
Previous Night.....
A cloud in the sky. The drizzling point flushed down the cottage of Consort Arum. A pretty quiet night. Consort Arum was behind the hut, enjoying small spots of rainwater. Two of his students and Pitaloka were reading a book of living advice in the hut.
That calmness changed as the three arrows shot out rapidly. Consorts Arum can dodge easily, she does have the ability of kanuragan. A moment later, the five arrows came back. As soon as Consort Arum's feet landed, three face-covering figures appeared. Among them, there was no aura of the shadow warrior Sang Prabu. Very strange thing.
"Who are you?" Consort Arum remained calm despite the three figures already wielding various weapons.
"Still asking when lives will be lost. Welcome your death!" The figure armed with a long spear attacked.
Consort Arum was already more than ready to dodge the attack. Seeing the comrade's attack being blocked, another figure attacked with his axe. Before the axe approached the target, a stick held it.
"Based on cowardice, dare to attack from behind!" Cecar Pitaloka who was already in the arena. The aura of the fight could be felt from within the house.
"Let me face them, Gusti Concubine," Pitaloka immediately welcomed the attack of the spearhead figure.
Concubine Arum chose to retreat, her two students immediately protecting her. The three attackers faced Pitaloka alone. The ability of the adopted child Empu Dipta is indeed worth considering. The movement of the stick (remember, he is not a swordsman) is very compatible with the punch of inner energy and agility of the body. It didn't take long, the three attackers were already lined up to the back with quite severe injuries. On one occasion, one of the attackers spread green powder into the air. The dense green smoke immediately filled the air.
"Awas, Pitaloka! The poison!" Consort Arum.
"Based coward! Don't run!" As the green smoke began to thin, the attackers were already invisible. Pitaloka immediately jumped up and chased after them.
Some time waiting, Consort Arum felt an aura that he recognized the past few times, approaching. The aura stopped behind the grove of forest trees.
"You come in, I have business to do. Keep reading!"
"Okay, Master," the two disciples immediately saluted and re-entered the house.
"Get out! They're in!" exclaims Consort Arum.
"Greetings and respect to me, Gusti Concubine. May well-being cover us all."
"Greetings, shadow warriors. What's up?"
"On the way here, I felt the aura of Pitaloka moving away from this place. Why did Pitaloka leave here, Gusti Concubine?"
"There were three people attacking just now. Pitaloka was chasing them. They're not your men?"
"For instance, Gusti Concubine. They're not slave men."
"The longer it takes, Pitaloka is getting suspicious. After meeting someone in the evening, he went away a few times and did not chase after you. You also reported that she often went into the dense forest," Consort Arum closed her eyes for a moment. "Come here!"
The shadow warrior approached Consort Arum. Concubine Arum took a deep breath, then channeled pure air into the shadow warrior body in front of her. "For some time, you can cover your aura with my aura. You can use it to investigate Pitaloka. Now, quickly follow him!"
"Daulat, Gusti Concubine." The shadow warrior immediately went following the direction of Pitaloka.
Later that night, Consort Arum sends a message to Arya Wira. This time, Consort Arum was very confident, Pitaloka would go long ago to pretend to chase after the assailant. Like before.
Tomorrow, the shadow warrior sends a message to Arya Wira. He found out where Pitaloka had gone after being able to follow with the help of Consort Arum's aura. Pitaloka will return to the palace and meet the poisoner, Ki Grenda.
After getting word from Concubine Arum and her shadow warrior, Arya Wira immediately headed for the guest house. While Loka Hita and three students of Sedayu do not believe despite still following Arya Wira. Maha Patih Angga Perak, Panglima Mahanta, Nyi Sannaha, Ki Braja Nanda, and Uncle Jaka also follow Prabu Nala Pura.
The guesthouse atmosphere remained calm as usual. The servants and palace workers continued to perform their duties as usual. Some of the royal higher-ups who were staying there (because there was some business), also looked calm. Even the building where Pitaloka stayed all this time, remained calm as usual.
"In a moment" said Arya Wira suddenly. Stopping everyone who followed him. They were right in front of the building where Pitaloka was staying.
"I'm going to meet someone." Without waiting for an answer, Arya Wira had already bounced to the side of the building.
"So did anyone come in here, Uncle? Aunty?"
"There, Gusti Prabu," Uncle Jalak and Aunt Selasih answered simultaneously. Yes, they were the ones Arya Wira found.
"Two soldiers asked a lady-in-waiting to open Miss Pitaloka's room door ahead of the sunrise."
"Thank you, Uncle, Auntie. Please get back to work."
Arya Wira immediately returned to the front of the building. Angga Perak and Panglima Mahanta both suspect, Sang Prabu has just met a news carrier spy.
"We're coming in, now," Arya Wira's commando.
In front of Pitaloka's room, the group paused for a moment. Arya Wira and Loka Hita closed their eyes. Groping the air with his instinct and inner energy. Looking for traces of the deep energy aura that was left behind.
"He really came, Kakang," Loka Hita first opened her eyes.
"really. He went inside." Arya Wira immediately opened the door carefully.
Blank. The whole corner of Pitaloka's room was empty. Unruled, they all inspected the entire room, other than Nyi Sannaha and Ki Braja Nanda.
"Teacher, is there a clue?" Loka Hita finally chose to ask after checking a few corners.
"Darkness is helpful for covering things up." Nyi Sannaha only said that line of words while smiling faintly.
"Darkness? Which part of the room is light untouched, Kakang?"
Arya Wira tries to remember parts of the room. Before long, Arya Wira tapped her feet into some corner of the floor. A smile fell on Arya Wira's face a moment later. His right hand moved, forming a ball of inner energy.
Blaaarrrr
Before Arya Wira smashed her inner energy ball, the floor by the window had already exploded. In such a fast time, three shadows came out from within the floor. Before anyone stopped, the three of them had already jumped into the window. Not wanting to lose track, all the Arya Wira troupe immediately followed.
Plashhhhh
Sreekkk
The violent inner power punch chased after the three shadows. In order to protect themselves, the three stopped and retraced the ground.
"I'm still not sure about all this, Dhiajeng," Beside Loka Hita, Arya Wira stood up while shaking her head. "Allied the enemy to kill my wife."
Pitaloka smiled, a smile that neither Arya Wira nor Loka Hita had ever seen. To his right was a long-haired man, Ki Grenda the poison master. To his left was a masked man, the Black Pigeon.
"You're the one who's referred to as the Black Wing Ki disciple, aren't you?" Loka Hita stared intently at the Black Pigeon. Remember their fight in the virgin forest. Also the remark of one of the warriors who said that he was a disciple of Ki Black Wing.
"Your intentions are very strong, Miss," the Black Pigeon smiled behind his mask.
"You are so evil, Pitaloka," Loka Hita turned to Pitaloka again.
"Evil? You don't understand at all, Loka Hita. You and Arya are evil. Take everything from me!"
"If we take something from you, why kill my wife, Dhiajeng?" Arya Wira.
"Dhiajengs? Stop that saying, Wira! I'm not your sister anymore." At the end of the sentence, Pitaloka directly attacked Arya Wira with his staff.
A second later, the Black Pigeons attacked Loka Hita. While Ki Grenda chose to stay in the corner of the arena, as well as the others.
"Your abilities are greatly improved, Miss," said the Black Pigeon in the midst of the fight.
"Unfortunately, your abilities are decreasing. In addition to the increased ability, I also already know how you fight, witch!"
In his heart, the Black Pigeon confirmed Loka Hita's speech. He managed to injure Loka Hita just at the beginning of the fight. In the second and subsequent fights, he always lost. Even seriously injured.
Duarrrr
Explosion due to the collision of two forces in blaring. Loka Hita and the Black Pigeon retreated and looked at each other's comrades. Pitaloka and Arya Wira are both aligned backwards. Only, Pitaloka fell down and bled.
"Give up, Dhiajeng," Arya Wira tried to stop the fight. After all, the affection as a sister remained.
"Your abilities are truly extraordinary, Arya Wira. But, you really are bo doh!" tease Pitaloka while standing up. "You just found out I'm behind the death of Goddess Nirmala. But, do you know anything besides me?" Pitaloka laughed bitterly.
"Silver Fig, you're too innocent to say that I'm the only one involved. Don't you suspect your own family?"
"What do you mean?" The Silver Angga took a few steps forward and drew out his sword.
"Hahahaha," Pitaloka laughed out loud, "You are really innocent, Silver Angga. Of course, it wasn't just me who wanted your sister's death! Other than me, there are members of your family who made all these plans easy,"
The atmosphere became quiet. Nobody knows, honestly, what Pitaloka said? Were any of the palace residents involved in the murder of Dewi Nirmala? Or, this is just a sheepfighting strategy?
"Good bye!" The Black Pigeon suddenly jumped, followed by Pitaloka who grabbed Ki Grenda. Run from the royal palace.
Arya Wira and Loka Hita immediately gave chase, followed by the others. Quickly, Arya Wira and Loka Hita managed to intercept the three enemies. Inevitably, they were back facing each other on the ground. Not too far from the palace.
"You are such cowards!" loka Hita Excursion.
"No, dear Yunda," Pitaloka smiled disdainfully, "we just don't want to fight in the palace. You can attack with the help of the soldiers. Here, we can fight more freely."
Finished saying, Pitaloka directly attacked Arya Wira. While the Black Pigeon was attacked by the Commander of Mahanta. Loka Hita chose to attack Ki Grenda. Not yet Loka Hita approached, three warriors came and cut off his attack. They were the ones who attacked Consort Arum last night.
"Based coward! You dare to crack!" sumpat Angga Perak and immediately help Loka Hita, followed by Giri Wasa.
Arya Wira and Loka Hita use the same sword style. The ten light sword. Only, Arya Wira uses the fourth part. While Loka Hita uses the second part. Moreover, they chose to channel the profound energy into the blade of the sword. Making the enemy both immediately desperate.
"You really are a bitch, Arya Wira. I should have killed you too!" Pitaloka increased his stick attack.
"Why have you changed, Dhiajeng?"
"You made me change, Arya Wira!"
While everyone was still fighting, Ki Grenda threw a handful of poison powder at the people who were not involved in the fight.
"Revelation, poison!" exclaim Nyi Sannaha fast.
"Close your eyes!" added Ki Braja Nanda soon.
Soon, Ki Grenda also threw a small bottle of poison towards Pitaloka and the Black Pigeon. They caught him while jumping backwards, making distance with their respective opponents. In a quick motion, they opened the bottle cap and threw it towards the opponent. His hand shook rapidly, making the wind push the poison that was thrown.
Arya Wira chose to close her eyes and back off. Mahanta Commander also chose to avoid poison. It was then that Pitaloka and the Black Pigeon grabbed Ki Grenda's arm. Then jump to run.
Plashhhh
A powerful internal energy attack halted the escape of Pitaloka and the Black Pigeon. They were forced to return to the ground to avoid the attack. In a second, a gust of wind formed by deep power, swept across the entire area. Flying Ki Grenda's poison.
"really cowardly! Attack with poison and leave the fight!"
A powerful voice sounded. Stop all fighting and movement. Make faces look at each other. Who's coming?
"Hey, look at yourself! Just say but you're also a coward in hiding!" Pitaloka said aloud.
Srekks
"I'm here, Miss." A shadow shot up and stopped near the battle area. A clean-faced young man with beautiful sharp eyes. The clothes of a warrior wrapped around his body. His face and voice showed that his age was far below that of Arya Wira. Also under Loka Hita.
"Who are you, boy? How dare I interfere in my affairs!" pitaloka.
"Greetings, Miss. My name is Chandra Maitra," the young man smiled kindly. "I don't interfere in Miss's business. I only help Raka Wira and Yunda Hita. Forgive me if I am now an enemy Miss."
Arya Wira and Loka Hita stared at each other, "Raka Wira? Yunda Hita?" hiss them simultaneously.
"Who is this young man?" That was the question that filled the minds of Loka Hita and Arya Wira.