SELAQ
Episode “Stars Fall” (19)

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Rawilih clutched his chest. The sight was twitching, blood rushing from the gaping scar.

The chest is not only painful but hot.

Breath stinged and repeatedly coughed. A moment later his mouth mentioned fresh blood.

“Oh, is this what it's like to die?”

Lips covered in blood still had time to slip a smile. White clothes she wore, as has turned red – wet.

“Oh God, why are you timidly depriving my life?” rawilih's head looked up at the sky. Staring at the stars that were twinkling without a cloud covering.

Meanwhile, Arta Prana was still standing unshuffled from her original position. His gaze was cold to see Rawilih once upon a time of convulsions withstanding excruciating pain.

“Goddess, why do you only laugh in the splendor of heaven? In the arms of beautiful goddesses? Come down, take my life. I can't bear the pain of the damned dagger you've sent down from the sky!

“Why shut up? Letting me flounder like a fish whose gills no longer leave a speck of water?”

Rawilih's left hand covered in blood grabbed the white champaka in the ear. While the right hand is still tightly grasping the heirloom keris.

Slowly bring the flower closer to the nose. It was like the last ritual before leaving the mortal world.

But not only did her chest cavity filled with the fragrance of flowers, Artha Prana darted. Snatching flowers from Rawilih's hands that vibrate withstanding pain, soreness, pain.

“Why Artha Prana? Only once. Sehirup aroma before death pick me up,” moans Rawilih.

Artha Prana stood her back to Rawilih. His left hand twirled the Cempaka flower. Then coldly said, “Even by the time you are good at drama. A flower with five petals. One petal, saving one life don't you think?”

Rawilih surprised. He did not expect Artha Prana to know the privilege of flowers that always adorn his ears. It is true, every petal of a flower, saves its life.

Rawilih. Her breath was left in her neck. The dark slowly. Hands up trying to get flowers. Honey, the flower was in a position that was impossible to reach.

That Lolo Village Chief, collapsed. Crashed to the ground.

“Beautiful flowers. Better to be in a decent place,” kemik Artha Prana.

He then kept the special Cempaka under his cloak. His lips smiled thinly. His eyes were cold, without any mercy.

“Only a great king, has the right to have a life without breaking. Isn't that so, Rawilih?” said it.

It reverses the body. Staring at Rawilih's body that was not breathing.

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Meanwhile, the elite forces of Pusuk Village also managed to subvert all the elite forces of Lolo Village.

The smell of water. The bodies of the troops were scattered, adding to the poignant atmosphere of the poor Bunge village.

“Wuzzzhhh!”

A black-clothed figure approached Artha Prana. His body was tiny, his steps were extremely light. His feet don't trace the earth every time he steps.

That figure is the teliksandi of Pusuk village. He reported on the current situation of Bunge Village.

“My lord, Mopol Kesur was killed by Jumindri who turned into a monster. Neres Beaq fainted. The Selaq decided to end the rebellion,”.

“It is only fitting that I no longer smell the power of Selaq Bunge enveloping this village. I never thought Tarumbie and his friends would give up sooner,”

“They cancelled plans to seize Jumindri,”.

“Tarumbie thinks he's smarter than me. Before the rebellion, he asked for my help inciting Selaq from Tunggak Village and Buaq Village to revolt. If the rebellion succeeds, Tarumbie promises to give the village Bunge. But I already know the contents of his head, want to take advantage of me and have absolutely no plans to give up this village,”

“Then why did you finally respond?” ask teliksandi.

“Tarumbie Destinations only two. One, captured Bunge Village for the center of the Selaq colony. And second, resurrect the Queen in the body of Jumindri as the leader of the civilization of the Selaq nation,”

“Very dear, none of their goals achieved,” timpal teliksandi.

“Tarumbie controlled lust. His brain cannot think clearly and adores strength too much. He thought that by forming a group of Selaqs who had high magic, it could be easy to conquer the village of Bunge. Even more fatal, Tarumbie did not know the Queen in Jumindri's body had to metamorphose before reaching perfection,” said Artha Prana.

“Why did Tarumbie not capture lord Jumindri, couldn't they escort the Queen's metamorphosis to perfection?”

“It's impossible at the moment. Reinforcements from other villages have arrived and will definitely protect Jumindri. The situation is exacerbated by the condition of Jumindri who turned savage and can harm anyone. Tarumbie must be thinking realistically, it is difficult for him to face a situation like this,”, said Artha Prana.

“Could the Selaq be back any time soon?” ask teliksandi again.

“No. The death of Mopol Kesur hit the group Selaq,” replied Artha Prana.

“What is a serious impact for their formation?”

“True,” says Artha Prana.

“Ampun sir. I still don't understand. Didn't they have extraordinary magic, what was feared to return to try to seize this village?” teliksandi.

“It's not just about seizing territory. But big plans build the kingdom of Selaq. A system of government cannot be sustained by force alone. But it takes economic power for the survival of its people,” said Artha Prana.

“Means the murdered Jumindri the key economic figure of the kingdom of Selaq?”

Artha Prana, close your eyes. Looking for something in his mysterious mind. His left hand grabbed the Cempaka flower inside his robe.

Then return to rotate the flowers with the index and thumb.

“If the one who was killed was not the Mopol Kesur, Selaq Bunge would have continued the rebellion. But Mopol Kesur's death messed up their grand plans. None of the Selaqs have mastered economic governance and trade except Mopol Kesur,” explained Artha Prana.

“Befit them go directly,” muttered teliksandi, new understand.

As they were talking, a shadow came back. His appearance is not much different from the teliksandi that accompanies Artha Prana.

“Ampun. It turns out that there was a movement of troops from Buaq village and Tunggak Village. Their current position was nearing the boundary of Bunge village. Estimated number of them about two thousand troops,” the figure reported.

Arta Prana's face changed. The Gesture was not happy to hear that information. Highlight his sharp eyes made both teliksandi afraid to raise his face.

“How can you guys let your guard down,”

“Even thousands of mercy, my lord. The situation changed quickly. A number of teliksandi that infiltrated the villages of Tunggak and Buaq were arrested, so that the flow of information of the two villages was cut off,” explained the teliksandi.

Arta Prana was silent for a while. Face flat. But then, she smiled back.

“Panji and Sigar. They're interesting opponents,” murmured.

After storing the flower behind the cloak, his left index finger again stroked his chin.

“Good. The current situation did not allow to capture Bunge Village. First, because the Selaq retreated faster than we expected. Second, Panji and Sigar interfered. So I decided to change the strategy to plan B. Make sure no one knows our plans tonight!”

“Our order carry out sir!”

The two teliksandi also resigned. Then begin to carry out plan B, as Artha Prana ordered.

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