lips. If Saka Wuni, or his subordinates saw this, they would be so astonished. Because ever since he became 'enemy' with his elder brother, he never smiled again. Although they weren't really a 'Life-and-Death Enemy' yet, but he didn't speak with Dwipangga anymore. His elder brother still talked to him and provoke him, but he ignored him completely.

"Fine. But I don't have an intention to conquer the world. I only want my family and loved ones to be safe and sound, possess a healthy life, have a good and decent food to eat, a place to stay and live peacefully, until everyone grow old and died naturally." Arya Kamandhanu said softly. He didn't even realize that he let out a sigh from his lips after saying those words. He seemed to have many things on his mind?

Marissa, hearing that statement, lowered her chicken head. She also felt so sad all of a sudden. Her entire family was all on Earth. She didn't know what will happen to her family. Will they be able to save their life during the earthquake? How's the situation of her father and little sister? Are they still alive? Has the earthquake and mountain explosion died down? She didn't know, and she wasn't sure whether they will survive, because she realized the intensity of the earthquake and explosion was actually so high.

And now, she was actually transmigrated into another world and era. And the most saddest thing of all, she became a weak and powerless chicken. If not for the system, she really wasn't sure how to survive in this world.

Thank Godness! God will always give you a way in every possible situation. He won't leave you alone, no matter how frustrate your life!

...

"Arya Kamandhanu, listen up. I don't care whether you believe me or not, and I know that trusting someone who you just barely met was a hard thing to do in this life. It would be even harder to do it when you have an experience for being betrayed, especially by your own family, such as your brother. I would even suspect you if you believe me so easily." Marissa, in her form of a black chicken, standing atop the shoulder of Kamandhanu, she sounded lonely and out of the world.

"But, I just want to tell you, that in this life time, I will stand for you, I will always by your side no matter what kind of situation you are in. I will scold you for doing something evil and encourage you to do more good deeds. If you want to claim the world, I'll be your helper, your assistant, your friend, your family, and your advisor. If you want to cry, I'll be here to comfort you...

...But all of this thing comes with a price. You, will never betray me in this life time. If I've ever found you betray me, I'll not do anything, neither I will take revenge, unless you hurt my loved ones. But, I will leave you afterward, and let's act like we've never known each other. I don't ever want to know someone who could betray me."

Marissa said in a deep and unconcealed determination. She sounded even more lonely the moment she finished her sentence.

Arya Kamandhanu, who was listening to her words, feeling so touched. Never in his life someone could speak like that to him. He must be lying if he said he didn't feel anything. Those words, really made him want to cry, and hug the person who said those things to him.

'Marissa, who are you exactly? Are you just a chicken?' He wondered. He peeked at Marissa from the corner of his eyes. 'This kind of creature could say those words? This world is really wonderful.'

Nevertheless, Kamandhanu who wasn't good at words, instead of saying 'thank you' or other nice things, he just said words that made peoples want to beat him up. "Is this your confession? Are you falling in love with me?" He asked.

Marissa, who was still drowning in her own world, instantly turned her gaze to the man whose shoulder she was stepping on, then glared ferociously at him with her chicken eyes. "It's still a mystery who will fall in love first. It could be possible that the one who will be the first to be in love with me is you, Young Master Dhanu." She sneered and said confidently with her chicken chin was high up to the sky, while her chicken butt was swaying lightly on the top of the man's shoulder.

"Pfft... Hahahaha, fine. Let's see, then, Miss Chicky." He said lightly while patting the chicken back of Marissa.

Miss Chicky your head!

...

Meanwhile...

"Who is it?" The assassin was starled. He didn't realize that there was a person nearby. Could it be the other's strength is higher than him?

Because their whereabouts had been found out. Kamandhanu decided to just show himself. "It's me. How dare you try to assassinate the sons of the Emperor! You want to kill Prince Anusapati and then put the blame on Prince Tohjaya, because everyone knows that Prince Anusapati was with his younger brother, Prince Tohjaya, when he was going home?"

Although Kamandhanu and Marissa knew that the target was only Prince Anusapati, and Prince Tohjaya wouldn't have anything in the end with this assassination attempt, because it would be covered up by the emperor, but to create a condition as thought he and Marissa knew nothing about the plan of the mastermind, he had to say those words. This will also made Prince Tohjaya to hate that 'mastermind' for killing his brother and blaming him or her for it.

"It is not your business. I only here for Prince Anusapati. Leave if you don't want to be implicated." The assassin said with a muffled voice.

"How could I just leave when I had already found the situation? You mean I should neglect my duty as the guard of the palace when I saw the prince is going to be assassinated? Are you saying that I should just turn a blind eye? No way! I will vanquish evil peoples like you and establish justice!" After saying these words, Kamandhanu wanted to throw up. It's all that fault of that darn chicken to force him to say this disgusting words! He gritted his teeth in annoyed.

At this moment, Prince Anusapati, Prince Tohjaya, and even the assassin had their mouth agape. They wondered. 'Is this still the same cold and expressionless Young Master Dhanu? How come he sounds so talkactive and shameless all of a sudden? Is he a counterfeit?'

In the darkness, at the place where they hide before, Marissa was feeling very proud. 'I'm the one who taught him to say those words.' She was very pleased and shook her chicken tail a few times, while watching the scene.

"Don't talk anymore nonsense. Let's fight if that is what you want." The assassin said while brandishing his sword.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Hiyaaaaaaaaaa!!!

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Quizz:

Marissa was hiding in the darkness, behind a huge pillar, watching the fight scene. Would there be an accident?

A. Yes, someone will come and saw her, then caught her. She was a very precious chicken after all. She could be sold for money or being roasted to be a food.

B. Yes, someone will come, but FL could save herself because she knew and has mastered 'Invisible Skill'.

C. Yes, from her hiding spot, she will see someone else coming out of the bushes nearby and try to stab Young Master Dhanu on the back.

D. No, the fight will only happen in a short time. All is well.

E. No, there will be nothing happen.