The Fate of Adipura Kingdom

16. Resuming Travel

Aryo and the old man now continue the journey by riding their own horses. The two waved at Ki Ratno and then immediately spurred on their horses quickly, it didn't take long for the two to start to disappear from Ki Ratno's sight.

Ki Ratno was still watching the two of them until both of them disappeared from his sight. His eyes continued to lead to the path that Aryo and the old man were on. He sighed softly before he started talking, “Until when do you guys keep hiding like this?”, Ki Ratno said softly.

Not long after the fog began to come and envelop around the cottage Ki Ratno, from the fog began to appear two figures who wore so beautiful clothes with dazzling ornaments.

The figure has clean skin like milk and when you see it people will be amazed at the beauty or beauty that radiates on their faces.

“You do have a soft heart Bayu, but you must understand this is the destiny line of the young man”, said a woman from behind the fog and slowly began to show his form.

“Thicknesses that Dewi Banyu said, we just have to run the task and keep until the time of birth. I know how sad you are Bayu, but the baby of the young boy will be a special child and have an important duty to this world”, he said, continued the man who looks young and has a very clean but firm face.

“But..”, Ki Ratno tried to interrupt but his speech was immediately cut by the man earlier.

“Quite Bayu, this is Dewa Akasa's order. You definitely don't want to live too long in this world don't you?", cut the man down.

Ki Ratno was silent for a moment, the voice of the man was like lightning barking beside his ear, seeing the reaction of his interlocutor so as to make the man resume his speech, "Remember that your selfishness brought you into this condition. Now just do your duty now as a condition of stopping the punishment you are living" continued the man.

Ki Ratno was now speechless and lowered his gaze down considering he was serving the punishment of the God Akasa for living on earth. He still clearly remembered what caused him to undergo this punishment, he closed his eyes and exhaled softly.

He then looked at the two figures in front of him who were none other than Goddess Banyu who was the goddess of water and God Bledheg or commonly called the god of lightning. While Ki Ratno himself is a Bayu God who has the task of controlling the wind.

Ki Ratno again sighed softly and the look on his face began to show hope that everything would improve and fit from the streak of destiny in the future.

“Alright if this is indeed the best I will carry out the orders of Lord Akasa”, Ki Ratno said slowly.

"Good, that should be what you said earlier"

"Let's get out of this place"

After that remark Goddess Banyu and God Bledheg nodded their heads together and instantly a huge lightning bolt struck towards them very quickly.

In an instant the bodies of the three people disappeared without a trace and only left the old cottage that belonged to ki Ratno before.

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“Uncle why is there lightning during the day like this? There are not even black clouds if there is rain any longer”, Aryo asked out of curiosity.

“Hamba is not sure young master, it looks like the place we took shelter yesterday and the person who occupied it is not an ordinary person", the old man answered a question from Aryo doubtfully.

The two stopped while looking at each other, "Hamba is not too sure young master, since last night we have discovered many strange things that we have only seen until now. According to the elder servant we met is a high-level swordsman who has long lived in this world”, the old man explained.

“It seems like uncle's words were right, during my life only this time I encountered such a phenomenon. I hope in the future will never see it again”, murmured Aryo because he still felt creepy imagining the events he experienced not long ago.

Although until now they have not found anything that can harm them but the feeling of fear they can not avoid.

“Let's young master continue the journey, we must arrive as soon as possible at the headquarters", invite the old man.

Aryo replied with a nod of his head, he and the old man again spurred his horse in the hope of arriving at the headquarters sooner than previously thought.

The two continued moving without stopping, passing through a special road in the desolate forest where their headquarters was perfectly hidden. Just in the afternoon, the two finally managed to reach the headquarters where they drew up a plan to revolt on the leadership of the government of the king of Jaka who was notoriously violent with the people.

Just now they entered the headquarters, at that time a soldier approached them while saluting. The soldier immediately said that in the meeting room was waiting for king Gandi of the kingdom of Gundala, king Pawan of the kingdom of Benggawan, and queen Arum of the kingdom of Surka.

These three rulers agreed to help Aryo to revolt against the reign of the king of Jaka and take back the rights of Aryo as the rightful king of the kingdom of Adipura.

These three kings and queens felt indebted to his late father Aryo, king Aryi Wajendra and considered the deceased very meritorious in the progress of their kingdom.

During his leadership these three kingdoms were embraced into one so as to foster a sense of brotherhood that is so strong that the kingdom of Adipura as his eldest brother.

After the Jaka king succeeded in carrying out a coup and forcibly expelled Aryo from the palace, king Jaka began to conduct politics that controlled various industrial sectors and began to suppress these three small kingdoms with various cunning ways that he had.

The three faces look worried because the problems they face are very bad and fatal later. This meeting aims to discuss the next steps they will do later.

One of the soldiers from the Gundala kingdom entered the meeting room, "Young master Aryo has come!", the soldier told every guest inside the meeting room.

Not long after Aryo accompanied by a gentleman entered the meeting room, all the guests stood up and saluted him. Aryo responded with a warm smile and after that he walked over to the seat where the leader of the three kingdoms alliance.

“Sorry to make the king and queen wait for my arrival, when our journey met a little difficulty so late to here”, Aryo saluted the three kings and queens and conveyed his apology.