Swordsman Without Friends
Midnight's Show..

The night is getting late, maybe also this time it has passed the early morning.The wind that blows a little harder makes the air feel cooler. above there the black sky appears empty without a sprinkling of stars and moon that adorn, a sign there is a cloud covering it.

The grassy soil on the edge of the forest was still slightly moist and wet by the rest of the drizzling rain that fell this afternoon, according to the calculation of time, according to the calculation of the time, now this has entered the end of the month to the four signs of the rainy season is at the end of its time.although sometimes small rains still occur.maybe this is a sign of the change of time to the dry season.

A small fireplace surrounded by stone as a barrier was almost extinguished the flame of the fire. The smoke of the rest of the combustion felt scented the smell of charred meat when blown by the wind. visible remains of a blackened bird burning in the embers of the fireplace. strangely above the coals like deliberately fed some kind of fresh leaves that are rather wet until the smoke becomes more and smells of pungent pepper.

The rustling sound of crickets and night animals seemed to be a lullaby for a young man in dark clothes who began to sleep while sitting close his eyes by leaning back on a large tree located near the fireplace. although the light of the flame could attract a savage beast to come but with his high intelligence he did not feel worried.

Even the cold-looking young man felt that the herd of mosquitoes was more disturbing him. therefore he deliberately let the embers of the campfire remain lit plus some type of green foliage on it until the smell of smoke caused can repel mosquitoes.

From a distance came the sound of howls of wild wolves that might be wandering around looking for prey. although both eyes are closed with regular breathing but with sharpness of the ears and sense of taste this young man can still know everything that happens around his bed. The secret 'The Inner Energy Enhancing Potion and Panca Indera' he had learned could make him much more sensitive than the general fighters.

The wild wolf's howling sound that had been heard was getting clearer and closer to where the young man was, was now suddenly gone. even so, this cold-looking pale young man knew that a new, more life-threatening danger had appeared. ''Aaihs., why is there always someone coming in when I need a break..''

While muttering indistinctly his left hand grabbed a rod of iron whose handle was wrapped in a piece of black cloth. with a single jolt his body had already darted flying into the air and vanished over the lush foliage of a large tree without any sound.Science lightened the body of 'Hantom Shadows' what was taught by the 'Burung Humpback Lifter' is not the intelligence of the lower class.

It took quite a long time for this young man named Pranacitra to be able to find out who the person who had dared to patronize his bed. ''People who come this besides having high canuragan skills are also quite brainy.they prefer to move slowly and wait rather than directly attack the target..''

''Eehm., if I don't guess wrong, they will start to move out from the four corners and then one or two people come out first to check things out. great is also their leader to be able to organize the ranks of his men, while he himself only gave orders from a distance. If something happened outside his expectations, this person can escape first..''batin Pranacitra is hanging on a tree branch.

As he expected, two men emerged from behind a bush of trees. slowly they circled around the fireplace which lived charcoal and puff of smoke. one hand gesture from a short-bodied person signaled that it was safe.A dozen people sprung up from behind the trees and briefly moved to spread. without being ruled all the same to pull the weapon in the form of a machete and sword from his waist.

Last seen two young and old women flashing came from his movements lightly almost without sound signifying the science of lightening his body is quite high. some of the men in the horde almost simultaneously lit the torch until the atmosphere in the darkness became a little brighter.from the same color of his clothes reddish clear they all came from a certain group.

The two women who came last were both dressed in blackish-red.A fifty-five-year-old grandmother wore a long robe with partially bleached hair, the other was still a thick black-haired teenage girl but cut a bit short.His little reddish lips seemed to sneer.

The red sleeves are cut to the shoulder to show the skin of his white arms, although his style of behavior resembles that of young men but still does not cover the look of his beautiful sweet face. when he first saw his style, Pranacitra remembered one of his female friends named Rinai.

''Report chairman., from the search around this area, we did not find any human footprints left behind, but if you look at the burning embers of the fireplace can be ascertained whoever the person is, he hasn't left this place long.does it need us to search any further.?'' said a forty-year-old man of great stature and his nostrils on the left were pierced with a silver ring.

The old woman who was called as the leader pondered for a while and shook her head. ''This situation I feel a strange feeling.the person who is able to get out of our siege without leaving any trace indicates that he supplies high magic. the deceitful bastard who became our hunt does not have this great intelligence..''

''Teacher., if I hear your words, I can conclude that the man who made the fireplace and burned the flesh here is someone else. if so from the trail we encountered earlier that led to this forest could not belong to that bastard.it also means that we have all been wrongly following in the footsteps of people.!" nagging red-clothed girl with no arms who was apparently a student of the red-robed grandmother while on her waist.

"Uuhgh., ugh., my fault is also for believing in him too much to make it difficult for all of you. as the leader of the group as well as the teacher, I apologize to you guys." he said while coughing. hearing that Surti Cenil and his teacher's subordinates became stunned because they did not expect that the grandmother would humble herself to apologize.

"Gu., teacher., why are you even talking like that. I'm just upset but not one bit ever blame you.." exclaimed the nervous student while holding his teacher's hand. "True chief., all this is the fault of the son of a bitch who has the heart to betray your trust." said the great high pierced with gold in the nose.

"If no chief has helped and taken us all this time, perhaps many of us have perished at the hands of the royal soldiers.we all swear to be obedient under your command." the other subordinates who were the same nodded in agreement.The grandmother was only speechless hearing the loyalty of her men.

"Chairman, please give the order to pursue. If indeed the bastard has not blurred too far as you think, we can definitely find and chop his body.!" exclaimed the piercing nose that was greeted simultaneously screeches all his colleagues, but had not had the grandmother answer, from behind the darkness of the forest there was a laughing voice.

''Haa., ha., you fools of the 'Wind Horse' mob led by the ugly grandmother Nyi Jaran Mirah need not bother to look for me again, because now I am in front of you.!'' one mocking cry sounded amidst the laughter.Together four body figures flashed.

If the other three newcomers could not figure out who they were, then the same one man dressed succinctly in blackish red and still young was clearly known by the men in the red-robed grandmother. ''Rust called Cagak Randu, how great your courage to dare to appear in front of us.!'' snapped the nose pierced with fury. along with all his friends almost they stormed if the leader named Nyi Jaran Mirah did not quickly hold him.

Although they felt astonished and furious but they did not dare to refute.more surprised when they saw the look on Nyi Jaran Mirah's face that turned tense.Surti Cenil also unconsciously almost all of his friends turned their heads forward. only then did they remember besides a young man named Cagak Randu there were still three more people who came with him.

If two people standing slightly behind cannot be seen clearly because they wear a cloak coat and a black head covering, then the person in the front is easier to describe the situation. he was an old man in his sixties with a blackish brute face, wearing a dark-colored robe and a worn-out, torn-up, patch-dyed robe.

At the waist of the old man whose chest resembled a gembel is wrapped around a whip made of buffalo muscle and braided. at one end of the whip was in the ganduli two reddish pointed iron pieces that slightly curved. if noticed the shape resembles the sting of a centipede.

''I'm sorry if I misjudged it, but from the body features as well as the whip belt weapon that was said to be named 'Cut of the Ulet Centipede', you are very likely to be the former head of the beggar's society 'Ireng's centipede who once ruled the Punggingan area and was titled as the 'Black Face Beggar.!''

''As a result of the silat society that you have only been established for a few months, it was destroyed, even until a vice-chairman of your association the 'Gompal Tooth Beggar' together with dozens of his men killed by something that is not clear or the culprit, you suddenly disappeared somewhere..''

''But now, suddenly you reappear at the edge of this dark, silent jungle with the son of a bitch we're hunting. what brings you out of your hiding place as well what is your relationship with that traitorous demon youth.?'' reprimanding Nyi Jaran Mirah his finger while pointing at Cagak Randu, made the young man involuntarily become horrified and receded backwards.

''Ha., ha., it is unexpected that after a long time of seclusion there are still people who can recognize me even remember past events. Nyi Jaran Mirah, this young man has been my disciple and follower for several months now.so his business must be my business as well.!'' snapped the greasy black-faced old man.if Nyi Jaran Mirah was surprised to hear his former men were already disciples of the Black-Faced Beggar, not so with Pranacitra who observed from the top of the dense tree branch.

''Well, I never thought that the past events in the Rump area involved me, the Ireng Centipede and the late Ki Ludiro the 'Quick Day' of the 'Maling Lightning' society' can continue again.it seems I will get a good spectacle in the middle of the night this.'' his mind grinned cold.if in the present era may be a midnight fun spectacle like this can be called as an event., if the., Midnight's Show.!

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