Sanggana Swordsman
PGM 9: Duke of the Ruso Pond
*Crazy Drunk Swordsman (PGM)*
He was a pure white man with a half-century of age. He was wearing white underwear with a thick and nice black outerwear. He also wears black pants. There was a white cloth coiled around his waist. The man whose mustache was already two colors was sitting on a chair facing a basin of clear water studded with flowers on the table. He was bathing his nice dark green keris.
He was named Duke of Tambak Ruso, ruler in the Duchy of Surosoh. He is now in his residence in the form of a magnificent stone house. The most magnificent and widest house in the Duchy is the residence of the Duke of Tambak Ruso.
The residence had a number of safeguards carried out by the soldiers of the duchy.
Behind him stood two women who stayed waiting for orders only. Then came a middle-aged woman dressed in yellow kebaya. The white woman sat down on the chair across the table.
“Dear of the Duke, are no officers and troops from the Kingdom sent?” ask the woman named Pitaloka, the Duchess.
“I have repeatedly sent messages, but it looks like the messages are lost in the middle of the road,” replied the Duke of Tambak Ruso. “I suspect that the messengers ended up in the hands of the Horde of Blue Horses.”
“The Blue Horse Gang is a gathering place for the magical people of the martial world, while we only have the warriors of the duchy. Obviously we just wait for their attack, then we're done,” said Pitaloka.
“You don't have to worry about it, Nyai. Even if they attack in with invincible force, then you and I will not be harmed,” said the Duke of Tambak Ruso.
“Means Kakang how?” tanya Pitaloka did not understand her husband's intentions.
“Can't I explain now, unless the attack has already happened. I also sent Arya Permana to the White Heart. Hopefully Father is willing to help us,” said the duke.
A soldier in a blue and white uniform came to pay his respects to the Duke of Pond Ruso.
“Gusti, there is a horse carriage coming!” report the soldier.
“Horse train? Are they from another duchy?” asked the Duke of Tambak Ruso to wonder to himself.
Duke Tambak Ruso immediately wiped his keris and sheathed it. The keris then he slipped on his back waist.
Duke Tambak Ruso and his wife immediately left by circling the right side of his house. Upon arriving at the terrace, they saw the arrival of a chariot and a black horse.
The person who acts as a coachman is Tirana accompanied by Getara Cinta and Kerling Sukma. While the rider of the dark horse is their husband, Prince Dira Pratakarsa Diwana aka Joko Calm.
“Isn't that Arya's horse?” asked the Duke of Tambak Ruso to his wife.
“True, Kakang,” replied Pitaloka.
“Surely something has happened,” said Duke Tambak Ruso, but his attitude looks mediocre.
He walked towards the gate of his house guarded by two soldiers. His wife and a large-bodied soldier soon followed.
Coinciding with the duke's arrival at the courtyard door, horses and chariots also arrived before the gate. The duke was even stunned to see three pearls lined up on the carriage. However, he immediately turned to Joko Calm who had already descended from the horse.
“Sorry, Kids...”.
The words of the Duke of Tambak Ruso came to a halt when he saw Turung Gali coming down from the carriage room with the body of Arya Permana on both hands.
“Arya!” peekik Pitaloka panicked and ran towards Turung Gali.
“We found the Duke's son was being attacked by members of the Blue Horse Horde,” said Joko Calmly while walking to the carriage booth. He then raised the body of Arya Permana's friend.
“Bukira!” call the Duke of Tambak Ruso recognize the figure being raised by Joko Calm. “Quick bring in!”
Joko Calm and Turung Gali rushed to bring the bodies of Arya Permana and Bukira inside. Tirana runs her horse-drawn carriage into the courtyard.
Arya Permana and Bukira were put in a room and both were placed in one bed. It is clear that Arya Permana's wounds are on her left shoulder, while Bukira has deep sharp gun wounds on her chest, arms and back.
“Tungkal, quickly go call your raft healer over here!” duke Tambak Ruso's orders to his big bodyguard.
“But, Gusti...” said a soldier named Tungkal hesitate.
“Say, I'll return her navel if she can treat Arya and Bukira!” said the Duke of Tambak Ruso who understood the objections of his bodyguard.
“Good, Gusti,” said Tungkal obediently.
The Duke of Tambak Ruso is indeed in dispute with a healer named Rakitanjamu. He had arbitrarily seized an heirloom belonging to the physician, but unfortunately the Duke did not know how to wear the heirloom.
“Prince?” said the Duke of Tambak Ruso was surprised to hear Turung Gali calling Joko Calm as Prince.
“Excuse us, Your Highness Prince!” said Duke Tambak Ruso while hurriedly kneeling in respect with his head lowered and both palms met in front of his forehead.
The same thing was immediately done by Pitaloka.
“We really don't recognize, Your Highness the Prince!” duke Tambak Ruso said again.
“Build, Duke. I am only a prince if in my kingdom, but on this journey, I am nothing more than a wanderer,” said Joko Calm quickly as he raised both arms of the duke.
Duke Tambak Ruso and his wife immediately stood up.
“If the Duke allows, then do it, Father,” said Joko Calmly to Turung Gali.
“Sure, please, please!” duke of Tambak Ruso.
Turung Gali then approached the body of Arya Permana to do the treatment of swordsman style.
“I am Prince Dira of Little Sanggana Works at the foot of Mount Prabu. Turung Gali is the father of my wife,” said Joko Calm introduced himself. “And the three women outside are my wives.”
“Oh!” urah Pitaloka was surprised, not expecting.
“I am the Duke of Ruso Pond and this is my wife Pitaloka. That's my son, his name is Arya Permana. And the one next to him is his bodyguard, his name is Bukira. But, what really happened?” duke Tambak Ruso said, then asked again.
“When we were on our way to Padepokan Hati Putih, we ran into Arya who was being chased by two members of the Blue Horse Horde. Just as he passed us, Arya was hit by an attack and injured on her shoulder. Because we knew that the two people who were chasing were members of the Blue Horse Horde, so we decided to help Arya,” explained Joko Calm.
“Oh...” sigh Duke Tambak Ruso while mangosteen. Then he said, “We better talk outside, Prince.”
“Mari,” says Joko Calm.
Joko Calm and Duke Tambak Ruso then stepped outside, leaving Turung Gali who was doing treatment on the left shoulder hole wound Arya Permana. Pitaloka stood up anxiously watching the treatment of his son.
In the front room, stand waiting for Tirana, Getara Love and Kerling Sukma.
“Prince's wives are very beautiful,” praise Duke Tambak Ruso when he again saw three pearls belonging to Joko Tenang. “Please!”
The Duke of Tambak Ruso invited Joko Calm and his three wives to sit on a thick carpet and nice in red.
“I say many thanks to His Highness Prince Dira for helping my son!” duke of Tambak Ruso.
“Sama-sama, Duke. Actually we don't understand what's going on. We just say that the Blue Horse Horde is a bad group, so we decided to help,” kilah Joko Calm.
“Then, what purpose does the Prince want to go to Padepokan Hati Putih?” ask the duke again.
“I just want to convey one important message from my teacher to Resi Tambak Boyo,” replied Joko Calm.
“Resi Tambak Boyo is my father,” said the Duke of Tambak Ruso. “My son today went with a small team to get there as well, but was probably blocked by the Blue Horse Horde.”
“It looks like the horde is deeply troubling this duchy. What really happened, Duke?” ask Tirana.
“To know, the Blue Horse Horde was originally a mob of ordinary forest robbers. But suddenly, they transformed into a large group and its members are not just any swordsman. Now, they want to control the Duchy of Surosoh and three other duchies. The first one they targeted was this duchy because this was the door leading to the other three duchies. They have sent a message to me that they will attack in a few days later,” said Duke Tambak Ruso.
“But I do not see in this duchy there are preparations to face an attack?” ask Joko Calmly.
“I've assigned my son to organize the troops at the border, but it seems like it's a waste to see his return under these conditions. I have also repeatedly sent envoys to the Baturaharja Palace, but it is unclear whether the envoys arrived or not to the Palace. The proof is that no officers or relief troops have been sent to this duchy. I also tried to ask for help from the three neighboring duchies, but they actually cut the bridge that connects the duchy,” explained Duke Tambak Ruso. “So, we have resigned and just wait.”
“I think that attitude is wrong, Duke!” tukas Getara Cinta's. She as a former queen considered the duke's attitude very dangerous. (BH)
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On the way to the Lesser Sanggana Kingdom, it turns out that a number of warriors decided to join and ready to serve Joko Calm.
The author allows Readers to create a new character (name, physical, and dominant nature) of Readers own choice, complete with the name of science, style, and weapons (if any). These characters will later be incorporated in the "Flower Guard Force".
These characters will be widely used in the next novel season (about 4 seasons again) and the follow-up novel "Kingdom Sanggana Kecil". 😀🙏🙏