JAYABAYA: The Journey of Being a Legend
Tapal Boundary Kota Duchy Kalingga

Everyone just looked at the incident. It was like losing your voice to speak. How not, a thick-bodied middle-aged man with a thick mustache and a gray-roasted beard that Jaka Umbaran said as a new follower is the incarnation of a large white tiger.

Gendol who was most afraid of tigers, immediately shuddered in horror when he imagined he was sleeping and then suddenly Resi Simharaja turned into a white tiger again and pounced on them one by one.

But they did not dare to refute the words of Jaka Umbaran until they could only resign to Jaka Umbaran's decision to include Resi Simharaja in the entourage.

The night kept crawling up. The sound of crickets and grasshoppers sounds earthy while occasionally the sound of owls from the lush tree branches. The increasingly small moonlight in the western sky felt so silent. Only a fire that lit in the middle of the night place that became the main light for the group of Katong Hill School students spent the night.

Gendol continued to tightly grip the handle of his twin mace. Occasionally he glanced at Resi Simharaja with great vigilance. While chewing the grilled cassava that became his dinner menu, the big tall swordsman continued to try to stay awake. The other Katong Hill School students had fallen asleep.

Resi Simharaja stood up from his seat and deliberately sat beside Gendol who was busy enjoying the warmth of burnt cassava.

Yaaaaaaaaaa..!!!

"Why do you want to come here huh?!", said Gendol who immediately stood up from his seat to raise a mace in his hand towards Resi Simharaja.

"I was just wondering, why do you look so scared to me? Is there something wrong with me?", asked Resi Simharaja immediately.

"Of course I'm afraid of you. You are a tiger. If you are hungry, I can make you your prey" replied Gendol quickly.

Hearing that answer, Resi Simharaja immediately burst into laughter. Seeing that, Gendol was immediately astonished by the attitude of Jaka Umbaran's new followers.

"What's so funny? Why are you even laughing so?", asked Gendol as she continued to stare at the middle-aged man.

"Your flesh is bitter, it's not good to eat so there's no way I'd eat it hehehe..

Listen to me, Gendol Cendol Dawet. Although I am not a human being, I also do not carelessly eat. Although I have the form of a great white tiger, but I do not eat meat constantly to survive. Even your food is like this (Resi Simharaja pointed towards the nearby grilled cassava), I can also eat it. You can't believe it, see.", Resi Simharaja took a piece of baked cassava and started eating it.

Seeing that, Gendol hurriedly snatched the burnt cassava in the hands of Resi Simharaja.

"Basic freak, a tiger kog eats grilled cassava..

You eat the others, don't eat my dinner rations" Gendol said, grumbling in annoyance. He seemed to have forgotten his fear of Resi Simharaja and sat down beside the middle-aged man while chewing his grilled cassava.

Both of them immediately chatted spent the night talking a lot of things. Sometimes funny, sometimes amused to hear the silly words of Gendol who is innocent and innocent.

Jaka Umbaran who was still awake but in a position sitting cross-legged in a meditation smiled faintly hearing the chatter of the two of them even though they did not open their eyes.

The sound of roosters' crowing sounds earthy signifies that the morning has come around the Kali Tulis region. Bird chirping began to be heard from the twigs of large tree branches that many grow around the bull Kali Tulis. They seemed to hum a little welcome the arrival of the morning sunlight that had driven away the cold morning dew at the top of the foliage.

After taking care of their goods used for the night, the group of Katong Hill School students began to prepare to continue the journey. Since there was no more horse for Resi Simharaja, everyone stared towards Jaka Umbaran who had just cleaned his body in Kali Tulis.

"The back of Umbaran, what about the horse for her? We have no supplies" said Sadewa, pointing to the Simharaja Resi while the others led their horses.

Not yet Jaka Umbaran replied, Resi Simharaja immediately respected Jaka Umbaran and answered Sadewa's words.

"Kisanak take it easy..

I can rely on the science of lightening my body to stay together with this entourage. So I don't need a horse as my vehicle" replied Resi Simharaja who immediately transformed into a big white tiger.

Everyone was surprised to see this change but they were no longer afraid to see the form of the great white tiger of the Simharaja Resi. Soon after, Jaka Umbaran immediately jumped on his horse and immediately drove his horse across the small rocky river along with the disciples of Katong Hill School heading west. In the entourage there was now a large white tiger that was galloping following the footsteps of their horses.

Along the way through the highway that connects Pakuwon Waringingintung area which is a buffer area of Kadipaten Kalingga City, they are always the center of attention of people who cross paths with the group. This was because there was a large white tiger that kept tailing behind the entourage, as if it were a pet of the entourage led by Sadewa. They continued to drive their horses towards the Duchy of Kalingga City.

Since the reign of Prabu Jayengrana until succeeded by his son Prabu Bameswara, the Duchy of Kalinga has grown rapidly to become one of the most important areas in the Kingdom of Panjalu. Halong Port, which became the center of the Panjalu kingdom's sea trade in the western region, is increasingly visited by traders and pilgrims who come from outside the archipelago such as China, Champa, Malay, and others, Srivijaya even came from India and even Persia.

If most traders are looking for the main trade in the form of rice, spices and gold and animal skins are very sold in the world market at that time, so pilgrims from outside the archipelago generally visit places of worship such as Prambanan, Kalasan and Bhumi Sambara. Even the special monks from Champa and China could spend years studying Buddhism from the great monks who lived in the Kingdom of Panjalu such as Jnanabajra in Kalasan Temple and Jinadharma the Mahavihara Bhumi Sambara.

In his reign, the Duke of Aghnisuta tried hard to be as good as his beloved father. He seeks to increase the prosperity of the people of the Duchy of Kalingga by building a lot of irrigation and opening of new agricultural land derived from sleeping land that is quite a lot in the Duchy of Kalingga. In addition, he also built Halong Port with the aim to make it more comfortable for foreign traders so that they prefer to anchor their merchant ships in that place than other places such as Tanjung Salaka Port.

By midday, the group of Katong Hill College had reached the boundary monument of Kadipaten Kalingga City. Near the place apparently there was a commotion between an indigenous trader and a merchant from foreign countries. The personal guards of the native merchant were involved in a jotos fight with a merchant tile from China. Apparently, this is no ordinary trade issue.

The martial ability of the merchant roof tiles from China seems to be higher than the personal guards of the native merchant. It is proven that some of the personal guards of these indigenous merchants have collided with wounds on their bodies.

One of the Chinese merchant tile named Cheng Kwan smiled arrogantly when he managed to bring down one of the personal guards of this native trader. Bo En Hiang, the Chinese merchant looks happy to see his tile began to excel from the personal guards of the native trader named Ki Joyo.

Cheng Kwan darted towards one of Ki Joyo's bodyguards, who was the head of the bodyguard, Ki Rekso. Immediately he slammed his right hand palm towards the back of Ki Rekso who had just dropped one of Bo En Hiang's tiles.

Whhhuuutth!!

Sensing the wind of Cheng Kwan's punch, Ki Rekso immediately dodged. But apparently it was just the opening attack from Cheng Kwan. The burly man immediately twisted his body and swept a quick kick towards Ki Rekso's calf. Agilely, Ki Rekso leapt high into the air and slid down while smashing hard blows towards Cheng Kwan.

Whuuth..

Plllaaaakkkkk plllaaaakkkkk!!

Cheng Kwan parried the swift fist of the stocky middle-aged man immediately. He immediately jumped back a few steps back while Ki Rekso landed with one foot first to trail the ground.

"Of all the owe faced, lu olang the most brilliant, old man..

But you olang don't be arrogant just yet. Owe hasn't come out the best kung fu science got owe. Prepare old grandfather.", said Cheng Kwan shortly before he darted back towards Ki Rekso with a quick attack of his flagship called the Eight-Fist Injured Skirt, which was a quick hit, one of the most famous martial arts in the Chinese soil medicine world comes from Hua Shan University.

"Death to you, Old Olang!!

Eight Fists Injured, chhiyyyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaatt!!!!"

Cheng Kwan's high speed was enough to make Ki Rekso startled until he was a little late to make a move. The leader of Ki Joyo's personal bodyguard immediately crossed his hands to the front of his chest as Cheng Kwan's fist hit came towards him.

Dhhaaasshhhh!!!

Aaauuugggghhhhh!!!

Ki Rekso screamed stifled while spewing fresh blood after receiving a blow from Cheng Kwan who was laced with deep energy or qi energy in their Chinese. Ki Rekso's old body until it bounced almost 4 spears away.

At that moment, a shadow flashed quickly blocked the rate of movement of Ki Rekso's body. The large body instantly made Ki Rekso's body stop instantly.

"Thank you for your help, Kisanak uhukkk uhukkk" Ki Rekso said immediately.

"Hehehehe, don't thank me but Kanjeng Majikan Ndoro Pendekar Umbaran who has told me to help you, Old Man" said the shadow who is none other than Gendol.

Since the group of Katong Hill School students came to the place and just watched the fierce fight between them, Sadewa did order everyone not to easily interfere in the affairs of others. But upon seeing Ki Rekso get a quick attack by Cheng Kwan, Jaka Umbaran immediately signaled Gendol to come forward. The big tall swordsman immediately shot towards Ki Rekso who was bouncing due to his opponent's punch.

Not yet had Ki Rekso talk again, Cheng Kwan who did not like his fight was disturbed by Gendol immediately glared wide towards this large tall swordsman.

"Hi Olang Besar, why did you olang meddle owe ha? Step aside from you", Cheng Kwan shouted loudly.

Gendol immediately grinned broadly staring at Cheng Kwan while releasing his grip on the shoulder Ki Rekso who was able to stand alone.

"Kowa kowe, what a polite talk. This is not your country so keep your manners here, heh stranger.

If I want to interfere, what do you want?!"