Alma3 Demon Queen
Akarmani 24: The Old Queen's stratagem

*Fire in Jintamani Kingdom (Akarmani)*

“The four of you become intruders by staying dressed in red,” said Ratu Colour Mekararum to four students of Red Knife College.

At that time, the Old Queen was conducting a briefing to arrange a strategy in the room Prabu Marapata. In addition to the many people who were already dressed as soldiers of the King's Guard, many were still dressed in red-red clothes. Among them also stood Sudigatra, the most dutiful among them.

“The six of you, act as soldiers of the King's Guardians who pursue intruders. You go to the south of the Palace neighborhood until you find the long wall which is the south side of the Palace. There are two main roads connecting the prison area. Once you enter the prison area, follow the straight path along the front wall of the prison. The road will lead to a wooden warehouse building. The secret passageway was in the deepest room and on the floor in the left corner. Your actions will most likely be the pursuit of the Palace Security Forces. At the same time, you six ...”

The Queen of Colour Mekararum appointed six men dressed in other warriors.

“Out of this Presidential Palace, you walk to the right until the road turns to the right, then to the left. Then just straight until you find a building whose two front pillars are shaped like pineapple skin. It's a grocery store. Toasty. After that, also burn the armory next to it,” said the queen.

“Good, Gusti Ratu,” said those who got dangerous assignments.

“And you two, find Commander Buto Sisik and tell him that he was summoned by Gusti Prabu,” Ratu Warna Mekararum told three other soldiers.

“Good, Gusti Queen,” replied the three of them.

That's the background why on the night before midnight there was a big fire that devoured two important buildings, namely the grocery storeroom and the armory.

If it is just paralyzing ordinary soldiers who guard both buildings that are poorly guarded at night, students of Red Knives College can do it easily. In addition to being equipped with poisonous knives, they are also equipped with one or two three magic sciences.

The fire of two important warehouses clearly made the entire palace panic and made Senopati Gending Suro as the de facto ruler furious. From that incident, the entire Palace was convinced that the threat of attack led by the Queen of Color Mekararum was real.

The Palace Security Forces, which numbered more than a thousand people, immediately flocked to extinguish the fire or save food that could be saved, because this concerned the affairs of the stomach of the inhabitants of the entire Palace, including the entrails of the soldiers.

“Commander Rakeaaan!” shouted Senopati Gending Suro whose face was flushed clearly by the great heat of fire and the heat of anger.

“Hamba, Gusti!” shouted Commander Rakean who had just arrived after going to prison. He ran to face.

“From wherever you are, Commander. Why did those two warehouses catch fire?!” senopati Gending Suro. “Find and kill the intruder!”

“The intruder is in the south, Gusti, being chased by my troops near the prison environment,” Commander Rakean replied, even though the arsonist was pretending to shoulder to shoulder with hundreds of soldiers trying to extinguish the fire.

“You go back there and kill those intruders. You are not needed here!” senopati Gending Suro's.

“Good, Gusti,” said Commander Rakean obediently.

After respecting, Commander Rakean turned around to leave with a moderate run.

“Fucking synopathy!” maki Commander Rakean slowly. “Seennya he scolded me. He really exercised the power of an omnipotent, whereas Gusti Prabu never gave him that office. I became somewhat convinced by the truth that Gusti the Old Queen was indeed still alive. Do not blame Raden Capang to Senopati is true.”

In his run to the south of the Palace, Commander Rakean changed gamang.

However, in the middle of the road ....

“Hei! Stop!” commander Rakean shouted as he ran in a turn, when he saw four soldiers walking together on a deserted road.

Quite surprised the four soldiers because someone called from behind. However, they tried to react reasonably. They looked and turned around when they saw the arrival of the officer they were not familiar with.

“Protective Warrior King, why are you guys walking here, not helping with the fire fighting?” asked Commander Rakean, now that he is walking closer, he may be tired of running.

“We were commissioned by Gusti Prabu, Gusti,” replied one of the four soldiers in uniform of the King's Guard.

“Meet Gusti Prince of Lower Bugar and Commander of Rakean, Gusti,” replied the spokesman of the four soldiers again.

Surprised Commander Rakean heard that answer.

“I am Commander Rakean, do you not know me?” asked Commander Rakean somewhat snapped. It is heartbreaking, he is in charge of the security of the Palace, why there are still soldiers who do not know him. He was suspicious at once too.

Although the four soldiers were shocked inwardly, but they tried to calm down.

“Sorry, Gusti Commander. We four new recruits,” Commander Rakean replied.

Actually Commander Rakean does not believe if the four new soldiers, especially they have received an unusual task. However, if he forced a hand on the four soldiers, he was worried if they were indeed sent by Prabu Marapata.

“Then what message do you want to tell me?” ask Commander Rakean.

“The Commander-in-Chief is asked to come to the Presidential Palace right now to face Gusti Prabu directly,” replied the soldier.

“Good, I will be there soon,” Commander Rakean said.

“We beg to withdraw, Gusti,” said the soldier.

“Hmm,” muttered Commander Rakean while nodding once.

While looking at the departure of the four suspicious soldiers, Commander Rakean said in his head, “Better I make sure first the conditions in the south, then I go to the Palace of Keprabuan.”

Commander Rakean immediately flashed again going south. It seems he's not tired.

Meanwhile, in front of the wooden warehouse, Pajrit Kubit ordered his men to burn the door of the warehouse. Previously, they could not break down the door, so the solution was to be burned, the door was only.

The warehouse does have only one door and air vents only in the form of small holes on the top side of the building wall. Now, with Pajrit Kempit there are about thirty soldiers only.

However, how to burn takes a little time, must wait for the fire to tear down the door wood.

After it was considered fragile, then the door leaf was hit with a spear so that it broke. Only then did they know that the door was clad in logs.

Once the door can be broken down, the fire is extinguished and the soldiers move in.

In the barn, Pajrit Kimpit and his army spread among the piles of wood. However, they did not see a single person other than their own group, whereas there was no other way out of the warehouse.

“Why can they be lost?” ask Pajrit Kimpit confused himself.

When they tried to check the footprints with torch light, unfortunately there were no obvious traces, so they could not conclude.

“Pajrit Narrow!” call Commander Rakean from the outside.

Hearing the voice of Commander Rakean, Pajrit Kepit immediately ran out to face. He immediately reported his condition.

“Hah, missing?” shock Commander Rakean.

That made him have to check himself into the warehouse. All sides checked. Floor, every corner, wall to ceiling. However, none of the intruders were found.

Just leaks. The Queen of Colour Mekararum had instructed her army personnel that inside the wooden shed was a secret passage. The ten hunted had entered the secret door and closed it neatly. Their job is to lay behind a secret door until the troops leave.

Indeed, at last Commander Rakean dispersed his troops in the wooden warehouse and ordered him to patrol. While he himself went to the Presidential Palace. (BH)