The Sword of Somplak
Jerocai Kuntilawati

After hearing all his stories, Ucup stroked his chin and frowned imagining everything that was happening in the Blood Lake. 

His gaze looked so solemn as if he kept thinking about it, yet a Ucup was not thinking about the story of the Blood Lake, but rather the name of the girl he kept thinking about.

“Hem!” deham Ucup while nodding his head.

“From all your stories, I'm more interested in giving you a new name ..” Ucup said.

The girl tilted her head staring at the astonished young man in front of her. He then said, “For what? I already have a name.”

“Ya, but your name is too cool and less suitable.” Ucup watched Alexandria from top to bottom.

“Why see me like that? Although I am a demon, but I am a girl that can not be touched by a man carelessly.” Alexandria was alert.

Ucup did not heed it, he suddenly felt the girl's head by turning his palm looking for something strange, but he did not find it.

“Aman, no nails,” said Ucup then twisted the body of Alexandria.

“Looks good and no weirdness,” he added.

Alexandria was more astonished by Ucup's behavior. Even so, he let the young man treat him like a puppet and remained vigilant.

“From now on, your name is Kuntilawati Jerocai. Hows it? That suits you.” Ucup smiled widely.

 “A strange name,” grumbled Alexandria did not like it.

“Because you've told me everything, then I'll come back to the surface. I hope there are no more strange rituals in this lake. If one day I hear the news of the ritual happening again, you will be I'm going with my monster sister,” said Ucup threatening him.

“What do you mean that one?” Alexandria pointed towards the Ucup monster.

Scream and go straight to the surface. He then approached the Caucasians who were still sitting staring at the lake. But unfortunately, the presence of Ucup is not responded by all Caucasians, they seem so sad. In fact, the sadness is deep. 

“There is nothing you can take from this lake, go home!” ucup said he asked for it.

No one was willing to respond to him, Ucup did not bother about it because he knew what they were feeling. They just wanted to take the body of his family that was the victim of the sect people and bury it properly. 

“Don't be a burden to those who have left you. Life must go on,” he said try to calm their hearts.

However, it was not the calmness they had obtained, but rather the hysterical cries that broke in the silence of the night.

Seeing them crying hysterically on the edge of the lake, Ucup suddenly just laughed out loud. His voice blends with the cry .. so it sounds very contrasting. In fact, everyone who witnessed it thought Ucup was crazy and had no empathy anymore. 

A handsome, stern-faced young man forcefully rubbed his wet eyes then stood turning towards Ucup. Both of his hands clenched tightly with his molar teeth that were clenching held in fury hearing the loud voice of Ucup's laughter.

“You, what are you laughing at?” the young man did not accept it.

“I weep for the death of my family and all those who fell victim to the savagery of sect members,” said the young man straightforwardly.

“Ha-ha, is that true? How can you cry for your family and others if you don't know how they are doing now? What is clear is that they no longer need to fear the cruel sect people, no longer need to feel how to die as a victim of magic exchange or die being tortured by the demon race. Is that what you owe? Or do you cry for yourself feeling abandoned by those you care about, feeling that life is meaningless, and having nothing left? Is that so? Tell me!”

The young man and everyone who heard him were stunned in silence while bowing their heads. No one can dispute that. Ucup himself just kept laughing and the louder the sound. 

This time, the same young man ventured to ask, “Young Brother, why do you keep laughing? Are we wrong?”

“Ha-ha-ha! There's nothing wrong with you guys. I kept laughing at the cuteness. It's amazing how humans are in a dilemma between jokes and crying, between happiness and suffering. A young man like you should not have deserved to cry; instead, you all laugh like me, laughing at the world and all its falsehoods. Never mind, if it is death you cry, will not every living person die? Even the trees will die when the time comes.

It may be true what Ucup said, but everyone has their own views in addressing. Likewise with an adult man who does not want to swallow everything said by Ucup. He stood up and approached Ucup. The look on his face showed dissatisfaction with everything Ucup said.

“Is it worth laughing over the suffering of others? Everyone has freedom of emotion and reaction. We also have a moral responsibility to understand and feel with empathy the condition of our fellow human beings. Is it right to laugh at deep and painful suffering? Stop that laugh, young man! Cultivate solidarity, offer support, or even provide moral assistance to people who are suffering. Show us sympathy and empathy with a respectful and loving attitude,”, the man replied.

This time Ucup was silent. However, there is nothing wrong with the meaning of both, either Ucup or the man. Although laughter may appear in some contexts as a form of relief or escape from suffering, it is important to consider a deeper perspective on the situation. 

“Which Uncle Brad Pitt said was right, forgive my lack of courtesy, Uncle! 

“Sorry, Young man, my name is Edward Cullen not the Brad Pitt you mentioned. Then, what's your name?”

Ucup almost let go of his laughter, but he could still hold it back. Ucup also replied, “I Ucup Rekber from the Sun Continent. I'm here on a mission to reconstruct nature from past damage.”

“We have all heard the news of the descent of the ruler of the universe. Is that you, Brother Ucup?”

“It's just an exaggerated designation only. While it is true that I am the one, as Uncle saw it, I am just an ordinary young man. Nothing special about me.”

“Really good manners. You are too humbling, Brother Ucup.”

Everyone immediately stood up to look near the young man who was destined to become a master of the universe. Suddenly a man dropped to his knees in front of Ucup with both hands clenched pleading.

“If it is true that you are the ruler of the universe, help us destroy all the sects of darkness in all this territory of Alexandria!” her door.

Several other men kneeled down to beg him. Ucup becomes uncomfortable seeing it. He then asked everyone to stand up.

“I'm willing to help you, but on one condition ...” Ucup looked seriously at everyone.

“Tell me, we are willing to fulfill it,” reply the man who looks the oldest among them.

“Alexandria is the name of the demon lord of this lake. I have changed his name to a more appropriate name. So, from now on, you will call this region by the name ‘Kuntilawati Jerocai’. Did you guys take it?” 

Everyone seemed astonished to hear such a strange name and seemed strange, but because it was the condition of Ucup to destroy all sects of darkness, they accepted it willingly without protesting.