ADJOINING REALM
EARLY STEPS

The day changed again, this morning Darto and Jaka were ready to prepare supplies that they might need on the way. When it was finished, everyone who lived in Kakung's house and Harti's parents gathered in Kakung's living room.

"Jaka pamit, Bah. Pray for everything to be finished quickly" said Jaka while kissing the back of Abah Ramli's hand.

"Yes, Le. May you and Darto return quickly," replied Abah Ramli then rubbed his grandson's hair rough.

After obtaining permission from Abah Ramli, Jaka rushed to embrace Magisna. He held on for quite a long time, then said, "Wait for Jaka to come home yes, Deck."

Magisna just nodded her head she clutched her husband, with eyes that had started to water. He can't prevent Jaka's wishes, even though he always wants to be together. Remembering in his stomach is now nesting one Junior who is just waiting for time, to be able to meet his father.

While Darto, he continued to rub Harti and Dava's heads, he continued to kiss his two loved ones in turn, before finally he spoke to Harti's parents.

"Oh, sir .. I'm sorry I left Harti again, I'm sorry to trouble you guys again" said Darto, looking down.

"It's okay, Dar. Don't think too much, you better focus on your business, Harti's business there are us and Pak Kyai who are ready to take care of it," replied Ms. Harti while ruffling the head of Darto rough, and immediately got a nod of Darto's head.

"Dar .. please accept this. This item was always worn by Kakung's wife. Kakung Please take good care of this item, because this is the only valuable item belonging to Kakung," said Kakung while thrusting a silver ring, with a clear colored stone as his eyes.

"What is this, Kung?" Tanya Darto was curious.

"That's the stone that Kakung got from Kakung's parents. It's time it became yours, later you also know its function," replied Kakung while patting Darto's shoulder.

Darto immediately nodded, he immediately wore the ring on the middle finger, because the size is too large if worn on the ring finger. For a moment Darto felt something warm creeping on his body, without him realizing his body began to be coated with energy coming from inside the ring.

"Then I say goodbye" said Darto while embracing Jaka's shoulder.

"You want to walk to the mountain?" abah Ramli asked in confusion.

"No, Bah. We boarded something faster than Kakung's car" said Darto with a smile, after a few seconds he called a name, "Komang!"

Komang immediately appeared in front of Darto a second after his name was called, he was still human, but lapse some time he turned into a figure of a Javan tiger larger than a cow. Abah Ramli who had just seen the form of Komang immediately aghast, he fell down with eyes that were round looking at the Komang.

"He's your friend?!" said Abah Ramli while trying to stand assisted by Kakung.

"Since you are free from the village, he has become a friend of Darto, he is even smart to teach now" said Kakung and got a confused response from Abah Ramli.

"Yasudah .. We go first yes Kung, Bah. Please take care of our wives and children as you take care of us both" said Darto as he climbed onto Komang's back. She accidentally leaves Magisna and Harti's parents inside the house, considering they might be surprised to see two men floating while riding Komang.

After hearing the words of Darto, Abah Ramli, Kakung, and Harti immediately waved their hands. They presented their widest smiles, while looking at the backs of two men who were riding a giant tiger.

In one jump, Darto and Jaka have moved to the next nature. They enter the realm with their bodies, in contrast to when they explore with their souls alone. That's what worried Darto, in fact, because given the time difference is quite terrible, between that place and the real world where his family is waiting.

"Where are we going? Straight to the banaspati palace?" ask before running.

"No. We have to meet a friend of Kanjeng Darma first, my friend used to say if he lives in the mountain merbabu," said Darto while staring at Komang.

"Prabu Semar?!" asked Komang in a surprised tone. His body instantly shook, after hearing the word merbabu.

"Yes .. Do you know where he lives?" Darto answered asking. He felt a little strange because Komang looked so scared at the moment.

"I know, but I don't dare go in there. I will take you to the border of the territory, you most need to walk for two days to reach the palace of his," Komang replied with a face of fear.

"Why are you so scared?" Ask Jaka.

"Who is not afraid of him? Even banaspati alone did not dare to say his name," said Komang.

"Fast up, we don't waste time here, better now you run as fast as you can" Darto insisted. He remains uncomfortable with his condition, given that missed times in the real world can latch on for so long.

Hearing Darto's insistence, Komang immediately nodded and said, "Close grip."

After hearing that word, Darto and Jaka held the tiger fur as hard as they could, then Komang ran at a crazy speed, even the wind until it was too late to respond to Komang's body speed response. Each Komang stepped, one second later the wind blew after Komang was far from the place.

Jaka and Darto were completely suffocated. They seem to be unable to breathe, because the speed of the Komang rate really makes them falter. They can't get oxygen even though they're trying to scoop up as much air.

In response to that, Darto patted Komang's shoulder a little rough. Then asked after Komang stopped his steps, "How does Kanjeng Darma breathe when you run?"

Komang looked at Darto and Jaka in surprise, he continued to see two people who had pale faces, only after he ran for a few seconds.

"You don't protect your face with energy?" asked Komang with a surprised expression.

Hearing Koman Darto's question immediately shook his head and chuckled slightly, before finally coating his face with his energy. Darto also made his energy glow, so that Jaka could also be protected from the wind that forced through to their faces.

Seeing that Darto and Jaka were ready, Komang again ran as hard as he could, until in just a few minutes, he had already grinded hundreds of kilo meters without pause. Now they are on the border of the territory of a figure so old, a figure whose name has echoed, long before the feet of humans stepped on the island of Java.

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