The Destiny of the Demon Sword
Granny Lakanti
Both feet of Orange climb each step of the rock cliffs so lightly and deftly until it lands smoothly on the ground.
Some residents looked amazed to see a young man who was so athletic his body was holding a small child on his shoulders.
Orange smiled gently to return the gaze of admiration directed at him, confidently he approached the citizens.
"Excuse me, what village is this?" Ask Orange.
"It looks like the first time Swordsman to our place, welcome to Sukamati hamlet. Did the Swordsman come to visit the Tiger Claw Padepokan?" A middle-aged man replied and then asked.
"No, Uncle. I just happened to stop by here, my destination was behind that mountain" replied Orange pointing at a huge mountain so beautiful in front of him.
"Oh so, if I may know, what is the Swordsman there for? At the foot of Mount Keranda Mystis there is a valley that is most avoided by everyone from the martial world. You'd better undo your intention of going to the valley there" the middle-aged man asked again while reminding him.
"Guild, Uncle? What makes all the warriors avoid it?" The orange response asked.
"It's not good to talk on the street, let me take it to a whole hamlet. He knew more than I did" replied the middle-aged man who happened to be the head of the hamlet.
Orange then followed him to the simple house of woven bamboo while chatting lightly, the middle-aged man introduced himself named Jentrang.
Geck, tok, tok!
"Hyai Lakanti" called Jentrang out loud.
"Come in!" A grandmother from within.
Mr. Jentrang carrying Orange and Blue entered the simple house, appeared a grandmother whose mouth was smitten chewing betel nut waved her hand asking the three to enter.
"Center, do you know who the two people you brought before me were?" Ask Lakanti's grandmother while glaring at Jentrang sir.
"You know what, Nyai. This is Orange and his son Blue" replied Mr. Jentrang introduced him.
"Ha ha ha, you fool! All you bring is a supernatural and a cursed creature" Lakanti's grandmother told him.
Mr. Jentrang immediately goosebumps to hear it, he glances at Orange and Blue many times. It was hard for him to believe Lakanti's grandmother's words, but because Lakanti's grandmother was an old swordsman who lived for hundreds of years. Mr. Jentrang did not dare to refute him.
"You don't need to be afraid of that, the presence of the two I've been waiting for all this time. Now go, later tonight the Devil Eagle and four other black magic masters will attack this hamlet" Bakanti's grandmother told him.
"What's their interest in attacking our hamlet?" Ask Jentrang sir to know.
"Ha ha, you're still stupid! The valley behind the mountain that became their destination, Sukamati hamlet became the initial fortress that they had to destroy before climbing the Mystical Keranda mountain" answered Lakanti's grandmother.
"Okay Nyai, I will gather the citizens to prepare. Oh yes Nyai, will the fry Tiger padepokan help us in this attack?" Ask back, Jentrang.
"I hate to hear his name so ugly, don't you say it again. My student Naray has met some of Ki Lindeuk's students (head of the Fry Tiger) who were in Lebakwangi city two days ago. Whether they want to help or not. Now go!' Lakanti's grandmother answered and kicked him out.
Orange who noticed the chatter of the two continued to smile, he was so excited about the war between silat clamps in the hamlet of Sukamati.
"Ha ha ha, you are indeed a savage supernatural being" Lakanti's grandmother insinuated the Orange.
"Devil grandmother, Mr. Jentrang told me that the valley behind the mountain is best avoided by warriors, now ugly Grandma says the valley behind the mountain is the goal of the warriors attacking the hamlet. Explain to me what's really in the valley?" Imbuh Orange asked.
"Devil you young man! Just like you, they are looking for the relics of the gods in the Blood Orchid valley" Lakanti's grandmother replied so furious.
"Wrong Grandma, I'm not a demon. I am even a demon who will slaughter anyone who blocks my way' reply Orange by looking intently at grandmother Lakanti.
Trang!
A dagger thrust out quickly by Lakanti's grandmother instantly broke. Unbeknownst to Lakanti's grandmother, Orange broke her with two fingers.
"Dirty granny, don't try to attack me with a toy gun"
"Grandmother said she was waiting for both of us, how did you know that?" Ask Orange.
"All written by the book of Pancasain, you do not need to look for any heirlooms in the valley of the Blood Orchid. You only have to spend nine months in this mortal realm, after the time comes. You will return to your time by yourself" replied Lakanti's grandmother.
Orange was silent, he did not understand why he had to wait for nine months in the mortal realm.
"One more time, why can't I use spiritual energy in this mortal realm? I used to be able to use it in the mortal realm in my time" added the question thrown by Orange.
"I didn't know it, probably because of the influence of the time difference you lived" answered Lakanti's grandmother.
He then recounted the conditions when the transition period to a new world without spiritual energy which he thought was very good and not good.
The good thing is that the low level of natural damage becomes its own advantage for the survival of the mortal nature. What was not good was the shorter change in the level of human life, it used to be that mortal realm cultivators could live up to several thousand years even more when they were in Emperor realm, now human life is getting shorter. There were even those whose lives only reached two hundred years.
"That means it's not completely extinct, I'll look for it on other continents" said Jingga.
"Yes, maybe you're right. I myself still believe there are some gods who still settle in the mortal realm" Lakanti's grandmother believed him.
"Dirty granny, what do you mean Grandma said Blue is a cursed creature?" Back Orange catapulted a question.
Lakanti's grandmother did not answer him, she then glanced at Blue who was cutely looking at her.
"Son, you're staying with me" my grandmother asked Lakanti to glance at Blue who would be silent so as not to understand the adult's conversation.
"I call it Sky Blue, Grandma can call it Blue" cut Orange.
"Blue, you'll learn a lot from Grandma Lakanti. Stay with him" continued Jingga stroked the head of his new friend.
Blue does not understand the Orange speech, but he knows from the appearance of the face of the Orange and Lakanti Grandmother who will teach him to be a normal human being. He nodded happily accepting it.
"I'll take Blue to the hiding place, now you're free to face war or head straight to the Blood Orchid valley to search for any heirlooms you can find" said Lakanti's grandmother then pulled Blue's hand and disappeared away.
Orang to be confused himself, he did not know whether to join the war that is not his business or go directly to the valley of the Blood Orchid.
"Damn it! Why should I be confused? I'd better wait here until there's a commotion outside. Who knows I got the thing that caught my attention" muttered Orange and then lay down on the bamboo matting of Lakanti's grandmother's house.