Building Civilizations on Primitive Planets
20. Chaos in the Suleka Kingdom

Rihlah sailed more to the middle of the sea than the trip when departing previously which is only 4.5 km from the mainland.

Rihlah left the mouth of the Kalideres river at 11:00 and about 21:00 Rihlah has been located 20 km off the coast of Sumberurip.

Udin, Rena, Anggi and Dian sat on the sofa near the wheelhouse, discussing the hijacking of the Ridiculous Crab.

“So we are currently positioned about 15-30 minutes from Sumberurip port if we sail as fast as before, but I'll run it at a lower speed so I can infiltrate slowly from the harbor surveillance and it'll be there in 1 hour. Later in the cruise, in the middle of the journey I will fly a drone carrying a sleeping grade that will make people who guard the Crab Galak and around it fall asleep, the drone will bring 2 pieces of sleeping grade.” Udin explained his plan.

“Then to take over the Fierce Crab, I need all of you to help, this particular plan is very dependent on Anggi's ability. Rihlah will dock from the back side of the Crab Galak and Anggi must immediately do boarding by jumping on the warship, make sure all the guards fall asleep or paralyze with your basic martial skills, then tie them all up at the main post. Next Dian will throw a rope for you. Afterwards Rena assisted Anggi will also be boarding the Crab Galak,” he added.

“After Rena and Anggi on that ship, immediately disconnect the anchor rope and receive another large rope that Dian will throw to tie the Big Crab. You will remain on the warship as long as Rihlah pulls him to Alamut, Rena will control the speed of the ship. Dian will stay with me on top of Rihlah. Is it understandable and you guys are ready?” ask Udin.

“Ready to do,” said the three compact girls.

5 km before the port, Udin had flown a drone that flew with 2 sleeping grade, Rihlah had a supply of 12 grenades of that type, Rihlah, and tonight it seems the stock of sleeping grade will be reduced to the remaining 10.

The drone flew slowly with a height of 120 meters and arrived first from Rihlah who walked following the slower, dark night and black color used by Rihlah who had turned off all lighting, which was very dark, make their existence disguised.

Just above the harbor from drone observation there were 5 soldiers standing guard over the Galak Crab and there was a merchant ship next to it that saw 3 people asleep, there were 3 people asleep, on the side of the pier there was no significant guard, so Udin decided the first sleeping grade would be dropped on the Crab Galak and the second on the merchant ship next to it.

The drone lowered its altitude to 10 meters, the sound of its hum caused the panic of the Crab Galak warship guards, it did not take long for the grenade to be thrown by the drone and the guards finally collapsed asleep covered in a fog of sleeping gas.

The drone shifted slightly towards the merchant ship, someone there apparently woke up to hear the noise that was on the warship next to it. The person tried to see the source of the sudden hum heard above him, yet had time to look up, the grenade had been thrown by the drone and fell on the deck of the ship and made the person fall back asleep.

5 Minutes later Rihlah was on the back side of the Crab Galak. “Lord Vizier Akbar Udin, are you not interested in bringing home the ship next to the Galak Crab, it seems that they have just leaned back and have not lowered the load is not it very tempting?” asked Rena who had also noticed the condition of the port from the drone vision monitored on the Rihlah monitor.

“Actually I am very interested, then who will control it to Alamut, although he will also be drawn Rihlah still there must be someone who controls it,” replied Udin.

“Do not worry too much sir let me take care of it, I think brother Rena is okay to be alone on top of the Crab Galak, while the big merchant ship let be my responsibility to control it, I think, after I finish the assignment at the Crab Galak I'll do what you call boarding to the other ship, for that thing just downstairs while picking up the rope, I see there is still 1 big rope to pull the ship and 1 small rope to tie their crew.” Anggi gave me an idea.

“Brilian Anggi, lets do it, I mean let's do it immediately, for the merchant ship to tie it on the back of the Crab Galak, we will sail in tandem.

Plans for piracy in Sumberurip were successful. Rena Anggi and Dian easily managed to carry out the instructions. At 22:00 Rihlah dragged 2 ships towards Alamut, in addition to the Crab Galak which was 5 times larger than Johnny's Valhalla, Rihlah also pulled a merchant ship full of valuable cargo of the Knaar type which was one and a half times larger than Valhalla.

(Illustration of commercial vessels)

Previously planned Rihlah has returned at 20:00 in Alamut, but all developments make Rihlah late possibly up to 6 hours leaning at the mouth of the Tabuan Lasi River, and the, of course this is very worrying Zayn and his team and Dona also Doni who all night stand guard around the tent and estuary alternately.

“Padishah, whether my brother will return with Mr. Udin, even this is already 2 hours they are late,” point Doni towards the clock that Zayn hung on the door of the tent.

“Let's remember Doni, we just pray a lot, I'm sure they're okay, if until sunrise they haven't arrived, then we'll do the second plan I think. Now calm down and invite all your brothers to pray,” pinta Zayn who is also confused, he actually does not have a plan B, he said, anything that came out of his mouth was just nonsense to calm the group of brothers who lived with him in Alamut.

6 Hours later Anna who stood guard at the estuary ran towards the tent, “Tuan Padishah Zayn, they have returned let's greet at the estuary,” cried Anna with breath gasping for breath after running.

Hearing the scream, Doni, Gina and Octa immediately ran out of the tent with Anna to the estuary.

The sound of instrument music and Udin's modified Ceddin Deden song began to be heard at the estuary, 8 people had lined up neatly on the west side of the mouth of the Tabuan Lasi River welcoming the presence of Rihlah. They are Zayn, Anna, Rani, Gina, Brian, Octa, Dona and Doni.

Rihlah immediately threw the anchor then the ships behind him whose anchor had been severed waiting for help to be able to maintain its position. “Master please send us 2 big stones as anchor for us,” shouted Anggi from the backmost ship.

Zayn hurriedly lifted a large stone that he found around the estuary, towards the merchant ship controlled by Anggi. While Udin who came down from Rihlah with Dian also immediately took a large stone to the Crab Galak. Before long both ships had been successfully stabilized with 2 anchors that temporarily used large stones.

“Once you are Din, it's 6 hours late from schedule, you all must be punished,” said Zayn annoyed.

Before Udin replied the three girls interjected, “We are ready to bear all punishment from Padishah, please do not give Vizier Akbar punishment.”

Zayn could not speak any further and then looked up for a moment before speaking again, “please punish you three, work together to take down all the captives and lower all the cargo from both ships.”

“Ready, carry out the orders of Mr. Padishah,” said the three compact girls and immediately carry out the orders.

Meanwhile, in the morning in the city of Sumberurip suddenly hit by panic, how not, the largest ship that guards the city The Crab Galak vanished without a trace, without a trace, similarly, the merchant ship owned by Mr. Lexington who served as Sumberurip Resident. The ship had just been leaning the previous evening from the Exquisite Ferris and had not had time to unload the cargo. Of course this makes Lexington angry.

“Is my ship missing with some of its crew? Quickly investigate this matter immediately, facing whoever is responsible before me in a state of either life or death. Immediately send carrier pigeons to the Palace and Navy headquarters via Kalikucing as soon as possible,” Lexington snapped to the Commander of Sumberurip Naval Base, Tumenggung Margono who came to give a report.

The carrier pigeons can only fly at a limited distance so that their delivery from Sumberurip to the Palace in the Capital Kebon Gede must be done on a relay to change pigeons in Kalikucing, Gunungmacan, etc, Jayagelang and finally in Tampaksirih so that messages can fly to the capital Kebon Gede.

Shortly after Margono's aide flew a carrier pigeon, a gopoh-clad naval soldier approached Tumenggung Margono who was beside Lexington. “Izin reports to commanders and residents. There was bad news from the kingdom that was addressed to the Commander of the Naval Base, Army Barracks and Resident, that yesterday the palace was confused with vandals from the land of Alamut, the king gave the order so that all elements of the military, so that the, maintain security and search any suspected and arrest all followers of Sang Esa throughout the area.”

“Followers of esa yes? It seems to have something to do with the loss of my ship and the Crab Galak in the harbor last night with them, Margono immediately captured the followers of the Esa in Sumberurip, confiscate their wealth and their temple, they must replace every gold coin lost from my ship's treasure,” Lexington ordered.

“Any Mr. Resident,” Margono immediately execute the order.