
That night, Ndalem Mangiran appeared silent. But in the lodge, many young men of Mangir village who had pledged to become Mangir soldiers, still spoke while lighting the bonfire.
"Kang Darmo, so you're from Mangiran here Kang?" one of the young men asked Darmo, who was sitting around the fire.
"Right, I'm real here, where are you from? And what's your name? " Darmo asked again
"I'm just up close Kang, from across Kali Progo, my name is Anggoro Kang" the young man replied.
"Oh yes Kang, since joining and training here, I have never seen Ki Ageng Sepuh Kang, is he not here Kang?" ask Anggoro
"There, he was already old, prefer to be alone in the main Ndalem, sometimes walking around Mangiran on a certain night, while praying for all of us" answered Darmo who made Anggoro nod his head .
"Hm, surely he is so great that he can be like that, then what about Den Bagus Wonoboyo Kang? Will he train us too?" ask Anggoro curious.
"Of course, one day surely Den Bagus Wonoboyo trains us, for now, it seems like there is still a lot of business" said Darmo
"Hm.., I'm impatient Kang, he is famous to where, the magic is very extraordinary said people" Anggoro wanted to continue but momentarily silent and silent standing and bending his body, he said, The shocked Darmo immediately stood up. So do the other young men.
"Den Bagus.ngapunten Den" Anggoro trembled.
"Sit back, and you Darmo come with me" asked Raden Bagus Wonoboyo as he passed away. Soon Darmo caught up with him
Duh..slamet.slamet.so that's Den Bagus Wonoboyo, very handsome and authoritative. Anggoro muttered in his heart.
"What's Den ?" after Darmo lined up his visitation steps.
"Tonight, how many soldiers are sleeping in our lodge?" tanya Bagus Wonoboyo's.
"About a thousand more Den, the others are still in the forest to find wood to build a striped ward, usually they sleep in the forest for a few days, others are there who every day return to their family home which is near here Den" explained Darmo.
"Alright, you must keep watch alternately throughout the night, and arrange it in turns" ordered Bagus Wonoboyo.
"Good Den" Darmo
"You can come back, and it looks like we're going to have an uninvited guest tonight, Darmo"
"What Den Bagus meant" Darmo was shocked to death, his hair was already goosebumps.
"Relax Darmo, you just need to look after your men, don't you talk about this to others, you just do your job, the rest let it be our business, I'll meet the father in the main Ndalem" Good Wonoboyo said as he passed leaving Darmo who was still mangu.
"Excite Den" replied Darmo
Actually what kind of guest Den Bagus meant.
***
And not far from the Mangir forest, across the Progo times, a black shadow appeared in the darkness of the night. His swift and light steps signify how high the science of kanuragan has. Arriving on the path leading to the crossing of a shadowy figure stopped at the side of the great river.
"Hm..., I've come this far, there's no way I'm backing down, hufht...!!"
While stomping his right leg three times, the shadow that was a black veiled man walked in half running, splitting the extremely swift Kali Progo. His body is so light, let alone drown, not touched by water.
And not until a drink of tea, the man had reached the opposite side of Kali Progo. His movements were almost inaudible.
And just walking for a while, passing through the path and bamboo grove, the veiled man stopped his steps when in front of him, a figure of a scapegoating man blocked his path.
Huhhh, apparently someone is looking to die. The black-veiled man muttered.
"Hm, leave while you can leave in front of me, I have no business with you"
"Are you sure you have no business with me Dhimas? Didn't you come all the way here to see me" replied the man who was standing in the middle of the road calmly.
Instantly the black veiled man nodded. Soon he tried to restore his calm that had lost a moment.
"You are so kind Kakang, decades of not meeting, you still know me well ha ha ha...how are you Kakang? And also the news of my lover that I entrusted to you? Is she okay, Kakang?" replied the veiled man.
"Hm.haahhh.you are still the same Dhimas, we are the same old, so it is taboo that we talk about such problems. Have you lost your shame veins Dhimas" The man who is Ki Ageng Mangir Sepuh sighed and said in a calm tone.
"Ha ha ha...Kakang, that love does not know old Kakang. What a pity for Ratna Ningrum, not getting my love greater than yours. And now, Brother is here with me, because I don't want to see him, do you??" firmly the veiled man who is Ki Kundholo Yekti.
"You're wrong Dhimas, I'm meeting you here, because I don't want you to bother getting into Ndalem Mangiran just to make a fuss. I want to keep your big name Dhimas." quiet Ki Ageng sepuh answer while still crossing without shifting in the slightest.
"Sad...You humbled me Kakang." saying so, a golden shiny object seemed to be darting rapidly towards Ki Ageng Sepuh
With a quick movement, Ki Ageng's right hand caught the object and directly threw it back towards Ki Kundholo Yekti who was also ready with his second attack.
Thus, one by one the energy moves in the clash of the two men who were no longer young. The two were still standing in their respective places, only the blows of the inner power blow clashed. Occasionally, there are violent explosions accompanied by glittering light from both of them.
Meanwhile, far away in Ndalem Mangiran, Bagus Wonoboyo who failed to find his romance was jolted when he saw a flash of light coming out of the forest on the edge of the Mangiran region.
"Ahh...., that light, who is the power science in the high level around Kali Progo? What is possible ...." Good Wonoboyo flinched for the second time, considering his romance is not at home at the moment.
As quickly as lightning Bagus Wonoboyo entered the main Ndalem, directly to his mother's room.
Tok.dok...
"Kanjeng Ibu.." Lirih called her the Mother.
"Wait a minute Gus" said the mother from inside her room.
"Good Ngger my son, why are you back here again? Have you met Kanjeng Romo?" ask the mother who has not slept
"That's Kanjeng mom, Nice want to ask for permission to go briefly to the forest, there are people who want to check there Kanjeng Ibu" replied Bagus Wonoboyo as he expressed his respect to his mother.
"Go Ngger, my son, I allow you, be careful, mother will be awake until you return my son" replied the mother with a loving smile stroking her son's head.
After bowing respectfully again, with light steps, Bagus Wonoboyo rushed away from the main house.
"Thank you Kanjeng Mother"
***
That high level of devotion is still going on. The two have even shifted no longer near the Kali Progo crossing anymore, but are already in a more spacious place, on the side of the village road that has been laid out with mountain rock.
"Maattt..." Ki Kundholo Yekti jumped on a bamboo grove, his body which became as light as cotton was only resting on a sheet of bamboo leaves.
Wush...
Soon after Ki Ageng Mangir was perched on bamboo leaves, in front of Ki Kundholo Yekti.
The night breeze was still breezy, as the two men chose the match to look at each other and stand on the bamboo grass. Not a word came out of the two. Their eagle eyes still glared at each other in the dark of the night.
Meanwhile down there, hiding in the grove of trees, seemed amazed to see the scenery in front of him.
*Hm. recently I saw a fight as great as this. I've never done it either. Hm...
**Connected*** ....