KNIGHTS OF MANAH VALLEY
Fire Whip (3)

“I won't let you go, Lokadenta!” Kartala came down from the stage and left the place shortly after gulping wine from her lab jug. “Just wait for the day of your collapse!”

Kartala, a man about sixty years old who likes to drink this wine is a swordsman who always eradicates evil. Because it comes from Lawa Cave which is in the northern region of—Red Flower, the man was nicknamed Drunk From Lawa Cave.

Actually, if Kartala wanted to, he could have easily defeated Lokadenta. However, the old man still respected Empu Tulak as a friend during his youth. The old man also intended to visit the residence of Empu Tulak and leave the association.

“Lokadenta!” A man about thirty years old jumped onto the stage with a short sword in his right and left hand. “I, Selo Giri defy your policy!”

“Do not elders!” A disciple tried to stop Selo Giri, but was not attacked by the man carrying the two swords.

“Ohh, apparently one of the elders of White Snake College!” sahut Lokadenta rolls a whip in his right hand. “Please!”

Selo Giri was an elder from the White Snake College who entered the Blue Flower region on the southern coast of the Flower Valley Duchy. The White Snake College itself, is one of the universities that support the security of the Flower Valley Duchy.

Selo Giri darted by slashing his short sword, alternating right and left hands. Lokadenta only dodged the attack by moving backwards while widening the distance with Selo Giri.

The man with the head of the plontos swung his whip, according to him the attack using deep power will cause a powerful destruction. However, Lokadenta's estimation was wrong, Selo Giri was able to dodge by rolling to the side.

Not yet standing perfectly, the tip of the whip wrapped around the sword in his left hand. Lokadenta pulls his whip, until Selo Giri's sword is thrown.

Back Lokadenta swung his whip. This time aiming for the sword in Selo Giri's right hand.

After the two swords of Selo Giro were thrown, the man was hit by a flaming whip at the end right in his chest. The torn and burning wound made the man exhale his last breath.

“Who else dares to fight me!” geram Lokadenta rolled a whip on his right hand.

There was no reply from the warriors that indicated they agreed to become Lokadenta's followers.

“Brajah Geni, go to the western region, Yellow Flowers. Lead your men!” exclaim Lokadenta to black warriors of high and large stature.

“Brajah Geni ready to execute command!” Brajah Geni and some of his subordinates headed towards the western region of the Flower Valley Duchy.

“You! Sayekti! Take your men to the Blue Flower region. Do as I tell Karang Wilis!” lokadenta said to a man wearing black with a sword tucked into his waist.

“Sayekti ready to receive orders!” sahut Sayekti's.

“Darma Jaya! This Green Flower Region is yours. Do as I tell Karang Wilis!” Lokadenta appoints a white swordsman.

“You—!”

“If you argue, you will die!” sela Lokadenta cuts Darma Jaya's words. “The rest comes with me to the center of the duchy. We take the Joglo of the Valley of Flowers!”

Thus Lokadenta gave orders to all warriors in this Flower Valley Duchy. It seems like the man really wants to rule the duchy.

***

“Servant! Give me the best wine!” kartala exclaimed shortly after entering a diner by the Sabayu River.

“Good sir, I'll be right back!” sahut the mustachy man who became the waiter of the diner.

While enjoying the wine, suddenly Kartala was surprised by the arrival of Darma Jaya. However, Darma Jaya did not realize that the drunk man was in a tavern with her. That's because Kartala sits on the corner of the bench and is blocked by the room's insulating cloth.

Kartala only heard Darma Jaya talk with his men. It seems that Darma Jaya is not in line with Lokadenta, the sword man is a white swordsman, how could it hurt the little people he should protect?

Despite wanting to fight, but what power, the man must have lost to Lokadenta's heirloom whip.

“Come with me Darma Jaya!” There was a heavy sound from the corner of the room which turned out to be Kartala.

“Who's there!” sahut Darma Jaya who prepared to pull out his sword, but canceled because he saw the figure coming out of the room's blocker cloth was Kartala—man whom he respected. “Ohh, Elders Kartala!”

Kartala sat down to join Darma Jaya and explained that, they would fight back by gathering the strength of the remaining warriors who did not attend Lokadenta's invitation. By asking permission in advance to Empu Tulak as a teacher from Lokadenta.

Hearing the persuasion from Kartala, Darma Jaya finally joined and left the Green Flower area which is still held by one of the duchy's top officials.

Kartala also told him that he could have defeated Lokadenta easily, but the old man felt unwell with Empu Tulak. After all, the Tulak Empu who cared for Lokadenta was actually a good person.

“Alright elders, me and my men will join the elders!” darma Jaya said with a hopeful smile.

Kartala, Darma Jaya and his subordinates left the tavern and headed for the residence of Empu Tulak.

***

Meanwhile, at his lodge, the state of Empu Tulak was getting better. The wound from his heirloom whip had dried up and was just waiting for his recovery, due to the effects of the heat the heirloom produced until it pierced through his bones.

During that time the Manah Valley also took care of Empu Tulak. The young man also slightly inherited the Tulak Empu's skill in making weapons. Evidently in just a few days, Manah Valley has successfully completed an order from one of Empu Tulak's customers.

“Looks like you're talented to be a blacksmith, Valley!” Empu Tulak praised the Manah Valley which was forging a dagger and stopped for a moment because of the old man's words.

“Ahh, grandpa empu could be!” sahut Manah Valley while smuggling the dagger on a cup filled with water until sound ‘cis’ and turn towards Empu Tulak. “Emm, this is all also thanks to the guidance of the grandfather empu!”

The Manah Valley tried to make daggers, previously the young man only made swords and axes orders from the customers of Empu Tulak. This time, the Manah Valley experimented to make daggers.

When they were busy chatting, they were both surprised by the arrival of Kartala's entourage. Soon Empu Tulak met his old friend and invited him to sit on the terrace of his cottage.

“What wind, the drunk visited this old man!” exclaims Empu Tulak hugging Kartala.

“Hahaha, is this just your ability a stupid master!” kartala's teasing saw the wound on his old friend's chest. “Against own students until overwhelmed, hahaha!”

From the first Kartala always spoke as is and impressed bluntly to Empu Tulak. Because from a young age, the two old men were always together in eradicating evil. The difference is, Kartala is very crazy about wine, while Empu Tulak is always obsessed with creating a weapon.