Jatukarmas
Chapter 42

Bagawan Wistara looked at the stars scattered in the night sky. A huge star in the western sky, emitting an extremely bright beam. It looks striking among other stars that glow dimly.

"Destiny makes me have to interfere in worldly affairs once again. Aah.let's. After this I can resign for a long time .." murmured to himself.

The Bagawan smiled as the footsteps of people in the distance were caught by his unusually sharp sense of hearing.

" They've come..."

Rushing the Bagawan ordered his disciples to boil the bath water and prepare dinner dishes for the four guests.

Justright.

At midnight it appeared four guests who were none other than Surya Kencana, Citrawani and their two bodyguards.

The four people were stunned when a still hot steaming meal dish was available in front of them .

"You must be tired and hungry, my children. Take a shower first. Warm water is available to you. After that eat and rest. Tomorrow you'll be facing Romo."

Father Bagawan greeted them, touching the heads of his two nephews prostrating at his feet.

"May Hyang Widi always take care of you," he said with a shady smile.

"Thank you Romo. Then please Romo rest, it is already very night. Forgive us for being in a hurry on our way." said Surya Kencana .

"Romo understands. All right, let the disciples serve you. Romo lives first, huh ?"

The four of them immediately cleaned their respective bodies. They ate without further ado because their stomachs were hungry .

The next day, Bagawan Wistara met them at the pergola hall .

"How, nanda? What is the answer of Bagawan Lalifwara?"

"Romo Lalitywara sent a reply letter to Father."

Surya Kencana delivered a letter from Bagawan Lalitywara to his uncle.

Bagawan Wistara received the letter and immediately opened the scroll, then read it carefully.

"Hmm.. okay. It is time for Romo to visit Daha and Panjalu. You guys rest here first. If you are tired you are gone, you can accompany Father to go down the mountain ." Bagawan Wistara.

"Is that true, Romo?" Surya Kencana.

Been a dozen years old Bagawan Wistara never came out of the mountain pasraman Welirang. During this time, if you miss or need guidance, they are the ones who visit pasraman.

Including the Bagawan siblings, namely Prabu Aryaiswara, Duke Arya Wisena and Commander Jayasendra.

Now for the first time Bagawan Wistara descends the mountain . They feel excited and moved.

"When did Father plan to leave? We will come with Romo down the mountain, whenever it is.." said Citrawani, approved by Surya Kencana with a nod of the head.

"Have a rest for a few days, Nanda. Give your horses a chance to rest. Once you guys are enough, then we'll leave."

"Good, Romo."

The disciples were busy preparing everything that would be the provision of the teacher down the mountain .

They dry the kettle, corn and some types of vegetables and seasonings that can be dried. Bagawan Wistara is a vegetarian, so a long journey through the forest and hamlets will be easier to do with carrying supplies.

For others, it was easy for them to get groceries in the forest or hamlet.

When the time came to go down the mountain, Bagawan Wistara brought with him two of his disciples. They descended the valley on foot, then entered the hamlet under the foothills. Horses belonging to Surya Kencana and his friends were deposited there.

There is only one horse belonging to the head of the hamlet that can be bought by Surya Kencana, to be given to Begawan Wistara.

Two horses for the two Begawan disciples were finally obtained from a rather crowded village, about a day's journey from the mountain.

Eventually they all rode horses until the journey became faster towards the Daha duchy.

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Raden Jayanti Suryapaksi headed the Jenggala army leaders alongside Nareswara and Commander Jayasendra. They negotiated the matter of the dammen armies secretly assembled by the enemies of the kingdom.

"According to the accounts of the coders in the district of Galuh End, the security forces there had been driven out by the duke of Wilanggiri." reported a commander of the army.

"The Duke of Galuh's End listened to the warning given by Father Duke Daha. " Suryapaksi nodded his head.

"If he chooses to be loyal to Jenggala, then his dominions include the Galuh End and Semeriwi must be cleared of foreign troops !" Narewara says.

"Such is the area of Kebisah, Kedung, until the north coast has been clean from pendam pokan. The regional heads have been given a stern warning by the Commander in Chief. None of them dared to mess around anymore" said one commander.

"We gave a final warning. If there are still reports from the coders, then the royal army is ready to dig into the areas that are disputing and leveling their troops with the ground!" raden Suryapaksi.

"Telik cipher servant reported, there are still some pendam forces along the northwestern border area and the south coast, Raden !" report the commander of the special intelligence forces combing the southern area .

"The number of their combat soldiers there were about two hundred thousand people, and they were divided into horsemen as many as a thousand people, the rest were cavalry soldiers (walking). Their supreme leader is Prajala who is from Malawapati. They were partially camouflaged in the Black Sand college and the Death Bat Party, and another small part was harbored in the Kemukus mountain college ."

"Lately the Janggala war forces have not shown any significant movement. They look not busy and cool" the password leader who served in Jenggala reported.

"This may have something to do with the inactivity of Prabu Jayengrana in the government's reins. While this government wheel is driven by Ratu Litu is assisted by Patih Agung Panjalu kingdom !"

"Did anyone report why Prabu Jayengrana is inactive ? Is he sick?"

"Telik our password there is no reporting of it. It's just that, it is suspected that he was sick, because the crown prince Bagus Saksena had left the palace to go to Mount Kelud. Raden Bagus Saksena is looking for a famous but difficult healer to meet, namely Begawan Lalitywara."

"Lalifwara Staff?" Raden Suryapaksi frowned. He is no stranger to that name. I don't know where he's heard that name.

"Have you ever heard of Begawan Lalitywara?" ask the son of the ruler of Panjalu it .

"Never, Raden. It is said that he was a very powerful and fortunate man. No one could have found his residence, if not by his own permission and will."

"It's great .." Suryapaksi.

Commander Jayasendra berdehem.

"Raden, uncle had heard that name . Your father, Father Duke and Father your Begawan, they all know about him. Only the uncle had never met him face to face, because the uncle was too small at the time. "

"Then nanda will ask father !" said Raden Suryapaksi.

"So as long as there is no meaningful movement from Jenggala, our side will only be on standby. Regarding the security forces in Malawapati, I will order the mass Nareswara. And the Daha soldiers as the closest area to Malawapati, to cooperate with our cavalry . Assisted by Commander Warawi to take care of it!"

"Hamba ready. Kanda !" Narewara.

"Ready, Raden !" Commander Warawi received the order decisively.

"Commander Warawi prepared our cavalry five times more than Prajala's pendam army. Dimas Nares, prepare a cavalry force twice the size of their army. We make them messy and ruined without a trace !"

"Ready !"