Nurvati
Episode 92: The Hero Who Means in Life.
Ambitions and dreams have helped their souls to grow to this point, the hope that the townspeople consider them heroes always accompany their togetherness, as if to be the most meaningful meaning of life.
At that time, Nerta continued to fly with her friends, laughter accompanied their journey, especially in return for candy Kembangapi inevitably had to give Nerta to four friends. They all managed to touch his wings.
Although the initial intention of candy is only for Arista alone, forced the burden of giving four friends into debt Nerta, who promised to be given the candy if it had returned to the West.
They had left the West far enough away, even now they were in neutral territory. The air is very fresh with lush views of colorful trees, sometimes also through orange hills, all so beautiful.
Until at the end, right in the evening, when the beautiful orange sky stretches with a little wisp of cotton-white clouds accompanied by rustling tree leaves that collide.
Nerta and her four friends had arrived right in front of the forest of Death, complete with trees as high as 100 meters more that seemed to reach the sky, a gloomy aura, dark air and the scent of carrion, they were so happy to welcome their arrival.
The forest that seems to indicate that here the existence of the path of death is very loved, a vast forest, which from the North end to the South end lined with large gray trees, and, solid roots like mossy yellow lemon, the mysterious darkness seems to envelop the entire tree trunk, the soil also looks so black without being highlighted by baskara rays.
While in front of the forest of Death is a stretch of yellow grass surrounded by hills.
“Waaaaaah .. let's continue ..” Arista said with a gaping mouth.
In the half step must be restrained by the right hand of Nerta who grasps her left hand while saying, “Wait, do not be rash, Arista.”
Ridiculously, Arista looked to the left and looked at Nerta. Really staring gawking.
A red-haired boy was turning his back to the forest, standing with a ruffled waist looking seriously at the orange sky.
“Day will be night, do we have to wait here until morning comes, or how?” tanyanya.
A long pingai-haired girl was sitting on the root of a tree, saying, “We cannot rest just because of the darkness of the night ... How did the kidnapped children fate?”
A statement that in fact opened the thoughts of his friends that was true as well.
“Hem, that's right, we can't possibly waste time ...,” timpal long black-haired boy who is bare-chested wearing only black-tinted trousers, and agrees to Quin's statement.
Hearing that all the children seemed to agree, because resting here was the same as wasting time.
Decisions are taken, continuing the journey is the decision. Yes, they began to rush into this mysterious wilderness; the Forest of Death.
The attitude of Arista's statue vanished and stepped following his friends.
Together with the orange evening sky, they braved a dark aura tracing the forest of Death. No fear, no complaining, done for the sake of saving in the fun.
They were flying at 50 meters, flying slowly with wary crushes. They're looking for a children's kidnapper's stealth base.
According to reliable information, obtained from the pingai-haired daughter aka Quin, most of the demons that kidnap children in the Western provinces come from the forest of Death, law enforcement is too bothered to take care of the war so taking care of kidnapped children is sometimes handed back to their parents. This information was obtained from Qiun's father who was indeed his father an inspector in law enforcement.
It needs to be underlined, in every city center, an announcement has been posted, but it can also be said as, sayembara: for warriors, adventurers, adventurers, or for anyone who succeeds in capturing the kidnappers or bringing back the kidnapped children, there will be a great reward, in the form of abundant food for 1000 years, as well as being crowned the hero of the city and if capturing many demons brings the children home, the statue as a hero will be his reward bonus.
So the thought of the five children was high in the wishful thinking of praise and food gifts, especially the title of city hero who made it their life mission, more than that, the title of city hero instantly instantly became the meaning of life for them. The first priority in all desires.
Without telling their parents their purpose of going to the forest of Death, they believe that relying on the Light skills taught in school can defeat the demons, or at least save the children.
Determination, strategy, and physical readiness have been prepared carefully, at this time there is no good reason to return. Heroes and heroes are just those two words that resonate in each of their breaths.
Darkness is still thick enveloping even more dense as time passes. Fortunately they were Elves, their clean gymnastics skin slightly exuded its luster, and it revealed a little darkness.
So nothing the Elves are capable of hiding in the dark, except with magic or the help of a figure from the darkness.
The smell of carrion piercing in the nose seemed unheeded to them, the dark aura of despair did not seem to affect them; not yet.
Flying was still done, and Nerta was right in front of her comrades, leading towards the direction believed to be the headquarters of the demons, so to speak, they went deeper into the forest, too, towards the East.
A group of bats had adorned the darkness of this forest, making the five children comment, but because there was nothing interesting, they continued the journey.
The sound of owls, until strange and mysterious sounds often accompany their journey. And again, from the sounds of known animals to the strange, rather frightening sounds it also fills the mysteriousness of the forest.
However, the five children did not seem to be afraid, they were so engrossed in the search.
With time spinning, this dark forest began to bring out a white mist that increasingly blocked the scenery. It's too dark, so they have to emit a bright light, which serves as a flashlight, this includes the science of Light in the school.
The light range is not so far, only about 5 meters and forced to move slowly so as not to hit the tree trunk.
The orange sky had turned into a black sky with a bluish tinge that was studded with stars. The air started to cool, it started to get darker, it started to get more gripping.
So far there have been no signs of the existence of demons, even more strange sounds are heard.
So Quin who felt this way was inefficient, began to say, “Friends, it seems like flying will not work ... how about we try to walk ..”.
Back again a statement that was quite enlightening to other children, so that some children express their agreement.
“Ya already ... come on everyone, we go down and walk only .. hacim,” invite Nerta by giving directions to her friends.
At once they began to fly lower, then landed feet on dry, dark black ground.
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