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Chapter 30 Back to Fighting

Morning just crawled the earth. The sun begins to radiate illuminating the eastern hemisphere of the earth. The breath of life revived again after a night like death gripped by the darkness of the night goddess. That sunny morning was now disturbed by the galloping of horses that were driven like mad.
The well-built black horse galloped and hit anything that got in its way. Dust rolled up behind him. The rider, dressed in dirty and shabby clothes, lashed the horse, which seemed to be not fast enough. In fact, his horse had been snorting almost to death from exhaustion. You can see from his face that is dirty and full of dust, a long stroke on his cheek. The strokes indicate that he is Parang Kati.
"Hiya..., hiya...!"
Parang Kati continued to whip his horse towards the municipality of the Kingdom of Parakan. All night he raced without stopping, and did not care about his condition

dirty and smelly. Especially his horse, which was almost dead from exhaustion from being beaten continuously all night until this morning.
"Open the door, quickly...!" shouted Parang Kati when in front of him stretched a solid door guarded by two fully armed soldiers.
Recognizing who it was, the two soldiers rushed to open the door. However, when the door was only half open, Parang Kati had already barged in without slowing down his horse's run. The two guards were confused when they saw Parang Kati entering the royal fortress in an unusual manner.
Suddenly pulled the reins of the horse, when it arrived in front of the main hall of the Parakan palace. Instantly the horse stopped whinnying and lifting its forelegs. Kati's machete lunges and spins twice in the air before her feet reach the ground.
Without caring about his horse, which immediately bowed with its mouth open, Parang Kati stepped wide into the main hall. His whole body which was still dirty and smelled he ignored it again. Some of the pavilion gatekeepers looked at him in astonishment. It was unusual for Parang Kati to enter the pavilion in such circumstances.

"Kati's machete...!" suddenly a loud bang stopped Parang Kati's steps.
Parang Kati immediately turned around. Immediately his body dropped to his knees. In front of him now stood an old man with all white hair. His mustache is long and white too.
The man with a tall thin body and cold face was wearing a blue shirt made of fine silk. His eyes were sharp and expressionless looking at Parang Kati's face, who was kneeling in front of him. His face was so pale as if life blood had never flowed again
"Get up," said the old man.
His voice sounded cold.
"Forgive me, Ki Sanggamayit. I will face you in a dirty state," said Parang Kati after getting up.
"Why did you enter the hall in this state?" asked the old man whose name turned out to be Ki Sanggamayit. His voice was still cold and flat. There wasn't the slightest hint of pressure or expression at all.
"I'm in a hurry, Ki Sanggamayit. I rode all night from Ganggang Village," reported Parang Kati.

"Hm..., you were assigned to collect tribute from that village, and were escorted by nine selected soldiers. But now you're back alone. What happened?"
"It's a long story, Ki," said Parang Kati. "Tell me."
Parang Kati at length recounted the events in the village of Ganggang to the ambush that was carried out by Dewi Selaksa Mawar. Only he himself was able to escape.
Ki Sanggamayit was still stunned even though Parang Kati had finished telling his story. A long silence enveloped them both. There was a long heavy sigh from Ki Sanggamayit's nose.
Again his eyes were sharp without expression looking at Parang Kati. What is seen is just looking down, afraid to reply.
"Did you see right?" Ki Sanggamayit asked, breaking the silence.
"You mean Ki Sanggamayit?" Parang Kati asked again.
"Stupid! Who else if not that crazy woman?" Ki Sanggamayit snapped.
"Oh, no..., no, Ki. I'm not mistaken. Even Dewi Selaksa

Mawar mentioned the name Kalasewu," Parang Kati answered a bit nervously.
"Stump monkey!" Ki Sanggamayit jumped, jumping backwards one step when he heard the name Kalasewu being mentioned.
Parang Kati was even more surprised to see his boss who was so surprised to hear the story. Ki Sanggamayit's nose rose and fell as if holding back anger. The face looks increasingly pale. Her two eyeballs were rolling around looking at Parang Kati. It was as if he could not believe the words of the scarlet man in front of him.
"You'd better go home now. Let me convey this news to Gusti Prabu myself," said Ki Sanggamayit after his temper cooled down a bit.
Parang Kati bowed slightly, taking three steps back. When turning over, his legs immediately swung wide. Ki Sanggamayit looked at him with a cold gaze. He only left when Parang Kati was no longer seen.
***
Ki Sanggamayit sat with his chin propped up in front of a table made of shiny white marble. In front of him sat two people who already looked old. They were One-Eyed Demons, and those

dressed all in black was the Skeleton Demon. It is called the Skeleton Devil because its body is emaciated like only bones and skin are left.
The three of them were indeed known as the Three Demons from Hell. His actions that are cruel and inhumane have become a byword throughout the martial world. They did not hesitate to kill anyone who dared to deal with them.
"You have been looking gloomy since earlier. Is something bothering you, Sanggamayit?" The One Eyed Demon broke the silence.
Sanggamayit raised his head slowly. His cold eyes were fixed on the One-Eyed Demon. His breath was heavy and long.
"This morning I saw Parang Kati returning alone. Wasn't he assigned to collect tribute to Ganggang Village? Besides, I didn't see the nine soldiers accompanying him. Did he bring any problems that made you feel gloomy?" The Skeleton Demon looked urgent.
"An old problem," sighed Sanggamayit heavily.
"Explain. What's the matter?" demanded the One-Eyed Demon.
Sanggamayit sighed again, then told all that

he heard from Parang Kati. The Skeleton Demon and the One-Eyed Devil listened to him seriously, without flinching in the slightest. It can be seen that their faces changed when Dewi Selaksa Mawar was mentioned as looking for Kalasewu. Instantly they also remembered the events that occurred about twenty years ago.
The One-Eyed Demon and Skeleton Demon glared at Sanggamayit. Loneliness enveloped this spacious room for a long time. No one made a sound.
"I didn't expect, he knows we are all here," the One-Eyed Demon muttered under his breath.
"He's not looking for us, but Kalasewu," said Sanggamayit.
"What is the difference?" The Skeleton Demon seemed to be asking himself. "Obviously there's a difference?" Sanggamayit's sharp coldness replied. "We are known as the Three Demons of Hell. As forsoughtDewiSelaksaMawar is
Kalasewu."
"Ha ha ha...!" suddenly the One-Eyed Devil burst into laughter.
"Nothing funny!" the Skeleton Devil snapped.
"That's actually really funny to me," the One-Eyed Demon muttered when it stopped laughing. "You are questioning a name that never existed. Kalasewu or

The Three Hell Demons, or what else to call them, never existed. If there is, the person is us-us too."
"Frankly, you are accusing the person," Sanggamayit's voice was cold
"I did not say that you are Kalasewu."
'But why did you say that?'
"Goddess Selaksa Mawar is looking for a person named Kalasewu. Meanwhile, all she knows is one Kalasewu, namely you. In fact, we are all Kalasewu!"
Sanggamayit fell silent. The One-Eyed Devil's words were indeed not wrong. Dewi Selaksa Mawar only knows one Kalasewu. And now he's looking for her to avenge the events of twenty years ago. The grudge that Sanggamayit had forgotten.
"I warned you from the start. Still too blind to get her. She's beautiful, but a snake!" The One-Eyed Demons reminisced about twenty years ago, when they all looked young and dashing.
Sanggamayit did not speak yet. Indeed, what he did at that time only he himself knows. Even though the One-Eyed Demon and Skeleton Demon knew, but only the surface. All they know is trouble

romance between Sanggamayit and Dewi Selaksa Mawar. In their opinion, Sanggamayit was attracted to Dewi Selaksa Mawar only because of her beauty. Others don't.
But actually, behind the romance there are intentions from Sanggamayit. And all of that has been done well. It's just that, Sanggamayit did not think that the problem would become long. Twenty years that had been forgotten, now suddenly appeared when the Three Devils of Hell managed to achieve their goal, namely to control the Kingdom of Parakan and make Prabu Salya a puppet king.
"I think we'd better leave this Parakan palace. I'm afraid our cover will be exposed with the appearance of Dewi Selaksa Mawar, that crazy woman!" Sanggamayit said.
"He he he..., you want to waste the opportunity that we have fought for years with blood and sweat, Sanggamayit?" The One-Eye Devil doesn't understand Sanggamayit's way of thinking
"This business is more important than power," said Sanggamayit coldly.
"How about it, Skeleton Devil?" The One-Eyed Demon asked for opinion.

The Skeleton Demon just shrugged his shoulders.
"All right! We promised to always be together, no matter what happens. It's hard and it's always fun to be together. For more than ten years, it feels like we've had enough fun," said the One-Eyed Devil.
"I promise, after this matter is finished, the original plan must be carried out," said Sanggamayit
"He he he..., that's your business. You're the one who has the ambition to become king," One-Eyed Demon chuckled.
Sanggamayit just snorted. While the Skeleton Demon was smiling. It's not clear what that smile means. Sanggamayit didn't care even though his two foster brothers were mocking him. It could be ridiculing his indecision and anxiety in the face of the appearance of Dewi Selaksa Mawar, which he had never expected and expected at all.
"Tomorrow we leave the Parakan palace," said Sanggamayit
"Then, what about King Salya's business?" asked the Skeleton Devil.
"I think Parang Kati can be trusted," said Sanggamayit

"He he he..., stupid boy, if you believe it," the One-Eyed Devil's voice was a bit cynical.
Sanggamayit stared coldly and sharply at the One-Eyed Demon. He didn't understand why his adopted brother never liked Parang Kati. Could it be because Parang Kati was a former street robber who only had intelligence far below the three of them? Or is there some other reason that only the One-Eyed Devil knows about?
"You'd better find your sister, and pressure her with threats so she doesn't do anything harmful," said the One-Eyed Demon suggesting.
Sanggamayit just smiled faintly, then stood up. His steps were light as he headed towards the door of this special room. Only the three of them are allowed to enter it. The One Eyed Demon chuckled as he saw Sanggamayit leave the room. Meanwhile, the Skeleton Devil rose to its feet after Sanggamayit was no longer seen.
"Where are you going?" asked the One-Eyed Devil.
“Take a walk,” the Skeleton Demon replied casually as he continued on his way.
The One-Eyed Demon shrugged his shoulders slightly, then also exited

that room. Two guards bowed as the One-Eyed Demon passed through the door. The old man dressed all in white continued to walk away. Meanwhile, the night has grown darker, cradles the inhabitants of this world, to continue to sleep soundly with the sweep of the wind.
***
When the sun was just peeking from the eastern horizon, three horses and their riders appeared from the gate of the Parakan palace. They were the Three Demons of Hell. Their movements looked unhurried, as if they didn't want anyone to know about their departure!
They spurred their horses not too hastily. It was as if they didn't want anyone else to know about their departure.
When they arrived at the boundary of the township, they immediately chased the horses quickly. The fog still shrouded even though the sun had begun to peep out with a reddish glow that emanated softly from behind the trees. Three horses kept galloping towards the rising sun.

"Isn't this the road to Algae Village?" The Skeleton Demons suddenly broke their silence.
"That's right. Our goal is to go to that village," said Sanggamayit
"What are you doing there?" asked the Skeleton Devil.
"Hm, it seems you are forgetful now. Parang Kati reports that this village is starting to rebel," One-Eyed Demon muttered.
"I don't think our goal is to take care of Algae Village," the Skeleton Devil disapproved
"Dewi Selaksa Mawar intercepted him at the border of the village. Maybe they are still there. Yes, all of you clean up the rebellious village," said Sanggamayit.
"Humph! What a waste of time!" snorted the Skeleton Devil.
'No! Absolutely not. Algae Village secretly harbors two formidable warriors. And this is dangerous if it is not resolved quickly," Sanggamayit explained.
"Ah, just a young warrior. I don't think we need to intervene ourselves. Kati's machete is just an idiot to be beaten like that!"
"Maybe I would think that of Parang Kati if he didn't mention the characteristics of a warrior

young man who snatched the sword from the hands of the soldiers with a single strike."
"One shot?!" The Skeleton Demon looked surprised
"What's so special about that warrior?" asked the One-Eyed Demon.
"Parang Kati said that the warrior had a sword on his back with a bird's head on it. His shirt was a white vest. I'm sure you would recognize him," said Sanggamayit.
“Provincial Roc Warrior,” the One-Eyed Demon and Skeleton Demon muttered almost simultaneously.
"Appropriate!" said Sanggamayit quickly. One-Eyed Devil and Demon
The skeleton fell silent. While the horse they were riding slowed down. The thoughts of the entire Three Demon Abyss now turned to the Rocke Profound Warrior. Who doesn't know that name? A name that is highly respected and feared by almost all martial arts figures, both white and black.
Now the One-Eyed Devil and Skeleton Demon understand why Sanggamayit is so agitated. It turned out that it was not only the appearance of Dewi Selaksa Mawar that weighed on her mind. The appearance of the Sacred Eagle Warrior who helps the village

Algae in disobedience can be a source of great disaster for them. These three black figures knew very well about the actions of the Rajawali Sakti Warrior who did not compromise against black martial arts figures.
"Then who is the other warrior?" asked the Skeleton Devil.
"Princess Jagabaya, Chief of the Village of Ganggang," answered Sanggamayit.
"Since when did old fart Jagabaya have children?" muttered the Skeleton Devil like asking himself.
"We don't need to worry about whose child he is. The important thing now is to eliminate anyone who tries to get in the way!" snorted the One-Eyed Devil.
Bisu is running mouththem on their respective horses. Now they have entered the Dandaka Forest. By walking like this, in the afternoon they would only reach the border of Ganggang Village which was on the edge of the Dandaka Forest. The forest that is often traversed by humans is not so dense anymore. The road they are taking now seems to have been deliberately made for a shortcut for villages around the Dandaka Forest to the Kingdom of Parakan. When they arrived in the middle of the forest,suddenly Sanggamayit stop the horse. The One-Eyed Demon and Skeleton Demon who were on the right and left also stopped. Unusually, the situation in the middle of this forest was very quiet and desolate. It even seems that the birds are reluctant to sing showing off their melodious voice.
The Three Hell Demons perked up even more. Realizing that the atmosphere in the middle of the forest was not as usual, they immediately became alert. Without the slightest sound, they jumped off their horses almost in unison. Very light movement of their legs. It is a sign that the science of lightening their bodies is quite high, almost reaching perfection.
"Hi hi hi...!" suddenly there was a sound of giggling laughter, echoing from all directions.
Not to mention the sound of laughter was gone, suddenly silvery rays shot quickly to catch the three people. So fast, that the three people were shocked to death. In an instant they jumped to avoid the rays.
tap!
Sanggamayit bounced while catching one of the silvery rays that threatened him. Not even the One-Eyed Demon and the Skeleton Demon managed to catch one of the many rays that flashed like rain.
The flashes of silvery rays stopped now. The three Hell Demons stamped their feet on the ground cutely. Their movements were really light and pleasing to the eye.
"Goddess Selaksa Mawar...," Sanggamayit hissed when he noticed that the silver rays that had come had the shape of a hexagonal star with a rose in the middle.
"Hm..., it seems he already knows our presence," the Skeleton Devil muttered.
"Hi hi hi..., three rats finally came out of their rotten nest," a giggling voice resounded.
"Goddess of Twilight of Roses, get out of here! Don't play hide and seek like a little kid!" shouted the One-Eyed Demon. His voice reverberated around as it was accompanied by high internal exertion.
"Hi hi hi...!" again the sound of giggling sounded thrilling.
"Uh! I don't like playing cat and mouse like this!" snorted the Skeleton Demon fiercely.
Sanggamayit knows that Dewi Selaksa Mawar only wants alone, just silent. But his sharp eyes wandered around. His ears are sharpened by applying the 'Sound Breaker' skill. At the slightest sound suspicious, his eyes immediately went to the direction of the sound.
"Watch out...!"
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