
However, even though it has gone far enough, Puguh still did not meet people he knew. This is because Puguh does not know where they are staying.
Then Puguh returned to the field where the stage of the match was established. The large field was surrounded by roads on all sides. The field and stage looked desolate. There were only a few guard soldiers standing guard at the gate leading to the duchy's pendopo.
Then Puguh walked towards one of the corners that was shaded by a fairly large tree. When it was close to the tree, Puguh was about to jump up. But it was stopped, because Puguh saw someone sitting under the big tree.
As soon as he saw that person, Puguh was surprised to mix with pleasure.
"Rear .... Wi ...dura ?" ask the guy.
"Who ... ?" ask the man while standing. Because the time is near evening, making things not so clear.
"I'm a sis," replied Puguh who had approached to Widura.
"You ... ? Are you really Puguh ?" tanya Widura while holding Puguh's shoulder with both hands.
"Yes brother, it's me Puguh," replied Puguh with a smile.
"Ahhh .. you survived Puguh !" replied Widura half-shouting, while hugging Puguh tightly.
They both sat together and told each other.
Widura recounted that when he came home alone from the forest Alas Ombo, he had been angered by Ki Bajdapadsa. But after he recounted the incident they experienced, Ki Bajrapadsa could understand the decision of Widura.
But even so, in Widura's heart continues to feel guilty and there is a desire, one day he will return to the Alas Ombo forest to look for Puguh.
Even when there is a martial event in the Duchy of Langitan, Widura uses it to find information, whatever has to do with Puguh.
So how happy Widura was, when she saw the little boy she met under a tree in one corner of the field Duchy of Langitan was Puguh.
Meanwhile, Puguh told briefly what he was going through. Puguh just told me, he could survive the giant ape demon because his body was caught, thrown by the giant ape demon until it was thrown very far and fell stuck in the trees. He was helped by someone who later became his teacher.
Suddenly Widura stood up from her seat and invited Puguh to meet Ki Bajrapadsa who was a guest of one of the senopati of the Duchy of Langitan.
Puguh was very excited when he heard the name Ki Bajrapadsa called. Because he also wants to meet and say goodbye can not continue to be a student of Padepokan Tigers.
The two of them immediately headed for a road that was not too far away from the field. Finally after quite a while they both waited by the side of the road near the house where Ki Bajrapadsa was visiting, they saw Ki Bajrapadsa coming out of the house and walking towards them.
Initially Ki Bajrapadsa did not pay much attention to Puguh and did not know Puguh anymore. Because Ki Bajrapadsa had only met Puguh a few times while in Padepokan Tiger Beetles.
After Widura told him that the little boy next to her was Puguh, a disciple of the Tiger Beetle who disappeared when he got a task to find black wood, then Ki Bajrapadsa noticed Puguh.
Ki Bajdapadsa was pleased and surprised, Puguh could survive the awesomeness of Alas Ombo forest.
"If the teacher may know, who is your helper who is now your teacher, ngger ?" ask Ki Bajrapadsa.
"I don't understand too much. But his friend called him the Thousand Hands Swordsman" replied Puguh.
In a moment Ki Bajrapadsa fell silent in surprise. He remembered in his youth. Although never faced, but often heard and never met himself, at that time the name of the Thousand Swordsman has spread to where. Few people in the martial world could match him. Because of his power, the Thousand Hand Swordsman is respected by all groups. But at that time he did not care about the group. He had many black friends, though he never committed any crime. White friends are very much even though he often violates the norms that apply in the martial world.
Therefore, in addition to his many friends, the Thousand Swordsman also has many enemies. So that many martial artists who seek revenge or just invite him to complain of devotion. Yet they could all be defeated by the Thousand Hands Swordsman. Although sometimes there are those who gang up on him, but no one can beat him.
It went on for years until finally the Thousand Swordsman felt saturated and finally disappeared from the martial world. For decades, his name was no longer heard.
What surprised Ki Bajrapadsa was the reappearance of the Thousand Swordsman. After decades of disappearing, it suddenly appears again. And to his surprise and joy, he raised Puguh to be his disciple.
After a moment of silence from being swept away by his memories of the past, Ki Bajrapadsa then approached Puguh and rubbed his head.
"Ha ha ha ha. .. You're a very lucky boy who ngger, can become a disciple of the Thousand Swordsman. If it's not wrong, it's Ki Dwijo. Study and practice diligently, absorb all your teachers' knowledge, may you become a great warrior for the defense of the weak, oppressed, protective truth" Ki Bajrapadsa said.
Then Ki Bajrapadsa took Puguh and Widura to where the group from Padepokan Tiger Beetles stayed. The place was the home of one of the soldiers who served as the leader of the soldiers, who used to be a disciple of the Beetle Tiger Padepokan.
At the place of stay, Puguh met with Arimbi, Darutama and Kaneko. They all look happy to see Puguh turned out to be safe, especially Arimbi, who since he left for duty has never met Puguh again. At that time Arimbi blamed Widura and considered Widura to harm Puguh.
They also chatted for a long time, until Ki Bajrapadsa asked Puguh from the region. Puguh replied that he was from Kademangan Pandan Ireng.
Hearing Puguh's reply, Ki Bajrapadsa nodded his head in a nod as if thinking of something.
"You don't want to meet your friend from Kademangan Pandan Ireng, ngger ?" ask Ki Bajrapadsa.
"Remind it, teacher," replied Puguh quickly.
"Come to the house that we passed before turning to this road, they stayed at the house, the house belonged to one of the dukedom courtiers" Ki Bajrapadsa explained.
"Good teacher, thank you for being told," Puguh replied quickly, "Puguh please leave."
Because the day had entered the night, Puguh immediately headed for the house shown by Ki Bajrapadsa.
At the house, the arrival of Puguh had shocked Ki Pandan Ireng and Den Roro Nastiti and Den Bagus.
Moreover, Den Roro Nastiti who already considers Puguh as a friend, felt very happy to meet Puguh and found out that Puguh survived and could get out of the forest Alas Ombo.
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