THE SUN GOD SWORD
The War in the Trench
Hearing those words, Sancani was shocked not dumbstruck. His chest was seen with fireworks while he did not answer the question his grandfather had said.
“Sancani did you not like that guy?” Nagawira asked back.
This is the first beginning of Sancani feeling what is called love. Of course he liked Pramudhita, but his mouth felt stiff to answer 'he.' During her 1200 years of age, Sancani was never attracted to any man. Never does.
He always postponed his desire to get married, arguing that there were still 1000 years left to find the right partner. But this trait apparently also spread to some of his other brothers and sisters.
“Nagini..what should I do?” sancani asked, she looked at her little sister, but since Nagini did not respond she swayed Nagini's body strongly enough. “Nagini?”
“Oh, you must accept the offer..ten. Didn't Nimas like it so much?” Nagini said stammeringly, the girl was still drifting in the shadow of the human youth who placed a palm on her forehead.
Hearing those words, Dragon Grandfather smiled knotingly. Sancani did not need to say her feelings, from the look on her face it was clear that she liked the man of Mount Semeru. Now all they needed to do was, visit the Shadow Sword Sect.
“We may have trouble coming there..” The Dragon Grandfather seemed to think for a moment. “There are many soft people on the mainland who are not happy with us who live in the ocean.”
“When will Eyang go there?” ask Nagawira.
“Wait for Nogo Sosro condition to fully recover.”
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For almost 2 weeks the cart drove fast on a straight road along the coast. Just a few hours of rest, then the wagon drove quickly.
Now that the cart looks like it won't last much longer, there are some parts that are already hollow and there are more knots that are broken.
“Uncle Brewok Black! How much longer do we arrive in the safe zone?” Sungsang Geni asked.
Brewok Black thought for a moment, “This is already very close master swordsman. Maybe in a few hours we will arrive at the safe zone line,” replied Brewok Black.
Sungsang Geni looked back, at the 10 wagons that each passenger had already looked extremely exhausted. Some children once escaped from his mother's embrace.
Dull faces, dry hair and sun-splattered lips make for heartbreaking views.
Sungsang Geni did not stop for too long, there were many things he considered, for example, enemies that might follow.
After a few hours, they finally left the coast and began to enter the vast and long plains. Yeah, it's a peat forest. There was only one road that lay in the middle of the peat forest, a straight but slightly muddy road.
At the end of the peat forest, Sungsang Geni with very sharp eyes could already see there were about 200 warriors living in the guard post.
There's a pretty tall tower made of pieces of wood, which a man, no! But two men were staring at them from a distance.
After a few minutes, they were shocked by the destruction of one of the carts, forcing the passengers to be violently shoved on the road. Sungsang Geni immediately stopped the horse, followed by the others.
The young man hurried over to the men, lifted their bodies and removed the knots of the cart rope that tied the necks of the 4 forest goats.
“Aki are you okay?” Sungsang Geni noticed one of the old men who had difficulty standing.
“Minum!” Sungsang Geni offers drinking water. “In the near future we will arrive at safe zone.”
After things were good enough, everyone got down from the carts at once, so they were afraid to continue their journey by riding the bad vehicle. Sungsang Geni understood their feelings, so let Brewok Black lead the way to the safe zone.
500 People were now limping around, it was better to think of them than to ride a wagon. While Sungsang Geni began to release the rope tied around the neck of the animals.
Only Commander Ireng accompanied the young man, everyone had already left first. For a few minutes all the animals were free and waiting for the next command.
“Thank you for helping us on our journey.” Sungsang Geni touches one of the largest deer snouts. “Now go!”
The group of animals had not yet moved from its place, they might have assumed that Sungsang Geni was only boasting. “Come go! Ah, otherwise you'll be roasted meat.”.
Suddenly all the animals ran off the ridge through the muddy straight road they had just passed. A swarm of the beast, curled up while occasionally jumping up and down. After a few minutes, they were finally lost in the jungle.
Sungsang Geni turned towards Commander Ireng, “Good Ireng, you have led them very well.”
“Gerr...gerr.
“Come, we should also get off this road!”
A few hours later, the refugees finally arrived in front of the wooden gate. Now they were stopped because a river cut off their course. The river is not swift, even like a large ditch deliberately made to connect a small lake downstream with a large lake in the upstream.
After Sungsang Geni noticed, apparently the place they were heading to was indeed surrounded by large trenches. The width of the trench may reach 30 meters, very turbid colored. The goal, of course, was to dispel any attacks that might come.
That way, they would rain down with hundreds of arrows as the opponents were busy crossing the trenches.
Sungsang Geni believes, in the trenches there are also many mines. But this will apply if the enemy does not have the knowledge to relieve a capable body and deliberately splash into the trench.
One of the men on top of the lookout tower shouted. “The last group has arrived, lower the bridge!”
Moments later, a creaking sound was heard. It could be seen a bridge being enforced as an entrance gate, slowly beginning to fall down.
It only took about 3 minutes, finally the gate became a bridge that stretched across a large trench.
The refugees were directed to walk slowly by a beautiful girl. They should not walk the bridge at the same time because it is feared it will collapse.
“Hati...hati..kalian is safe..” said the girl while picking up some parents who are walking hard.
After a few minutes, now appeared again a handsome young man in his thick robe. The young man gave a small smile towards the girl, then began to help the refugees.
Sungsang Geni refrained from greeting the two people, even though he actually wanted to. The two of them clearly knew him, Siko Danur Jaya the swordsman of poisonous needles and his lover Ratih Perindu.
When everyone had already passed the bridge, now there lived Sungsang Geni along with Commander Ireng who stood staring at the two of them from across the bridge.