The Ancestral Country
The Escape of Prince Suryanata
Randupati who was in pain tried to stand up straight but he was unsteady until he sat back down.
With the look of hateful eyes, the retribution of Prince Suryanata looked towards Panji Watugunung who was slowly starting to walk up to him.
"Condition?
What condition do you want?", asked Randupati who slowly moved her right hand towards her waist. He wanted to finish off Panji Watugunung's life as the man approached towards him.
"Tell me, who told you to do this to me?
If you're honest, I'll spare your life and I guarantee your safety but if you lie don't expect you to see the sun rise tomorrow", said Panji Watugunung while continuing to approach Randupati without lowering his vigilance.
Aphuihhhh!
"I'd rather die than betray my lord's trust!", after saying so, Randupati desperately leaped towards the Watugunung Panji while thrusting his dagger. The jet-black heirloom weapon was aimed right at the stomach of Watugunung Panji.
The famous Prince Daha sakti mandraguna was only a little kink, until the stab keris Randupati only tore the prince's fancy clothes.
With one quick movement, the nodding of Watugunung Panji hit the stomach of the unprepared Randupati.
Dhiieeeessshh says..
Oouggh!!
Randupati immediately breezed like a cow in slaughter when the snoring Panji Watugunung battered her stomach. It feels like all the organs in his pain are not playing. Randupati curled up like a shrimp while smothering her aching stomach.
At the same time, the three friends were also helpless in the hands of the three wives of Panji Watugunung. They were already sprawled on the ground with bruised bodies and full of injuries. The three wives of Panji Watugunung deliberately did not kill him they wanted to extract information from their mouths.
Dewi Srimpi drags her opponent and throws her near Randupati. The same goes for Goddess Naganingrum. Princess Prabu Darmaraja was deliberately kicking his opponent hard to gather into one with Randupati. Ratna Pitaloka did the same.
As the four of them had already gathered in one place, the Watugunung Panji slowly approached them without diminishing any sense of alertness to the possibilities.
"I asked again. If you refuse to answer my question, don't expect the four of you to live until tomorrow morning.
Who told you to do this?", asked Panji Watugunung loudly.
Not yet Randupati and his group replied, dozens of Daha Palace soldiers came to the place. Apparently, Ratri the servant of Ayu Galuh who asked for help to the soldiers of the palace gate keeper Keputran Daha when Panji Watugunung and his four wives were facing Randupati and his group.
Led by Bekel Gandakusuma, they soon formed a posse to surround the courtyard of Keputran Daha Palace.
Gandakusuma hurriedly approached towards the Watugunung Panji.
"Please forgive me if I am late coming Gusti Pangeran Jayengrana" Bekel Gandakusuma said while respecting the Watugunung Panji.
The Watugunung banner did not answer just raising his right hand a sign that he understood.
Gandakusuma who felt guilty only returned to respect Watugunung Panji and turned his gaze towards Randupati and his group.
"Why remain silent?
Quickly answer Gusti Pangeran Jayengrana's question", hardik Bekel Gandakusuma with eyes glared at Randupati.
Yet Randupati still remains silent a thousand languages. Apparently he intends to keep his mouth shut on the question. Bekel Gandakusuma who was upset immediately darted quickly towards Randupati then slapped Randupati's cheek hard.
A plaaaakkkk!!
Randupati glared wide withstanding pain as Bekel Gandakusuma's hard slap made her two teeth date and her lips rupture. Despite the pain, Randupati could only hold back. The dozens of soldiers who surrounded them were unlikely to let them off the hook, if he dared to fight back.
Found Randupati still silent, Bekel Gandakusuma quickly kicked the stomach of the Prince Suryanata's idling loudly.
Bhhuukkkkhh..
Ougghh!!
Bekel soldier was not reluctant to torture Randupati and his group mercilessly. He continued to beat, slap and beat them one by one until Randupati and his group who tried hard to survive began to falter. The pain they feel begins to make them think of giving up.
One of the four of them crawled to ask for forgiveness to the Watugunung Panji.
"Puni lives Gusti Prince's servant. Please forgive Gusti Prince", hiba one of the Randupati group while crawling towards the Watugunung Panji.
Randupati who was in pain immediately moved closer to her friend.
"Sister, never try to betray. My employer won't spare your life" Randupati vehemently threatened.
"I don't want to die silly Randupati, Gusti Prince Jayengrana has guaranteed my safety.
Move aside, do not block my path" said the thick-bodied man who battered his face due to the beating of Bekel Gandakusuma. He pushes Randupati's body against his arm.
Feeling unable to prevent the betrayal of his employer, Randupati quietly reached for a small knife behind his shirt. He quickly stabbed his friend in the stomach.
Jleejewppppph..
Aaaarrrgggghhhhh!!
My friend screamed loudly. He did not expect that Randupati who had been respected had the heart to attack him. He immediately fell to the ground.
"Wrong you Randupati!
You're going to die horribly", said the fat man while smothering the wound in his stomach. Not long after that he died. He died at the hands of his own friend.
The incident so quickly made Bekel Gandakusuma surprised. He quickly kicked Randupati's hand until the little knife slipped from her hand. Immediately he lashed a blow to Randupati's chest that made the man immediately strayed and hit the body of his friend who was still resting on the ground.
"The only way you're really looking to die" hardik Bekel Gandakusuma furiously. When Bekel Gandakusuma was about to move, from the direction of the palace gate Keputran Daha two warriors of the Guard of the Patriarch ran towards Panji Watugunung and his four wives. That makes Bekel Gandakusuma not continue his movement.
"Please forgive Gusti Prince Jayengrana.
Daha's accuracy has been attacked. Gusti Ayu Sukesi was killed and Gusti Mapatih Jayakerti was wounded" the guard told Patuihan in his honor.
Panji Watugunung was shocked to hear the report, as were his three wives.
"What? How could that happen? Who did it?", asked Patugunung Panji immediately.
"They were three Gusti Princes. One of them is Tumenggung Gilingwesi", replied the soldier immediately.
"Gilingwesi?
Wasn't he a close man to Prince Banjarsari, Rara Wulandari's husband?", Panji Watugunung stroked his chin. His intellect of thought directly connects the attack in the Kepatihan with what is happening now in the Daha Putrihan Palace.
"Gusti Prince Jayengrana. But Tumenggung Gilingwesi and his people have been killed at the hands of Gusti Mapatih Jayakerti despite having to be paid with serious internal injuries Gusti Prince.
Ehhh, isn't he an excuse for Prince Suryanata?", said the soldier who recognized Randupati. Just contact the speech made everyone turn to Randupati.
"Where do you know that the man is the reason for Prince Suryanata, O warrior of the Patihan?", asked Ratna Pitaloka who walked up to the Watugunung Panji.
"Please forgive Gusti Concubine,
During the day the servant once escorted Gusti Mapatih Jayakerti to Gusti Ayu Retnosari Palace. Therefore, I know that he is an avenger of Prince Suryanata", replied the warrior of Kepatihan in honor of Ratna Pitaloka.
Mm-hmm..
"So so it seems" said Panji Watugunung who immediately realized the relationship of this event with the incident in Kepatihan Daha.
"Bekel Gandakusuma,
Call Senopati Warigalit and Tumenggung Adiguna here as soon as possible. Tonight we also arrest Prince Banjarsari and Prince Suryanata on charges of attempted murder and overthrowing the government of the Kingdom of Daha. I Yuwaraja Panjalu acted on behalf of Maharaja Panjalu to bring order to the law and security of the kingdom.
Quickly you depart", said Prince Jayengrana who made Bekel Gandakusuma immediately worship at the Watugunung Panji. Yuwaraja Panjalu's speech is the highest legal order after the King because Yuwaraja is the young King of Panjalu Kingdom.
"Sendiko dawuh Gusti Pangeran" said Bekel Gandakusuma quickly and left the place to call Senopati Warigalit and Tumenggung Adiguna.
"What about them Kakang?", asked Ratna Pitaloka, pointing to Randupati and her two friends who were still on the ground.
"Put them in jail. Let them feel the punishment for their actions.
Take the three of them to Kotaraja Daha prison", Panji Watugunung orders immediately. Randupati was soon in the linebacker to Kotaraja Daha prison, while his dead comrade was taken care of by the Daha Putting Daha soldiers.
That night the atmosphere of the Daha palace was in an uproar with the events that occurred.
Senopati Warigalit who just came, was immediately ordered by the Watugunung Panji to arrest Prince Banjarsari at his residence. Together with Tumenggung Ludaka and hundreds of soldiers immediately moved quickly towards Puri Rara Wulandari in the west of Kotaraja Daha. While Tumenggung Adiguna and Tumenggung Landung followed the steps of Sang Yuwaraja Panjalu moving quickly towards Puri Ayu Retnosari on the south side of Kotaraja Daha.
The arrival of Panjalu soldiers in large numbers made the guards of Puri Ayu Retnosari gasp in shock.
"Please forgive Gusti Tumenggung, please,
What is it to bring many soldiers to this place?", asked a gatekeeper soldier of the Ayu Retnosari residence Castle on Tumenggung Adiguna.
"Just tell Prince Suryanata to meet us now. Otherwise, do not blame us for forcing us into Puri", replied Tumenggung Adiguna as she twisted her whitened whiskers. Although it is old, but Tumenggung Adiguna is one of the many people who contributed in arranging Panjalu at the beginning of its establishment to make many people respect it.
Having such an order, let alone seeing Prince Jayengrana behind the tumenggung makes the guard warrior Puri Ayu Retnosari immediately inching backwards and then enter the Castle.
In the castle it turns out that only Ayu Retnosari only lives. Because once news of the attack on Keputran Daha spread, Prince Suryanata immediately fled from the Great Castle. The frightened Ayu Retnosari just hugged her little daughter's body.
The guard soldier of Puri Agung Ayu Retnosari immediately returned to the gate and reported the incident to Tumenggung Adiguna.
Hearing the report, Tumenggung Adiguna did not necessarily believe it just like that. He immediately ordered the Panjalu soldiers to search the Great Castle. Dozens of soldiers moved according to the orders of Tumenggung Adiguna. They searched the entire Grand Palace of Ayu Retnosari but did not find Prince Suryanata.
"Please forgive Gusti Tumenggung, please,
It seems that Prince Suryanata has escaped. A lady-in-waiting saw a jump over the west wall of Puri Agung" a soldier reported on Tumenggung Adiguna.
"Give us our troops. Pursue the traitor of the country. Find him dead or alive", orders Tumenggung Adiguna who made 10 Daha Palace soldiers immediately rush to move in pursuit of Suryanata's escape.
Tumenggung Adiguna then led Ayu Retnosari to meet Watugunung Panji and the high officers of Daha soldiers.
"Nyimas Retnosari,
Tell me frankly where did your husband Suryanata go?", asked Panji Watugunung in a low tone of voice.
A frightened Ayu Retnosari could only cry as she hugged the body of her little daughter who was just one Surya Sengkala.
"I... I don't know Prince Kangmas.
He was still here this afternoon, having dinner with me. After that put your niece to bed. Then suddenly you came with the soldiers here.
What really happened?", asked Ayu Retnosari who did not know anything.
After a long sigh, Panji Watugunung then explained the events that occurred in Keputran Daha as well as the things that happened to Mapatih Jayakerti. Ayu Retnosari was surprised not to play at the words of Panji Watugunung. Immediately he prostrated himself to the Watugunung Panji.
"I'm Kangmas Prince Jayengrana. I have absolutely no idea what Kangmas Suryanata is doing.
Please forgive me Prince Jayengrana's Kangmas", Ayu Retnosari said in tears. Seeing that Panji Watugunung immediately stood up and straightened the body of his sister-in-law.
"It's Nyimas Retnosari, I know you're innocent. This matter is only your husband, it doesn't involve you.
But for now, I ask you to stay in your Great Castle. I will place a special guard to keep the possibility of Suryanata back", said Panji Watugunung who made Ayu Retnosari give thanks repeatedly.
Meanwhile, west of the Kotaraja Daha border, a well-built man dressed in shabby black clothes with a part of a broad cloth headdress appears to be running towards the Brantas river pier. For a moment he looked back like he was scared.
As soon as he reached the Brantas River pier, he immediately jumped on a small canoe tethered to the ferry dock. A thick-bodied man who was on a canoe immediately rowed a small sampan moving away from the crossing dock.
Simultaneously, 10 men of the pursuing Daha palace reached the banks of the Brantas river. Those carrying torches saw a small boat move instantly recognizing that it was the Prince of Suryanata.
"Hey that's it!", cried a soldier as he pointed towards the small canoe that was almost to the middle of the Brantas River.
A soldier immediately threw his spear towards the small sampan.
Whhhuuuutttthhhh
But the thick-bodied man who rowed the small sampan quickly turned his sampan paddle and then repelled the spear that targeted their lives.
Kkkkkkkkk!!
The spear turned and entered the Brantas River. Because of the dark night that cut visibility, the small canoe disappeared behind the dark night and the boisterous currents of the Brantas river.
The soldiers of Daha Palace decided to return to the palace while the small sampan that escaped the spear attack began to pull over across the river.
The man in shabby black clothes who was none other than Suryanata immediately went up to the mainland followed by the person who accompanied his trip. They hurriedly headed to a food stall that was west of the pier. An old man appears to emerge from the darkness of the night leading a pair of horses.
The two of them immediately jumped onto their horses. Before his horse, Suryanata looked across the Brantas River at Kotaraja Daha.
"Jayengrana, please,
Someday I'll come to make a calculation with you".
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