Story of Maung Kulon

The Happiness of the White Starling and the Bodas Crow

The White Starling and the Crow Bodas were already standing parallel again. Their weapons have returned to their place. Yet the gaze of Crow Bodas' eyes, was still as sharp as his sword. And the gaze of White Starling's eyes, was still as sharp as the tip of her death fan.

All four opponents are in pain. The Death Thrower. He had almost run out of blood because the wound on his stomach was large and rather deep. The White Crow then threw a medicinal powder at him.

"Take the powder so that your blood does not come out again" he said firmly.

Without speaking twice, the Death Thrower then picked up the powder. With great difficulty he swallowed it without using water. But it was swallowed up eventually too. Without waiting for a long time, the gaping wound that was wide and constantly spitting out the blood, instantly stopped.

The four warriors immediately stood up despite their great difficulty. There were no words coming out of their mouths except a slow groan of pain from suffering a wound. He is Bagas Sora. Because the young man's left hand was puffed up so that it continued to bleed and had not been given medicine.

Suddenly Jalak Putih moved his index finger and then directed to the left hand Bagas Sora. There was a flash of white light striking right at his wound. Instantly, the wound was tightly closed and the blood stopped flowing.

"Go away from here. I forgive your lives for now. But if at another time you meet and you look for a cause in front of us, then we do not guarantee whether you can still see the world or not" said Crow Bodas. His words were cold but sharp. As sharp as his eyes.

"Well," he replied in unison.

The four of them then left from there simultaneously. No one knows where their next destination will be. What is clear, just a few breaths, the people who according to Jalak Putih do not have the manners are no longer visible stem of his nose.

Cagak Bodas and Jalak Putih immediately approached Cakra Buana who was relaxing enjoying boiled yam with the Thousand Swordsman in bamboo bale-bale.

"I apologize for the disturbance just now," Crow Bodas said then sat down at the bale-bale and immediately drank his tea that had begun to cool.

"No uncle, I'm the one who should apologize. Because because I am here, your calm is disturbed" said Cakra Buana a little regret.

"Oh, forget it. Just a trivial matter. Those people are gone again" said Jalak Putih and laughed.

"Ki dulur, why didn't ki dulur kill them?" asked the Thousand-handed Swordsman a little curious.

Before replying, the Bodas Crow first sipped some more tea and ate a little boiled cassava. After he calmed down, he answered.

"no need. We were taught by teachers not to kill easily. Every human being has the opportunity to change himself. From evil, so good. Not otherwise. At least by giving a little lesson to someone, where we don't kill even if we're supposed to kill, that person can change. Or at the very least, that person will remember this kindness of ours," the Crow Bodas said.

"Uncle's right. Everyone has a chance in their life. But what if they don't change?" ask Cakra Buana.

"That's their right. We can't force him. In this life, not everything can be forced. One of them is the right of someone" he said.

Cakra Buana and the Thousand Hand Swordsman nodded in understanding. At least they got this short chat lesson. In life, not everything can be forced.

"Ah yes, I will continue our conversation that was cut," said the Thousand Hands Swordsman.

"But before that, I ask that you keep this a secret. Because it's not time everyone knows who this young man beside me is" he said.

The White Starling and the Bodas Crow looked at each other, then they nodded their heads.

"good. I promise I'll keep it a secret,"

"Thank you. He is the person we all have been waiting for. He is the chosen one who will be the great leader. He is the son of Prabu Bambang Sukma Saketi and Queen Dewi Sekar Arum. So actually, he is the Prince of Cakra Buana," said the Thousand Hands Swordsman.

Instantly, the expressions of the Crow Bodas and the White Starling changed completely. Their faces appear to be getting older by several years. Both felt lightning strike him. Did he not hear wrong? Is this not a dream?

"W-is what you're saying this isn't bullshit?" ask Crow Bodas. His lips twitched as he asked.

"I hope you don't forget that I'm not a person who likes to lie" said the Thousand-handed Swordsman in a serious tone.

"Finally ... finally …"

The crow of Bodas and the White Starling exclaimed in excitement. Even their tears suddenly drenched their cheeks. The two old geezers then held onto the shoulders of Cakra Buana. Their faces were really happy. The face that had just aged, was now becoming young again. A bright smile continued to adorn both of them.

Cakra Buana can only smile as well. The young man did not know what to do. He did not expect at all that he was much awaited and missed by people. Especially those who are old.

"Sang Hyang Widhi really deliberately brought us together. Not sorry I kept quiet and kept praying all this time to be reunited with his successor –kboth parents Cakra Buana–. It turned out that all my prayers were answered," said Jalak Putih.

"Thank you uncle for praying for me. I hope someday I can be the person you want me to be" Cakra Buana said humbly.

"Of course prince. You should know, we used to be warriors who served your parents together with teachers. Since that catastrophe, we have been hiding from the outside world. Only come out at certain times. When that disaster happened, you were very small. Now you're all grown up and this brave. We are very proud" said Crow Bodas.

Cakra Buana is getting confused. He could only smile and keep smiling. Inwardly, he also praised the loyalty of the two old men. That event has long since passed. They are still loyal to their mother and father.

Then they talk about something else. Including talking about the plans of the Kingdom of Tunggilis which will soon attack the Kingdom of Kawasenan. With the spirit still burning, the Crow Bodas and the White Starling agreed to the plan. They both plan to return to the Kingdom of Tunggilis. They'll be at the palace soon to meet with Prabu Katapangan Krishna.

It doesn't feel like it's getting late at night. The sound of wolf howls in the depths of the ravishing forest caused horror to other night beasts. The four men decided to rest immediately.

The Crow Bodas and the White Starling nodded in agreement. Because they also started to fall. The four of them entered immediately and went to sleep to welcome tomorrow.

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Notes. The initial part of the story of Cakra Buana has been revised yes. Where the incident destroyed the kingdom of Pendekar Maung Kulon's parents, occurred when he was a baby.