The Musafir

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Currently, only three of the seven Chakras of Mantuan were filled with deep energy. That battle had completely drained his profound energy.

“Is fighting at dusk indeed your ability, O First Cagak?” The man asked to be sure.

“Your estimate is correct. And it's true what the crowd says that you can read the omens.”

“I don't think it's enough of these pleasantries, Cagak First.” Mantingan raised Kiai Kedai Sword to chest height. “This fight must be completed immediately. So it is clear who lost and who won.”

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The First CAGAK turned his body around while laughing softly. He saw his old face.

It should be a shame if he had to set up all sorts of tactics just to defeat a warrior much younger than him.

The mantan was still twenty at the moment, but he had been able to dodge the attack of a swordsman who might have been over sixty in age perfectly. Wouldn't that fact be even more embarrassing for the First Cagak?

So Mantingan put his full vigilance. Although it looks very very calm in front of the highly skilled First Cagak, and is in the middle of a vast expanse of human corpses that almost can not be recognized anymore, its shape, but actually the mantle is not as calm as it seems.

He saw the first Cagak who also began to raise his sword as high as the chest. The old man was expected to suffer immense embarrassment if he was defeated at the hands of Mantingan, so the only way for him was to fight Mantingan at whatever price he had to pay. It did not rule out the possibility that the old swordsman would use crazy ways to defeat the Mantingan.

While Mantingan must be full alert. It has been mentioned before that it only takes a negligence as big as a thumb to separate the life from the body.

The mantan begins by turning to the swordsman, who is also reciprocated by a curse. They retreated a few steps to take some distance before putting up the horses.

The mantan is still spreading his killer lust when he thinks about what kind of style would be able to defeat his opponent in the dimly lit state he twilight?

Mantingan also calculated that the First Cagak would not be able to dare to face it without having special skills to face the fight in twilight.

Then it can be considered that his opponent is one step ahead of him, or even more than one step; Mantingan does not know too much, he has not fought with the First Cagak.

Until finally it was decided that he would continue to use the Thousand Moon Devouring Star.

Although in fact, the style is devoted to facing many opponents. But for now, the Thousand Moon Devouring Star became the only deceitful skill capable of mastering Mantingan.

The First Cagak began to tighten the grip on his sword. It was as if intentionally gesturing to Mantingan that he would attack.

Mantingan took his time to estimate the intent of the actions of the First Cagak who tightened the grip on his sword. It was rather impossible if an expert old swordsman like the First Cagak inadvertently showed signs that he was about to attack.

And it is rather impossible if the First Flag deliberately shows such gestures to deceive the Mantingan. Because he certainly knows that someone who is able to easily avoid his attacks is someone who is not easy to be deceived.

Stare at each other. The two warriors were still looking for a way to be able to defeat their opponents quickly and concisely.

But a moment later, the two warriors had already snapped at each other's feet and flashed forward. In a speed that exceeded lightning speed, the two revealed smiles. Swordsman is not a lazy person, so the swordsman will not think that the fight he will face should run quickly and concisely.

After exchanging attacks, the One Mantingan and Cagak continued to dart away from each other, and seemed to disappear behind the dimness of the twilight.

They move from one building to another. Not chasing each other, nor does one of them feel pursued. Just waiting for an opportunity to launch an attack.

Meanwhile, the Kiai Kedai Sword in the Mantingan's hand was still shaking after the exchange of attacks just now.

Mantingan must admit that the opponent's sword can actually directly damage his sword with just one attack, he said, but it was fortunate that the Mantingan had enough profound strength to make the sword in his hand as powerful as an heirloom weapon.

And after the exchange of attacks, Mantingan learned that his opponent's superiority lay in his invisibility sword. Of course it is very deceptive, because the sword actually exists, but it looks like nothing!

Unlike the Sword Kiai Kedai which was coated in bright luminous magic spells. Clearly shows his existence. But it is still very deceiving, because what seems to exist does not actually exist!

That's like twilight, isn't it? When there is and absence is not able to be clearly distinguished. Something that exists may look like nothing. And something that can't be seen exists.

The fight is still going on, between existence and nothingness. They do not fight in one place, but move from corner to corner. Flashing in the middle of the battle between the White Mask Army and the Mountain Tiger Forces are increasingly raging after the Mantingan stopped slaughtering swordsmen.

The battle of Mantingan with the First Cagak can be said to take place in balance. None of them suffered any injuries, nor did any of them manage to hit the opponent with their swords outwitting each other.

When viewed from a distance, then their fight was actually very beautiful. The Mantin created streaks of light with the Kiai Kedai Sword, while the One with its invisible sword stopped the sudden flash of light. A fire was created many times in the air, and quickly moved to the other side of the harbor.

What a stunning beauty that actually comes from a death fight that demands death.

The darkness of twilight is getting worse. Mantingan began to have difficulty dealing with the outwitting attacks from the First Cagak. His opponent's sword was as if it had fused with the orange sky. No difference.

However, Mantingan was convinced that his opponent was having a hard time dealing with his sword attack.

They do not open their mouths to speak, for however much such a thing may really be able to break the attention in two; that is where death will take. But through the gazes, they were actually talking to each other.

As if in disbelief, as if challenging, and as if praising the ability of their respective opponents. Such is their gaze if interpreted into speech.

The sun in the heavy horizon had completely sunk. Even the tinge of his crown was no longer visible. It shows that night has replaced it.

Meanwhile, the fight and the battle is still ongoing, even more fierce. The sword lacing was exchanged for the sword lashing, the tread style was exchanged for the tread style, the kicks were exchanged for kicks, even the gazes were exchanged for gazes!

The actual fight is too protracted this finally makes Mantingan realize that in fact they are not pitting ability or silat science, they are pitting energy in.

Seeing from the movements of his opponent who only fended off and attacked small, Mantingan learned that the person deliberately made the fight go slow but drained his strength deep.

Mantingan thought, did the First Cagak know that his seven chakras had opened and were able to hold power within? Or did his opponent know, but he himself had a greater internal energy reserve than Mantingan?