The Book of Manunggaling Universe

CHAPTER 1, THE DESTRUCTION OF SEKAR JATI VILLAGE

Deep black clouds rolled in the sky Sekarjati Village, part of Pati Duchy plus black smoke coming from several points and the fishy smell of blood added to the gripping atmosphere in Sekar Jati Village.

The entire village was seen ravaged by the VOC invasion. The VOC troops seemed satisfied to have slaughtered and destroyed the village after reports that Ki Ageng Sekar Jati, the village head, was a supporter of one of the Princes.

Actually the report is unfounded, because Ki Ageng Sekar Jati has been distancing himself from the intrigues of the Keraton, but apparently Ki Jogoboyo Sekarjati Village, namely Ki Gandrik wants power as the village head, but apparently Ki Jogoboyo Sekarjati, thus made slander against Ki Ageng Sekarjati.

VOC forces launched an attack on Sekarjati Village massacring the villagers and began burning down the houses.

There was the sound of barking beds, the whirring of bullets, and the screams and groans of terrified and life-threatening villagers.

Blood spilled as if flooding the usually quiet and unpretentious village land. Bodies are scattered where, the fishy smell of blood bursting into the air adds to the dark atmosphere in Sekarjati Village.

The residence of Ki Ageng Sekarjati…

Ki Ageng Sekarjati fought the VOC forces led by Ki Gandrik. His entire body was filled with blood flowing through his wounds.

“Cursed are you Gandrik, after all the kindness I gave you, it turns out you did an abomination to all of us!” shouted Ki Ageng Sekarjati while continuing to fight the roar of the VOC troops.

“Hahahaha..after your death, I will replace you as the village chief as well as your position as the husband of Nyai Laras.”Ki Gandrik laughed mockingly.

“I'm complaining with you Gandrik! Nyai, back off.Run and take our son as far as possible, I will hold these evildoers.” Ki Ageng Sekarjati said to his wife.

“Kakang...i will not leave you.”tangis Nyai Laras.

“Nyai, strengthen your heart and listen to me.This is my word as a husband to you, run and save our child from here.” Ki Ageng said while smiling at his wife.

A moment later, Ki Ageng leapt to attack the VOC troops before him. His spear roared and knocked down some of his opponents.

Dooor....Suddenly there was a sound of barking bedil and Ki Ageng Sekarjati fell down. The bullet pierced through his stomach, blood instantly seeping through his clothes.

“Duh Gusti Allah, forgive the servant and please save the son of the servant's wife.”batin Ki Ageng while trying to stand with his hands resting on his spear.

Not to mention having time to stand, the sound of a bedil was heard barking twice. This time Ki Ageng Sekarjati collapsed.

“Kakaaang..” Nyai Laras' cry echoed throughout the village. She ran to her husband while carrying a child.

Deftly, Ki Gandrik took the opportunity to seize the boy in Nyai Laras's sling. Nyai Laras' body fell beside Ki Ageng Sekarjati's body.

After killing Ki Ageng Sekarjati using a bedil, Ki Gandrik captured a boy aged about 3 years and persuaded Ki Ageng's wife to surrender and be married by him.

The boy was seen unconscious in the arms of a VOC soldier led by Ki Gandrik.

“Hahahaha, surrender Nyai Laras, accompany me as the wife of village chief Sekarjati, the safety of your only son is in my hands”.

“Let go of my son”, scream Nyai Laras while crying.

“Teacher, help me catch that woman!”ki Gandrik orders while crashing towards Nyai Laras.

Nyai Laras tried to fight while membabhatkan his cundrik. Suddenly a shadow flashed as fast as the wind and dropped several troops and captured the boy.

Shocked to see the situation makes Ki Gandrik lost his vigilance and scratched by the cundrik Nyai Laras on his face.

“Crick! I'm telling you you're a rotten woman!”, exclaimed Ki Gandrik as he fired a blow at Nyai Laras' face.

As an ordinary woman who did not have the knowledge of kanuragan, Nyai Laras could not dodge, the punch was slammed into his face until his body bounced several spears and fell to the point of exhaling his last breath.

Ki Gandrik gasped and was surprised and regretted that he had been unable to issue a blow containing the inner power to kill Nyai Laras, because for a long time he wanted Ki Ageng Sekarjati's wife who was very beautiful and smooth in that attitude.

Realizing that the situation had already occurred, Ki Gandrik did not want to drag on in regret and immediately poke some points of his blood to prevent the poison from spreading into his body. He immediately swallowed a few grains of antidote and channeled his internal energy to remove the cundric poison.

After a while, he looked around and found the boy was no longer in his place, only to see some troops were killed.

Ki Gandrik sighed while thinking, “Who is actually the shadow figure who saved the boy?”

Then Ki Gandrik turned to the body of Nyai Laras, “It is a pity that the woman is no longer alive.but never mind, at least I managed to take power over this very rich village” muttered Ki Gandrik.