Sanggana Swordsman
Kersak 12: Protection Application
*Small Sanggana Kingdom (Silver)*
Adi Manukbumi, Luring and Asih Marang made it out of the Eternal Night Forest. Now they run in rocky areas. On their north side is a ravine that is essentially the water of the Lake of Fatara. While on the south side is a rock cliff which is the foot of Mount Prabu. While the east direction is the forest which belongs to the kingdom of Sanggana Kecil.
There is no other way but to go into the new forest, in order to avoid the pursuit of the Forest Claw Flocks led by Gebang Batra. However, to get to that forest, they had to run quite a distance. They did not know that the new forest in front of it had entered the territory of the Lesser Sanggana Kingdom.
Ever since they came out of the Eternal Night Forest, they had already been monitored by the password spread by the Kusuma Goddess that day.
Suddenly Luring stopped running. He leaned over while holding both knees. Breathing gasps.
“Luring! What are you doing?!” yelled Adi Manukbumi as he looked back and saw his best friend stop.
“Aaa..!” shouted Luring loudly. She cried. “Because I'm Mumu dead!”
Asih Marang also stopped seeing the Luring action. Adi Manukbumi quickly ran to pick up his best friend.
“There is no time to wail and regret, Luring. They're still after us!” adi Manukbumi said tight and then pulled Luring's hand to continue running.
However, Luring pulled his hands off the pull of Adi Manukbumi.
“No! I must avenge Mumu's death!” luring shouted that both of his eyes were red with emotion.
“Don't be stupid, Luring! We can't fight them! We should get away first then think of a way to get revenge!” yelled Adi Manukbumi furiously.
From within the Eternal Night Forest now appeared men dressed in all red.
“Come go!” jikak Adi Manukbumi while forcibly pulling back Luring's right hand.
This time Luring wanted to come running away to follow his fat friend.
Seel!
Asih Marang quickly released two arrows at once towards Gebang Batra and his twelve men. The long distance makes both arrows of Asih Marang easily avoided.
Asih Marang and his two male friends continued to run on the rocky terrain towards the forest area of the Lesser Sanggana Kingdom.
Gebang Batra and his men chose to continue to pursue, although they realized that the forest across there was not their territory.
The distance between the rearmost Luring and the Forest Claw Flock was about ten spears. Until finally, the chase arrived at the edge of the forest of Little Sanggana Kingdom.
Seet! Teb!
Suddenly a spear shot out from within the forest and stuck right a few steps in front of Asih Marang's feet. The beautiful girl suddenly stopped. Similarly with Adi Manukbumi and Luring. The three of them were surprised.
The set! Teb!
However, one spear rod also shot far past the top of the heads of the three of them. The spear fell five steps ahead of Gebang Batra, forcing the man to stop anyway. Same with all his men.
They all looked towards the forest. From within the forest moved a number of people armed with spears and shields. A total of fifteen soldiers in black-black uniforms moved out from the forest. They then lined up to form a short fence at a distance.
“Who are you who want to enter the forest of the territory of the Kingdom of Sanggana Kecil?!” shouted a warrior leader who appeared at the front.
“Manuk, it turns out that the building we want to attack is a kingdom!” said Luring who could directly conclude.
“You mean, the place we're headed to is not a dedemit nest?” ask Adi Manukbumi.
“You're really outrageous, Luring!” yelled Adi Manukbumi, but desperately trying to quell his anger. He wanted to hit Luring, but he still saw that Luring was his best friend. He does not want to have to lose another friend, even though he thinks Luring made a big mistake.
“I'm sorry, Manuk,” said Luring softly, weeping over her carelessness. “Because my carelessness guessed that the palace was a dedemit nest, Mumu so dead!”
“We are the residents of Itatalangot Village across the lake. We ran into this forest because we wanted to be killed by the inhabitants of the Eternal Night Forest!” exclaim Asih Marang, answering the question of the leader of the western border guard soldiers of the Lesser Sanggana Kingdom.
“You are still prohibited from entering the territory of the Kingdom of Little Sanggana!” the leader of the soldiers.
However, Asih Marang's brain is fast working. He said to the warrior leader, “We ask for protection from the Ruler of the Kingdom of Little Sanggana!”
“I have to pre-deliver your request to my superiors. So you guys have to wait!” said the warrior leader.
“But the people of the Eternal Night Forest can't possibly wait, Lord Warrior!” asih Marang.
“Receive their requests, Warrior!” a woman's voice suddenly came from the forest.
The warrior leader and his troops immediately looked back. Asih Marang and his two male companions cast their gazes into the forest. The woman's voice seemed to contain a deep energy, so it sounded clear even though the distance was quite far.
From within the forest flashed a beautiful woman dressed in light blue. It bears a katana or samurai sword.
“Our respect, Gusti!” said the soldiers, they recognized the beautiful girl who had just landed. They know that Kusuma Dewi is the future empress who will be married tomorrow by Prabu Dira.
“Wake!” kusuma Dewi's Order. Then he exclaimed to Asih Marang and his two colleagues, “Your application we received!”
Smiling happily Asih Marang and Adi Manukbumi. While Luring was still crying over his nakedness.
“Come!” invite Asih Marang to Adi Manukbumi and Luring. He then stepped behind the ranks of the soldiers.
Although angry with Luring, Adi Manukbumi still pulled Luring's hand to walk forward.
From within the forest, it appeared again fifteen warriors who formed their own ranks.
“Give me your weapons!” the command of the warrior leader to Asih Marang and his two friends.
Asih Marang and Luring then handed the arrow and long machete to the soldier.
Kusuma Dewi then flashed forward closer to the Herd of Claws of the Forest. With the advance of Kusuma Dewi forward, the leading troops immediately came forward following their visitation.
“Three people are already in the protection of the Small Sanggana Kingdom!” kusuma Dewi.
“Give those three people! Or hundreds of residents of the Eternal Night Forest come attacking you!” about Gebang Batra.
“A thousand troops will not make us give up people who ask for protection from us!” kusuma Dewi.
“Since when in this region there is a kingdom?!” gebang Batra asked with a shout.
“Since today!” answer Kusuma Dewi. “Back! Do not let you choose to die in vain today!”
“Good. But from today, you must be vigilant, because Lifesaving will not stay silent!” gebang Batra.
He turned and walked away with anger. A dozen of his men were forced to follow. (BH)