KEEP BUANA (Rise of Darkness)

Meeting of Clan Fellows

“Did my old eye not see wrong? You, you. Is this really you.. Datuk ALEhah, the legendary head of the Fire Clan?” The old woman, Nyi Suntari seemed to be in disbelief with her vision. Many times he rubbed his eyes, just to make sure that he did not see wrong.

“Sorry, I am indeed Alehah. Have we met before.?” Rajo Narako assures the old woman.

After all, there should not be many more people who could recognize him in one look. This shows that this woman had at least seen her large statue in Mulageni City. This is what Rajo Narako is thinking.

“Pardon my disrespect Mr. Datu Buana, I am actually a part of Ancalageni. I mean, my grandmother was part of the Ancalageni. We and our family were forced to evacuate a hundred years ago because of a mistake.” Nyi Suntari answered Rajo Narako's shock at recognizing her with a single look.

“Call it. So, you mean this sister, you guys were also from my Clan? What's the name of your grandmother or predecessor who was a generation with me?” Rajo Narako is trying to dig deeper.

Anyhow, anyone can claim to be anyone without proof. And for everyone who recognized him, he was obliged to be suspicious.

“Father of my grandmother, named Mahzar.he..” Nyi Suntari's words were cut off by Rajo Narako.

“Wait, wait, wait.. The mahzar? You're a descendant of Mahzar?”Rajo Narako doesn't seem to believe his ears this time.

“True sir.” Nyi Suntari answered briefly, then showed her a medal and a small tattoo on her inner wrist.

Datuk Rajo Narako clearly recognized the sign, and immediately believed that Nyi Suntari was really from the same Clan as her.

Mahzar, is a distant cousin.

Mahzar and little Alehah were playmates. They had been together studying while young. The difference is, Mahzar finally chose to join the royal army of Sindur Kuntala and marry the daughter of one of the royal nobles. Alehah grew up to become the strongest warrior in his clan. Then, managed to become the next Datu Buana Marga Api.

The names of both were quite striking at the time. Mahzar himself managed to become the commander-in-chief of Sindur Kuntala before the war against the demon army, Mislan Katili.

In that war, like Rajo Narako's son, Mahzar was also killed!

Rajo Narako is dissolved in his past daydreams when something awakens him.

The sound of a young woman was heard behind them.

“Teacher.. I managed to make him a teacher.!.” The voice approached.

It was then, the eyes of Rajo Narako and the young woman met.

“Ah, sir.!” the young woman was none other than Anjani. He immediately knelt before the middle-aged man who was now looking at him in disbelief.

“Do you, lord Datu Buana recognize this disciple of mine?” Nyi Suntari who had yet to fully understand the situation became confused and misbehaved.

Rajo Narako then explains who Anjani really is, complete with a story about his search for Gentayu.

“What?? So, he..he's the son of Sabang Geni, the grandson of the lord?” The old woman's expression made Rajo Narako change into confusion.

Calling the word ‘Dia’ while his index finger is above the shoulder with a backward tilted position, shows this old woman knows her grandson.

But, everything for Rajo Narako makes sense. With the existence of Anjani here, isn't it able to be a marker of Gentayu's existence as well?

“Iya, where she” said Rajo Narako enthusiastically, looking at Nyi Suntari and Anjani alternately.

Both Anjani and Nyi Suntari are looked at, both of them actually lowered their heads with both palms fused in front of , under the stomach. They looked down as if they felt guilty.

“Abducted?”” Rajo Narako repeats Anjani's words, as if not believing that in this world the presence of his grandson has attracted attention, so someone has been moved to kidnap him.

Anjani finally came forward, and told his story to Rajo Narako.

Starting from the pursuit of Gentayu, Hao Lim, Sakuza and Miyako against the warriors of ‘Merah’ who slaughtered the Star of Hope warriors in the Palace of Repatriation. At that time, Anjani was still in the form of a trident weapon used by Gentayu.

Then, his meeting with Hang Kelana which led to Gentayu almost lost his life, Hao Lim who now went nowhere, and their meeting with Nyi Suntari some time ago.

Anjani then explained the figure of Gola Ijo which he called a demon ‘Antu Banyu’ as the elders of Pinang Emas named the creature, following his agreement when taking the moon lotus.

Nyi Suntari seemed stunned to realize the greatness and role of Gentayu in the war against the black flow in Lamahtang from Anjani's story. Before this, he had not realized at all that he had helped a great hero in a different world.

While Rajo Narako, more interested in the figure of Red Swordsman who thought Nyi Suntari as a Red Telegu group.

For him, infiltrating this group into the Intermediate was a great danger. But from Anjani's story, Rajo Narako concluded that this group only consists of small groups.

‘At least, Brother Dana Setra will be able to secure the situation there.’ his heart said, hoping.

The second figure that is quite interesting from the Anjani story is of course the figure of ‘Antu Banyu’ who kidnapped Gentayu himself.

From a glimpse of Anjani who said that he had been given a medicinal pill and made him reach the peak of his original strength back, instead of poison as he threatened at the beginning of the meeting, Rajo Narako can confirm that the green figure is not an evil creature.

Even so, the narrative is slightly different expressed by Nyi Suntari related to the green creature Antu Banyu.

According to him, Antu Banyu was a demon who had been sealed for hundreds maybe also thousands of years by the league of warriors before the appearance of the Golden Pinang Padepokan.

The Swordsman League itself was an elite army of the kingdom formed to overcome the problems of public security. And this Antu Banyu, according to legend known as a demonic air-spreading creature. Making humans as food, and leaving others as his followers after contaminated with his demonic air poison.

Anjani who first heard the story about the legend of Antu Banyu is certainly surprised. The picture presented by Nyi Suntari is far different from the impression of the meeting he experienced. However, he did not speak at all, however Gola Ijo the Antu Banyu is a mystery and not much known truth.

“After nightfall. If Mr. Datu Buana deigns, please take a night here. I will invite the elders to make a welcome to sir.” Nyi Suntari slightly bowed as she said so.

“Nyi Suntari no need to bother. It would be better if fewer people knew of my existence. However, the situation is now uncertain. I thank you for taking care of my grandson” Rajo Narako this time slightly bowed in gratitude, although this actually makes Anjani and Nyi Suntari go awry. After all, Rajo Narako is the head of Marga, a minor king.

“And to nak Anjani.” he continued, “ I have freed you from Marga's punishment. At once I also release you from your responsibilities as a servant. You're free now. But, if you can hope, I want you to keep helping Gentayu”

Anjani who heard this immediately knelt down and calmed down. All this time, the girl did not feel like she was the servant of the Gentayu family. Gentayu is like a friend. Even more. Her crying broke immediately despite her arrest. Whether she was crying because of what, the girl did not know.

“I'm sure, he's fine at the moment. Didn't Nyi Suntari say that Gentayu now has the body of the Fire God?” Rajo Narako looked back at Nyi Suntari, showing her gratitude by bowing once more.

Nyi Suntari who was unwell immediately bowed lower, even she had to kneel begging Rajo Narako not to do so. However, his respect for the Datu Buana was enormous.

Finally, Rajo Narako did not reject the offer to stay and spend the night at Nyi Suntari's Goa house, but he still wanted his presence not to be known by others.

It was already late that night. Cold air began to envelop the surroundings, along with the fog that began to descend covering the peaks and valleys of the mountains.

That night, it was a full night..