KNIGHTS OF MANAH VALLEY
For the sake of Love

Patih Ragas curled up to protect Wulan. The burly-bodied coach only suffered a slight scratch on his body. In contrast to Wulan, it seems that the princess suffered quite severe internal injuries. If only Patih Ragas had not made a protective shield, Wulan might have been killed.

It took quite a long time to evacuate the victims towards a place not far from the battlefield.

“Where to Valley!” exclaim Wanapati realized Layung Semirat and Barani bowed lethargic.

“I can't find it!” sahut Layung Semirat Hotel.

On the other hand, far behind the palace.

“Valley! Valley!” ni Luh's heavy voice searched for the existence of the Manah Valley.

The Manah Valley that heard Ni Luh's voice, slowly opened its eyes. It was only dark that the young man saw. Manah Valley tried to get rid of the ruins of the palace that hit his body.

“Ni Noah! Are you okay Ni Luh!” sahut Valley Manah who managed to get rid of palace debris and limped closer to Ni Luh.

Blood had dried up around Ni Luh's body, signaling the girl had suffered for quite a while. A rubble of rubble struck the abdomen down which made the girl unable to move.

“I'll save you!” the Valley of Manah tries to get rid of the debris.

“Free Valley. I can't last much longer!” ni Luh replied while rubbing the face of Manah Valley.

Manah Valley remembered the incident before they were hit by the ruins of the palace. The young man was about to take Ni Luh away to a safer place, but time was very unlikely as the energy ball attack shot out so quickly.

Ni Luh pushed the body of the Manah Valley and made the girl receive an energy ball attack from Ki Badra. While Manah Valley was thrown backwards and also received the attack, but not as bad as Ni Luh. They were both pushed by the attack to the back side of the palace.

“Sial! Shit!” as the Manah Valley with its remnants is about to dismantle the ruins of palace buildings made of concrete.

Only this time did the Manah Valley feel such a deep sadness. The young man swept his eyes around him and wanted to seek help. However, Ni Luh held him back by grabbing the young man's wrist.

“Valley! I love you so much!” ni Luh lirih. “Do you love me too?”

Boldly Ni Luh expressed the feelings he had harbored all this time.

The entire body of the Manah Valley was limp, his chest was getting tighter to breathe, tears were slowly flowing from the corner of his eyes which made the young man even harder to breathe.

“I always feel calm by your side!” sahut Valley of Manah looked at Ni Luh's face. “If I have to die, I want to die with you!”

“Stupid!” said Ni Luh with her breath panting and smilingly caressing the hair of the Manah Valley. “Will you hug me?”

“I love you so much Ni Luh!” sahut Valley Manah hugged Ni Luh's body by closing his eyes.

Ni Luh welcomed the embrace of the Manah Valley. Something they don't want to do, but it just happens out of love.

Both of them were enjoying the moments that would probably be the last for Ni Luh. This was the first hug of his life and may have been the last hug from Ni Luh to a young man he loved so much.

They hugged for quite a while.

In his shadow in the past, as a child Ni Luh was always near the Valley of Manah. The Manah Valley also often helps if Ni Luh gets into trouble. Until they grow up, the seed of love grows in Ni Luh's heart.

The Manah Valley let go of her embrace when it noticed Ni Luh's embrace was beginning to weaken. His right finger was placed right in front of Ni Luh's nose. Then check the pulse on Ni Luh's right wrist.

“Ni Luh!” shouted the Manah Valley which a moment later the young man lost consciousness and slowly closed his two eyes.

For the sake of his great love for the young man of his heart, Ni Luh willingly risked his life for the Valley of Manah. Ni Luh had left the person she loved. Ni Luh had left behind the young man who had been coloring his life all along.

***

Wanapati, Jayadipa and Nata were only glued to look at Ni Luh's body carried by Layung Semirat. The three youths could only cry lamenting the departure of one of his friends who might have been considered a family. While others were checking the state of the Manah Valley.

Perhaps the young man did not suffer quite a severe injury, but his soul would be shaken after accepting the fact that Ni Luh was dead.

That day, all were sad. The people they love, some of them have gone home.

The King of Great Officers also could not avoid Ki Badra's attack. Even though Eyang Balakosa had made a protective shield, but the old geezer could only slightly reduce the pressure received, not that it could withstand the onslaught of attacks.

Patih Sobo Lepen gave a period of mourning for the next seven days. To honor those who died in battle.

***

A few days after the Great Match attack, the Valley of Manah seemed still silent on a tomb not far from its college.

It was Ni Luh's tomb that was buried next to his parents' graves. The young man cried with a blank look, still unable to accept what had just happened.

“Tabib Lee, how is Manah Valley!” exclaimed Ki Tunggul who was sitting in a hut near the entrance of the college. “After Ni Luh's departure, the boy just kept quiet, even he hasn't eaten for seven days!”

“I don't know about him!” replied Physician Lee stroked her. “But for sure, his heart is still very hurt!”

“Will this bother his soul, Physician!” wanapati said she was worried.

“It depends on the will of the Valley itself and the people who support it!” close Physician Lee.

Not only the Valley of Manah alone felt lost, the entire college also felt so. Even Ki Tunggul already considered Ni Luh as his own daughter, because Ni Luh was the only female in the Sacred Soul Institution.

The days passed, the sadness still enveloped the college. Every morning until afternoon, the Manah Valley was still riveted in front of Ni Luh's tomb. The young man looked thin with his hair starting to long become tangled, his face looked bad.

“Ni Luh will be sad if you see you like this!” said a young man behind the Valley of Manah. “Don't waste his sacrifice just to mourn his passing!”

Wanapati along with Jayadipa and Nata ventured to approach and try to persuade the Manah Valley. The three of them were very concerned about the situation of their friend.

Unexpectedly, the Manah Valley stopped its cries. Slowly the young man got up and hugged Wanapati.

“I'm sorry!” exclaiming Manah Valley shortly after realizing its decline.

It was a word that had come out since Ni Luh's departure. Yes, the Manah Valley spoke nothing after the incident and no one dared to approach the young man.

“Every day Ni Luh tells me that she loves you so much!” jayadipa exclaimed which made Manah Valley silent. “But what happened. He sacrificed his life for the person he loved so much. Do you want it to go on like this, Valley!”