That night the roar of the giant salamander monster echoed in Batavia, and at once the roar made the whole city dreadful with the horror of Batavia's night. That thunderous roar caught the attention of the entire city.
Natives who wake up can only be scared in their homes, remembering the curfew still applies to them. However, not all who live in Batavia are Inlanders. Everyone heard and woke up even though most of them could only be afraid of their ignorance.
So even a boy woke up from his dream and immediately ran from his bed. His footsteps were rushing as well as his breathing fast even though no one was chasing him.
Then he arrived in front of a door while trying to reach the door algae that was higher than himself, a doll in his arms He did not let go. His feet continued to tiptoe as he let out a sound of exertion, before long the algae that he was about to grab spun by itself and made him take two steps back from the door.
It was then that his terrified expression immediately turned into tears as he jumped into the arms of the two from behind the door. And immediately they received him with warm hugs and gentle words that calmed down.
" It's okay, everything will be fine. Papa and mama are here, everything will be all right, Edward. "
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"Damn it !! Get off of me, we can all die if we stay here idiot !! "
"How is it Herman, what should we do about it?"
" What the hell !? "
Akno was still holding Morteas under him while maintaining his heavy white armor form. A violent wind gushed from the fight between the two giant monsters.
The two of them continued to roll in turn to suppress each other, and just as the White Salamander managed to take a higher position it immediately opened its mouth wide. The wind was immediately sucked in front of the open mouth, a black ball was immediately formed and the ball was filled with wind pressure that was sucked into its core until it turned the wind pressure into a solid black ball.
Akno and Herman saw that from below, aware of the threat from the pitch-black ball at the tip of the Salamander's mouth. Immediately they shouted at the two comrades who were dealing with Pieterzcoon's two other bodyguards. The two colleagues immediately understood Akno and Herman's intentions and immediately left their business to take action.
Pito's book immediately floated up, but he didn't seem to have time to shift his focus by messing with the Salamander's senses. "Tsk !!" a click came out of the corner of his mouth.
Immediately the ball was released.
As she ran toward the two giants Daisy took a deep breath. Then with all her strength she blew it and changed the thrust created by the wind. Instantly the gust from Daisy's mouth turned into a tornado capable of pushing the black ball. The ball slowly rolled downwards and was successfully diverted from its path which should have hit the giant elephant's head from the hundreds of roots.
The ball kept falling and the direction it fell was where Pito and the Three-Eyed White Wolf were.
"Ah !!"
"No, Pito !!"
Immediately Akno let go of the heavy armor and sped off in his combined form with a dark red-skinned Herman. Leaving a line of reddish shadows he darted and they caught Pito in his arms. But it was unfortunate for Valvaro the White Wolf who had to be hit by the black ball with high wind pressure while still laying on the ground unconscious.
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Forcas, take the moment created by the chaos of the two giants. Quickly he ran as hard as he could towards the forest while relying on the smell he was about to chase Bastion and Vannesia who were running in the same direction.
Through the trees jumping over the bushes, he followed the scent of those who kept moving.
50 meters ... 30 meters ... 10 meters ... Tap!
Above the large branch of a tree, the shade of Forcas stopped, below which were the two siblings. He calmly watched them even though his breath was still hurting heavily.
Bastion held Vannesia's hand tightly, and Vannesia fell into tears. What are they talking about? Forcas mind asked. The two of them seemed to be discussing serious matters, but it didn't matter to Forcas. Because what is his business is to get revenge on the two people who threaten his position and his continuation of life as the governor-general bodyguard.
His face began to turn red, and his saliva was boiling with the stance he took. And at that instant, a puff of gray smoke came out of his body and spread throughout the area, and at the same time, Forcas lunged at the two siblings with a sharp dive from above.
However, Bastion immediately alerted him when he realized gray smoke had filled the area. And with the extraordinary instinct that he had trained for years in various martial arts training, he turned his footstool and thrust his feet straight behind him at an angle of eighty degrees upward. Right into the cheek of Forcas who lunged with his big, sharp teeth down. But that one kick was still not enough to stop him.
Vannesia screamed hysterically at the attack. But Bastion was determined to protect his younger sister. So the Bastion attack immediately continued with a twisting of its shaft once more.
This time the blow hit Forcas' lower jaw and forced him to close the sharp teeth that were ready to charge. Send him soaring into the air and crashing to the ground with a heavy blow.
Bastion immediately grabbed Vannesia's hand and they ran again leaving Forcas who tried to stand back up with a few loose teeth.
Then suddenly the air turned cold around Forcas, making him frozen in fear of something. His feelings were very depressed immediately, but he did not know what threat was targeting him. His heartbeat began to be heard and his fur stood up from his skin. Then ...
Slurp!
Slowly he tried to glance at the source of the dim sound.
Slurp, Slurp!
What is that? ... while continuing to nod his face, despite the weight on his neck to turn.
Cpaak !!
No, no, no! His mind tried to deny what he was realizing. But there's no mistaking that voice!
Sluuurp !!
The fairly large red tongue stuck out again from the figure's mouth to wipe its eyes. Sticking to the top of a tree branch the creature tilted its head. Its black skin, black dark as night, but lines were unmistakable skin is a reptile.
Cpaaakakakakakakakakakakakakakak!!!
That terrifying laugh made Forcas's gaze freeze on the creature in front of him who was watching him with its emerald green eyes while radiating terror from his body.
Forcas recognize the creatures, but seemed tongue-tied cold more piercing his skin and disrupt his thinking. Then, as if his tongue was out of control, his lips spoke the creature's name.
"Behemoth!"
The creature immediately lunged and swallowed him whole.
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Seen to be moving slowly from a distance even though in fact the root elephant's giant trunk shot up fast and wrapped around the neck of the white salamander. Salamander did not stay silent, with a thrashing he tried to push the elephant that still exists underneath with six hands.
Then slowly two giant wings were seen growing on the salamander's back.
The two wings immediately flung the air and pulled the salamander's body up. But with such a large size, the salamander's body only slowly lifted up as its wings flapped several times forcefully.
And just as the salamander and the elephant were ten feet apart, reddish-yellow flames gushed out from the salamander's wide mouth.
The fire continued to gush, burning the body made from the tree roots of the elephant.
Then struggling the elephant was still trying to pull the salamander with the trunk which he had wrapped around its neck, but the fire was so strong that it immediately spread to its trunk and severed the trunk from the root.
And immediately, when the figure of the elephant's body began to blacken, there was a sound of quick, deafening shrill air.
At those last moments Ron immediately shot through with the grace of the wind through the elephant's burning body, and in those final seconds, he managed to get Dekker who was controlling the elephant from within.
Landed at a location slightly away from the burning elephant's body. The sound of a tight cough immediately came from Dekker's mouth.
Then while trying to stabilize his breathing, Dekker tried to persuade the salamander.
"PIETTEEEEER !!! STOP ALL OF THESE, LOOK AT YOUR TROPS!! THERE'S NOTHING REMAIN, PIETER !! "
But the salamander, who noticed Dekker's voice, turned himself towards Dekker and Ron while opening his mouth wide to shoot another burst of fire.
Seeing that Ron's forehead frowned, and the wind began to circle the two of them.
The salamander opened his mouth wide, and the sound of the wind began to be heard gathering into the giant salamander's throat.
But instead of firing a shot of fire, the salamander's body slowly shrank. Shrinks and continues to shrink until it returns to its human form.
"HAAAH ??? WHAT IS THIS!!?? NO-NO-NO, WHAT IS THIS !! WHAT HAPPENED!! HHHAAAAHHH !!! ?? "
Pieterzcoon kept repeating the words of disbelief aloud. However, his body remained the size of a normal human and did not change into his monster form anymore.
The Dekker who saw it exhaled a deep breath, whether it was a sigh of relief or a breath of concern for the governor-general of the VOC. Then together with the other fighters, they walked closer to where Pieterzcoon was standing in panic.
"Pieter, stop this all ... you will not get anything from this, please listen to my words!"
"SHUT UP, YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING DEKKER! YOU DON'T KNOW, NOTHING YOU KNOW !!!! "
"Pieter ..., take a look around you and think carefully what are you after?"
While still in a state of panic, Pieterzcoon looked around. The great wall of Batavia Castle which he built gracefully, the beautiful bridge that connected him to the city, the clear river that should have flowed beneath it. Has turned black and cloudy with a carcass and red blood mingled irregularly.
His handiwork, a majestic city with a large castle as a defense, is still there. However, the atmosphere that was supposed to depict the beauty of European architecture seemed to be tinged with gloomy emotions, which immediately made him nauseous.
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1619, Pieter stood on the ruins of the Jaya Karta kingdom which he had conquered. At that time Pieterzcoon looked at the sky, he saw the strategic potential of the city and decided to build a new city that would become the center of his government in Asia.
Fresh air breathed new areas of power, then ...
"World, WELCOME 'NIEUW HOORN' !!! HAAA HAAA HAAA HAA HHAAAAA HAAA !!!! "
His laughter boomed into the air with outstretched arms.