The Book of Manunggaling Universe

CHAPTER 21, SURROUNDED

“Raden, the situation has become severe and uncontrollable.”ujar Warsono after returning from the crowd and returning home.

“Wire how do you mean kakang?”ask Danang.

“Sekarjati village party has known about the raden lunge, and announced woro-woro sayembara about the existence of raden with a gift of three bags of gold.”ucap Warsono.

“In my opinion this place is not safe raden, I am afraid if there are residents who know the existence of raden here and give information to the village. I think we should move raden later tonight.”ucap Warsono to the young man in front of him.

“Moving? Move where the brother? Is there still a place to hide here?”ask Danang.

“There is raden, in the middle of the plantation area there is one surau that has long been unused. I think for a while raden is safer there.”ucap Warsono.

Danang scratched his head while astonished, how could there be an unused mane? Could it be that the villagers have completely lost their identity as Javanese as Kyai Ageng Banyu Urip said?

“Alright kakang, I just follow the advice kakang.”ucapnya.

The day was spent by Danang to obey and carry out his duties to the Creator until the end of the sunset.

After sunset, the two of them sneaked out of the Warsono residence towards the surrounding area of the residents' plantation which was located some distance away from the residents' settlement.

Upon arrival there Warsono issued provisions in the form of food and lanterns that use oil made from coconut for the needs of Danang while in the surau.

“Thank you, I think this is more than enough. Sorry to have inconvenienced kakang.”ucap Danang.

“Mboten raden, I don't feel bothered over all this. Well, now raden please rest here until things improve. I'll bring you the raden needs again tomorrow night. Now I beg you to go back to raden.”ucap Warsono.

“Monggo kakang, say hello to your wife's child at home.”ujar Danang.

Then Warsono rushed out of the room to return to his house, disappearing into the darkness of the night.

After Warsono's departure, Danang fulfilled his duty and continued his pilgrimage to calm the heart and mind, and reorganized the seven chakras that had opened in his body. It lasted until midnight, until his semadhanya then stopped by the rustling sound of leaves and twigs that were trampled.

“Did Mr Warsono come back here? Ah no, it seems different this time, according to my hearing there are a lot of people sneaking towards here.”batin Danang while preparing for things that are not desirable.

“Hai fugitive of Sekarjati village, come out and surrender! This place is surrounded!” there was a scream outside the Surau.

Apparently this afternoon when Warsono got the news of a contest with a prize of three bags of gold, greed tempted his heart so strongly that he was tempted by the prize competition, which was, then he inched to sneak towards the residence of the village chief Sekarjati.

“I'll be rich with that gift. I will create a brothel and gambling house by using the gift as capital so that later from the brothel and gambling house I set up will guarantee the wealth of my life so that I do not have to bother anymore to live in poverty.”think Warsono who now shows his true nature, namely greed.

In front of the residence of the village chief Sekarjati, he conveyed the intention of his arrival which was immediately greeted by the guard soldiers and faced the village chief.

“Sit down, I heard you have a description of the youth being sought by the village?”ask Ki Ageng Gandrik.

“Hamba Tuan, I know the young man and he is currently in the servant's residence.”ujar Warsono.

“How did you get to know the young man? And how can he be in your house heh?”ask Ki Ageng Gandrik.

Warsono then told everything from the first time he met Danang, drove him to the places of delusion, until Danang came to his house to stay overnight. Of course the story part of the young man shared the gold pieces, and the story of how he managed to kill two of the village's mainstay warriors was not told.

“That's the story Mr..”ucap Warsono on Ki Ageng Gandrik explained.

“Then what do you think is next? Will the village troops ambush the young man in the residential area?”ask Ki Ageng Gandrik.

“According to the servant, preferably as you prepare the troops, the servant will investigate by bringing the young man to flee to the surau in the middle of the plantation of residents Tuan.”

“Hahahaha..turns out you're pretty dodgy. Your actions are very appropriate in siding with us. As you know, this village is protected by the minister Dedrick Van Osch and several Keraton officials, so we are very free to get rid of anyone who opposes, including the relatives of the Keraton though.”ujar Ki Ageng Gandrik.

“This, take your gift. The rest you will get after the young man succeeds we summed up. Beware, do not lie kisanak, I myself will slash your neck and your family if until you lie.”ujar Ki Ageng Gandrik while throwing a bag of gold pieces.

“Matur nuwun sanget for the gift you gave. Servant does not dare to lie Master, servant's life as a bet.”ujar Warsono while performing prayers.

“Good kisanak, now go back to your house. Do not make any suspicious actions for the young man.”ujar Ki Ageng Gandrik.

Warsono then excused himself and rushed back to his house to start arranging his strategy on Danang.

After the departure of Warsono, Ki Ageng Gandrik gave orders to Warok Banteng Ireng and Datuk Kumbang to prepare the troops and ambush the young man at midnight.

“Warok Ireng and Datuk Kumbang, later tonight bring a third of the village troops to ambush the young man who has troubled us. Equip our troops with weapons of armor, arrows, and spears. Later that night you meet Warsono at the plantation of citizens.”command Ki Ageng Gandrik.

“Good sir, we will prepare the troops after this. The bodies of Munding Wangi and Kwee Ban Siang have also been found and are being taken care of a proper funeral for both of them.”ucap Datuk Kumbang.

“Nyai, you stay here and prepare your sorcery, perhaps it is necessary to subdue the young man, considering he is quite powerful mandraguna.”Ki Ageng Gandrik orders Ni Luh Gandamayit.

“Okay Sir, I will prepare everything needed to weaken the young man.”ujar Ni Luh Gandamayit.

“Only if possible, I ask that the young man not be killed, but rather be snatched alive Sir. I want to absorb his maleness and magic.”, added Ni Luh Gandamayit with a smile.

“Only if possible Nyai. If he later troublesome Warok Banteng Ireng, Datuk Kumbang, and our troops, inevitably forced he we pateni.”ucap Ki Ageng Gandrik.

“Alright Mr.” replied Ni Luh Gandamayit then inching to leave the place.

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Shouts were heard again in front of a manau in the middle of the plantation residents, “Hai fugitive! If you still insist, then we will force your way in and chop you up in crowds!”yelled that voice which turned out to be the voice of Datuk Kumbang.

The situation around the place was so quiet, the sound of crickets that were usually crowded was not heard at all, even the moonlight and torches carried by the Sekarjati village troops seemed to dim, even, so that adds tension to the atmosphere.

“What do you think of Datuk Kumbang? We just stormed inside?”whispered Warok Bull Ireng who stood upright and had escaped his weapon, a three-eyed spear beside Datuk Beetle.

“We'd better wait a minute. Please help us to lead our troops to guard behind the surau. Let me lead the troops in front of surau.”ujar Datuk Kumbang on Warok Banteng Ireng.

“Alright, I will lead the troops behind surau.”ujar Warok Banteng Ireng while walking towards the back of surau.

The arrangement of village troops is arranged in such a way as to surround the surau from two directions, front and rear.

Each army consists of an army of beds that form a crescent-like arrangement in front, the spear troops are in the second layer, the spear troops are in the second layer, just in case the young man was able to escape the gunfire then the spear troops would immediately advance to welcome, and the arrow troops in the third tier to prevent if the young man attempted to escape, he said, then it is certain that the rain of arrows will soon scatter.

Moreover, the troops on both sides were each led by powerful warriors, namely Datuk Kumbang and Warok Banteng Ireng.

According to their calculations and estimates there will be no one who will be able to escape with such a troop arrangement, let alone just a young man who even according to the news sakti mandraguna.

When Warok Banteng Ireng walked towards the back of the surau, suddenly the rumbling and wailing of death was heard from behind the surau accompanied by the darting of a shadow from within the surau that spread the heat to make the ranks of the army fall apart.

“Heaaah...Dark Studies Slap!”exclaiming Danang while breaking into the walls of the surau so as to create a hole with the size of twice an adult human, then flashed crashing troops behind the surau.

“Crick !”maki Warok Bull Ireng while rushing darted towards the back of the surau...