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Akarmani 16: The Chaff Handheld Army

*Fire in Jintamani Kingdom (Akarmani)*

Nature began to darken itself as the sun sank in the West.

The capital's eastern fort is still on alert. The soldiers above the fort were closely watching the Jintamani Free Squad up ahead which was beyond the reach of the arrows. If it entered the range, the troops above the fortress would have already made an attack.

Commander Galagap occasionally had to climb up the fortress to see the atmosphere of the enemy troops that only threatened, because it looked like there was no intention to attack. If he saw the enemy troops adem ayem alone, Commander Galagap chose to go down to sip bitter coffee with a warm fried banana.

He invited some pajrit (chief soldier) to chat lightly, yes stories about accounts payable or roughly want to switch jobs if the monthly salary does not go up.

However, unbeknownst to the troops on the fort or the Jintamani Free Force led by Duke Lalang Lengir, their position was supervised from the top of the hill on the southeast side. The position of the tree-lined hill is indeed quite far away, but from it can see the fort and the collection of duchy alliance troops.

Right now, on top of that hill were some people standing looking towards the eastern fortress of the Capital City.

The five men on the hill were hard to see from the top of the fortress, made up of four men and one woman prettiest for being unopposed.

While the fourth man consists of two more handsome young men and two middle-aged men over a few years only.

The first handsome young man in the stature of a swordsman. His head was tied with a dark green cloth, the same color as his all-green clothes. There was an iron stick crossed on his back. His physical stature was clearly well-built. He is the famous Chaff Clasp known as the Heavy Stick Swordsman, not the Heavy Horde. He is one of the warriors who instantly falls in love with Alma Fatara at first sight.

The second handsome young man was seven years older than fifteen days of Clasping Chaff. Nice look with nice yellow shirt and pants. His red silk cloth totopong was clad in a head ring made of pure silver. The thirty-five-year-old man was the Duke of Bali Baginda, ruler of the Duchy of Blukkuk. He was the youngest duke in the entire territory of the Jintamani Kingdom. He was carrying a fine blue-blue arrow weapon.

The first middle-aged man was fat-faced and fat-grained. Although he was well dressed in orange with hair curled and wrapped in a thick metal ring, but the weapon he carried was a large machete model belonging to the robber. The stone-covered snub-nosed man was Duke of Argopuro, ruler of the Duchy of Pitikilang.

The second middle-aged man was small but dressed in luxurious white with jewelry, from rings, bracelets, necklaces, to earrings in the left ear. His black silk totopong was embellished with gold thread. The man with the green snake skin was carrying a spiked iron ball weapon as big as a grip that had a small but strong chain rope. He was Duke of Gede Amaro, ruler of the Duchy of Putulowa.

While the woman herself named Sumirah. The pink-clothed young lady nicknamed Beautiful Crocodile Swordsman. Her nickname is so because she is beautiful, but does not look like a crocodile. The crocodile's nickname comes from the handle of two twin swords in the form of a fake crocodile head. The two swords are of different colors. One color is black and one color is red.

Actually there were not five of them, but there were nearly a thousand soldiers gathered at the foot of the hill and were resting in an area covered by dense trees. The soldiers in black green uniforms were a joint force of three duchies who agreed to defend the Queen of Color Mekararum.

In addition to the six duchies that have joined the Jintamani Liberation Army which is now led by Duke Lalang Lengir in front of the eastern fort, there are still seven dukes who want to be joined by the Queen of Color Mekararum in this war.

Due to the impossible conditions, the Old Queen could only send out the Clasps of Husks and Sumirah to persuade the dukes who had not joined yet. As a result, only three dukes joined, namely the three who were with the Clasps of Husks and Sumirah. The other four dukes chose a neutral position because of the confusion about the death of the old queen, even though they had been shown proof of the truth of the news carried by Handheld Husk.

“Adukis Lalang Lengir's leadership team did nothing. Are they just laying siege?” tanya Adipati Bali Baginda.

“Maybe they wait for the night or wait for a sign from the other Queen Gusti troops,” replied Handheld Husk. “We do not appear before the war is really raging.”

“With such a small number of troops, even if coupled with our troops, we will not be able to penetrate the fortress of the Capital,” said Duke Gede Amaro.

“Not to worry, we have a female warrior who is very powerful. He is currently fighting against thousands of Jintamani troops alone in the valley of Alas Tiga Air,” said Handheld Husk.

“Why do I feel you are so boasting, Clasp the Husk,” said the Duke of Argopuro.

“I also won't believe it if I don't see it firsthand. That's because he inherited the heirloom of the Black Ball belonging to the Throneless King,” said Handheld Husk.

“Black Ball that is the target of many magic swordsmen?” keka Adipati Bali Baginda's. He, as a young man, had never seen the prowess of the Black Ball, but he had often heard stories about the Throneless King and his Black Ball.

“True. Therefore Gusti Ratu felt confident that we would win with the help of the female swordsman. Some of Jintamani's troops were lured out of the Capital,” Sumirah said.

The Chaff Clasp quickly looked back because he heard the movement of footsteps on the grassy ground.

The dukes looked back. It turned out that there was a soldier who was walking up the mountain in a hasty motion.

“Report, Swordsman!” said the soldier upon his arrival in front of the five leaders.

“What do you bring, Warrior?” tanya Handheld Husk who knew the lookout soldier.

“There are hundreds of Jintamani horsemen from the direction of Alas Tiga Air heading to the Capital!” report the soldier.

“What?” shock Handheld Chaff. “How much?”

“Hundreds, Swordsman,” replied the soldier again.

“Only horsemen?” ask Clasp the Husk again.

“Iya.”

“How fast is their speed moving?”

“Running normally,” replied the soldier again.

“Where is the position of the troops?”

“On the outskirts of Sungai Elbow.”

“Go meet Adipati Lalang Lengir and give this hairpick. Kabarkan that the army of Gengkap Sekam duchy is blocking the Jintamani horsemen who return behind this hill!” command Handheld Husk while giving a hair skewer belonging to the Queen Colour Mekararum.

“Good, Swordsman!” the soldier said obediently. (BH)