KNIGHTS OF MANAH VALLEY
Black Orchid College (1)

Deep in a village called Sumber Agung Village—, precisely the Tanjung Pura Kingdom, a mother was crying in the room of a small house that invited the residents to come to her.

A similar incident occurred again, the mystery of girls who disappeared during the night.

The village chief and his princes entered the modest house and approached the crying woman to calm him down.

“Again like this!” exclaimed the village chief kneeling his forehead. “In one night alone, there were already two girls who disappeared. Who could actually do this?”

“Ki, check this out, Ki! Looks like the perpetrators always leave short messages like this!” sahut one of the village leaders.

A piece of paper left behind by the perpetrator lay on one corner of the missing girl's bed. In the paper was written a warning against the villagers.

'If you want to be saved, hand us the Book of Flowers'.

Suddenly, the writing refers to the party who has the Book of Flowers which is none other than the black Orchid College.

Sumber Agung Village is located to the east of the center of Tanjung Pura Kingdom. The village directly borders the territory of the Kingdom of Sokapura to the east. And to the north, directly adjacent to the beach.

While the Kingdom of Tanjung Pura itself, is in the west of the Kingdom of Sokapura.

The village officials began to be confused, many of their citizens who fled to other villages—or even moved to the royal capital.

They do not want their daughter to be targeted for kidnapping, even though the target is a virgin girl.

However, it does not rule out the possibility, if the kidnapper returns and the one who disappeared is a female resident. Therefore they prefer to evacuate.

The village chief and his high-ranking were about to head to the Black Orchid College, to discuss the matter further.

“Is there an answer from Bergas Lukito?” ask the village chief to the college leader.

“But Ki!” answer the leader of Black Orchid College— Ki Rogojambang.

Ki Rogojambang hopes, Bergas Lukito— one of his college students soon get help from the Holy Soul College. However, after a week had passed, Bergas Lukito had not yet returned from his trip to the east.

“Why not ask for help from the kingdom Ki?” sahut Ki Prono—sapala Sumber Agung Village.

“Sorry, Ki! If there were no gold coins, they would not follow up on the case!” kilah Ki Rogojambang stroked his beard. “Again, village and college cash has been drained to rent warriors from various colleges!”

The school was on the verge of decline due to the case that occurred in Sumber Agung Village. In fact, Sumber Agung Village is no bigger than Kedhung Wuni Village. The kingdom should have no trouble keeping the village of not more than five hundred people.

“I submitted this case to the college!” exclaim village head—Ki Prono while leaving paseban in the middle of college.

“Alright, Ki!” sahut Ki Rogojambang came out of the paseban and took his students to check the houses of the villagers one by one, looking for if there were any suspicious parties in his village.

***

“Finally! See also!” exclaimed a young man with a breath of breath standing before the gate of the Sacred Soul College.

“Gas Lukito facing Ki Tunggul!” continued the young man bent his body, when he saw the inhabitants of the college in the courtyard.

“Please enter, young boy” replied Ki Tunggul while looking at the picture of black orchid on the chest Bergas Lukito. “What is a young man doing away visiting our college?”

Bergas Lukito conveyed the intention of his arrival after being invited to sit by Ki Tunggul in a hut beside the entrance of the college.

The young man told me about what happened to his village. In the past two weeks, there have been kidnappings of girls from the age of ten and above. The disappearance of the girls occurred at night when all the residents were asleep.

Despite being guarded by relatives, the girls disappear and the kidnapper leaves a message to hand over the Book of Flowers.

“But why should our college you choose?” tanya Ki Tunggul frowned.

“Teacher we heard, if the champion of young swordsman matches in the kingdom comes from this place!” answer Bergas Lukito.

Bergas Lukito did not expect, his presence was well received by the college owned by Ki Tunggul. If in the Kingdom of Tanjung Pura, they are always underestimated by the college asked for help by him.

Ki Tunggul asked his students to return to the study hall, and received materials from Elders Anggada. However, Wanapati and the Manah Valley stayed behind to talk about the problems that befell the Black Orchid College.

“I beg you, Ki! Please help us with the problems we are facing in the village!” exclaim Bergas Lukito prostrated in front of Ki Tunggul.

“Hei! Don't be like that!” sahut Ki Tunggul grabbed Bergas Lukito's shoulder to wake the young man up. “Give me a minute to discuss with my student!”

After hearing the story of Bergas Lukito, Ki Tunggul argued that the culprit was a subordinate of Ki Badra. It could be seen from the message left by the perpetrators to ask for the Book of Flowers belonging to the Black Orchid College.

“Hmm, okay! I will send Wanapati, Valley of Manah and Nata!” said Ki Tunggul a few moments after discussing with two students beside him. “Valley! Call Nata here. I want you guys to move fast!”

***

Seven days moving quickly, the four of them reached the center of the Kingdom of Sokapura—, the northern coast. They plan to ride a horse carriage belonging to the inter-royal merchants who cross the coastal path.

By dressing normally, they blend together with the citizens who are crowded out and into the Kingdom of Sokapura. They moved not too conspicuously, while observing every merchant who crossed the border.

Shortly after, they saw a horse carriage heading towards the royal border gate. It seemed that the chariot belonged to a wealthy merchant, as it was seen in the back of the horse carriage that there was still a connection wagon carrying his wares.

Wanapati waved her hand to stop the carriage.

“Why stop, uncle!” a girl from inside the horse-drawn carriage.

“Four young people stopped the pace of the horse-drawn carriage!” sahut old sir coachman horse carriage. “Do we want to give them a ride young lady?”

Valley of Manah said softly to his three friends, “why don't we walk?”

“This border!” kilah Wanapati brought her mouth closer to the ears of the Manah Valley. “With a merchant car, we are easier to enter the Kingdom of Tanjung Pura!”

Wanapati did not care about the ravings of the Manah Valley that swore unclear. The young man smiled and bowed his body to the chariot coachman, then introduced himself and his entourage to the horseman.

“Uncle! Can we hitch a ride in the cart behind uncle!” wanapati smiled. “We have a need in Sumber Agung Village and enter a very tight border!”

The horseman's uncle opened the closing curtain behind him, seemingly in discussion with a girl who was inside the carriage. The appearance of Wanapati and his entourage is also ordinary, not reflecting a bandit or important person.