Alma3 Demon Queen
Akarmani 19: Penetrating the Eastern Fortress

*Fire in Jintamani Kingdom (Akarmani)*

Finally, about twenty mounted soldiers led by Handkan Sekam and Sumirah, arrived at the gathering point of the army led by Duke Lalang Lengir.

A dark meeting between the leaders of the troops took place. However, meeting in the dark was not the slightest mode. Sumirah who had a special relationship with the Husk Clasp did not want to nosy steal the opportunity in the dark. Understandably, Sumirah has a typical brave against men for business ser-seran.

“We will all disguise as the defeated Jintamani troops and ask to enter the fortress,”, said Handheld Husk conveying his plan. “It's a good move if half of the Red Blade College team goes undercover and infiltrates.”

“Good, we got a lot of horses and got a lot of Jintamani warrior corpse uniforms. Twenty Red Knives students will join in disguise,” said Adipaksa, the main student of Red Knives College who leads the college troops.

So, with the joining of twenty Red Blade College soldiers who then disguised themselves as Jintamani soldiers, there were more than 40 horsemen led by the Husk Clasps.

As a sign that they were the cavalry of the Jintamani Kingdom, one of the soldiers carried the banner of the troops that had previously been Grasping Chaff at the first ambush point.

The cavalry prepared themselves in the darkness. Some of the soldiers wear reverse clothes because it is not clear which is the front and which is the bottom. However, it is not a problem, as long as you do not get the wrong pair of pants.

Meanwhile for Sumirah, because she was a woman herself, so she had to cover her femininity for the smooth running of the disguise army. It meant covering his face and head and disguising the popping of his two mountains.

“Team, siaaap?” shouted Clasp of Husk asking.

“Siaaap!” answer the dozens of soldiers who were ready on their horses.

The sound of their cries would not reach the hearing of the soldiers above the eastern fortress of the Capital City due to the great distance.

“Majuu!” yell Clasp Chaff.

“Heah heah heah!”

The men pounded their horses hard. They also ran fast on the dark road that had been tidied up and no tree trunks were crossing anymore. They still did not carry a torch.

Meanwhile ahead, the sea of fire had already shrunk. Although still burning, but allegedly strong can be jumped and crushed by the horses.

“Curp Weasel!” call Delik Aduan to Gawe Isang. They were both operators of an oil barrel hurling at the top of the fort that night.

“What's up, Weasel Mendoan?” asked Gawe Isang with a cynical glance.

“I sayup-sayup heard the sound of troop riding,” said Delik Aduan.

“Ah, you are delirious,” said Gawe Isang without seriously responding.

“There's a troop of horses coming!” shouted Appeal Undak who was positioned in the locust arrow machine. He seriously pointed to the far ahead.

All the soldiers on top of the fortress immediately seriously looked far ahead, into the darkness that was beyond the sea of fire.

Commander Galagap who had just started eating his second warm red bean porridge, so was silent with the spoon position already in front of the gaping mouth. His ears were sharper in hearing than those of ordinary soldiers, having heard clearly the sound of troop riding.

“No one steals my porridge!” shouted Commander Galagap while quickly running towards the stairs.

On the stairs, the commander whose porridge business has not been around, did two jumps to get to the top of the fortress.

“Gusti Commander, there are cavalry!” report Pajrit Kerismon.

“I've seen,” said Commander Galagap.

Indeed, the cavalry led by Gengkap Sekam had already emerged from the darkness and approached the fence of fire.

The closer to the fire, the more sightings of the cavalry were seen. The model and color of the uniform already indicate the identity of the troops, especially one of the leading soldiers carrying a recognizable banner.

Although the sound of Clasp of Chaff has not reached the ears of Commander Galagap, but the commander has understood the meaning. However, the commander did not immediately respond.

The light of the fire was not as bright as the sunlight, so the light of the fire in the night could not give a bright picture of the horsemen, especially the Clasp of Husk hid his iron rod in the body of the horse.

“Gusti Commander, they chased the enemy!” yell Pajrit Kerismon.

“Iya, I also saw!” sahut Panglima Galagap's.

Indeed, the Commander of Galagap and his troops were quite surprised, when he saw the appearance of more than a hundred soldiers who ran out of the darkness behind the cavalry. Impressed that the runner's troops were chasing the horsemen.

The cavalry had already jumped over the fire fence easily.

“Open the door of the gerbaaang!” shouted Clasps of Chaff again while looking up at the fortress and pointing at the tightly closed gate.

This time, Commander Galagap and his troops could already hear the cries of Clasps of Husks.

“Open the gate! Grasshopper arrows, aim at enemy troops!” command of Commander Galagap to his troops.

“Open the gate! Riding troops want masuuuk!” shouted Pajrit Kerismon to the soldiers who served behind the gate.

The Chaff Clasps that had already passed through the fire fence, continued to speed towards the gate of the fort.

Meanwhile, a hundred uniformed soldiers of the duchy who were chasing the cavalry were forced to stop in front of the fence of fire, as they could not jump over the flames which were still as high as the chest of a standing person.

“Arrow!” duke Panji Gumo's orders led an army of runners who pretended to chase.

Dozens of soldiers who stopped in front of the fire immediately put on an archery pose. They aimed towards the cavalry they were chasing.

Set set set ...!

Dozens of detachable arrows soared into the high air. When in fact they are the origin of archery because it is only pretending, for the sake of the success of the drama of the cavalry. There was certainly not a single arrow that hit the cavalryman or his horse.

“Panaaah!” commander of Galagap orders to the operator of the locust arrow machine.

Set set set ...!

“Munduuur!” the Duke of Panji Gumo shouted when he saw an arrow attack from the top of the fortress.

The Duke of Panji Gumo's army hurriedly turned and ran away from the fence of fire.

“Aaak!” screams of a soldier who retreated late.

One of the rain of arrows hit the soldier's left thigh, while dozens of other arrows were stuck in the surrounding land.

Seeing that his companion was wounded, the two duchy soldiers immediately turned to pick up the grounded soldier and cleared him to retreat, before coming again raining arrows from the top of the fortress.

“Open the door of the gerbaaang!” Clasps of Chaff were still shouting as they approached the gate that was starting to open with the troops.

Under the illumination of the torches from above the fortress, the Galagap Commander tried to watch the horsemen closely. Although not so clear, Commander Galagap is sure that he did not know the face of the rider who led the army. However, that is not a measure to be suspicious. Because, he certainly may not have to know all the faces of the soldiers of the Kingdom of Jintamani, let alone different divisions.

The gate of the eastern fortress was finally wide open. The cavalry led by Gengkap Sekam entered freely through the gate and Commander Galagap himself was not suspicious.

Clasps of Chaff continued to bring his troops into the Capital City and left the fort area. He did not want to directly dismantle the disguise and deal with the fortress guard troops. (BH)