Strength Outside The Keraton Wall

Curious Feeling Now Ayu Ningrum

After SekarAyu Ningrum was completely aware and calm and could already control himself, Ki Sardulo began to tell everything to Sekar Ayu Ningrum.

"Before I tell you everything, introduce, my name is Ki Sardulo from Mount Merbabu and this is Nyi Wilis. Don't be surprised, we're both tiger demons and we're thousands of years old. I was conquered by the Lintang Rahina den and entrusted with accompanying the journey of the Lintang Rahina," Ki Sardulo explained.

"In.Where is the latitude leg ?" ask Sekar Ayu Ningrum.

"Den Latang was thrown into the waterfall. Den Lintang told me to save you in the battle by the river earlier," replied Ki Sardulo, "you take it easy, den Lintang will be fine."

"How did Ki Sardulo know that Ki Sardulo would be okay when he was thrown into a waterfall ?" ask Sekar Ayu ningrum.

"I'm his brother, I'm his travel companion" Ki Sardulo explained, "i know the power of the Latitude. Splashed into the waterfall, will not harm the latitude den. Later definitely den Lintang will contact me."

"I will look for the latitude leg," said Sekar Ayu Ningrum as he tried to stand up and step up. But just a few steps away, Sekar Ayu Ningrum felt his left hand go limp like he was powerless. Sekar Ayu Ningrum stopped as his right hand held the base of his right arm.

Seeing that, Ki Sardulo said, "Your left hand was hit by a poisonous needle. The poison had just been taken out by Nyi Wilis. Better wait until you recover first. Because the nerve exposed to the poison has not really recovered."

"Sorry Ki, Nyi," said Sekar again, "I still go looking for the latitude now. I don't want Kakang Lintang to get wretched."

While teetering, Sekar Ayu Ningrum kept walking to find a way out of the forest.

"How is this Nyi ?" ask Ki Sardulo.

"You accompany the boy Ki" replied Nyi Wilis.

"You should also accompany Nyi" asked Ki Sardulo, "the boy's love."

Because Sekar still insisted on leaving, finally Ki Sardulo was forced to go, by inviting Nyi Wilis.

"Strong," called Ki Sardulo, "go up to my back while still in the forest, so that it can be fast. When we go out of the forest, we'll be in human form."

Sekar Ayu Ningrum stopped stepping then turned his body. He did not reply, only looked towards Ki Sardulo and Nyi Wilis, then nodded.

Not long after, Ki Sardulo transformed into a five-meter-high tiger demon.

Sekar Ayu Ningrum was shocked to see the tiger silumam as big as a house. Although in the past when he was still living with his grandfather, he had also often seen demons. But Sekar Ayu Ningrum had never seen one as big as Ki Sardulo.

Nyi Wilis was also shocked. He had not expected Ki Sardulo's form to be that big.

At first, the three of them were silent during the trip. But because of great curiosity Nyi Wilis finally asked Ki Sardulo.

"Ki Sardulo, the last time we met, your golden form was still as big as mine. How can it increase so fast ?" nyi Wilis asked, "and I can't measure your strength."

"It's true Nyi," replied Ki Sardulo, "I experienced a great increase in my body and increase in strength, after I held a bond with the Latitude den. As long as the latitude has increased in energy and strength, I automatically increase my energy and strength. Even my demon form is getting bigger."

"It seems very interesting," said Nyi Wilis who was getting curious.

"Is Nyi Wilis interested in gaining increased strength as well ?" ask Ki Sardulo.

"Can I do Ki ?" ask back Nyi Wilis.

"Can Nyi," replied Ki Sardulo, "provided Nyi Wilis is willing to bond with humans whose strength is equal or better than Nyi Wilis' strength."

Nyi Wilis fell silent and simply nodded. As if anyone had thought. It seemed like there was still something that made Nyi Wilis still hesitant to do as Ki Sardulo had experienced.

"Nyi Wilis need not worry," continued Ki Sardulo who like to know what is being thought by Nyi Wilis, "bonds with humans, not all apply the law of the relationship between master and slave. It all depends on his human intentions. If Nyi Wilis is lucky, she can bond with a good human being. Who do not regard us as slaves to be commanded about all things. Who did not rob us of our freedom of the demon race. Who consider us as partners. But still, whenever our master asks for our help, we cannot refuse. Because in return for that bond, we get an increase in energy and strength."

Hearing Ki Sardulo's extremely long explanation, Nyi Wilis nodded her head in a nod and still remained silent. It seems a little doubtful.

Then Nyi Wilis suddenly asked, "what if we refuse to fulfill what humans ordered Ki ?"

"We can't refuse Nyi. Because there's already a blood bond being broken. Automatically the desire to do what is commanded by man appears in our minds and in our hearts. If we intend to refuse, it means that we intend to rebel from our minds and hearts. We will lose power even our stealth form can explode because there is an energy that becomes opposite in our body. If Nyi Wilis is interested, we can ask for help from Lintang Rahina or her teacher with Latang, Ki Penahun.

"Ki Pennoon ? The hermit from Mount Merbabu ?" asked the surprised Nyi Wilis, "i seem to have heard his name."

Sekar Ayu Ningrum had just listened. Because he still doesn't understand. In his mind, Sekar Ayu Ningrum will ask Lintang Rahina for an explanation about bonding with demons and will ask how.

Sekar Ayu Ningrum was also surprised and a little angry, it turned out that there was a big thing that was sounded by Lintang Rahina and had not been told to her. The anger was because, Sekar Ayu Ningrum felt that he had known Lintang Rahina and her entire life. Moreover, the two of them had almost a month of training together, even had ventured together for several weeks until the battle on the riverfront yesterday. All those things made Sekar Ayu Ningrum immediately want to meet with Lintang Rahina.

In addition to his curiosity to Lintang Rahina, Sekar was silent and curious about Ki Sardulo and Nyi Wilis, a demon but has high magic. During the ride on Ki Sardulo's back in the form of a tiger demon, Sekar Ayu Ningrum could sense and measure Ki Sardulo's energy and strength.

During this time, Sekar Ayu Ningrum only knew and had met a demon who had ordinary strength. Several times he went with his grandfather somewhere.

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