The Heirloom of the Catastrophe Spreader

The Dead Kali Forest

"We must indeed continue our journey to the Duchy of Kurawan, Nimas Saraswati..

There is a task that we have to complete" said Arya Pethak while taking a firecracker from the fireplace. Carefully Arya Pethak began peeling the charred skin of the cassava.

"What task is Kakang? Is it necessary to rush it?", asked Rara Saraswati again. He is still trying to prevent the departure of Arya Pethak and her comrades from the house Ki Lurah Tondowongso.

"I'm sorry I can't tell you what I'm doing, Nimas Saraswati. The sooner I do the task the lighter the burden I bear", Arya Pethak smiled faintly to answer Rara Saraswati's question.

Getting that answer, Saraswati's face frowned. He immediately got up from his seat and directly walked towards the direction of his bedroom. The three men only looked at each other for a moment to see the behavior of Rara Saraswati.

"Basic women. A little angry. Does he think anger can solve the problem?

Mbok ya think a little why?", grumbled Klungsur while plucking a little burnt cassava in front of him.

"Women are so Sur, his mind is using the heart does not use the brain", said Gajah Wiru who was aware that Rara Saraswati put her heart on Arya Pethak.

"I know that, Red Swordsman. But mbok ya a little can understand what kind of male feelings.

The desire is not followed directly rampaged casually", Klungsur continued to grumble unclear.

The night is getting late enveloping Karangan Village. The weather of the rainy season is increasingly making the atmosphere so quiet. By morning, heavy rain poured into the Karangan Village area and surrounding areas.

Morning to arrive at Karangan Village. Heavy rain still continues to pour over the place until the sun is not visible in the eastern sky.

Arya Pethak and her comrades were preparing to leave while packing their valuables in their respective cloths.

Once finished, they gathered at the porch of the Lurah Karangan Village residence with the Kurawan Duchy soldiers to say goodbye.

"The rain is still heavy Ndoro, we wait for it to subside first ya just depart?", asked Klungsur while confirming the bundle of cloth on his back.

"Yes it must be Sur, do you want to rain after we leave?

Of course not?", said Sekarwangi aka Si Ragil Kuning as if knowing what Klungsur thought.

The naked man turned to Sekarwangi and immediately closed his mouth. Among the four of them, only Sekarwangi was the most feared by Klungsur. Since he was still in the city of Kadiri, Patih Pranaraja's daughter was fierce to Klungsur.

"Not making a fuss. Let's wait for the rain to stop. If it subsides, we leave" said Arya Pethak mediate the storm the two of them.

Not long after that, the heavy rain subsided. Tumenggung Jaran Gandi immediately said goodbye to Ki Lurah Tondowongso to continue the journey to the city of Kurawan Duchy. Ki Lurah Tondowongso and the Karangan villagers drove them to the village boundary. Only Rara Saraswati was not seen from the group of villagers.

The Kurawan Duchy and Arya Pethak's entourage continued to drive the horse south-westward, towards the capital of the Kurawan Duchy. After the rain despite the muddy streets, the group was still eager to get to Kurawan soon.

After passing through the city of Pakuwon Binangun and buying supplies there, the group moved quickly. They want to get to Pakuwon Tesyan before nightfall. Because if they reach the night, they can have to spend the night in the forest again.

Wishes are not as beautiful as hope. When the sun slips west, the, heavy rain again flushed on their way until inevitably they stopped and took shelter in an empty log cabin on the edge of a highway that split through dense forest in the southern region of Pakuwon Teringan the famous haunted. The forest is called the Kali Mati Forest.

Tumenggung Jaran Gandi asked them to spend the night at that place because it was getting dark and the rain still continued to pour into the region.

The soldiers of the Kurawan Duchy grumbled with the decision of Tumenggung Jaran Gandi because they knew that the place was not a place for humans but a place that was famous as the palace of the demits and gentler. But they did not dare to refute orders from their superiors.

Klungsur immediately collected the pieces of wood that were scattered in the place to make a bonfire. Helped by Gajah Wiru, Klungsur arranged the dry wood in the middle of the cottage so that everyone could share the warmth of the heat of the campfire. Luckily his fire stones were not exposed to rain water until it was easy to start a fire.

The wooden hut was large enough to be able to load them all to shelter comfortably from the rush of rain that continued to fall as if they did not want to stop.

Suddenly there was the sound of an owl...

Then the thunder boomed which made the guts of the soldiers of the Kurawan Duchy increasingly shriveled.

"Rear, man,

Did you know that this forest is known as the forest of death?", asked a stocky soldier with a thick mustache to an older soldier beside him.

"I know this forest is haunted, Kapi Wara. But if the name of the forest of death I just heard from your mouth", replied the older soldier a little loudly.

"Huuussssss...

Don't be loud your voice Kang. I heard from my friend, he said that in addition to the begal place, this forest is a place of death for humans who dare to live in this place because this forest is the palace of the demits and the soft.

Hiiiiiii...

I am afraid of kang" said the stocky soldier with a face full of fear.

"You're a big body, a whisker as big as an arm but scared of ghosts.

What kind of soldier are you?", grumbled the soldier beside him.

Suddenly the rain stopped falling. After the strong wind that arrived just blew from the south. The atmosphere of the place was getting creepy for everyone.

In a short while later, the cloudiness disappeared from the sky changing the moonlight that passed through the full moon. From far away, there was the sound of the howling of the earthy forest wolf.

From the north we heard the footsteps of horses and bells ringing. The soldiers of the Kurawan Duchy looked at each other. According to the news they heard, it was the sound of the death chariot that would spare the lives of everyone they met.

Wanara Bungkul, one of the soldiers raised in the army immediately stood up.

"Gusti Bekel's,

I-it's the sound of Gusti Bekel's death train. We must quickly leave this place" said Wanara Bungkul with fear. Hearing that remark, everyone immediately stood up.

"You want to go with all your cowardly thoughts or stay here and face this challenge together, Bungkul?", said Tumenggung Jaran Gandi cutting off the conversation.

"But Gusti Tumenggung.", said Wanara Bungkul whose face had paled.

"Nothing but a tapi. Just stay here. If you dare to step one step out of this log cabin then you are not a warrior of the Kurawan Duchy anymore", threatening Bekel Menjangan Kalung immediately.

Hearing the threat, Wanara Bungkul immediately kept silent. The soldiers of the Kurawan Duchy quietly placed their hands on the hilt of their respective weapons.

Thiinngg..

Thiiigg!!

The sound of the footsteps of the horse and the bells clanging was getting closer and closer. The atmosphere became increasingly tense among the Kurawan soldiers and followers of Arya Pethak.

In front of the wooden hut, the sounds of horse footsteps and bells stopped.

"There's a man apparently!"

There was a heavy voice of a man that made everyone prepare for alert.

Footsteps sounded approaching the wooden hut. At that tense moment, Bekel Menjangan Kalung near the door immediately shot towards the black shadow that approached the place while thrusting his dagger.

Shreeetttth..

The black shadow that was shocked by the impromptu attack instantly leaped high into the air and landed near the entrance of the log cabin.

"Wait first!

Why did you attack me?", said the black shadow that made Bekel Menjangan Kalung and the soldiers of the Kurawan Duchy realized that the one who came was a human. They immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Eh you're human, right? Not demit or gebderuwo?", asked Wanara Bungkul quickly.

Of course I'm human. Open your eyes wide. This is my foot still on the ground" said the black shadow that appeared earlier. As he drew closer to the fireplace, it was evident his wrinkled face was showing that he was an old geezer.

"I'm sorry we're children..

My people are too scared to hear stories about the awesomeness of this place that they behave like that.

Forgive us", said Tumenggung Jaran Gandi while bowing his body.

"Huhhhh...

You freak. Still living in the likeness of a demite", grumbled the old man who immediately sat in front of the fireplace. The old man's clothes were soaked that he shivered in the cold.

"I'm sorry, old man..

You're weird yourself, too. A blind night like this rode without a torch or a lamp. Whoever it is must think you're a ghost. Moreover, the sound of your bell is similar to the bells used by panditas at the ceremony of death" said Arya Pethak who got the blessing because Sekarwangi and Paramita hugged the body of the handsome young man. The two beautiful girls were really scared.

Bekel Menjangan Kalung immediately sheathed keris on his waist, as well as the soldiers of the Kurawan Duchy who had prepared to fight finally sat back around the bonfire made by Klungsur.

"Where are you going, kid? Until this night is still a night on the road like this", asked Elephant Wiru who was curious about the old man.

"I want to find my students. I heard the news that he had killed some white flow figures. I want to stop her and bring her back to my hermitage on Mount Wilis.

Have you ever met a pale-faced man with long hair that almost covered his entire face?", the old man asked as he spread his gaze around.

"Wait a minute, please,

Wasn't that afternoon as we passed in Pakuwon Binangun, we heard about the slaughter in the restaurant? Isn't that the characteristic of the culprit?", Bekel Menjangan Kalung speech immediately made everyone aware. This old geezer old grandfather was a Pale Golok Demon teacher who had killed the people of Green Mountain.

"Old grandfather, old man,

Your student just killed some people in Pakuwon Binangun area just a few days ago.

Maybe your students are still around the place if you want to meet him" said Tumenggung Jaran Gandi with a long sigh.

"Thank you for the news you gave me, kid.

Let me join you for tonight. Tomorrow morning I will continue to look for the whereabouts of the Awu Cow.

Oh, and forgot to introduce yourself. My name is Mpu Sasi from Wilis Mountain", the old man smiled faintly. Murat was clearly visible from his face.

"Spu Sasi from Mount Wilis?

Isn't that the name of the person who nicknamed as the God of Clouds from Mount Wilis?", asked Bekel Menjangan Kalung who was shocked half-dead to hear the words of the old grandfather named Mpu Sasi.

"Ah that was just a nickname when I was young. Now I am old and Golok Awan I have bequeathed to Lembu Awu.

It is because of this responsibility that I look for the Cows of Awu to ask back Golok Awan not to be used to commit crimes", replied Mpu Sasi with a smile.

"You really are a high-scientist, Mpu Sasi.

Please forgive my actions earlier that attacked you", Bekel Menjangan Kalung in honor of Mpu Sasi immediately.

"There's no need to talk anymore. We better talk about something else.

Well if you can know, where are you going?", asked Mpu Sasi who switched the conversation.

They kept talking until late at night. Arya Pethak is still awake while Sekarwangi sleeps on his left thigh. Paramita slept next to Arya Pethak's right thigh. Klungsur was already snoring in the corner of the log cabin.

The night soon changed in the morning. Although sunlight is only able to break through the gap of the cloud to get to the earth, but it is quite able to warm the cold air.

He squirms from his sleep. When he opened his eyes, he saw Arya Pethak falling asleep while sitting down. Seeing the handsome man give up his thighs for his sleeping pillow last night, Sekarwangi smiled sweetly.

That morning they prepared to continue their journey. Mpu Sasi who wanted to say goodbye to the Kurawan Duchy army immediately turned to the North. A group of horsemen with sinister looks like evil men approached the log cabin where they rested.

When they get closer, they look who they are. Apparently they are the people of the Ireng Centipede Group led by Walang Sangit followed by Mahesa Paku and some selected people.

"What a coincidence. Lord Shiva is right on my side. No need to bother looking, uh the person is here hahahaha", a booming laugh sounded from Walang Sangit's mouth.

"The Ireng Centipede People..

You guys seem to be coming. What do you want to come here?", hardik Tumenggung Jaran Gandi in a loud voice. He used to dislike people in groups of security intruders like them.

"Our arrival is clear. You're not the ones who killed Kebo Gunung and his men?

Today we will make calculations with all of you especially the people who killed Kebo Gunung", said Walang Sangit who immediately jumped down from his horse followed by Mahesa Paku and the crew of the Ireng Centipede Group.

"I will serve your will, O people Ireng Centipede. I am the one who killed Kebo Gunung" said Bekel Menjangan Kalung who immediately grabbed the sword hilt at his waist.

"You?

Huahahahahaha....

Cecunguk like you will not be able to finish off Kebo Gunung's life. I already know who the killer of Kebo Gunung from Bango Ireng", Walang Sangit glared sharply at Arya Pethak and immediately pointed at him.

"He's the guy!"

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