Tonight is the second night that Semar's grandfather took care of Wisanggeni after Ratna's death. This afternoon, Wisanggeni was fussy because he didn't get milk, but Grandpa Semar tricked him by giving goat milk. Incidentally, Grandpa Semar also herds goats, just to spend his spare time after leaving the Wilwatikta palace. Thanks to the goat's milk, Wisanggeni was quite calm even though when he was given goat's milk he occasionally vomited.
The moon hangs over the black sky. Day rushes into the night. On the cultivation chair, Grandpa Semar meditated with Wisanggeni who was sleeping next to him. As soon as Wisanggeni fell asleep, he might have had a wonderful dream, although it is impossible for babies to have dreams.
Grandpa Semar opened his eyes for a moment, then looked at Wisanggeni for a long time. The longer Grandpa Semar stared at Wisanggeni, the worse his dilemma became. Because, it is impossible for Wisanggeni to continue to be given goat milk. That night, Grandpa Semar ran out of ideas and ways to solve the problem regarding Wisanggeni's milk needs. While looking for an answer to that problem, Grandpa Semar decided to meditate once again. He hopes to find the right solution.
The problem about the need for baby milk for Grandpa Semar is a new one, because all his life Grandpa Semar decided to be single, not married, and did not expect to have biological children. Having three ideological children, named Gareng, Petruk, and Bagong, for Grandpa Semar was more than enough.
"Ah... How about this..." complained Grandpa Semar in his increasingly uneasy meditation. His mind grew increasingly restless and erratic. "I have to find a way." Thought Grandpa Semar at that time.
"I think I'll just put Wisanggeni in the middle of the forest, who knows if he will be treated by a herd of monkeys, like in Tarzan's story. Ah, but that's impossible, Tarzan's story is fictional after all. Shit! " Grandpa Semar grumbled again, then Grandpa Semar remembered, "I've promised Ratna to look after Wisanggeni, there's no way I can hand over that promise to the monkeys! stupid!"
Instead of finding a solution, Grandpa Semar was increasingly cornered by the situation. He was stuck, as if there was no way out, except for taking care of Wisanggeni himself. Grandpa Semar almost gave up.
However, Semar's grandfather realized that he could not easily divide his time between meditating, practicing silat, herding goats, and caring for Wisanggeni. The time is tight, and it will be even harder if take care of the baby Wisanggeni. Due to a deadlock that could not be broken immediately, Grandpa Semar decided to go to downtown Wilwatikta. He wants to find inspiration or some kind of idea to find a solution about Wisanggeni.
Before leaving for the city center of Wilwatikta, Grandpa Semar installed a soundproof room around the sleeping Wisanggeni. Furthermore, Grandpa Semar installed visible heirlooms in the four corners of the house, so that the bamboo house would become invisible. Invisible inheritance is an inheritance of a high level, making it impossible for a human being, even a warrior, to penetrate the visible inheritance.
After being sure that everything was secured, and that Wisanggeni was confirmed safe in the bamboo house, Grandpa Semar immediately started the journey. He sped off using the sepiangin ajian, stepped on the thin air, and perched several times on the leaves. Actually, it took two days to go to the center of WIlwatikta, but because of Grandpa Semar's powers and spells, Grandpa Semar arrived in downtown Wilwatikta within an hour.
In order not to be recognized, Grandpa Semar deliberately changed his clothes into worn clothes, so that he looked like a traveler from afar or like a beggar. Grandpa Semar walked along the streets of the city center which was very busy even though it was night.
"This city is always bustling." Grandpa Semar said when he saw people walking and screaming along the way.
The restaurant was filled with visitors. Across the restaurant, you can see an embroidered house. At the embroidery house, several women wave from the front door and from the second floor, screaming to tempt passers-by to stop by and enjoy the night on the bed.
At the end of the road, you can see a large building made of wood and painted black. Right next to the front door, which is two meters high, is a stone board with the words Black Building, and below the climatic point of the hunter's building is the inscription of satriya golek bandha, which means warriors looking for wealth. The building is a place for hunting warriors to take shelter, to spend the night, look for work, or submit progress reports. In addition, it was in that place that the hunter warriors were rewarded for their efforts. During wartime, when many people are experiencing suffering, the hunter's building is the only place to make a profit.
Grandpa Semar decided to stop for a moment at a coffee shop located opposite the hunter building. His eyes looked around, while his mind kept trying to find a way out for Wisanggeni. Grandpa Semar ordered a cup of black coffee without sugar, and within five minutes the order had arrived. After the ordered coffee arrived, Grandpa Semar rolled tobacco with papir to make kretek cigarettes. When the kretek was finished, Grandpa Semar lit a fire at the end of the kretek, then sucked the tobacco deeply.
In the midst of a crowd of people, and a noisy atmosphere, Grandpa Semar sank into silence. There is nothing to think about except the problem regarding Wisanggeni. However, the silence did not last long, because it accidentally caught the conversation of a group of people at the next table.
"Grandpa is amazing. He defeated the five of us with just one breath. Damn it! " Complained a man named Kliwon, who turned out to be the leader of a group of hunters who had previously fought against Grandpa Semar on the riverbank.
"Calm down, there will definitely be another opportunity. But because of that grandfather, I had to fall into the river. " Heru comforts Kliwon, a fat man, one of Kliwon's friends.
"Even though we already said that we only wanted to see the baby he was carrying. No other purpose." Said a woman with short hair, named Parni, who was part of the Kliwon hunter group against Grandpa Semar.
"No other purpose? If, for example, the baby showed a reaction to the sacred land of Wilwatikta, what would you do? However the old man you are talking about is suspicious!" Ask Bagor, a man with a thin beard, a friend of Kliwon who is part of another hunter group.
On receiving such a question, the people at the table immediately fell silent. No one answered or responded. Grandpa Semar only smiled a little at the conversation of the people sitting at the next table, who turned out to be a group of hunters who had just been defeated yesterday.
"What if the baby shows a positive reaction? Hmmm... I don't know, I'm also not sure whether to hand over the baby to Empress Arumwangke or not." Kliwon answered after a few minutes' pause.
"Why aren't you sure? We can get rich suddenly if it happens like that! " Parni gave a response in a quite loud voice.
Kliwon didn't give another answer. He just threw a long glance ahead, as if looking at something that was impossible to achieve. Kliwon was in such a dreamy state for a long time, before finally being awakened by Bagor.
"Hey! What are you thinking ?! " Asked Bagor.
"You already know my problem." Kliwon suddenly got up from the chair, then walked away, leaving his friends. It was clear that Kliwon's face was gloomy and lost his passion for life.
Kliwon's friends looked at each other. They sighed in unison. "We've made Kliwon uneasy." Parni says which shows a regret.
"We are fellow teachers, what Kliwon feels, we must also share it." Heru said.
"But this Kliwon problem is not a simple problem. He has been married to Enjing for five years, but has not been blessed with children. Is there any of us who can help Kliwon? " Bagor asked sharp questions to his friends.
Nobody answered Bagor's question, because in the hunter group headed by Kliwon, only Kliwon decided to get married. While other members choose to keep their lives alone, without a clear marriage bond would be troublesome. "After all, Kliwon's decision to get married is a rare decision for someone working as a hunter under the auspices of the Black House." Bagor added again.
Grandpa Semar who heard the silversmiths conversation started thinking about something. Especially about the condition of a hunter named Kliwon who has not been blessed with children after five years of marriage. To find more complete information, Grandpa Semar took the initiative to join the hunters' table.
The hunters at that time changed the subject. Now they are exchanging opinions about the condition of the Black House which has begun to become not neutral since the highest position of the Black House was held by people from the Wilwatikta palace. Only Bagor took a stance to remain loyal to the Black House, no matter who was in power. While the rest are still hesitant to vote, they have not dared to take a stand as long as Kliwon, as the group leader, has not said anything. When the conversation started to heat up, Grandpa Semar quickly and suddenly sat down in one of the chairs, the one left by Kliwon.
"Hi ..." Grandpa Semar greeted the hunters.
Hearing the greeting, the hunters turned to Grandpa Semar, and how shocked Heru and Parni were, "damn it!" The two of them immediately stood up from the table and then quickly grabbed the sword hanging from the waist and the dagger on the back of the back.
Bagor, who witnessed Heru and Parni's attitude at first, was surprised, but then laughed out loud to his satisfaction. "What's wrong with you? Why are you so alert? " Asked Bagor.
"He is the grandfather who beat the five of us!" Heru said.
"Oh, so this old man defeated you? Hahaha ... Don't joke! How can this old grandpa lift a pebble, what else can it beat you? From the start Kliwon told me about your journey, I couldn't believe it! This grandpa? Ha ha ha." Bagor laughed even more because of the expressions shown by Heru and Parni.
"Grandfather? Did you beat up Kliwon and his friends?! " Bagor asked with a sharp glance at Grandpa Semar.
"Hmmm… Like you said, I am just an old, old geezer who smells like the earth. How could I be able to beat up five warriors at once. You two sit down, this geezer just wants to ask you one thing. " Grandpa Semar said calming the situation.
Heru and Parni look at each other. After observing Grandpa Semar's condition and his calm demeanor, Heru and Parni decided to sit down again. Bagor is seen wiping his eyes after laughing so hard.
"What's wrong, Grandpa?" Parni asked politely. Parni seems so reluctant to Grandpa Semar.
"I want to ask about the person named Kliwon earlier." Answer Grandpa Semar.
Parni didn't answer right away, she saw Heru first. But Bagor immediately responded to Grandpa Semar's words. "What's wrong with Kliwon, Grandpa? Is there any problem? Did Kliwon hurt grandfather or grandchildren? Hahaha ... "Asked Bagor, interspersed with laughter.
Grandpa Semar ignored Bagor's words, and didn't give any answer. Grandpa Semar is still waiting for an answer from Heru or Parni. Knowing Grandpa Semar's somewhat uncomfortable attitude, Bagor became a little offended because his question was ignored. "Grandfather? Why are you silent?! Are you playing with me ?! " Asked Bagor defiantly. Unfortunately, Grandpa Semar is still silent and doesn't care about Bagor. Even Bagor was considered non-existent by Grandpa Semar.
"Calm down, Gor!" Heru said warning Bagor.
"Oh, because grandfather has acted like this and has offended me, don't blame me for doing something that hurt grandfather!" Bagor doesn't care about Heru's warning. The coffee glass that was on the table, held by Bagor, was about to be slammed into Grandpa Semar's head. Before the glass touched Grandfather Semar's scalp, Bagor suddenly fell unconscious. Parni and Heru who saw the incident were silent, as were the people in the cafe.
"We'll find another place." Bring Grandpa Semar to Heru and Parni. Hearing the invitation, Heru and Parni obeyed without a fight.
The three of them left the shop, then walked along the streets of Wilwatikta city with slow steps. During the trip, Grandpa Semar dig up information about the hunter group led by Kliwon.
"I thought there were five of you, where were the others?"
"Grandfather seems to already know me, Heru, and Kliwon. The remaining two are a woman named Enjing and Rebo. " Parni gives answers.
"If you may know, what business do you have to find Kliwon?" Heru asked with a little courage.
"Show me the house." Grandpa Semar said briefly.
Heru and Parni suddenly stopped. They were both filled with prejudice and fear. They think that Grandpa Semar is looking for them and Kliwon for revenge.
"What is wrong? You don't want to take me? " Grandpa asked Semar looking back, staring at Heru and Parni.
"You don't need to be scared like that. I told you that I didn't mean anything bad to you. " Grandpa Semar said again.
Heru and Parni were unable to accept Grandpa Semar's spiritual pressure. Finally Heru and Parni continued with Grandpa Semar towards Kliwon's house. They entered a lonely little street. Then they came to the end of the road which was bordered by a small river. Kliwon's house is on the left side of the road, right by a small river.
When they arrived in front of Kliwon's house, they heard the sound of broken plates and screams from inside Kliwon's house. Grandpa Semar was shocked to hear that, he was about to go inside to check the situation, but was prevented by Parni. "Grandfather! Do not!" Parni said to block Grandpa Semar.
"Why?" Asked Grandpa Semar.
"It's just a matter of Kliwon's household with Enjing, grandfather doesn't need to interfere. Every night they are always like this. " Heru gave an explanation to Grandpa Semar.
"Why did they fight?" Asked Grandpa Semar.
Heru and Parni look at each other. They are confused to explain further. But because they were afraid of Grandpa Semar's actions, they finally gave an answer to Grandpa Semar that Kliwon and Enjing often fought because they both accused each other of being unable to produce offspring.
Hearing the explanation from Heru and Parni, Grandpa Semar stroked his white beard while nodding, as if he understood the situation Kliwon was experiencing. Heru and Parni were amazed by Grandpa Semar's calm attitude.
"I want to ask you. How is the condition of your hunter group? " Asked Grandpa Semar.
"Why did you ask that?" Parni asks back.
"Just answer!" Grandpa Semar answered firmly.
"Ordinary. We are only a level five hunter group. Our work of hunting mostly does not endanger our lives. Search for rare herbs, catch a level five or four demon, and scavenge for treasures in ancient ruins. " Heru answered honestly.
"I see that you have the qualifications to go up to level four or even three, why don't you level up?" Asked Grandpa Semar again.
Heru and Parni lower their heads. They did not immediately answer Grandpa Semar's question. In their minds, they must have become the laughing stock of Grandpa Semar because their abilities were not being maximized. After thinking enough, Heru finally gave an answer.
"Because Kliwon doesn't want to level up. So we decided not to level up either. " Heru replied stammering.
"The reason?"
"Kliwon doesn't want to endanger our lives." Parni replied briefly.
"Are you only five of you? Then where is your friend named Rebo?" Grandpa Semar was still asking.
"Actually there are six of us, besides the five of us, there is one more, named Bagor. Grandpa met him at the cafe earlier. He used to be part of our group, but then left the group to join the third level group. Meanwhile, Rebo, at this time, maybe he was fishing by the river. He rarely gets together with us, because every night he spends more time fishing." Heru answered.
"Why don't you leave the Kliwon group like Bagor?" Grandpa Semar kept asking questions, digging up information about the hunter group led by Kliwon.
"We will not leave each other, because we come from the same silat academy and the same batch. Bagor is a different case." Parni replied.
Grandpa Semar nodded his head to hear the answers from Heru and Parni while still standing in front of Kliwon's house. The answers given by Heru and Parni seemed to pave the way for Grandpa Semar's problems.
Without saying a word, Grandpa Semar sped away using the sepiangin spell. Heru and Parni were very shocked because the grandfather who was in front suddenly left at high speed. They both wanted to chase but were discouraged, because it was impossible for Grandpa Semar to be pursued.
"Why don't we ask what his name is, and about the baby? Even though he came to us." Parni asked restlessly.
"Don't you love your life anymore?" Heru asked with a sigh.
"Then, we are really lucky to still have a chance to live tonight." Parni said.
They both stood without speaking to each other in front of Kliwon's house. They looked up, saw the expanse of the sky, saw the stars that began to be swallowed up by black clouds. It was clear that it was going to rain that night. Meanwhile, inside Kliwon's house, you could still hear the throwing of broken plates, kicks at the walls, and curses of dirty words, as well as more deafening curses.