Strength Outside The Keraton Wall

The II River Pirates

The latitude followed by Ki Sardulo darted like flying. Hope to find the river/virgin soon. In order to quickly find Ki Mojo's nest and his men.

A few moments later, in his run, Lintang saw a series of rivers that extended eastward. Soon Latitude is looking for the most crowded river bank. Usually, the place where the crossing there is a place on the river that is most crowded.

As soon as I saw the crossing, Lintang and Ki Sardulo came down and walked as usual. Lintang asked Ki Sardulo to enter again into the ring that Lintang wore. To avoid things that are not desirable if you meet humans who can feel or see the presence of demons.

The latitude at the place to go. Apparently, the place is a fairly large and crowded crossing place. One of the crowded crossings along the Bengawan river.

Those who wanted to cross were mostly merchants. There are also farmers, tourists and sometimes even large groups and also warriors.

While the people who sell crossing services, are villagers around.

Around the crossing, many money stalls provide a variety of food or snacks. There is also a cake for.

Lintang, who do not know what to do, chose to enter a fairly large stall and was crowded visitors.

Lintang remembered his eye message. That the best place to find information, is a market or food stalls and lodging.

As soon as Lintang Rahina went inside, immediately greeted the servant, the middle-aged man with a friendly word, "Please enter den. What would Aden eat ?"

Latitude was silent for a moment. Then he replied, "What is the mainstay menu in this shop uncle ?"

"The special menu here is the chicken opor and the grilled chicken den" replied the waiter.

"I ordered an opor" replied Lintang.

"Alright aden," said the servant uncle who immediately went to the kitchen. Latang immediately looked for a table that was still empty. Incidentally in the inner corner, facing the street was still empty. The latitude sits on a chair facing the street.

The latitude of the opor message, because he had never felt it. If the chicken is grilled, during the Alas Penahun forest, Lintang has often eaten it. That is the rooster he or his eyes caught for food needs.

Not waiting long, come what latitude messages. Seen still reflecting savory smoky, chicken opor. Accompanied by white rice that seems very fluffy, placed in a plate. Also one jug of water, which feels cold and fresh in the throat.

Indeed, boiled water, stored in jugs made of clay, feels cooler and more refreshing.

During the meal, Lintang put up an ear, trying to get information from other guests who tell each other stories. The sound of the conversation was crowded, because there were several groups.

"It's been a week since the crossing has been postponed" said a trader who was eating at a table not too far from the Lintang table.

"Yes. We have been since a few days yesterday have not been able to go across," said the others.

They are traders, although they come from different regions, but are quite familiar. That's because they are a profession and have met often. There are even the same trade routes.

"No boatman would dare to cross. He said he was afraid of being attacked by a crocodile demon" said a trader.

"Even some were robbed in the woods" said another.

"Not robbed, but told to pay taxes. He said taxes go that way," said another.

"Eh. he said, as long as this hero is controlled by the group of Ki Mojo. Including the place where the crossing also began to be arranged by his group," said one of them.

Eavesdropping from several traders who tell each other, making Lintang can conclude, if the group called by the traders Ki Mojo group, has been very disturbing and disturbing to the community.

After finishing his meal and paying, Lintang intends to crosswalk. Lintang wants to know the existence of the crocodile demon.

"Ki Sardulo listened to the story of the traders, right ? Ki Sardulo knows, who the crocodile demon is and how powerful it is ?" tanya Lintang to Ki Sardulo after they came out of the food stall.

"Are they still free ? Or has anyone conquered ?" ask the latitude again.

"If the white tiger demon, reportedly has joined a young male swordsman whose magic is reportedly above the palace senopati. That dragon demon seems to still be free. Then the ape demon seems to be free too" replied Ki Sardulo.

"If we travel west, there's a chance we'll meet them. But the young swordsman is reportedly a white swordsman," said Ki Sardulo again, "we can know each other, because the four of us routinely meet in the stealth world. So we know each other's strengths."

"Thank you for the explanation Ki. It seems very interesting and curious, what is a stealth world," replied Lintang.

"We're trying to rent a big boat Ki" Lintang said.

After asking a few boatmen, all of them did not dare to cross. Even if they are offered at a price above their rate.

Finally Lintang got a boat with his boatman a middle-aged man. He was willing and determined to cross over, because it had been about a week or so he did not get income. Though it took money to pay his men four people, who became the power of the rower.

After the bargain found a price deal, they would leave early this afternoon as well.

Previously, Lintang was equipped with a lot of money, for the cost of living in a few months. Next, if the supply of money runs out, Lintang must work to get money, order his eyes before Lintang departs.

Then Latitude into a boat that is quite large even though simple.

The boat started to leave the riverbank. Sail to the river opposite it.

Once in the middle of the river, the boat was shaken violently, and the left side of the boat was torn apart slightly.

A crocodile ten meters long and a meter wide body has been blocked in front of the boat and had snatched his tail.

This is the moment that Lintang awaits.

Immediately Latang jumped into the water in front of the mouth of a stealth crocodile by using the science of lightening his body, so that Lintang could stand on the river water.

Perhaps because it was accustomed and often did the backup, the crocodile demon, without a stale ask, immediately attacked.

Crocodile as big as a boat that was riding Latitude was sliding towards the Latitude, then his head was lifted with his mouth wide open. The crocodile demon annexed Lintang's body from above. Making Latitude can only accept attacks.

The crocodile was slid down, diving, with Latitude in its mouth.

The latitude is carried into the riverbed.

Until a while, the latitude and the crocodile demon did not appear.

Only the surface of the water is visible.

On the surface of the river, the boatman and four of his men, were already panicking about the state of his passengers and also the safety of them and their boats. Moreover, wages have not been paid.

Arriving, from the turbulent river water, looks reddish, like the color of blood mixed with water.

A few minutes later, the water calmed down. The red color of the blood mixed with water was slowly carried away by the river current.

The river calmed back. Silent. Only the sound of the river and wind was heard.

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