The Sky Dragon Swordsman
#185. The Battle on the Hill
The air temperature grew colder when the rain had stopped.The blaze was seen soaring into the air burning the inn that had previously been a battle arena.
The incident immediately shocked the entire village. let alone the fire that arrived - suddenly enlarged making no one dare to approach the burning fire.
Many of them huddled together and talked about the fire that arrived - suddenly burned the inn when the rain had just subsided..
the crowd of people, then surprised by the sound of explosions and from a distance looks green fireworks in the air.
"That's a sign from Magura" Kobayasi said to Chen Khu and Lin Dan.
"Colonel Lin.. I just remembered... Where's our horse..?! " said Chen Khu arrived - arriving when the three had just jumped from the roof of the last building.
"I've left it to the village chief, and asked him to have the envoy who will bring the letter to General Guan, also bring our horse back" replied Lin Dan while scratching his head.
***
From a hill covered only with grass and a few shady trees at the top.
After releasing fireworks into the air.. Magura hid in the branches of the tree to keep an eye on anyone who came..
A few minutes later, several shadows came from three different directions.
The first two people who arrived immediately threw their hands in all directions, but soon two others followed and stood beside them.
"Captain Magura..!! " said the four together while saluting as they recognized Magura who had just jumped down from the tree branch after confirming the four were their comrades.
Magura had not had time to reply to the greetings of the four people.The shadow of three people also arrived - arrived near them.
The four Magura comrades instantly whipped out the sword and took sikao in alarm, because in the mission they carried this time around, they were divided in a very large team, but in one team only consists of two people and three people who just arrived of course make them suspicious.
"Colonel.. Kobayasi..!! " welcome Magura to recognize Magura's words, the four people immediately sheathed their swords back and saluted Kobayasi.
"Hatori, Himura, Nagato, Nobita..!! this is Chen Khu and this is Colonel Lin Dan. they are both from the Han Empire.. " kobayasi said then signaled to his colleagues to leave their meeting point and walk towards a darker place.
The rain had subsided.The night wind blew quite cold that night, but the new moonlight appeared after the black clouds were exposed enough to illuminate the top of the hill.
Kobayasi deliberately invites them to a darker and hidden place, to keep watch because the fireworks lit by Magura will certainly attract the attention of others.
And sure enough, while Kobayasi was explaining the plan he had agreed with Chen Khu and Lin Dan some shadows flashed towards where Magura had set off fireworks.
Twenty people then gathered in a rather airy place illuminated by moonlight.
"Are you sure the fireworks came from here..? " said one of the warriors who looked like their leader.
"We were taking shelter in a hut when it was raining, but as we were about to continue our journey to Hansi Hill, we all saw fireworks coming from the top of this hill.. " answered one of the warriors.
"Did the Han warriors already know where our camp elders are.? " ask one of the other warriors.
"It seems so. It's just that I don't feel anyone in this place.. or don't - don't.. they deliberately set off fireworks to provoke our attention.. ?!"
"Again, shortly before joining you, word broke out in the camp if Gongciah's inn in Shinla village, which was captured by the Tiger sect, caught fire.. so there is a possibility that the swordsmen of the Han empire are already around this region" replied the man called the elder earlier.
"in that case, this is a golden opportunity for us chief.. "
"If our sect is able to capture the person who has burned down the inn, then the red lotus sect will be taken into account by other sects.. it will definitely give more attention to our sect ", said one of the other warriors added.
"Hmm. right too. if we can steal the attention of chairman Riu. could later he will give us a higher martial book than the previous one.. " said the man called the elder while nodding - nodding his head.
"Well then. quickly spread out and search for them. they must not be far from here yet..!! " he continued.
***
a few minutes before...
"Colonel..!! someone is coming..!! " Hatori who was closest to Kobayasi whispered, but Kobayasi raised her index finger and placed it on her lips.
As expected.the fireworks will attract the attention of some swordsmen.. he ordered all five of his men to scatter and hide on a large tree branch that surrounded the rather airy field where Magura had set off fireworks earlier.
***
Twenty Red Lotus warriors were shocked when a whistle sounded and eight people arrived - suddenly emerging from the darkness with swords that had each been drawn..swiftly they also pulled out their respective swords and put on a standby stance.
"Who are you.. What business do you have with us..? "!said the warrior called the elder - the swordsman with whom he turned his back and moved backwards to form a circle.
"That question should have been us asking..!! " reply Lin Dan and as planned.The eight people gave off a huge killing aura simultaneously making the twenty swordsmen who were their opponents gulp.
A moment later.The eight people again moved forward together and looked for their respective opponents..
"Sheesh..!! they could not be spoken to. set up a defensive formation now..!! " said the man called the elder.
Although superior in numbers, but after feeling the killing aura of the opponent he faced, the man was more initiative to survive, because with an aura of that magnitude.. he wasn't sure he would win the fight with the swordsman ability he had with him.
The disciples of the red lotus sect moved as instructed by their elders.they protected each other, only that the speed and abilities of the opponents they faced were very much different.
The six ronin together with Chen Khu and Lin Dan destroyed the formation they had made until they were forced to fight separately.
The speed of the swordplay shown by Kobayasi and his fellow ronin colleagues easily injured and even killed the swordsmen, the majority of whom were only in the third tier.
Lin Dan with the new sword given by the emperor who was now his pride as if giving new strength to him as well.. Lin Dan who happened to be facing the elder of the red lotus sect also had no significant difficulty and was able to cripple his opponent in just a few breaths.