Night Eagle Swordsman

Towards Kotaraja III

Ki Dwijo and Puguh felt rather calm, because the first step of their plan could both walk the path well and smoothly, namely finding a place they could use to stay at once to hide during in the city. Now they can stay for a while and hide in the palace of Prince Pandu.

It was inseparable from the efforts of Ki Dwijo who sought information through his friends. And also the business of Puguh who seek news by directly coming to Kotaraja.

Previously at that time, Ki Dwijo who darted alone to the king's city, several times took the time to go to his best friend first who he estimated was in line with his plan and could be trusted.

Arriving at the outskirts of Kotaraja, Ki Dwijo met a maker of household appliances such as sickles, machetes and axes named Ki Pande.

On the outskirts of Kotaraja, Ki Pande lives with his children and grandchildren.

In the neighborhood where he lived, no one knew that in his youth, Ki Pande was a swordsman whose knowledge was equivalent to Ki Dwijo.

Unlike Ki Dwijo and the others, who after resigning from the martial world, disappeared and lived in a place far away from the crowd, while Ki Pande, who had been living in a place far from the crowd, was, once resigned from the martial world, life blends with the commoners as an iron pande.

With his skill in making high-level heirloom weapons in his youth, Ki Pande easily made sickles, machetes, axes and others with good quality.

Ki Pande also made a house on the outskirts of Kotaraja on the road to Kotaraja. The house he once used as a shop to display agricultural tools and carpentry made.

One day, Ki Pande was guarding his shop with more vigilance. Because since last afternoon when the road in front of his shop was still quite crowded, Ki Pande saw someone standing across the street and always staring at the store. The man was sitting under a tree from noon until this afternoon.

Ki Pande has difficulty recognizing, because the person always wears a caping that is wide enough and uses a face-covering cloth.

Until finally in the afternoon after the road was quiet because it was rare to pass, Ki Pande headed across from his shop to meet the person.

"Sorry kisanak, what do you mean the kisanak has been here since noon and always looked in the direction of my shop ?" ask Ki Pande.

The man in the conversation immediately stood up. Instead of answering, instead the person let out a huge deep vibration of energy.

Sensing the danger, Ki Pande immediately drained his inner energy throughout the body.

A moment later, with an extremely fast movement, the clapping person shot towards Ki Pande. Surprisingly, despite moving at high speed, the man clapping attacked Ki Pande not with the skill of silat. It seems like people are filming deliberately wanting to complain of energy within.

Seeing how to attack people with the conversation, Ki Pande also tried to fend off every punch or kick.

Plaque ! Plaque ! Plaque !

Duuuggghhh ! Duuuggghhh !

In that shootout and kick, Ki Pande was taken aback.

"Who is this guy. His attack was of original origin, but his profound energy was extremely high," Ki Pande said inwardly.

Meanwhile, shortly after the impact of the punches and kicks a few times, the clapping person laughed.

"Heeehhh he he !"

"It turns out, even though life mingles with society, Ki Pande's ability does not decrease. Even keep improving and still be able to compensate me !" said the man in his heart.

Then, the man clapping again darted even faster to make an attack. This time he attacked using a very fast empty-handed punching style.

Getting the attack, Ki Pande again fended off. But Ki Pande was again surprised by the style of the shooting man's attack.

Dugh ! Dugh ! Dugh ! Dugh !

It seemed like the person clapping was deliberately attacking very quickly, so Ki Pande had no chance to speak or retreat avoiding the fight.

Until at one time, both of their palms that contained a high level of energy, met each other and caused a very loud sound.

Blaammm ! Blaammm !

In the impact, it looks the same two bodies pushed back up to three steps.

"Heeehhh he he he ... ! Turns out to be a city person, not making Ki Pande's ability decrease in the slightest, even increasing !" said the man clapping while removing the caping and covering his face, to reveal a face that again surprised Ki Pande.

"Fucking villagers ! Surprise people only. Let's just go in !" invite Ki Pande who immediately turned his body and immediately darted to his house, which was followed by the Man in conversation.

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"Ki Dwijo, how are you after a long disappearance ? And why come here to wear a head covering and a face covering ?" ki Pande asked, after the two of them walked into the room behind the shop.

"Ki Pande, I'm going to Kotaraja. And I'm here to ask for your advice" replied the man in conversation who turned out to be Ki Dwijo his best friend.

"Ki Dwijo, if I may know, what's your purpose for kotaraja ?" ki Pande asked seriously while looking intently at Ki Dwijo.

Later, Ki Dwijo also told me. At first he was surprised and interested in the reappearance of Jaladara Langking Association. Then increasingly suspicious of all the gestures and actions of the members of the Association. Then he did an investigation. Until the last few days yesterday when the arrival of Prince Panji to the Duchy of Randu Beteng, the question arises again, what is the relationship of the Association of Jaladara Langking with Prince Panji ?

Hearing Ki Dwijo's words, Ki Pande took a deep breath once, then smiled.

"Ki Dwijo, although it had disappeared from the martial world, but the swordsman's blood flowing in your body never faded," Ki Pande said in his heart.

"Ki Dwijo, all the strangeness you've caught, is almost the same as what we feel here in this city. Although in a different incident," said Ki Pande.

Then Ki Pande narrated, since the king of Banjaran Pura Kingdom, Prabu Lingga Kawiswara was sick, the government of the kingdom was a bit chaotic.

Chaos occurs, because there are often orders from conflicting kingdoms. Apparently, the royal decree did not come from just one person, namely the empress who usually represents the king, but there began to be other orders that are often different from the first. It happened since the concubine Prabu Lingga Kawiswara began to interfere in the government.

However, the concern of some martial world leaders, is not a matter of government. But there are things that they think are more dangerous. That is, in recent months, many people in the martial world entered the city. Worryingly again, many black martial artists have sprung up. Including the news of the emergence of another Jaladara Langking Association, it has been heard to Kotaraja.

Although nothing has happened yet, but all of that is just waiting for time.

"Ki Pande, I'm going into Kotaraja to investigate that, what's your suggestion ?" ki Dwijo asked as he stood staring out.

"Ki Dwijo, the safest if Ki Dwijo can enter the princely palace of Prince Pandu. In addition to Ki Dwijo can be free to investigate, Ki Dwijo can also protect Prince Pandu silently," said Ki Dwijo.

"Come to the crowd Ki Dwijo. Usually Prince Pandu is happy to be there, hanging out directly with commoners," advises Ki Pande.

After they talked again for some time, Ki Dwijo also said goodbye to go to the city tonight as well. Previously, Ki Dwijo also asked Ki Pande, if one day it is needed, Ki Dwijo will ask for help from Ki Pande.

Ki Pande also promised, every time Ki Dwijo asked, Ki Pande will come to help. Even Ki Pande will try to invite other old friends.

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