8 Goddess of Flower Sanggana
BMP 18: Face Giant Blue
*Defender Red Lips (BMP)*
Prabu Raga Sata sat on a chair immediately provided by Gurudi. He looked at his concubine with a faint smile. While Ningsih Dirama put on a sour face, the cold expression he always gave to Prabu Raga aside from the expression of anger and sadness.
While Gurudi sat near the feet of Prabu Raga while massaging the calf of his king with his small hands.
“I have good news for you, Ningsih,” said Prabu Raga.
“Since when did you give me the good news, Prabu?” asked Ningsih in a tinge.
“I met your son, the Joko. Hahaha!” said Prabu Raga Sata then laughed, as if it was a pleasant thing for him.
“You lied, Prabu!” tukas Ningsih's.
“Hahaha! Come, Ningsih. Trust me. Joko came to me to propose to Sri Rahayu. He came as a king named Prabu Dira. Her face is similar to yours, her lips are red like your beautiful lips.”
“What a lie, Prabu. My son cannot be a king. Had it been, there was no way you would have accepted it for your daughter!” tukas Ningsih again.
“He did not know that his mother was a concubine in this Palace. There are three possible outcomes I have achieved from accepting Joko Calm as my son-in-law. First, his kingdom can I use to widen the influence of the Demon Kingdom. Second, he would die before becoming my son-in-law for having to meet a number of life-threatening conditions. And the third, he and his half-sister will fight to the death.”
Jelg!
Like hearing the sound of lightning near the ears, Ningsih Dirama could not hide his shock. His face suddenly turned pale and his lips trembled.
“Don't you ever do that, Prabu!” said Ningsih Dirama with a trembling voice, while her pair of eyes had shed tears. “Never make Aninda fight against her sister!”
Prabu Raga Sata just smiled and stood up. He then flapped his left leg pushing Gurudi's body. The midget fell to the floor, but he hurriedly got up and prostrated himself.
“The ambition of the glory of the Demon Kingdom throughout Jawi Land is more important than self or family interests. Let alone Aninda Serunai, my queen or my daughter Sri Rahayu I will sacrifice for the sake of the kingdom!” prabu Raga Sata said showing his nationalism is very high.
“Cruel men have no pity!” maki Ningsih while throwing a pillow to Prabu Raga.
“Hahaha..!” prabu Raga laughed as he turned to step out of the room.
“Go! Go! Hiks hiks...!” ningsih shouted so emotionally as she threw another pillow at Prabu Raga Sata's back before the king disappeared from sight.
Ningsih came back crying.
“Ningsih Ningsih! Jajaja... don't cry!” gurudi said, this time he was also sad. His laughter was not heard.
“I'm not crying, but I'm angry, Gurudi! Hiks hiks!” said Ningsih Dirama while continuing to cry. “The guy is evil once.”
“Mememe... indeed evil!”
Meanwhile, in the rest room of Joko Calm.
Bress!
Tirana came out from the net of spider rays that just appeared on the wall.
“Where is Princess Sri?” tirana asked when she did not see the whereabouts of Princess Sri Rahayu.
“Go shower. Later will follow,” replied Joko Calm.
“Gurudi just brought me to meet your real mother, Kakang Prabu,”.
“What?!” shock Joko Calm. “My book stay here?”
“Not live, but imprisoned by Prabu Raga.”
“What?!” Joko Calm added surprised and immediately showed anger.
“Stranquilo, Kakang!” tirana exclaimed to prevent her husband from taking wrong action just because he could not control his anger. “I've talked a lot with Mom. We must plan well, not to endanger us and Mother. Remember, we're in a snake's nest.”
“If I had known earlier, I would rather sacrifice my love for Princess Sri,” riled Joko Calmly, both her hands clenched firmly, showing her anger trying to be held back.
“This has nothing to do with Putri Sri, but it has something to do with Putri Aninda Serunai Putri Sri's younger sister. He is Kakang Prabu's half-brother. I suspect, Prabu Raga has suspected Kakang as the son of Ningsih Dirama. Kakang's face has a clear resemblance to Mother's. Even if my guess is wrong, we must still suspect that Prabu Raga already knows it for our vigilance,” said Tirana.
“Why can it be like this condition?” joko Calm. “What if we release Mom and leave here, Tirana?”
“Can be done, but as a result Kakang Prabu will not get Princess Sri. If you can, it will take a long time and Kakang will longer master the science of the Eight Flower Goddesses,” said Tirana.
“Honour servant Gusti Prabu Dira, servant is the messenger to pick Gusti Prabu up to the Last Arena to fight with the Blue Giant!” shouted one soldier's voice from outside the room.
“Wait a minute!” sahut Prabu Dira's. Then he said in a slower tone to Tirana, “Then what plan do you have?”
“Kakang and I must have been very supervised by Prabu Raga's men. If Kakang Prabu shows up alone, they will definitely look for me and be suspicious. So I will always be on Kakang Prabu's side. However, when we are in this room, I can freely take Mom out. Gurudi knows the secret way in and out of this Palace.”
Tirana followed.
After the door of the room was opened, a soldier dressed in dark green appeared.
“Please, Gusti Prabu!” the soldier said he directed.
After Joko Calm stepped in with Tirana, the messenger soldier followed behind.
Not long walk, from the other direction appeared Princess Sri Rahayu who was escorted by two young women with twin faces. They were dressed in twins in white. The hair is both long and tied by a number of pretty ribbons. One used a red ribbon and the other a white one, perhaps as a form of nationalism. While Putri Sri Rahayu still wear all-red clothes, but the model is different from the previous clothes. The fragrant aroma of roses remains soft but the range is quite wide.
“How, Empress? Is everything okay?” ask Princess Sri Rahayu while joining.
“There is a little problem and this should not be known by Prabu Raga,” replied Tirana.
“What is it?” ask Princess Sri Rahayu.
“Let's discuss after the fight, because it's very secret,” said Tirana.
“Good,” said Princess Sri Rahayu.
They finally arrived in front of a mouth passageway.
“The back must pass this hallway, we will go to the top,” said Putri Sri Rahayu.
“Good,” says Joko Calm.
“Please, Gusti Prabu,” said the soldier who followed.
Tirana and Putri Sri Rahayu then turn the direction. They went up the stone steps to go up.
Joko Calm continued to step into the dark hallway, but not too dark. One soldier continued to follow. There's a bright light ahead.
Finally they arrived at the end of the passageway which was a thick trellis door. The light came in from outside. Across the trellis there is still the end of the hallway that limits the view of Joko Calm.
There was a loud voice heard by Joko. The voice reminded him of the fighting atmosphere while at the Champion Well in the Mist Forest Kingdom.
Meanwhile, on the top side. Tirana and Princess Sri Rahayu arrived on one side of the stands. In the stands it was already present Prabu Raga Sata and Ratu Sri Mayang Sih. Behind the seat of Prabu Raga Sata stood Senopati Demon Needle and an old man who was the Commander of the Demon Sword who now served as the Commander of the Prabu Guards.
On the back side again, as far as one spear, lined up the Prabu Guards Army in white-and-white uniforms armed with swords.
“Welcome, Empress Tirana!” said Queen Sri Mayang Sih while standing up to welcome.
Queen Sri Mayang Sih directed Tirana to sit on her right seat. Princess Sri Rahayu sat on the right seat of Tirana. Two of his twin bodyguards stood behind the princess' seat.
Now they sat facing a large arena hole surrounded by a high, twisted wall. On top of the wall was a spectator stands that were now filled with soldiers in dark green uniforms, their number was thousands.
On the lower side of the wall were aisle holes. Joko Calm is now in one of the aisle holes. In the middle of the arena was a large stone pillar on which was a circular arena with a thick stone floor.
Between the arena and the audience stands there is a magical fence that serves as a barrier, so that what happens in the arena does not impact or target the audience.
“Start!” prabu Raga's orders to Patih Demon Needles.
“Good, Gusti Prabu,” says Patih Demon Needle. He then nodded while looking at a soldier holding a trumpet from the horn of a beast.
Troet troet troeeet!
The soldier blew his horn horn horn tightly.
With the sound of trumpets, then cheer the soldiers who have the status of spectators. So boisterous.
“Please, Gusti Prabu!” said the soldier escorting Joko Calm after opening the trellis door.
Joko Calm down and then stepped out. The closer to the end of the hall, the louder the sound of thousands of humans was heard. When Joko Calm out of the hallway, then look a place that affects the mood and emotions. Joko Calmly looked around. He can also see the existence of Prabu Raga Sata in the west side stands, along with the Queen and her two women.
Prabu Raga Sata waved to Joko with a smile. Joko only replied by raising her right hand.
Joko Calm walked around under the arena. He also looked at the hallways. He was sure that his opponent would come out from one of the passageways.
“Blue Giant! Giant Blue!” the audience shouted repeatedly.
Suddenly a large body that walked slightly bent over, came out of a passageway. He bowed because his height was not enough with the height of the hallway. The big man had blue skin, all parts of his body, including his lips were also blue. He was wearing only a large pair of pants that matched his size.
The appearance of the tall big man was immediately greeted by the joyous cheers of the spectators.
After exiting the passageway, he could stand up straight and directly stare intently at Joko Calm. He was called the Blue Giant. (BH)