FIVE LEGENDARY LOSERS
Bag. 1
A hundred dead bodies appear to be lying in a meadow. The six people who were still standing at that place looked like they were discussing something.
“This has started” Someone is chubby and short but very agile to start a conversation.
The man was named Zul, in his twenties. He is a fighter and is adept at fighting with a wand thrown from his family. His life once had a dark story until then he ended up in his current group.
“True, there is no way to retreat now” Another man replied while wiping his bloodied sword.
She is Pay, about forty years old. A swordsman and former commander of an elite unit of the royal army who defected for defying orders from his higher superiors.
“We'll do this all according to plan” The only woman in the group chimed in. His clothes and face were full of blood.
The woman was named Ijah. Very young, not yet twenty years old.
He is good at hand-to-hand combat and is good at knife games but also full of tactics. She used to be a village girl like most. What distinguishes him is probably only about him who after becoming an orphan, then he was cared for and raised in a silat padepokan. A tragic event left him hurt, vengeful and angry. Many times in rape he had experienced, before he finally rose and found his identity.
“Ha .. ha .. ha. ha .. cuih“ An old man laughed out loud as he spat on the corpses of the soldiers who were under his feet.
The fifty-year-old man was named Tok Alang. Astrologer and medicine and inner strength. His family had been slaughtered at the time of the examination and purge of those suspected of being spies by the royal soldiers. He's a little crazy.
“You are all right. Today's events are a start and a warm-up. We should immediately return to the hiding place and plan the next strategy” He is the most handsome man in the group.
His name was Bas, a strategist and strategist of war, also an expert in martial arts with all kinds of weapons. Still in his twenties. He is an expelled noble. His entire family became the result of the greed of the king who was in power now.
SUITT SUIITTT
A suittan sounded between them.
Shortly after, from behind the trees, ten people approached.
“Take all the weapons and gold they carry” Another gives orders to the ten people who come.
The ten men rushed to pick up one by one the swords and spears scattered among the corpses of the dead soldiers.
Several others headed to the horse carriage that seemed to be rolled behind the field. When they were done, they all gathered.
“We should be back soon now” A young man in his twenties greeted his friends while jumping on his horse mount.
His name is Dharmangkasa. He is the leader of the group.
Dharmangkasa in addition to expert in sword use, he is also proficient in archery.
Before leaving the place, Dharmangkasa threw a large stamp bearing the name of Angkasa as the official sign left behind.
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Dharmangkasa is the one who unites the five names. Before almost all of them were people with no purpose in living life. One of their similarities was that they all had painful memories with the royal warriors.
After meeting the Dharma, now they have the same desire and purpose. Revenge and the future.
Dharma is the one who claims the throne of the kingdom. He was the challenger to the reigning king now. His ambition was to restore the glory of the Angkasa dynasty name that became the clan of his family. Now he is alone in bearing that name.
The six of them along with ten others rushed their horses to a place that was behind the thick forest.
A strategic hideaway located between two hillsides, a valley that always seems hidden from the whispers and observations of information seekers working for the kingdom.
In their hiding place, their arrival had been welcomed by about five hundred people who had been waiting for them expectantly. They are followers of Dharma groups with various backgrounds.
That day was the first day Dharmangkasa made an open attack on a group of royal soldiers. But all they faced that day was a group of regular soldiers who were traveling back to the kingdom after asking for tribute to the people so without difficulty that the six of them easily finished off the soldiers.
The Samasta Kingdom was a large and powerful kingdom. His territory stretched from end to end of the island. Today the kingdom is ruled by a king named Sangkamudian. Assisted by a Hulubalang chief named Tok Gakgak.
King Sangkamudian was a cruel and unforgiving king to anyone. Even to his own people. There had been more than a hundred full-time despots in power without anyone daring to oppose him.
His power was also built from the foundation of terror and bloody coups. He overthrew the previous king, King Shamangkasa who was the uncle of Dharmangkasa.
Now only Dharmangkasa left to continue the descendants who bear the title of Angkasa. Dharmangkasa knows, the longer he hides, the longer he will lose his right to claim the throne. And sooner or later, the Sangkamudians will find him.
Now Dharmangkasa feels enough power to at least counterattack and seek sympathy to the people so that his struggle in claiming the throne of Samasta kingdom has support.
He knew his journey to the palace was not easy. Sangkamudian has a selection of people who have very good fighting abilities. Also a select group of trained soldiers who are always ready to guard the fort and palace complex.
On several occasions these selected troops also descended into battle when they received orders to quell some actions that were considered as royal intruders. And they have never failed a mission.
The only mission they fail to do is when Pay and a hundred chosen soldiers under the command of Hulubalang Pay choose to defect because of a false mission and contrary to their conscience. In addition to a hundred chosen soldiers, Pay also managed to convince one hundred and fifty regular soldiers to join him.
The news of the defection of Hulubalang Pay and his men caused great anger for the King and the head of Hulubalang. Hulubalang Pay's head is now worth five hundred gold coins.
***
It was the first day of victory for Dharmangkasa and his followers. It was the first official attack to be launched by leaving the Space family stamp.
After coming down from their horses, they gathered in a camp
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“What do you think?” Dharmangkasa started a conversation with the five people who were in front of him.
“It's still too easy. If you will, it would be nice if we move our present place to the northern coastal region. According to the person we sent, we could occupy a field directly connected to the sea. While we can make camp there. People in the city also support our movement” Bas gives advice.
“Will it be able to make our defense better?” Ask the Dharma next.
“We are not surviving Sir. But we're guarding if then the royal army counterattacks against us. They can't attack us from behind” Bas replied confidently.
“you're right Bas” Dharma said again.
“After our move from here, our next plan starts from the cities on the coast. I'm sure, through the resources we have, the people are also fed up with the despotic king. We will have a lot of support from the people” Bas continued.
“I agree with you” Dharma said.
“Currently our strength is about five hundred trained people. We must move as quickly as possible to control the cities on the coast to continue towards the Royal Capital. Some messengers have been dispersed to get all possible help. Some silat and padepokan colleges have also sent us their messages. They will be on our side when the battle happens” Bas explained his plan.
“What do you think?” Ask Dharma to others.
“My job is to fight for victory. About the plan I follow the order Tuan” replied Zul.
“True Sir. Tell us what to do, then we will run with our lives as bet” Pay confirms Zul's answer.
“Tok Alang? Ijah?” Ask Dharma to those two who are still silent.
“Ha .. ha .. ha. ha .. cuih, I smell victory before the eyes of the Master, ha .. ha. ha. .. ha. “ Tok Alang as usual is always laughing and optimistic. They already understand him.
“Eyes?” Ask Dharma to Ijah.
“I need a shower now” replied Ijah while scratching the bloodstains that are still stuck on his arm.
“Alright, we rest now. Tomorrow morning we begin to move our forces to the north coast”
“Good Tuan” Said the five of them simultaneously.
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It was still dark when the valley began to empty. The motorcade of hundreds of people quietly marched towards the city on the northern coast of the kingdom. They knew there was no meaningful guard in the city. They will master it easily.
Dharmangkasa, Pay, Zul, Ijah, Bas and Tok Alang are at the forefront of the motorcade. On his horse, they were like staring at a demon who would be ready to block their steps.
They have prepared themselves. The takeover of the Samasta royal throne seems to be repeating history. History built on a pool of blood.
