Sanggana Swordsman
Pusesa 8: Marriage Requirements
*Silap Sakti Heritage (Pusesa)*
Finally they arrived in front of a simple hut but looked brand new. It can be seen from the color of bamboo and the roof is still fresh. It was a place that had been visited by Joko Calm when he was assigned to return an heirloom dagger belonging to Ki Ranggasewa aka Demon Handheld Soul.
Although the hut changed, but the others did not. The door of the hut is open which indicates that the occupants must be there.
“Ki Ranggasewa, are you inside?!” yelled Joko calling.
“Is that you, Joko?” asked an old man eighty years old and over while walking quietly out from inside his hut. Although he was old, but his body was still like a forty-year-old. Still fresh. His skin is clean white with a neatly groomed white beard decoration. Her white hair was curled over her head and tied with a yellow ribbon. At that time he was wearing white clothes.
“Yes, I'm coming Back, Ki,” replied Joko.
Ki Ranggasewa with a shady gaze looked at the three women who came with Joko Calm. He did not see the whereabouts of Ginari, his student. Ki Ranggasewa could only breathe out slowly.
“Where did you bury Ginari, Joko?” ki Ranggasewa asked flatly, trying to accept the reality.
Some time before, Ki Ranggasewa visited the residence of Nyi Lampingiwa aka Nyi Pandang Ireng. He got a story about the condition of Ginari wound poisoned Heart Gerogot Pill and Kembang Buangi poisoned by Ajian Sayat Nyawa. Nyi Lampingiwa told Ki Ranggasewa that the two girls could not survive death. Therefore, Ki Ranggasewa has prepared himself to receive sad news from Joko.
“We should talk inside, Ki,” said Joko Calmly.
“Let's in, Joko!” ki Ranggasewa.
“Three of you wait a moment in the halls!” joko orders Calm, for he cannot be one narrow room with his girls.
“Good, Kakang,” says Getara Love obediently.
The three then went to sit in the new bamboo halls beside the hut.
“I have heard the sad news of Ginari's condition and I am ready to receive the bad news,” said Ki Ranggasewa.
“Because Ki Ranggasewa is ready, let me tell you this sorrow for a moment,” said Joko Calm.
“Please,” says Ki Ranggasewa flat.
So tell Joko Calm about Ginari on his way to be saved from the poison of Gerogot Pills Heart belongs to Grandma Kerdil Raga. However, in the end Ginari still met his death by another poison.
Hearing that, Ki Ranggasewa just grumbled slowly. He wiped away his old tears that were about to escape to his cheeks.
“Our seminary is buried in Gluguk Hill, Ki.” Joko Calam took a deep breath to suppress the sad turmoil of his feelings. Then he said again, “We've agreed to get married.”
“You must be patient, Joko. I saw you brought a lot of beautiful women.”
“Getara Cinta and Tirana are my future wives with Ginari. I planned to marry them as soon as possible, but it turns out Ginari has a different way of life. Initially, I planned to get married in Gluguk Hill, but Guru turned out to have to go to Sanggana Kingdom to serve,” said Joko Tenang. “Teacher told me to get married at Ki Ranggasewa's residence. What I am doing right now is in order of a great task for the sake of the martial world. I have one disease called Male Extended Nature..”.
So began Joko Calm to tell about his illness related to women.
“So you are the great-grandson of the God of Death?” ki asked Ranggasewa in surprise.
“True. So, in order to cure my illness and gain the knowledge of the Eight Flower Goddesses, I must quickly have eight wives. I hope, Ki Ranggasewa is generous days to allow me to marry Tirana and Getara Love here.”
“Hehehe!” Ki Ranggasewa chuckled small. “You're lucky big, Joko. Eight great wives you will have and the knowledge of the Eight Flower Goddesses that only the God of Death will master. However, the price is not cheap either. You have to lose all your magic for a while and it's a very dangerous condition. Okay, Joko. I'm happy to make this place your place of marriage. However, I'm on condition, Joko.”
“What, Ki?” ask Joko quickly.
“I and the white flow figures are being hit by a serious problem. Now I am nothing more than an ordinary old man who has no magic..”.
“You mean, Ki?” joko asked quickly to cut.
“How can, Ki?” ask Joko seriously.
“You remember the keris you gave back to me first?”
Joko Calm nodded.
“Keris was named Pusaka Serap Sakti. When I came home from Gluguk Hill after meeting your teacher, I was left for dead by the Mutant Beggar and lost Ginari. Besides, I also lost that keris. Serap Sakti's heirloom is missing from its storage in this hut. Someone stole it. Until one day, someone supported me using that kris. Then my whole devotion vanished.”
“So, Pusaka Serap Sakti can eliminate all one's worship without remaining?” ask Joko to clarify.
“True,” replied Ki Ranggasewa.
“Together with the White Raga science that I have,” said Joko.
“What? You have White Raga science?” ki asked Ranggasewa in surprise.
“True, Ki.”
“Means you also have science Green Raga and Red Raga?” ki Ranggasewa.
“True, Ki.”
“Have you been raised a disciple by the Three Fan Angels?” ask Ki Ranggasewa again.
“True, Ki.”
“My respect to you, Joko,” said Ki Ranggasewa while slightly bowing in his seat, while his palms met in front of his forehead.
“What are you doing, Ki. It should be me who respects you, not the other way around,” said Joko Calm surprised.
Ki Ranggasewa only smiled after such respect.
“Three Fan Angels are the magic figures of martial world legends that become the warehouse of magic. In the past, in a time when me, your teacher, the Prince of the Old Tread and the old figures were still young, we scrambled to get knowledge from the Three Fan Angels. Even though we only got one knowledge from the three of them, they we consider to be our master teachers. We as fellow disciples of Fan Angels, have great respect for each other. Moreover, you inherit three sciences at once. That is very high trust given by the Three Fan Angels,”, said Ki Ranggasewa.
“Then what about the heirloom earlier, Ki?” ask Joko Back to the original discussion.
“Because the Sakti Absorbency is mine, so, if the heirloom is misused and endangers many powerful people, especially white flow figures, of course I become very guilty. Actually I've been waiting for your arrival on this business, Joko. You're the right man to take down the heirloom thief. I'm sure of you because you have the knowledge of Angelic Shadow and the Invisible God Steps. You can definitely fight the magic of the heirloom without being touched by it.”
“Alright, Ki. I will accept this task,” said Joko Calmly.
Ki Ranggasewa breathed a sigh of relief.
“Finally I can relax. If I die, I can go without a burden. After all, we need to invite some people for this wedding. Do you want to get married just to make a promise without a party?”
Joko Calm smiled wryly at Ki Ranggasewa's last words.
“Your wife-to-be will be your wife for the rest of your life, Joko. She will be your brother and the one who loves you so much and will be the mother of your children in the future. Moreover Getara Love is a queen and you are a prince. It would be nice if you had your wedding with a little festive.”
“But, my condition..”.
“No need you think about that, hehehe!” Ki Ranggasewa quickly cut Joko's words. Then he said again, “You take care of the Thief of the Absorbent Sakti Heirloom, I will take care of your wedding preparations.”
Joko Calm smiled broadly but was embarrassed. He just nodded in agreement. (BH)