The Fate of Adipura Kingdom
18. Discussion Turmoil
Patih Sentot was still sobbing in Aryo's arms, while guests in the meeting looked at her with contemptuous looks and seemed unconcerned about what was happening with her family.
"Young tu-tu-an, tol-oong mee-raang this pe-pera-aang and be-baasskan pa-maaan family", finished saying so with the remnants of his strength and without a chance Aryo realized the hand of Patih Sentot grabbed the handle of Bagaskara's keris and released it from the glove of the keris.
Aryo only realized his keris had left the sarong when suddenly Patih Sentot sprawled with Bagaskara's keris stuck in his stomach. Patih Sentot smiled at him, from the look of his eyes it was clear that it was the last resort as redemption for his deviant deeds.
The body of the Patih Sentot who had been weak immediately did not move anymore and finally the Patih Sentot died in front of Aryo and the invited guests because of his own actions.
Without Aryo realizing his tears trickled due to the death of the Patih Sentot, although the person in front of him was a spy but he still considered him a fellow fighter. Not wanting to drag on in grief, Aryo then ordered the guard soldiers to bring the body of Patih Sentot out for burial.
"One problem has been resolved, there is only a core issue of the discussion today" said the king of Pawan amid a quiet atmosphere.
Aryo rose to his feet facing the three rulers of the kingdom who were allied with him, "Sorry for our negligence, even though this matter relates to the plan we have put together. I hope that the gentlemen still stand with us to oppose the Adipura royal government which has done many crimes to the people", Aryo tried to attract the sympathy of the invited guests.
The guests in the meeting room again spoke to each other to digest the situation they were in now. There was even some talk from the invited guests who wanted to get out of the alliance, making the atmosphere slightly heated.
Unwanted debate ensues, there are two opposing camps because of the difference of opinion between them, Aryo who was initially calm now must be made worried because the unwanted situation finally happened.
The old man tried to calm the meeting guests who had been arguing with each other on this issue, but unfortunately his voice was not listened to by the meeting guests. But when the soft coughing voice of a middle-aged woman was heard instantly the meeting guests stopped their debate.
"Sorry to interrupt this commotion, but I have to speak before it's too late. Sorry young master, I as the queen of Surka kingdom can no longer participate in this alliance", queen Arum expressed her wish.
Everyone held their breaths after hearing the statement from the queen of Arum, they did not expect that the queen of Arum was the first to declare that she was going out of the alliance.
"Given that our kingdom is the weakest here, we cannot risk this great battle. We will prefer a neutral position after”, continued queen Arum again.
All eyes are now on the queen of Arum, even the king of Gandi watches the queen of Arum without blinking in surprise at her statement just now.
“Why so quickly change the queen's mind? Have we not been here to return the favor of the late father of young master Aryo, why now choose to retreat?”, king Gandi asked because of astonishment at the attitude of the queen Arum.
Queen Arum was silent for a moment while bowing her head, after which she looked towards Aryo standing up now.
"Isn't that a less careful act of the queen?", the king of Pawan who had been silent now spoke up.
The steps of the queen Arum and her guard stopped instantly, knowing that the voice belonged to the king of Pawan. Of these three small kingdoms led by king Pawan has power over the kingdom led by queen Arum and king Gandi. Therefore the queen of Arum must inevitably stop and turn around to listen to the words of the king of Pawan.
"What the queen of Arum is doing now is a wrong move, I have the principle that in a problem there must be a way out. Our enemies are strong but we have prepared a lot to face them. This is our land, we better understand this battlefield, is it not a stepping stone to our victory. So why is it only because of this problem that the queen chose to leave our alliance?", explained king Pawan.
"It is not like that king, actually I.", the queen of Arum began to be a little agitated by the words of the king of Pawan just now.
The statement from the king of Pawan made the whole room become quiet with eyes fixed on the queen Arum's entourage. Aryo himself also looked at the group, especially towards the queen of Arum who was silent because of the words of the king of Pawan.
"Sorry I can't answer it, we just don't deserve this alliance", queen Arum saluted the meeting guests and then immediately turned around to leave the meeting room as quickly as possible.
King Pawan slightly offended by the attitude of his interlocutor just now, he was about to stop the steps of the queen Arum but a hand patted his shoulder.
"Just leave him alone, maybe he has a reason for a situation like this", pinta king Gandi.
"But, we..."
"We cannot impose a will that should not belong to us, we leave everything to the gods. I am sure things will go better in front of him", continued king Gandi to appease king Pawan.
King Pawan finally chose to shut up after being given advice from king Gandi. King Gandi is a figure of the king who is old but has insight not far from mending king Aryi because both of them were old friends.
It was because of this friendship that finally brought the relationship between the kingdom of Adipura and the kingdom of Gundala to be very harmonious. Because of this factor also the king of Gandi voluntarily was even very ready to help the son of his late friend to take the rights that had been seized by his opponent.
Even so the departure of queen Arum and his entourage remains a problem. The atmosphere in the meeting room was back in tatters shortly after the queen Arum came out of the meeting room followed by her guards and warriors she brought from the kingdom of Surka. With a flash of close atmosphere that was initially crowded now only half of the initial amount.
Aryo now just stood by because all the plans he had long put together had to be like this, he did not expect that the alliance he had formed for two years had halved in such a short period of time.
