The Swordsman

CHAPTER XVII

Paramarta had gathered many mercenaries to attack Princess Sekar Ayu's entourage who set up a tent in a field in the village of Fagarsari. He wanted them to capture Princess Sekar Ayu alive or dead. He also did not care if Patih Lembu Ireng was in the group. He wanted King Nagendra to be destroyed when he found out Princess Sekar Ayu died at his hands. The group of Princess Sekar Ayu that afternoon had a meeting with the villagers of Pagarsari and solved some problems in the village. As midnight the galloping steps of the mercenary horse began to approach, besieging the ground of the field carrying hundreds of oil-soaked arrows and about to be burned before being crushed.

The swift footsteps of horses rang out by the guard soldiers of Princess Sekar Ayu who was on guard. They began to stand by and shout danger signs to wake up the other soldiers resting inside the tent. The rain of arrows with fiery ends shot towards the tents set up by the group of Princess Sekar Ayo.

“Awas... api.. fire... immediately take refuge,” screams of panic fill around.

Ajisaka immediately headed for Princess Sekar Ayu's tent to save her. Princess Sekar Ayu and Mbok Atmo made it out before the tent caught fire. Ajisaka tried to protect Princess Sekar Ayu and Mbok Atmo from the dart that kept darting. The soldiers of Princess Sekar Ayu's bodyguards many who fell were scattered exposed to fiery arrows. They cried out in pain, their bodies rolling on the ground to extinguish the burning flames. Putri Sekar Ayu shed tears looking at the horrible sight before his eyes. He continued dragging his feet to make a strong run away from the field that turned into a sea of fire. They continued to run away from the field that was filled with flames. Arriving at the big banyan tree that there is a spring below Putri Sekar Ayu and Mbok Atmi stopped with a breath of wheezing.

“Mbok keep Princess Sekar Ayu, you guys hide here. I'm going back to the field, a lot of soldiers are falling. I should be able to block the pace of the fire arrows to save them. This place I will be in the morning, the rebels will not see the existence of Princess Sekar Ayu and the symbol here. Stay inside the circle I made,” said Ajisaka.

Ajisaka immediately let out his inner energy, from his hands came out a white light. The light began to surround Princess Sekar Ayu and mbok Atmo formed a circle. After finishing fencing Princess Sekar Ayu with aji panglimunan Ajisaka immediately ran to the field to help other soldiers.

The rain of fire arrows still continued to shoot when Ajisaka arrived in the middle of the field. He immediately jumped into the air repelling the arrow attack with fire. The field was brightly lit into a blaze, the soldiers of Princess Sekar Ayu's bodyguard were pressed and many were killed by fire arrows. Overwhelmed with the arrow with his sword, Ajisaka began to move both ends of his stomping toes on the ground, then jumped up high with his feet raised together. He exerted his profound energy towards the hand, a white light emerged from the palm of the hand and was directed towards the mercenary who kept shooting fire arrows. The light was so bright and dazzling.

Wusshhh.

The duarrr!

Bajing Alas mercenaries were scattered by a streak of light that shot from Ajisaka's hand. The mercenary behind him immediately charged forward and slid an arrow towards Ajisaka. He noticed a rain of arrows darting towards him. He began to breathe and closed his eyes. The moment the arrow was pointed right in front of him, he opened his eyes and once again aimed his inner power. His hand began to move slowly, a white light formed a semicircular wall protecting him from the arrows darting towards him. The arrow smashed into the wall of light and turned towards attacking back towards the mercenary.

Vusshhh...

The fire arrows struck several mercenaries. There were screams of pain as the bodies of the mercenaries were hit by fire arrows burning their bodies.

“Aaahhh... hot....hot...

The entourage of soldiers from the royal palace led by Patih Samana came on time. They immediately helped to crush the mercenaries who surrounded Princess Sekar Ayu's guard. The mercenaries who began to be pressed to run in disorder left the field.

Fighting in the field of the village of Pagarsari stopped before dawn. The soldiers of Princess Sekar Ayu's bodyguards are many who died leaving the bodies lying in the field. They were piled blackened by the flames along with the mercenaries who were killed. The scenery in the field is heartbreaking, the remnants of the fire still spread burning dry grass.

Ajisaka his arm was injured by the sword, he had expended too much energy in, his whole body was painful like his bones were being crushed from the inside. With the rest of his strength he dropped his knees on the grass supported with a sword stuck on the ground. Bayu, Aryo and Patih Samana immediately approached him.

“Where Princess Sekar Ayu, is she safe,” asked Patih Samana, her eyes narrowly towards the burning tents.

“Princess Sekar Ayu is in a safe place Patih, he is in the shade of a banyan tree across the field. I have fenced the place so that Princess Sekar Ayu and mbok Atmo are safe,” said Ajisaka.

They immediately headed to the palm of the banyan tree to pick up Princess Sekar Ayu. There Putri Sekar Ayu and Mbok Atmo are still safe in the protection circle made by Ajisaka. Princess Sekar Ayu immediately ran to embrace Ajisaka as her protection circle faded.

“How are you, you are fine,” said Putri Sekar Ayu in the arms of Ajisaka.

Patih Samana, Bayu and Aryo widened their eyes to see how Putri Sekar Ayu shamelessly embraced Ajisaka.

“Hamba is fine, but many of the dead guard soldiers, Patih Samana and the soldiers from the palace came in time to help us.”

“Thank you Patih Samana, somehow the fate of our group if Patih comes a little late,” said Putri Sekar Ayu.

They all immediately went to the field and began to clean up the mess that happened. Princess Sekar Ayu cried to see the soldiers of the guards who had been with him many died.

The soldiers of the dead bodyguards were immediately buried properly next to the field. Princess Sekar Ayu had Patih Samana take down the dead soldiers so that her family would be compensated from the palace.