The Fighter
Chapter 64 Lost
Suddenly a man wearing a face cover made a lightning-fast jump to the place. He snatched the body of Tumbak Seto the leader of the Alap-alap group on the Baturetno branch, and took him away from the battle site.
On the other hand, a huge and extremely hot fire burned the skin of Wisanggeni, even the same face of his skin was unrecognizable. Wisanggeni's head had already turned almost into a skull-like one, and the young man was in an unconscious state because he had fainted. He seemed to close his eyes. Not waiting for a long time, his skin had already blistered due to the high heat, and the smell of grilled meat seethed around it.
"Akang.., we must leave this place immediately! Look at all the buildings have been burned down, I'm afraid soon this place will explode." Atmojo's screams alerted Sudiro.
"But what about the state of Wisanggeni, are we going to leave it in this place of Dimas?" Sudiro answered Atmojo, his eyes unblinkingly looking at the huge flames devouring Wisanggeni's body. He did not dare to approach let alone bring the youngest son of the Bhirowo Clan to save himself.
"It seems we can't possibly save him Kakang, look at the fire that has already made him into grilled meat. If we don't leave this place immediately, I'm afraid Kakang, we will be the victims for the next." exclaimed Atmojo increasingly anxious.
"Brakk." the roof of the building in front of them both stood collapsed to the ground. Black smoke was instantly soaring.
"Place.., Prang.." as fast as lightning, Atmojo pulled Sudiro's hand and immediately took him running away from the place.
Not waiting for a long time, the building that was originally the headquarters of Alap-alap collapsed and flattened with the ground. Black smoke was seen carried away by the wind away from the place. Sudiro and Atmojo had already run away from the place, tears dripping on Sudiro's eyelids. He did not expect, they would become a cowardly man who was unable to bring Wisanggeni to leave that place.
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One by one the survivors left the base to save themselves. The headquarters of the Alap at the top of Mount Baturetno became quiet after being abandoned by its residents. Black smoke was still seen soaring high and carried by the wind in that place. In the former arena battle between Tumbak Seto and Wisanggeni still leaves a fire that looks red smoldering. The fire burned the body of the youngest son Ki Mahesa.
After the place was completely deserted, suddenly from the flames that were burning Wisanggeni appeared a deep purple radiance that penetrated out from the red flames. After a while the dark purple radiance shone, the ground that was near the battle site suddenly split apart.
"Ssh..., ssssh.., sssshh.." a very loud snake hiss filled the area.
Not long after came out a huge dragon with the head of a beautiful woman with an alluring look. The snake queen empress appeared at that spot, as fast as the huge dragon lightning rushed through the flames. Then the dragon wrapped around Wisanggeni's body which had turned into smoldering charcoal, then took him away by entering the ground again. After the Maharani left to bring Wisanggeni, the land again closed by itself. The area was deserted again, there were no humans.
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Elsewhere, somewhere else,
After dropping Ki Mahesa and Niken Kinanthi and Rengganis in the padhepokan owned by uncle Niken Kinanthi, Singa Ulung looks restless. He walked away from them, and the beast was aloof. His eyes looked dim, the beast looked like it had lost someone.
"Lion Ulung.., do you miss your master?" suddenly Rengganis came following the beast. The young woman stroked the head of the Ulung Lion, an animal and friend of her lover Wisanggeni.
The Ulung lion is seen wagging its tail, and its head is swiped towards Rengganis. The beast already had a closeness and sense of security around his Master's lover.
"What are you talking about with that beast Nimas Rengganis?" suddenly, Niken Kinanthi's voice shocked Rengganis's feelings. Slowly, the young woman turned her back, and Niken walked closer to her.
"Are you worried about Kang Wisang Nimas?" ask Niken Kinanthi back. Rengganis looked at Niken Kinanthi, she nodded her head. Niken Kinanthi grabbed Rengganis, then hugged her.
"You're a very lucky girl Nimas Rengganis. You managed to fill Kang Wisang's heart, unlike me who was so easily tempted by sweet and beautiful visions. At last it was only loneliness and freezing heart that I got," Niken Kinanthi expressed his heart to Rengganis. The girl also shed her tears, she imagined the arrogance in the past that she had already done. Just because of his stupidity and obsession, he arrogantly had already broken the engagement rope unilaterally. And apesnya, without any talk, Wisanggeni granted his wish.
"I'm worried about anything happening with Kang Wisang. I can't do anything in the world if there's no Kang Wisang by my side" said Rengganis lirih.
"Patience first Nimas.., we wait for Kang Diro and Kang Atmojo to arrive at this padhepokan first. They will be questioned." said Niken Kinanthi calm Rengganis. Although the two women are rivals, because they love the same man, but under these circumstances they deserve to get along.
From a distance uncle Niken Kinanthi, saw two young women who were crying while hugging. But the old man let them, he walked away from the place.
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Not long ago, news about the porcelain ravine of Alap-alap headquarters on Mount Baturetno had spread everywhere. There is no exception to the residence of Lindhuaji and Widjarnarko. The two Wisanggeni siblings looked beaten and sad. They felt unable to take care of his sister, and even thought the task of saving Ki Mahesa should be his responsibility.
"Dude.."
"Prank.."
"Shelf.."
It was heard in the backyard the sound of people destroying something by exerting its power. Visible Larasati who looked angry mixed sad, was venting his frustration. The news of Wisanggeni's disappearance on Mount Baturetno had inflicted pain on the young woman's heart.
"What are you doing Nimas Larasati?" lindhuaji asked in a soft voice, making the young woman stop her attack. With teary eyes, he stared at Lindhuaji the second brother of Wisanggeni.
Lindhuaji walked closer to the young woman, then unexpectedly she pulled Larasati's hand and buried her head in her chest. While sobbing Larasati cried in Lindhuaji's chest.
"Akupun feels the same way Nimas. My sister Wisanggeni is still alive, she just needs time to get herself back" whispered Lindhuaji in Larasati's ear.
"Yes Kang Aji.., Laras was just disappointed. Why at such an important time, I didn't go with him Kakang."
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