The former soldiers and guards who had been outside the gate of the white crocodile palace immediately did what Arya ordered, they simultaneously reached into their shirt pockets where there were the white crocodile necklaces that they had been wearing.

He immediately threw the necklace away by throwing it to the bottom of the river, along with that their bodies shot up to the surface of the pool. On the edge of the skull pool, the villagers had gathered, some of them spread out along the edge of the pool as ordered by Ki Darmo based on Arya's suggestion.

The purpose of their being ordered like this was to anticipate if there were some former followers of the White Crocodile Demon Queen who could not swim when they arrived on the surface of the water, then the people placed along the edge of the skull pool would help.

Arya who had also come out of the gate of the white crocodile palace did not immediately shoot up to the surface, but he seemed to be waiting for Gento Ireng on purpose.

"Kraaaaak.....! Kraaaaaaak...! Duuuuuuuuuuum....!"

The sound of most of the pillars supporting the building breaking accompanied by the collapse of several rooms, Arya was shocked and could not wait for Gento Ireng anymore because he thought the greedy black man would not survive.

Arya immediately shot to the surface of the pool, while Gento Ireng tried to run between the ruins of the palace building.

"Blaaaaaaaaar ......! Duuuuuuuum ..! Duuuuuuum ..! Arghhhhhhhhh ...!"

All the pillars of the palace broke along with the entire building collapsing, Gento Ireng's screams were also heard when his body was hit by the rubble of the palace building. Gento Ireng died buried in the ruins of the white crocodile palace building, the position of both hands still hugging the box containing gold and diamonds.

The huge explosion caused the collapse of the entire building of the white crocodile palace, making the bottom of the pool dark due to dust mixed with mud, the water pressure from the bottom of the pool also soared upwards until the former followers of Dewi Purbalara who had reached the surface of the pool were scattered except for Arya who was indeed ready by channeling his inner strength to reduce the impact of the collapse of the white crocodile palace at the bottom of the skull pool.

All the people who were assigned by Ki Darmo along the edge of the pool immediately swam to save several former followers of the White Crocodile Demon Queen who indeed could not swim, even some of them were swept downstream of the pool and there were also villagers who helped them.

Arya who was also on the surface of the pool saw the residents of Sedayu Village had moved to help all the former followers of Dewi Purbalara to the edge, he also shot up and set foot on the cliff on the edge of the skull pool.

The villagers who did not receive a task from Ki Darmo seemed surprised to see the body of the warrior like an eagle soaring from the surface of the pool to the top of the cliff, while Ki Darmo just smiled because he had previously believed that Arya was not just anyone but had extraordinary strength in his body.

All the former followers of Dewi Purbalara who had been helped by the villagers of Serayu Village to the edge of the pool, immediately climbed the slope of the cliff of the skull pool with the help of several villagers who had received a task from the elders of Serayu Village.

They seemed relieved when they were on the cliff where Arya and also the other villagers of Serayu Village and Ki Darmo were, all the former followers of the White Crocodile Demon Queen suddenly cheered.

"Long live the Eagle Swordsman..! Long live Arya....!"

The villagers of Serayu Village who were surprised to hear the cheers of the former followers of Dewi Purbalara, some of whom were villagers, reflexively cheered, imitating their cheers.

Ki Darmo just clapped and smiled happily, even though he was also surprised because the former followers of the White Crocodile Demon Queen shouted the nickname Arya Mandu.

 

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In the spacious yard of the Serayu Village elder's house, the former followers of Dewi Purbalara and all the villagers who had come to the edge of the skull pool gathered, Arya was also there, only Arya stood beside Ki Darmo in front of them.

The Serayu Village elder glanced at Arya then smiled and said.

“Please, Arya, speak first.”

Arya smiled back, then shook his head.

“No Ki, please let Ki Darmo speak to them first.”

Ki Darmo smiled again and nodded his head.

“Praise and gratitude we give to Gusti Allah for all this so that all of you who have been in the depths of your skull under the control of the White Crocodile Demon Queen have returned to land safely, of course all of that is inseparable from the great services of Arya who has helped you.”

The former followers of Dewi Purbalara responded in unison.

“Thank you, Warrior of the Eagle from Andalas,” they said.

Arya smiled then nodded his head.

“You’re welcome, I’m very happy to be able to help all of you Kisanak.”

After speaking, Arya’s face looked a little gloomy.

“What’s wrong, Arya?” asked Ki Darmo.

“Sorry Ki, I didn’t manage to save Gento Ireng. Previously, I had suggested that he immediately leave the area of ​​the white crocodile palace like the others, but he still insisted on entering the palace building that was about to collapse to take the gold and diamonds that he put in a box in his room until the entire palace building collapsed and he was buried there.” Ki Darmo smiled and then rubbed Arya's shoulder.