Sanggana Swordsman
41. Deal with the Queen
Sawiri moved his right arm which made the red rope around Joko Calm's neck move then darted into Sawiri's grasp. So let Joko calm down from the shackles that paralyze his inner energy and power. However, Joko Tenang remained in a weak state of helplessness due to the existence of Sawiri and the three female soldiers who carried her earlier less than three steps.
“I have to keep pretending to be weak even though my energy will recover,” makes Joko Calm. To strengthen his charade, Joko groaned, “Akh!”
The appearance of Joko's moaning voice showed her condition better than before. Joko was seen trying to wake up, but not as strong as the movement of a paralyzed person.
“Joko, can you talk?” ask Sawiri.
“What do... you guys do... against us?” joko asked in a voice so weak and disjointed.
“If you and your friends are not spies, what are you doing in the Fog Forest region?” ask Queen Aswa Tara.
“Arak Kahyangan,” said Joko Calm is weak, but can still be heard by the Queen and her soldiers.
Rather widened the pair of eyes of Queen Aswa Tara heard the name mentioned by Joko. The beautiful woman was silent for a moment, as if her brain was thinking quickly.
“Who would you like to treat with Arak Kahyangan?” ask Queen Aswa Tara.
“My wife's candidate.. and my best friend's lover,” replied Joko.
“Hmm.” Queen Aswa Tara muttered and nodded faintly. “What about you? Don't you need Arak Kahyangan to treat yourself?”
“I have medicine,” replied Joko.
“Where?”
“My wife-to-be..
“Oh!” exclaimed Queen Aswa Tara surprised and smiled to herself. “The two women you are with are all your future wives, Joko?”
“Iya. I was... find a wife... a lot.”.
“Hahaha!” queen Aswa Tara's Laughter. Then ask again, “What strength do you have so you want to find a lot of wives?”
“My wife's candidate. I... more powerful.”
“Oh yes? I can't believe it. With your condition like this, how can you satisfy one wife, let alone satisfy many wives? Hahaha!”
Seeing their queen laughing, the soldiers also smiled.
“I admit you are very handsome. If you weren't this weak, I wouldn't mind sharing a bed with you. I told you about Arak Kahyangan's whereabouts you won't be able to return the favor.”
Hearing the words of Queen Aswa Tara, Joko seemed to find a way to Arak Kahyangan.
“Give Arak Kahyangan. I will... give... whatever I can,” said Joko in a somewhat excited tone of voice.
“You can give me anything you can?” ask the Queen again as if unsure.
“Iya, if my medicine... you release.”
“Good,” said Queen Aswa Tara while nodding faintly as if thinking. Then he said, “I need a magician to win the match. Can you?”
“Can. I'm so lucky as long as you release my future wife. Only he has my medicine.”.
“Good, I need proof. Tomorrow there will be a match with the Windscreen Kingdom. The rules of the match are every camp using the services of foreign fighters. The winner will have the right to bear the name of the kingdom. The match consisted of three meetings. Each meeting each brought down three heroes. The first meeting happened and I lost. I must win the next two meetings so that I defeat Queen Getara Cinta and my territory will be named the Kingdom of the Fog Forest,” explained Queen Aswa Tara. Then he asked, “What kind of a bitch are you, Joko?”
“If I believe you, I gamble by risking my winnings for a year. If it turns out that you can't win, then I'll have to wait another year to be able to hope to become a kingdom. But well, if you and your future wife don't win, I'm forced to kill your dying future wife. Including beautiful women in white clothes who are also dying. And remember, there will be no Arak Kahyangan.”
“Good,” replied Joko weakly.
“If you can win tomorrow from the swordsmen Queen Getara Love, then we make a deal!” queen Aswa Tara.
“Good.”
“Sawiri, return Joko to jail. Separate his dying wife-to-be to another prison as a hostage. Tomorrow before the game starts, face Joko and his future wife!”
“Good, Queen!” said Sawiri obediently. Then his orders to the soldier, “Bring and return to prison!”
The three white-clothed female soldiers again carried Joko's helpless body.
Upon arrival at the prison, where Tirana and Ginari were still hanging, Joko was again hanged. However, it was Ginari's turn to be lowered and taken away.
“Where are you taking my friends?” ask Tirana.
“This woman is only for hostages,” Sawiri replied as she stepped away.
“Let it go, it's already their queen's order,” Joko told Tirana. “Tomorrow they will release you.”
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The next day, Joko Calm and Tirana are brought to Queen Aswa Tara in a different park. Joko remained carried by three female soldiers, while Tirana walked with her neck laced with a red rope. The condition makes both of them unable to exert any knowledge they have. Although Joko was not shackled by the Deterrent Rope, but her existence among the women, made her weak helpless.
Today, Queen Aswa Tara appears to remain beautiful with oversized clothes that are dominated by dark green. He sat majestically on a carved stone chair that had a thick cushion again padded. Two women each stood on the right and left sides of his throne as guards.
Salain Sawiri, there was one big tall woman who had not previously seen her existence by Joko. The woman was dressed in an oversize dark red color, almost the same color as Tirana's clothes. His face was firm and cold. His gaze was sharp, as if he had a high killing intent. He was known as Pina Pima, Commander of the Fog Forest. He is higher than Sawiri.
“Before we go to Sumur Juara, you must prove that you deserve me to be a champion in the fight today,” Ratu Aswa Tara told Joko and Tirana.
“If Her Majesty the Queen is holding our three companions hostage, then there is no need to worry if my neck is freed,” said Tirana.
Queen Aswa Tara without further consideration, she gave a nod gesture to Sawiri.
The short!
Sawiri moved his right hand, then the Dewater Rope that wrapped around Tirana's neck moved loose and darted away into his master's hand.
Zersse!
At that time, both Tirana hands each held a blue light that emitted thin smoke.
It made everyone surprised and immediately on alert for possible threats. Only Queen Aswa Tara acted more calmly.
Joko Calm himself had seen the light of the study when Tirana first came to him.
“As proof for you, Her Majesty the Queen, I will return Sawiri's treatment to us,” Tirana said with a piercing little smile to Sawiri.
Sawiri is getting ready and tense, because he will be the target of the experiment by Tirana. Especially when Tirana began to step on him, along with the wind of deep energy that spread from the girl's body, giving a sense of tension for the soldiers of Queen Aswa Tara. In his position, Pina Pima also prepared when there was a command code from his queen. (BH)