A WASTED KNIGHT
The Challenge of Prince Gaoxu
“Sala, what did you do to my doll tree?!” Tanya Tie
Shi was angry.
His breath gasping in anger, his hands pointing to
a bonsai pot. The Siong tree planted in the pot was its branches
beautiful already pruned, all that was left was a tree trunk and two tree branches.
“That's, that kuntet tree?” Wiraksara asked in surprise
pointing a bonsai in front of him.
“Hiih..lha is, the tree is older than age
your grandma! I took care of her, I took her with struggle from home
our family and now the tree you're flattened. What would my ancestors say if bonsai
is the 200-year-old family legacy broken? Hu hu hu hu..!”
Wiraksara began to confuse with fear
“Sorry Uncle, I guess it's a kunthet tree that doesn't
spring up. I thought a nice tree was supposed to grow tall.”
Yet Uncle Shi still did not stop crying over his bonsai,
He did not dare to bother her anymore.
Wiraksara could not sleep thinking about bonsai
uncle Shi's beloved who had been flattened. He feels guilty because
he does not know about the art of bonsai.
“Ah I'm not good with Uncle Shi, I should
ask to move yes,” murmured Wiraksara.
Through midnight Wiraksara can only fall asleep, the next day
the next morning he woke up with a dizzy head and a sore body. Wiraxar
looking at Tie shi's room, his room was still closed.
Perhaps Uncle Shi was still sleeping after exhaustion crying
bonsanya, batin Wiraksara.
Wiraksara immediately prepare breakfast, after the food is ready
rush him to the stables to prepare horses for Prince Gaoxu's army
who will exercise war before invading the land of Annam. Wiraksara.
prince Gaoxu's favorite horse to the square where the soldiers gathered.
In the field, Prince Zhu Gaoxu was ready in a suit of armor
he was training with the soldiers. Gaoxu was very good at playing his spear
dispelling the soldiers who ganged on him. Everyone applauds everyone
the soldiers were swept away by Gaoxu's spear. Seeing arrival
Wiraksara, Gaoxu stopped his training and said
“Soldier, I want the Majapahit to be friends
my training, get him here!”
Wiraksara heard it, but he could not
rejecting him, inevitably he had to come to Gaoxu.
“What do you want from my Prince?”
“I want you to fight me, this time we train with
real sharp weapons, so you have to be careful. What weapon are you
want?”
“Alright I choose a sword only,” replied Wiraksara.
Gaoxu smiled mockingly and said
“Alright, now we start competing!”
Without wasting any time Gaoxu directly attacked Wiraksara
with his sword. The sword was a hilt made of gold decorated with stones
jade. The sword sheath is also made of gold. The sword of Wiraksara
just a standard warrior sword.
Gaoxu's sword flashed about to slash Wiraksara's head
but Wiraksara deftly fended it off. It turns out Gaoxu is also an expert in
swordsmanship, with swordsmanship Maha Aji Wiraksara confronts Gaoxu. That moment
he didn't want to expend Maha Aji's energy in full, he just
take out only a quarter. Wiraksara knows he can't be seen
he was stronger but he could not look weak either.
One or two moves passed, Wiraksara only survived to fend off
gaoxu's attack did not retaliate. But that apparently made Gaoxu
resentfully
“Why do you just survive? Don't hesitate, please,
get your whole abilities out!”
Again Gaoxu attacked Wiraksara in a row, sword
Wiraksara who was just an ordinary sword ended up being unable to withstand the sword attack
Gaoxu, the sword broke in two
“Traaang!”
Gaoxu smiled cynically and said
“Your prison is broken, now you have to face me
with empty hands!”
Stunned Wiraksara heard it, Gaoxu was always serious with
using the Steel Hand Tread science because later they will know that Tie Shi
he taught that science to him. Then he began to exert his Maha energy
Aji to his hand.
“I'm not afraid please just!”
Prince Gaoxu again attacked, nimble Wiraksara
kelit dodging, he parried while running and sometimes hit Gaoxu
if you are careless. The armor Gaoxu wears is very thick to protect the body
wearer from the Wiraksara attack. But that heavy armor makes
gaoxu's movements became slower, so Wiraksara's punches were always
about it. Wiraksara fought at a distance so close that the sword
Gaoxu found it difficult to reach him. Until one day Wiraksara exerted Maha energy
Aji to 80%. The result was unexpected, Gaoxu began to be pushed back when
wiraksara's punch hit his heart. Stunned by Gaoxu, he did not expect a blow
the young man of Majapahit was so strong about his heart. He was embarrassed, the price
he started to piqued, angrily he attacked again. His sword
flashing around Wiraksara, his movement so quickly made Wiraksara
a little trouble avoiding it. The sword came to the chest
Wiraksara, he was already unable to avoid it. Spontaneous hand catching
that sword.
“Traaang!”
The tip of Gaoxu's sword was broken by Wiraksara, the young man
surprised that Gaoxu's heirloom sword could be easily broken. Him
look at his hands and how
wiraksara was surprised when he saw his hand was red and yellow.
“I don't use Steel Hand Tread science why
suddenly my hand changes?” Wiraksara Gumam.
Hurriedly Wiraksara pulled back his energy so
his hands are recovering as they were. The people around the rink started whispering
“What did he use? It was so great even a sword
prince's heirlooms alone can be broken.”
Instantly the atmosphere in the arena was silent, everyone held back
breath. Never had this second Prince been humiliated like this let alone by
foreigners who come from a land they think is a barbaric land.
Prince Gaoxu was stunned to see his broken sword so
two, the heirloom sword is a magic sword made by Empu who is an expert in his field.
Now the heirloom sword is like a toy sword for Wiraksara, with ease
he broke his sword of pride.
“You broke my sword, now you must
get the reply!”
But not yet attacked a screaming eunuch
“Emperor Yongle dataaang!”
Everyone kneeled in worship, Gaoxu stomped his feet
annoyed but he knelt down to greet his father.
“Gaoxu, why is that young Majapahit here? Are you
will take him to war?”
“Oh no Dad, I just invited him to practice, I want to
try out the typical martial arts of their country,” Gaoxu dodge.
Emperor Yongle only sighed
“It is better that you prepare your troops to
war in Annam.”
The Emperor then turned to Wiraksara
“You can go now!”
Wiraksara immediately retreated back to the stables.
After Wiraksara left Yongle said to Gaoxu
“Give victory and return Annam back to
China's. If you can win this battle, I will consider you
as my replacement.”
Gaoxu's heart was flowery, all this time he worked hard
to prove to his father that he is capable and worthy of ascending the throne
replaced father. And now it's his dream to become Crown Prince
soon reached. Gaoxu happily turned to salute
“Thank you Dad, I'm sure we'll win
this battle and Annam will again be our colonies,”
“Emperor Yongle nodded and smiled
“Gaoxu, your mother is getting worse sick, look at her
his residence. He said you haven't seen him in a long time.”
“Alright Dad, before leaving I will visit mom.”