Pendekar Batari Mahadewi: The Journey to Find Your Self
Episode 58 Meditation 2
Batari Mahadevi saw Jalu still silent in his meditation. Jalu energy continuously radiated intensely even though it was not large. ‘What experienced brother in his meditation.’ Batari Mahadewi.
Batari Mahadevi went around the courtyard before she decided to enter the holy altar. He looked at some of the hermits there. All looked solid, gray, as if a stone statue was carved there. The radiance of their energy was already like becoming one with earth energy, different from Jalu.
In his meditation, Jalu met Agrapana in another form, which is like a young woman wearing a mask and a long robe. A glimpse of the figure's stature reminded Jalu of Niken.
Jalu did not recognize that the figure was Agrapana, the guardian of the holy altar of Dhyana city. In his form that Jalu did not recognize, Agrapana radiated cold. It's like Niken's ice energy.
Jalu alert. But he hesitated to decide what he was doing. “Who are you?” Ask Jalu.
“Nobody. I just want to fight with you.” Agrapana answered in exactly the same voice as Niken. Jalu was doubtful. Chest vibrates. His longing was ignited back after some time he could momentarily escape from his uneasiness.
Agrapana created ice grains around his body, then deployed the sharp ice grains towards Jalu. The e situ grains shot out at high speed. Jalu still hesitated. He simply dodged and continued to avoid those attacks. Jalu did not even exert his fire energy to fend off the attack.
“What are you doing? You can die if you just act like that.” Agrapana.
Jalu did not answer. His mind is so fucked. Agrapana attacked Jalu again with much more ice grains. Jalu continued to avoid until unknowingly Agrapana was behind him, hitting Jalu's back with an ice tread.
Jalu bounced and vomited blood. It quickly recovered itself through its inner energy. “Why did you attack me?” ask Jalu.
“Because you're a weak swordsman. How humiliating. You don't deserve to be a swordsman.” Again Agrapana attacked Jalu with high speed, he threw punches and consecutive kicks towards Jalu. His rapid movements were almost invisible. Jalu had enough trouble to fend it off. It then bounces back and emits its fire energy.
“Good! Give up all your abilities.” Agrapana said in Niken's voice.
Jalu was still silent with a blazing flame. He did not even want to attack the figure with his fire energy, but he also did not want to die silly. The shadow of Niken was very chaotic and murky, especially the figure that attacked him was a figure that fully resembled Niken, even though the figure was wearing a mask and a robe.
Agrapana radiates even more energy. Now not only ice grains that enveloped his body, but chunks of ice as big as coconuts in large quantities that continuously revolved around him, making his body no longer visible.
The chunks of ice were transformed into ice sculptures that could move like humans. Jalu knew, he had to face the ice sculptures that numbered more than 50.
Quickly, the ice sculptures attacked Jalu simultaneously. Faced with the statues, Jalu did not hesitate to launch some of his fire moves to destroy the statues one by one.
Every shattered statue would return to its original form, then start attacking Jalu again. The fight seemed endless. He knew that in order to stop the statues, he had to attack the one who controlled them.
‘He is not Niken..he is not Niken Inner Jalu. He regained his confidence to attack the figure without hesitation. Jalu quickly moved towards the figure, and directed his palm full of fire energy towards the head of the Niken-like figure.
As Jalu got closer, the figure took off his mask. Looks beautiful face of Niken who smiles sweetly at him. A smile that he always misses. Jalu's heart trembled violently. He did not launch his attack. Instead, Agrapana quickly aimed an ice punch at Jalu's chest.
Jalu bounced away. His body felt crumpled, his mind was very chaotic. Energies fade. He was really tired in that fight. Agrapani in his form that resembles Niken walked slowly towards Jalu.
“Wake you weak swordsman! Stupid Frog! Is this your ability? You better be a cook than a swordsman! What can you count on to protect the people you love.” Agrapana. Those words were really painful for Jalu. It was more painful than the attack that had just landed on his chest.
“If you want to fight with me, don't use sneaky ways like this.” Said Jalu.
“You're the weak one. You don't know that in front of you, you're going to be dealing with a lot of warriors who have this kind of ability, like the people you care about. Come on get up, face me.” Agrapana.
Jalu. The words of a figure who resembles Niken are very true. Many black flow warriors could fool their opponents by changing forms. If he could not cope with his feelings in such a situation, then he could be killed easily.
Jalu added his energy to create waves of fire from both of his fire swords that lit up the blue. Now he starts attacking. Only, there was a hint of doubt on his attacks when he saw the figure of Niken in front of him dodging and fending off his attacks while spreading his most beautiful smile, looking at Jalu's face with the twinkle of eyes that Jalu always missed.
“Strike me in earnest. Kill me or I'll kill you.” Agrapana. The old man created a high ice wall that surrounded Jalu. The wall is increasingly docked and raises the eye of a pointy ice spear from its surface that is ready to stab the body of the hammer from all directions.
Jalu made a defense by exerting all his energy to make a fire fortress. The ice wall slowly melted. Jalu grasped the energy that was behind that ice wall, then with full force, he pointed his fire sword at the figure.
His sword pierced through the body of that figure that resembled Niken. Jalu's heart rippled. His heart was pounding hard because after all, that figure was the figure of Niken that he recognized.
“Now, slash my head.” Agrapana.
“I can't.” Answer Jalu.
“Quick do, basic male coward.” Bentak Agrapana's.
As great as death Jalu overcame his doubts. Then with tears dripping down his cheeks, he swung his sword slashing at the neck of the figure that resembled Niken. Instantly the figure turned into a puff of smoke, then transformed into the figure of Agrapana who looked old.
“Kakek Agrapana..” Kata Jalu does not believe the one he just experienced.
“Hehehe. You almost didn't pass this exam. Now you can finish your meditation. Follow your sister who is waiting for you at the holy altar.” Agrapana said, which then slowly disappeared.
Jalu completed her meditation. Cold sweat was pouring from his head. He opened his eyes and looked around. ‘What a bad experience!’ Inner Jalu. He knew his weakness and he had just overcome it. ‘If I experience this at a later time with a black stream swordsman, then finish me.’ Jalu said in his heart.
Batari Mahadevi waved at him. Jalu stood up from his silanya position, then he rushed towards Batari Mahadewi.
“What is sister natural?” Ask Batari Mahadevi.
“Kakek Agrapana met me in the form of Niken. He then attacked me.” Said Jalu.
“Hmm. The grandfather gave a valuable lesson to brother as he had earlier also taught me an important lesson, although not so I understand.” Batari Mahadewi.
“Sadik doesn't understand it? Even sister can learn legendary science that not many people can master.” Said Jalu.
“All the moves we learn can still be learned by language intermediaries. But Agrapana's grandfather taught something outside of language, and of course I don't understand it. I'm still in language barrier. Maybe this is what I need to solve.” Answer Batari Mahadevi.
“Ha? What did sister say? Language?” tanya Jalu was confused to hear Batari Mahadewi's answer.
“Have you, forget it, later if I understand, I will explain to you.” Answer Batari Mahadevi.
The two then entered the holy altar of Dhyana city that could not be entered by just anyone. The building harbors something mysterious, more shocking than the meditative experience they have just experienced.