Story of Maung Kulon

Grand Meeting

Nightfall. Bats and crows rung in the distance. Crickets keep singing incessantly breaking the silence of the night. The moon with its bright light, hangs majestically on the horizon. The stars are so charming.

Cakra Buana and the others will get ready to leave immediately for the Hill of Death. Where there are already hundreds of warriors who have been waiting for their arrival.

As told earlier, tonight is exactly the seventh night. That means there is a full moon at the moment. And a big meeting, soon to take place.

After all the preparations were done, those few people then immediately set off. They are Pair of Grandpa and Grandmother Sakti, Swordsman of the Thousand Hands, Raden Kalachakra Mangkubumi, Prabu Katapangan Krishna, Crow Bodas, White Starling, Ling Zhi, and the last of course Cakra Buana.

They all set out together, each riding one horse.

The swift footsteps of horses were heard incessantly flying the dust of the streets under the dark of the night. At once, the shadows of various colors crossed several places. Running all the horses was fairly fast, because the horses were the best in the Tunggilis Royal Palace.

By midnight, they had all just arrived at their destination of Death Hill. Sure enough, the warriors had already gathered there. Even a little more than expected. Those who gathered were average sepuh warriors.

Although not the grandfather of the martial world, at least the warriors are on average in the class of pick match. Even some of his powers there are almost equal to a grandfather of green forests.

When the Prabu Katapangan group arrived there, all the warriors immediately bowed to pay their respects. No one is disrespectful. If anyone is disrespectful, that person is very self-destructive.

A wise man, wherever he may be, will be honored. Even if he is no longer there, his name will always be remembered.

They stood up as before right when the Prabu Katapangan group was standing in the place provided. There was a wide and higher rocky ground. It's like a pulpit.

While the warriors stood in front of the pulpit of the land. They're waiting for Prabu Katapangan to speak. Before he spoke, no one dared to raise their voice.

"Good night, my brothers. Thank you for coming so far and being here. Really, this is something that makes me happy. There were no more words worth saying than deep gratitude to all of you," Prabu Katapangan paused for a moment and looked at all the warriors, he looked at their faces one by one.

Then Prabu Katapangan went on again, "Maybe my brothers have heard my true purpose of gathering you here at this time, as we know it, currently, the land of Pasundan is under the leadership of a person who does not care about the happiness and welfare of his people. Where they always attach importance to power and themselves. Whereas the people are made derelict in living this harsh and cruel life."

"We as humans who still have a sense of humanity and responsibility, it is appropriate to reclaim the rights of the people who have been lost. We have to help people get out of these shackles."

"Maybe some old figures know of great events in the past, where after the incident we have also gathered to take back the power they have seized by force. We used to agree that if the heir of Prabu Bambang Sukma Saketi and Queen Dewi Sekar Arum have been found, then we will launch a plan that had stalled it. And now, that person is already with us. Therefore, I plan to call for a war drum to the Kawasenan Kingdom in the near future,"

"Are you all ready to help?"

"Ready .." answered all the warriors in unison.

"Any sacrifice of life without any reward?"

"Ready …"

"Any fight to the point of blood?"

"Ready …"

Answer for answer they answered compactly. Everything Prabu Katapangan says, gets the approval of everyone. No one disagrees.

The moon is getting brighter. The stars are getting brighter. It was as if the universe was smiling watching the people who were gathering and planning on doing that glorious struggle.

Somehow both his parents could have people who were even loyal to this very second. But clearly, his mother's father must have been a very wise man.

As everyone was cheering happily, suddenly two old geezers stepped forward. Their ages were not far from the Pair of Grandpa and Grandmother Sakti.

Both of them wear white clothes rather shabby with a fairly long beard. His eyes are thick. His smile was calming even though it was slightly covered in whiskers. Both of them were holding a black stick slightly swerving.

The two old geezers came forward and saluted. All the warriors who had been cheering happily, immediately silenced at that moment when they saw these two elderly figures. I don't know why.

Before the two spoke, Prabu Katapangan Kresna first stepped up and saluted him. Then he immediately spoke ahead.

"I'm sorry, aren't you guys Swordsmen of the Twin Wands of the East?" ask Prabu Katapangan with respect.

"Baginda King is not wrong. Unexpectedly you can recognize us who are old this old," said one of them.

"Oh Grandpa Stick Right. Of course I recognize you, your names have spread and are fragrant everywhere. Really, I'm lucky to see you guys today. Is there anything you want to say?"

"So, can we talk?" ask another one.

"It is with great pleasure that I will allow Grandfather the Left Stick to speak" Prabu Katapangan said to a grandfather who held his wand in his left hand.

"Thank You, King. May I find out which are the descendants of Prabu Bambang Sukma Saketi and Queen Dewi Sekar Arum?"

"Of course, cake,"

"Cakra, come. Grandfather Tongkat Kiri wants to meet you," said Prabu Katapangan calling Cakra Buana.

Cakra Buana immediately advanced forward. Then he immediately saluted the two old geezers.

"Include me, my name is Cakra Buana. I salute both grandfathers. May it be healthy always" he said, bowing respectfully.

"Good boy, good boy. Is it true that you are the son of Prabu Bambang Sukma Saketi and Queen Dewi Sekar Arum?" ask Grandpa Left Stick.

"True cake, grandpa's not wrong,"

"Good, good. Do you know what our purpose is here?"

"Sure cake,"

"Because you will be a great king, a great leader, I hope you can be like your parents before. They are notoriously fair and wise. In addition, they also have intelligence that is difficult to find a match. Not that I'm condescending, but a leader must have more intelligence, right?"

"What you said is all true,"

"Therefore, without prejudice to respect, the two of us who are old want to test you prince. Are you ready?"