THE BLOOD OF JAVA
JAVANESE BLOOD: EPISODE 336
At the request of Prabu Jabang Wiyagra, Ratna Malangi's body was finally cremated. And the ashes of his body will be kept in the royal palace of the Wiyagra Malela Kingdom. As a final tribute to him. Because Ratna Malangi has also contributed greatly to the Kingdom of Wiyagra Malela. The last sentence he gave to Maha Patih Lare Damar, turned out to be a big secret, which not everyone can know. Even until Ratna Malangi's body was finished in cremation, only Maha Patih Lare Damar and Prabu Jabang Wiyagra who knew the contents of the message delivered by Ratna Malangi, in the remains of his last breath.
Even Mbah Kangkas was not informed of the contents of the message delivered by Ratna Malangi, to Maha Patih Lare Damar. Until now, it is still a secret, which was closed tightly by Prabu Jabang Wiyagra. It seems, Prabu Jabang Wiyagra is not able to trust anyone, to listen to the contents of the message, at this time. Because an Mbah Kangkas, and also Prabu Putra Candrasa, both do not know what Ratna Malangi said, before finally he left this world. Everyone suspects that Ratna Malangi has dismantled all the rotten people who are hostile to Prabu Jabang Wiyagra.
Or perhaps, Ratna Malangi gave information about the network of Patri Asih alliance and its followers, which spread in the land of Java. Because now, only Patri Asih is the most influential enemy, in this land of Java. It was no wonder that the Asih Patriarch could have such a vast alliance. It is spread over almost all of the land of Java. And there must be people who are under the leadership of Prabu Jabang Wiyagra, who are also equally tied to Patri Asih. Because for the size of a small official, it will certainly be easy to escape the observation of Prabu Jabang Wiyagra. Because they are not people who are considered very important, then they can do whatever they want, without being discovered.
But the exact sentence is, not yet known. If indeed what Mbah Kangkas thought, and the loyal servants of Prabu Jabang Wiyagra were true, then Prabu Jabang Wiyagra would not just stay silent. Although they come from among people who are not important, but what they do can still affect the government of Prabu Jabang Wiyagra. And certainly Prabu Jabang Wiyagra will send the shadow troops he has, to clean them all. But it was only a possibility from the courtiers of the Viyagra Malela Kingdom. It is still uncertain what Ratna Malangi actually said at the time.
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Prabu Jabang Wiyagra looks so sad with the death of Ratna Malangi. Mbah Kangkas never saw Prabu Jabang Wiyagra grieving, for people who were not too close to him. During this time, Prabu Jabang Wiyagra only mourned for those who were loyal and obedient to him. But this time, he mourned the death of Ratna Malangi. He likes to vent the sadness and anger that is in him, to Arjuna Soma and Suma Gara. And that he does every day. Every morning, after enjoying his breakfast, Prabu Jabang Wiyagra always visited the prison where Arjuna Soma and Suma Gara were detained.
Because every time Prabu Jabang Wiyagra heals their wounds, then Prabu Jabang Wiyagra will add new wounds on their bodies. That way, Suma Gara and Arjuna Soma will feel, how the pain is whipped every day. In fact, they often ask to be killed. Rather than being tortured constantly. Moreover, the two of them often do not get rations to eat and drink. Once they can, the food and drink they get is not enough for the size of the stomach of two people. Because Suma Gara and Arjuna Soma are used to eating large amounts of food.
A piece of bread and a glass of water did not make them full in the least. Instead, they often feel stomach pain, after eating a piece of bread and drinking a glass of water. That was because the two of them very rarely get rations to eat and drink. Their stomachs are often empty. Their lips also dry out. And worst of all, their lips have bled. For there is no water for them to drink. Plus, it is a very dirty prison. Often the rats were there. Disturbing Suma Gara and Arjuna Soma who were sleeping soundly.
Not only that, the two of them also often get small bites from the rats. Even though they were not in the dungeon, they still suffered almost the same, with the people in the dungeon. And the prison cells they're in, they're cells that prisoners haven't filled in in in a long time. So that cell is much dirtier, than the other cell. Prabu Jabang Wiyagra did deliberately put them there, so they feel what it feels like to not be able to sleep well. Because it is constantly disturbed, by the swarms of rats that exist.
Not only occupied by the herd of mice, but the cells they occupy are also often visited by animals in the form of small insects that enter through the cracks of the hole, which is, right over their heads. The air hole was made with a very complicated system. So that no one can escape from the place, through the air hole. Moreover, the air hole was connected to one part of the castle fortress of the Kingdom of Wiyagra Malela. Even if they managed to get out, they would be immediately killed by the guards in the castle fortress.
Prabu Jabang Wiyagra really applied strict guard to each of his prisoners. Anyone who tried to get out of there, without any decision from Prabu Jabang Wiyagra, then the sword and spear were ready to hit their bodies. I don't know how many people died in that prison. To be sure, in that prison there were already a lot of bones scattered. And Prabu Jabang Wiyagra kept the bones in place. To give fear to the next prisoners, who will occupy the place. That way, no one dared to mess around. Especially trying to escape from there.