Pendekar Batari Mahadewi: The Journey to Find Your Self
Episode 139 Welcome from the Elders of Zion
Batari Mahadevi and Nala could only be silent and wait for what the Fire Island people who were besieging them would do. The two of them did not want to find trouble with things they did not know well, especially the two world warriors one month did not know what kind of ability the people of the island of fire. Obviously, every fighter on the island has fire moves.
“Where are you two from and what is your purpose here?” ask one of the men who besieged Batari Mahadevi and Nala. That person had the tallest and largest body among the others.
“Before we came here, we have stayed for two years in Madapala. We are here because we want to go to the temple of Holy Fire.” Batari Mahadevi said calmly.
“What do you need to do to come there?!” ask the man in an unpleasant tone.
“We have met with one of the guards of the Temple of Holy Fire. He gave this to us before dying from fighting with a winged and silver-bodied warrior.” Batari said Mahadevi while showing the badge he was carrying. Instantly the badge made the faces of all those who surrounded the two world warriors one month turn from fierce to sad.
“J...so...guru Xima has died?” ask the man stammering. Then he shed tears. He knew that the badge belonged to master Xima, one of the nine guards of the Sacred Fire temple whom he respected greatly. The badge will never fall into anyone's hands unless he dies.
“I'm sorry, we both really don't understand the problem. We come here just want to go to the Temple of Sacred Fire and meet the other guards.” Nala.
“Can you stop by my house first. I really want to know the story that made Teacher Xima die. I was one of his students.” Said the man. He then dispersed the people surrounding Batari mahadevi and Nala, and allowed them to follow him to his house not far from the crowd.
“I'm sorry we were being rude to you two earlier. My name is Zion, the elder of this region. Fire Island is not safe, so we must always be vigilant with the arrival of new people. Moreover, you guys look unfamiliar here, and are certainly not Madapala humans, right?” ask the elder Zion.
“We are from the world of one moon. We're looking for a way to get back there. Yes, so far we have only wandered in this world, not until when we can return.” Batari Mahadewi.
The elder Zion frowned. He had only heard of the existence of another world besides his, the three-month world. However, only that time he believed and saw firsthand man from the world of one moon.
“My name is Dance, and my friend is Nala.” said Batari Mahadewi introduced herself.
“If I hadn't seen you, I might not have believed there was a world one moon or another world other than ours here. To be honest, I want to know how teacher Xima got killed.” Said the elder Zion.
“His opponent is too strong. The three of us fought him. Too bad, teacher Xima must be hit by a sword slash from the silver man.” Batari Mahadewi. The divine heirloom incarnate girl then told everything except about the scriptures to the elder Zion. The tall and big man nodded and lowered his head. I don't know what he regrets.
“If you may know, what is going on on this island of Fire, elder?” ask Nala.
“Lately we were attacked by a group of strangers. We don't know where they're from. The foreigners are not from here. They're after the holy temple. I did hear that master Xima was chasing one of those people and the other could be overcome by the guards of the Sacred Fire temple. But I didn't expect teacher Xima to fall.” Said Elder Zion.
“Is the Temple of Holy Fire still far from here?” ask Batari Mahadevi.
“Yes, it's still a long way off. You guys should head downtown. In the east you will find the palace of the Island of Fire and in the west you can find the Temple of Holy Fire.” Answer the elder Zion.
“Yes, it will definitely be. But with teacher Xima's badge, you won't be complicated. If you want, you can stay at my house. You'd better not continue walking at night to avoid suspicion. Currently, many royal spies are deployed to keep an eye on anyone who comes on this island.” Said the elder Zion.
“Thank you elder. Actually, we did want to find an inn so we deliberately passed this village.” Batari Mahadewi.
“You can rest here before continuing the journey tomorrow morning.” Said the elder Zion.
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That night, in one of the guest rooms of the elders of Zion occupied by Batari Mahadevi, the divine heirloom incarnation girl was only able to close her eyes after she was tired of contemplating all her travels. In her dream, the girl looked back at the two silver swords belonging to the half-eagle man she had defeated. The sword shot out rapidly and pierced through his body. Batari Mahadevi awoke from her sleep. His chest ached and he was dripping cold sweat all over his body. The dream was as if it was real to him so it made it difficult to sleep again. He decided to sit down cross-legged, gathering all his energy back until the morning sun slowly pulled over the night blanket.
Batari Mahadevi came out of his room. Nala had been sitting on a stone chair in the courtyard of the elder Zion's house. The man was staring at the fish swimming in the pond. The fish are much different from the fish in the world one moon.
Nala turned her head and smiled towards Batari Mahadevi. A very rare thing. Then the divine heirloom incarnation girl walked over and sat down next to Nala. There's no conversation. Both were washed away in the fish that was chasing in the pond. Batari Mahadevi did not tell Nala the dream she had. He felt something strange in his body, but he did not want to think bad, or think that the dream he experienced was the real thing.
Shortly thereafter, the elder Zion appeared. He called Nala and Batari Mahadevi to eat. Both went into the dining room. There is already a breakfast cooked by the wife of the elder Zion. The cuisine is unique and has a strong aroma that makes the stomach of Nala and Batari Mahadewi hungry.
But when Batari Mahadewi and Nala enjoyed breakfast with the Zion elder's family, suddenly three guests came to deliver the bad news in a hasty tone.
“Chairman Zion..gawat...next village has been attacked by aliens last night. Some of the survivors have fled to our territory."
“Where are they currently?” ask the elder Zion.
“At the entrance of our village, elder.”
“Be told they all came here.” Said the elder Zion.
“Good elder.”
Elder Zion looked worried. He knows, the events of a few days ago there will definitely be a continuation. Batari Mahadewi caught the change in the face of the elder, then he asked, “Is there something bad that we do not know, elder?”
“True, miss. Previously, other villages were also attacked by aliens that we did not know existed. Supposedly, the villagers next door who managed to survive have seen his form and how much.” Said the elder Zion. In his mind, he remembered about his grandfather's prophecy that one day there would be a calamitous alien being on the island of Fire.