Dragon Star Dahanapura

Episode 14 of Astana Curika (House of Heirloom)

Fight after fight has been passed by Gentala against the demons in Wonojoyo Alas. The last time he fought the Demon Queen, Nyai Rondho Kuning. From the results of his battle with the demon race, now he has opened a chakra perfectly, and one half-perfect chakra.

It still holds hundreds of stealth mustikas, consisting of 83 low-level mustikas, 89 medium-level mustikas and 7 high-level mustikas. Wardhani did not advise Gentala to spend stealth mustika to meditate opening the chakras.

Continuous opening of the chakras will consume more energy so that it is not effective. So it is necessary to allow yourself to keep the chakras that have been opened before reopening the others.

"Gentala we'd better go on" Wardhani said.

Gentala prepared everything to continue the journey. The Bonggol neighed as his master climbed on his back. The horse was driven at medium speed, down the path in front of him. By the time Gentala smiled widely, it had reached the end of the forest.

Now Bonggol is driven at full speed, following the sunset direction. That afternoon he crossed the expanse of rice fields with yellowed rice. Gentala stopped his horse, when he met the people who were grazing.

"Kisanak, please excuse me, where is the nearest inn?", asked Gentala as he got off his horse.

"Den Mas can follow this path straight, there please turn left. Kisanak will arrive at the residential area. There was only one inn there", replied the man.

Gentala spurred back his horse, after thanking the man. Sure enough, after turning left, there were faintly residential buildings. Just at sunset, he arrived in front of the inn Griya Pakuwon.

Seeing the arrival of a young man dressed as a rich man, a pekatik (horse carer) who was hired by the inn swiftly welcomed Gentala.

Gentala did change the appearance to be like a rich man, with clothes that became his Simbok stock. All the attributes that characterize him are the son of Demang Daha he left behind. He was like a rich young man.

Although it does not seem luxurious goods that he carries, but from the clothes, horses and bundles of picis that he slipped on the waist, it has become a habit of the rich of antiquity.

The Bonggol then brought thick to be treated and bathed. While Gentala headed to the inn to meet the waiter.

"Den Mas, can I help you ?" said Narsih, the servant of inspiration, and invited his guest to sit.

"I want to stay two nights here, prepare a good room, how much does it cost?", said Gentala.

"For the nicest room, it costs one golden picis for one night Den Mas, that includes the cost of eating and drinking" replied Narsih.

After paying for two gold pieces, Gentala sat down at the bale-bale while waiting for her room to be ready. Not long after, various snacks such as wajik, dawet and processed beef were ready at the table. Do not miss the foliage with grated coconut seasoning has been served.

"This is part of our service Den Mas" Narsih said. Gentala did ask one of the waiters who delivered the food, why were treated to various dishes.

Narsih then called a jayengan (a special waiter carrying drinks), to pour wine into a bamboo cup in front of Gentala.

"I'm sorry, miss, I don't usually drink wine", prevent Gentala. Then he ordered ginger wedang to the waiter. Narsih smiled and shook his head, he was surprised that there were still young men who did not drink wine.

After finishing the meal, Gentala headed straight for the prepared room. Tonight he wants to sleep as much as possible, after almost two full moons he has to sleep in the wilderness. He put down his bundle and saw the many stealth mustika he was carrying.

After putting on the table in the room, Narsih and his two friends left the Gentala room. Smelling the fragrant smell of ginger and food in front of him, making his stomach sound. He immediately devoured the food provided until it ran out.

"Basic butho (a term for greedy humans) one-table food is spent all" Wardhani said.

"Hey, you must try this food, my tongue will not stop tasting, it's delicious" replied Gentala without sin.

After eating and taking a short break, Gentala cleaned up and wanted to go to the market, looking for good clothes and a sword in place of her broken dagger.

"Aki, I want to look for clothes and also a sword, where should I go?", asked Gentala to the horse.

"Den Mas can go to Kliwon market, it happens that today coincides with market day", replied the horseman named Parmin. After that Parmin gave ancer-ancer direction towards Kliwon Market.

Various merchandise can be found in this market, ranging from rojokoyo (livestock) types, basic necessities, weapons there is even a special place to sell heirlooms.

Gentala headed to the clothes seller and started choosing good and expensive clothes. This was done after getting advice from Wardhani to appear like the son of a rich merchant. With that appearance, one would not think Gentala was a Swordsman.

Generally swordsmen at that time, had clothes that showed the characteristics of a padepokan. And more commonly used weapons are***keris, beaver** (a type of cleaver), clurit, spear*. As for the sword is usually only for soldiers or decorations for merchants.

Gentala chose plain clothes with a deep red base color. The fabric is the best fabric owned by the seller and comes from the northern coast of Java island.

"How much is the price of this clothing Juragan?", asked Gentala. (the word juragan is commonly used to call the seller at the time of the transaction)

"The taste of Den Mas is very good, this clothing must be suitable if Den Mas is wearing", said the seller at length before answering Gentala's question. Costing 100 gobogs, Gentala took two clothes, in addition to the deep red color.300 gobogs he took out of the bundle of money storage.

After that he saw a building quite large, almost the size of where he was staying. In front of the entrance is written **Curika*Astana (Astana is defined as a palace and curika is interpreted as a keris or heirloom*)

Picis owned by Gentala now lives 3 pieces of gold and 200 gobog. He intends to sell stealth mustika when anyone is ready to buy. Because mustika stealth can be used as an eye on the ring so that it has luck. Such as mustika amethyst, starling sites, iron bars and so on.

"Please enter Den Mas, want to find what kind of heirloom?," asked the waiter at the place.

Gentala expressed his intention to search for the sword, but before that he would look around first. Various kinds of keris he saw carefully, but not in the form of his keris, but on the carvings in each warangkanya.

He stopped in front of a keris that had the pamor udan mas, long he noticed the handle of the bird-headed keris as he carved. His attention is now focused on warangka carvings made from Nagasari wood, the best wood for making warangka because of its fine fibers.

He saw the carvings in the warangka, and found seven stars carved very fine, almost invisible. The waiter who had followed him, began to smile at the interest of prospective buyers.

"Ah... Den Mas is very smart, keris is appropriate for merchants like Den Mas", said Truno, the name of the waiter was peppered seduction.

Truno explained, that kris with pamor udan mas is ***ageman** (handle*) every rich merchant. And he saw Gentala as a rich young man, like the son of a merchant.