Rulah #21

In "The Wondrous Jade Ju-Ju," Rulah faces a desperate threat when Amazo lays waste to Gahna’s village and enslaves its people. As Gahna clutches the idol of Janus, hoping it holds the power to stop the tyrant, a single drop of blood from her pricked finger unleashes a deadly poison—sealing her fate in silence.

When a white stranger arrives at Rulah's jungle village claiming to recover from tropical malaria, the jungle goddess welcomes her with open arms—but soon her people begin wasting away from a mysterious, inexplicable plague. As Rulah's tribe grows desperate and even her faithful Saber weakens, she discovers that her guest's arrival coincides perfectly with the "Silent Death," and realizes she must uncover the truth before everyone she cares for is lost. What Rulah uncovers leads her to a shocking betrayal and a battle against a bacterial weapon designed to enslave the jungle itself.

When Renture, the tyrannical leader of the hidden city Nocterne, commands his tribe of monstrous warriors to raid Rulah's village for food, the jungle goddess returns to find her people under attack—and must race to stop the invasion before it's too late. Captured during the assault, Salu reveals the existence of Nocterne and its dark secrets, leading Rulah on a perilous journey through unexplored jungle to confront Renture and his mysterious civilization. As she infiltrates the hidden city, Rulah faces deadly traps, monstrous guardians, and the full fury of Renture's forces in a battle for the freedom of his enslaved army.