The Return of the Fire Dragon Swordsman
The Teak Dyah Kirana

After taking his oath, this blood-red creepy creature immediately jumped into the earth. It seemed like he was returning to his original place in the Earth Abdominal Palace.

Meanwhile, Panji Tejo Laksono and his comrades continued to move towards the south. Along with the rolling of the time that continues to spin through the era, the small group was unceasingly racing their horse which made the sound of footsteps until it sounded in the distance.

After leaving the dense forest south of the Duchy of Pasuruhan City, a small group of Panji Tejo Laksono entered the territory of the Duchy of Pasuruhan consisting of dozens of women who collected in one region of the pakowon. The sun that accompanied their journey, slowly began to slip westward.

Once at the boundary between the Duchy of Pasuruhan and the Duchy of Dinoyo, Panji Tejo Laksono stopped the movement of his horse mounts. It looks like the sky has changed color to orange tinge which indicates that soon dusk will arrive.

"What's up Kakang? Why stop at this place?", asked Dyah Kirana who also stopped the footsteps of her riding horse beside Panji Tejo Laksono.

"In a moment, dusk is coming. Is the Hermit of Mount Mahameru still far from this place, Kirana?", Panji Tejo Laksono immediately looked at the natural beautiful face of the princess Resi Ranukumbolo as if he wanted to know something.

"If my calculations are not wrong, after passing Wanua Karang Lawang, we must have reached the foot of the small hill under the ascetic Mount Mahameru Kakang", Dyah Kirana pointed towards an entrance gate of a woman not far from where they stopped.

Mmmmmm..

"If we force the will to continue the journey, can we reach the Hermitage of Mount Mahameru at night Kirana?", again the question was thrown from the mouth of Panji Tejo Laksono. Song Zhao Meng and Ki Jatmika who also stopped next to the prince also waited for an answer from this beautiful woman.

"Actually not too far away. But the road there is a little steep and dangerous because it is beside a deep ravine. At night, it is better not to force yourself to stay there.

We'd better stay at Wanua Karang Lawang that's it, Kakang. I happen to know Lurah Wanua Karang Lawang. He was a former protege of Kanjeng Eyang Maharesi Padmanaba, also a brother of the Roman Resi Ranukumbolo. We will definitely be accepted with pleasure" said Dyah Kirana soon. Panji Tejo Laksono nodded in agreement. The four of them immediately rushed towards the boundary monument of Wanua Karang Lawang.

After asking one of the residents who lived near the border of the Wanua region, Panji Tejo Laksono and his friends immediately rushed towards the direction shown to them.

A fairly large house with a wooden fence as high as the chest of an adult stands upright on a large yard in the middle of the residential area. There were several large fruit trees growing around this courtyard of the house. When Panji Tejo Laksono and his friends arrived at the gate of the house, they immediately jumped down from their horses and led their mounts into the courtyard of this unguarded house.

After tying his horse on the side deck of the front porch, they immediately rushed towards the veranda where several people were sitting together in the pendopo of this house. Some young people were instantly fascinated to see the arrival of these two beautiful women.

A slightly thin middle-aged man with a short beard and wearing a headband of black cloth decorated with gold threads that became a symbol of power, immediately approached the Panji Tejo Laksono and friends.

"Nini Dyah Kirana? Is that really you?", asked the middle-aged man while rubbing his eyes as if in disbelief seeing the presence of Dyah Kirana in this place.

HAAAAAAHHHHHHH??!!

Everyone in the pendopo was immediately shocked to hear the middle-aged man's words. Of course, they had all heard the name Dyah Kirana, the flower of Mount Mahameru. But they really did not expect that they could see the beautiful woman at Lurah Wanua Karang Lawang's house.

"Ki Ki Lurah Mpu Suta...

Is it true that this is Nini Dyah Kirana, the daughter of Resi Ranukumbolo who is famous for her beauty?", asked a thin mustachioed young man with an eye gaze looking at Dyah Kirana's entire body. Indeed, the beauty of the woman can not be hidden even with the simple clothes she wears.

"You think my eyes are so myopic they misrecognize people, Prayogo?

Of course this is Nini Dyah Kirana, the daughter of my elder brother Resi Ranukumbolo of the ascetic Mount Mahameru now. Don't bother you, get out of the way..

Nini Dyah Kirana, please come in", said Mpu Suta the Lurah Wanua Karang Lawang to Dyah Kirana.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Ki Lurah.

Oh yeah, this is my future husband, Kakang Tejo. It was his first wife Kangmbok Wulandari and this is Ki Jatmika our traveling companion" , while walking into the house, Dyah Kirana introduced the members of his entourage.

Everyone was surprised by this news. They really did not expect that the flowers of Mount Mahameru Hermitage would get married. This of course broke their hearts and the young men around the Monastery of Mount Mahameru who wanted to join Dyah Kirana in the guarantee. At that instant, a look of cynical eyes immediately fell on Panji Tejo Laksono. Although in their small hearts they admit that Panji Tejo Laksono is much more handsome than them, but the dislike of the young prince was immediately spread among the young Wanua Karang Lawang who gathered at the home pendopo Ki Lurah Mpu Suta.

Panji Tejo Laksono then sat down together with Ki Jatmika and the rest of his guests while Song Zhao Meng and Dyah Kirana were slightly separated from where they were.

Prayogo who happened to be near the Panji Tejo Laksono, immediately said with a cynical tone towards Panji Tejo Laksono.

"Pendekar, kau sungguh sangat luar biasa beruntung. Bisa mendapatkan seorang Dewi yang menjadi pujaan hati semua orang di sekitar wilayah ini.

What pellet science did you use hemm??"

Panji Tejo Laksono immediately smiled faintly at the question.

"Kisanak, I am indeed very lucky to be the future husband of Dyah Kirana. That's all I got from the request of Maharesi Padmanaba to continue to look after his beloved grandson after his death" answered Panji Tejo Laksono honestly.

Of course this remark instantly made the youths who were in that place instantly speechless for a moment. Then they looked at each other for a moment before laughing out loud at the reply from the young prince.

"Huahahahaha...

You're really good at bragging. Maharesi Padmanaba was a saint who could not die. Even Lord Yamadipati was afraid to take his life.

"What's so funny?! Kakang Tejo's words are true!!"

The loud screams of Dyah Kirana instantly made the laughter of people in the house of Ki Lurah Mpu Suta stopped.

"Is the teacher really dead, Nini? Y-when did that happen?", Mpu Suta stammered as he said so.

Dyah Kirana immediately told all the stories of the incident. Starting from the departure of him and his grandfather to meet Panji Tejo Laksono. They were all surprised by the words of Dyah Kirana who said that Panji Tejo Laksono received all the magic of Maharesi Padmanaba so that the Maharesi could leave this mortal world. The eyes of everyone were back on Panji Tejo Laksono who was still sitting cross-legged quietly.

"Pardon us, Swordsman. We really didn't know that you were the last student of my teacher before he died.

I congratulate you on your wedding plans with Nini Dyah Kirana ", Mpu Suta said as if representing everyone in the place.

"Ah is no big deal, Ki Lurah. I am even very grateful to you for allowing us to spend the night in this place", Panji Tejo Laksono nodded in understanding.

After that, everyone's treatment of Panji Tejo Laksono and his comrades instantly changed respect. Ki Lurah Mpu Suta even told them to slaughter goats to host Panji Tejo Laksono and friends who were guests of their honor that night.

The atmosphere in that place instantly changed greatly.

After passing through the night full of excitement, the next morning the group of Panji Tejo Laksono left the house Ki Lurah Mpu Suta to continue their journey to Mount Mahameru Hermitage in the east.

A pair of eyes that kept an eye on their movements, immediately rushed to leave the boundary of the territory of the Wanua towards the North. Her blood red hood fluttered as she was in the wind that blew.

Panji Tejo Laksono's entourage continues to move towards the east. The road they walked on was narrowing and climbing. Only a horse could pass the road beside the deep ravine on the edge of this steep rock slope.

From a distance, a large stone building neatly arranged into a large enough worship stands between a small hill in a lush forest. That's where the Mahameru Mountain Hermitage is located.

Resi Ranukumbolo was teaching her students how to live life in the Universe's Creator's realm of immortality when her eyes suddenly fixated on the figure of a beautiful woman who jumped down from her horse on the hermitage gate and ran fast towards her. The old man's face immediately smiled widely for a moment.

"Ah apparently this is why the prenjak bird has continued to chirp cheerfully. Apparently my daughter has come to fulfill her promise" said Resi Ranukumbolo as he rushed out from the main hall of the Mahameru Mountain Hermitage.

Dyah Kirana immediately hit her father's body and cried as she pleased.

"Kanjeng Romo, Kirana returns to Kanjeng Romo!

Huhuhuhuhu...."

While hugging the body of the tiny Dyah Kirana, Resi Ranukumbolo stroked the princess's head while smiling knots.

"Hey my daughter, don't be a child. You're an adult, you're getting married soon. Keep your attitude and behavior yes", said Resi Ranukumbolo while separating from Dyah Kirana's embrace. Although it was still as unwilling as possible, Dyah Kirana immediately wiped away the tears of her longing.

The banner of Tejo Laksono immediately cupped his two palms to the front of his chest.

"Greetings from me Resi", said Panji Tejo Laksono politely.

"Hehehehe, Prince Panji Tejo Laksono does not need to be so polite to me. Let's go inside", take Resi Ranukumbolo immediately. Without waiting any longer, the five of them immediately entered into the main hall of the Mahameru Mountain Hermitage.

After sitting together and conversing for a while, Dyah Kirana immediately removed the rope of the Lonely Moon Sword at her waist and handed it to Resi Ranukumbolo.

"Kanjeng Romo, I returned the Lonely Moon Sword to Kanjeng Romo's loan.

Accept it.", said Dyah Kirana while arranging the Lonely Moon Sword with both hands.

However, Resi Ranukumbolo's hand immediately restrained Dyah Kirana's hand movements immediately.

"Save back this Lonely Moon Sword, Kirana. This is the legacy of your father, and you deserve it" Resi Ranukumbolo said with a meaningful smile.

"My dad? What is Kanjeng Romo?", Dyah Kirana was immediately confused by the meaning of the words of Resi Ranukumbolo.

The Monarch of Mount Mahameru immediately let out a long sigh before speaking.

"You're an adult, Kirana. It's about time you found out about the truth of your identity that I kept tight for these 2 decades.

Mmmmmm...

I'm sorry Kirana if this disappoints you. But I'm not your real father", so suddenly, everyone was surprised to hear the rishi's words.

WHYAAAAAAAAAAA??!!!!