Pendekar Nusantara
End Fight

Sunda Galuh royal gate (Padjajaran)

"Gee... So this is the royal gate, it's really incredible, the carvings are exactly like the pictures in the book" Aska said.

"Now that the gate in the book of words has been met, what next to do? What's going into the kingdom?" inner Aska.

"Hey... Who're you?" asked the royal gatekeeper in a jolting tone.

"Sorry uncle, I was just passing by" said Aska.

"Quick away... Don't daydream there" said the gatekeeper.

"Yes yes... I just want to ask uncle," said Aska humbled.

"Can't ask here! Go quickly! Or do you want to be considered an intruder?" said the royal guard while pointing a gun.

"Yes my uncle left" said Aska annoyed.

Aska immediately went away from the royal gate in annoyance to the gatekeeper who drove him away.

"Fuck gatekeeper. Just looking at the gate was already furious, where to grovel again. If only it wasn't the royal gatekeeper, then it had become a dodol," Aska's inner grumbled in annoyance.

***

On the road of separation between the royal palace and the royal capital.

While walking out of the Sunda Galuh royal palace area, someone intercepted Aska.

"Stop!" said someone who intercepted Aska, among others, the youngest son of Prabu Siliwangi, Raden Kiansantang.

Askapun directly stopped.

"My respect is Raden" Aska said.

"Who are you? Looks like you are not from the royal capital," asked Raden Kiansantang.

"I'm nobody Raden. Only a traveler passing by" said Aska humbled.

"What I'm asking is, who are you? Are you a scout from another kingdom?" ask Raden Kiansantang.

"Sorry Raden, I don't understand Raden's question. I'm just an ordinary person" Aska said.

"An ordinary person cannot dare to approach the gate of the royal palace" Raden Kiansantang said.

"I do not know anything raden, if I knew from the beginning approaching the gate of the palace is prohibited, I will not approach" said Aska.

"Lied!" said Raden Kiansantang.

Raden Kiansantang attacked Aska. Aska managed to avoid her first blow that led to Aska's head. In a row Raden Kiansantang attacked Aska's stomach with the palm of his hand. Aska could not avoid it and bounced.

"What kind of pressure is this? Why is it so hard to avoid his attacks? the steps seemed to be heavy, "inner Aska.

"There is no need to hold back, take out your true abilities" Raden Kiansantang said.

After saying that. Aska's spirit was overflowing. It turns out that Raden Kiansantang considers the high ability of Aska silat.

Aska and Raden Kiansantang took the horses tide stance.

After a few beats, the fight began.

Aska attacked first using a right-foot cross kick. However, Raden Kiansantang easily resisted Aska's attack. Capturing and grasping the ankle of Aska, then quickly hit his thigh, continued to hit the abdomen of Aska with both palms, until Aska bounced.

Aska fell with just three moves. In fact, Raden Kiansatang only stepped one footing.

"Ukhuk..," Aska coughed in pain and spat out blood.

"Dam... It turns out that the devotion of Raden Kiansantang that Arya talked about was not just nonsense. His aura alone was indeed exerting a strong pressure. Just three moves made me like this," Inner Aska.

"What's wrong? Why is it still stubborn to hide your abilities" said Raden Kiansantang.

"I don't understand what Raden means. My ability is only limited to this Raden," said Aska while enduring the pain.

"Still trying to evade" said Raden Kiansantang.

After speaking, Raden Kiansantang suddenly attacked Aska back in the stomach. After the attack, Aska lost consciousness.

***

The Royal Palace of Sunda Galuh (Padjajaran).

"Hamba felt a strong energy from within his soul, even though it was suppressed to such a small extent" Raden Kiansantang said.

"Alright, do as you plan, O my Son," said Prabu Siliwangi.

"Well, thank you Father Prabu," said Raden Kiansantang while saluting.

***

Treatment hall.

"Ukh, where is this?" aska.

"It's in the palace medicine hall," Raden Kiansantang said, suddenly appearing.

"Why can I be in this place Raden?" ask Ask respectfully.

Raden Kiansantang explained all the situations that happened to Aska when he lost consciousness.

"I apologize profusely, because I have mistaken you" said Raden Kiansantang.

"It's okay Raden, it's wrong I also play into the palace gate area," said Aska.

"Where's your goal? to the point of passing through the palace territory," asked Raden Kiansantang.

"Thank you Raden for asking. I was looking for a mountain that looked like an elephant on its stomach. Does Raden know the location of the mountain?" ask Ask.

"Mount like an elephant on its stomach... There was, I had heard from someone, a mountain that looked like an elephant on its stomach to the east of the palace, a straight path from the back gate of the palace. Long walk the path for about a few days. Can that help?" said Raden Kiansantang.

"Yes Raden thank you, that's more than enough" Aska said as she woke up.

"Let me go from Raden's palace" Aska said.

"How hurt? why not just do the journey tomorrow" said Raden Kiansantang.

"I'm sorry Raden, I can't delay any more. We have to leave immediately" said Aska.

"Yes, let me deliver" said Raden Kiansantang.

"Thank you Raden" said Aska.

***

The back gate to the east of the royal palace.

"Thank you, Raden, for bringing me to the gate" Aska said, saluting.

"Yes alike... This is a grab for supplies on the way," said Raden Kiansantang offering a bag of gold coins.

"No need Raden. To eat I can hunt," said Aska.

"It's okay. Just take it, just think of it as a sign of apology." Raden Kiansantang.

"If Raden is so pushy, I can't resist. Thank you Raden... Then I beg you to say goodbye," said Aska.

He left the palace and continued his journey

***

A few minutes later. After leaving the royal palace.

"Hehehehe, with lots of gold coins, can eat beef if this is the story hahahaha," Inner Aska.

"But it's a shame, to be defeated by only a few of the same movements of people my age. Just wait for Raden, in a few years I will come to the royal palace of Sunda Galuh and challenge you officially... What matters now is that there are a lot of gold coins. Eat well eat well hehehe," Inner Aska.

Defeat and destruction of self-esteem, make Aska firm in his stance to become a strong swordsman in Bumi Nusantara.

***

A few days later

Cold air penetrates to the skin pores. The sky was so dark, illuminated by natural lanterns and decorated with millions of tiny sparkles.

Night between the expanse of grass hills beside pesawahan and village. Aska sat in a saung while staring at the beautiful night sky.

"All the journey seemed to follow. Who're they? When are they gonna follow me? Inconveniencing. I should be able to escape their sight," Inner Aska grumbled.

After thinking of a plan to escape from the stalkers' sight, Aska fell into a deep sleep among the gusts of the night breeze.