The Ancestral Country
Akuwu City
"Stop!"
Shouted a gatekeeper entering the small town.
"Sorry Kisanak, what are the needs of kisanak all here?". asked the gatekeeper while paying attention to all the members of the group.
"Sorry guard, I'm Mpu Tandi, the bekel soldier who escorts Mapatih Narotama's entourage. Tell mewu you that we want to spend the night here" replied Mpu Tandi
Instantly the guard was pale to hear the word Mapatih in the entourage
"Am. forgive Gusti bekel's servant, we do not know if there is a great guest passing through Pakuwon Bandar" said the gatekeeper while looking down in fear..
" It's okay, take us to your Akuwu residence, hurry ! " sahut Mpu Tandi
"Let's Gusti I deliver" replied the guard as he hurried to walk in advance as well as become a guide..
Mapatih Narotama's group moved towards the Akuwu Bandar residence...
Arriving at Akuwu's house, the guard immediately notified Akuwu's bodyguard who was guarding in front of the gate of the house.
"Kang, convey to the house Akuwu, the great guest of Kedaton Kahuripan come to visit, quickly kang" whispered the gatekeeper to the bodyguard Akuwu..
Hearing that, the guard hurriedly entered the Akuwu Bandar residence called Panji Dawuk..
A moment later, a well-built middle-aged man with a thick moustache stumbled towards the gate of his residence.
"Although thousands of Gusti's forgiveness, I apologize that I do not know the presence of Gusti Mapatih and his entourage" said Akuwu Bandar while arranging his worship
"It's okay, me and my party want to spend the night at your house, do you mind?" ask the Mapatih Narotama
" Don't mind Gusti Mapatih at all, let me take it to Bale, his room to be prepared first Gusti" replied Panji Dawuk
"Some members of our entourage were injured, prepare healers and medicine to treat their wounds" the Mapatih said, "also prepare a burial for my slain members"..
" Will I carry out Gusti" answered Akuwu Bandar with a bow of respect, "Let Gusti Mapatih me take you in"
Then the group rushed into the Bale Akuwu residence
"If I may know, who would dare to attack Gusti Mapatih's entourage? ", ask Panji Dawuk
Then Mpu Tandi recounted the events of the barrier they had just faced
How surprised Panji Dawuk to hear the name of a pair of Black Devils have died facing the entourage of Mapatih Narotama..
"Hamba was grateful Gusti Mapatih and his entourage had finished them off..
They were ruthless robbers Gusti, a week ago they killed a group of merchants from Kujang who would trade here Gusti" said Akuwu Bandar, " they sadistically took human lives as if they were worth nothing"..
"Pakuwon's bodyguards and hired warriors who told to confront them, also ended in death, Gusti" continued the Akuwu, "They are too strong for the size of ordinary robbers"..
"It is important that they are dead, Ki Kuwu should not worry anymore" said Dyah Bayunata who was silent..
"To treat the wounds caused by the fight, at least we need to rest 3 days here Gusti Mapatih, what according to Gusti?" , asked Jayakerti..
"Hemmmm, it looks like it is Jayakerti, Dhimas Bayunata what do you think? " answer to Mapatih Narotama
" That's a good proposal, Kangmas Mapatih.we will also be troubled if faced with such a situation earlier if many members of our entourage are injured Kangmas, Moreover Ki Bekel Mpu Tandi also injured like that" said Dyah Bayunata while glancing at Bekel Mpu Tandi who was full of medicine patches on his body..
"Well I decide we rest 3 days here, after three days we continue the journey to Siwatantra" said the Mapatih Narotama
The night was getting late, the moon that lived half seemed embarrassed to peek from behind the cloudy. The sounds of crickets and earthy grasshoppers further add to his chilly night in Pakuwon City.
**
Meanwhile, in Padepokan Padas Putih, it appears that Mpu Sakri and Mpu Wanabaya are busy talking in the porch of the padepokan..
"Wanabaya's back, I heard the palace atmosphere was murky because Dyah Sanggramawijaya refused to become king" said Mpu Sakri
"True adhi Sakri, because of that two sons Gusti Prabu Airlangga scrambled for influence among the nobility to come forward to replace the position of Crown Prince" replied Mpu Wanabaya with a long sigh ," I'm afraid there will be a civil war if Gusti Prabu Airlangga does not find the right solution to this problem"
"If it happens, I am sure there will be a great chaos throughout the kingdom of Kahuripan Kakang" said Mpu Sakri with a distant look.
"Yes Adhi, I have prepared my students if this situation worsens.. Some q students have been trained specifically adhi, especially Marakeh and Tunjung Biru who have mastered the power in level 6 " replied Mpu Wanabaya, "How are your students Adhi?"
"I've been training their special staff for a week" replied Mpu Sakri, "they are really talented, especially Watugunung kakang, said, although still young but his intelligence and power ability in a rapidly increasing in recent months"
"I admit Adhi, among the disciples of Padepokan Padas Putih, he is the most talented swordsman in the martial world,, and,, adhi Rungkat disciple Garungwangi and adhi disciple Sasi the Gandra will also not be able to rival his achievements, Let alone Marakeh and Tunjung Biru" said Mpu Wanabaya with a smile
"Ahh Kakang was too praised, but I hope he can really scent the name of Padas Padas Putih's kakang" said Mpu Sakri, then he took a piece of boiled cassava that was in a teak wood dish,
"Will back?"
"Take it, I am still full" replied Mpu Wanabaya as he continued to look at the bright cloudy night sky...
***
Meanwhile, behind the wall of Kahuripan's daughter, two black shadows seemed to settle into the sludge without making a sound..
Light footsteps seemed to fly, making their movements nimble infiltrate while observing the surroundings of Kahuripan's son..
Before long, one of the black shadows komat kamit cast a spell when a thin smoke appeared blowing towards the guards who were guarding the large building in the middle of the Kahuripan's son..
"Oaaahhhhh I'm so sleepy yak" said one of the guards
"Hemmmm my eyes are like in the pulut kang, oahhmmm .." replied the other guard who yawned wide after it collapsed into a deep sleep..
Apparently, the black shadow had cast a powerful sirep to paralyze the guard..
The large building in the middle of Kahuripan's son was the residence of Samara Wijaya, the second child of Sang Prabu Airlangga with Empress Dewi Candrawati..
In it at this time, Sang Mahamantri I Sirkan Mpu Layang, Senapati Ranggawangsa, and Tumenggung Adiguna talked about the current situation of Kedaton Kahuripan..
Two black shadows immediately jumped into the air, landing on the roof of the Kahuripan's daughter building very slowly, but they do not seem to know that in the big building there is one senapati who has high ability in martial arts. No matter how smooth their movements are still heard by Senapati Ranggawangsa, one of Padas Putih graduates of Mpu Sasi's students.
"So what about Gusti Prince?? " said Mpu Layang the Mahamantri i Sirkan
"We must not be rash Uncle, lest there be any commotion to this matter, we must be careful with all those who support Kakang Mapanji Garasakan" replied Prince Samara Wijaya
"Prince Gusti, it looks like someone is spying on our eyes" said Ranggawangsa with a whisper and put his middle finger to silence..
Ranggawangsa then took the cup of drinking water, then with energy in throwing the cup towards the roof of the daughter of Kahuripan while shouting "How dare you peek at our conversation! "
The water cup shot towards the roof of the building, towards the black shadow that was surprised his arrival was already in the know..
*Dhuarrr....
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