Swordsman Without Friends
Opium Smoke.

The day had changed in the morning but outside the atmosphere was still very dark and cold.The two young old men were also still sitting opposite.The young and limping left leg was cross-legged on the stone floor. the old wrinkled and sucking pipe cangklong sat on the top of the teak-wooden bedding hall.I don't know how long they both kept quiet like that.

''So you said 'Gembel Sakti Mata Putih' who first learned of the existence of the 'Dark Hell's Pulse Hole' that is in your body, right.?''

The crippled young man named Pranacitra nodded. ''The old man also said that he was unable to cure my illness.In return he gave me a deep flow of energy that he managed to suck from the body of the Yellow Picak Buntelan Demon..''

''In addition, Gembel Sakti Mata Putih also left a note of the instructions for the lessons of silat he had obtained from an old friend named the science 'The Strange Steps of the Undead.' it is with this silat style that I can face the beggar group 'Ireng Branch..''

''What do you say, you say the science of 'The Strange Steps of the Living Corpse., how could the mainstay of the Devil's Cemetery be owned by the Milky Way White Eyes., how could it be., these two old scorpions were one from the black stream, another from the straight faction. how could they possibly be friends.?'' asked the old man with the title of Angel Copet who half-believed the young man's words.

''Excuse me chief, what I said earlier is true, because everything the White Eye Devil Himself has told me..''

Angel Copet sucked the pipe of her shell that was almost finished.he coughed for a while before talking, ''Hhm., I don't care about it all. But it's true that the old cranky said, ''Hhm, dark Hell's Pulse Hole Disease is almost impossible to cure.I have no healer who can eliminate it..''

''Aah I remember now., there used to be two female healers as well as a poison master who was very powerful but strange behavior.one was nicknamed as 'Mother of Physician Cellaksa Poison.' another person was titled 'Grandmother of the Sticks of Death..''

''I heard between these two grandmothers there is still a brother relationship. supposedly their families are hereditary doctors as well as famous poison masters. unfortunately these two people have disappeared not because of the dreadnya..''

''The Granny of the Poisonous Force Physician last I heard of was involved in a bitter dispute with an evil grandmother of poison and magicians commonly referred to as 'Hyai Onion.' while the Granny of the Death-Wanded Physician disappeared without a trace.Many said that the person was dead..''

''But there were also those who said that the grandmother had been trapped into the 'Thousand Poison Valley., if only the two of them were still around, maybe your illness could be cured.!'' said Angel Copet while filling the pipe with dried tobacco and frankincense mixed with medicinal leaves that have been dried. strangely without the need for a firestone pipe the shell directly lit its own fire when in suction. the look on his face and eyes that had been lethargic also turned excited after two three times the smoke from his pipe.

All this cannot be separated from the attention of Pranacitra's eyes. In his heart he thought ''What in the pipe of his shell there is a certain mixture of drugs., if you see it looks like this grandfather has long been dependent on the smoke of the pipe. Aah., don't-don't be this old man..''

''What is on your mind right now this limp boy.?'' reprimand Angel Copet resuscitated the reverie of Pranacitra.

''Well, forgive my presumptuousness chief for something inappropriate, but I would like to ask you.'' without waiting for the approval of Angel Copet this young man immediately connected his question.

''Is in the pipe of your cage there is a mixture of a kind of leaves that can make the mind feel floating called opium leaves or marijuana.?''

Not yet had Pranacitra finish his speech, a slap landed hard on his left cheek followed by a skinny hand strangling the neck until the limp jolted and gasped his breath.

''Little brash devil, don't count because I'm interested in you so I can't take your life. Tell me what you just said.!'' snapped Angel Copet with a blazing red face.

''Ma., sorry, sorry ak., I'm the chairman., ta., but I ing., want to hook up, not something., which., pen., important.'' answered Pranacitra in a suffocated voice. Angel Copet snorted, the grip on his neck loosened a little. The limp body he threw out as if a piece of trash.!

''I., I just don't want the chairman to continue using that leaf, because Ki Rangga used to also use marijuana leaves to treat the pain in my body..''

''At first I felt very comfortable without ever being in pain again.My mind was also calmer., but it was only temporary because the longer I became addicted. if I do not get treatment with opium leaves or marijuana, I feel very sick.I even once rampaged myself out of control..''

Silent for a long moment, Pranacitra did not dare to raise his head.His eyes closed lowered his head resignedly, if the old man was offended and killed him he would also accept without resisting.after all his age will also not be long, too., so dying a little faster is no problem for him.

''Hak., ha., ha., it's really an interesting limp boy.The combination of kind, honest, brave, clever but also stupid and a bit crazy..''

''You think I don't know with all that. Listen boy, what you said was not wrong, marijuana leaves can cause addiction even death if used carelessly. but if we can get rid of the poison and take the useful starch, it will be able to become a potent medicinal ingredient..''

''My hooked pipe sip has been in your body all day long. Now I ask if you feel sick or addicted, I'll bet you're getting fed up with the smell of smoke coming from my pipe right.?''

''Even though from the beginning of this cangklong pipe I have mixed various types of medicinal leaves including opium or madat leaves.but of course I have thrown the poison, do you now understand, you lame brat jerk.!'' maki Angel Copet. despite being riled up but this horned old man was also amazed by the young man who dared to come clean because he was worried about him.

Instantly Pranacitra sighed in relief. ''I am indeed a fool, should be able to think that the chairman certainly understands the science of medicine.I apologize once again for the lack of my teachings earlier..''

''Sorry to say, just as you speak.believe me if anyone else dares to say such a sassy thing to me. Right now I've made it slip into a corpse.!''

''I will not kill you, because without killing your life is only a few months away.even though you have also received treatment and additional magic from me, still everything will be sucked into 'The Dark Hell's Pulse Hole that is inside your body.'' said Angel Copet while looking up close his eyes as if thinking hard.

''Damn cripple, let's make a gamble. I failed to make you a disciple because of the Dark Hell's Pulse Hole that is in your body. it means that the treatment and the giving of my magic power to you is in vain..''

''In my life I have not done the work in vain, so I want the return. now I will teach a silat which only consists of two moves only. just so you know this science I deliberately created to face the Maling Lives..''

''Ah, but chief I do not deserve your gift.your bud is too much.I can not afford to repay him.'' reject Pranacitra who continues to kneel and bow. Angel Copet growled furiously. ''Silent lame shackle., all this has nothing to do with any debt of gratitude., I just don't like being harmed. So listen and just do everything I ask., you understand.?''

''After you have successfully learned two martial arts from me, I will tell you everything I know about the Valley of the Thousand Poisons. Because it has something to do with the gamble we will make..''

''But if you fail to understand this silat I taught you, I will break both your hands and your feet again so that you become a crippled human for life.!'' threaten Angel Copet while throwing the limp body until it falls down.

Without caring about the limp who was still lying on the floor the old man again sucked his pipe and then exhaled slowly. next along with his left hand that began to make a series of strange movements he also said, ''You must pay attention to the first attack style 'Long Hand of Soul Snatcher.!''

His mouth mentioned the name of the manager, the left hand also moved to hit the front twice.

'Whuuut., Bheeet.!'

Two rows of black ray shadows in the shape of hand grips snatched past and then back to their origin, it was not very clear what happened because there was no sound of crushed objects. but next the table suddenly shook violently and crackled crashing down into small wooden debris, some even to powder.!

Angel Copet chuckled while preparing to launch the second style, as if he did not care about Pranacitra who was still amazed to see the prowess of the manager.