Pendekar Batari Mahadewi: The Journey to Find Your Self
Episode 68 The New Power of Fire Body Jalu
For almost two days, Jalu was finally able to absorb all the energy from the natural mustika of Agrapana. His strength had increased much more rapidly than before.
“Finally brother finished too. Real nice. I could feel the energy radiance of Kak Jalu increase several times. That way, like I once told my brother, I can teach you the moves in Sun Science. However, big brother has not been able to use the peak style in that science. At least, with the Science of the Sun, then the science of fire sister will be more perfect.” Batari Mahadewi.
“Newly this time I experienced it. It seems like my hearing and vision have also become sharper.” Said Jalu.
“Then, we'll get out of the city soon. Later if we pass through the forest, I will teach some Sun Science to brother.” Batari Mahadewi.
“Alright, I'm so excited!” said Jalu.
The two then continued on their way west. The plan, they will attend an invitation to a meeting of white warriors at the Red Moon lake. A lake they had never heard of before. But to find it, it is not difficult. Just ask the people they meet on the way.
To the west of the city of Dhyana there is a vast forest. Such a forest was definitely a nest of demons, ferocious beasts, and half-stealth beasts. Such forests also provide various types of natural mustika.
For ordinary people, to penetrate such a forest alone or with just a few people was the same as suicide. They will usually hire the services of a traveling swordsman. If they're lucky, they won't meet a demon. Not all warriors are capable of dealing with demons, especially the demons who are over a hundred years old. Whatever the swordsman's type, as long as the seventh sense on his body was already open, then he could face the demon.
However, for a demon that was over a hundred years old, it took skill, energy level, and certain moves to deal with it.
On the way through the forest, Batari Mahadewi and Jalu glided at high speed. The two stopped when they saw the corpse of a strangely shaped half-stealth beast, a three-headed tiger that was three times the size of an adult tiger.
“We get a good lead, sis Jalu.” Batari Mahadewi.
“What instructions, sister?” ask Jalu.
“Try to pay attention to this carcass and the surrounding conditions. Can you find any trace of the culprit?” ask Batari Mahadevi.
“A minute, I'll look at it again.” Said Jalu. He then examined the wounds on the carcass and the surroundings. He felt that there was something familiar from the damage to the ground, the grass, and the trees around the three-headed tiger carcass.
“Adik is right, but could it be Niken who did it?” Ask Jalu while looking at Batari Mahadevi who did strange as usual, namely bediri and looked at one point, as if he was talking to the spirits and trees around it.
“Yes, Brother Niken passed through this forest a few days ago. It's not alone. There was someone accompanying him.” Batari Mahadewi.
“Is Niken still with the warrior Verse of Death?” ask Jalu.
“Not. Look at the torn marks on that tree! the marks did not come from the ice attack, brother Niken, but came from a powerful weapon. While the small holes in the trees, and in the body of this carcass is certainly derived from the style of brother Niken.” Batari Mahadewi.
“Then, what did the sister know of the spirits that the sister spoke to just now?” ask Jalu curious.
“Kakak can't talk to spirits with your current abilities?” ask Batari Mahadevi.
“If you have, then I have done it since. I think your ability to talk to spirits and read signs in trees has nothing to do with energy levels. I've seen old grannies who are not warriors at all can even speak instead of spirits.” Said Jalu.
“Kakak not wrong. But if the senses of the nine elder sisters are already open, the elder brother can communicate with the spirit. If grandmothers are older, they have gained that ability since birth. Not that the granny has had nine senses in her body.” Batari Mahadewi.
“Alright, then does sister know who is with Niken?” tanya Jalu was very curious.
“I don't think it's hard for sister to trace the trail and direction where Niken and the swordsman went, do you?” ask Jalu.
“Yes, they're going west. Maybe we can catch up with him.” Batari Mahadewi.
“According to sister, did Niken also get an invitation to a meeting of a white flow swordsman in the Red Moon lake?” ask Jalu.
“I think so, Brother Jalu. We can definitely find him. But before we continue our journey again, it's good we find the right place for you to learn the techniques of Sun Science.” Batari Mahadewi.
“Can I learn that style easily?” ask Jalu.
“Yes, I'll drop it off directly. With my energy level and the energy of Kak Jalu now, it is possible for me to pass the knowledge directly to brother. It won't take long, but it will be very tiring.” Batari Mahadewi.
“Alright, I just follow sister's suggestion.” Said Jalu.
“We're looking for a part of the forest that's not inhabited by demons. We're going that way, sis jalu.” Batari Mahadewi. Both of them quickly glided in the direction indicated by Batari Mahadewi. Arriving there, Batari Mahadewi made a circular protective fence so that when he lowered the Sun Science to Jalu, the demons would not approach them both.
“Sister sits cross-legged, then open the pure energy of brother. It should be that the door of pure energy brother was already open when brother used natural mustika from grandfather Agrapana.” Batari Mahadewi.
“Good, sister.” Jalu then did what Batari Mahadevi said. Then, his younger brother sat cross-legged in front of Jalu, then placed his right index finger on Jalu's eel, and placed his left index finger on Jalu's stomach. A golden-colored energy ball enveloped the two of them for almost half a day until the completion of the process Batari Mahadewi lowered the Sun Science to Jalu.
“Who taught sister to downgrade in a short way like this?” ask Jalu.
“Inadvertently, I learned from Agrapana's grandfather. Moreover, my current achievements have allowed me to pass down martial arts to big brother in such a way. Too bad, big brother's body doesn't match the other two legendary sciences that I've mastered. But with the Science of the Sun and the Fire Body that you have mastered, maybe you can compensate the two main warriors of the Upper Wind village at once. Sister look for ways to combine those two sciences.” Batari Mahadewi.
“Yes, sister, I understand. These two sciences that I now have are related and complementary.” Kata Jalu happy because it has a new knowledge, which was previously only controlled by two people, namely the swordsman Matahari and Batari Mahadewi.
The two then did not want to linger in the forest. They continued traveling at a much higher speed than before. Occasionally they stop when on their way to find a stealth corpse in the forest, only to make sure that the culprit is Niken and the young swordsman who accompanies him.
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The day changed, Niken and Pradipa finally reached the village of Temaram Dusk, a village on the slopes of four mountains. In the village is the Red Moon lake. The village was very quiet and secluded because it was flanked by mountains from the four winds. Of course, to reach the village, from any direction, must pass through mountains and forests.
“It is fitting that this place was chosen as a meeting place for white stream warriors. This place is really secluded.” Pradipa said when they arrived in front of the entrance gate to the village of Temaram Dusk.
“The name of this village is also unnatural, as if this village has a dark past, a village that misses its citizens.” Said Niken.
“Can we find lodging or tavern here?” pradipa.
“Seems not. And supposedly, some swordsman from the white stream had already arrived here. Later tonight is full night.” Said Niken.
“Niken, don't you feel like there's something weird here?” ask Pradipa. Niken looked at the silent village in front of him. Something was strange, but they didn't know it.