The sun stays in a semicircle.
Soon darkness will cover the arena of the fight.
Then the girl will lose because her mobsters are usually dressed in black.
Meanwhile, her bullies will feel lucky because the girl is dressed in all white.
If only they fought under the scorching heat, the girl was the lucky one.
The white color of his clothes will dazzle the eyes of his opponents.
But now the opposite is happening.
The white color will make it easier for his opponents to send attacks towards the target! Joko Sungsang saw the girl starting to struggle.
The spin of the girl's short spear was no longer as fast as before.
The blows of the double-edged spear are no longer lethal.
The girl's breath began to catch.
Meanwhile, his opponents had a chance to catch their breath because now they were attacking alternately.
Joko Sungsang no longer considered the offending of the student girl Ki Sempani So, when the point of Carang Gupita's trident almost pierced Sekar Arum's waist, he flew down from the tree where he was hiding and sent a kick to Carang Gupita's right shoulder.
Not expecting to receive an attack from another direction, Ca-rang Gupita did not have time to avoid it.
Inevitably, Joko Sungsang's kick caused the man's body to be thrown by several spears on the right side of Sekar Arum.
Seeing Carang Gupita slammed and not getting up again, the other mobsters jumped back and forth, They realized the presence of a new opponent whose knowledge was higher than the girl's martial arts knowledge.
What about Sekar Arum? He almost attacked the brash man who was now standing next to him if he hadn't recognized the Dragon Shield wrapped around the young man's waist.
"Sorry, I had to be cheeky to help you. Soon it will be dark. The color of your clothes will attract them,"
Joko Sungsang said before Sekar Arum opened his mouth.
"Thank you. If I'm not mistaken, I'm dealing with a Dragon Armor Swordsman."
"Just call me Joko Sungsang. It's too heavy for me to bear that title,"
Joko Sungsang said humbly.
"Let's get rid of these smelly rats first, then we can continue our conversation!"
Sekar Arum said as he mounted the horses again.
Without being commanded, their opponents were divided into two groups.
One group locked up Joko Sungsang, and another group still locked up Se-kar Arum.
This time the fight is no longer balanced.
Besides they have lost Carang Gupita, of course the presence of Joko Sungsang makes them even more futile to squeeze energy.
Moreover, they realized that the young man who had brought down Carang Gupita did not want to hurt his opponent.
The young man, who was also dressed in all white, only jumped into the air to avoid an attack.
Even if they attack back, it is only with punches that make their arms cramp and they are no longer able to hold weapons.
"Tell Mahesa Lawung that you met the Dragon Shield Swordsman! Then you will be forgiven if you return to Banyu Asin without bringing the spoils!"
Jo-ko Sungsang exclaimed as he blasted the Dragon Shield three times.
The bluish-green light dazzled the eyes.
There is no need for them to doubt the young man's words.
Yes, this is the Dragon Shield Swordsman that Mahesa Lawung found in Cemara Pitu Village, they thought as they jumped back.
In the blink of an eye, they disappeared from the sight of Joko Sungsang and Sekar Arum.
"We should leave this village immediately before the villagers are confused about hosting us,"
said Sekar Arum.
"I think so too,"
Joko Sung-sang said.
Two white shadows leapt out of Pilangsari Village.
At the edge of the teak forest that stretches not far from Pilangsari Village, Joko Sungsang and Sekar Arum stopped their steps.
Sekar Arum sat leaning against a tree while squeezing his right shoulder which felt painful again.
It was only then that he realized that the shoulder had actually not healed properly.
The energy of the Lawu Slope Ghost is indeed extraordinary.
Just the clash of weapons alone was enough to make the girl's right shoulder seem to be detached from her body.
"Did you get hit by them?"
Joko Sungsang asked.
"Ah, no. And, I'm sure you also know the cause of my shoulder pain until now,"
said the girl thinking that this Dragon Armor Swordsman was pretending not to know.
"How is that possible? We just met now..."
"And, only now can I express my gratitude for your help today,"
Tukas Sekar Arum.
"Oh, remember me now! You misunderstood. I wasn't the one who helped you then..." 'There is no other Dragon Armor Swordsman in this world, right?' that."
"Oh, sorry! That's not what I meant. I mean, who else but you?"
The girl blushed, feeling that she had offended the young man she had just met.
"I was just about to explain that it was Kiai Wiku Jaladri who had helped you that time."
Sekar Arum became more and more embarrassed. That's why he could only cover his face to cover his blushing face with embarrassment.
"I also brought greetings from my teacher to Ki Sempani at Padepokan Karang Bolong,"
continued Joko Sungsang. Now the girl's face was radiant, she felt proud that her teacher's name was remembered by a great Swordsman like the Dragon Shield Swordsman from the Jero Gorge.
"I will happily convey it to the teacher if I return to Karang Bolong later,"
Sekar Arum said.
"Does this mean you won't let me come to Karang Bolong?"
Joko Sungsang's sarcasm.
"You mean, you also want to meet Ki Sempani?"
The girl's face brightened. Oh, how happy it would be to walk alone with this man to the South Sea Beach, thought the girl.
"If you really don't mind walking together with me,"
Joko Sungsang said.
"My teacher will be very happy to hear the news about Kiai Wiku Jaladri. Especially if he hears the news directly from the mouth of the Dragon Shield Swordsman himself,"
said the girl before standing up and walking away.
"In that case, we can meet again at full moon later in Cemara Pitu Village. Or, maybe I can meet you? Where?"
The girl stopped walking and turned her body.
"Why do we have to meet at Cemara Pitu Village?"
The girl asked while frowning.
"Because I have business with the Ghost of Lereng Lawu in that village on the night of the full moon. At least, after that night I can only go to face Ki Sempani."
"What do you have to do with that stray from Le-reng Lawu?"
Deeper wrinkles on the girl's forehead.
"On his orders, Kebo Dungkul has killed my father."
Sekar Arum nodded in understanding.
He does not doubt the greatness of this young man's martial arts.
But what if Empu Wadas Gempal intervened in the battle in Ce-mara Pitu Village later? "Alright.
We can meet anywhere after the full moon night.
But of course you should decide where we meet,"
Joko Sungsang said. No matter how much he wanted to be with the girl for a longer time, but his longing to meet the mother who gave birth to him could not be contained anymore.
"I will meet you in Cemara Pitu Village. I think, I should see a battle between a magical warrior like you and Hantu Lereng Lawu."
"Don't humble yourself too much. I already know the great martial arts of Padepokan Karang Bolong,"
Joko Sungsang said, feeling uncomfortable receiving excessive praise.
Then they parted with a heavy heart.
Joko Sungsang himself admitted that his heart fluttered when he saw this girl from Padepokan Karang Bolong.