Soul Knight

Executioners

Pedukan Jalaksana has returned to normal after the robbery that occurred many years ago, the houses lined up very neat and good residents, Kuwu Brodin led the Peduhan wisely.

Almost all of the population has forgotten the fateful events that have happened to them, the activities in the rice fields and huma make them busy by itself.

Kuwu Brodin was sitting on a rattan recliner, his gaze fixed on the large banyan tree in the courtyard of the shaman, where he gathered the citizens if there was anything to say.

Five years ago Kuwu Brodin had a guest who claimed to be Raden Genta Buana, an officer from the Sumedang Larang kingdom, who was previously a Kandega in the Padjajaran kingdom, looking for Resi Sangkan Urip and his daughter Saraswati.

The royal officer of Sumedang Larang claimed that Resi Sangkan Urip was his father, and Saraswati was his sister. Because of the chaos that occurred in Padjajaran finally they separated because his father did not want to serve the kingdom of Sumedang Larang, while he turned into an Officer from the Sumedang Larang Kingdom.

By recounting the story, finally Kuwu Brodin told me that there was indeed a Physician who had a daughter named Saraswati, coincidentally the daughter was married by the previous Kuwu, Kuwu Wiratama.

In the story Kuwu Brodin also explained the incident in Jalaksana, about the robbery and killing of the parents of Nyi Kuwu Saraswati. Grojokan Sewu is the place that was later mentioned by Kuwu Brodin about Nyai Kuwu they are now with his son Wirayudha accompanied by an elderly woman.

Finally Raden Genta Buana left Pedukan Jalaksana with disappointment and promised to meet his sister and nephew in Grojokan Sewu, whether they met or not, Kuwu Brodin did not know until now, because it has been so many years since Raden Genta Buana has never met him again.

Kuwu Brodin stood up and intended to continue his activities to visit the residents who were in their fields, but his steps were held back when he saw his only puppet princess running towards him, "Kanjeng Rama, and his wife, the sun had already burned our skin, why did Kanjeng Rama just sit idle here?"

"Ah...Lastri, your ram is not a slacker, it's just that today Rama is looking to reflect and remember the events that once happened here!"

"What is rama?" Sulastri sat down next to Kuwu Brodin who was sitting back in his lazy chair.

"Lastri...Have you forgotten the terrible events that took place in our woes, when you were a child? do you still remember your playmates son of our Akuwu before rama?"

"I remember the incident Rama! but I have forgotten the son of Kuwu Wiratama who is often told by rama!"

"Lately I always remember Lastri, I don't know what their fate is now?"

Lastri who has grown into a beautiful girl, re-embraced her father's shoulder, "The only time you have to do this is to pray, hopefully they get salvation from the events of the past, he said, and now still alive despite being far away from us!"

"Yes Lastri, rama never forget to pray for them, come on you come with rama accompany those farmers who have started to sow rice seeds!"

Then the two walked past the left and right rice fields drained of water from the spring foot of Mount Ciremai.

There was a young man who was well-dressed and handsome, with a made-up smile approaching them, "Sampurasun Ki Kuwu and Neng Lastri, are you looking at the greenery of the trees and the hills there?"

Kuwu Brodin recognized the young man, the son of a Karta Scribe, one of the richest paddy stewards in Jalaksana. "Rampes Pranata, what are you doing here?"

"I'm teaching the farmers how to plant true seeds Ki Kuwu! as you can see Ki, we harvest the most among those who have rice fields, it's because I always guide them how to grow good rice!" Pranata explained to Kuwu Brodin, but his gaze glanced towards Sulastri who was beside Kuwu Brodin. His words were purposely raised to attract Sulastri's heart.

"Ha...Ha..Ha..True said my son Pranata, how would you teach them, while to go down into the mud paddy fields you look disgusted!"

Sulastri walked ahead of his father, and his body deliberately pushed Pranata towards the rice fields that were being planted with seeds.

"Aahs...Ahhe...Brush!" pranata's body was pushed down into the mud, as he had not expected Sulastri to push him.

"Hic...Hic..Hik, you continue teaching them how to plant Kang's seeds!"

Sulastri and his father soon passed away leaving Pranata who was grumbling in annoyance.

"Lastri, it looks like the son of the Karta Scouts is interested in you! I see he's a good young man! aren't you interested in him?"

"Ah..Rama, Kang Pranata is a very lazy young man, his daily work disturbs girls, otherwise he fills his time by connecting Chicken complaint!"

"Eh...It turns out you memorize the daily activities of Pranata, it's a sign that you pay more attention to him Lastri..Ha..Ha...Ha!"

"Ih..Rama, do you like teasing me so much, why do you make a betrothal with me? I don't want to!"

"Why not just someone looking for a mate? after all, Rama has long lived unaccompanied!"

"Eeh..you even teased me Lastri!" Kuwu Brodin smiled as his daughter sulked and teased him.

It did not feel that the two had reached the big road, the road that many horse-drawn carriages headed towards Luragung, and the opposite direction towards Cirebon.

Then the two heard a very loud roar of the horse's legs from the bottom, dust billowing over it, a sign that the horses were racing very fast.

Before the horses could be seen, a woman dressed as a swordsman ran up to them, her clothes tattered and scarred, "Bruugh.

"Aach...Child, help me!" after saying so, the woman fell unconscious.

Kuwu Brodin immediately took him to the side of the road, so as not to get hit by the riding troupe that began to be seen by him.

"Hieewwkkhh heard the roaring of the horse which was forced to stop by its owner, while the owner of three horses behind him followed pulling the saddle rope of each horse.

"Hey Kisanak, hand over the woman, she's our quarry since last night!"

Kuwu Brodin calmly replied to the front horseman, "Sorry sir! this is our area of responsibility, please gentlemen come down and explain in advance what happened!"