The Heirloom of the Catastrophe Spreader

New Journey Friends

As soon as they left the place, they entered Pakuwon Ngrowo territory. A territory that is the former territory of Karang Anom Duchy used to be but now the center of government and its territory became the right of Keling, a vassal state of the Singhasari Kingdom ruled by a leader with the title Bhre Keling.

Like a change in the governance of the Singhasari Kingdom, all the Duchy got the name of Mandala or a vassal country with the king of the region or king subordinates who are still close relatives of Singhasari Palace except in some areas such as Bracelets, Lamajang and Blambangan.

Although this vassal king had the right to the land of Mandala, but the real government in this area was Patih because most of the Bhre or vassal kings lived in Kotaraja Singhasari.

Pakuwon Ngrowo itself is a marshy area that is not good for agriculture. Only a few places can be used for farming because in the south is a limestone mountain area that cannot be planted.

It is also very rare for residents who live around its hinterland because of the difficulty of the road because it passes through a large swamp area and is inhabited by hundreds of crocodiles. Until most of the population lives on the coast of this swamp area.

Arya Pethak and her followers continued to drive her horse westward, along the Brantas River. After crossing a small river called Kali Lembu Peteng, the group continued to move west.

By late afternoon they arrived at a forest that became the border of Pakuwon Ngrowo and Pakuwon Pungging areas.

"Ndoro Pethak,

We'd better spend the night here. It looks like the night is coming soon", Klungsur said as he looked towards the western sky which began to blush the sign of twilight had arrived.

"Yes Klungsur,

Then we better find a place to spend the night. It seemed that on the edge of the forest was a small river. We spend the night there", Arya Pethak who rode beside her pointed towards a lush forest of small trees.

The five of them immediately headed towards the place designated by Arya Pethak. The large foyer tree is a comfortable place to stay overnight. Its wide roots would be able to block the cold gusts of the night wind.

Sekarwangi, Anjani and Nay Kemuning immediately arrange a place to spend the night. Nirmala collected dry wood and tree branches scattered around the place to make a bonfire. While Klungsur and Arya Pethak split up looking for something that could be a booster of their stomachs later tonight.

Klungsur continued down the small river. The reddened afternoon light was quite difficult for her to hunt something. Klungsur's eyes kept staring at the ripples of the small river water carefully.

Suddenly Klungsur's eyes stared at a fish caught in the stream of a small river. As fast as lightning, the naked man immediately jumped towards the fish as big as the adult's arm. Klungsur's expertise in catching fish with his bare hands is not in doubt.

"Well, tonight you will be my food, a fish" Klungsur said as he patted the floundering fish's head helplessly in the clutches of Klungsur's hand. He immediately looked for the root of the creeping plant to bind the catfish.

Klungsur's clothes were wet because he threw himself into the waterhole of the small river.

'All you take a bath', inner Klungsur while splashing clear small river water onto his back.

As Klungsur was engrossed in a shower, he suddenly felt something go into his pants.

"Loh loh..

Whatisthis? Kog amused slippery like this?", Klungsur wriggled with his foresight as he felt the object begin to fit into his pants. With a swift Klungsur immediately caught the brash creature that dared to enter into his pants.

With anxiety, Klungsur immediately pulled the animal that entered his pants. It turned out to be a medium-sized cork fish.

"Woh naughty cork fish.. How dare you feel the touch of my virgin thigh. Uh I'm not a virgin anymore huh hehehe..

Watch out you will not roast on the fire" Klungsur said as he inserted the roots of the plant spread into the gills of the cork fish to bind it.

That afternoon Klungsur managed to collect 2 cork fish, a catfish and 3 catfish. Feeling that enough is enough, Klungsur returned to the direction where they spent the night while carrying the results of his hunt following a tree that was pulled Klungsur from the bank of a small river.

Arya Pethak herself returned with a medium-sized wild boar. Anjani and Nay Kemuning immediately took out the boar's entrails and washed it in a small river while Arya Pethak burned it to clean the feathers. After being clean enough, Arya Pethak helped Sekarwangi wash the boar and roast it. The fragrant smell was immediately smelled from the medium wild boars that were roasted to them.

The night quickly changed. The atmosphere at the place to stay Arya Pethak and friends look lively because everyone enjoys food from Arya Pethak and Klungsur.

As they were busy chatting while enjoying their dinner, from the north came the sound of footsteps approaching.

KreeKK..! Kreekk !

The sound of dried leaves and twigs being stepped on the soles of the feet sounded closer and closer. Everyone immediately stood by as they stared at the sound of footsteps approaching where they had spent the night.

The face of a thick-bodied man was seen grimacing withstanding the pain poking out in the darkness. Together with him a young man in his teens broke it. In view of the way she dressed, they were soldiers from a vassal state of Singhasari.

"Excuse me Kisanak..

"Please..

There are still plenty of places for you to go" replied Arya Pethak as she continued to spin her roasted wild boar over the blazing bonfire.

"Kiss,

Looks like your uncle was hurt. If you want I have a little medicine to relieve his pain" Anjani said with a faint smile.

"Thank you Nisanak. Our party was ambushed by a band of robbers on the North side of this forest. All our friends were killed and I and my uncle managed to escape from them even though uncle had to get hurt", The young man politely nodded as Anjani gave a small bottle of yellowish powder that was a painkiller.

"Where are you guys actually going? Kog seems to be a lot hostile to it", Klungsur asked as he chewed the meat of grilled fish caught this afternoon.

"Ah where my manners to forget to introduce myself.

My name is Subrata. This is my Uncle Warok Simo Blue. We are from Pakuwon Granti in Wengker State. My uncle is a Warrior, we happen to serve as bodyguards from Tumenggung Gunosentiko, the top official of Wengker Palace. For some reason, on the way back to Wengker our group was attacked by people. It seems that they are not actual robbers because the main purpose is to kill Tumenggung Gunosentiko", said the young man with the makeup of the soldier named Subrata immediately.

Simo Blue who got the medicine from Anjani directly chimed in.

"It looks like it was Raden Ronggo's men, Warok Singo's son Ludro the Bhre Wengker now. I recognize one of them named Walang Biru is a confidant of Raden Ronggo.

Apparently, there are rumors that are circulating about Raden Ronggo's plan to control the Land of Wengker after the death of his father is really going to happen. Bhre Wengker is currently seriously ill, and Raden Ronggo, the only son of a concubine, intends to overthrow the crown prince Raden Singomenggolo. If this really happened Wengker will flood blood due to civil war ", Ki Simo Blue stroked his beard whitened. The middle-aged man looked grimacing withstanding the pain.

Kriiuukkkk... !

There was a stomach sound from Subrata indicating that he was starving. Understandably, since this afternoon he could not even fill his stomach because he was worried about being chased by Raden Ronggo's men to continue moving while tapping the body of his uncle Ki Simo Biru who was injured. Subrata's energy is running out.

"You hungry, Subrata? Want this roasted wild boar?", asked Arya Pethak with a faint smile. Subrata quickly nodded. Arya Pethak immediately sliced her roasted wild boar and gave it to Nay Kemuning. Another slice of roasted wild boar is made to give to Ki Simo Biru.

"If less, then you can slice yourself" said Arya Pethak with a smile.

Sekarwangi immediately held out a bamboo jun filled with clean water on Subrata while Nay Kemuning gave the young man a piece of roasted wild boar. Also on Ki Simo Blue, they both gave him drinking water and a piece of roasted wild boar.

"If you may know where all of you are going, Kisanak?", asked Ki Simo Biru between his meals.

"We all want to go to Wengker to find someone, Ki Simo", replied Arya Pethak immediately.

"If you may know, who are you looking for to Wengker? Perhaps I know the person you are looking for", Ki Simo Blue looked back at Arya Pethak.

"We're looking for an old hermit who lives on the south coast. He is the father of Dewi Windradi, the palace of Prince Ranawijaya of Pakuan Sunda", Arya Pethak glanced at Nay Kemuning who was just silent.

"Windradi Goddess? Isn't that the name of Resi Candramaya's daughter, Bhre Wengker before?", Ki Simo Biru was a little surprised to hear the words of Arya Pethak.

"That's exactly what you said, Kisanak..

We did want to meet Dewi Windradi's father. There was something we needed to know from him", Arya Pethak let out a long sigh.

"Goddess Windradi was the only daughter of the empress of Warok Singo Condro, Bhre Wengker before. If he was a boy he should be the next Ruler of the Land of Wengker, but the son of concubine Raden Singo Ludro schemingly sent his eldest brother to the Land of Sunda so as not to disturb his way to the throne of Wengker", Nay Kemuning continued to listen to Ki Simo Biru's words without saying a word. But the beautiful woman's hands seemed to be clenched tightly. Arya Pethak tried to calm Nay Kemuning's mind by stroking the beautiful woman's hand immediately.

From Ki Simo Biru, Arya Pethak many know the ins and outs of Wengker Palace as well as the turmoil that is happening there.

The night is getting late. The cold night weather is slowly replaced by warm sunlight when the morning arrives. Birds began to chirp merrily from the top of the tree branches that grew bushy at the edge of the small forest.

Ki Simo Biru and Subrata finally chose to join Arya Pethak's entourage. Now they became new traveling companions to Arya Pethak, Klungsur, Sekarwangi, Anjani, Nay Kemuning and Nirmala. They continued their journey to Wengker. Half a day's journey, passing through dozens of villages in the Keling region, they reached the border of the region between Wengker and Keling. A stone monument became the boundary between Mandala or the subordinate country of the Singhasari Kingdom.

As Arya Pethak and her entourage were about to continue their journey, a group of large-bodied men dressed in all black were seen blocking their movement. One of them went straight to Arya Pethak's horse.

Ki Simo Blue who was riding beside Arya Pethak immediately whispered to Arya Pethak quickly.

"They're Raden Ronggo's men"