Strength Outside The Keraton Wall

Wanderlust Plan

The night is getting late. Ki Penahun, Lintang and Ki Sardulo Pito sat around the campfire. They plan to spend the night there. The next morning will come down.

"Ki Sardulo Pito, to be honest, our goal was not merely challenging in the fight, but there are other goals," said Ki Penahun.

"My name is Ki Penahun. Because I live on the edge of Alas Penahun forest. Hence the villagers around Alas Penahun, called me that. And that boy is my only grandson. His name is Lintang Rahina. Both of his parents used to live in Kotaraja, but had died when the ontran seized power, affected by the commotion, because of his position as a courtier," Ki Penahun said.

"I personally want to ask you for help. Because, I think, only Ki Sardulo can help," continued Ki Penahun.

Ki Sardulo Pito did not reply, only nodding a nod. Ki Penahun intends to entrust to Ki Sardulo to accompany and accompany Lintang his grandson to travel to find experience.

But Ki Penahun did not accompany him. The goal is that Lintang can learn independently and not always depend on eye protection.

Ki Penahun knew, from the energy radiated from Ki Sardulo Pito, that the tiger demon was not evil and could be trusted.

With the level of strength that Ki Sardulo possessed, making Ki Penahun calm, and it would facilitate the wandering of Lintang.

"I want Ki Sardulo to take my place to accompany my wandering Lintang grandson. Can I trust Ki Sardulo ?" ask Ki Lintang.

"If Ki Penahun trusts me, I will try to keep that trust. I was willing, because I felt an aura that was not like ordinary humans. I don't know, I feel like something special, which I can't explain but I can feel" Ki Sardulo replied.

"There are things I need to tell Ki Sardulo" Ki Penahun continued.

"Ki Sardulo already has a bond with Latitude. That makes, every latitude increases its strength, Ki Sardulo automatically increases its strength. The latitude of my grandson already has almost the same power and level of knowledge as me. If it is polished with experience and supported with certain plant herbs, it will be able to pass my level".

"One day Ki Sardulo will be able to feel the magnitude and high level of mastery of science kanuragan grandson Lintang".

"And one important. Since Ki Sardulo will accompany my wandering Lintang grandson, I will lend my strength to Ki Sardulo. That power can be used by Ki Sardulo when needed because there is a danger or precarious things that endanger the life of my grandson. The use of the power I lent was with the knowledge and permission of my grandson Lintang," Ki Penahun said.

"Thole Lintang, you bring this ring," Ki Penahun said as he took out a purple diamond-eyed ring.

"Sorry, in order for Ki Sardulo to use the power I lent him, Ki Sardulo must wear this necklace" Ki Penahun said.

Ki Sardulo nodded.

Then Ki Penahun put on a necklace with a diamond pendulum of the same color as the ring given to the Latitude.

"I also keep one ring that is the same as the one that Lintang carries,"

"Three of the rings I've already cast and I've filled my energy and strength,"

"Thole Latitude, if you are in danger or an emergency, you channel your energy with your palm on the ring you wear, by reciting the mantra that has been taught, then automatically, and then, the energy would come out on the stone pendulum that Ki Sardulo was wearing. That energy would automatically fuse with the energy and power that Ki Sardulo had, and Ki Sardulo could automatically use that energy and power. Every use of that energy I can feel,"

"And also Ki Sardulo. When Ki Sardulo fused with the energy and power that came out of the pendulum that Ki Sardulo used, Ki Sardulo would be human. When the pendulum man is in the form of a ring like the one worn by the Latitude,"

Lintang and Ki Sardulo could only be amazed to hear all the explanations from Ki Penahun.

Lintang had just realized that his eyes had such high magic.

"We take a break" said Ki Penahun.

The mood was quiet for some time. Only the wind was heard.

The three of them were silent. Then drown in their rest. Rest in a semedi position.

Without feeling the time goes on. And the day has changed. Time to enter in the morning. In the eastern sky began to look at dawn.

The first one to wake up was Ki Simo, now named Ki Sardulo.

He surrounded the grassland region that became his territory. Sometimes he stops for a moment in a certain place. As if to say goodbye to all that is in the area. There were tears at the deep end of his eyes. Then Ki Sardulo shook his head several times.

After feeling finished going around, Ki Sardulo roared loudly. Then run fast, jumping from one side of the meadow to the other.

There was a feeling of pride and pleasure in Ki Sardulo's heart. Because he felt his energy and strength increase considerably. Even his whole body felt fresher.

"I am ready to leave at any time" said Ki Sardulo after returning to where they had rested before.

Ki Penahun and Lintang also woke up from earlier. They've packed their stuff that's not much.

"We went down to Alas Penahun forest together. You will stop by first to the cave where he lives. Eyang will stay there. Maybe occasionally go out around the forest and mountains to see the situation. After finishing packing and taking what is needed on the way, you can leave," said Ki Penahun.

"Let's go down" continued Ki Penahun.

The three of them immediately shot towards the Alas Penahun forest. It looked like the three shadows of the body. Soon they had come down far and were not seen again. They just run at their usual speed.

Not until an hour, they had reached the cave where Ki Penahun lived.

Then Lintang packed up, took the goods that he needed. There wasn't much he had brought, just one medium bundle, wrapped in black cloth.

"Thole Lintang, you bring this kris. And also 'kawuk ticket' (black headband). This is no ordinary icon. Have magical powers. Can store any item. It can even enter a demon. Ki Sardulo can get into it. Or Ki Sardulo can also get into the ring you brought. Because he's a stealth creature," Ki Penahun said as he handed the two objects to Lintang.

The latitude instantly put the two into the bundle he was carrying.

Then after saying goodbye to Ki Penahun, Lintang accompanied Ki Sardulo departed out of the forest.

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