The Fire Dragon Sword
The Gateway to the Land of the Gods
"Sir someone wants to meet you". A soldier bowed his head saluting the new Duke Rogo geni.
"Want to meet me? I was just appointed yesterday by His Majesty, ready who already wants to meet me?".
"A female warrior of the Red Lotus Group".
"Red curtain? could it be elder Wulan sari". He scrunched his forehead.
"Let him in".
"Good sir". The soldier stepped out.
"Mr Wardhana, you look dashing in that duke's uniform". Wulan sari appeared from behind the door then bowed her head in salute.
Wardhana smiled slightly as she greeted the polite Wulan Sari, however Wulan sari was the teacher of Sabrang.
Wardhana was indeed appointed Duke of Rogo geni after the Duchy fell into the hands of Saung galah. Initially Sabrang appointed Vijaya to occupy the position of duke but Vijaya refused subtly because he wanted to concentrate on improving his canuragannya after hearing the Valley of the demons reappear.
After all other than his position was the coach of Malwageni he was a disciple of the white eagle sect that had just been destroyed by the Demon Valley.
It took a long time for Sabrang to seduce Wardhana until he was willing to become the duke of Rogo geni.
For a while in accordance with the agreement agreed between Saung galah and Sabrang the Duchy of Rogo geni was under the rule of Saung galah with some privileges possessed by Rogo geni.
The agreement will end if Malwageni is recaptured but if they do not succeed in capturing Malwageni Duchy Rogo geni remains under Saung galah with all the privileges it has.
"Does the elder want to meet His Majesty?". Wardhana asked Wulan sari.
"Ah yes sir, actually I want to meet you both".
"With me?". Wardhana looks confused.
Wulan sari only smiled while nodding.
Wardhana called out to the soldiers standing guard in front of the entrance.
"Please call your Majesty, tell the red Lotus elder to meet".
"Good sir".
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"You're getting braver, son". Wulan sari greeted Sabrang who walked in. Wardhana got up from her seat and invited Sabrang to sit in her seat.
"Ah grandma how are you?". Sabrang bowed his head in salute.
"Your teachers leave greetings for you". Wulan Sari smiled gently at Sabrang.
"Then there's a need for what Grandma's far away to come here? is there a problem?"Sabrang looks worried. However the distance from the Red Lotus Group to Rogo geni was quite far, he was sure that there was something important that Wulan sari wanted to convey.
"I want to ask Mr. Wardhana for help". Wulan Sari turned towards Wardhana.
"My help?".
Wulan sari nodded her head, she took the scroll stored in her clothes and handed it to Wardhana. The scroll looked fragile so Wardhana opened it with a heart.
They eventually decided to become warriors and founded the Group of red lotuses. But there was something strange after they came out of Dieng. They looked very frightened when someone mentioned Dieng's name as if they saw something very scary there until they finally vowed not to tell Dieng's location to anyone including his grandchildren.
It was their travel record at the time, my ancestors used to record and describe each stop in a new place but either there was something that made him unable to write or how that note was cut off in the middle of the road".
Wardhana is seen reading the note while occasionally frowning his forehead.
"Mr Wardhana is well known for his cleverness, I'd like to ask you to look at that note who knows we got a clue about Dieng's whereabouts". Wulan sari continued.
"Grandma wants to go to Dieng?". Sarbang scrunched his forehead.
Wulan sari nodded her head "Suliwa is convinced that the rise of the Demon Valley is only the beginning of the terrible things that will happen later. We with Kertasura want to make sure something in Dieng, if Suliwa's estimates are correct we will face warriors who have immortal bodies. It's going to be a big disaster for this world, we want to stop before it's too late".
"The eternal warrior?".
"The demon valley was destroyed hundreds of years ago, but reportedly they had discovered the location of the Water of life before they were destroyed by the previous Fire Dragon users. If they really had drunk that eternal water, I'm sure they're hiding somewhere. I do not know what makes them have not yet shown themselves in the martial world but the estimates of pious at this time they are trying to escape from the influence of the water of life.
We must stop them before the water of life can control them or they will become very powerful".
"(We found a beautiful but very dangerous place but we had to wait for some full moon to enter the place, I can't wait to see the place)". Wardhana read the last sentence on the scroll of the red Lotus' travel note while closing her eyes.
"There's something you found from that note, sir". Wulan Sari looks enthusiastic to hear it.
Wardhana shook her head slowly "If they see this note they say that (our journey through the narrow and terrible road but the welcoming sea expanse makes us forget how dangerous this journey was before we found a high rocky place), If my estimation is not wrong there is only one place that is similar to their picture is in the Duchy of Karang sari, the territory of Majasari. There is a high cliff facing the open ocean.
The road is narrow and horrible". Wardhana keeps racking her brains.
"I believe this scroll describes the Duchy of Karang Sari because there is only one place that has a high cliff facing the high sea but I still do not understand the last calamity. (We had to wait for some full moon to come in).
Why would they have to wait so long to enter if they had found the entrance to Dieng?. Is there something blocking that entrance?".
"Is it possible because the gate was sealed?". Wulan Sari looked at Wardhana who was still closing her eyes.
"I don't think it's an elder, if indeed the gate was sealed wouldn't it be impossible for the merchants to open it despite waiting for hundreds of full moons? they did not even master the science of kanuragan.
I've heard from Mr. Kumbara if the dieng gate is actually three layers.Perhaps they only arrive at the first gate like Mr. Kumbara. Special seals are likely at the second and third gates but why did your ancestors have to wait so long". Wardhana shook her head in annoyance.
"There is no way that the sea is blocking them, they should be able to swim or use a boat if the entrance is across the ocean". Wulan sari also guessed the location of Dieng's gate.
"True sea water". Wardhana suddenly shouted making Sabrang surprised.
"I mean uncle?". Sabrang asked curiously.
"It is not the sea that stands in their way, but the waters of the glorious sea. If my estimation is correct under the rocky high places they wrote in this notebook there is a cave connected to the ocean. On a normal day the sea water will sink the place so no one knows if there is a cave. They waited for several full moons until the waters receded and the cave was visible.
They could not enter the cave before the waters receded".
Wulansari's face looked excited after hearing Wardhana's explanation.
"So the first gate of Dieng was there?".
"If we go down that high cliff I'm sure we can find the cave but the problem is we don't know when the sea water there is receding. If we search when the sea water is high we will not find what". Wardhana smiled wryly.
"Even nature tried to hide the place, what was really inside it". Sabrang said slowly.