The Fire Dragon Sword
The third gate of Dieng
Suliwa pecked in front of two lifeless bodies, his eyes sharp as if to make sure that Mahendra was really dead.
"You've done good at the end of your life, son". Said Suliwa while looking at Maruta who was lying with a body that was almost not intact anymore, while Mahendra was not far from Maruta with his head that was separated from his body.
But somehow Suliwa felt as if he was not calm, everything felt easy for them. After the attack arrived Mahendra, they almost died but gradually either intentional or not Kertaura began to dominate the fight and ended with the beheading of Mahendra.
"Is it really Kertasura who is too great with her celestial sword?". Gumam Suliwa.
"What are you thinking? let's go, we don't have much time". Kertasura shocked Suliwa.
"With your wounds at this time you are still acting strong Kertaura". Suliwa smiled faintly while looking at Kertasura who was almost all over her body filled with sword incisions, not much different from her body.
They are indeed arguably lucky in an unbalanced fight with Mahendra. Panca Geni's power really makes them helpless. Suliwa even almost believed that today was the end of his life before Kertasura could dominate the fight. That lucky victory made Suliwa look worried, all made easy at the end of the battle.
Suliwa again shook his head, he tried to throw away his worry because he saw for himself with his eyes if Kertasura beheaded Mahendra.
"Don't you think it's too easy?". Say a suliwa to Keetasura as they headed for the second gate. Initially they wanted to meet Mahendra to warn Ajisaka's resurrection but had not yet come out of the first gate Mahendra had appeared before them. After successfully killing Mahendra they decided to catch up with Sabrang and the others.
"I know your worries but you saw my sky sword cut off his head, didn't you?".
"I know, I just wanted to make sure. Mahendra has 2 times escaped death when killed by ken panca and swordsman in the legend".
Kertasura only silently heard Suliwa's words, in the bottom of his heart he felt what Suliva felt.
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"Be careful, only Ken Panca ever enters the 3rd gate. We don't know what we'll find there". Madrim warns Sabrang and Lingga as he begins to feel the pressure of the aura coming out of nowhere.
Sabrang looked like he wanted to talk but he hesitated a little while smiling a little.
"I'm confused what to call you, you still look young but you've reached hundreds of years. This place really can drive me crazy".
"You can call me senior, however I am the second user of the Fire Dragon, even though I believe you will be the strongest user of the Fire Dragon". Madrim smiled meaningfully.
"It looks like we're going in the wrong direction". The phallus suddenly stopped its steps when a beautiful abyss decorated with rainbows greeted them. The abyss was like an endless edge, as long as the eyes looked at them not seeing the end of the abyss.
"You think this place is big? this is the only way". Madrim stepped closer to the edge of the abyss and looked down. He shuddered in horror as his eyes did not see the bottom of the abyss.
"This is a deep drop". He murmured in his heart.
"I think I'm starting to miss Ciha". Sabrang knew very well that this kind of thing Ciha was the expert.
"You mean there's another secret passage?". The phallus scrunched his forehead.
"The first gate of Dieng is buried under the sea and only open for 4 days, while the second gate we have to dive in the cold river. You don't think the third gate is just a normal door and we just have to open it, do you?". Sabrang said while chuckling.
"You're mocking me?". The phallus holds his sword.
"Do I look like I'm mocking?". The flames started to form a sword in Sabrang's hand.
Madrim shook her head then approached the two of them.
"Listen to me, the Dieng structure of the first and second gates has almost the same pattern. The neatly lined arrangement of stepped stones formed a kind of interlocking key. Now look for rocks or anything around here that's suspicious like a lever shape or whatever, I'm sure that's the key".
After hearing Madrim's explanation, they began to search for what Madrim had said.
The faces of Lingga and Mahendra changed after several hours of searching but found nothing.
"You found him?". Madrim asked slowly.
Linga shook her head slowly, almost all the places had been searched but she did not find any stone or anything similar to a lever.
Before long, a hope appeared when Sabrang was seen running with a face while grasping a small stone in his hand.
"I found it! found it". Sabrang shouted loudly. Hope was back on their faces.
Sabrang handed a small stone held by him with an innocent face to Lingga. Instantly the killing aura on Lingga's body overflowed after seeing a stone that was only the size of his hand.
"Does this stone look like a lever? or fill your head with a lever?". Saying Linga full of anger. He really can't tolerate Sabrang's stupidity anymore.
"Are we not commanded to look for stones?". Plain Sabrang. He looked confused as to why Lingga was so angry at him.
Madrim laughed at Sabrang's behavior, he approached Lingga and patted her on the shoulder. The body of the phallus froze for a moment as a strange energy flowed down his body.
"The inner power is really big". Linga swallowed his saliva.
"Patience, we take a break while thinking. I have something to talk to this kid about". Madrim invited Sabrang to sit on a tree not far from the edge of the abyss.
"How the Fire Dragon's heirloom could have chosen him, and more sadly he was the descendant of King Malwageni". The Linga in the heart.
Madrim is seen sitting in front of Sabrang "Are you the one who defeated me in the lake of life?". Ask Madrim kindly.
Sabrang nodded with an awkward smile. "I'm sorry senior, I had to do it".
"Not to think about it, your actions are right". Madrim looked at Sabrang in admiration. He was very confident in his canuragan science even with his knowledge that he destroyed the Demon Valley alone and defeated Mahendra.
"This child looks stupid, his fighting experience is still minimal but his instincts are really terrible". Madrim muttered in heart.
Madrim became alert as she sensed the presence of someone. He grabbed his sword and prepared with his nurse.
"Some one's coming". The whisper of Madrim on Sabrang, but when Sabrang began to let out his remains Ciha emerged from behind the trees with a severed breath.
Sabrang was surprised to see Ciha following him "You? how are you even here? isn't your job at the Lake of life?".
"There's something I have to investigate regarding the future of the martial world. I'm afraid this is scarier than the demon valley, and all the clues on the cave wall point towards the Red Valley".
"The future of the martial world?". The phallus approached the ciha.
Siha nodded "This is about the Majapahit Agreement, I cannot explain here. I'll explain it later if we get into the Red Valley. Besides, it looks like you haven't found the third gate yet".
"Majapahit Agreement?". Madrim scrunched his forehead. It was as if he had heard that name.
"I found something surprising in the cave other than the Majapahit agreement, see this". Ciha took out the scroll. He had already copied some images from the cave before.
"Do you see the line of lines between these complicated drawings?. It seems like the fighting Demon tribe is not just a cold-blooded killer. They also master very high science".
"Science of knowledge in the past? Is that possible?". Say Linga slowly.
"If my estimation is correct, their science is even more advanced than ours today". Ciha pointed to the picture of the lake of life.
"The "lake structure of life was created in such a way as to serve a specific purpose. It seems like the Demon Brawlers realized that this place was surrounded by underwater volcanoes. They made a lake of life to flow into the pockets of the magma pockets of the volcano to dampen the explosion. That's what this water lever is for, a water management system as complex as this will not be found at this time. They really are a very genius tribe". Siha clucked in admiration.
"So you're saying this place was built with such advanced science?". Ask Madrim.
"Right, and I'm sure the third gate is near us, only it's covered in something right now". Ciha observed the abyss that stretched before her.
"This chasm is like it has no end, it may be deeper than the bottomless abyss of the Sky Star". Siha murmured in the heart.
"Didn't you guys find anything at all?". Tanya Ciha was brief.
"The boy found an heirloom stone". Ejek Lingga while pointing at the stone held by Sabrang.
Sabrang just cursed in his heart while throwing a new hand in his hand into the abyss.
"If I had a chance I'd kill him". Sabrang murmured inwardly while staring intently at Lingga.
Ciha suddenly turned his head towards Sabrang when he heard the sound of a falling stone thrown by Sabrang abyss.
"You threw that rock at me?". Ask Ciha.
Sabrang simply nodded confusedly "Is there something wrong?".
Ciha took the small stone she had on her feet and threw it at her abyss. Soon the sound of a rock falling.
"You heard it? how could this deep abyss reflect the sound of a rock this small?". Siha said excitedly.
"The third gate is in front of us". Ciha continued.
"You mean this abyss?". Madrim still did not understand Ciha's words.
"I'm not sure but if my guess isn't wrong it should be the gate". Ciha reopened the scroll of notes she had brought.
"Illusion seal". Ciha pointed at the record regarding the illusion seal.
"You sure?". Madrim was a little hesitant. He had indeed heard of the illusion seal. Different from the fog seal, the illusion seal cannot be undone if it is already used. So the effect of the illusion seal is permanent.
"We don't know if we don't try". Ciha approached the abyss while holding her breath.
"It looks like I'm crazy". Siha cursed in heart. He gulped his saliva as he stared at the bottomless abyss.
"Mr Birawa I'm sorry". Ciha jumped into the abyss. Linga and the others gasped in shock at the sight of Ciha jumping arriving.
"What did that fool do". Linga shouted loudly.
When they all panicked, Siha's voice startled them.
"Jump, the abyss is an illusion". Siha's voice sounded from within the abyss.
The three of them looked at each other before swearing in their hearts.
"This place is really crazy". The phallus jumped down followed by Madrim and Sabrang.
Their faces turned relieved when his feet touched the ground.
"Open your eyes, how could the strongest warriors of the world bear such fears". Ciha laughed mockingly.
"Sabrang and the others opened their eyes slowly. They gasped in surprise when they saw the green meadow before him. The meadow was very beautiful, plus a small river decoration that seemed deliberately made to beautify the place.
"Is there such a beautiful place on the sea floor?". Madrim continued to claw in admiration.
"This is Dieng's third gate, we just need to find where the red valley is". Ciha approached the slate near the small river. A piece of writing disturbed his mind.
"The tree of the fruit will rise when Sapdo Palon appears". Siha scrunched her forehead.
"Sabdo palon? Majapahit Country?. What does all this mean". Siha scratched her non-itchy head.
"Hey let's go, we don't have much time". Sabrang's voice ripped off the ciha's daydream.
"Ah Okay". Ciha stepped up to follow Sabrang while continuing to think about the writing on the rock.