KEEP BUANA (Rise of Darkness)

He's Not a Traitor

Anjani who was darting as fast as possible towards the lotus pond was unable to balance himself in the air and fell violently between the shrubs below.

His darting body as if being pushed by a speeding energy field cut through his path, almost crashing into him. Simultaneously, there was the sound of the strongest explosion and the earth was shaking even louder.

A creature that is none other than Gola Ijo emerged from a vacuum, looking surprised because it almost hit Anjani. On his shoulder, Gentayu's body was carried as if without burden. Both are still in the air.

“Eh, you were the girl the other day it turned out.. “Gola Ijo recognize Anjani. Anjani is actually surprised and afraid to face this creature again. But, seeing Gentayu who he thought was being held captive, made him dare to look into the eyes of Gola Ijo.

“Thanks for keeping your promise. I will also keep my promise..” Gola Ijo even looks respectful towards Anjani.

His attitude made anger explode in Anjani's chest. How could this green demon think he was barring Gentayu because he was swallowing poison?? Anjani's face was red.

“But, you need to know that what you swallowed was actually not poison” Gola Ijo preceded to speak, before Anjani had to say a word. All the serapah vows that Anjani had prepared were like stuck in his throat.

Hearing that what he swallowed was not poison made Anjani unable to believe it. Because he himself witnessed something white that he was forced to swallow was something similar to the one that blew up the forest boar the other day.

Anjani even believes, that if you want, Gola Ijo can easily kill him and make him explode like a piggy bank, when the white ‘poison’ is still in his body.

“I see you don't trust my words. But, the truth is, what you swallowed is actually a longevity cure for my creation. Can extend your life by five years. But, it must be by drinking this partner.” The Gola Ijo. His hand threw something shaped like a red thumb-sized medicinal pill towards Anjani.

“You don't have to trust me. But, enough with the medicine you have swallowed that your own strength will increase by one level. The medicinal pill contained a large amount of dath energy.” then, Gola Ijo turned out to throw one other white pill “This is the poison you saw yesterday.” It was as if he had ordered Anjani to compare them.

“Alright, Thank you for bringing this young man to me. As per the agreement, one year for every one moon lotus you take.” Without waiting for Anjani to say anything, Gola Ijo again disappeared with Gentayu.

Anjani desperately throws a punch with all his might as the celestial swordsman towards the point where the creature was located before. He had prepared this attack a few breaths after the appearance of the creature. In fact, he's still late.

The dab hit only void space, as the target had teleported somewhere.

“Gentayuuu!!!”..

Anjani howled like a person missing something precious.

Yes, of course. Gentayu, however, was the reason for being in this place. Gentayu is the son of his master who must be kept as his servant. Now, even he just let Gentayu kidnapped in front of his eyes.

Anjani initially clearly thought, that all the sounds of explosions and chaos in the lotus pond, was the impact of the fight between Gola Ijo and Gentayu. Even if his common sense rejects the allegations.

The beautiful girl was sitting down. Unbelieving that Gentayu must now be lost and she is powerless to save him.

‘7 Years.. What will happen to him? What if it turns out that the creature did a heinous thing to Gentayu? How am I supposed to account for all this to his grandfather?’ Anjani finally cried. Although he did not understand much, what was the reason for crying.

Feeling lost?

The guilt?

Feeling helpless?

Weak one?

I don't know...

The sun began to lean towards the western horizon as a hand stroked his head gently. He realized that it was late afternoon and that more than four hours he was crying in this place.

Anjani wiped her tears and turned her head. Tabib Suntari and three of his elders stood behind Anjani.

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Gentayu was carried away the next morning with his whole body feeling excruciating pain.

“Aaahkkk..” groaned softly, producing a sound echoing in the room he was lying in.

It was then that Gentayu realized that he was now in an underground cave. The sound of water gurgling could be heard not far from where he was lying.

Gentayu circulated his gaze to discover the fact that this place was fully bright thanks to the tens of thousands of crystal rocks that were seen protruding from the walls.

Some of the crystal rocks formed glowing pillars, some of them lining the floor of this seemingly vast room.

“Hoo.. You are awake! As it turns out, as the owner of the body of the fire god you are very crybaby and weak!” a voice Gentayu did not recognize was heard not far from behind the room.

“But, I understand. Even if you try to make a shield from the energy you call inner power, it will be useless here.” The voice chuckled. Laughing either himself or Gentayu.

“Who... who is the master??” Gentayu immediately rose up as the figure of the voice owner appeared before him from void space. Gola Ijo looks more presentable now.

“Hmm.” Gola Ijo grunts

“Me and your friend have an agreement. He will hand you over to me after he takes my moon lotus. The moon lotus, it was only possible to be used for the owners of a special body, the body of the fire god. I think people having the body of the fire god must be very strong! Turns out.” Gola Ijo shook his head. Between the mocking or belittling attitude of Gentayu.

“Even your bodyguards also betrayed you.ckck” This time Gola ijo laughed mockingly clearly.

“What do you mean?!” Gentayu, though still weak but undaunted against this green creature in front of him. His hands were even clenched with a certain amount of profound energy flowing in large quantities on his fists.

He did not accept Gola Ijo accusing Anjani of treason against him for allegedly giving up Gentayu as payment to get healing from poison. Because his meeting with Gola Ijo was just a coincidence, not because Anjani asked for it.

In his anger, Gentayu suddenly seemed to be pushed back to hit the wall when Gola Ijo waved his right hand. The massive amount of energy gathered in his hands exploded against his own chest.

Gentayu vomited blood because of it.

“I'll teach you to be arrogant properly! Not with something called inner power whose strength is small!” simultaneously, Gola Ijo's hand had snatched Gentayu's body and threw it upwards..

Gentayu's body shot high into the air.

Apparently, up there is normal land. They showed that they lived underground.

When Gentayu's body that was thrown tinngi reached the surface of the ground above it, Gola Ijo had been behind him and kicked him once until Gentayu slammed over the vast meadow.

Gentayu no longer let his body slam and back wounds. So, when his body was thrown about to fall on the ground, he immediately prepared a shield he mastered from the Silver Moon. The shield he made was a shield of energy from the inner power. Unfortunately, everything does not work optimally in the presence of Gola Ijo.

Still, Gentayu landed face-to-face and his energy shield was destroyed.