KEEP BUANA (Rise of Darkness)

Senopati Benduriang's

“Not.. You Gentayu?! Commander-in-Chief's son!?” Looks sparkling swordsman's face while realizing the great swordsman who has helped him.

“True, uncle. If my eyes are not wrong, surely in front of me this is Uncle Benduriang..?!” Gentayu paid his respects to the man he knew as Senopati Benduriang. His former superiors were active as part of the royal military about four years ago.

“Ahhh. yes,iya.. Thank goodness we can still meet, my son.” Senopati Benduriang immediately opened his hands and hugged his former men.

Gentayu is one of the captains in the teliksandi division. Direct subordinate of Senopati Benduriang. The relationship between the two is quite close considering the age of Gentayu who is the same age as the son of Senopati himself. Gentayu became the youngest captain in the teliksandi division at the age of less than 16 years not because he was the commander-in-chief's adopted son, but because of his ability and high loyalty in carrying out every task. That is what makes the senopati become very dear to him like his own son. In the past, even the senopati thought that Gentayu would be able to achieve a career as high as his adoptive father. However, for only about three years Gentayu became part of the royal military before resigning to begin his odyssey as a swordsman.

They hugged for quite a while. Senopati Benduriang grateful to meet one of his best soldiers. However, he also realized that Gentayu was no longer his subordinate. But both of them still behave as a nephew and uncle. This humble senopati does regard Gentayu as a child rather than a subordinate, just like Commander Wiratama.

“Uncle.. Why is uncle here without an escort? Where's buddies? And.. who is this kid?” Gentayu took a squatting position in front of the little boy while scrambling his long shoulder-length hair.

“He was only a year old when you left the Palace, son. It is only natural that you do not recognize him now. He is the Prince of Lokajaya.” Senopati hangs her sentence. Deliberately did not continue because he wanted to see Gentayu's reaction.

“Prince Lokajaya? Mak.. mak.. meant uncle..he, he was Prince Lokajaya Paduka Prabu Won? The Crown Prince??” Gentayu was stunned to know the identity of the boy in front of him.

“True!” That's the only word that came out as an answer from the senopati.

The answer actually makes Gentayu's face becomes bad.

“Then...why did uncle and crown prince get here? Without escort??” gentayu's question shows his concern.

“Nak, how long have you been in the territory of this Barapi Lambasti Kingdom?” Not immediately replied, the senopati actually asked.

“About a month, uncle.. Is, is there something big going on during this month in the kingdom??” Answer Gentayu

“Let's continue the journey. I'll tell you everything while we walk. Here is not safe.” Senopati Benduriang hastily grabbed Gentayu's hand and carried the prince of Lokajaya to leave the place immediately.

As promised, Senopati Benduriang told me about the current situation.

That he and Prince Lokajaya were on the run from the royal palace of Lamahtang.

At a glance, from this Benduriang senopati story, Gentayu can understand and digest the situation. Black flow groups have been actively moving to destroy groups and white schools in order to weaken the power of supporters of king Prabu Win. Within the palace itself, a conspiracy had been formed between the Third Prince and many palace officials. The most influential are the Talang Tengah bhupati and the Batang Asai duke. Both of them actually sent and led their troops directly. These two people were the two rulers of the region with the most number of soldiers and the strongest among the entire head of the territory in the kingdom.

While in the military environment of the kingdom itself, of 8 royal senopati 7 of them were killed the day before the attack, causing chaos troops. Slyly, the Third Prince opposes attempts to replace the senopaths under various pretexts. In essence, the Exorbitant Prince only wanted the soldiers not to be ready for the attack tomorrow. Only Senopati Benduriang survived the assassination by anticipating and observing unnatural movements in the royal army.

Commander Wiratama who had also realized the awkwardness of life outside and inside the palace responsibly evacuated the entire family of the king at night. Dandun, Gentayu's colleague and teliksandi who managed to infiltrate the headquarters of the Devil Hair Group was assigned to lead the bhayangkara army for escort. This group managed to survive because it came out of the palace by disguising as a cattle trader who was about to return to his village. Only their livestock were taken by robbers as part of the attackers. This group of robbers began to move when it was not yet midnight, predating the group from other sects and black schools.

Senopati was specially commissioned by Commander Wiratama to pick up the Crown Prince who was studying at the time Ki Sabrang Giri in the Holy Lantern college. In addition, he was also required to secure several royal heirlooms, including the spear he was carrying at the moment.

Finally, the palace fell in a bloody battle that night.

Commander Wiratama is known to have survived with Mahapatih. The two have joined the palace family entourage and are in hiding as rebel forces continue to hunt them down. Even the rebels promised a great reward for providing information about their whereabouts.

Fortunately, until now the people are not willing to betray the king and are not willing to give the future of the country to the criminal group and the black flow criminals. So, in his escape the king was also trying to rally the resistance forces driven by the knights and warriors of various universities that are still loyal and survive.

“So.. My father is alive? Thank goodness then.. Uncle, is the King and the royal family still in the Lamahtang area or are they fleeing from Lamahtang?” Gentayu asked as Senopati finished her story.

“He is safe. It is still in the kingdom of Lamahtang. We will go there, of course if you want to join us.” Senopati Benduriang submitted a covert offer or request. Gentayu is not currently part of the palace's military. He is a free and free person. Senopati clearly did not want to hang expectations but also hoped that Gentayu could join as part of the resistance forces.

“Uncle, if when in power alone the King is unable to withstand the attack. Then how will it recapture when the enemy gets stronger?” A critical question Gentayu managed to disperse the hopes of the Lamahtang senopati.

Admittedly or not, Gentayu speech is the truth. And that only has one meaning, Gentayu considered the king was not able to lead the kingdom.

Senopati Benduriang did not try to refute Gentayu's remarks. In his heart he also confirmed the opinion of the young man beside him. In fact, Gentayu's exit from the military also seems to be due to the king's inability to control his own military.

Gentayu on a mission, once reminded the king through Benduriang senopati that the freedom of the heads of the territory to have and recruit their own soldiers would be a big problem someday. However, because this opinion was conveyed by senopati and was the thinking of a Captain, the king at that time immediately accused that the teliksandi division was only too worried. Not to mention on many occasions, the king often refuted the opinion of his adoptive father, one of which was the suggestion of Commander of the wiratama to make term restrictions for the head of the territory as well as a means of refreshment in the position. At that time, the king said that the Commander should not take care of political affairs. And many other things made Gentayu uncomfortable before deciding to leave the palace.

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