Pendekar Batari Mahadewi: The Journey to Find Your Self
Episode 241 Dragon Gate City
The people of the city who were originally lined up on the side of the road to see the group of soldiers then returned to their original place after the group of soldiers was no longer visible.
Batari Mahadevi walked to meet two soldiers who were walking on patrol. It was common for any royal city to assign patrols scattered at various points of the city to maintain security.
“Sorry sir, I was about to ask. There was a group of soldiers who passed on this road, were they not soldiers of Siwandaraka kingdom?” ask Batari Mahadevi.
“True miss,” replied the Soldier.
“Is there a war in this country?” ask Batari Mahadevi.
“Nona is not a person here huh?” the soldier asked back.
“True, sir. I am from Mahabhumi and only arrived in Siwandaraka region not long ago.” Answer Batari Mahadevi. The two soldiers were just beards. They have only heard the name of Mahabhumi island and have never been there or met with people there. How not, the distance of Siwarkatantra with Mahabhumi is very far and can only be reached by a large ship.
“Siwandaraka's relationship with Siwandawala is not good, miss. The soldiers were sent to the border just in case,” said the soldier.
“Alright then. Thank you mr.” Batari Mahadevi left the two soldiers who were still fascinated.
“Newly this time I saw a Mahabhumi. Are the girls there as pretty as that miss?” ask the soldier to his partner.
“Kurasa no. I think that lady is different from the other girls. I'm sure he's a swordsman. Where did any woman from Mahabhumi get here alone? Where are any ordinary women interested in asking about war?”
“Betul also! but not really!” The two soldiers continued the patrol while debating Batari Mahadewi.
Meanwhile, Batari Mahadewi has arrived at a shop as well as a fairly large inn. He ordered a number of foods that made many people gawk at the large number of portions ordered by the beautiful girl.
“What food is it for all?” whispered one of the shop visitors to his friend. Batari Mahadevi just glanced at the man. He could clearly hear everyone's conversations there. The movement of the soldier really made him interested to know more. And in such shops, not a few people discuss the relationship between Siwandaraka and Siwandawala.
Batari Mahadevi ordered a room after he finished all the food served at his desk. He wanted to relax a little that night for the first time he wandered alone. But his mind can not be separated from the stories of people about the war that will occur.
From what he heard, the kingdom of Siwandaraka was intending to attack Siwandaraka. Relations between the two kingdoms have been heating up over the past ten years. The Siwandawala government accused Siwandaraka of closing the trade route from the southern port of Siwandaraka to Siwandawala. In fact, other facts show that Siwandawala also closed the trade route between Siwandaraka and Siwandaracara.
The accusation of Siwandawala has no solid basis because it is impossible for Siwandaraka to close the trade route, while the kingdom needs trade cooperation with other kingdoms whose all routes are the territory of Siwandawala. In other words, Siwandawala wanted to weaken Siwandaraka, and then take control of the territory. Its main objective was to seize the strategic port owned by Siwandaraka.
Thus, if successful, then Siwandawala will become a strong and rich country, because all goods from the southern region will enter the island of Siwarkatantra only through the port of Siwandaraka.
From the books he had read about the history of the kingdom in Siwarkatantra and also the chatter of the people he had heard, he said, Batari Mahadewi came to the provisional conclusion that the Siwandawala side was the most likely and reasoned party to manipulate the trade routes and make false accusations addressed to Siwandaraka in search of an excuse to light the axis of war.
The incarnate girl of the divine heirloom was difficult to not want to interfere in the affairs of the two kingdoms. He thought, if war breaks out, then the most disadvantaged are the people of both sides. If the girl is forced to interfere, she will not go directly to the battlefield, but deal directly with the supreme leader of the kingdom concerned.
But he didn't want to be rash. The information he heard came from one point of view. Therefore, in the near future he wants to visit Siwandawala and find out the situation that happened there.
So the next day, Batari Mahadewi immediately rolled into the territory of Siwandawala. He also wanted to take a peek at the situation in the border area between the two feuding regions.
With a speed that is beyond the normal limits, Batari Mahadewi has arrived first from the group of soldiers who have departed last night. The border town was named the Dragon Gate city. The name of the city is of course political.
However, the city is not just fierce in its name. The Siwandaraka kingdom has built up a pretty good defense there. The martial arts of the white stream were mostly there as well. At least the city became the residence of many warriors who one of his duties is to guard Siwandaraka from the north side.
The two most famous colleges in Dragon gate city were the Dragon Pearl college and the Dragon Sword college. It seems that the dragon is the most popular symbol in the region because as a border city, at least the meaning of power must be upheld so that the kingdom of Siwandaraka is not underestimated.
The city looks busy. Many soldiers were seen working quickly to complete various war preparations. That means, the war will soon erupt and the divine heirloom incarnation girl must move quickly if she does not want the war to happen, even though it is really not her business.
Before moving to Siwandawala, Batari Mahadewi wants to get one more point of view. This time he wanted to visit one of the strongest colleges in the city, namely the Pearl of the Dragon college and meet the master teacher, the North Wind warrior.
The school has many students. When Batari Mahadevi arrived at the entrance gate, he was greeted by several warriors with a not-so-friendly attitude. Perhaps they were all too tense with the situation they were in at the moment.
“Do you need what miss came here?” ask one of the warriors guarding the gate.
“I want to meet with the great teacher, uncle,” said Batari Mahadewi.
“Who are the ladies and from which college did the misses come from?” ask the swordsman.
“I am from a college very far from here, on the island of Mahabhumi. I just want to hear the advice of the great teacher. That's all the purpose I came here,” replied Batari Mahadewi.
“Sorry lady, but our teacher can't meet just anyone. Only high-level warriors deserve to meet the teacher,” said the swordsman in a tone that is not quite pleasant.
“So I don't deserve to meet a great teacher?” ask Batari Mahadevi.
Guys, guess what, what is the answer given by the warriors to the question of Batari Mahadevi? Maybe one of the answers from friends will be the connecting material of the next chapter.