JAYABAYA: The Journey of Being a Legend
The Bloody Mustika Secret

A thin, handsome man with a pale face like an undead can be seen sitting on a throne of stone carved with a circle symbolizing the front month of the human skull in the middle. If there are people who first met him, it must be suspected that men who are about 3 decades less are suffering from severe disease. Although it looks after that, but actually he is more than 8 decades old. This guy looks like a sick person.

Her sunken eyeballs look like they are searching for the truth from a man whose body has several cuts and bruises. He still doubted the news delivered by the men of this Mendhadahana.

"So it is true that Mendhadahana was killed by the young man?", asked the man dressed in black while trying to find out about the news he received.

"True Gusti Prince. The servant saw it with the eyes of the servant's own head", answered the servant immediately.

Mmmmmm...

There was the sound of a long sigh from the man called Gusti Prince. The death of Mendadahana would indeed affect the power of the Ghost Valley but it could still be covered with other Ghost Valley heroes. Only, he really did not expect that Mendhadahana, one of his confidants could die that easily.

Yes, he was Mpu Karnawijaya or Jawadwipa Land martial arts east region dubbed him as Prince of Ghost Valley. He is the grandson of the Prince of Ghost Valley who was defeated by Panji Watugunung aka Prabu Jayengrana. He received this title from generations before for being the head of the Ghost Valley, a gathering of black warriors who were highly respected by both the knights of Kahuripan and other martial arts warriors.

Initially Karnawijaya's body was normal like most people but after he learned the science of canuragan relics of his eyes that he found in one of the cave where his eyes were imprisoned, he said, Karnawijaya slowly changed his appearance like an undead who was like today. The science of kanuragan studied is Ajian Raga Dedemit Hell which is one of the forbidden canuragan science.

The cause of Ajian Raga Dedemit Hell is forbidden is because this science of magic absorbs the red blood of the wearer which causes the owner is always pale-faced and looks like a person lacking blood. Nonetheless, the entire descendants of the Ghost Valley leaders were obliged to study it because with this science, they could at least live up to hundreds of years at a time making them like undead who could not die.

"This can't ruin our grand plan. Mustika stealth in the hands of Ragasoma should we get because it is to strengthen the power in me so that when I lead the army from Jenggala, I will not lose to the Panjalu army officers.

Sempani, Widangkoro.", the Prince of the Ghost Valley turned towards the two spooky-looking old men on his right side.

"Sendiko dawuh Gusti Pangeran", the two parents named Ki Sempani and Ki Widangkoro immediately respect the leader of the Valley of Ghosts.

"Your martial skills are far above Mendhadahana's. Surely you two will have no trouble defeating the one who killed Mendhadahana.

Find Mendhadahana's killer, and bring home the stealth mustika on Ragasoma. Don't return without bringing the thing!", hearing the order from the Ghost Valley Prince, the two old men immediately saluted before they left the place.

"The grand plan of Gusti Maharani Uttejana must not fail! I will risk everything", muttered Karnawijaya the Prince of the Ghost Valley as he squeezed the end of his stone throne.

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"Actually, what's the matter until those people from the Ghost Valley chase you, Rasi Ragasoma?", tanya Jaka Umbaran aka Prince Mapanji Jayabaya after they sat together around the campfire which became a place to warm the body from the cold night air of the southern Duchy of Matahun City.

Ragasoma Resi looked like she was confused to say how to answer the question. Wardhani, the beautiful brown-skinned girl who was also the old man's granddaughter, snorted coldly because of the old man's attitude.

"It's all because of that rotten mustika, Kisanak..

Were it not for that cursed thing, my father and mother would not have died nor would we have strayed like this" Wardhani said. He hated the heirloom that Resi Ragasoma had brought.

"Fucking mustika?

Ragasoma, tell me. Did you bring the kanjeng romo mustika?", asked Resi Simharaja as she looked towards her half-brother.

"Oh this girl ...

True Kakang Simharaja, I did bring the mustika dragon earth relic from Kanjeng Romo Prabu Dewasimha. The Ghost Valley men who know the existence of the demon mustika, continue to hunt me and my descendants" Resi Ragasoma said with a long sigh.

Shown in his memory, his son Sucitra and his son-in-law Rara Amiluhur must fall victim to the greed of the Ghost Valley people who want his earth dragon mustika given to them. Sucitra, who was determined to defend this mustika, had to die at the hands of the higher-ups of the Ghost Valley with his wife in Lamajang. The bodyguards of Rara Amiluhur, the daughter of a Duke, saved their lives until they reached this place.

"You're such a fool, Ragasoma..

Mustika earth dragon is an heirloom item that can make us have extraordinary inner power after being able to absorb it. That flawed body of yours, even having it would be useless.

Just so you know, the earth dragon mustika has a very terrible history. The owner of the cursed heirloom was the first Queen Calon Arang, a king of tall women like giants from the area that is now the Duchy of Karang Anom, Tanggulangin and Wengker. Because it has this heritage as well as the Book of Pontar Pangiwa which makes it have extraordinary black magic, so he was able to survive the attack of Medang Kamulan soldiers under the leadership of Prabu Airlangga.

You can believe it or not, but of course you can also see clearly that the death of Kanjeng Romo Prabu Dewasimha is evidence of the curse" said Resi Simharaja at length.

Everyone was immediately shocked after hearing the story of Resi Simharaja. Baratwaja immediately elbowed Besur beside him.

"You're usually crazy about heirlooms, Sur. You want that earth dragon mustika?", whispered Baratwaja immediately.

"Ih amit-amit baby jabang, Ja..

I'd rather be this way but still be lucky in my life than have that heirloom but unlucky for life. Instead of that mustika stone, it is better that the old grandfather's grandson I even want hehehehe", Besur chuckled little.

"Your teeth are what you want.. Don't talk anymore, make me sick" Baratwaja murmured while turning his attention to the chatter of Resi Simharaja and his brother.

"I keep this mustika also because of the orders of Kanjeng Romo, Kakang.. Otherwise, I also would not be willing to deal with those people from the Ghost Valley" Resi Ragasoma said immediately.

"Then let the mustika be brought by Eyang Simharaja alone, Eyang Resi", Wardhani's quick proposal that makes Ragi Ragasoma pensive for a while.

"Alright, maybe it has become the fate of the Great God that today my soul mate with this mustika is over.

Kakang Simharaja, now different relics Kanjeng Romo Prabu Dewasimha this I leave to you" said Resi Ragasoma while holding a mustika in blackish red to his half-brother.

"You believe Ragasoma?", asked Resi Simharaja before receiving a helping hand from his brother.

"I've never been this confident before", hearing that reply, Resi Simharaja received the mustika of the earth dragon and immediately stored it under his clothes.

The night continued to crawl up to his throne. The night air at the edge of this forest was indeed a little cooler than usual. The people who camped there immediately laid down their bodies to rest waiting for the morning to arrive.

In the morning before arriving, the Resi Ragasoma group said goodbye to Jaka Umbaran and friends. Apparently they had a purpose to live in the Duchy of Anjuk Padang because one of the brothers of Wardhani's mother became a lurah in the southern region of Anjuk Padang which is close to Kotaraja Daha. They want to start a new life there, forget all the sadness after the death of Sucitra and Rara Amiluhur.

"I say goodbye to Kakang Simharaja. If you have time, visit us there. May the Great always protect you. Excuse me.", said Resi Ragasoma before jumping on the horse given by Jaka Umbaran. The six of them immediately drove their horses all the way to the west. Resi Simharaja continued to look towards the departure of his half-brother until they disappeared behind the corner of the road.

Gendol immediately looked at the left arm of Resi Simharaja until the middle-aged man immediately turned his head towards him.

"You are not afraid of the unlucky crucifixion because of that bloody mustika, the Old Tiger?", said Gendol, staring pityfully at Resi Simharaja.

"Fear why? I have my own way of removing the curse, Teeth Rarely..

And I made sure that the misfortune would never come upon me because from the beginning I received the mustika of the earth dragon, he had been cleansed with the holy water of thunder and hehehehe ", Resi Simharaja chuckled lightly as he stepped towards the group that was about to prepare to continue the journey.

"Huh you cunning old bastard!!

So your talk last night was just a show, huh? Regret me pitying you earlier.", said Gendol while following the steps of Resi Simharaja.

The group moved away from that place towards the north where the Duchy of Matahun City was located.

Their journey became slow because their horses were given to the Resi Ragasoma troupe until the soldiers of the young prince's guard were forced to walk. After passing through the small forest, they continued to move towards the Duchy of Matahun City.

But when entering the boundary of the Duchy of Matahun City, two spooky-faced old men and some followers blocked in the middle of the road. Besur immediately let out a long sigh before saying,

"Hadeeeeeeehhhh...

Again, someone takes a life.."