The Story on the Slope of Mount Merapi

13

The beautifully decorated night of the fourteen-day full moon turned pitch black as dark clouds covered the moon. The strong wind blew incessantly, emitting a shuddering sound and spreading cold to the bone. The room in which Sukmo Aji was held was eight times the size of six spears. It is a clean room, complete with a bed. But no matter how good the room is, it is still a room that holds and imprison Tumenggung Anom from Pajang. Sukmo Aji sat pensively on the only seat in the room.

The young man realized that outside his room, some people were watching closely. Suddenly he moved out of his seat. Steps ceased.

“I could have broken through this wall and ran outside, through the backyard,” said the young man in his heart.

Sukmo Aji tried to weigh. But because it is based on a reasonable peace of mind, then he immediately undoes his intentions. His heart is round. He will stay in this room. Until everything improves. His warrior instincts tickled to find out what exactly was going on at the Twin Pursuant. Sukmo Aji took a deep breath. The young man then laid his body in an amben. Trying to close my eyes.

Sukmo Aji rises from amben. Manakala, the door was opened from the outside. Not long after, a body appeared in the doorway. The man smiled at Sukmo Aji.

Then he said, “ I'm sorry to interrupt your break kisanak “

Sukmo Aji smiled.

“ Is OK Ketopathy. I have no power here. I'm just a prisoner “

Kertopati smiled hearing what Sukmo Aji said.

“ I can see your advantages kisanak. I'm sure, if you want it easily this wall of the room you can break down “

“ It's too much Kertopathy. I won't be able to get out by breaking into the walls of this room “

“ Let's just forget about it. There are some things I want to ask you. Hopefully it can be a bright spot for this academy “

“ What you want to ask Kertopati. I will answer honestly. But it's all up to you. Do you believe it or not? That afternoon two constable named Crow Kluyur and Cangkil did not believe everything I said. I hope you behave another “

“ Don't equate me with those two windy guys. The two people's attitude is sometimes indeed often not established “

“ What's your name kids “

“ Sukmo Aji. I am from Kedungtuban. My trip from Pajang to see my hometown “

Kertopathy nodded her head. In his heart he could see the man sitting on the amben was indeed saying what it was. Absolutely not showing lies or anything deliberately covered up. However, Kertopathy is still worth being vigilant.

“ Sukmo Aji good name. Sukmo means life or spirit. And Aji means something precious. The prayers of your parents are very noble to you son of Sukmo Aji”

“ Kertopati, you are very good at deciphering my name. All right, anything else you still want to ask? “

“ Did you become one of the courtiers in Pajang Kisanak Sukmo Aji?”

First Sukmo Aji hesitated. Should he tell the truth, or is it better to hide the true situation ...? He still does not know, until where the man named Kertopati will behave away against the people Pajang. Moreover, the condition of the academy is also still ash – ash and uncertain. If he does not tell the truth, then there is a possibility that people's suspicion of him is getting bigger. Perhaps he was arrested, detained longer and handed over to the Duchy of Jipang or something like that. Finally Sukmo Aji decided to say only part of his condition.

It was by this hesitation that Sukmo Aji did not reply for a while,

“ I am indeed one of the servants of Pajang palace “

“ My arrival at this academy was not intentional at all. I'm going to Kedungtuban. As I told you earlier Kertopati “

Kertopathy once again nodded her head, but then she asked again in a still so polite tone.

“By the attitude of Ki Sanak Sukmo Aji, it is appropriate that ki ki ki kanak a palace employee, or at least the people of the city as I have known. Kisanak horse is quite strong and strong. That indicates that the kisanak Sukmo Aji is an important person in Pajang “

Sukmo Aji let out a long sigh. His premonition says that this problem of misunderstanding will still continue.

“ One more question Sukmo Aji. In the saddle of the steed I found a landean short spear without eyes. Can you show me where the spear is? “

“ Why are you asking Kertopati? “

“ I am one of the constables, the bodyguard of this academy. Of course it is natural that I be wary of foreigners who temporarily have to stay in this academy. That's my first reason”

“ The second reason I saw the carving of three very small sculpted lotus flowers in the upstream of the spear's landean. What does it have to do with the Lintang Kemukus college at the foot of Mount Merbabu led by a magician named Ki Ageng Danapati? “

Hearing this question Sukmo Aji frowned. Then he said, “ Do you know about my teacher's grandfather? Who are you Kertopati? Of course you have a relationship with the Lintang Kemukus college “

“I once came to the Lintang Kemukus college,” continued Kertopati, “ together with my teacher uncle, looking for a cure to the pain of my teacher's uncle's son, the teacher, because in addition to mastering the various sciences of kanuragan and kedigempuan. Ki Ageng Danapati is also a great medicine expert”

“ So you're Ki Ageng's student Danapati's son Sukmo Aji?”

Sukmo Aji nodded then the young man said, “ Only now Ki Ageng is dead. No one would be able to withstand the pace after someone. If it has reached its limit all will return home to Him”

“ I'm really lucky to meet you Sukmo Aji. One of the students of Lintang Kemukus. I'm increasingly convinced you can't possibly be involved in the abduction of Ki Demang's daughter. Ki Ageng Danapati was a wise man. The cantrik - Cantriknya also someone who has kawruh and a mature outlook on life. I thought you were also so kisanak “

" It was also reinforced with the treasure spear Sangga Langit has been passed down to your hand "

“ Thanks Kertopati “

“ Bebernarnyah I have felt something dark is enveloping this academy “

Kertopati then stood up from her seat. The Twins Pile youth let out a long sigh. His sight looked far away. Silence while coming ambush. The two young men did not open their mouths. That silence was solved. Kertopati asked to leave the room.

“ Sukmo Aji. I can't linger –long in this place. There's something I have to tell Ki Demang. I promise I'm helping you out with the clean name of this dimness “

Sukmo Aji nodded. Then bring the guest up to the doorway. Kertopati turned towards him. He smiles. The thick door was then closed and crossed from the outside.