
"What business are you going to the Yellow Flower Duchy, Arya Pethak?
You need 4 days of horseback riding to get there if from this place" asked Mpu Naya. The white-haired middle-aged man seemed to be thinking hard about something.
"We are looking for the whereabouts of our brother who was kidnapped by Raden Margapati with the help of the Black Scorpion Group from Bojonegoro.
According to one member of the Black Scorpion, our sister was escorted to Raden Margapati's place in the Yellow Flower. Therefore we intend to go there ", replied Arya Pethak while stroking her chin.
"Then you can find it in the city of Kadipaten Kembang Kuning. I heard Duke Wiraprabu has many concubines. It is possible that the person you are looking for is one of his sons" Mpu Naya said with a faint smile.
"I thank you for your guidance, Ki Lurah. Tomorrow morning we will continue our journey to Kembang Kuning", said Nyi Sawitri quickly. The middle-aged woman was really worried about the safety of her student Rara Larasati.
"I also agree Nini Dewi.. The sooner we depart, the sooner we save Seta Wahana" continued Randu Para while nodding quickly.
Their conversation was heard by Sekar Rahina and Puspa Dewi who were carrying trays containing several types of dishes that had been prepared for their dinner. The faces of the two beautiful girls were immediately moody to hear the conversation between Mpu Naya, Arya Pethak and her friends. But the two beautiful girls continued to step into the front porch to serve food as usual.
After putting the dishes and rice baskets in front of them, Sekar Rahina and Puspa Dewi immediately rushed back to the kitchen.
"How is Kangmbok? Kakang Pethak wants to go far to Kembang Kuning.
With his handsome face is also a high martial arts intelligence, must attract a lot of attention of beautiful girls on his journey", said Puspa Dewi whose dragons are not willing if Arya Pethak leave the place.
"I can't do anything either, Goddess..
He indeed only stopped at our place, because his main purpose was the Yellow Flower Duchy to help rescue the old lady's disciple and the thin-moustached son.
Never mind, if later we are indeed fooled with him, there will certainly be a path given by Hyang Akarya Jagat", Sekar Rahina exhaled a long breath. He resigned only because he knew that there were important things to be done by Arya Pethak.
The night is getting late. The earthy owl sounds from the branches of large trees further add to the silent and quiet atmosphere.
The next morning, Klungsur who had just woken up early immediately headed towards Arya Pethak's bedroom. The nude youth immediately knocked on the door of Arya Pethak's room loudly.
Thookkk thok!!
"Ndoro Pethak, it's Ndoro's morning..
Time to go to Kembang Kuning.
Ndoro Pethak, wake up Ndoro", said Klungsur as he continued to knock on the door of Arya Pethak's room.
Silent.
No response from the room.
'Ndoro Pethak sleep what fainted anyway?', inner Klungsur while knocking back on the door of the room.
Anjani, who happened to have just come from the bath behind Lurah Mpu Naya's house, looked in wonder at Klungsur. The beautiful woman immediately approached Klungsur.
"What are you doing Sur?", asked Anjani while looking in wonder at Klungsur.
"Yes woke Ndoro Pethak to, Anjani.
Cook you didn't see?", Klungsur turned to Anjani who was drying his hair.
"What's? Waking up Ndoro Pethak?
You delirious Sur? Ndoro Pethak had been bathing and now his men were saddling his horses behind", said Anjani with his right hand pointing towards the stables.
"Hah Ndoro Pethak woke up early? Kog in such a hurry?", Klungsur scratched his head.
"Eh not Ndoro Pethak who part of his wake but you who misfortune, son of kebo..
The bottom of the catfish", Anjani's grumbling immediately passed towards his bedroom. Hearing that, Klungsur immediately patted his own eel. The nude man immediately ran towards the horse stable where Arya Pethak was putting a horse saddle in the aid of Randu Para.
After breakfast, Arya Pethak's group immediately continued its journey. Ki Lurah Mpu Naya escorted them to the village boundary with Sekar Rahina and Puspa Dewi. The two flowers of the Lwaram village stared wryly at the departure of Arya Pethak.
Arya Pethak's entourage continued to drive her horse westward. Passing through the connecting road between regions in the Duchy of Lasem, they then turn right when they reach the T-junction because according to the residents they asked, they said, it was the road leading towards the city of Pakuwon Cempaka which was the boundary of the territory before entering the Yellow Kembang Duchy.
The sun had already shifted westward from overhead when Arya Pethak's entourage entered the city of Pakuwon Cempaka.
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Gendrawana looked at Raden Margapati's face with a big smile. The burly old man with sharp eyes and thick mustache looked elated.
"What a good Raden Margapati..
With the intercession of Julung Kembang, you will be able to master the Hell Devil Ajian quickly. If you are able to master Ajian Devil Hell until the final stage, let alone your stepfather, no one in this land of Java will be able to match your magic hehehe" said Gendrawana while laughing loosely.
"Thank you teacher, if I can master the Hell Devil Ajian, I will immediately avenge my father's death on Wiraprabu.
That way, the throne of Kembang Kuning Duchy will fall to me because my half-brothers will kill everything" Raden Margapati said fieryly. Bara grudge keumat dukip Wiraprabu ruler of Kadipaten Kembang Kuning really makes him a cruel man.
Duke Wiraprabu married the goddess Sekar Rinonce after defeating her husband, Akuwu Janggan Manoreh after Pakuwon Semanding led her to launch a rebellion against him. The beauty of Dewi Sekar Rinonce made Duke Wiraprabu crazy to him to marry the widow of the late rebel leader.
Although at that time Dewi Sekar Rinonce had a baby but did not discourage his intention to marry the beautiful woman from Pakuwon Banjarnegara.
From his marriage to Dewi Sekar Rinonce, Adipati Wiraprabu got 2 children who became Raden Margapati's half-brother Raden Wirajaya and Dewi Dyah Rengganis. In addition, Duke Wiraprabu also had another wife named Niken Pandini, daughter of a sage from Tunggul Hill. There are two children born to Niken Pandini namely Raden Wira Ganggeng and Dewi Saraswati.
Originally the atmosphere inside the palace of Kembang Kuning Duchy adem ayem only. But after Raden Margapati grew up, he felt different treatment he got from Duke Wiraprabu. He who feels as the eldest son, is not appointed as the crown prince. His younger brother, Raden Wirajaya who he thought was just a nerd was instead appointed crown prince while he only got Pakuwon Semanding as his land.
With a heart full of disappointment, Raden Margapati accepted the order of Duke Wiraprabu and left for Pakuwon Semanding as Akuwu. One day, a courtier Pakuwon Semanding reveals the truth about the identity of Raden Margapati.
Like lightning struck in broad daylight, the news suddenly made Raden Margapati who from the beginning had been disappointed with the attitude of Duke Wiraprabu who was unfair to take revenge on the ruler of the Duchy of Yellow Flower. He was determined to avenge his father's death.
Since knowing the truth, Raden Margapati continued to study with some of the warriors until finally he met Gendrawana, a black cult heretic who holds the title of Demon King from Mount Damalung.
All of Gendrawana's intelligence was passed down to Raden Margapati, only one last high-powered science that he had not yet acquired, Ajian Devil Hell. Raden Margapati has mastered all the stages of science, living the body of Julung Kembang girl who is very difficult to be able to qualify the main absorption of Ajian Devil Hell.
The success of the Black Scorpion Group to get Rara Larasati is really a very encouraging thing for Raden Margapati. With this Ajian Devil Hell will soon be mastered. It was also the initial determinant of the rebellion of Pakuwon Semanding as a form of dissatisfaction Raden Margapati against the Duke of Wiraprabu.
Gendrawana looked at the sun that was beginning to shift westward. The eyes of the black flowed perverted figure then turned towards the east. He smiled faintly then turned his head towards Raden Margapati.
"Two more nights are moonless nights. Prepare yourself also the woman to perform the devil's intercourse.
Remember, your chances are not much. If it fails you have to wait for the next full moon, Margapati", said Gendrawana with a big smile.
"I understand Master..
All your orders will be carried out" replied Raden Margapati, bowing his body a sign of respect for Gendrawana.
Two loyal servants Raden Margapati immediately ordered to prepare everything for the Satanic ritual to be carried out in 2 nights.
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"We have arrived in Pakuwon Cempaka, Pethak..
From the person we asked earlier after this place, the path we passed was Pakuwon Semanding before entering the Kadipaten Kembang Kuning city" said Nyi Sawitri while feeding a lump of rice into his mouth.
"We must quickly get to the Yellow Flower Duchy City to search for that bastard, Brother Pethak.
The longer I worry about my son's safety" said Randu Para, who sat in the right seat of Arya Pethak.
"Finding Raden Margapati in the city of Kadipaten Kembang Kuning is not as easy as turning the palm, my brother.
We must gather all the news about the prince before we act. We must not be rash in moving because Raden Margapati is a close relative of the palace of Kembang Kuning" replied Arya Pethak while reaching for a jug of drinking water to relieve the drag in her throat. The handsome young man immediately gulped down some drinking water from the jug.
After lunch, Arya Pethak's group immediately continued their journey. The four people clapping bamboo quietly followed their movements.
After passing Kali Serang, Arya Pethak's group continued to move towards the city of Pakuwon Semanding which is the last region before entering the city of Kembang Kuning Duchy.
It's getting late. Orange tides began to appear in the western sky a sign of twilight will fall immediately.
"Ndoro Pethak, it looks like we have to quickly find a place to spend the night. Soon dusk will come down and it looks like this forest is still too wide. Not showing any signs of settlement near this place" said Anjani as he continued to pound his horse beside Arya Pethak.
"You're right Anjani.
That's where we'll spend the night. We just stop there" said Arya Pethak, pointing to a place beside a small river and a large tree in front.
Right there, Arya Pethak stopped the footsteps of her riding horse. Nyi Sawitri, Randu Para, Klungsur and Anjani followed Arya Pethak.
They immediately tethered their horses to the shrubs and shrubs that grew near the place. They soon shared the task of staying overnight. Arya Pethak, Nyi Sawitri and Randu Para immediately darted into the forest in search of something to eat, while Klungsur searched for firewood for a campfire. Anjani himself prepared a bed for Arya Pethak and her comrades.
That night Arya Pethak's party gathered around the bonfire they had made. In addition to warming the body, they also burned forest chickens captured by Arya Pethak and Randu Para.
Saat mereka tengah asyik menikmati ayam hutan bakar sambil berbincang, telinga Arya Pethak mendengar suara langkah kaki mendekat. Meski langkah kaki itu sangat ringan, namun setelah meleburkan Batu Inti Naga kemampuan pendengaran Arya Pethak menjadi luar biasa.
Seeing the change in Arya Pethak's attitude, Nyi Sawitri looked towards Arya Pethak.
"Is there something bothering you, Arya Pethak?", asked Nyi Sawitri immediately.
"There are 4 people who move here Nini Dewi. They seem to be pretty high-scientific people.
Let them get close to this place. Let's see what they want" replied Arya Pethak as she continued to look east. Then Arya Pethak whispered something to them. Hearing that remark, everyone immediately prepared while still talking.
From behind the thickets, the four figures gazed towards the still burning bonfire.
"Golden, please,
Aren't they five? Why are there only 4 people left now?", whispered one of the black figures to the person in front of him.
"I don't know either, Gambir..
I saw from there they were still five" replied the figure in front as he continued to stare towards the bonfire.
"You're looking for me?"
The four people who were stalking the movement of Arya Pethak and her comrades were surprised instead of playing when they heard the voice behind them. Out of shock they immediately jumped towards the campfire. At the same time Randu Para, Nyi Sawitri, Klungsur and Anjani immediately shot towards the 4 people with their respective weapons.
"Who are y'all?
What do you want to stake out our place?", hardik Randu Para while pointing his machete towards the four people immediately. Arya Pethak who was from behind the four people stared intently at them.
"Tu-wait Kisanak, this is a misunderstanding. We're not bad people.
We are a group from the city of Kembang Kuning Duchy", said a young man who looks like the leader of the four of them.
"Show proof..
If you guys are lying huhhhh.. I break your head with this", Klungsur said, lowering a dry teak stick the size of an adult's arm to the front of his leg. Because not careful, the tip of the teak wood even hit the right big toe Klungsur.
Bheggs..
"Oh Biyung, I,
What a matter of me this", complained Klungsur who immediately held his big toe bruised teak wood.
The young man immediately reached into something behind his shirt and extended his hand in front of everyone. A silver badge with a curry flower, a sign he was a close relative of the palace of the Yellow Flower Duchy.
"That's the badge of a close relative of the palace of Kembang Kuning Duchy. Who are you?", asked Randu Para while sheathing his machete back.
The young man immediately stuffed the silver badge with the flowers in his shirt before saying quietly.
"I am Raden Wira Ganggeng, the son of the Duke of Yellow Flower".
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Rain continued from morning, stopped a little while uh raining again..
Take care of your health, the weather is erratic.