JAYABAYA: The Journey of Being a Legend
Small Forest Edge

Dozens of people dressed in sangar immediately charged forward towards Jaka Umbaran. Not a step they moved, the chosen soldiers who were used as the personal guards of the young prince pulled out their respective weapons and blocked the movement of the members of the river pirates. While the Punakawan Jaka Umbaran was immediately on full alert by holding the weapons they had around the seat of the master. A fierce fight broke out in that place.

While the two sides of the dispute were still fighting martial arts, Brajasena the leader of the river pirates pulled a pair of short machetes on his waist and immediately jumped towards Jaka Umbaran who was still sitting enjoying his food. Almost a spear away from where Jaka Umbaran was sitting, the young prince flicked the bone of the roasted chicken thigh he had just eaten towards Brajasena.

Cllaaaassshhhhh shhrreeettthhh!!

Bromocorah who often carry out robberies on the Kapulungan River saw the arrival of the rapid attack. Hurriedly he crossed both of his short machetes to withstand the impact of this chicken bone.

Dhhhaaaasshhhh!!!

Sentilan Jaka Umbaran apparently in a high level of energy so as to be able to make Brajasena pushed back and almost fell to the floor of the food stall if not quickly controlled themselves. The man whose face had an elongated wound on the right seemed to gasp as well with what he had just experienced.

"Fuck, this handsome young man apparently has high martial skills. I must not linger in this place then', inner Brajasena.

As the leader of these river pirates, of course Brajasena will not easily give up. He immediately put up his martial arts development before tracing the floor of the food stall hard and darting towards Jaka Umbaran.

But he seems to have miscalculated. As he was about to resume his plan to injure Jaka Umbaran, Besur and Baratwaja immediately retraced the movement of Brajasena with their respective sabetage. Besur swung his sword towards the foot while Baratwaja pointed his dagger towards the neck of the stocky man.

Shhrrrreeeeetttth!!

Seeing two quick attacks from his left and right sides, Brajasena immediately changed his body movements by jumping in the direction between the fast attacks of Besur and Baratwaja. He escaped the death trap of two of Panjalu's army officers. But it's not finished.

Gendol who was holding one of his mace instantly swung the weapon towards Brajasena with all his might.

Whhhuuuugggghhhh!!

Brajasena was shocked not to play seeing the appearance of a third attack that led to his head. As quickly as possible he attempted to withstand the blow of Gendol's mace with his pair of short cleaver.

Dhhaaaasshh...

Aaauuugggghhhhh!!

Kkkkkh....,!!!

Although managed to stop Gendol's rapid attack, but in fact Brajasena still bounced back so strong Gendol power. His body retreated and crashed into the wall of this food stall made of bamboo until this bamboo wall collapsed instantly.

Brajasena immediately got up from the fall while wiping the remaining fresh blood coming out from the corner of her lips. Just as he was about to advance, he saw that his men had collided with wounds on their bodies. Some were killed, although most are still alive. Not yet he realized the situation he was facing, Resi Simharaja who had just been silent beside Jaka Umbaran darted quickly towards the back of his body and threw a hard kick towards his back.

Bhhuuuuuggh!

Aaauuugggghhhhh!!!

The codet-faced man immediately fell to his knees shrinking the ground violently. As he tried to get up, Gendol was behind his body while attaching his mace to Brajasena's nape.

"Move just a little, crush your head I'm practical!", threatened Gendol slowly.

"Well, I-I gave up.. I won't fight anymore" Brajasena said soon. He knew that if he insisted on fighting these people, death had definitely come to him. Perhaps by giving up, his life could still survive.

Meanwhile, the soldiers of Sang Yuwaraja Panjalu's personal guard immediately gathered some of the surviving members of the river pirates behind where Brajasena was. They also kneeled with their hands above their heads.

Jaka Umbaran got up from his seat and stepped closer to Brajasena who had now knelt on the ground. He probably wants to know something. He had a glimpse of a silver pendant on Brajasena's neck shaped like a round moon with an image of a human skull in its center and it was the badge of a secret society or a certain group that could possibly be instructions for Jaka Umbaran.

"Are you all really river pirates?", asked Jaka Umbaran immediately.

How surprised Brajasena was to hear that question. He immediately thought hard how to answer the question without divulging the secret of his identity and his group.

"Reply answer! Don't try to lie to my master", Gendol snapped while pressing Brajasena's nape with his iron mace.

"Eh oh ma-where maybe we have another identity, Swordsman.

We're just river pirates who want to get easy treasures for fun" Brajasena tried to quibble. And..

Aaauuugggghhhhh!!

Brajasena immediately roared loudly when Besur who was on the right darted quickly and slapped his right cheek hard. Brajasena's right cheek immediately flushed like a ripe tomato. Jaka Umbaran immediately glared towards this Panjalu soldier officer.

"There are Ndoro Umbaran mosquitoes. Pity if not patted hehehehe" said Besur with a cry.

"Where are mosquitoes during the day like this Sur? You must be just looking for an excuse to slap her, right?

But if this scarred face dares to lie, I will definitely help you to make her face battered. You take it easy, man.", said Gendol as he glanced at Brajasena. The thick-bodied man was immediately shocked to hear the threat of Gendol. After all, he had sensed how powerful the big tall man was.

"I-I'll admit I confessed..

Please don't hit me again. His callous hands are hard" said Brajasena stammering.

"This is true. If you hadn't been convoluted from earlier, you wouldn't have felt my slap. Quickly tell me who you really are before I beat you back up", Besur threatened immediately. Brajasena sighed heavily before speaking.

"We are people from the Ghost Valley. Our Ghost Valley Prince broke up some loyal followers to be tasked with finding as many possessions as possible. What I heard, it will be used by the ruler of the Kingdom of Jenggala for a great purpose" Brajasena explained immediately. He tries to use the big name of the Ghost Valley Prince to scare Jaka Umbaran and his comrades in the hope that they release him and his men.

"Ndoro Umbaran's..

Ghost Valley is located in the west of the Duchy of Hujung Galuh, precisely near the border of the region with the Duchy of Matahun. Their leader, the Prince of the Ghost Valley, was a swordsman with high martial skills. We should release these people if they do not want to deal with them" Secawiguna said, trying to warn of the dangers of the group.

"Fear what?

Let alone ghosts, demons alone we are not afraid because there is an old tiger with us. Isn't it Resi Simharaja?", said Gendol as he glanced towards Resi Simharaja.

"Shut your mouth, Teeth Rarely.. You don't just talk carelessly.

Ndoro Umbaran, what should we do to them?", asked Resi Simharaja while looking at Jaka Umbaran who was still silent.

"Send them to them", Jaka Umbaran pointed to the outside of the food stall where dozens of Pakuwon Watugaluh soldiers came. A burly man dressed like a lowly officer immediately entered along with his soldiers.

"Hey you, who is.", the lowly officer of the rank of bekel soldier was instantly silent when he saw Baratwaja showing a silver badge Ardhachandralancana. He knew who the person before him was and it should not be offended by him.

"Put these criminals in jail. Until we stop by this place again, never let them go" said Jaka Umbaran as he turned around.

"We understand.", said the bekel soldier while nodding respectfully.

After clearing up the matter, Jaka Umbaran's entourage immediately left the place. They crossed the Kapulungan River with the help of a ferry boat. Brownish foam is seen between the electric current flowing into the Java Sea.

Two pairs of eyes that kept watching Jaka Umbaran's movements from a distance, immediately released two letter pigeons. This bird flew south. The two of them had been following the young prince's footsteps ever since exiting Kotaraja Daha.

After crossing the Kapulungan River, Jaka Umbaran group immediately moved towards the Duchy of Matahun. Along their journey, they saw a less eye-catching sight. Some houses look like rickety buildings waiting to collapse. This did not go unnoticed by Prince Mapanji Jayabaya.

By late afternoon, they had just arrived at a small forest south of the Duchy of Matahun City. According to Secawiguna, to get to Matahun City, it is still quite far so Jaka Umbaran did not force the will to continue the journey. They decided to camp there.

Dusk quickly changed by night. The stars are seen twinkling in the sky, becoming a beautiful lamp between the almost full moon that hangs in the eastern sky with its arrogance. The atmosphere around the place was very quiet. Only the sound of crickets and grasshoppers sounded simple. Occasionally the sound of an owl adds to the silence tonight.

But it seemed that the calm of the night did not last long. Jaka Umbaran and his followers who were waiting to warm the body from the cold night air were surprised by the sound of a loud explosion. It seems like it is the sound of a fight.

"You guys wait here. I will check it", said Jaka Umbaran before darting quickly towards the arrival of the sound. Resi Simharaja was soon followed by Baratwaja. Not until 4 breaths, Jaka Umbaran stopped his light steps between the tops of the trees. Immediately he slid down into the lush trees and observed what was going on.

Some of the warriors were seen complaining about the science of magic. They looked like they were protecting a young girl and an old man. Their opponents seemed to come from one group due to wearing similar clothes. Although with dim lighting, but still clearly visible by Jaka Umbaran their existence.

Resi Simharaja and Baratwaja soon landed next to the young prince. The old eyes of Resi Simharaja immediately widened wide when he saw the figure of the short white-bearded old man.

"Ragasoma..

What is he doing here?!"