Bamboo Flute Swordsman

Chapters 33. Senopati Young

After finishing eating dinner, King Angga invited Jaka to talk. Now they are in the palace pendopo, talking to each other accompanied by the ruler of the night.

First King Angga asked how Resi Danurwinda was doing to Jaka. Jaka then recounts the condition of teacher Resi Danurwinda.

Raja Angga was so happy when he found out that his teacher was in good health and nothing was lacking. King Angga also respected his teacher's desire to stay on top of the mountain, away from the political frenzy in Kotaraja.

King Angga then told the beginning of his life to meet with Resi Danurwinda to become a teacher for King Angga and his three brothers.

Resi Danurwinda teaches how to fight barehanded and some techniques from the Heavenly Dragon Sword. This is due to the limited ability of King Angga and his three brothers in terms of mastering all the knowledge taught.

Even the famous intelligent Angga King was only able to master until the third style of Dragon Seizing the Earth, while the other brothers had enough difficulty mastering it.

Until finally there is tension between King Angga and his three brothers due to the power struggle. Whereas at that time the King of Angga who had been appointed as the Crown Prince willingly divided his great kingdom into four cardinal regions. But it was not able to suppress the greedy lust of his brothers.

Jaka who listened to the story of King Angga occasionally showed a look of surprise, sometimes also sad to feel the events that King Angga had experienced.

"Raka, I'm sorry for all that Raka has experienced" said Jaka after seeing Raja Angga finished telling stories. King Anga only answered with a smile.

"Eyang Guru asked me to help Raka, but I was too suspicious that I could make that request...."

King Angga stared fixedly at his sister's face, "You can definitely Jaka, I really believe what our teacher said. I'll raise you to young senopati, so that you can lead many warriors. How's Jaka? You agree, right?”

Jaka to the point of choking on his own saliva, he was very surprised by what he had just heard. "No Raka, I don't want it. " replied Jaka.

King Angga was also surprised to hear his sister's reply, "You really don't want it, Jaka? Why?"

"I don't really like the position like that Raka, such a position can make me not free to move." replied Jaka while laughing.

"You're this..." King Angga was about to hit Jaka's head but his brother immediately moved to avoid.

Jaka is a seventeen-year-old teenager, he has not long appeared in the martial jungle. Jaka still wants to travel to every region to help the weak and eradicate every evil.

But because of his teacher's message, now he reappears in the palace environment. His goal was to help restore the condition of the kingdom led by his elder brother, King Angga.

Instead of accepting the high post given by King Angga, Jaka preferred to move on his own. In addition to reducing the number of casualties from his side, Jaka was also not sure he could lead so many soldiers if he became a senopati.

"I'd rather move on my own, Raka."

"Hm. alright, I won't force you. So what's your next plan?"

Jaka took a deep breath before recounting all his plans, “On the way to Kotaraja, I passed through several villages located close to the border. Some of the villages were so desolate and there was news that their sons were kidnapped by the Black Cloak Group."

"Then" asked King Angga impatiently.

"I will investigate the group, whether there is any connection between the Black Cloak Group and the Northern Matraman Kingdom. If so, I'll reduce the amount of their power little by little."

King Angga had never seen Jaka's ability in terms of fighting, but did not doubt his brother's ability. But the opponent he will face is the Black Cloak Group, no matter how great the science of kanuragan controlled by Jaka if facing it alone is certainly very dangerous.

"That's.. It's very dangerous Jaka, they're a very strong group."

"Raka not to worry, I'll be careful.."

King Angga only breathed heavily when he could not change his brother's decision.

It did not feel like the night was getting late, the two then ended the conversation and passed to the resting room.

***

The next day Jaka woke up early, he wanted to see the troops owned by the West Matraman Kingdom. Jaka rushed to clean up and get ready.

In the vast royal main courtyard, it was seen that thousands of soldiers were training. Each of them formed a small group of a hundred warriors.

Not far from the line of soldiers there appeared four people who wore royal great clothes, they were royal senopati who were responsible for the abilities of all soldiers.

"Hiya. hiyaa. "the voice of the marine soldiers was heard, they looked excited to undergo training today even though sweat soaked their bodies.

Suddenly the voice of the soldier stopped when there was a voice stopping their training,

"Stop!"

All the compact soldiers stopped their training, now before them had seen His Majesty King Angga, Mahapatih Kemuning Banyu, and a young man whom they had never seen before.

"Who is that young man?" ask one of the senopati.

"Oh, I've never seen him" replied Senopati who was next to him, we should ask directly with His Majesty. The four senopati immediately approached their king.

It did not take long there was a commotion in the ranks of the soldiers, they whispered to each other guessing who the young man who was next to King Angga.

"All the soldiers, calm down. "the voice of Mahapatih Kemuning Banyu stopped the commotion.

After the entire army quietly quieted his voice, then King Angga took a few steps forward.

"Our whole army.. I will introduce someone who is very important to me and the West Matraman Kingdom."

All the soldiers and senopati listened carefully, waiting for the next words from King Angga.

"This young man who was near me was my younger brother, he was a student of Mahaguru Resi Danurwinda. His name is Jaka. Now, his position in the West Matraman Kingdom is a senopati. He is directly responsible to Mahapatih Kemuning Banyu."

Again there was a rowdy sound from the ranks of the soldiers, many of them doubting the ability of the young man before him. How not? The age of the young man was even the same as their children, it was very difficult to accept that His Majesty had made himself a senopath.

Let alone all the soldiers, Jaka was jolted so surprised. He glanced sharply at King Angga but only returned a smile by him. Jaka cursed in the heart,

"And last night I said no. "gutu Jaka.

"Sorry Your Majesty.. Servants do not mean to be presumptuous." said Senopati Surya Bengal.

Senopati Surya Bengal has a little arrogant nature in his heart, even though he is very loyal to King Angga. Senopati is just a little unable to accept there is a young man who smells like kencur whose position is equivalent to him. Senopati Surya Bengal wants to protest to His Majesty the King.

"What's troubling you, Bengal?" ask King Angga.

"For Your Majesty.. There is no doubt in His Majesty's decision. But for the avoidance of doubt that is in the hearts of all soldiers, it is better for this young senopati to show his abilities before them. Because after all, they will take orders from this young senopati."

King Angga was not angry at all even he smiled at his senopathic answer. It is not wrong what the senopath said, but a little less. Who doubts the ability of Jaka is not only a soldier, but almost all senopati in the territory of the West Matraman Kingdom.

Raja Angga then proposed to be done sparring between Jaka with some senopati. Senopati Bengal also seemed satisfied with the answer of the king. While Jaka could not do much other than nod in agreement.

"Who wants to move forward first?" ask King Angga.

"I.. "