The Fire Dragon Sword
The third gate of Dieng II
"So from the beginning the abyss did not exist". Linga smiled wryly as she looked up and saw the edge of the abyss where they stood only as tall as the roof of the building of the black Demon sect.
"The illusion seal is found in the book of eternity of heaven and earth, no wonder the fighting demons rule over it". Ciha continued to watch the surroundings in astonishment. "How is there such a beautiful place in the sea". Ciha shook her head slowly.
The expanse of grass was visible throughout the gazing eyes, the place as if it was endless. Some of the small buildings like the fighting rink look dusty and slightly destroyed.
"This place is like a village that has long been abandoned by its inhabitants". Madrim took a deep breath. He felt the place was too quiet and gripping. "Place that looks peaceful and quiet is usually very dangerous". He murmured in his heart.
Ciha halted her steps when she saw the largest obsolete building among the ruins of other buildings. It was not his building that caught his attention but a large stone like a worship stone.
"Do we have to keep stopping every building that catches your eye?". Linga protested a little at Ciha. He felt the time they had was getting narrower.
"Did you see any directions to the Red Valley around here?". Ciha smiled mockingly. "Place places like this usually leave a lot of clues".
"Maybe you should go first, who knows you found an inn around here and asked for the direction of the red valley". This time it was Sabrang who mocked Lingga.
"It's a place of worship". Ciha touched the big rock in front of her. A sense of shudder erupted in his body when he saw the worship stone up close. A long stone designed for the sleeping position but at the top is given a gap for blood to drip down.
"They subverted someone for a ritual". Ciha surrounded the stone and noticed that in every inch of the stone, she hoped to find clues or writings regarding the Red Valley.
Ciha paused when she saw the writing on the left side of the stone.
"(Stone of the offerings to the Red Valley)". Ciha read a piece of writing on the stone. He scrunched his forehead as his eyes were directed at the small picture near the writing that was connected to the gap where blood was dripping from above.
"It looks like the red valley is the most sacred place for them. There is a ban on entry into the red valley other than the chief". Ciha copied the picture image on the stone.
"Did you find anything?". Ask Madrim curiously.
"Little". Ciha shows a picture on the stone wall of worship. "This picture is a warning if only certain people can enter the red valley. This image of dozens of people lined up seemed like a warning if the place was heavily guarded".
"Then the red valley?". Madrim asked again.
"I don't know yet but usually a sanctified place will never be far from a place of worship . You can't kill someone for an offering here and take him to a red valley far away from here".
"Bringing into the red valley?". Madrim scrunched his forehead.
"Fighter Demon tribe seems to worship the Dark God. I saw the symbol of the god of darkness on the wall of the cave in the Lake of Life. Worshippers of the god of darkness usually make the most sacred place to place offerings. If the true red valley is a sacred place to them, it means that it is not far from the offering stone".
"So where is the red valley?". Ask Sabrang curiously.
"It shouldn't be far from this rock of worship". Siha scratched her head in confusion. Around it is only a vast meadow, no sign of cliffs or valleys around here.
Ciha re-think from the beginning, all estimates of the red valley destroyed in that place. Ciha smiled wryly considering the agreement with ken Panca. One of those covenants was that the Star of Heaven was forbidden from entering the third gate.
"What exactly are you hiding in this place Mr. Panca". Siha muttered limply. This time he was really deadlocked.
Sabrang looks around looking at the beauty of the meadow to kill his saturation.
"Dad, I've set foot in Dieng now, many things have surprised me about this place as well as about our ancestors. I know all the chaos started from this place, I promise I will destroy this place forever" muttered Sabrang lirih.
"Degn". Sabrang's countenance changed instantly as he felt an aura pressing down from beneath the ground where he stood.
"Paga fire". Sabrang said slowly.
"You feeling it? it seems like my power is starting to fuse with your body if you feel the Banaspati energy".
"Hottled? how come?aren't.....". Not yet finished Sabrang Ciha's shouting speech arrived.
"I know the place". Ciha is seen groping the offering stone, she follows a small glow which she considers to be where the victim's blood drips.
Ciha then took out a handful of earth around her and sprinkled it on the tip where the blood was dripping. He observed for a while until the ground was seen moving in something.
"Wind". Said Ciha shouting. "This wind indicates that under this rock is hollow. I'm sure the Red Valley is right under this rock".
"Find something like a lever shape". Ciha asked Madrim for help who was near her.
"So the place we're looking for is below?". Ask Madrim excitedly.
"That's the biggest possibility right now". Speak slowly while continuing to look for levers around the offering stone.
"I found it". The phallus cried out as it found a protruding stone on the right side of the offering stone. They all ran towards the Linga.
"How do you know if there's a trigger lever around here?". Madrim looks amazed at the intelligence of Ciha.
"You ready?". Siha held her breath.
"open". Madrim said softly, his hand was seen holding the handle of the sword. Somehow he felt there was a great danger lurking them down there.
Shortly after Siha pulled the stone lever, something happened to the offering stone. The ground around the rock was like it was split in two. They all held their breaths seeing the sophistication of the technology made by the fighting Devils. After the surrounding ground vibration subsided, they walked closer to the newly opened entrance.
"Let's go inside". Madrim walked first with a standby attitude, he did not know what they would meet in a place that had been closed for thousands of years".
Their footsteps were greeted by the smell of blood that stung the nose. Madrim touched the remaining drops of blood on the cave wall.
"Still wet?". Madrim was shocked. Madrim's footsteps stopped after seeing a pile of corpses on a large rock in front of him.
"This place seems to contain a power that can preserve everything in here". Madrim's hand pointed at the pile of corpses that were all still intact and looking new.
They were all almost in disbelief staring at the scene before him. Ciha almost forgot to breathe so scared of her.
"That". Sabrang pointed at the slate that was neatly lined up surrounding the pile of corpses.
Ciha ventured closer to the pile of corpses and crouched down on a slate.
"(Eternal warriors guard the place of the gods, destroy you if you dare to fight it)". Ciha felt some writing that was not sloppy because it was covered in drops of blood.
When Ciha tried to re-read the writing on the stone, his arm was grabbed by one of the corpses near the writing.
Ciha shouted with all her might while shaking her hand.
"They.... Them.....". Uncompleted Siha spoke Madrim had already cut off Siha's speech.
"I know, back off". Madrim and Lingga drew their swords. Before long Sabrang's body was enveloped in black flames.
"Who are they?". Sabrang frowned as he stared at the pile of corpses standing up and prepared to attack them.
"The immortal soldiers who guarded this place". Madrim grunted annoyedly.
"How long will it take until the first gate closes?". The phallus prepares to attack.
"About one more day". Saying Ciha quietly.
"Well, find a clue about the fighting demons and rogo sukmo science as soon as we clear them up".
"Let's ser...". Lingga stopped his words when he saw Sabrang had darted towards the immortal soldiers.
"The fool never has the slightest patience". The Linga in the heart.
In the next few seconds the room became a battleground between the strongest warriors of different generations.
Ciha immediately ran to the corner corner of the wall to look for any clues related to the Red Valley.
Ciha's gaze stopped when she saw the familiar arrangement of stones.
"This pile of rocks is the same as the arrangement of cave stones in a bottomless valley?". Ciha immediately changed several stone arrangements according to what he remembered.
Before long a stone shifted and a small door appeared. Ciha rushed into the dark room. His hand felt the palpation of the cave walls because his eyes could not see the dark room.
When Ciha touched something wet on the cave wall she kissed her arm.
"Oil?". Ciha immediately took the two stones in her pocket and banged them many times. Sparks of fire grabbed the oil on the cave walls and spread throughout the room.
"They can even make a fireplace system this great". Siha clucked in admiration.
His admiration multiplied again as his eyes looked at the cave wall filled with strange writing and drawings.
"Eventually all Dieng's secrets were revealed". Mumbled excited.
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From tomorrow it seems like a friend of mine should remember the previous chapter to connect the red thread of this novel.
For a small clue hint regarding Majapahit and Sabdo palon it will relate to my second novel Fire on Majapahit Earth. Think of it as Cameo ya hehe because the focus this time remains on the Devil fighters and Dieng.
Lastly, tomorrow or the day after tomorrow I will announce Give away Dragon Sword Fire April in the form of 100K pulses for 5 people. so 20K per person yes not 1 person 100K hehehe...