Blind Devil
Chapter 12: The Forest of the Dead

It has been two days Aria was in the hamlet of Randu alas, but there was no movement from the school of demonic cleaver as feared by Ki sepuh.

While waiting, Aria was always accompanied by Kemuning, what Kemuning said was true, all the needs of the young man were fulfilled by the girl.

Kemuning also tells everything about the life of society, but Kemuning does not dare to explain what a wife is to Aria, because she is a girl, Kemuning is embarrassed if he has to talk about the problem, so he has to talk about it, moreover, girls of the age of Kemuning are considered taboo when talking about problems about husband or wife if not against their own partner.

Ratmi is jealous of Kemuning, but she can't do anything, because Aria also always tries to stay away if Ratmi approaches, because Aria does not like Ratmi's words that sometimes like to offend.

At night on the terrace of the residence Ki sepuh, it looks like five people are gathering and talking, while enjoying the ginger wedang made by Ratmi.

“Ki seven! There seems to be no movement from the school of demon machetes, if there is no transverse aral, tomorrow I will go from the village of Randu alas,” Aria said, when they were busy drinking ginger wedang.

“What den Aria can not stay for a few more days in the hamlet of Randu alas? Ask Ki sepuh with a disappointed face, as well as Kemuning.

“I want to wander around! According to Kemuning, the closest big city is Wengker.

“I want to travel there,” Aria says.

He took a deep breath before saying.

“Alright! If Den Aria is determined to go to Wengker, we can not hold back anymore.”

“If the devil's machete comes after I'm gone, don't fight, just say it! I am Aria Pilong who killed their men, tell them to find me ” Aria replied to Ki Sepuh.

“Good Den Aria,” said Ki sepuh, while nodding his head to hear the words of Aria.

Actually Ki sepuh want Aria to marry his daughter and try to restrain the young man, so as not to leave the village of Randu alas, but what would you say, it seems that Aria does not like Ratmi.

“We will also go to Wengker, but not now, I hope we can meet again,” Ki Demang surya also said.

***

The Golokan satan.

Suto Abang heard the news that his right hand was killed at the hands of a swordsman from the village of Randu alas.

He secretly finds out who killed Kala Abang.

But after hearing the news, that the one who killed his men was a blind swordsman, Suto brother prepared to head to Randu Alas to destroy the village.

When the party padepokan golok satan through the hill, where he once slaughtered traders who had blind children.

Suto Abang immediately remembered the event where he had lost part of his left ear, after counting the events and characteristics of his eyes, Suto Abang hesitated to go to the hamlet of Randu alas, where he had lost his way, then told his pupil to return to the padepokan, and for a while the disciple of the devil's cleaver was forbidden to come out.

Suto brother continued to incubate himself in the room, he was very afraid of the revenge of the blind young man, even more so when he remembered the black-faced brute-grandfather who had helped the boy, after considering the matter, Suto brother went to his brother's college in Wilis mountain to ask for help, if the blind young man came with the grandfather to take revenge.

That's why Aria waited in the village of Randu Alas, but there was no movement from the demon machete.

***

Early in the morning, Aria with herding a bundle of clothes and food prepared by Kemuning, Aria left the village of Randu alas.

Ki Demang Surya had been hesitant to tell a shortcut through the wilderness at the foot of Lawu mountain, but after being forced by Aria that whatever place he passed was the same, it was the same, finally Ki Demang surya tells the location of the forest in the west.

Ki Demang surya actually did not want to tell the path through the forest Kali Dead, because the forest was famous haunted and often heard frightening sounds from inside the forest kali dead, only a few people dare to go through it

“What is this thing called dead forest? Ask Aria inwardly, when her steps were somewhat stifled by the sheer number of shrubs.

Aria walked rather slowly, because of the situation of the land inside the forest of many thorny shrubs.

Hm!

“I'm sorry I didn't cross the highway,” Inner Aria after knowing the road she was on was very difficult and full of obstacles.

Aria remembered the words of Suro Rivet, that it is not only visible beings who live in this world.

“His dream I am being watched by the inhabitants of this forest, Aria's inner” while continuing to step.

Getting into the forest, Aria's ears suddenly heard a faint voice echoing.

“What sound is it? Inner Aria, while continuing down the path towards the direction of the sound.

Aria's steps stopped in front of a cave.

“His voice was coming from inside this goa, Aria's inner”.

Slowly Aria's stick hit the outskirts of the cave, to make sure the cave can be entered or not.

After making sure that the cave in front of her is large enough and can be entered, slowly assisted by her wand, Aria began to enter the cave.

The deeper Aria entered the cave, the louder the sound was heard.

Aria choked after hearing that voice like the sound of a tiger roaring as well as the hiss of a snake voice.

“Celaka! There are ferocious beasts fighting, Inner Aria.

Aria who could not see, did not know that in front of her there was a room large enough, and in the room was fighting a black tiger tail with red stripes decorate the body of the tiger.

The enemy of the tiger is a serpent wearing a crown on its head.

The two stopped fighting, after knowing that there were humans nearby.

Suddenly the tiger changed into a man in luxurious red clothes, while the snake turned into a beautiful woman wearing a green kebaya, on the head of the woman was adorned by a crown studded with diamonds of jewels.

The eyes of the man who had just changed in form looked at Aria with a frightening look.

“Who's sampeyan? Why come to the forest dead? Asked the man in a cold tone.

Aria was surprised to hear the voice, because the voice that asked, as spoken from a far away place, or from a very deep abyss, unlike the usual human voice that he heard.

“So I heard the sound of animals! Why is there a human voice now? Say Aria without replying to the words of the one who asked.

The man with a sinister face, because his face was covered with fur like a Tiger, immediately roared.

When the question is not reviewed by Aria.

“Heard a Tiger-like roar, Aria frowned.

“While! There was a voice of people talking, now the sound of a Tiger roar, what in this cave there is a person who keeps a Tiger? Inner Aria.

The weirdness that happened in the cave was not only felt by Aria, but the woman wearing the crown also looked astonished, while looking at Aria.

“Who is this human? Is he not afraid of both of us? Inner woman it is.

Aria does not know, that in front of him is a nation of invisible creatures that was once touched by Suro Rivet.

But it did not last long, after Aria realized there was no breathing from those inside the cave.

Aria began to be vigilant and sharpen her hearing and smell, to anticipate if she was attacked.

After calming down, Aria then said to those in the cave.

“Who are you?