The Thousand Mask Warrior

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Almira stroked her stomach which had started to show its rounded shape. His mind looked far away, wondering about what happened to the husband and whether Jaka Pasirluhur had managed to find the master and tell him this happy news.

The beautiful woman with a big nose actually does not want to think too much. She did not want to burden herself and the prospective baby with many things that actually she did not really know what and how.

Moist breeze Semarang blowing in the yard of his house. The guard soldiers are changing their turn. There were four soldiers with spears and shields guarding the gates and grounds of Almira's vast mansion. The nyai himself was sitting on a teak chair looking ahead in the afternoon with the weak sunlight.

But Almira was just an ordinary man, a woman who did not escape the thoughts and feelings that could affect her heart. In addition to the heart related to the existence and news of her husband, she had also just heard the news of the Mataram kingdom's attack on the Blambangan Kingdom, her hometown.

The Sultanate of Mataram attacked the Blambangan Kingdom led by Prabu Tawang First Alun. It happened in 1638 AD, or it could be said not a year ago. At that time the Sultanate of Mataram finally managed to subdue Blambangan, making Prabu Tawang Alun First escape. However, it is unfortunate that the crown prince, Mas Twins became captives.

The Blambangan area was used as a place of escape for the descendants of the Majapahit king in 1527 AD after being attacked by the Kingdom of Demak. Previously, by the 15th century AD, precisely in 1489 AD, Bima Koncar established itself as the ruler of Lumajang and the Blambangan Peninsula and ruled until 1500 AD. Formerly Blambangan was part of Majapahit region, a port city in East Majapahit.

It is understandable how the Almira Arab family got there in the past. It was trade that brought Almira's grandfather to the place.now, how is the news of the hometown that is struggling with the consequences of the war.

The Blambangan kingdom has always been a struggle for various kingdoms and regions on the island of Java. The greatest power always tried to subjugate this kingdom because it was considered a barn or center of food and financial resources. Even the kingdom of Demak who had been able to defeat Majapahit and control most of East Java, but the effort to conquer Blambangan experienced great obstacles because this kingdom rejected the teachings of Islam. Indeed Blambangan can be said to be the last Shiva and Vishnu religious kingdom in Java.

Not only difficulties, even Sultan Trenggana himself, the ruler of Demak, was killed near Panurukan after more than ninety days unable to penetrate the city of Panurukan, let alone to subdue Blambangan as a whole.

Meanwhile, in addition to being his hometown and the place where he was born, Blambangan is also one of the business and trade centers where his late father's business was carried out. He as nyai, the follow-up execution of the business of the father would not want to think about his fate.

This effort for Almira is not just about making a profit, but about the value of the lives of many people. The employees, workers, colleagues and partners, until the helpers and guard soldiers all need the help of the work provided by him.

His and his uncle's business centered in Semarang and Mataram will be affected a little. How the relationship between the regions after the Mataram Sultanate attack definitely requires a review.

Almira took a breath and exhaled slowly. He gulped down a herbal drink with a special potion made by his ashes. The concentrated solution even though it did not feel good turned out to provide results and a tremendous comfortable influence on his body. His nerves suddenly calmed down. Similarly, his abdominal muscles that initially felt hot and tense. Almira even felt she was starting to think more clearly.

"You can't get in! Our princess is nowhere to be found!" there was a cry from one of the guard soldiers outside the gate of his dwelling house.

The two guard soldiers in the courtyard directly approached Almira. "I'm sorry, Nyai. We're worried that some bully is trying to get into this house" one of the two soldiers said.

Not until there, eight other soldiers who were originally guarding around the wall and the house also directly forward when hearing the storms.

"It's good that Nyai goes into the house. We will guard Nyai from the intrusion of the seemingly evil stranger."