The Fate of Adipura Kingdom

23. The Amarah of Minister Balda

The scorching sun began to sting the skin, adding to the unpleasant atmosphere at the camp of the Adipura royal forces. Before that afternoon the king of Jaka received reports of two spies sent to scout the rebel headquarters one of whom was captured.

This became hot news throughout the troops because it was their opinion that these spies had more power than them physically. Yet they were unaware in terms of thinking these spies were still a little left behind below them. King Jaka is now hearing the explanation of the spies who managed to survive with his alliance parties.

“Report from my subordinates said that the rebel forces received help from some kingdom that he did not know his name”, a young lady opened her voice and turned to the king of Jaka.

After the woman's words came out the look on the faces of the guests of the king of Jaka finally changed, this is because the language used by the spy is only understood by this young woman who is none other than the leader of the spy.

“Maybe the kingdom in question is Gundala, Benggawan or Surka. This is what we managed to get from one of the traitors in the rebel forces”, minister Balda joined the vote to all the guests.

“According to the minister will the troops hinder our plans later?”, asked the king of Jaka afterwards.

“No need to fear your majesty, seeing our troops are really a lot of this will make the guts of our opponents shrivel. Our opponents will choose to run as cowards rather than against an army of this size”, without thinking of the answer of Balda's minister a Patih from another kingdom who joined the alliance commented.

“Think about it I already want to laugh until crying, hahaha...”, continued Patih next to him with a big laugh.

Now the room became noisy with the voices of each other bragging for their strength. The guests of the room thought that this victory would be easy to come by, without even needing to shed a single drop of blood considering the number was the starting benchmark for winning a war. But the noise did not last too long as a man's loud voice rang out throughout the room.

“YOU'RE SILENT!!!! WHAT IS THIS ATTITUDE THAT YOU SHOW TO YOUR ENEMIES LATER!!”, shouted minister Balda to all guests and instantly made them silent.

The atmosphere was now silent because when minister Balda reacted, the murderous air also spread throughout the room causing some people to sweat coldly. Minister Balda's gaze was so sharp and looked so emotional with the commotion that had occurred before.

"AMOUNTS ONLY MEAN IF THEY ARE USED CLEVERLY!!! WHEREAS OUR OPPONENTS NOW ARE ELECTED PEOPLE WITH VERY CAPABLE INTELLIGENCE!!!", minister Balda again spoke with his shout.

The attitude he showed just now was used to cut off the arrogance of the alliance parties who felt arrogant about an easy victory due to the numbers. Previously Balda minister also had the same view, but a few decades ago Balda minister once led the forces of the kingdom of Obstacles against the kingdom of Gundala led by Patih Purno himself.

Despite winning the actual number of Balda ministerial troops difficulty in facing his opponent, Patih Purno. So many strategies were carried out by his opponent that the outcome of the war ended in a draw.

It was a blow that at that time he had to receive a condemnation for failing to conquer the small kingdom. Therefore, Balda finally learned that the number of troops who support a war will not be too helpful when fighting the troops led so cleverly and deftly in every situation.

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He had become happy but it did not last long after knowing the circumstances of his wife who disappeared on the night of the attack. He found reports that some of his soldiers found his wife lying stiff on the ground and lifeless. He immediately ran to the place of his wife, and after arriving in front of his wife's corpse his knee and strength suddenly disappeared instantly.

Sadness and anger mixed in his mind, making it seem as if he was witnessing the end of his life. In such a condition he walked slowly with his knees towards his wife's body which was already stretched stiff. After that he clutched his wife's body and Balda's minister screamed and immediately showed his worst side.

He clutched his wife's body and cried so hard, but it did not last long and after he became angry with the enemy. Enemies who had declared surrender and were successfully held hostage eventually had to die because of the merciless slaughter of minister Balda. Minister Balda went on a rampage and began stabbing, slashing, not even shredding the bodies of his victims out of anger over the death of his beloved wife.

The mysterious man and king Jaka who at that time was still a prince tried to calm the anger of Balda's minister. When minister Balda was able to calm his anger, only a few more hostages were still alive but their faces were so pale. They were like seeing a demon who was very thirsty for blood and did not hesitate to slaughter them to become small parts.

“The pride will make you off guard against the unexpected!”, minister Balda said after opening his eyes.

Everyone in the room lowered their heads, no one dared to open their voices after the anger shown by minister Balda just now. Seeing that the king of Jaka finally had no choice, he then opened his voice to melt the atmosphere.

“Thank you for the warning that the minister said, our guests have understood what the minister has said, isn't that so?”, king Jaka turned his head towards Patih which made Minister Balda become angry earlier.

"Of course we understand, sorry to make the minister angry"

"We apologize minister"

Minister Balda breathes softly, “You can come out and immediately prepare the soldiers, soon we will leave for the destination!” minister Balda's orders.

The guests who were present finally came out after the words of Minister Balda just now. Now in the room only lived the king of Jaka, Balda minister, mysterious man and young woman. Minister Balda was now silent and closed his eyes in light of the bitter times he felt after his wife's departure.

He helped the king of Jaka to quell the rebel hordes not only from their king's orders but Balda's minister also wanted to exact revenge for the death of his wife who was known to have been killed by the king of Aryo at the time of the coup.

“Isn't this a little awkward atmosphere?”

The voice of the young woman broke the atmosphere that was still a little tense, the king of Jaka and the mysterious man then turned to look at the young woman.