FROM ANOTHER WORLD To You (A Mystery Short Story Collection ) - The Second Book
Gate of Death Episode 01 - Alas Sewu Dino (Fourteenth Round )

# 14

The dawn began to dawn, the light of the morning sun broke through the rows of Cemara trees in Alas Sewu Dino, the lines of light combined with dew points, removing some of the fog that still enveloped the forest, and the lines of light fell on the forest, warms the residents who began to concern themselves with their respective work.

The song of the bird is as sweet as the song of praise to the Almighty for the new life and day given to all His Creatures. A new day and a new life where they are given the opportunity to do good for their neighbor.

However, the chirp stopped when the sound of branches of trees and leaves was stepped on by the footprints of a young, beautiful woman wearing a red shirt. The body of an elderly man on his shoulder, making his steps stumble. They are Tirta Sari and Kala Mayit.

"Teacher, hang on, we're leaving this fucking village soon" said Tirta Sari anxiously as her teacher repeatedly coughed, occasionally spewing fresh blood.

So anxious that he did not notice the presence of someone behind them. She was an old woman with a hunchback body, a black iron stick carved with a snake and a bone in the head of a human as if to support her to stand upright.

"Hm, apparently, your teacher was quite badly injured," his voice raspy, startling Tirta Sari and Kala Mayit. Hurriedly, Tirta turned her body around, "Who, are you old grandma ?" tanyanya.

"He. he. he. he. he. he. call me, Mak Selo," his laughter was so terrible, it hurt anyone who heard it.

"We have nothing to do with you, Grandma. Please get out of here !" tirta ketus.

"He... He.. he. he. he... Your name, Tirta Sari, isn't it ? And your teacher is Kala Mayit, one of the former formidable warlords of the Sandekala kingdom,"

The woman's words surprised Tirta Sari and Kala Mayit. Tirta Sari is a woman who is full of vigilance, once while still in the care of Kala Mayit, her teacher once told her origins... former a very feared and respected black figure in the martial world. Countless, how many people he had killed, some of them still held grudges, wherever he was, always visited by the enemy. If Kala Mayit did not suffer severe internal injuries, Tirta Sari let the enemies fight with her teacher, she was sure that her teacher would come out victorious.

However, now that his teacher was helpless, he would not let anything bad happen to him, he would protect him to the point of the final blood. And Nimas Selo knew the beauty of the woman.

"He. he. he. he.. he. don't worry, sweet boy. Look, this Sewu Dino House is Grandpa Jaga's territory, if you stay here, there's less chance that the lord of the Thousand Flowers Mountain will let you loose who has been carelessly entering this forest,"

"I'm not afraid of anyone, let alone the old granny who can only stand with the help of that worn-out stick. You're the one who should go and don't interfere in our affairs" said Tirta Sari.

"He. he. he. he.. he.. he. is really stubborn and stupid ! Maybe you can beat Grandpa Jagabaya or me though. But look at your teacher's condition, once mighty, but, now like a piece of trash, waiting to die. he. he. he. he.. he. he, before you arrived at the skull hill, your teacher was already a corpse. He. he. he... he.. he..."

"Break !" snapped Tirta Sari, her face was flushed red, her ears were hot, her whole life was only the first time there was a person who dared to underestimate her teacher. "Pull that word, old lady ! My teacher can't die that easily. You're the one who's just a piece of trash, useless, standing alone helped by a worn-out stick. I'd like to see if you can still talk carelessly when your wand is crushed to ashes,"

While saying so, he exerted force on his right foot intending to kick and throw even the baton of Nimas Selo. However, it is like kicking a solid rock. His legs numb, his body pushed up by some acts, his face turning blue withstanding the pain while, Nimas Selo just chuckled.

"He.. he.. he... he.. he.. so you want to destroy my wand ? All right, I'll give you three chances to destroy it," saying that Nimas Selo stuck the tip of his stick into the rocky ground, "If you can slide a little bit of this stick, then, I won't bother you guys anymore. Use all the cleverness that you are proud of. 3 times only. Instead, if it fails, you must follow me, wherever I go,"

Tirta smiled coldly, too confident to accept the challenge even though Kala Mayit tried to prevent it, "Well, I accept your challenge !" he shouted while preparing his claws.

"Kkrrkk..kkrkk..."

There was the sound of bones in his knuckles. The tip of his nails seemed to extend and emit a thin red smoke spreading a stinging foul aroma. His pair of eyes stared intently at the stick that seemed to be embedded in the rocky ground.

"Hhhiiaaattthhh !!"

Tirta Sari jumped up and threw out his claws, he was sure that he could crush the melting or at least shift the stick. But ...

Again he felt his nails hit a hard steel wall. He screamed stifled, his fingers crumpled, his body bent back. Nimas Selo laughed horribly, his staff still firmly stuck, not even shifting.

Tirta Sari changed her nurse. If he had attacked the stick, he now pushed his right and left palms towards the rocky ground. He wants to destroy the land. Again he was shocked.

The ground was like it was surrounded by invisible force, the attack of Tirta Sari turned towards him.

Tirta Sari fell down, her face red with shame, her ears reddened with pain hearing Nimas Selo's laughter. His chest was pounding, his breathing was hunting. Now he is paralyzed by the curiosity that creeps all over his body. The stick remained unmoved.

"He.. he.. he.. he.. he.. he.." Nimas Selo's laughter echoed in all directions, "How? Just one more attack. If you manage to crush the melt or at least shift a little, I'll get the hell out of this place. He. he. he. he. he. he.." said Nimas Selo.

"I can't believe I can't break the stick or slide it. But, it seems. I have to admit, your knowledge is higher than me, Grandma," said Tirta Sari shyly. Nimas Selo just laughed.

"Call me, Mother Selo," after saying so, he grasped the body of the staff and casually drew the staff. The wand is now in the grasp of its master.

Tirta Sari's eyes were wide, he had already attacked the stick 2 times, but, not budging. Now the owner can remove it easily. The old woman seemed to understand what was raging inside the woman's mind.

"There is no need to think about what just happened, one day MANUNGGALING KAWULO BUMI, I will definitely put you down, Tirta. Just so you think I can, everything can be arranged. But, if you mess with me, I'll make your life suffer..he.he..he..he...he..."

"Manunsingling Kawulo Earth ? Is that the name of the style that Mak Selo rapal ?" tanya Tirta Sari while turning his gaze towards Kala Mayit who had witnessed the lunge of Nimas Selo with a feeling of admiration. His face, looking cheerful as his disciple had met a greater person and was willing to raise him as a disciple.

"One with the Earth" said Nimas Selo, "With that style, your body will be as solid as a mountain. The daughter-in-law of the Thousand Flowers Mountain, one day it will be nothing,"

"It seems Mak Selo knows well who the young man who hurt my teacher was,"

"Selo of course knows who he is" Nimas Selo said, "But if we join, he is not our match nor the ruler of the Thousand Flowers Mountain,"

A pair of eyes Tirta Sari and Kala Mayit looked shiny, they confirmed the words of Nimas Selo. His defeat with Sembada, had actually made them jerry and intended to no longer dare to deal with him. Nimas Selo's presence, has revived his spirit. With his help, they were sure there was nothing more to fear. But, really ? It's just a matter of time.

***

After Sembada managed to expel the Red Skull Demon from Tunggak Bayu, he became the subject of conversation of the villagers. Everywhere people talk about Sembada's heroism. However, on the part of Sembada, his instincts stated that something was strange and still unfinished. Therefore he asked for advice and opinions on Ki Jampang.

"Any ? What does den Sembada mean ?"

"Second attack of the Kingdom of Sandekala, more impact on the displacement of the population. Uncle knows, not a few people Sandekala consists of figures who flow astray. I suspect there is a strong and influential figure behind this Red Skull Demon attack" Sembada explained.

"You mean, there's a mastermind behind the Red Skull Demon attack ?"

"I think so, uncle. The woman named Tirta Sari was just a man. When he was killed, this man must have carried out his ambition to take control of Tunggak Bayu and its surroundings,"

"Is he Yuangga ?"

"No, uncle. Oya, does uncle know who the head of this Tunggak Bayu village is ?"

"He is named PAK RAMPAK. Not native to this village, but comes from the Karang Tirta Village," said Ki Jampang.

"Current Tirta ?" reset Sembada.

"True, den... is there anything strange ?"

"I've heard, that woman is from the Tirta Reef. In the past, when I was a child, there was no rule that outsiders should not be officials of this village, in this case the Village Chief. But, since when did the rule come into force ?"

Ki Jampang's view blankly staring at the front yard of the house, he also began to tell the origin of KI REMBAK, who now serves as the Head of Tunggak Bayu Village.

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