Sanggana Swordsman
56. The Secret of Arak Kahyangan
*Kahyangan Arak*
All the officials rose from their seats and saluted Queen Getara Cinta. After that they turned around. All the soldiers moved neatly out through the five large doors in the great priest. The ten servants around the queen's throne also got up and left. The Angel of the Grave Flute, Sulasih and Ragatos went down outside.
Stay Joko Quiet and Tirana standing in front of Queen Getara Love.
“Why don't you go, Tirana?” ask Queen Getara Love.
“I am the keeper of Kakang Joko. I cannot leave her alone, Her Majesty the Queen,” Tirana replied.
“Let Tirana stay with me. He is like a part of me, Your Majesty,” Joko said.
Queen Getara Love was silent for a moment. Then he said, “Alright.”
“Thank you, Her Majesty the Queen,” Tirana said.
“I explained to you. The other efficacy of Arak Kahyangan is unknown to everyone. In addition to it as a medicine for all kinds of poisons, Arak Kahyangan is also a malignant poison,” said Queen Getara Cinta.
Slightly changed the look of Joko's face to hear the expression Queen Getara Cinta.
“I mean, Her Majesty the Queen?” The one who asked was Tirana.
“That taken from Arak Kahyangan is one drop one drop. The drops will alternate into medicine and poison. If the first drops he serves as medicine, then the next drops turn into poison,” explained Queen Getara Love.
“What?!” shock Joko.
The thoughts of Joko and Tirana immediately worked to imagine the picture of the situation that would happen to the treatment of Ginari and Kembang Buangi.
“Is the chance that only one can be given medicine?” ask Joko.
However, before Queen Getara Love responded, Tirana immediately said, “Isn't that drop a poison, it can be thrown away?”
Queen Getara Cinta laughed short because indeed the two swordsmen in front of her did not know about Arak Kahyangan, except to know as a medicine of all kinds of poison.
“Arak Kahyangan tests can only be issued by being sucked with a mouth that is high in energy. If the drops can come out, it will go directly into the mouth. If the drops are medicine, it can be directly given to the sick person through the mouth to mouth medium. If the drops were poison, then he would directly attack his suctioner. And uniquely, the poison Arak Kahyangan can not be offered by Arak Kahyangan himself. The most important thing I have to tell you, the last droplet that came out of Arak Kahyangan was used for medicine. That is, the next droplet is poison. If there's one life you want to save, then one life you have to sacrifice to swallow the first droplet of poison. If two lives you want to save, then two lives you must provide to sacrifice to swallow Arak Kahyangan poison.”
After a rather long explanation, Queen Getara Love kept silent. He saw Joko Calm and Tirana was still. Their intelligence becomes dead. The calculations, if you want to get two drops of medicine, mean there must be two people who sacrifice drinking poison first. At least there must be three high-powered warriors to be able to suck out the droplets of Arak Kahyangan, and two of them are at risk of death by poison.
“Why be complicated like this?” ask Joko to herself. He began to look agitated, it was seen from the faint motion of his body and his face.
“What should we do, Kakang?” ask Tirana to Joko.
“Come on, my mind is dead-end,” replied Joko.
“Yang Mulia Ratu who owns Arak Kahyangan, of course, knows the best way for us,” said Tirana.
“True. The best way is to kill Aswa Tara. Because, in the heart of Aswa Tara there is a Dew called Life. It is a small clear fluid that is securely encased in the heart. I just know like that without ever seeing it. If the Dew of Life is mixed with Arak Kahyangan's poison, then the poison will turn into medicine. There's no need for me to explain why Aswa Tara has Life Dew in her heart. By getting the Dew of Life, then you do not need any sacrifice of life, because two drops of Arak Kahyangan can be the medicine of all,” explained Queen Getara Cinta.
Back Joko Calmly was silent thinking.
“Actually I do not demand a lot of conditions, because that way is the step you should take. However, I and the Windscreen Kingdom are the ones who greatly benefited from the death of Aswa Tara,” said Queen Getara Cinta.
“Your Majesty the Queen!” call Joko Calm. “Allow me to rest and think for a moment.”
“Good. But think, if you decide to kill Aswa Tara, you do not need to fight in Well Champion, because the death of Aswa Tara by itself Forest Mist will collapse without a ruler,” said Queen Getara Cinta.
“Good, Your Majesty,” said Joko.
Joko Calm and Tirana then menjura respect and then turned to leave the queen.
As Joko and Tirana were leaving, the soldiers immediately moved in neatly. The servants who had gone back came and took their positions again.
“Call Commander Jagaraya facing!” queen Getara orders Love to her servant.
One female servant immediately got up and walked quickly to get Commander Jagaraya out there.
Not long after, Commander Jagaraya came to face.
“My terms do look cruel, Jagaraya,” said Queen Getara Cinta.
“Ampun, Her Majesty the Queen,” said the Commander of the Jagaraya while courting due respect for fear that the advice he will convey is considered presumptuous. “Maybe it would be better if Her Majesty the Queen did not show the way to the murder, let Pendekar Joko and his future wife face the conditions as it is that Arak Kahyangan needs the sacrifice of their own lives.”
“You know why I showed him the safe way so that no life is sacrificed?” ask Queen Getara Cinta who then he answered himself. “If I think the same as you, then I am very sure, Joko will sacrifice herself sucking the poisonous Arak Kahyangan drops. I don't want that to happen.”
“Why? Forgive me, does Your Majesty put your heart to Swordsman Joko?” ask Jagaraya.
“Entahlah. For sure I don't want him dead,” replied Queen Getara Love.
“He's a stranger, but His Majesty doesn't want him dead. That's a sign, Your Majesty,” Jagaraya said. “However, Aswa Tara is the younger sister of Her Majesty the Queen. Will His Majesty sacrifice him for the Swordsman Joko?”
“True Aswa Tara is my sister, but you see her cruelty that has exceeded the limits of humanity. The men he really considered nothing more than a buffalo. We can't stop him, but a stranger from outside the Rocky Jungle can. As long as he is still in power, then during that time we waste energy and life just to serve the fight in Sumur Juara. Although he lost, but he still dug in the Dark Valley. Hundreds of lives of men and children have been buried in the valley, but mining still he did,” said Ratu Getara Cinta.
“Is Her Majesty Queen sure that Swordsman Joko will choose to kill Aswa Tara?”
“I've made it clear that there is no safe way, except to kill Aswa Tara. However, I saw him so heavy with that choice. Ever since I saw him fight at Sumur Juara, I've been amazed by him. He chose not to kill the Angel of the Grave Flute, when it seemed easy to him.”
“Hamba is getting more convinced, Her Majesty the Queen is falling for her,” Jagaraya said.
“Don't judge me too early, Jagaraya!” hardik Ratu Getara Cinta without looking at the retainer. She tried to cover up her weak attitude as a queen.
“Hamba dare not, Your Majesty. However, I also understand if it is. Which woman is not interested in Pendekar Joko? Just looking at the face alone can make every woman will continue to look at the night sky and moon. They will dream beautifully,” said Jagaraya.
“Don't stretch much!” hardik Queen Getara Love again, this time more slowly. “You must make sure that all the needs of our guests are met and well served!”
“Hamba understands, Your Majesty,” said Jagaraya obediently.
After that, the beautiful queen fell silent pensively staring straight away at the light that was at the door there. While Commander Jagaraya just smiled. (BH)