KEEP BUANA (Rise of Darkness)

Commander Wiratama

“Tuanku wants us to move five days from now” The envoy explained the contents of the letter.

“Five days? Is that not in a hurry?” Mpu Jangger, seems to disagree.

“Betul. We also need time to assemble the five groups that will join. Our own strength is actually enough, it's just that I'm not too sure for now. Master himself see, Uncle Coral is injured, so the Demon Hair Pads themselves cannot possibly move all his strength. At least, we anticipate the worst possible” Envoy from Kala Merah filed an opinion strengthening the opinion of Mpu Jangger. In essence, they consider five days is not enough and are too rushed to prepare everything.

“I understand. But, delaying any longer makes us miss the golden opportunity. An opportunity that is wide open. Currently the kingdom is busy resisting attacks from the Kahubu tribe, a tribe controlling wild animals from the north. So we thought, the power of the Government will not be fast enough to confront us or provide its assistance to our target!” The envoy explained his master's intention of asking them to make a move in five days.

“Alright then the circumstances. We accepted this task” Mpu Jangger finally approved the task given to the coalition group.

Shortly afterwards the envoy resigned after paying his respects to the three elders led by the black-flow coalition.

After the envoy left, the three coalition representative elders immediately turned back. They again spread the leaf of the palm they received from the messenger.

It contained nothing but a map with several red dots, and several green dots. The map was a map of the next points of attack after this group managed to destroy the Golden Sun. The red color means that there is a royal army around the place. While the green color means the point of attack is relatively safe.

“Means, the nearest attack is Green Bamboo. I never thought it would be this fast, hehehehe..” The Devil's Coral seemed enthusiastic when observing the dots on the map.

Although he would not intervene in the nearest attack, but the look of hateful eyes was evident in his eyes. Yeah, of course you are. Green Bamboo College was the allied white flow force of the kingdom with a sizable number of disciples. Destroying this group, meant significantly reducing the allied power of the kingdom.

All three are called to determine the strategy of the attack. It was agreed that they would use the power of the Devil Hair as a barrier to the opponent's defense as well as to drain their energy. Then the other group will storm surging from the four directions.

Once their plans were mature enough, they immediately parted ways to prepare their respective strengths. Two disciples of the Devil's Hair were sent to inform the group of Black Centipede and Rose Upas who were setting up camp not far from the foot of the Seguntang hill. While the representative of the Black Kala immediately returned to his paddle. Members of Segoro geni itself since the beginning has indeed been in the Devil Hair patch to wait for the next command. After all, that five days time was very narrow for the preparation of the raid.

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Meanwhile, far away in Kotaraja, the seat of government of lamahtang Kingdom, that morning a middle-aged man in the typical attire of a royal official seemed to be thinking of something as an arrow shot towards him.

The man did not shy away because he realized the arrow was not intended to kill him but was used as a messenger tied to the end. The arrow stuck on the wall not far from the right side of the shoulder of a man who was none other than Commander Wiratama, the warlord of the kingdom of Lamahtang.

Soon the warlord pulled out the arrow that stuck in the wall. He took a roll of lontar leaves bound to the end. And a message was read:

" There is a traitor among the royal lords. The third prince assisted Bhupati Talang Tengah. It masterminded several raids against the allied white school colleges and sects of the kingdom by the Black Stream alliance. The Golden Sun has been destroyed. Following the next Green Bamboo and other colleges" Message is very short but easy to understand. What is not clear enough is precisely the purpose of the giver, does it mean to threaten with this letter or even give news?

The Golden Sun has contributed positively and substantially to the Kingdom of Lamahtang. Its existence is strong enough to fortify the Southern region of the Kingdom of Lamahtang, even the island of Great Gold from attack, both by other Kingdoms and black groups that mess around the area.

'Apparently, the attacks on the plots, including attacks from the Kahubu Tribe was orchestrated by the same person. They want the kingdom's power to weaken and be divided by this rebellion by the Kahubu tribe. This situation, do I have to report to your Majesty?' Commander Wiratama thought hard.

The matter of the silat college being attacked and annihilated should not be a matter that was too influential for the survival of the kingdom. But at the moment, the domestic situation is full of turmoil. Starting from the biggest Kahubu attack, the border conflict with the Kingdom of Lampah Barapi, not to mention the small ripples of struggle for influence between the ruling princes of the subordinate countries, not to mention the small ripples, now coupled with the attacks of the Kingdom supporters who are very active help to face attacks from anywhere when needed.

'I must face His Majesty. If my guess is correct, should the attack on the Kahubu Tribe not need to use the full power of the kingdom' finally the commander of Wiratama decided to face the king.

Commander Wiratama immediately left his considerable residence. The building of a house like the official house of the Commander was built right in the middle of barracks and camps of the kingdom. The land of more than ten hectares was inhabited by hundreds of thousands of soldiers complete with combat and martial arts training facilities. Riding on his favorite horse, Commander Wiratama headed to the Royal Palace.

It didn't take long, the commander whose army was notoriously invincible had reached the palace gate. The eight gate guards bowed respectfully as they watched their commander enter the palace gate. A large courtyard with a variety of fruit and flower plants spread out in front of several magnificent buildings. These are the palace of the king. Commander Wiratama entered from another small gate on the left side of the palace complex.

After waiting long enough in the king's meeting room, he finally came out to meet him.

“Honor and worship servant, your majesty!” Commander Wiratama knelt down and gave his homage to the King, Prabu Won. The king raised his right hand parallel to his shoulder, and the commander of the wiratama immediately stood up.

“What's up?” The King asked the intention of the sudden arrival of his beloved commander. They are game friends since childhood, with the age of just a few years.

“Pardon the sudden arrival of this servant, your majesty. Important adahal that I have to report. About three months ago I received news that Ki Brajavana had died, wrestling. But that's not where the important thing I want to report to your Majesty. The Golden Sun was even destroyed by an attack, and today, I receive this mysterious letter. Please your majesty deigns to read it.” Commander Wiratama immediately handed over the palm leaf he got through the arrow that morning.

The king's forehead seemed wrinkled as he read it. Not long after, he took a Long breath before letting it out Back as a sigh. ‘Fuuh.!’

“This problem, definitely not this simple, is it?” The king was quite intelligent to understand the situation. He asked the opinion of the Wiratama commander about the condition.

Commander Wiratama explained his view, that the attack on the white flow of supporters of the kingdom is part of an effort to weaken the kingdom of Lamahtang itself. There is a hidden purpose behind it. Unfortunately, the Commander did not know what was behind all this. In fact, perhaps attacks and riots by the Kahubu tribe are also related to this weakening effort as well. Not impossible, this series of chaos was set in motion as an attempt to seize power. But by whom?

“That's what I think , sis. I agree with your view on the possibility. Therefore, I ask the legs not to be careless. I ask you to watch the senopati who are currently on duty in the south. Do not forget also, those who suspect kakang, just assign it in the Kahubu tribe. The rest, the staff can create an activity involving our supporting colleges so that they all get out of their headquarters.”.

“But, Your Grace..”

Commander Wiratama was about to give input to the king when suddenly a soldier was stirred into the meeting room.

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