Sanggana Swordsman
29. Tirana, the Guard Girl
"Sincerely servant, Your Highness the Prince!” said the foreign girl while going down on her knees on her right foot while sticking both palms in front of her head that lowered deeply.
The girl's actions made Joko Calm and Ginari feel astonished.
“Hey, what are you doing, Nisanak?” hardik Joko is slow. “Why are you kneeling like that, when I don't know you and I'm just a swordsman?”
“Hamba named Tirana, Guard Girl. Servant was sent by His Majesty King Anjas Perjana Langit to be the guardian and first wife of the Prince. Thank you my servant, Your Highness the Prince!” report that the girl remained deeply down and only looked at the two ends of Joko's legs.
“What the fuck is this?” joko was confused. “Stand. I'm not a prince. I bet you're wrong, Nisanak!”
The girl who claimed to be named Tirana then moved up and stood up to look at Joko with a cool smile.
“Prince Dira who turned weak when I approached less than three steps showed that the servant is not wrong people, Your Majesty,” Tirana said.
“My name is Joko Calm, not Prince Dira, you're wrong!” Joko.
“Sorry, Your Grace. Joko Tenang is the birth name of the Prince, but His Royal Name is Prince Dira Pratakarsa Diwana,” said Tirana.
“Then where is my kingdom?” joko asked Calmly while smiling, he felt funny with the story of Tirana.
“Sanggana Kingdom in the middle of Dewa Urate Forest.”
“Then who is my father?” ask Joko.
“His Majesty King Anjas Perjana Langit,” replied Tirana.
“Do you also know who my mother is?”
“Pardon me, Your Highness the Prince, I do not know,” said Tirana.
“What were you assigned earlier?” ask Joko again.
“Become guard and first wife of His Highness the Prince,” replied Tirana.
“Nisaak, you are so beautiful, why would you sacrifice yourself to a stranger like me. Moreover, you cannot possibly be my wife. You see for yourself, when you approached me, I was about to die. I have never heard of the Kingdom of Sanggana or my father as a king, or I as a prince. Who actually sent you and what is your purpose for me?” Joko.
“Hamba sent by His Royal Highness Prince's father, Gusti Mulia King Anjas Perjana Langit. The goal is to keep His Highness the Prince from harm and cure His Majesty's Reed Nature disease,” Tirana replied.
“So, are you very sure that I am your prince, who will make you a wife, and you are my servant?” ask Joko again.
“True, Your Highness.”
Joko took a deep breath. He tried to enlarge his chest cavity so that his heart could be airy to accept the absurd story.
“What proof can you give that you are not cheating me?” ask Joko.
“Evidence that I know His Highness Prince's teacher is Ki Ageng Kunsa Pari. Proof that His Majesty has the science of the Solar Heaven Corn, Moon Broken Coral, Hell Fire Knife, Night Storm From the South, Heaven Burning Earth, Invisible God Steps, Cat Treads, Devil Fingers Dance, and, Touch Hell Bees, Twitch of a Thousand Amused, Absorb Wounds, Wash the Body..”.
“Already already, you dismantled all my magic!” said Joko who was stunned by the knowledge of Tirana. Inwardly he asked, “How can he know all my knowledge? Is this the Master's job?”
While Ginari only listened to Joko Calm's dialogue with Tirana.
“Alright, Nisanak. For a while I was your prince. I still have some important work,” said Joko Calm relented.
“Name of servant Tirana, Your Majesty,” says Tirana.
“Good, may you be comfortable, but do not do anything like that. Can you release Hojabayat?” said Joko.
Tirana then sprinkled her right hand finger towards the position of Hojabayat sculpting. One subtle invisible wave darted over Hojabayat's body which instantly made him able to move and somewhat confused himself.
Hujabayat immediately came closer to Joko and asked, “What happened?”
“It's okay. Her name is Tirana, she's my other future wife,” Joko said.
Hujabayat was silently flabbergasted to hear Joko's words. He looked at the beautiful foreign girl for a moment. Tirana just gave a small nod to Hubayat while smiling sweetly.
“We must bury Beggar Maling first, then we look for a cure for Ginari and Kembang Buangi,” said Joko Calm. Then he called, “Jagur!”
“Ready, Swordsman!” sahut Jagur is approaching.
“Get for us a pedati and two horses!” joko's orders.
“Good, Swordsman,” replied Jagur then rushed away.
“That means you will do whatever I command?” joko asked Tirana.
“Yes, Your Honor. Until His Highness the Prince orders to sleep together, I will do so faithfully,” replied Tirana.
“I really need someone who can carry Ginari here and there, because I can't possibly do it,” said Joko.
“Good, Your Highness the Prince,” replied Tirana while slightly lowered her head.
*****
Ginari aka the Sky Rat Swordsman lay helpless. The beautiful beautiful-faced girl just followed the rhythm of the rotation of a wooden pedati wheel pulled by two horses. However, Ginari was not alone. On the right side of Ginari also lay helpless a beautiful girl with a pure white face. His facial expression showed that he felt a painful pain within his body. He wore all white clothes, in contrast to the all-black Ginari. That beautiful girl is the Exhaust Flower. If Ginari suffered because in his body there is poison Gerogot Heart Pill belonging to the late Granny Dwarf Raga, in the body of Kembang Buangi there is poison Ajian Sayat Nyawa belonging to the late Ki Demang Rubagaya.
Near the two unfortunate beautiful girls sat another beautiful and beautiful girl, namely Tirana aka Guard Girl. Tirana claimed to be her servant Joko Calm and appeared with the aim of becoming the wife of the red-lipped young man. Tirana occasionally tidied the head pads of Ginari and Kembang Buangi so that the two girls felt comfortable when there was a shake on the road.
The two-wheeled cart had a thick cloth roof made to protect them from the scorching sun.
The two horses that pulled the carts were controlled by Hojabayat who acted as sais. On the left side of the riding pedati was walking a black horse ridden by Joko Tenang, a red-lipped magic swordsman, who Tirana recognized as Prince Dira Pratakarsa Diwana, son of the King of Sanggana Kingdom. However, Joko has yet to believe Tirana's claims which he considers strange.
While Jagur, the former temple of the late Ki Demang Rubagaya, his role was completed after he prepared all the necessary needs by Joko and his entourage. Though he insisted he wanted to come and serve Joko, but Joko refused. Joko simply tells him to be a good person who does not harm others.
“You are so beautiful, Ginari,” said Tirana while smiling sweetly to Ginari. “Since when did you know Prince Dira?”
“Is he really a prince?” Ginari who spoke softly asked.
“Iya, but he never knew, not even his teacher had told him. Since when do you know Prince Dira?”
“I want to kill him,” said Ginari flat.
“Hah!” shock Tirana. “Why? Isn't Prince Dira your future husband?”
“He raped me,” replied Ginari coldly, as if holding a grudge in the weakness of his voice.
“Hah!” this time Tirana squealed even louder, making Joko Calm so looked at him. Gaining a glance from Joko, Tirana just smiled sweetly while nodding respectfully.
“Therefore, Grandfather advised Joko to marry me,” said Ginari.
While Kembang Buangi and Hujabayat become good listeners only. Kembang Buangi was unable to speak because of his severe injuries, while Hojabayat did not want to interfere with Ginari's personal affairs and Joko Calm. (BH)