The Return of the Fire Dragon Swordsman
Akuwu Durjana

Inside Pakuwon Widoro Palace, a middle-aged man with a thick mustache that had been grown gray seemed to smile with satisfaction hearing Ki Condro's report about Cantil the village girl who was brought by Ki Condro last afternoon. This man who was about 4 decades and a half reached into his pocket, took out a bag of gold chips and threw them at Ki Condro. He is Sastrogalih, Akuwu Widoro who is famous for his fondness of enjoying young girls.

Ki Condro swiftly caught the bag of gold chips and smiled widely.

"You're doing a good job, Condro..

Full front find me again young girl. Once I'm satisfied to play with her, it's up to you what you want the woman to do", said the evil Akuwu immediately.

"Condro is ready to carry out Gusti Akuwu's orders with pleasure.

Then what about the full young girl I brought yesterday to Gusti Akuwu?", asked Ki Condro with a knotty smile.

"Take it. He was already not biting anymore like the first time I played with his hahahaha ", Akuwu Sastrogalih laughed out loud.

"Condro understood, Gusti Akuwu..

The servant would immediately bring the girl so as not to disturb the comfort of Gusti Akuwu hehe", Ki Condro bowed his body to Akuwu Sastrogalih before retreating from that place. With a calm step, he headed towards the western building of Pakuwon Widoro Palace where Sastrogalih used as his personal resting place to enjoy the body of the young girl brought by Ki Condro.

No one at Pakuwon Widoro's palace was allowed inside except Ki Condro, two servants and two janitors. The gate of the place was heavily guarded by the soldiers of Pakuwon Widoro on the orders of Sang Akuwu.

The 4 guard soldiers immediately bowed respectfully to Ki Condro as the man entered the gate of the western building. Regardless of them, Ki Condro continued to step into the castle.

A young woman was seen sitting on the edge of a large bed with a pale face. Despite wearing nice clothes with a lot of gold jewelry, but not a hint of happiness on his face.

Beside him, another young girl was in a bound state. His mouth was covered in cloth and his eyes were as full of tears. The rest of the tears were still in the corner of her eyes. The girl was Kantil, the daughter of Nyi Murti from Wanua Drenges who was brought by Ki Condro earlier this afternoon.

"Listen to my words, pal..

You better just accept fate. You're free to rebel because no one can help you. When I first came, I was like you. I do not accept my situation like this, but I am also helpless.

Today I'm free and you're my replacement. For one full moon ahead you will be a slave to the passions of Akuwu Sastrogalih.

May you be strong to accept this torment of hell even though we are not dead" said the girl wearing green clothes.

Not yet the girl continued her talk, arrived the bedroom door was wide open and Ki Condro's face was raised there with his disgusting smile.

"Ah Sweet...

Apparently you already know that today you are free huh hehehe... Let's get out of this place.

And you're Cantile, you,

Enjoy your life being a mistress Gusti Akuwu Sastrogalih for a full moon ahead hahahaha", said Ki Condro with a big smile and pulled the hand of the young woman named Manisri out of the bedroom, leaving Kantil alone there.

The two of them immediately closed the room door and walked towards the gate of the western building of Pakuwon Widoro palace. After passing through the guards, Ki Condro continued to slide Manisri's hand towards the palace gate. The soldiers of the gate guards just stared pityfully at Manisri.

"Ki Condro, please,

Now I'm free. I want to go back to my village" said Manisri while trying to escape from Ki Condro's handrails.

"A free one?

Who said so Sweet?", Ki Condro stopped his steps and looked at the beautiful face of Manisri while grinning widely.

"Tempo the day you promised me. After a full moon you'll drive me home to my village, Ki Condro. Did you forget?", Manisri looked at Ki Condro's face.

"Ah that's yes. I didn't forget, but you were only free from Gusti Akuwu Sastrogalih but not with the Manisri quiz.

You're so pretty, baby if I don't get to taste her hehehe", Ki Condro smiled widely.

"What do you mean, Ki Condro?

Do you want to break the promise ha?", the tone of Manisri's voice began to rise.

"Slow down your voice, pretty girl. We're still at the palace gate.

I will definitely take you home to your hometown as long as you serve me for one week hehehehe" Ki Condro said as he shook Manisri's hand out of Pakuwon palace. The four guard soldiers only bowed to Ki Condro who pulled the young girl's hand.

"Take me off, old bandot!

I don't want to serve you. Quickly release me!", Manisri thrashed trying to escape, but his power was defeated compared to the strength of Ki Condro.

Two of Ki Condro's bodyguards, waiting outside Pakuwon Palace's gate, immediately blocked Manisri's arm once Ki Condro arrived. By force, Manisri was put into a horse carriage that immediately left the place heading west. While crossing the deserted road, arrived..

Shrrrionnggg!!

Aaauuugggghhhhh!!!

Two silvery-white secret weapons darted rapidly towards the necks of two of Ki Condro's personal bodyguards controlling the horse carriage. The two men instantly collapsed lifelessly after the two secret weapons pierced through the necks of the two of them. The horse carriage became disoriented and swayed irregularly. Two men dressed in black jumped on a horse-drawn carriage and threw the two bodies of the bodyguards.

Ki Condro growled with his discomfort, instantly shouting out loud from inside the carriage.

"Stop this train!"

Hearing that, the horse harness was pulled and the horse carriage stopped instantly. Furious, Ki Condro opened the car door and pulled out half of his limbs.

"Hei, apa yang sedang ka...."

Not yet had Ki Condro finished his talk, one hand pulled the collar of Ki Condro's shirt and threw it into the middle of a deserted highway.

Ki Condro berusaha bangkit namun belum tegak dia berdiri, sebuah tamparan keras mendarat di pipinya.

Plllaaakkkk!!

Aaauuugggghhhhh!!!

The harshness of the slap made Ki Condro instantly lose his two front teeth. The man collapsed to the ground with blood flowing from his mouth.

"Bad you guys!

Don't you guys know who I am? Private Pakuwon Widoro will kill you if he...."

Plllaaakkkkk!

Aaaarrrgggghhhhh!!

Back one hard slap hit Ki Condro's cheek. More and more blood came out of Ki Condro's mouth. When one of the black-clothed figures was about to slap again, Ki Condro immediately kowtowed to him.

"I'm a swordsman..

I don't dare anymore. Please forgive my life. I will hand over all my possessions to you, please do not kill me" Ki Condro said as he set two bags of gold and silver on the two black-clothed figures. One of them grabbed the two bags.

"This bull's bag can only spare your life a little. If you can show me where the girl from Wanua Drenges that you kidnapped this afternoon, maybe I can consider pardoning your life", said one man dressed in black from behind his black veil. Ki Condro's face instantly brightened instantly but one female voice made his paler back.

"I know where the girl is. As long as you kill that depraved man, I will show you where he is" Manisri said as he stepped out of the carriage. The two black-clothed figures looked at each other for a moment, nodded in understanding and turned towards the deathly pale Ki Condro.

"Don't listen to that crazy woman!

I know best where it is", Ki Condro swerved furiously at Manisri.

"Hoh so much..

Criminals like you do deserve the right punishment" said one of the black-and-black-clothed figures who was like a woman while holding the head of Ki Condro and twisting him quickly.

Kreeeeekkkkkk!!!

Ki Condro's head immediately drooped limp after his neck was broken. The most hated person in all the Pakuwon Widoro area was killed with his head position different from the general.

"Hurry up you act.

If not immediately, I'm afraid that you won't have time to save the girl from the appetite of the Akuwu Sastrogalih beast" Manisri said.

"Then, you be careful to get out of here. We left first", after one spoke, the two black-clothed figures instantly bounced high into the air and disappeared in the darkness of the night.

While Manisri rushed to run towards the southern city of Pakuwon Widoro. The darkness of the night protected his journey.

Two figures dressed all in black who were none other than Panji Tejo Laksono and Gayatri continued to move quickly on top of the buildings around the palace. One quick move, they landed on the western palace walls according to Manisri's instructions.

Two pairs of eyes kept an eye on their movements from the top of a large sapodilla tree in the south of the western building of Pakuwon Widoro Palace.

"Saw, man,

That's the place the woman was talking about. Let's go there" Gayatri said after observing the surrounding situation. Panji Tejo Laksono nodded. The two men immediately shot quickly onto the roof of the western building.

Taph Taphh!!

They landed perfectly on the roof of the palace building. Slowly they opened the roof of the building made of palm fronds and dried leaves of reeds to peek.

In the room, Akuwu Sastrogalih had already torn off some of Cantilee's clothes. The middle-aged man swept his tongue to the lips with a lustful look at the dandy body of the young girl in front of him.

"Cantile, though,

Tonight I'll enjoy your makeup body. Enjoy my touch" said Akuwu Sastrogalih as he removed his trouser belt.

At the same time, two black-clothed figures slid down from the roof of the palace building after dismantling part of the roof.

Their arrival shocked Akuwu Sastrogalih.

"Bad!

Whoareyou? Dare to break into the palace Pakuwon Widoro", hardik Akuwu Sastrogalih quickly.

"Who we are is not important, for sure we will beat the depraved officials like you!", cried Gayatri while swinging a punch towards Sastrogalih.

The middle-aged man who had half his clothes removed immediately parried, then retorted flicking his right hand towards Gayatri. The woman disguised as a man ducked slightly, twisted her body, then quickly elbowed Sastrogalih's waist hard.

Bhhuuuuuggg!!

Sastrogalih nearly toppled when Gayatri's elbow hit her waist. Akuwu Widoro was quickly turned over using his shoulders, then grabbed his keris lying on the table. Immediately he pulled out his keris, then charged forward towards Gayatri.

Shreeeeettttthhh!!

Gayatri twitched to the side, then twisted her body while sweeping Sastrogalih's legs with her right foot.

Whuutts!!

The ruler of Pakuwon Widoro jumped to avoid Gayatri's leg sweep. Then crashing down with a stab of a keris. Gayatri rolled to the floor, while throwing two small silver daggers at Sastrogalih quickly.

Shrrrionnggg!!

Sastrogalih quickly ordered his dagger to fend off the two secret weapons.

Threngg!

Two silver daggers swerved and stuck to the bedroom wall. But Gayatri's rapid movement that swung her hand towards Sastrogalih's chest which was the main attack was never stopped by Akuwu Pakuwon Widoro.

Bhhuuuuuugggh!!

Aaauuugggghhhhh!!

Sastrogalih screamed loudly. While he was still in pain from two Gayatri blows, the beautiful girl disguised as a man immediately twisted her body and threw a hard kick towards the chest of the evil Akuwu.

Dhiieeeesssh...

Akuwu Sastrogalih's body floated and hit the bedroom door until it collapsed.

Brrruuaaaaaakkkkh!!!

Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!

Screams of pain rang out loud along with the throwing of Sastrogalih's body into the courtyard. The commotion immediately provoked the attention of the gate guard soldiers of the western building of Pakuwon Widoro Palace to enter.

The new banner of Tejo Laksono freed Kantil, immediately blocking the arms of Gayatri who was about to hunt Sastrogalih. He saw dozens of soldiers running towards them.

"Enough Gayatri!

We must not linger here" Panji Tejo Laksono said as he pointed at the soldiers heading towards them. Gayatri snorted loudly and then followed the steps of Panji Tejo Laksono who grabbed Cantil's body over the palace walls. They disappeared behind the darkness of the night.

Sastrogalih rose from the fall while smothering his claustrophobic chest. While wiping the blood coming out from the corner of his lips, he shouted out loud.

"Catch them! Don't let it get away!"

Titir kentongan begged the sign of danger was immediately heard from inside the palace. Dozens of soldiers pursued the departure of two black-clad figures who carried the escape of Cantil.

The situation of Pakuwon Widoro City which was originally calm became chaotic.

Especially after the bodies of Ki Condro and two subordinates were found, making Sastrogalih even more furious. He ordered the soldiers of Pakuwon Widoro to comb the entire Pakuwon Widoro City.

From the inn, the soldiers learned that two strangers had stayed at the place but disappeared after nightfall.

While Pakuwon Widoro City was in turmoil, Panji Tejo Laksono and Gayatri continued to drive their horses southward.

Until the morning comes, then, Sastrogalih who was still coughing a small cough in Pakuwon Widoro pisowanan hall finally found a bright spot in the direction of the escape of two figures dressed in all black who brought Cantilee from the report of Bekel Warrior Pakuwon Widoro. They obtained a description from a resident who saw two men dressed in black riding fast towards the south.

"Silence, "Gentiri,

Send all the soldiers Pakuwon Widoro to chase the two bastards uhuk uhuukkkk...

Arrest them dead or alive!", orders Akuwu Sastrogalih harshly.

"Both Gusti Akuwu", Bekel Warrior Pakuwon Widoro named Gentiri was immediately in honor of the Akuwu. Immediately, dozens of Pakuwon Widoro soldiers moved quickly to hunt the Panji Tejo Laksono and Gayatri to the south.

Meanwhile, the five black-clothed men wearing blue-painted wooden masks continued to follow the movements of Panji Tejo Laksono and Gayatri from a distance.

"Sittle, please,

You report our situation to Lembuwana in the Duchy of Tanggulangin. If Gusti Tumenggung Ludaka has arrived, report directly to him.

Possible stops of Gusti Pangeran Panji Tejo Laksono are Wanua Drenges and Wanua Tegalan", respectively", said Guwarsa who led Lowo Bengi troops who oversaw the situation at Pakuwon Widoro Palace while continuing to quickly follow two horsemen in front of him.

"I understand Kakang Guwarsa", reply Sampung while turning towards the North.

Panji Tejo Laksono, who realized that they were being followed, pulled the reins of his horse. Gayatri followed.

"What is Taji?", asked Gayatri immediately.

"You brought my horse and Kantil. I have something to take care of for a moment.

You go straight to Nyi Murti's house. Wait for me there", replied Panji Tejo Laksono as he jumped down from his horse. Hearing that remark, Gayatri nodded in understanding and immediately jumped on the horse of Panji Tejo Laksono. He quickly drove his horse towards Wanua Drenges.

Meanwhile Panji Tejo Laksono snorted loudly while darting rapidly towards the 4 people dressed in black-black who were wearing blue-painted wooden masks. The high speed of Ajian Sepi Wind made him quickly appear before Guwarsa and his comrades.

"Why are you following me?"