KNIGHTS OF MANAH VALLEY

Movement (1)

“This is impossible!” sahut Barani with a face looks panicked because he does not know the style of what else he will use to fight the Manah Valley.

“You saw Rahmawati, what I said!” ki Sabdo Bujono.

“True elders. I didn't expect the young man to be such a strong opponent for Barani!” sahut Rahmawati swallowed his saliva.

The Valley of Manah slowly approached Barani and said, “Gate of Darkness, open up!”

The young man opened the Three Gates of Life which made both his hands coated by black-colored inner energy aura from his arms to his fingertips. With a slow step towards Barani, the Valley of Manah revealed a hint of a sinister smile on her lips.

“What! He also has Three Gates of Life!” said Ki Sabdo Bujono who again made surprised by the Valley of Manah. “Who exactly is this child?”

“What do elders mean!” sahut Rahmawati's.

“It is a move that increases the speed of hands, feet and heart beating faster!” ki Sabdo Bujono replied.

All the spectators were again surprised by the Manah Valley, some widened their eyes, some were silent and motionless with gaping mouths, until the King of Brahma gulped to see the style of the Manah Valley.

“What! What a weird move he has!” wanapati widened her eyes.

“Excellent, this kid is really full of surprises!” sahut Jayadipa shook his head.

“Valley! How can you—!” lirih Ni Luh could not continue his words because he was so surprised to see the moves of the Manah Valley.

Barani who was running out of energy in no longer know what style he will use to fight the Valley of Manah. Without thinking, Barani knelt down and faced towards the Manah Valley while raising his right hand with an open palm.

“I surrender!” barani.

Suddenly, Barani's words surprised everyone. No one expected, Barani who from the beginning was in control and dominated his fight against the Manah Valley, now gave up from his opponent.

“The winner of Manah Valley from Kedhung Wuni Village!” patih Ragas shouted followed by the cheers of the audience who called the name of Manah Valley.

King Brahma also appeared to clap his hands, watching a very tense match.

However, many also regret Barani's decision to give up, but Barani knows the limits of his body. The young man had reached the limit of his strength, until his body ran out of energy and was no longer able to serve the Manah Valley whose stamina was maintained.

“What! Why did you give up, Barani!” rahmawati shouted from her seat.

“Barani knows the limits of her body, I realize it!” sahut Ki Sabdo Bujono stroking his beard.

The audience who guarded Barani to become champion in the young swordsman match could only widen their eyes because they did not expect Barani would give up just like that.

In fact, some were stunned speechless watching Barani fall in the second round.

“Babak top four will be held tomorrow!” patih Ragas shouted to calm the match visitors. “For the participants, welcome to stay at a place that has been provided by the government, thank you!”

The spectators dispersed themselves neatly. King Brahma Vijaya also looks back to the palace followed by the royal officials.

The Valley of Manah and the group were escorted by royal soldiers to the lodges they occupied.

***

Meanwhile, in a place filled with great warriors, a man in his roughly eighties was gathering strength to realize his ambition of mastering the Yava Country.

“But, until when will we wait, Ki?” ask one of the warriors standing among the crowd of other followers.

“Faster, better, hahaha,” replied the old man laughing loudly. “Tomorrow you must move immediately and soon my dream will be achieved, hahaha!”

The old man with his left eye patch occupies the ruins of a building belonging to the top officials of the Tanjung Pura Kingdom in charge of guarding the sea area, precisely on the Island of Fire.

The one-eyed man snatched away the ruins of the building as he fled avoiding a fight with his fellow-colleagues who nearly defeated him.

It was Ki Badra, a one-eyed old man who intended to collect the five books of heirlooms scattered throughout the Land of Yava. His ambition was to unite the Yava Nation without three kingdoms and under only one leader, himself.

Pulau Api is an island in the north of Yava. Pulau Api is still under the control of the Tanjung Pura Kingdom, where the distance from the northernmost coast to the island is only ten kilometers.

It is three square kilometers in area with many trees that are over a hundred years old.

In the Yava Country itself there were three great kingdoms side by side. Sokapura is at the eastern end. Tanjung Pura in the north and west, then Indra Pura is the southernmost tip of the country.

The one-eyed old man did not hesitate to look for warriors who agreed and were loyal to him to build strength.

Runaway warriors, robbers, royal traitors, even children do not escape from his persuasion to obey him with the lure of being given the black flow of skill.

“Indurasmi, Kanigara!” the old man called out to his two men. “Go to Crescent College, your job is to retrieve the Book of the Moon. I heard that the Kingdom of Indra Pura keeps one of the heirlooms in the college. Whatever happens you have to succeed!”

“But Ki—“

“Hahaha! Are you afraid of your sister!”

Not finished Indurasmi speaking, the old man cut off the words of Indurasmi.

“Alright Ki!” Without being able to fight Indurasmi and Kanigara obeyed the orders of the leader.

Crescent University is located in Telaga Biru Village. It is located at the southernmost tip of the Yava Country and still includes the Indra Pura Kingdom. If from the Sacred Soul College where the Manah Valley lived, it was located to the southwest.

Flashbacks...

“I won't let you carry this book!”” exclaim Ki Gendon with the Book of the Moon of the Socha.

“I will bring this child, I will make my followers and I will destroy the entire Blue Lake Village later hahaha!” shouted the one-eyed man holding Indurasmi who was ten years old.

The one-eyed man simply left after being driven away by his nemesis, Ki Gendon. For a while the Book of the Moon of the Socha was still safe from those who wanted it.

“Ki, I leave the Book of the Moon and this boy to you. Please do not fall into the wrong hands!” ki Gendon said to the former leader of Crescent University, Ki Ranu.

“Alright Ki, Crescent Society owes you a lot,” exclaimed Ki Ranu while receiving the Book of the Moon from the hands of Ki Gendon.

“Do not hesitate Ki. I am even worried about the increasingly rampant black flow, hopefully nothing happens in our next generation,” Ki Gendon said softly.

“Iya correct Ki,” reply Ki Ranu.

Indurasmi is a descendant of the Socha, where all descendants have special eyes that are able to manipulate opponents even if only once looked at. The Socha breed leaves only Indurasmi and his sister—Sambara who live in Crescent University.