Rajawali Sakti Swordsman

Devil Face Thousand Bag. 5

Rangga has not been able to ascertain whether he will help Commander Lohgender or not. It is not easy to determine the right and wrong parties in this matter. Rangga also could not blame Rakapati if it was true that he wanted to rebel. Rakapati has the right to restore the glory of the Asem Coral Kingdom. And Commander Lohgender also has the right to maintain the survival of the Duchy of Karang Asem.

That afternoon Rangga deliberately explored the Forest of Tarik which is suspected to be the headquarters of the gang of troublemakers according to Commander Lohgender. His footsteps were slow, yet his eyes were always sharp scrutinizing the surroundings. He also deployed the Science of motion and sound differentiators.

"Hm, there are people in the middle of the forest like this. Who's she...?" rangga murmured in his heart as his eyes caught a figure not far from him.

Rangga stepped over to the hunchbacked body figure in that shabby black shirt. The body figure was behind him. It seemed like he was picking up a lot of dry wood scattered around this forest. The figure of the body turned its head when it heard the footsteps approaching it.

"Sampurasun..," said Rangga kindly.

"Rampes..," said the man.

Sejcnak Rangga observed the man. An old man with a thin hump with all-white hair. But his eyes were so sharp. A bundle of dry wood was clamped on his armpits.

"Master must be a swordsman..," the hunchback old man guessed directly. Rangga just smiled.

"Master looking for something in this forest?" the question is like investigating.

"Maybe, Ki..," said Rangga disconnected.

"Call me Ki Rumpung. People usually call me that."

"Ki Rumpung has seen people dressed in black around this forest?" ask Rangga directly.

"Often, Sir."

"Often...?"

"Yes, they are a benevolent army that always defends the common people. Aki was not bothered, even they often helped me find firewood or buy all the firewood I got."

"Well you know who they are?" pursue Rangga.

"I've said, they are gentle people who like to help anyone who is weak."

"I mean, where they live..," Ralat Rangga.

"What are you looking for them for? Are you a laccan royal messenger?" Ki Rumpung was suspicious.

"No, I just want to be more clear about the problem before deciding which side, or totally not in favor of both," Rangga explained.

"You must be the Swordsman of Rajawali Sakti."

"Where do you know, Ki?"

"Everyone knows that Commander Lohgender is looking for Swordsman Rajawali Sakti to ask for help. Hm.., what a pity you're on the wrong side."

Rangga looked at the old man getting sharper. Without saying anything more, Ki Rumpung immediately passed. Rangga slightly frowned as soon as he saw the old man walking like he was not treading the ground alone.

"Hey...!" suddenly Rangga jerked.

As fast as lightning he jumped, but by then the old man's body had already vanished like the earth had swallowed. Rangga spread his gaze around. He only realized that the skin of the old man's hands was as smooth white as a woman's hands, even though his face was full of wrinkles. And sound.

"It was like I had heard that voice. But where is it...? When did I hear...?" Rangga wondered to himself.

The Rajawali Sakti swordsman continued his steps slowly while thinking about the old man he met earlier. The old man's words made the weight of his mind at this moment.

"Surely he's not a random person. Hm..., who is he...?" murmured Rangga inwardly wondering.

Rangga again stopped stepping when he reached the edge of this Pull Forest. His sharp ears were as sharp as a blade, hearing the sound of groans gleaming from the direction of the bush in front of him. With just one jump, Rangga was able to reach the bush. His eyes widened as he watched a man dressed as a soldier of the Kingdom of Limbangan trying to rape a woman.

"Rat!" furious Rangga.

Buk up!

Just one kick, the man dressed as the soldier, immediately collapsed and did not wake up again. From his mouth seeped blackish viscous blood. The young lady in clothes had been torn up here and there, immediately shuffled up. His hands immediately covered the chest and some parts of his body that were open, but the state of the torn cloth and clothes, could not hide the smooth white skin from Rangga's sight.

"You're okay...?" ask Rangga.

"No, thank you, sir, for saving me" said the woman, shrinking her tears.

"Why did you get here?" asked Rangga glanced at the body of the soldier-clothed man who was lying lifeless again. Apparently Rangga was kicked by exerting the style 'Rajawali Swooping Snatching the Prey', so that makes the man immediately killed without making a sound again.

"I'm looking for my father. He said the soldier knew and wanted to deliver. But..," the woman did not continue her words.

"Of course, you're safe now. You better get home soon. Where's your house?"

"Not far from here. It was near a rock hill," the woman pointed towards the South.

Rangga set his gaze towards the rock hill not far from the edge of this Pull Forest. A small hut stood among the rocks. Ever since he had been around this Pull Forest, there seemed to be not a single house on that rock hill. Even when he came here this morning, there was no cottage there.

Rangga did not realize what happened, suddenly he turned to look at the woman. The beautiful woman who was almost raped, wrapped her hands on Rangga. No more fear. His smile even broadened, and his attitude was spoiled tempting. Rangga let go of the woman's hand that was holding her arm. He stepped back a few acts.

"You saved me, sir. Now that I'm yours, you can do anything to me" said the woman.

Rangga looked at the woman in full search. Today he found people who felt strange. The Swordsman Rajawali Sakti was immediately jumped back as soon as his eyes saw one black stain on the woman's neck. He's seen that stain before.

"Who are you really?" ask Rangga.

The woman smiled sweetly. Suddenly his body turned fast. The longer the rotation the faster, and looks only a shadow.

"Devil Face of a Thousand.." sizzled Rangga as soon as the round body was stopped.

Now in front of Rangga stands a beautiful woman wearing all-yellow clothes. Her face was beautiful with a flower tucked in her ear. His hair was long tied forward. On his waist was tucked a short sword with a skull head. He is the Yellow Clink or better known as the Thousand Face Devil.

"Great! No free you are nicknamed the Swordsman Rajawali Sakti," praise Klenting Kuning smile.

"Why are you here, Yellow Clink?" ask Rangga ketus.

"You can answer for yourself, Rangga," said the Yellow Clenting Calm.

"Oh..., so the chaos in the Duchy of Asem Rock, because of you...?"

"I'm just defending the truth."

"You speak the truth, what truth do you stand for?"

"God!"

Without further explanation, Rangga could already know the meaning of the Yellow Clenting words. He now understood the events in the Karang Asem Duchy. His guess can no longer be disputed. Rangga can make sure that Rakapati is behind all these events. And the reason was certain, Rakapati wanted to retake Asem Reef, and establish the Asem Coral Kingdom. Unfortunately, the good intentions were ridden by black figures of the martial jungle, such as this Yellow Clenting.

"You're a tough, wise warrior. Think before you decide to help Commander Lohgender!" yellow Clenting Word.

Before Rangga could make a sound, the Yellow Clenting had already chipped away. In the blink of an eye, the woman nicknamed the Thousand Demon Face had already disappeared from sight. For a while Rangga was still standing looking at the departure of the woman. Then his feet swung towards the Duchy of Asem Coral.

The position of the Swordsman Rajawali Sakti this time is indeed difficult. Can't be sure who is at fault between the two parties? Only Rangga regretted the actions of Rakapati who allied with the leaders of the black martial forest. The warrior Rajawali Sakti continued to step slowly with his head filled with various kinds of thoughts.

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Two shadows flashed in the silence of the night towards the East of the Pull Forest. Right at the edge of a deep and wide valley, the two figures of twisting bodies stopped. They stood looking straight into the valley. It looks like a large building surrounded by a thick high fence like a fortress.

"You're sure it's their nest, Pandan?"

"Yes, that's what I got?"

The two people who turned out to be Swordsman Rajawali Sakti and the Death Fan were silent for a moment. Their eyes did not look towards the valley.

"Hm.., like a nest of robbers," muttered Rangga half in whisper. "It's just hard to find."

Rangga then looked at the surrounding situation. The area in the Eastern part of the Pull Forest is indeed difficult to reach. The fort was surrounded by a large and deep valley with steep and rocky hills. There was no bridge or road leading to the valley.

"Where did you get that information, Pandan?" ask Rangga.

"Someone who should be trusted" said Pandan Wangi.

Rangga looked at the girl beside him.

"She said that Rakapati composed the strength to rebel, even she wanted to take revenge on the Duke of Prahasta who had killed her biological father," continued Pandan Wangi did not care about Rangga's gaze.

"Hm.., so it is true that Rakapati wants to restore Asem Reef into a kingdom," murmured Rangga.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Then the problem is, we don't have to interfere in this matter. I don't know what's right and what's wrong" Rangga said.

"Then, what about Commander Lohgender's request?" tanya Pandan Wangi smiled faintly.

"I will say it later, I hope he will understand" said Rangga.

Pandan Wangi widened his smile. He did not realize that Rangga had been watching him since. Pandan Wangi's smile instantly disappeared when they heard the rustling sound behind.

Not to mention they could do nothing, suddenly from behind the bushes and trees sprung bodies wrapped in black cloth. They were no less than twenty people. All of them wielded weapons in the form of large and shiny long machetes. Without saying anything, they immediately attacked.

"Be careful, Pandan...!" rangga shouted while bouncy avoiding the slash of the black-clothed man's machete.

No less than ten people directly gang up on the Swordsman Rajawali Sakti. Rangga no longer had time to pay attention to Pandan Wangi. He was busy dodging every attack that came like rain. Chanting relentlessly, as if not giving him a chance to retaliate.

"Damn! I have to use the 'Early Wing Splits Mega' style'!" grunts Rangga in the heart.

Instantly also Rangga deployed the style of 'Ringwali Wing Split Mega'. Both of his hands immediately extended wide to the side. At that moment he moved quickly to shake his hands like the wings of an eagle.

"Aach...!"

One shrill scream was heard when Rangga's hand hit his attacker's head. Not to mention the loss of the sound of the scream, came another scream, followed by the collapse of a black body with a broken head.

"God! Where is Pandan...?!" Rangga gasped in surprise when he had a glance towards Pandan Wangi was.

The warrior Rajawali Sakti no longer sees Pandan Wangi. Even when he managed to drop one more opponent, there was the sound of a long whistling high. Instantly also the black-clothed people who were ganging at him instantly leapt up, vanishing behind the darkness and the prowess of this forest.

"Master...!" yelled Rangga loudly.

There is no speech at all, only the echo of his voice that sounded bouncing back. Rangga spread his gaze around. The atmosphere around this place was quiet. No one is visible. Only three corpses lay near his feet.

"Any...," hissed Rangga slowly.

The warrior Rajawali Sakti did not step up. His sharp ears immediately heard the sound of footsteps that teased the bush and dry leaves. Rangga was immediately on standby to face all the possibilities.

"Oh...!"

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"It just so happens to meet here" said Arya Duta who came along with Balungpati and Welut Putih.

Rangga did not care about the words of Arya Duta. His gaze was straight looking at Pandan Wangi who came with the three men. Pandan Wangi had just been with him, and was lost when he was mobbed by ten people dressed in black. Now the girl came with Arya Duta and her two escorts from the Duchy of Karang Asem.

"Why are you looking at me like that, Kakang?" tanya Pandan Wangi.

"Since this morning you have not been seen, Swordsman Rajawali Sakti. Nini Pandan Wangi was anxious, and asked me to look for you," said Arya Duta.

"Hm...." Rangga just muttered indistinctly.

"It just so happens that someone saw you in this forest, and we immediately looked for you here" Balungpati continued.

"How did you know I was here?" ask Rangga.

"We heard the sound of the fight earlier," Arya Duta glanced at the three corpses near Rangga's feet.

Rangga looked at the three corpses for a moment, then his attention turned to the valley, where stood a large building like a fortress. Arya Duta, Balungpati, Welut Putih and Pandan Wangi also set the same view. A moment later they looked at each other.

"Is it a hive of hordes of troublemakers?" ask Arya Duta.

"Perhaps," said Rangga slowly, almost did not hear his voice.

"This must be reported immediately to Commander Lohgender," continued Balungpati.

"Right, Father Lohgender is waiting for you too, Mr. Swordsman," said Arya Duta.

Rangga did not answer. He is still busy with the events he experienced from morning until tonight. The appearance of the Thousand Face Demon could indeed be dizzying to the head. The beautiful woman who is actually named Yellow Clenting can change her face. Just now Rangga was again fooled, and stuck up to here.

He was sure that the one with him was the Thousand Face Devil disguised as Pandan Wangi. Rangga stepped up without speaking anymore. His hand had pulled the hand of Pandan Wangi. While Arya Duta, Balungpati and Welut Putih accompanied behind.

"You were at the inn this afternoon, Pandan?" rangga asked half a whisper.

"No, I am in the Duchy of Asem Coral with Commander Lohgender" said Pandan Wangi.

Rangga fell silent, not asking anymore. It was clear that what he met at the inn this afternoon was not Pandan Wangi, but the Thousand Face Devil. And the one who brought her back to this forest was of course the demonic woman. Rangga cursed in his heart because he could not distinguish, and was always fooled by the disguise of Yellow Clenting so perfect.

"Hm.., I mustn't be careless. I must pay attention to everyone's neck" Rangga murmured inwardly.

Rangga was able to know that the stain on the neck of the Yellow Clink could not be lost, although he could change the face a thousand times. The sign is the only one that becomes the benchmark Rangga. But it is difficult, because the stain is a bit hidden, and can be covered with hair.

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Commander Lohgender welcomed the arrival of Rangga and Pandan Wangi accompanied by Arya Duta, Balungpati and Welut Putih in front of the high and sturdy prison fortress door. They then entered one of the stuffy rooms that was lit only by a small pelita. Only Arya Duta came in, while Balungpati and Welut Putih stood guard in front of the closed door.

Pandan Wangi narrowed his eyes when a young man whose hands and feet were tied to iron chains on the walls of the room. His state looked so lousy, his entire body clearly revealed a scarring whip scar that streaked red. The dried blood covered almost his entire body which was bluish blue.

The girl shuddered in horror as soon as she realized they were in the torture chamber. The stone walls were filled with chain chains that were chained and dried blood that was soiling. In one corner, there appears a large hole with a bar-shaped pole door above it. A pile of mines dangled across the crossbar. Pandan Wangi could not long see a large hole full of poisonous snakes. Although she was a swordsman girl, but horrified also to see the various kinds of torture devices. Pandan Wangi immediately diverted his attention, he could not bear to see a body hanging that was no longer intact, had eaten hungry snakes.

"Rear..," whispered Pandan Wangi. His hand hugged Rangga's right hand unconsciously.

"What is the need for Lord Commander to call me?" rangga asked after whispering to Pandan Wangi to calm down.

"Look at that guy, Kisanak. He was one of the troublemakers who made the Karang Asem Duchy uneasy," Commander Lohgender pointed to the person who was tied to the wall.

Rangga did not budge to look at it. His eyes remain fixed on Commander Lohgender accompanied by Arya Duta.

"The man has admitted everything, that their gang is a band of robbers consisting of people of very high intelligence jungle. And most importantly, their nest is in the Forest of Tarik," Commander Lohgender explained. His voice sounded proud.

"Then, what does it mean that Lord Commander invited me here?" ask Rangga.

"I want to ask for your willingness to take down that horde of troublemakers. You're a swordsman who's hard to match."

“Mr Commander believes that description?" Pandan Wangi asked.

"He gave a confession after feeling the pain of torture" said Commander Lohgender.

"Is he a resident of the Asem Karang Duchy?" ask Pandan Wangi again.

"I don't know. He's clearly one of those troublemakers. He was caught trying to kill a duchy treasurer. Hm.., fortunately Arya Duta quickly found out and managed to capture him alive, although unfortunately, two other people were killed."

“How, Kakang?" Pandan Wangi asked for an opinion.

"Popati Uncle Balungpati should be asked to recognize this person. He is a native of Asem Reef, at least he can confirm whether the person is a resident of Asem Reef or not" said Rangga without caring about the question Pandan Wangi.

"Balungpati...!" shouts Commander Lohgender. The called one immediately entered.

"Do you know this guy?" Commander Lohgender raised the face of the man tied to the chain with the end of his wand.

"Akh...!" Balungpati was surprised. His face immediately paled. His eyes did not blink looking at the person with a faint blue face in front of him.

"You know him, Balungpati?" urged Commander Lohgender.

"He.., he..," Balungpati like choked his voice in the throat.

"Who is Balungpati?"

"He's Karman, Commander Gusti. One of the soldiers of the Asem Duchy of Coral assigned to escort Gusti Ayu Puspa Lukita and Gusti Rakapati to the Duchy of Sedana," Balungpati's voice stammered.

"Look once more, Uncle. Maybe Uncle saw it wrong." said Arya Duta in disbelief.

"Yes, Gusti. He is Karman Warrior of this duchy," said Balungpati convinced.

"Alright, Balungpati. You can go outside" insisted Commander Lohgender.

Balungpati saluted, then turned around and stepped outside. The door was immediately closed again by Arya Duta. The look on the face of Commander Lohgender changed when he heard Balunggati's speech. At all he did not suspect that the person he had tortured was one of the guard soldiers assigned to the Duchy of Sedana.

Commander Lohgender then remembered his conversation with Pendekar Rajawali Sakti at the grand hall of the duchy. He had to admit the alleged swordsman who was not taken seriously at first. He did not recognize one by one the soldiers of the duchy which was one of the duchies of the Kingdom of Limbangan.

"Arya Duta, prepare all the soldiers. Depart tonight also to the Pull Forest!" command of Commander Lohgender.

"Wait a minute!" prevent Rangga before Arya Duta can step up.

Commander Lohgender and Arya Duta looked at the Swordsman Rajawali Sakti. "Are you sure they're in that forest?" ask Rangga.

"Telik the password that I spread there already know the location of their nest with certainty. And I got the report this afternoon" said Commander Lohgender.

Rangga whose mouth was open was about to speak again, so snorted because Commander Lohgender had ordered Arya Duta to immediately do his orders. Arya Duta passed soon. Commander Lohgender looked towards Rangga and Pandan Wangi for a moment, then moved out of this stuffy room. Rangga immediately pulled Pendan Wangi's hand out of the stuffy room smelling unpleasant. They stood at the door for a moment looking at the swift departure of the four horses heading back to the duchy. Just as the two warriors were about to step away, suddenly one of the horses turned around and approached quickly. White Welut immediately jumped down once it got in front of the two swordsmen.

"The Commander-in-Chief asked Tuan and Nini Pendekar to participate in the Pull Forest" said Welut Putih.

"All right, I'll catch up later." said Rangga.

"I'll tell you."

White Welut immediately jumped up back onto the back of his horse. As fast as lightning, he crushed the horse. Like an arrow released from a bow, the horse darted quickly leaving Rangga and Pandan Wangi. At that time two Duchy soldiers came, and immediately stood guard at the door of the prison.

"Let's go, Pandan," asked Rangga Without saying much more, Rangga and Pandan Wangi cheated quickly. In an instant, it disappeared from sight.

"And! What person is a god...?" sniff one of the guards.

"*****! His name is also a warrior!" take on another guard.

"Great, yeah...?!"

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The originally silent forest of Tarik, now seemed to be filled with hundreds of soldiers who surrounded the valley surrounding the sturdy fort opposite it. Some of the soldiers were seen busy making bridges from bamboo that were connected to reach across the valley there.

While Rangga and Pandan Wangi just watched. Rangga saw the fort exactly the same as he had seen in the East of the Pull Forest, only the difference, which is now in the West of this forest. And the location of the fortress was also across the valley, not at the bottom of the valley.

Meanwhile ten bamboo bridges were already almost installed. And it seemed strong enough to be crossed by twenty soldiers at once. Commander Lohgender accompanied by Arya Duta, Balungpati and Welut Putih, seemed to stand firmly looking at the fort across there.

"Do you see any difference in that fort, Pandan?" ask Rangga.

"Yes" said Pandan Wangi. “Unlike last night."

"I don't know which fort is the real one" muttered Rangga.

"GROAN...!" suddenly heard a loud shouting order from Commander Lohgender.

The strangulation of the war immediately echoed, followed by the running of the soldiers across the bamboo bridge that swayed shake. Arrow troops also immediately spewed arrows raining down on the fortress.

Arya Duta bounces high like a bird jumping over a valley, then sweetly lands across. Then his body again bounces past the fort fence. Soon he came out while bouncing his body across the valley. He landed right in front of Commander Lohgender.

"empty! The fort is empty!" exclaim Arya Duta reported.

"What ...?!"Commander Lohgender seemed shocked in disbelief.

"The fortress is empty" Arya Duta repeated.

"Stop...!" shouted Commander Lohgender instantly.

Instantly, all the soldiers stopped their actions. Some more soldiers came out from inside the fort. They went back across the valley.

"Damn it!" furious Commander Lohgender. The commander's face was red.

"Balungpati, White Welut!"

"Hamba, Gusti," said Balungpati and Welut Putih together.

"Bring half the soldiers to the duchy!" command of Commander Lohgender.

"Hamba do it immediately, Gusti Commander."

Balungpati and Welut Putih directly carry out the order. They brought no less than three hundred soldiers to return to the Duchy of Asem Rock.

"Arya Ambassador!"

"Yes, Daddy."

"Bring a hundred soldiers, search this whole forest!"

Arya Duta also did not argue. He immediately brought a hundred chosen soldiers to search this forest. Commander Lohgender approached Pendekar Rajawali Sakti and Pandan Wangi who still stood unmoved from his place. The face of the Commander looked tense and held a very very furious rage.

"The commander-in-chief should return to the duchy" Rangga said before Commander Lohgender opened his voice.

"Hm..," Commander Lohgender just muttered.

"Yes, Commander. I feel they deliberately preceded and captured the Duchy of Asem Coral in an empty moment" continued Pandan Wangi.

"Surely someone has betrayed!" grunts Commander Lohgender furious.

"Come, Pandan. We're leaving now," asked Rangga.

Pandan Wangi. They immediately jumped and disappeared behind the grove of trees. Commander Lohgender immediately ordered the rest of his troops to return to the Duchy of Karang Asem. The words of the two swordsmen became his consideration as well. Indeed there is a possibility that the gangs of troublemakers preceded when the entire army was in the Forest of Tarik.

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