Swordsman Without Friends
The story of a cook.

Silence is quite long occur. the inner room of the restaurant 'Mampir Daharan' which is directly connected to the house of the owner is not so broad but also somewhat dimmed because the light of the fruit seed oil lamp Distance which is on the wooden table and is in the corner of the room has dimmed because it's running out of oil.

Added again with the black air from the frying pan in the hands of the 'Fried Devil' makes the atmosphere feel even more gripping. Ki Umbrella Gendingan involuntarily became creepy.although he had only met now but he had also heard about the lunge of the old silat figure from the black faction who was also an expert in cooking it.

It used to be said that in his youth this person was the third winner of a cooking match held by one of the small kingdoms in the border region of central Java and the land of Pasundan to be appointed as a handyman cook the king's palace.in addition to him there are also two more winners who participated in becoming a royal cook.

If the main winner is a young man then the second is a beautiful girl who is also still descended from one of the family offices in the palace.It is necessary to know, although the contest is a competition of cooking skills but the participants are also required to have a basic martial arts.

All of this is intended so that later the cooks of this palace can better take care of themselves if there are people who want to evil by mixing poison into the cuisine they have made for the palace family. because it is no longer a secret in the kingdom of competition among the families of officials to gain influence and power often occurs.It is not impossible that they use dirty ways to bring down their rivals.

At first everything went well.up to a year later the news that the young cook who became the third winner had made a grave mistake until his cooking to poison the royal family until someone died. incidentally, the second winning beautiful girl was the nephew of the official's family.

Although he tried to say that he was innocent and may have been slandered but the evidence was not disproved. actually, between the girl and the young cook the third winner had been woven into the amorous rope to intend to get married, but circumstances no longer allow for the two to be united.

In short, the young man was thrown into prison to wait for his sentence to be beheaded, even though he was not a person who feared death but he was not willing to bear a mistake that he never did. this young man's wits revolve around finding a way.he knows as a condemned man who wants to die he deserves the last request as long as it is still reasonable.even if it is very small to be able to survive but every chance of life he must fight for.

The young cook asked for food that he had to determine for himself the ingredients and the seasoning as well as how to process it. Although the pepper is troublesome because both the ingredients and the way of cooking are strange, but all his requests can be fulfilled. one pot of rice, vegetables and fish has been planted in front of him in a short time all of it has been moved into his stomach.

At midnight there was a sudden commotion in the prison. the young man was seen vomiting blood until his body spasms.had not had time to get help he hunted to death with a foamy mouth and blackened rotten skin. from the circumstances it is clear that his death was due to poisoning. Because it was felt that it would only spread disease, the body of the young man was thrown into the river.

On the way to the dump, the boy's body was unexpectedly awakened.In a quick movement he managed to kill two guards who were about to throw the body. although the stock of silatnya not high but because the two soldiers were very shocked and even felt spooky, they lost their vigilance until it was easier to finish.

After removing all traces, the young cook ran away and disappeared. it turns out that all food ingredients and spices that he formulated have the effect of damaging some blood vessels in the skin can also stop the heartbeat for a while if mixed with a certain dose. the young man also knew poison.

Five years later there was a family of high officials in the palace suffered a disaster.The first family leader was found killed along with some of his guards. the next day the son-in-law, who was also the head cook of the palace, was found dead in the kitchen with his head broken.

All over this man's body was burned by a hot oil flush, with no one to know who did it. he was no other than the first winner of a cooking match held by the palace several years ago. this guy hasn't married a second winning beautiful girl for a year either.

What is surprising is that on the kitchen wall there is writing. 'The debt of life for slandering your co-workers five years ago must be paid, for it is you who have poisoned the royal family on your family's errand in order to get rid of the powerful rivals in the palace. at once in order to have the woman you secretly desire.!'

Although he had invited many high-scientific silat figures but the former palace cook not only managed to escape but he was able to finish off his hunters just by relying on a black frying pan. all these events make people curious about his background which suddenly can have great magic including poison science.

If only they knew that the person they were hunting was still related to a secret family that was very famous in the martial world and used to research poison and treatment, maybe they will choose to stay away from having to deal with the former cook who was later dubbed the Fried Devil or the 'Bend Fryer Soul.

''If only someone else had asked me about this I would have killed right then and there, so I suggest that you stay away from anything about this person so that you too your grandson's life is safe. even though you didn't say why to look for it, but I can guess that you already feel trapped in your escape from the 'Devil Gate' party to want to ask for his help..''

''Huhm., you're so weird, a dead man how to come back to life and help. I'm also surprised how you can think that the young man who once topped the ranks of young fighters and became the main enemy of your former party is in this shop. your old brain has changed pieces of tofu or a lump of stone.?'' grunts Fry Demon taunting.

In his heart Ki Payung Gendingan felt angry at being humbled like that, but he did not want to vent his anger because besides the hunchback old man was highly knowledgeable, he also owed him his life. ''To be honest it was almost a month ago that I tried to figure out the whereabouts of the limp. I believe that this person may still be alive because a friend of mine in the Gapura Devil party who holds the title of White Tiger Swordsman once gave me instructions about it and wanted me to keep it secret from anyone..''

''It just so happened that one time my granddaughter accidentally went astray in the forest not far from this area at night. at that time we were forced to separate because I had to break the attention of the enemy who was chasing.although I managed to escape but my grandson had disappeared..''

''I was fortunate to find him safe in this duchy on the instructions of someone who would deliberately not show himself.from the words of my grandson, only then did I know that he had been saved by a young man who limped his left leg and carried a black iron rod..''

''With that weapon two men who were about to capture my granddaughter were finished off in the blink of an eye, then this person took him to the back of a food stall to just fill his stomach and rest before driving him to the border of the duchy.even though the night was dark but my grandson had good vision and memory. he believes that this place is the food stall.'' said Ki Umbung Gendingan staring sharply.

Pushing the eyes of the old hunchback. momentarily the two clashed with views.although the black air from the frying pan that enveloped the room was already shingled but the tension actually increased. the hands of Ki Umbrella Gellingan tightly grasped the handle of his copper umbrella, preparing to receive if the opponent attacked.

Beyond his expectations the hunchback old man just snorted. ''Huhm., since the cripple died I don't know how many people said they've seen him somewhere. even crazy many people who disguise themselves just to be famous and feared. Chuih., young people today are crazy and lack of work.it can usually make someone who is poor, limp and has long been a modar as his idol.!''

''I don't want to hear any more of this nonsense. Immediately go to this place or I am forced to intervene hard on you. but looking at the state of your young grandson I will give you a clue to a hiding place so that you can live quietly from the pursuit of the Devil Archipelago..''

''If you like being able to go to that secret place to ask for protection.'' without waiting for Ki Umbrella Gendingan's answer, the Fried Demon then whispered a few words to him. the storyteller was surprised when the hunchback drew a picture of a palm with several lightning-like lines on a wooden table. ''Do you recognize this emblem.?'' ask the hunchback. ''Jaa., so what you mean is the secret place of the 'Maling Lightning?'' society.?'' his Ki Umbrella Gendingan with a face turned great.

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