KEEP BUANA (Rise of Darkness)

The Remnant of Lamahtang III's Army

Mpu Jangger and Qiao Shen were certainly unaware, that the troops behind him would never catch up with them.

The warriors of the Flower of Truth group really did carry out their duties well. The trap they had created was too perfect to be able to get about three hundred more troops through.

At first they were surprised by a cliff on the edge of the forest that suddenly collapsed. The collapse of the cliff was made in such a way that it looked as if it was natural.

Three captains or retainers leading each unit immediately descended to inspect the avalanche. They must be more vigilant, especially after seeing for themselves how thousands of their colleagues died horribly shortly before.

After some time checking, and nothing suspicious, the courtiers concluded that the cliff before them collapsed due to purely natural factors.

Because their path was now closed, they were forced to go through another part of the path that led them to a flatter and airier road even though it was slightly twisted. They thought that it was a common path for residents and merchants to sell their crops in the king's city.

Not at all aware, that the road that looks ‘friendly’ actually saves unexpected danger. It was only a moment when the troops passed through the smooth road, suddenly the horses on the right left side of the road mired into the deep hole. Not only deep, the holes were even equipped with bamboo and wooden bars that were tapered so as to kill the horse and its rider who was mired at that moment.

“Awas!! The trap!! Step in the middle!! On the left right there is a trap!!” shouted one of the captains of the troops warning the entire army. The soldiers were surprised to see dozens of their colleagues suddenly mired into the hole and killed by dozens of bamboo and wood.

Soon enough, the rest of the troops who were aware of the danger on the right left side of the road immediately crept into the middle. Brands go hand in hand three-three with a cautious attitude observing the left and right sides. Soon after, in the middle of the army that went along, the ground they were on suddenly collapsed.

The rear and front patrons immediately panicked to hear their mired screams and again, stuck to the tapered logs and bamboo.

“Retreat!! Everyone retreat!! We're back on track!!” One of the most senior Captains, a white-bearded man ordered his troops to Return. According to him, there will be more traps ahead if they continue the journey.

Climbing the cliff ruins even though steep seems better. Maybe that's what the retainers and soldiers had in mind when they hurriedly turned their way to the starting line.

In fact, everything has indeed been taken into account by the warriors of the Flower of Truth. Actually, two traps were made to lead this team to continue climbing the path that was sluggish in the initial path. The soldiers, must have thought that the avalanche was used to herd them through traps along the village road to the Kingdom, so they chose to use the initial path, climbing the avalanche.

Of course their horses would not be able to climb it. That is, they had to leave their horses at that place and continue the journey on foot.

“It's better not, than we have to go through a road full of traps?” A soldier in the rear row said to his companion shortly after releasing his horse and lowering the supplies.

His partner simply nodded with a wry smile. The distance to the kingdom was still over 5 miles and their innate burden was too much without their horses! That's how the whole soldier's head is at the moment. Might as well.

The soldiers eventually climbed the former avalanche that sealed off the road they were about to cross. Pretty high and steep. Some of the soldiers seemed to have had a hard time climbing between the rocks and the wet and soft ground.

But the real plan of the group of Kebenran Flowers assisted by Diah Rangi and Putik Dewun, who have now also come with twenty warriors who burned the camp and slaughtered thousands of soldiers before.

An overview of their plans has been described by Diah Rangi and Putik Dewun. Everything was in line with the original plan. Just a slight change due to the presence of the Flower of Truth group, that is, a trap without a remnant!

“I don't think the people that Madam brought were so good at planning and setting up traps.” Benduriang expressed his admiration for the Flower of Truth group.

The other warriors nodded their heads in agreement.

Their current plan was to take out or reduce the number of soldiers slowly. They would ambush and finish off the soldiers who were at the very rear without a sound. By walking in tandem three-by-three, the chances of killing them unheard and realized by the group in front of him would be greater. Besides that it will also be easier than when they are street clustered.

After the troops arrive at the next trap area, then the warriors will again surround the place to make sure no one can escape.

The task was now entrusted to Benduriang and four other warriors armed with swords and flying knives. All five besides being great in long distance combat, are also among the best in close combat. Swordsman archers will protect it, ensuring their action runs smoothly.

Benduriang and the four other warriors settled among the thickets. With the science of lightening their bodies, the twigs that were trampled did not let out any suspicious sounds.

It did not take long, Benduriang immediately ambushed and slit the neck of his target. The sound of a stampede on the soldier's throat was muffled by the ripples of the soldiers discussing the fate of their comrades in the camp.

Likewise, the other two who used knives were able to kill their opponents quickly without a sound. The troops continued to walk, until suddenly Sugirambe, the retainer who was in the back row shouted out loud

“Stop!!Watch out ! There's a killer!”

Panic soon spread to the rest of the soldiers who were now no more than two hundred people. So panicked, now they even gather and crammed in the middle.

The vanguard followed into an even more dramatic panic. They immediately ran around, hoping to catch up with Mpu Jangger to be rescued. While the one in the back row urged the fellow in front of him and chose to be in the front row. Safer, according to them.

Because the front row ran, causing chaos on the back. While the very back trying to no longer be in the back, because feel his life threatened if the partner behind them no longer exist.

In that chaotic atmosphere, suddenly from the front row was heard screaming screams of death. Apparently, they fell into a big hole. This time it contained fire and spear weapons pointing upwards at the bottom of the well.

The soldiers were panicking. Some of them chose to run away from their troops. But apparently, the archer warriors were ready in their respective places.