The Swordsman

CHAPTER XIV

“The road here is really bad, we should pass the road that is usually passed by traders,” said Putri Sekar Ayu grumbling.

“Sorry princess, I just want to shorten the distance of the trip to the palace of Dananjaya Kingdom. In addition, this road is rarely passed so the possibility we are seen by the rebel Bajing Alas getting smaller.”

Ajisaka and Princess Sekar Ayu attempt to climb from the bottom of the ravine to the road above it. Arriving on the horses they are still safe on the road.

“Good his horse didn't run anywhere. If only there were no cobras in the middle of the road my horse would not have thrown me into the abyss.”

“This hill is named snake hill, I guess just the name turns out there are many snakes on this hill,” said Ajisaka.

“I just saw 1 cobra snake in the middle of the road why do you say many snakes on this hill?” ask Putri Sekar Ayu.

“In every tree we pass the servant always sees a snake perched on its branch,” Ajisaka replied.

Putri Sekar Ayu immediately looked left and right towards the trees. Sure enough in every tree there is a snake perched. Princess Sekar Ayu shuddered in horror, goosebumps all over her body because she was so scared and disgusted with snakes. They immediately continued their journey on horseback. This time Princess Sekar Ayu drove the horse carefully, afraid that there was a snake in the road or suddenly a snake fell from a tree.

Ajisaka and Putri Sekar Ayu still have to pass through a very steep rock cliff road, the road began to decline soon this hill will be passed and they will find a road that is usually passed by traders and travelers to the royal palace of Dananjaya.

Suddenly from the top of the cliff there was a light shot towards Ajisaka and Putri Sekar Ayu. Ajisaka immediately repelled the attack with his profound strength.

“Quick away from here Princess Sekar Ayu, something is trying to attack,” cried Ajisaka. Princess Sekar Ayu immediately drove his horse through the descending path. Soon he will find a great way.

A light shot again towards Ajisaka, he immediately moved quickly to avoid it. He shifted both his legs and his body bent. The light exploded right next to him leaving a charred ground mark on fire.

“Ssssttt... ssssttt... ssssttt,” sounding snake hissing.

The trees and grass began to blaze, a huge dragon-shaped snake was seen wagging its large, long tail towards the tree beside Ajisaka standing.

“Brakkk... brakk... brakk...” the tree beside Ajisaka vibrates violently and falls towards him. Ajisaka immediately jumped away from the tree that was about to fall on him.

The giant snake continued to chase Ajisaka by spitting out a fire light that burned the trees and grass around. Ajisaka ran away from the crazy giant snake that suddenly attacked him with a flame light. He jumped and ran among the branches of the trees.

There was the sound of trees rubbing against the body of a giant snake. The trees fell one by one.

“Why that crazy snake keeps chasing me. Looks like she wants to nab me.”

Ajisaka took out his sword, ready to attack the giant snake. He turned to face back challenging the giant snake.

“Come attack me crazy giant snake!”

The snake felt provoked and spouted a flame of light towards Ajisaka, it immediately twitched its jump on the head of the giant snake. Feeling giggled with Ajisaka who was on top of his head the snake shook his head firmly. He nodded his head to the left and to the right. His mouth kept on emitting a fire light.

Ajisaka kept his position on the snake's head. The snake continued to rampage wagging its head nonstop. Ajisaka almost fell but still managed to maintain his position. Ajisaka desperately tried to stick his sword on the snake's head.

“Sleebb”

“Sorry, I have no intention of killing you, but you attacked me first,” Ajisaka said.

After the giant snake died, Ajisaka immediately spurred his horse following Princess Sekar Ayu.

“It is fitting that no one dares to go through the snake hill apparently there is a giant snake that blocks,” said Ajisaka continues to race his horse tightly.

Princess Sekar Ayu waited for Ajisaka by the side of the big road. He felt very relieved when he saw Ajisaka riding towards him.

“Thank God you came quickly, I was tired of waiting for you here, what was trying to attack us?” ask Putri Sekar Ayu.

“A giant dragon-shaped snake, he keeps chasing me with the light of fire. I was forced to kill him because he kept chasing me and rampaged tore down the trees,” Ajisaka replied.

“You are absolutely crazy, how dare you take me through a hill full of snakes.”

“Once again forgive the servant Princess Sekar Ayu, I did not know that on the hill there are many snakes and there are giant snakes.”

“Then, we can also get out of the hill alive. I will have someone from the kingdom make a board in the way in and out of the hill so that they know the hill is the danger of many snakes.”

Ajisaka just smiled in response to Princess Sekar Ayu's very reasonable idea. They walked past a tavern that gave off a seductive aroma of grilled fish. Instantly Putri Sekar Ayu felt hungry and invited Ajisaka to eat in the tavern.

“Let's stop for a while to the store, I'm hungry,” said Putri Sekar Ayu.

“Hamba does not bring money Putri Sekar Ayu,” replied Ajisaka.

“How about if you just rob, you are a martial arts expert,” said Putri Sekar Ayu.

“Sorry, Princess Sekar Ayu I do not want to use my martial skills to commit crimes.”

“Ha..ha..ha.., you can't be joked. Let's just stop by, I bring gold jewelry later I exchange with food,” Putri Sekar Ayu immediately get off his horse and tether it next to the store.

Actually Ajisaka was a bit worried, lest there be a rebel Bajing Alas in the shop. He started to see the situation around the tavern, there were some buyers inside the tavern, mostly the merchants who were carrying horse carriages and ox-drawn carts of pedicab, and there were some buyers inside, some farmers came back from the fields.

Putri Sekar Ayu immediately approached the owner of the shop, a middle-aged woman with neatly curled hair and brown color.

“Sorry ma'am, I am a traveler who is out of money. May I eat here and pay with this ring,” said Putri Sekar Ayu while handing over a gold ring.

The woman received the gold ring and started biting it. After being certain the ring was golden, the woman smiled widely.

“You can order anything you want?” said the shop owner.

“I only want 2 servings of grilled fish with rice and water only,” Putri Sekar Ayu immediately passed and sat at one of the tables in the corner of the store.