The Musafir

The twin of Gomati

THE NIGHT SKY is starless. Closed clumps of thick clouds that occasionally emit lightning rays. The group kept walking. However, rain at the beginning of the dry season is common. It can even produce storms due to differences in wind temperature. For them, there is nothing to worry about.

But different from Mantingan whose face looks agitated from now on. If one were to notice, then the restlessness was already there even before the thick clouds appeared.

Mantingan reading omens. And the signs he read were not good signs. But until now, Mantingan did not know whether something bad would happen to him and his entourage, or even happen to something else in another place.

However he must continue his journey. At night like this, stopping unprepared from twilight is not a good choice. After all, Gandhi refused to rest the group he led. He felt that the empress should get to White Wind College sooner, so that her safety could be more assured.

Mantingan had already explained the bad omen he read, that he saw four lightning bolts from the four corners of the wind collide with each other. But Gandhi rejected the statement and asked Mantingan not to be too anxious.

Mantingan is not a coward or a coward. So enough to be alerted Sword Kiai Kedai, he felt it was enough to continue the journey. All forms of enemies will be faced for the safety of his three loved ones.

The wind started blowing hard from behind. The hair fluttering mantle touched his face. Lightning snatched from any direction, creating a frenetic thunderclap.

Threshed by the North River. Staring at the sky. Cana and Kina were still sitting on horseback. Clearly, Mantingan was worried about Kana and Kina. However, the two children could fall ill after facing the swift rain mixed with the storm that will come soon. And getting sick while on a trip is something that can have huge repercussions.

The light flashes back. Accidentally Mantingan saw the vastness of the shadows beside him, a place where trees and weeds grew densely. But this time, Mantingan doubted his sight. Lightning can outwit almost anything.

Once again a flash of lightning struck. Again unintentionally, the Mantingan saw two shadows flashing at once. For the second time, Mantingan will not doubt his vision. As soon as he shouted, “Beware! Beware!”

The Exhortation managed to shock the entire guard soldiers. They quickly pulled the reins of his horse until they arrived around the carriage. Drawn from its sheath. The Northern River Angel moved quickly to reach the bridle of the horse that Kana and Kina were riding to get away from the place.

Mantings threw dozens of consecutive Magic Throwers around the ranks of the entourage. Luminous characters sprung up. Anyone passing through these characters can be threatened with the salvation of his soul. The trapping spells that the Spells install are classified as high spells for this level of security.

Mantingan's eyes stared intently at all directions. All he saw was a little bit of shrubbery and trees, the rest covered in darkness and dense fog.

“What do you see, Hero Man?” Ask Jakawarman next to him.

“Experience,” reply Short Coat. “I don't know anyone who hides in the dark there.”

Jakawarman. The Mantingan words were also heard by Gandhi who was arranging his soldiers to form a line of defense. Soon the head of the army asked, “What do you see, Hero Man?”

Mantingan thought for a moment before replying, “See at least two shadows flashing at once.”

“Above!”

Coinciding after Mantingan finished his sentence, Jakawarman snapped loudly. With an unusually fast speed, Mantingan turned his head over him. In the darkness of his dark skin of night, two glittering objects could still be seen darting downwards. Mantingan squinted his eyes and just let the two objects continue to accelerate.

Jakawarman is seen to have released several flying knives to dispel the two objects. Not yet the flying knives Jakawarman hit, the two glittering objects suddenly reflected upwards. So that Jakawarman knife only hit the rainwater spots.

The bounce of the two objects had been predicted earlier by Mantingan, so he remained unmoved in his place. The Magic Throw had created a protective dome that did not even allow an item of rainwater to enter it.

“Good! Goody! Your company has hidden its true strength. No one thought that a magician was with you. That's a nice move, but we have an even nicer move!”

Mantingan turned to look at a tree not far from the side of the road. He could see a shadow perched on a tree branch.

“What you say is the truth, Brother.” Another voice appeared. Mantingan saw another shadow on another tree.

Under the silence of the night, Mantingan passed the two warriors in turn. As sharp as that sword of his gaze. Only the sparkle of their eyes and teeth seemed to shine.

“Is there just the two of you?” Ask the mantel after being silent for a long time.

“We are more than enough to stop you,” reply one of them both.

The mantle went silent again. Their courage in stopping the empress' entourage has proven their strength. And also, Mantingan can see that they are not just any swordsman. Even though it was only two warriors, it was inappropriate for the Mantingan to be half-hearted.

“Who are you?”

“We prefer to know the identity of our opponents first. Say your name or nickname on the river of the martial lake!”

The mantan went silent for a moment. Would it be better if revealed his true identity, that he is the famous Man Hero? Or just say his name that is not necessarily recognized by them?

“I'm Mantingan.” Mantingan said slowly, but his voice contained a deep energy so that it could be heard clearly to the ears of the two warriors.

“Hero Man? Is that a nickname pinned on you?”

“Common people call me by it.”

Silence is created for a while. None of the two parties spoke a word. However, the staring still continued.

“Not once did we expect to see you. But it's a great honor. Introduce, we are both Twins of Gomati. My name is White Eagle and my brother is Black Eagle.” One of them said in a soft voice. “Hero Man, aren't there not even the slightest hostility between us? Would the Hero please allow us to take care of this work?”

“Indeed there is no enmity between us. This was my first time hearing the name Twins from Gomati.” The mantang said in a soft tone anyway. “But if you want to harm the empress while I am still here, there will be enmity between us. Know that what you want to do will only add to the chaos.”

MANTINGAN ACTUALLY felt very astonished. Why can the Twins of Gomati know the changing course of the empress? Is not there anyone outside the group who knows the change of the original path to Tanjung Kalapa to go to the White Wind College on Mount Kubang?

Even if there was betrayal, surely the person would need to separate from the entourage to inform his network of this change. And as long as the Mantingan knew, not a single soldier separated too far from the entourage.

Meanwhile, one of them— who seems to be Black Eagle—reply, “Hero Man, do not misunderstand, we are not afraid of you but want to avoid unnecessary problems. We are indeed honored to have met you, but that does not mean we do not hesitate to you.”

“Like what you guys want to think of me like. But my interest here is clear, I protect the empress and the people who are with me.”

“Hero Man ...” White Eagle replied lightly, “you have never heard our name or our lunge in the martial world, you better step aside before things get runyam.”

The wide smiling coat. “Prove that your words are not a boon.”

“Do not you feel confident just because you master the Magic Throw, and do not you also think we do not master cheap magic like this.”

Again Mantingan replied, “Prove your words.”

There was a long sigh coming from the White Eagle. “Alright, alright .. It seems like we do have no choice but to attack you first. Black Eagle, let's finish this.”

The two shadows flashed out of nowhere. Just disappear. No trace left. No audible noise. Not even a drop of rain water breaks! The mantan took out the blade of the Kiai Kedai Sword with full vigilance. It was not usual for him to pull the sword blade before the enemy actually arrived in plain sight, this hinted that the danger he was facing was really high!

The atmosphere became quiet again. But behind that silence was a tremendous tension. The speck of rain and the sound of thunder were still heard, but it was as if it was not listened to by the ears. What is sought is the sound of loudness, the whirring of iron, the snapping of death, or something like that, not the soothing rain spots that reconcile the soul.

Mantingan and Jakawarman are next to each other. Still with high alertness. The sword blade is raised. The legs form the horses. Eyes looking in almost every direction. The ears become the third eye.

Meanwhile, Mantingan saw that the Northern River Angel had managed to place the horses Ridden by Cana and Kina into the defensive line. So that now they were near the horse carriage, at least they were in the safest place at that time.

The Northern River Angel was as tense as Mantingan. His main goal right now was not to protect the empress, but rather the two children who were with her. His white sword is broken.

The silence continued. Anyone would feel that this kind of silence was actually very deadly. The attack will be unexpected by no one.

Mantingan suddenly bought his eyes. He could hear a very fine swish sound right behind him. Although it is only a small swish sound, but it can mean danger. In times like these, there is no excessive vigilance. The mantle flipped its body as fast as lightning, but then it was heard that the whirring sound was getting faster and bigger. I think it will be late!

Right after the Mantingan flipped over, he saw in a very slow motion a figure that slid onto the roof of the horse carriage. Somehow that fellow was able to break through the defense of the Trapping Magic Throw, but there was no time to think of such a thing. The mantel threw his body forward even though he did not know if his movement could dispel the figure that was already right on the roof of the horse carriage.

In an extremely quick movement, the figure raised his glittering sword blade, about to hit the empress from above!

The mantle was still darting through the air, indeed it could not increase the speed of the item in the slightest. His speed is decreasing. Under these circumstances, Mantingan could do nothing but hope for a miracle.

But a moment later, a white shadow flashed rapidly. Striking that figure is merciless. Spattered fire from the impact of the weapon. The two figures moved away from the horse carriage. The attack was broken!

Mantingan flicked his feet to the ground before turning towards the two shadowy figures who were now clashing with weapons. But his steps had to be restrained in order to withstand the attacks from the other shadow figures. Really at such a high speed, the Mantingan could not recognize clearly other than just the shadows.

Then everything was clear when he and his opponent decided to stop attacking.

“Elang White ..” Manten growled, it was still clear he remembered who the figure in front of him was.

“You are my opponent,” reply.

Mantingan then glanced to the side, a place where two shadow figures were fighting. It was only then realized that the white shadow was the Angel of the North River. The mantan can not stand still, again he flashed away, again his steps were held back!

“I told you, you are my opponent!”

“Other times I take care of you.” The Mantan sent several Lontar Attackers towards the White Eagle. But a moment later, it widened the eyes.

What he saw was unbelievable, but it was completely real that the White Eagle had broken his entire magic attack without any difficulty! Then he remembered that these Twins from Gomati had broken through his defensive magic dome. The mantan really could not underestimate his opponent this one.

Mantingan saw that his position was not profitable enough to help the North River Angel. After all after being observed further, the fight of the Northern River Angel with the Black Eagle was in balance. The Northern River Angel was not pressed at all. The mantan felt that he could leave the girl at least until the time of the tea.

And the White Eagle faced with all his heart. Under these circumstances, the Mantingan did not have much choice. Died for being killed, or lived for killing. The team chose the second option.

“We, the Twins of Gomati, are not just any swordsman without high expertise. We were never reckless, but instead, we were always brave. Every step we've calculated before, including facing a sorcerer like yourself, Hero Man.”

The mantel smiled broadly with a terrible look. “Rarely I face an opponent who is skilled in witchcraft. But you are wrong to suppose that I am only an expert in magic.”

The coat prepares his horses. The pairing of a Magic Throw with fire elements on the blade of his sword, so that the Kiai Kedai Sword was now filled with flames. The fire that did not go out even though it was hit by the swift rain and the harsh wind of storms.

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