The Return of the Fire Dragon Swordsman
The Teak Forest Border

Arini continued to stare at the handsome face of Panji Tejo Laksono. If Adijaya did not elbow her, surely a beautiful woman with mature brown skin would not realize being in front of her teacher.

"Sorry Master, we're late to help. We were watching the movements of the Karang Anom soldiers who moved towards the top of Mount Budeg", Adijaya said while bowing his body to Wicitrawirya.

"Easy,

No problems happened. Everything is done", Wicitrawirya smiled faintly at Adijaya's words.

"Oh yes introduce, these are Taji Lelono and Gayatri. They were both young warriors we met at the top of Mount Budeg earlier. Taji Lelono is getting the heirloom in the sacred tomb", added Wicitrawirya immediately.

Adijaya and Arini were surprised not to play listening to Wicitrawirya's speech. Many questions in their minds because Panji Tejo Laksono is still very young, how could it be possible to win a competition involving many famous swordsmen. The two of them immediately nodded their heads towards Panji Tejo Laksono and Gayatri. They immediately sat cross-legged on the floor of the house with the five people.

"Brother of Taji, the,

Where you from? It seems like only this time I saw your presence in this region", asked Adijaya as he looked towards Panji Tejo Laksono.

"Originally from Kotaraja Kadiri. I got to this place because of the wind that brought me.

I am currently undergoing topo ngrame as a sign of devotion to my teacher as a condition of going down the mountain" Panji Tejo Laksono replied with a faint smile.

"Who is your teacher if I may know?", Ki Kagendra who is still curious about the origin of the Panji Tejo Laksono chimed in.

"My first teacher was Resi Mpu Sakri from Padepokan Padas Putih. While my second teacher was Begawan Ganapati from Mount Kelud", Panji Tejo Laksono was honest with his answer.

Nyi Sekar Mirah, Ki Kagendra and Wicitrawirya were surprised to hear the name Begawan Ganapati mentioned by Panji Tejo Laksono. The mysterious old warrior was known as the Shadowless Swordsman of his heyday and included a large influential white faction from the Jenggala region before disappearing 5 warsa ago.

"Are you really Begawan's disciple Ganapati The Shadowless Sword?", asked Wicitrawirya as if in disbelief.

"Kisanak..

Begawan Ganapati is my teacher. If the children all need evidence, I think this sword can be one of the proofs" said Panji Tejo Laksono who immediately pulled out his two-colored blade sword which he immediately put in front of Wicitrawirya, Ki Kagendra and Nyi Sekar Mirah.

A sword with a blade that had a black and white color with a carved handle of a dragon head made the eyes of the three famous swordsmen wide. Ki Kagendra who had seen the sword directly recognized the weapon as belonging to Begawan Ganapati.

"really so. This sword belongs to the Shadowless Swordsman.

It means you're his student. It's worth it that you can easily get ahold of that Brajadenta. You are really as good as your teacher" Ki Kagendra said with a big smile. Adijaya and Arini who did see the left hand pieces in the sacred tomb of Mount Budeg earlier, immediately looked at each other to hear the words of Ki Kagendra. Being able to injure Brajadenta to the point of cutting off his arm meant that Panji Tejo Laksono's martial skills were as high or perhaps higher than their teacher's. They immediately felt amazed by the Panji Tejo Laksono.

"Brother Taji is truly extraordinary. He is young but has great skills. I really admire you", Adijaya said, bowing her body to Panji Tejo Laksono immediately.

"I'm just in luck, Kisanak.

Maybe if the fight happens during the day, not necessarily I can beat the guy", Panji Tejo Laksono humbled himself.

"Haha...

He is young but has a heart as big as the ocean. You are so low hat, Taji Lelono. Tonight you should not go home first to where you are staying. Stay here" said Wicitrawirya soon. Because it was not nice to refuse Wicitrawirya's request, that night Panji Tejo Laksono and Gayatri stayed at the Wicitrawirya residence.

Early morning in the Wanua Sumping area. The morning sunlight slowly began to warm the earth with all its beauty. From between the gray clouds hanging in the eastern sky, the sun continues to move up in the sky.

After breakfast, Panji Tejo Laksono and Gayatri bid farewell to Wicitrawirya to return to Ki Renggos residence where their luggage was still left there.

"After that house, where are you going?", asked Nyi Sekar Mirah as she looked towards Panji Tejo Laksono.

"We don't know Nyi Dewi yet..

It is up to the wind to take our footsteps where but obviously we will go around continuing my topo ngrame", Panji Tejo Laksono replied respectfully.

"Then follow me and this old bird to the border of the Karang Anom Duchy and the Duchy of Tanggulangin. There's a group of security vandals running rampant there.

The soldiers of the Karang Anom Duchy had tried to eradicate them but this group always moved to make it difficult for the soldiers. If you don't mind, you can help us get rid of them" Ki Kagendra said immediately.

"I can't go, Southern Rajawali Swordsman. There's still some business I'm going to finish.

But these two students will join you. This also adds to their experience in the martial world", said Wicitrawirya who was greeted with a sweet smile by Arini. The beautiful girl with mature brown skin was really happy with her teacher's decision.

After being agreed together, Panji Tejo Laksono and Gayatri with Adijaya and Arini as well as Ki Kagendra and Nyi Sekar Mirah headed towards the residence of Ki Renggos. Arriving at the house of Ki Renggos, the arrival of Panji Tejo Laksono and Gayatri greeted the old man enthusiastically.

After hearing the narration of Panji Tejo Laksono about last night he and Gayatri stayed at the residence of his new friend, Ki Renggos mangosteen understood. After that Panji Tejo Laksono and Gayatri rushed to pick up their belongings and then bid farewell to Ki Renggos.

"We beg to resign Ki first..

Later if we are still paired, we will definitely meet again" Panji Tejo Laksono said while respecting Ki Renggos.

"Hopefully wherever you aim, Hyang Widhi Wasa always protects you both" said Ki Renggos with a faint smile.

After saying goodbye to Ki Renggos, Panji Tejo Laksono and his friends continued their journey west. Passing the road that circled several large swamps in the Karang Anom Duchy, they continued to move towards the west.

Passing through several rice fields separated by swampy swamps and populated villages, the group continued to pound their horses.

Once entering the area of Pakuwon Gondang in the southwest of the city of Karang Anom Duchy, they entered the teak forest on the border of Karang Anom Duchy and Tanggulangin Duchy.

Two men with long beards with 10 escorts were surrounded by dozens of men with a scary look.

They are a group of panditas who have just been invited by Akuwu Kamulan in the Duchy of Tanggulangin to lead a purification ceremony for the death of Sang Akuwu Kamulan's mother. But when entering the teak forest on the border of the region, they were confronted by security intruders led by a famous bandit named Paluombo. The thick-bodied man with a big hammer was a fugitive soldier of the Duchy of Karang Anom and Duchy of Tanggulangin. Repeatedly ambushed but in fact always managed to escape and re-create chaos on the border of two regions in the south of the Kingdom of Panjalu.

"Give me the treasure you have from that Kamulan Akuwu, old priest..

Then I will let you live to see the sunrise tomorrow morning", Paluombo threatened with a big grin. His dense sideburns increasingly make the thick-bodied man look terrible let alone tiger skin that he sashes on the shoulder to his distended stomach.

"Dasar perampok keji!

All of them want to live a good life by robbing others of their property. You think we will be that easy to obey your will?", said a man with a long white beard loudly.

"Two jackbirds don't know themselves!

I still want to be stubborn. All of you, kill everyone fast. Don't let anyone escape!", shouted Paluombo loudly. Dozens of large-statured people with creepy faces immediately lunged forward towards the group of panditas.

The fight between them immediately came fiercely. Although outnumbered, but the group of the old panditas apparently has a fairly high martial ability so that in some ways it can subvert the robbers.

Whuutts..

Dhiieeeessshh!!

Two robbers immediately fell down with a wooden stick that was the hand grip of one of the long-bearded old panditas named Mpu Kerta.

Seeing two of his men dropped by Mpu Kerta, Paluombo growled loudly and then lunged forward towards the old man. The big hammer that became his mainstay weapon, swung towards the head of Mpu Kerta.

Whhhuuuggghhh!!

Mpu Kerta who felt the cold threatening head immediately turned around. He quickly crossed his wooden stick to withstand the impact of the great hammer from the opponent.

Dhhhaaass!!

The strength of the big hammer hit that was hit by Paluombo, made Mpu Kerta to his knees. Paluombo grinned widely then quickly traced Mpu Kerta's chest hard.

Bhhuuuuuggg!!

Aaauuugggghhhhh!!!

The old body of Mpu Kerta slammed backwards and fell down. From the corner of his lips flowed fresh blood. His chest was painful and difficult to breathe.

Paluombo grinned broadly at Mpu Kerta while twirling the large hammer in his right hand.

"Now get ready to die!"

After saying so, Paluombo immediately jumped high into the air and swung his big hammer towards Mpu Kerta.

The man with the long beard was completely helpless. To just move he was really having trouble. Finally he just resigned himself while closing his eyes to pick up death.

'Congrat Dewa Batara, if I die today I am ready with your determination', Mpu Kerta's inner self while smiling faintly.

Rrrrrrrrrrr!!!

A violent explosion sounded deafening eardrum. Mpu Kerta opened her eyes to see what was going on. Mpu Kerta's eyes widened to see a strong man standing behind him.

Paluombo gasped for breath feeling a tightness in his chest. The distance is about 2 to 3 spears from the front of Mpu Kerta which is still falling. The impact of his large hammer that was fielded with a red beam of light like fire made him pushed back far. It was fortunate that he could still stop his movements by plugging the tip of his hammer taper into the ground until his body could stop backwards.

A well-built man wearing a black-brown shirt with a sword on his back and wearing a bamboo caping stood tall before him.

At that crucial moment, the group of Panji Tejo Laksono, Gayatri, Ki Kagendra, Nyi Sekar Mirah and two students of Yellow Bamboo College, Adijaya and Arini arrived at that place. Seeing Paluombo was about to finish off Mpu Kerta's life, Panji Tejo Laksono immediately darted from his horse and intercepted Paluombo's attack with his Fire God Ajian.

Banji comrade Tejo Laksono jumped down from his horse, then darted quickly towards the unbalanced fight. Their arrival immediately gave the pandita group members hope until they were excited to face the robbers.

"Sat!

Why are you meddling in my business? Are you tired of living?", shouted Paluombo while standing upright and staring intently at Panji Tejo Laksono.

"Bored of life, no. But I also don't like to see you molest an old man like this" Panji Tejo Laksono said with a faint smile behind his bamboo caping.

"Hero of misfortune!

Move aside or I won't hesitate anymore!", hardened Paluombo hard.

"Based robber!

It's obvious your work is troubling people. Do you think I didn't know that you were a group of security intruders who became fugitives from the Karang Anom and Tanggulangin Duchy. I heard your lunge from my friend earlier. Seeing your characteristic traits, if not wrong you are a person named Paluombo, right?

You're a security bully for the Panjalu Kingdom. Today I will definitely exterminate you", Panji Tejo Laksono immediately pulled out the sword on his back.

"Huahahahaha....

The Karang Anom and Tanggulangin soldiers alone could not catch me let alone just a rancid boy like you. Let alone you, Prabu Jayengrana himself came here even I was not afraid", Paluombo immediately twirled the handle of a large hammer in his right hand.

"Letter!

To face Prabu Jayengrana, you still do not deserve", after saying so Panji Tejo Laksono immediately shot towards Paluombo while swinging his sword. The Sepian Breeze made the movement of this Begawan Ganapati disciple so fast that Paluombo instantly turned his long-handled large hammer all over the body to create a shield to protect himself.

Thhrriinnggggg!!

Two slashes of the Panji Tejo Laksono sword managed to be agitated with a large hammer rotation that fortified the body of Paluombo with strong winds.

The banner of Tejo Laksono leapt back a few steps, then quickly smashed his red-flamed left hand towards Paluombo.

Mmmmmmmmmmmm!!!

Paluombo was pushed back a few steps but he did not fall. With a big smile, Paluombo shouted out loud.

"You won't be able to break through my wind fortress!"

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Good afternoon everyone..

Anybody still enjoying the rest of the eid pastries like an author? Hhhhhh brush boss 😁