Sandya Aksata's
Chapters 2.6

...Chapter 2: Strengthening the Position...

...Section 6

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Wanadri the Hyang Jenggala the Forest. He is one of the {Hyang Yuwana} that still survive the turmoil ⁇ Great War of Catastrophe. It lives inside a \[Giant Sequoia Tree\] that is in the depths of the jungle \[West Forest Area\].

It is he who should be responsible for all «Ihwal Alam» in all [Hutan Prima]. But like the attitude taken by the other {Hyang Yuwana}, Wanadri was also reluctant to return to give «Derma»nya to the land and creatures in the forest he lived.

That's because the {Hyang Yuwana} feel scared of the question mark of the Fire of Catastrophe that might come back out and make them go crazy to even force them to spread the chaos.

It can be considered as a precaution for them. But if they just stand still, «Ihwal Alam» in the cycle of life will no longer be able to run as it should.

That's what I (Akbar) thought.

Earlier, right after the discussion of the preparation of the war with Pramana and her sisters, the, I asked for the existence of a powerful entity living in this forest that we might be able to ask for help to help us in the great war to come.

And Pramana also informed that there are indeed some powerful entities that inhabit this vast forest. They are the {Hyang Yuwana} and the Beings of Catastrophe.

But as it has been known that the {Hyang Yuwana} have been reluctant to interfere in the affairs of the Mortal Beings. Thus, it will be difficult to persuade them to support us on the battlefield later.

While other powerful entities are the Beings of Catastrophe that we certainly cannot hope for help. Even if we include them in the battle, the battlefield will be a hell that will bring back the nightmare of the Catastrophe.

But rather than risk defeat in the war because it does not know the exact strength of the enemy plus the lack of mastery of the base of the battle, the basis of the battle, it would be better to ask for help from the nearby powerful entities that have the most potential to be willing to join the battle to defend the forest.

If these Beings of Catastrophe are set aside and no longer need to be taken into account, then the last option is to ask for help from the {Hyang Yuwana} in this forest.

And Pramana also put forward a name that might be willing to help, namely Wanadri the Hyang Jenggala the Forest. He resides closest to our current position: [West Forest Hall] and also he has an obligation to protect the forest that he should give this «Derma».

Then there should be no more reason for Hyang Jenggala to refuse our request when hoping he is willing to help the Mortal Beings in maintaining and protecting the forest which should be his duty and responsibility.

And so I finally came with Pramana to meet face to face and speak to Wanadri the Hyang Jenggala at \[Giant Sequoia Tree\] where he lived.

But I must beware of this Hyang Jenggala. Because after all I have never met or even understood what these entities called Hyang are like.

Unlike the Mortal Beings who will welcome the coming of me with great joy, perhaps the Hyangs will respond differently or even oppose my coming.

She looked like a little girl who was pouting with annoyance when she was awakened from her deep sleep. Out of his ‘ptu’ room while rubbing his side of the eye with a slight yawn while trying to say his grunt to Pramana who had kept him awake.

So cute!

That's what I thought the first time I saw him. Her eyes that looked sleepy and I was instantly wide-eyed like a kitten that had just woken up from a beautiful dream.

I was only able to be quietly amazed to look into those beautiful eyes when reflecting the light from the torch I was holding.

This little girl seemed surprised. What made him so surprised? Did Pramana the giant tree startle your dark night? Well, I can understand that. Sometimes ‘old tree’ it does look creepy, especially in the eyes of cute little girls like you.

The little girl greeted me with great respect and courtesy. It even embarrassed me so I lowered my head when I returned my greetings to me.

She's a really good girl. I've never seen this little girl ‘seindah’ before. Even in my old world, I had never seen a healthy child like this.

Continuing our conversation, I tried to find out the reason why he no longer gave alms to this land and forest that should be his duty and responsibility.

The reason was exactly as Pramana had said before. About the Death of the Beast. The little girl looked frightened and lowered her head as she explained.

The Damn Damn Thief! How dare you frighten and frighten this little girl and this blanket!

But despite my mouth and my thoughts continuing to work during our dialogue, my eyes could only still observe her adorable behavior in an enchanted look as if I did not want to miss this rare moment in the least.

The girl also explained that she had withstood the turmoil of the Catastrophe Beings that existed in this forest. Are they the same beings that Pramana spoke of in the previous war-preparation discussion?

But how could this little girl have the power to withstand the chaos of those monstrous creatures? Pramana had not previously explained the girl's relationship with the Beings of Catastrophe and her agreement with Pramana and her sisters.

Perplexed by this, I looked at Pramana who was next to me, and somehow she just responded to me with a nod. What does that mean? At least explain what the situation really is here!

Well, after all this little girl in front of me is one of the {Hyang Yuwana} that has the power to cycle the world. So it is not surprising that he can also have the power to curb the power of the Beings of Catastrophe.

Then, I somehow expressed the appeal of ‘keren’ku to calm the little girl's turmoil, then he shook my hand and agreed to help us in the war that will occur in the future.

Am I an evil man who forces a little girl to take part in the battle?

Of course not. She's no ordinary little girl. It is Hyang Jenggala, the protector of the forest who has lived for thousands of years to fulfill his duty. And it is appropriate this time he returned to fulfill that task when the land he protected was threatened with destruction from the fall of war that soon struck.

And after this war ended, I promised the little girl to solve the problem she had been carrying for the captivity of the Beings of Catastrophe.

In this way, the three of us (me, Wanadri, and Pramana) began to move towards the western border where a fierce battlefield would await and soon ensue.