Sanggana Swordsman
Petperma 20: Continuing the Journey
*The Adventures of the First Empress (Petperma)*
“Kill those involved and expel others from this country!” kodawgyi Arkar Denpo shouted so wrathfully, after hearing reports and stories about the bodies of dozens of women found inside the cave.
To his knowledge, the cave was only a place to mine the stones used to build the houses of the storm.
Barbara and her colleagues were involved. The Golden Hair people who were not involved in the secret in the cave were expelled all. Children, women, the elderly, and adult men were all expelled. If they did not want to leave the village, they would be captured and killed as well.
Kodawgyi Arkar Denpo also decided to report the discovery to several neighboring villages. It is precisely the neighboring villages that have the victims of the loss of their young women, which was previously unknown where the disappearance.
Two days after the arrest and expulsion, the perpetrators were executed in front of the Village Chiefs.
After cleaning the Golden Hair people from the country, Kodawgyi Arkar Denpo decided to change the name of the village back to its origin, namely Mong Paw Paw Village. The name of the mountain was changed to Mount Paw Paw.
Previously, because of the services of Ducken Pert and his people in helping to wake up houses from stone, the name of the village was changed from Mong Paw Paw Village to Stormeggland Village, the name of the village was changed, as a form of citizen appreciation to the Golden Hair people.
Meanwhile, Prabu Dira and Empress Yuo Kai were finally accepted into Stormeggland Village as guests, after they told of the causes that could arise in the area, moreover, they help uncover the murder cases of young women for offerings. Kodawgyi Arkar Denpo and the villagers are getting more respectful after knowing the royal status and kepermaisurian of the couple.
The affairs of the Sacred Lion Sword no one dared to sue anymore, after they saw Ducken Pert killed by the sword's magic. After the Sacred Lion Sword killed the leader of the Golden Hair, Prabu Dira again took the sword without experiencing the first sting. He knew how to put the sword back into his body.
“Emm!” muttered Prabu Dira as he felt something licking his face, the same taste as he slept with his wife in the corner of the cave.
He quickly opened his eyes. And sure enough, what he got was the face of a big cat aka a lioness. Prabu Dira quickly shifted his body to get away from the face of the lion who did not act threatening.
“Hihihi..!”
Again there was the sound of a woman laughing, the same sound of laughter as the previous dream. Prabu Dira immediately turned his gaze to the source of the laughter.
This time, the beautiful woman dressed in all white did not swing on the swing under the tree, but she sat on the back of a bald-headed lioness. The ends of her hair were wrapped around her waist.
Surprisingly, behind the lion he was riding lined up dozens of similar lions. It was impressed that the large group of lionesses was about to leave on the grass.
The lion that had awakened Prabu Dira now lowered his body in front of the young man.
The blonde woman gave the facial movement code for Prabu Dira to come along. Although in a state of confusion, Prabu Dira finally decided to go up to the back of the lion.
The lion stood up after his back was lifted. He then walked carrying Prabu Dira closer to the position of the blonde woman who looked at him with a big smile. When it got closer, then Prabu Dira could see that the woman had bright blue eyes and beautiful.
However, before the lion actually reached the lioness, suddenly a red apple was tossed to Prabu Dira. It was easy for Prabu Dira to catch the apple with his right hand.
“My husband, why are you daydreaming like that?” ask Empress Yuo Kai who had put her jelly face in front of her husband's face.
Prabu Dira. The view of the meadow with its dozens of lions instantly changed with the atmosphere of the boardroom room. Very close in front of her face was the face of her queen.
“What happened, My husband?” ask Empress Yuo Kai again. This time he pulled his face.
“Entahlah. Looks like I'm dreaming,” replied Prabu Dira.
“Dream with eyes open?” empress Yuo Kai asked to corner her husband.
“Ah, with eyes open? Didn't I just wake up?” said Prabu Dira.
Prabu Dira did not immediately reply, indicating that he did not know. He wondered in his heart that he could not answer.
“It seems like something happened with you, my husband,”, said Empress Yuo Kai.
“It seems so, but I don't understand what happened yet,” said Prabu Dira.
“Alright, we wait until you know what really happened. We must prepare, the boat for us is ready,”, Empress Yuo Kai said.
Kodawgyi Arkar Denpo was kind to Prabu Dira by giving them a boat to continue their journey by sea.
After two nights they spent in the foreign land, finally Prabu Dira and Empress Yuo Kai with their four brothers left Mong Paw Paw Village.
The ship given by the Village Chief is a large boat that is estimated to be able to sail the ocean. Not only ships, a number of sailors from the Salt Tribe were also given to serve Prabu Dira and his queen. Ten men of ethnic name Bengal was in charge of operating the ship.
“How long will we travel to get to the Kingdom of Little Sanggana?” empress Yuo Kai asked as she stood on the bridge of the ship staring at the vast ocean they were wading in.
“Now, I don't know. But I hope Gimba will come to pick us up,” replied Prabu Dira. “If Gimba does not come, then I will be late to attend the meeting of Jurang Lolong and Princess Sri Rahayu will be long waiting for me.”
“Maybe the Sky has willed. Our deployment in the Burmese Land aims to give you the Sword of the Sacred Lion. Even if Princess Sri Rahayu is destined to be part of the Eight Flower Goddesses, the soul mate must be patiently waiting. I can't imagine if your magic has returned,” Empress Yuo Kai said.
“Can't imagine my might as great as what if fighting?” ask Prabu Dira.
“Hihihi..!” Empress Yuo Kai did not reply, he just laughed loosely as he glanced at the handsome man by his side.
When night falls, one thing that disturbs Prabu Dira's mind is the dream of meeting a lioness. However, on that night, Prabu Dira sleep passed normally, there was no dream of being licked by a lion or pelted with red apples.
Similarly on the following night when they were still above the ocean, there was no dream disturbance.
On the third day of the sea journey, when Prabu Dira and his crew were fishing, there was a sudden surprise from the sky.
Yaw!
Suddenly there was the sound of a Jungle in the sky.
“Hahaha!” prabu Dira laughs suddenly because it is so happy. He had not seen the shape of the Jungle in the sky.
When they all looked up at the clear sky, Gimba was flying in circles above them. It looks like the jungle is flying with a normal wingspan.
However, it is unlikely that Gimba landed on the boat or in the sea water.
“Badango! Point the boat to the small island there!” empress Yuo Kai orders the captain of the ship, the only Bengal to understand Mandarin. (BH)
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POLLING
Dira Pratakarsa Diwana is the official name of the nobility of Joko Tenang.
However, the Author asks for input from the Readers. For narration (not in dialogue), prefer Author use the name "Prabu Dira" or "Joko Calm"?