
Since long ago, even now still, there was competition between one academic with another. Which is the root of the problem of competition between academics is also very complex. From economic to political interests.
At one time, Ki Demang Pandan Ireng was summoned to face the Duchy.
On the way to the duchy, escorted by twelve soldiers led by two army leaders one of them Ki Trajutomo.
Actually Ki Demang Pandan Ireng also can science kanuragan and sakti. However, as a demang still need a soldier's escort to show his strength and power.
It was also to distinguish ordinary people who became warriors and magicians, with the ruler of an equally powerful area.
While facing the duchy, Ki Demang Pandan Ireng gained the confidence to supply foodstuffs to the duchy. This caused envy from the other demang.
On the way home, when the group of Ki Demang Pandan Ireng passed the Alas Jati Mare, confronted by a group of Watu Wot academics who worked together with the White Waringin academic group. There was no doubt a battle between them.
In that battle, the twelve-man Kademangan Pandan Ireng warrior warrior had to face a combination of warriors from Kademangan Watu Wot and Kademangan Waringin Putih who numbered twenty people.
Despite killing ten of the opposing soldiers, the situation on the battlefield still did not benefit the soldiers of Kademangan Pandan Ireng, because they had already lost half their strength.
Feeling that it was impossible to survive the situation, Ki Trajutomo as one of the leaders of the soldiers, said, immediately tell the other soldier leader to immediately carry away Ki Demang Pandan Ireng while Ki Trajutomo will hold the opponent as much as possible until Ki Demang Pandan Ireng is really safe.
The warrior leader was actually about to refute and answer what Ki Trajutomo said. But his mind worked quickly.
Also true. The safety and life of Ki Demang Pandan Ireng is the most important.
Finally putting aside his heart and the soul of his knights, the warrior leader with the few bodyguard soldiers he chose, immediately retreated from the battle and immediately ran away, as far as they could go.
Meanwhile, Ki Trajutomo and the two remaining soldiers, trying to hold ten soldiers combined with the two academies.
After successfully killing four more opposing soldiers, Ki Trajutomo and the remaining two soldiers were killed in battle.
The news can be ascertained the truth after a day later, Ki Poyo was sent by Ki Demang Pandan Ireng to retrieve the bodies of the dead soldiers of Kademangan Pandan Ireng.
For looking at the services of the great Ki Trajutomo, Ki Demang Pandan Ireng allowed Nyi Traju and Puguh who was then three years old to stay at Kademangan and made Nyi Traju as a handyman of the Kademangan family, until now.
It was late in the afternoon, when Ki Poyo finished telling him about his father Puguh, Ki Trajutomo. They immediately packed up to bring home the chariots and horses that had dried up.
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The day that Ki Demang Pandan Ireng had to deliver food to the Duchy.
In addition to being escorted by a dozen Duchy soldiers who were assigned to pick up and maintain food security, Ki Demang Pandan Ireng also still brought a dozen soldiers of his trusted academy led by two warrior leaders, who were also the leaders of the Duchy, to control the accompaniment of food ingredients which amount to four cars.
Given the task of providing food for the Duchy is a belief, therefore, Ki Demang Pandan Ireng invites and all his family. So that the entire group into six trains consisting of four cars loading goods and two cars carrying the family Ki Demang Pandan Ireng.
In the family entourage, in addition to the helpers including Nyi Traju. At the request of Den Roro, Puguh finally invited also to accompany Den Roro during the trip.
The front carriage, driven by one of the soldiers accompanied by one of the warrior leaders, was filled by Ki Demang Pandan Ireng and his wife.
While the second train is filled by the two children Ki Demang Pandan Ireng namely Den Roro and Den Bagus, and three passengers and Puguh. The car was driven by Ki Poyo.
It only took half a day, the group of Ki Demang Pandan Ireng arrived in the Duchy.
They were welcomed and received by one of the representatives of the Duke's family and provided a home to stay. Because only the next day they were told to face the Duke.
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After three days in the Duchy, Ki Demang Pandan Ireng's group returned home. They were escorted by Duchy soldiers up to the boundary of the Duchy capital.
After the stay of the Kademangan group, the train line was changed. Two freight trains in front and two freight trains in back. While the two trains that contain the Kademangan family are in the middle.
While waiting for the arrival of Kademangan soldiers who are on duty to follow and pick up Ki Demang Pandan Ireng's entourage.
Just as they left the border, Ki Demang Pandan Ireng's entourage was blocked by a group of people dressed in all black with black cloth headgear totaling about thirty people.
Without asking or saying hello, the black-clothed obstructors immediately attacked.
Because of the large number of entourage, but the number of soldiers whose guard was outnumbered made the atmosphere hysterical and chaotic. Although the soldiers had tried to maintain the safety of the group members, but because they were outnumbered, making the obstacles could break through and approach the passenger train.
Meanwhile, in the car that was boarded by Puguh. Den Bagus, Den Roro, Puguh and all three of them heard screaming outside. Inwardly, they asked what was happening outside.
Suddenly there was the voice of Ki Poyo whose head was bent into the train.
"Everything, whatever happens outside and whatever you hear, no one gets out of the train !" ki Poyo.
A moment later, they heard the clinking sound of sharp weapons clashing.
Traaang ! Traaang ! Traaang ! Traaang !
Puguh and Den Bagus sat. While Den Roro has been held by Nyi Traju because of crying fear. Likewise, the other two, his eyes were filled with tears because they held back crying.
Suddenly there was the sound of the cover cloth of a torn train exposed to sharp weapons.
Breeett ! Breeett !
From the torn cloth hit by a machete weapon, suddenly appeared a figure in all black clothes with a black cloth head covering and holding a machete that had flushed the blade of the machete because it was hit by blood.
Just as the person was about to enter, Den Bagus dared to hit the person's head.
Plaaak !!!
The person was shocked and with bulging eyes, looked towards Den Bagus with a gaze full of killing intent.
"Bad bastard ! I'll finish you all !" shouted the man while swinging his machete.
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