MARANTI (FOOD OF THE DEAD)
EPISODE 134: THE FIGHT

At the moment they embraced, Jatmiko suddenly appeared from the side of the tomb. The three people who were strengthening each other also turned their heads towards Jatmiko.

“Congratulations on the success of the three of you who have gone through this ritual. Not everyone can be as strong as you. Please note if you fail in this ritual then the risk is that you can lose your memory aka crazy,” said Jatmiko.

“Jatmiko! We are really scared of those snakes!” said Mr. Ade.

“That's not how much, Ade. Your greatest enemy is Laras. Later in the night you will find out for yourself how great the spirit of the woman is,” replied Jatmiko.

“But just now it scared us all. We have reached the end of our fear,” replied Mr. Ade.

“No, Ade! Death is much more terrifying than that,” replied Jatmiko.

Mr. Ade was silent.

“Ade, now it's half-five in the afternoon. Magrib is soon. If you stay here then the female spirit will easily find you and kill you three. Come on, we'll be heading for the hills!” take Jatmiko to her best friend's family.

“What we didn't hear wrong, Mas Jat. It feels like Azan Asar just now? Now why do you want magrib?” asked Bu Nisa with curiosity.

“Ha ha ha ha ha. .. You three are not aware you have entered the genie realm so the time is rolling faster,” said Jatmiko.

Mr. Ade and Ms. Nisa turned to each other and nodded at Jatmiko's explanation.

“Revan, you are a great kid, yes?” praise Jatmiko to Revan.

“Thank you, Om Jat,” Revan said excitedly.

“Come, our hunt for the hills! Before it's too late!” jatmiko.

The three of them finally woke up and prepared to leave for the hill earlier. It took at least half an hour for the three of them to get to the hill earlier. Not wanting to be late, the three of them stepped even faster towards the hill. Jatmiko who accompanied them also helped accelerate his steps so as not to be left behind.

After walking for about twenty minutes they finally reached the bottom of the hill.

“Come, game up, Nak Ade!” The time is almost here!” yelled Grandma grumpily from the top of the hill.

“Iya, Mom,” said Mr. Ade loudly.

Mr. Ade turned to his son and wife. He could not help his sadness at that moment. He hugged his wife and son for a few seconds.

“Im sorry, Dik? Forgive me, son?” a voice came out from the man's mouth with a very sad feeling.

“Iya, Mas. I've forgiven you, Mas Ade. You take good care of yourself, Mas Ade?” said Miss Nisa with sadness.

“Dik, if mas dies, please take good care of Revan, huh? Keep his association not until he becomes a brash and irresponsible man like me,” said Mr. Ade accompanied by crying.

“No, Mas! You don't say that! He was the best man for me and also the best father for Revan. You have to survive. Don't leave us both!” ms. Nisa replied with tears.

Now it's Mr. Ade's turn to hug his son. Mr. Ade lifted his son's body up and then kissed Revan's face.

“I'm sorry, son! It made you like this!” mr. Ade said sadly.

“No, Sir! Revan is okay to be in a situation as scary as any as long as there is a Father and Mother, Revan can still live it well under any conditions. Because for Revan there is no greatest happiness other than the two of you,” replied Revan who made Mr. Ade's heart tremble because all this time he often ignored the child.

“Revan, later if you die, you take good care of your mother, huh? Never hurt your mother because she is an angel in your life and don't forget to teach, huh?” said Mr. Ade to his son.

Jatmiko glanced at Mr. Ade when the man told Revan to be diligent in teaching.

“Revan will obey mom and dad because Revan does not want to lose you both,” replied Revan innocently.

“Revan, you must be a man who keeps the honor of women and always pray for the father, yes, later” said Mr. Ade while hugging the small body of Revan.

Miss Nisa joined and hugged her husband and son. She also kissed her husband's right hand as a form of worship to him. They just took off his embrace when it sounded sholawat dar ufuk east as a sign that ten minutes more magrib will arrive. Mr. Ade went up the hill with a broken feeling and full of satisfaction because he had to part with his family. Meanwhile, Bu Nisa hurriedly brought her son to the stall that sold chicken meat under the hill. He smeared his son's body with rotten meat and also chicken manure that was there. After that, he also covered his own body with disgusting enzymes in accordance with what was taught by Grandmother Galuh for his safety.

When Mr. Ade climbed up the hill and almost approached the cave door, he suddenly felt hot in the middle of his body. He also held the part because of illness.

“Why? Hot? That's a sign that you can no longer have children because you have climbed to this hill ats,” said Granny Galuh reminded her story some time ago.

When Mr. Ade entered the cave, he was surprised because in the cave there was an old man.

“This is Ki Santo, Jatmiko's real father!” said Grandma Galuh.

“Goodnight, Ki. My name is Ade,” greet Mr. Ade.

“Iya I already know. You immediately go up on that altar. Because the time is coming soon,” said Ki Santo.

With his heart pounding, Jatmiko went up to the altar which was quite large in size. There was a strange incident when he went up on the altar. He felt his feet warm and the warmth spread throughout his body.

“Please you lie on top of that altar!” ki Santo said with a heavy voice.

Mr. Ade was immediately lying on the altar according to the orders of Ki Santo. Ki Santo then said back to Jatmiko.

“Jatmiko! You strew that body with that chicken blood!” said Ki Santo while pointing in one of the directions near the altar.

Jatmiko walked straight to the chicken's blood. After that he poured the chicken blood all over the body of his friend who was lying on the altar. Mr. Ade reacted slightly due to the fishy smell of the chicken's blood. However, it was not long because Ki Santo then menelemapr flowers seven shapes cover the entire body of the established man.

Then Galuh's grandmother lit candles around the altar. So that room became bright because of the lighting of the candles. Mr. Ade glanced left and right while watching how Ki Santo and Granny Galuh prepared everything to perform the ritual to save his life.

“Jatmiko! You recited the spell my wife had taught you this morning!” ki Santo said to Mr. Ade.

Mr. Ade did not reply. But he obeyed the old man's orders. Repeatedly he recited the mantra taught by Galuh's Grandmother this morning. Jatmiko then raised her hand up and touched her two thumbs on Mr. Ade's head. Mr. Ade felt the point touched by his best friend became hot instantly.

Then Mr. Ade saw Grandma Galuh turn who raised his hands wide up. After that, the old woman touched her two thumbs on the two big toes of Mr. Ade. And Mr. Ade immediately felt the coldness sourced from both ends of his feet.

  The heat in Mr. Ade's head and the coldness in Mr. Ade's legs felt radiating and met at one point, the heart of the man. Mr. Ade felt that his heart was beating faster than ever. The man also felt his blood flow become faster than usual.

Don't stop there, though, Mr. Ade also saw Ki Santo raise his hand up and then the old man put his thumb together and touched the unity of the two thumbs to the chest of Mr. Ade precisely in the heart. At that time Mr. Ade felt the heat sourced from the fusion of Ki Santo's thumb and slowly but surely the hot temperature was flowing from Ki Santo's thumb to his heart. Almost Mr. Ade revolted because he could not stand the heat. Fortunately Ki santo commemorated Mr. Ade to withstand the pain felt. And sure enough, when allowed to heat up his heart then spread throughout his body and Mr. Ade felt that his energy was a thousand times stronger than before.

The next second Mr. Ade saw the three people holding hands while casting spells. Mr. Ade also did not miss the spell as well. Next the three people simultaneously raised their hands up. Furthermore, they also simultaneously put together their thumbs before finally the unity of the thumb was touched to the heart of Mr. Ade.

The cold suddenly attacked the body of Mr. Ade sourced from the union of the six thumbs of Jatmiko, Granny Galuh and Ki Santo. The coldness slowly crept from the heart of Mr. Ade to the whole body of Bu Nisa's husband.

“AAaarrrrrgh!” screeched Mr. Ade because he felt his heart freeze when touched for a long time by the three people.

Mr. Ade endured the pain in his chest and then he felt his entire body freeze instantly and could not be moved. Mr. Ade wanted to scream at the time, but it was useless. Let alone to scream, to move he is incapable.

The man could only watch the three people re-read the spell and raise his hand upwards. After that they re-united his thumb and then the unity of the thumb was then touched to the forehead of Mr. Ade.

Back Mr. Ade felt the hot temperature on his forehead. The hot temperature slowly spread throughout his body and again he was able to move his body again after the energy in the forehead flowed all over his body.

Mr. Ade again felt the majesty at that time. He felt his body thousands of times stronger than before. Pak Ade just understood that the ritual performed by Ki Santo, Grandma Galuh, and Jatmiko was intended to strengthen his physique. Mr. Ade became more confident to face the spirit of Laras.

“Nak, Ade. Now I will open up your sixth sense so that you can fight against the female spirit later. Please close your eyes now!” ki Santo said to Mr. Ade.

Mr. Ade also obeyed the orders of the magician willingly. He closed his eyes so tightly that he could see nothing more at that moment. When Mr. Ade closed his eyes, Ki santo recited a spell that was quite long and could be heard by Mr. Ade. Then Ki Santo put his two thumbs into his mouth. After that, the old man also applied the saliva on both his thumbs to the left and right eyebrows of Mr. Ade in opposite directions. After that Ki Santo spoke to Mr. Ade again.

“Open Matam slowly, Nak Ade!” ki Santo's Order to Mr. Ade.

Mr. Ade also once again complied with the wishes of Ki Santo. He slowly opened his eyes and saw his vision blurred, but over time his vision became clearer than before. And Mr. Ade almost jumped when he saw the big cobra snake behind Grandma Galuh.

“Ya Forgiveness!” screeched Mr. Ade in surprise.

After that Mr. Ade's view turned to Ki Santo. Again he was surprised because he saw a large tall creature behind the old man. Even his height. The head of the creature went through the upper wall of the cave. Mr. Ade inched to the other side to avoid the creepy figures that suddenly appeared in front of him. Unfortunately, when he faced Jatmiko, again he was surprised because behind Jatmiko suddenly there was a striped tiger that was very large in size.

“Aaarrrrrgh!” Pekik Pak Ade while trying to cover his face from the vision of the creepy figures.

“Not to be afraid, Son Ade! All you see is our guard three. Since we were born they have accompanied the three of us for generations. They are not evil, kok!” reprimand Ki Santo to Mr. Ade.

Finally Mr. Ade began to dare to open his eyes again. Though with a feeling that is still a little afraid of them.

“Nak, Ade. I am not afraid of the three of them. Then the three figures will help you fight against the spirit of Laras. That's why you don't have to worry anymore. But, remember that since the energy of the barrel is centered on you, the power of the three figures will also not be so optimal. The most important thing is your own strength. How can you control your own fear. Because the fuel of the spirit power of Laras is your fear.

“Thank you, Ki Santo for his help. Now what should I do?” ask Mr. Ade to the old man.

Magrib is coming soon. The energy of Laras' spirit tonight is the greatest. Keep lying on that altar and don't mind anything that happens afterwards. Because all of that was just a trick of the Baras eye. What you need to remember is that when you have entered the Laras realm, you are looking for purple mustika. Hold on tight to that mustika because it will save you. Don't mind anything that happens other than looking for that purple mustika. If you have managed to get the mustika it means that the energy barrel will weaken and at that time the three of us will catch Laras and eliminate it. You understand, son Ade?” ask Ki Santo to Bu Nisa's husband.

“Iya. I understand, Ki Santo,” Pak Ade replied firmly.

“Alright, then the three of us will hide first. You just keep lying there. Just when the Azaan Magrib is a while away, the spirit of Laras will rise to the top of this hill and begin to deceive you. Then you must be careful of the deceit of the spirit of the woman. If you manage to overcome his deceit then you will succeed in defeating him and can gather with your family in good health wal afiat,” Ki Santo said at length.

“Good, Ki Santo. I will run all the advice Ki Santo,” replied Mr. Ade again.

After that, the three men alternately left Mr. Ade on the altar. Jatmiko hid behind a rock next to the cave, Grandma Galuh hid next to the cave precisely behind a statue of a idol, while Ki Santo hid behind a bati in the cave.

Meanwhile, Bu Nisa and Revan, who were hiding in a stall under the hill, began to feel uncomfortable with the dirt all over their bodies.

“Bu, the smell makes you want to vomit,” Revan told his mother.

“Hold it, Son! It's for the safety of us all. The aunt's spirit will not be able to see us if we smell like this,” replied Bu Nisa trying to calm her child.

“Iya, Mom. But, what about the fate of the father, Bu?” revan asked his mother again.

“Quiet, Son! Your father will be fine above because your father is guarded by Om Jatmiko and Oma,” replied Bu Nisa patiently.

“May we all be safe, Mom!” revan.

“Aaamiiiin ...,” replied Bu Nisa.

Revan was happy because his mother said amen because as far as he knew his mother never prayed or called the word God.

A few seconds later the azan Magrib roared from the east. Suddenly the wind was strong around the hill. Revan was frightened by the sudden wind. Moreover, from the side of the road there was a rumble of something very loud.

“Bu, what's the sound? Revan scared!” revan complained to his mother.

Honestly, at that time, Ms. Nisa also felt fear because of the coming wind and the rumbling sound. But he did not want Revan to be even more afraid. So he hugged his son's body while whispering in his son's ear.

“Revan, game will start soon. Remember, we can't scream no matter what. And one more we must not speak a single word. Our job is to stay quiet and hide. If the aunt does not find us then we will win and be able to gather with your father. But, if aunt finds our hiding place then we'll lose. You understand, Son?” ask Miss Nisa patiently.

Revan nodded at the sign he understood. Miss Nisa also smiled at the child.

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