Toward the Sun
Java, 1586.
The martial world is thrown into chaos when a string of brutal murders claims some of its most powerful masters. The killer leaves behind a chilling signature, calling himself Pangeran Langit, the Prince of the Sky. Elsewhere, another predator stalks the land. A bringer of death known only as Tanpa Aran, Nameless.
Freshly returned to the Sultanate of Pasir after wandering the eastern territories, Wisnumurti finds himself racing against time to stop both killers before their trail of blood reaches his homeland, Mount Cakrabuana. But his mission unravels when Jaladri—eager for a taste of adventure—is abducted by Suwung Saketi and Remak, two deranged martial artists with a horrifying appetite for cooking and eating human flesh.
As the world teeters on the brink of disaster with the rise of a terrifying devil-worshiping sect, Wisnumurti and his companions are drawn into a deadly conspiracy rooted in a blood-soaked past. Secrets long buried begin to surface, dragging countless lives into their wake. If they fail to uncover the truth before it's too late, Pasir will descend into slaughter once again—and become the perfect hunting ground for those Darkness worshippers.
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Chapter: Fifty Five“Long live, Your Majesty...”Everyone immediately dropped to their knees and bowed deeply.Everyone except Tanpa Aran.Pangeran Langit fell silent and drew a deep breath. His hand moved toward his face.“There’s no point in wearing this anymore.”He removed the mask and tossed it carelessly aside.Beneath it was the face of a man in his mid-sixties, his skin deeply lined with wrinkles. A face no one had ever seen except with his personal permission.No one had ever truly looked into those eyes, seen the creased yet still imposing cheeks, or studied the thin mustache and white beard that had once conquered the hearts of the most beautiful women in the eight directions of the wind.This was their sultan.Giriwangsa.The second Sultan of Pasir, after the kingdom had freed itself from the authority of any other state.“Very well. I shall speak.”Silence fell.It was as though no one dared even breathe.The announcement that the king was about to speak was a moment everyone had been waitin
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Chapter: Fifty FourWisnumurti leaped lightly to the bottom of the cliff from a height of about two spears. There was, in fact, a narrow path behind the main compound of the school, descending the nearly vertical cliff face in a series of steep steps. Only locals familiar with the terrain could move quickly along it. Since Wisnumurti was an outsider and had no idea of the lay of the land, jumping straight down was obviously the better option.Rinjani arrived barely a second later. She could not spring down nearly as gracefully as the young man.“Watch out!”Rinjani stumbled backward a step. A powerful gust of wind swept past her.She froze in awe.Less than five steps ahead, open space stretched into a bottomless void. In the darkness of night, the cliff was practically invisible. The glow of distant fires helped reveal just how deep the drop was.Keeping well clear of the edge, she began walking along the very rim of the cliff at the summit of Mount Wijil.“Who are you, anyway?” she asked, still gasping
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Chapter: Fifty ThreeThe moment they stepped outside, everyone in the courtyard was already on their feet. Even the martial arts masters on the pendapa had weapons drawn and ready.Of course, none of them knew what was really happening.The head of Sun Sword School knew exactly how to keep the situation under control.The hurried arrival of Ki Gagak Panolih and Ki Demung Banar brought the discussion about Rara Marli to an abrupt halt. Ki Gagak offered Ki Gede Nipir a quick greeting before turning to Ki Lembu.“Brother, they can’t be stopped,” he said.His face was slick with sweat, and parts of his clothes were soaked in blood, clear evidence that he had just survived a brutal fight for his life.Ki Demung looked much the same.He was already bare-chested. His clothes must have become too filthy with blood and mud to be worth keeping on.“What do you mean, they can’t be stopped?” Ki Lembu asked.“Your students can bring them down, but every time one of them falls, he gets back up. A man is supposed to die
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Chapter: Fifty TwoEveryone was forced to tell the story of Suwung Saketi and Remak.Ki Lembu’s face went pale when the story finally reached the matter of the palace’s secret arts, and how Pangeran Langit had secretly taught them to Jaladri.“Good God...! Allah Almighty...” he whispered.“What is it?” Ki Gede Nipir demanded. “Do you know something more about this?”“Tell us about Kartika Wuni first. Whatever you know!”The hairs on the back of Jaladri’s neck stood up.“One night, a low-ranking palace soldier came to see me. He told me that one of the Crown Prince’s concubines had suddenly died and could no longer care for the baby she had just given birth to. The soldier said the Crown Prince was worried about leaving the baby in the Kaputren, the Palace’s harem, where she would be raised by a nurse or foster mother. Her stepmother, another concubine of Prince Mangkubumi, might resent the child and fail to care for him properly. So he wanted the baby raised outside the palace instead, by loyal servants
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Chapter: Fifty OneWhen they arrived, the open courtyard directly in front of the pendapa or the open pavillion at Ki Lembu Narawara’s residence looked almost like the night of the festive before Eid. Torches lit every corner, turning the entire place bright, and a huge crowd had gathered.Standing near the pendapa were armed men of every shape and build. They parted as Ki Gede Nipir and the others emerged from the stone steps, recognizing the newcomers as honored guests. Many of them already knew Ki Gede and Ki Randu Alas.They hurried up onto the pendapa, and the men who had been sitting cross-legged there rose together. Everyone greeted them warmly, especially when Ki Gede introduced the Crown Prince.Unfortunately, this was hardly the right moment for a cheerful reunion.The host immediately approached when he saw the grim expression on Ki Gede Nipir’s face.“Can we talk inside?” Ki Gede asked.The short, broad-shouldered man wearing a striped surjan and a dark-blue blangkon nodded.He was Ki Lembu
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Chapter: FiftyThey immediately started shouting at Ki Gede Nipir. Both figures quickly rolled backward, putting some distance between them.“What’s going on?” the attacking man asked. It was indeed Ki Gede Nipir.“He’s not a kidnapper,” Pramesti said. “That’s Prince Wiratmaka.”Ki Gede froze. “What?”His question was cut short by Prince Wiratmaka, who suddenly looked in another direction, frowning.“You people are always late!” he shouted. “You almost missed the party!”Jaladri laughed with delight. “Well, look at that. Wa Nipir made it here too. Looking for Memes, huh? You really didn’t need to. She’s been the source of trouble from day one!”Ki Gede quickly turned toward the people appearing behind Jaladri.“Why did you bring her here?” he asked Ki Randu Alas. “She’ll cause trouble. She’s always doing something crazy.”Pratiwi shot him a glare. Wisnumurti laughed.“I ran into her and Wisnumurti on the road,” Ki Randu Alas explained. “Things got more serious, so we didn’t have time to go back to K
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The Disappearance of Anjani Clarissa
Anjani Clarissa disappeared. Not only from her family and the people closest to her, but also from the ordinary life she had always known. And it all began just as she was struggling under the weight of mounting personal and financial problems, when she landed a high paying job that seemed like a blessing dropped straight from heaven.
There, she met Bastian and Nathan, two men who were warm and welcoming yet strangely mysterious, along with Adrian Herlambang, a cold and resolute CEO lying in a coma after an accident shrouded in mystery. Things grew even stranger when Jani received the offer of a lifetime: Rp 5 billion to impersonate Shahnaz Mahendra, Adrian's fiancée, whose whereabouts were now unknown. As if that were not enough, she was also expected to become Adrian's wife for reasons that were never fully explained to her.
With her financial troubles becoming more unbearable by the day, Jani found herself standing at a life changing crossroads. She could reject the offer and lose her last hope of escape, or she could accept it, knowing that her life might never return to normal. She would truly disappear forever.
Because the company that had hired her, Interglobe Shipping International, seemed to be hiding so many terrifying secrets.
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Chapter: 32-They Still Help Each OtherNina walked out of Adrian’s bedroom with Eki following behind her. For once, Eki saw Nina laughing and shaking her head.“It’s funny how a coma can change a person,” she said.“Was Adrian really not like that before?” Eki asked as they walked toward the stairs and went downstairs.“Quite the opposite. He was stubborn, authoritarian, like he lived inside his own little bubble where nobody else existed. I ran away to Bogor because we had a huge fight after he started ordering me around about going to college in Sydney, telling me which major I had to take and which ones I wasn’t allowed to take. Who did he think he was? My parent? Did he have the right to decide everything about my life!?”“But just now, he was laughing and telling me about the time he, you, and Nathan played in the rain, got lost, and had no idea how to find your way home.”Nina laughed even harder.“Yeah. I was in first grade back then. Then Dad slapped Adrian because he thought Adrian was encouraging his younger sibl
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Chapter: 31-He Looks Like ShahnazEki hurried away from the swimming pool when Windi called. Just one look at his face as he checked the caller's name on his phone was enough to make Nina burst out laughing.The girl was still swimming, now doing breaststroke.“Hello?” Eki answered after finding a seat on one of the long benches in the garden.“Where are you? Why didn't you attend Mr. Giono's class? You skipped it last week too, didn't you?” Windi asked. There were voices all around her. She must still be in class, even though the lecture was already over.“I already asked Mr. Giono for permission last night. In return, he told me to write a paper about the European economy during the Middle Ages.”“Why did you need permission in the first place? You're acting like a high school kid. Don't tell me there's some family emergency today!”“No, no. Nothing to do with family. Just an annoying senior.”Windi clicked her tongue. “It must be Nina, right? What did she make you do this time?”“Accompany her home. She said she ne
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Chapter: 30-A Decade AgoJani stared straight at the handsome man in front of her.Although this was their first meeting, she could she that Wisnu Megantoro was the complete opposite of Adrian Herlambang.Wisnu seemed much warmer, as if he was always willing to listen before speaking. Perhaps that was the secret behind his success in the business world.Then another question suddenly crossed Jani's mind. After knowing so much about Adrian's and Aksan's businesses, did Wisnu also have "something else" hiding behind his legitimate businesses through Helman Corp.?"W-what do you mean, Sir?"Even so, she still tried to keep a safe distance."And the answer is no, if that's what you want to know," Wisnu smiled faintly. "I'm not like those two. That's why now I want to know why you're here instead of the real Shahnaz."Jani fell silent for a moment.She glanced toward the door, making sure Nathan and the bodyguards weren't anywhere nearby."Please... don't do anything that could make me lose my money," she whispere
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Chapter: 29-Not the Real ShahnazTo Jani, Helman Tower, standing right in the heart of Jakarta, looked far more human than Interglobe Tower.Both were office buildings, but Helman Tower was filled with green.Green walls. Green decorations. Plants everywhere.Even inside, it was easy to find greenery. Potted plants stood in various corners, flowers sat in vases on sideboards and corner tables, and there were even small patches of soil along the outside of the windows, clearly designed for planting, with direct sunlight streaming in from outside.After entering the lobby, meeting the receptionist, and being directed to the twenty-fifth floor, Nathan practically became Jani's personal tour guide to Helman Tower. He told her all about Wisnu Megantoro, the CEO of Helman Corp., and the various businesses operating under the company.He also told her that Wisnu's wife was very beautiful. Her name was Dewi. Apparently, Dewi had once been Wisnu's secretary. Then they had fallen victim to the classic office romance syndrome.O
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Chapter: 28-Things Have Only Gotten Worse Ever SinceAnd now, the dining table at Adrian's residence looked completely different.There were no longer all kinds of luxurious dishes covering almost every inch of the table. That afternoon, with only Jani and Nathan having lunch there, the bowls, plates, and cutlery were gathered only around the corner where they were sitting.The food itself was also incredibly simple compared to what had been served before Jani ever set foot in the house.For lunch that day, she had ordered gudeg and sambal goreng ati from Bu Marli.Although what eventually arrived was a complete gudeg set, including boiled spiced egg, shredded chicken, and even an opor with thick broth, it was still far simpler than the meals the kitchen staff usually served at the main dining table.And just as she had ordered the other day, every employee in the house was eating exactly the same menu that afternoon.From the back window, Jani could briefly see them hurrying enthusiastically toward the kitchen to have lunch together."
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Chapter: 27-An Attempted MurderThe traffic light turned green.Aksan turned his car onto the expressway. It was already 9:30 PM. His body and mind were exhausted after a full day of meetings and business negotiations. What he needed now was some peace and quiet so he could get a decent rest, especially since tomorrow's schedule started as early as eight in the morning.He even yawned widely, something he would never do in front of a client for the sake of professionalism.Luckily, the Jakarta inner-city expressway was unusually quiet tonight.The wide, empty road had barely any curves, which made it dangerously easy for drowsiness to creep in and trigger microsleep. To prevent the worst from happening, Aksan switched on the car's audio system.A radio station specializing in 1980s music came on. Not bad. It was enough to keep him awake. He even hummed along to a few songs whose lyrics he still remembered.It was only about three kilometers past the toll gate when he noticed something suspicious.The car behind him
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Chapter: 79Pangeran Wiratmaka terbangun oleh cahaya matahari yang masuk jendela dan tepat menimpa mukanya. Ia tutupi mata dengan lengan tangan kiri, dan sedikit menggeliat untuk merasakan punggungnya berada pada permukaan kasur empuk yang mirip dengan yang ia miliki di istana Paranggelung.Seperti biasa, ingatannya selalu kembali dengan cepat, dan dengan seketika langsung mengenali ini bukan rumah. Baik rumah pertamanya di Pasir maupun kediamannya saat ini di Paranggelung. Lantai kayunya sangat asing, juga dinding dari anyaman bambu merah tua dan kuning emas itu.Ia bangkit, duduk di pembaringan, lalu melihat kanan-kiri. Di mana ini? Hal terakhir yang ia ingat adalah tidur siang satu amben bersama Jaladri di kedai makan milik dua pria aneh itu. Kamar ini jelas berbeda dengan kamar yang itu. Jauh lebing lapang, berangin, dan mewah.“Waaa… Kakang sudah bangun!”Ia menoleh kaget. Ada Pramesti di ambang pintu, mengenakan kemben gelap sebatas dada, den
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Chapter: 78Jaladri keluar dari kamar tidurnya. Tepat di depan kamar adalah sebuah ruangan yang seluas ruang makan rumahnya di Karang Bendan namun tanpa perabotan apa pun kecuali rak-rak berisi guci hias dan pot-pot tanaman, hiasan ukiran banyak sekali di dinding, dan permadani tebal biru tua yang menutupi hampir seluruh lantai.Kata Senopati Jalanidhi semalam, ruang kecil itu biasa digunakan mendiang Sultan Giriwangsa untuk memanggil para pembantu terpercaya guna diajak membicarakan masalah-masalah penting—atau hanya untuk mengobrol saja. Bila pertemuan resmi kenegaraan diadakan di Bangsal Sitihinggil di depan sana, maka pertemuan yang bersifat kurang resmi, rapat-rapat kecil, atau sekadar berbincang melewatkan waktu, dilakukan di sini.Dan kini, pada pagi selepas fajar ini, Senopati Jalanidhi sudah menunggu di sana bersama dua pria lain. Yang satu adalah Patih Natawirya, perdana menteri dari almarhum Sultan Giriwangsa. Satunya lagi Mantri Wilatikta, petugas kepala rumah ta
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Chapter: 77“Apa ada baju atau kain di situ?”Rinjani membongkar isi peti. “Ada beberapa, tapi baju anak-anak. Ada juga baju kecil. Kau tak akan muat. Ah, ini dia ada satu kain jarik. Kupakai dulu ya. Aku kedinginan.”Ia menarik sehelai kain batik, yang biasa dipakai sebagai pakaian bawahan, baik bagi perempuan maupun pria. Sekaligus ia gunakan itu sebagai handuk untuk mengeringkan tubuh yang basah, sebelum kemudian ia bebatkan kain hingga menutup badan dari dada hingga sedikit di atas lutut.Beres dengan dirinya sendiri, ia melanjutkan pencarian ke peti. Warga jelata memang kerap kali tak memiliki almari atau rak, yang digunakan menyimpan barang sesuai bentuk atau kegunaannya. Semua mereka simpan di peti kayu, yang bisa dipesan dengan harga murah atau bahkan dibuat sendiri. Apa pun lalu masuk ke peti itu, sejak simpanan uang, gabah, pakaian, dan juga alat makan yang terbuat dari tanah liat.“Nah, ini ada satu!” ia melempar sehelai
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Chapter: 76“Cobalah! Rasakan kedahsyatannya!”Blarak menatap ragu pada Begawan Ripu. Lututnya bahkan sudah goyah saat tadi ia kali pertama diajak kemari oleh orang itu.“Ayolah! Kau sudah berhak. Ingat, Somanagara sudah memberimu gelar Kanjeng Tumenggung Wirasuta, dan kau sebentar lagi akan menjadi pelaksana tugas harian di istana ini selama dua hari ke depan. Kau harus mencobanya!”Bibir Blarak bergerak-gerak, tapi gagal mengucapkan satu kata pun. Ia hanya menangguk patuh, lalu mendaki trap-trap lebar menuju puncaknya di mana sebuah batu hitam berbentuk kotak sempurna telah menunggu.“Duduklah di singgasana! Tepat menghadap ke arah Mantri Nalacitra. Nanti semua bawahan dan pejabat tinggi kadipaten akan menghadapmu di sana.”Jantung Blarak seperti berhenti bekerja saat ia tempelkan pantatnya di permukaan batu. Dingin. Ia menggigil. Nyaris tak percaya ia kini duduk di tempat yang hanya boleh digunakan oleh penguasa tertinggi
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Chapter: 75Dan untuk kesekian kalinya, kecepatan gerak alami sebagai hasil latihan keras bertahun-tahun kembali menjadi penyelamat.Wisnumurti bangkit luar biasa cepat. Nyaris seperti bukan digerakkan oleh pemikirannya sendiri. Ia sambar kasur sebagai tameng darurat, lalu pada saat bersamaan tenaga dalamnya meledak sehingga benda itu melesak ke depan dan menghantam telak kesepuluh anak panah yang mengincar tubuhnya.Detik itu, banyak hal terjadi beruntun saling susul menyusul.Nyai Gede Nipir mendelik marah dan berteriak gahar.“Bunuh dia! Habisi!”Sepuluh anak panah kembali meluncur, bahkan langsung disusul dengan luncuran-luncuran berikutnya hingga persediaan anak panah masing-masing pengawal habis.Tepat ketika Wisnumurti jumpalitan menghindari sepuluh luncuran pertama, mendadak terdengar suara jeritan kaget dan bunyi bergedebukan keras ketika mereka itu mencelat terdorong dan jatuh terjerembab menimpa lantai.Dan wajah pertama ya
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Chapter: 74Saat Jaladri membuka mata, yang melintas kali pertama di pelupuk matanya adalah sosok Windyaningrum, dan Sawer, bergantian. Setelah beberapa detik, baru kemudian seluruh panca inderanya bisa berjalan dengan lancar, terutama penglihatannya. Seketika dahinya berkerut tajam. Tak mengerti bagaimana mungkin atap warung sederhana milik Maesa Alit dan Gajah Lemu bisa setinggi itu, dihiasi lampu gantung yang amat mewah pula.Dan ia masih bertanya-tanya, sejak kapan ada warung makan dilengkapi dengan lampu gantung.Jawabannya tentu baru muncul setelah ingatan dan pemahamannya akan keadaan sekeliling terbentuk sempurna. Kepala berputar, mata menatap sekeliling dengan saksama. Meski tubuh lemah, ia tetap bisa beringsut bangkit perlahan-lahan. Wajahnya menyeringai mencermati setiap depa di sekitarnya.Ia tidur, beralas kasur bulu angsa yang tak saja terasa empuk namun juga cair. Tempat tidurnya tak terbuat dari kayu, melainkan besi gelap berkilauan, dan berkelambu. Dinding
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