The Fighter
Chapter 28 The White Lion
At night as usual when people started to fall asleep, Wisanggeni came out from inside his room. As he locked his room, he saw a huge crowd jumping on top of a tree.
"Who is that guy? But looking at the lightness of the legs while treading on the tree without making the slightest sound, it seemed like the person had a high skill." Wisanggeni spoke to himself.
But he had no time to care about his surroundings, because he had a principle that the more he knew, then only misery and woe would he get. Slowly walking through the darkness of the night, he deliberately did not use his inner power in the Academy's surroundings, fearing that his energy would arouse the suspicions of the other occupants. After arriving at the fence beside the academy, he immediately jumped out and broke through the darkness of the forest.
But just a few steps he took, he was like hearing the voices of people within a few hundred meters in front of him.
"It seems like there's someone else in the forest tonight, I'll see it." Wisanggeni quickly sped up his steps, and several tens of meters in front of him was seen 3 senior brothers walking in front of him.
"I just follow him, or need to show myself? But if I just follow but don't show myself, if I get caught, I'll get beat up by them." Wisanggeni thought of showing himself or secretly following him from behind. But fateful for Wisanggeni, because one of them was already aware of his presence.
"Hey who are you??" a scream came from someone standing in front of him. Hearing the scream, there was no other way, Wisanggeni walked slowly towards them.
"Include me first-rate junior student of the Academy!" Wisanggeni immediately introduced himself.
"What are you doing here, are you following us?" ask one of them.
Wisanggeni smiled then shook his head. The three men walked closer to him.
"Already from last night, I used this cave to practice. It was delicious here, comfortable and quiet, very different from practicing within the Academy environment. And I also heard that when I first joined the academy, the teachers said that if we are allowed to find other learning resources, and this forest as one of them." clearly, it is, Wisanggeni spoke of the reason he reached the forest.
"How about.., let him or all of us take him with us? It seems like looking at that white tiger, it would be very difficult if we were just the three of us." the three people seemed to be discussing.
"But whether we can trust the new boy, and at least we don't know the power he has. Do not let us invite him to join, it actually complicates our position here. We have to protect him." said one.
"If I think that, how dare he enter this forest alone, it means that he has one more strength when compared to other disciples. You heard, if last night he said that he was training in this forest."
"Alright.., we'll take him. I'll talk to him." Someone who seemed to be the leader of the group agreed to talk to Wisanggeni. Then they went around Wisanggeni.
"How does Kisanak.., does my arrival here bother you? If yes, forgive me for this accident, I will choose another path to get to the middle of the forest." with a smile and a calm tone, Wisanggeni spoke to them.
"What is the hurry. Meet me Joko, this is Laksito, and he's Kodir. We want to invite you to join us in catching the white lion" said Joko.
"White Lion?? Why do we capture the beast, are there hidden properties of its body?" ask Wisanggeni curious.
Joko smiled, then slowly he got closer to Wisanggeni, then patted his shoulder slowly.
"The "white lion we're going to catch is not just any lion. There was mustika stored in his head, as well as everything in his body was useful for making herbal herbs. We can split the result, if we manage to catch him." Joko further explained about what the White Lion had.
Since Wisanggeni intended to practice cultivating herbal medicine, then he was willing to join the three people.
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"What is this place Joko?" wisanggeni asked Joko.
"In this cave, the white lion often spent his time sleeping and resting. I hope tonight the lion is inside. We'll get ready to set up a strategy to capture him, and make sure to use your powers to subdue him." Joko directed the three of them.
"Well Joko. Wisang, you as a new person you stand guard at the outer door only. Joko and I will go inside, while Kodir is right behind you" Laksito said.
"Let's.., we're not stalling. We need to get inside immediately. Kodir use the light of your magic palm to illuminate us!" Joko immediately made the order.
"Well." answered Kodir briefly. Then the man took the horses for a while and then wrapped his hands in front of his chest, no matter how long, a light-like ray came out of his palm. Joko and Laksito immediately entered the lead into the cave, with Kodir shining from behind.
Seeing the three of them had already entered inside, according to the instructions from Laksito, Wisanggeni immediately stood by the cave door. After their departure, Wisanggeni again felt the pressure of the mystical aura around him. He then took a deep breath, exhaled out and practiced the concentration in front of him.
"Clap.." a flash of light passed in front of Wisanggeni, and as he glanced like a flying dagger floated in front of him. But as per the instructions of his friends he ignored what flashed in front of him. He did not leave his place standing to chase after the keris.
"Who threw the kris, or did it fly to find out who it belonged to?" Wisanggeni speaks for himself.
"Wisaaaang.., come here you!! Why are you bothering that white lion, you will only seek harm for yourself. Come.., come with me! You will be happy with me." there was a voice of the woman who seduced Wisanggeni to invite him away from there. But he did not see whose voice it was. He was unwavering to remain standing at that place.
Suddenly there was a rumbling sound from within.
"Bronghold.."
"Shoot with your power Laksito!" I heard Joko's scream.
"Awas.., I couldn't help it. Keep the front of Wisang." shouted Kodir remind Wisanggeni.
"Auummmmm." there was the roar of a lion running out.
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