KEEP BUANA (Rise of Darkness)
The Remnants of Lamahtang II
Two other arrows shot back and again, managed to stick in the body of Mpu Jangger without a hitch. Without being avoided.
One arrow pierced through the back of his knee his right leg, making his stance wobble. One more stuck in the left thigh of the back leg. But the man did not fall.
Mpu Jangger immediately turned his head and turned his body. His sharp eyes caught the shadow of a warrior seemed to dart around among the lush foliage of the tall tree tops in the forest.
‘Satan pedestal! Only one person.!’ Grunting irritatedly, Mpu Jangger tightened his teeth.
His jaw hardened after learning that only one swordsman had managed to wound him among the men who attacked his army.
In the darkness of the night, Mpu Jangger's body suddenly lit up brightly, giving off a reddish-orange flame. The heretic ascetic was now transformed into a human whose body was enveloped in flames. It seemed, this was the peak of the ability he possessed.
The three arrows that were originally stuck in his body immediately came apart. Bounced out of his plugging position and fell to the ground.
Mpu Jangger roared loudly before leaping into the air and twisting his body. His hands were clenched and pointed at the tree which the swordsman was holding armed with arrows .
‘Dess... DHAR!!’
Four high-density fireballs with tremendous force shot from the fist of the Mpu Jangger towards a large tree. The fireballs hit the tree in a row and made it burn to ash. While the swordsman he was targeting dodged it with great difficulty, jumping to the ground then rolling to hide himself among the lush shrubs.
A second later, other fireballs from Mpu Jangger hit the bushes and branches around the former camp that was still burning. Benduriang and the others were still able to save themselves even though they almost lost their chance.
At the point of fire the result of the attack of Mpu Jangger, now seen the shadow of the warriors numbering about twenty people. A sufficient amount to kill Mpu Jangger even though his individual ability was clearly above those twenty people.
They immediately launched a backlash against Mpu Jangger from a distance. The whirring of flying blades, chopsticks, spears, and power energy within all received the Mpu Jangger with both hands.
Mpu Jangger managed to catch one of about five knives that shot towards him. Then as fast as lightning immediately returned the blade as a counterattack with a speed twice as fast. But the moment the knife left his hand, a barely visible chopsticks attack aimed at his eyes, neck and heart. Mpu Jangger avoids it by salting in the air.
That was when, he had not had time to return to tread the ground, a spear eye back towards his body. No longer dodging, Mpu Jangger fended off the spear with his wrist intending to break it.
But it turned out to be a fatal mistake. The spear was definitely not an ordinary spear. When his hand hit the spear shaft, his hand immediately became numb due to the explosion in the impact.
It did not stop there, the explosion also caused him to crash backwards and fall violently on the bamboo grove not far from there.
The flames on his body instantly extinguished instantly.
The spear he had parried was now stuck on the ground, then shook and as fast as a blink of an eye darted back to its owner, a young man with a tall posture. In fact, Mpu Jangger wants to take the spear.
From his place, Benduriang whistled loudly as a signal for the entire swordsman to retreat and leave the place as soon as possible. Initially, some warriors wanted to question the attitude of their chairman. However, when they heard the clattering of dozens of horse legs approaching towards the fight they immediately understood.
They soon disappeared from that place. Even if it failed to kill Mpu Jangger, at least the man lost his entire army. And another important thing, Mpu Jangger is in an injured condition. It was likely that there were still warriors who did not burn and get killed among the troops, but destroying such an army alone was already a great feat for those twenty people.
Mpu Jangger did not try to pursue them. Not exactly able to. Swordsman from Padi Perak Island was immune to weapons. The arrow that managed to pierce through his skin, was of course due to using a stealth gem on the tip of his arrowhead. Blood continued to pour from his three wounds, making his standing position even more shaky until he finally fell to his knees.
Soon enough, the sound of the horse's legs that made Benduriang forced to pull back its members nearer and clearer.
Looks like cavalry dressed as Lamahtang soldiers came closer. They were the troops who were originally asked to separate from them this afternoon to find another path down the river. As it turned out, they met a gaping chasm wide. Not daring to take the risk, they immediately returned to report the results of the trip.
The army numbered three hundred people, led by Qiao Shen. One of the best young senopati they have.
“Gusti.!” Qiao Shen immediately jumped off the horse as he looked at his fallen superior kneeling.
The commander is still in a conscious condition. It even looked very strong even though his body had been injured.
“Gusti, shouldn't we just go back to the kingdom first? Our soldiers will not be enough to pound the Bone Mesuji. After all, wrestling wounds need treatment..” Qiao Shen's proposal after seeing the condition of his surroundings.
“Good. I think also. begituhh.” Mpu Jangger replied while enduring the pain that began to spread.
In fact, he had already used his inner strength to stop the bleeding as well as recover his injuries, but it turned out that the problem was not that simple. The arrows and bows that the attacker used were clearly a type of high-level heirloom weapon. His natural science alone could still be translucent, while his scar could not be healed in the usual way.
The rest of Lamahtang's army finally left the scene of the massacre that night. They made no attempt to pursue the attackers, who were believed to be no more than two dozen people, fearing another trap had been set. At least, that was how Qiao Shen's instincts as a teliksandi expert of the black stream said.
That is how it is. Suppose they continue the journey, in front of them have prepared another trap. The Star Hope warriors deliberately prepared it in anticipation if their plans in this place failed. In fact, their bait was eaten raw.
The field of land that they have actually prepared does look tempting to rest. However, behind the convenience, it is usually stored an unexpected danger. That was how it happened to the current Lamahtang warriors.
Because it only brought a small army coupled with the condition of Mpu Jangger which began to weaken, Qiao Shen spurred his horse very quickly. The troops behind him were now far behind on Qiao Shen's horse. By dawn, they had reached the border of Kotaraja, a village that had a market of pekan villages.
“Hold, Gusti. We will arrive at the kingdom at dawn.” Qiao Shen grew even more anxious to see his lord now starting to look weak.
Losing too much blood made Mpu Jangger start to lose consciousness. Apparently, the status of the magic swordsman in a person is useless as his blood continues ‘terkuras’ out. It will weaken. Such is the current condition of Mpu Jangger.
His entire robe was now soaked by his blood. The blood from the heirloom arrow could not be frozen at all using the power techniques in Mpu Jangger or Qiao Shen even if it was just to stop him from continuing to come out even though.
About three-five miles ahead of the kingdom, there was a terrifying roar..
‘GROOOAAAAARRRRRRRRRR..!’
Shortly thereafter, at the horizon the source of the creepy sound came from, a red-hot hue appeared, and then a ray appeared to be thrown after the loud roar.
“What is it?!!” Mpu Jangger forced Qiao Shen to stop his horse in shock.
The foreign voice was so terrifying, even for black stream warriors like them.
“It seems like something terrible is going on, Gusti.” is just that Qiao Shen's answer. He will not know what happened that night.
The two soon resumed their journey in a hurry, regardless of the rest of the troops who had not been seen following them so far. And without knowing, that the fate of the kingdom they controlled had been completely out of their control.
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