The Fire Dragon Sword
Khayangan Api Lake Gate
As the night wore on and almost all of the inhabitants of the northern ice treads were sleeping to prepare for tomorrow's battle, Wardhana was in the back yard of the sect. He was seen sitting on a rock and looking at a small lake reflecting the moonlight.
His hand gripped tightly the sword Arya Dwipa gave him.
There was a hint of doubt in his heart that he had been covering up from the others all along. The shadow of past failures when Malwageni was destroyed by Majasari still imprint on him.
Tomorrow is the biggest battle Wardhana has faced in his lifetime, even bigger than the Malwageni battle.
Wardhana still remembers very well when he had devised a very detailed war strategy but he made a small mistake that made Malwageni destroyed.
Little things that escape observation can sometimes destroy the plan that he has carefully arranged.
Tonight the feeling of fear of someone being missed again appeared in Wardhana's heart.
He looked back at the heirloom sword Arya dwipa gave, until this moment he still did not understand why Arya dwipa gave the heirloom to him.
The sword of the goddess of heaven is the heirloom of the Dwipa breed created by Bratajaya dwipa as a gift for the coronation of his son as king.
"What exactly is the purpose of you giving this heirloom sword to Your Majesty's servant, I am afraid if I can't afford your trust" Wardhana murmured softly.
"The sword looks no ordinary sword, I can't believe you're the master tactician so good at picking swords," Brajamusti's voice shocked Wardhana.
"Ah elder," said Wardhana in surprise as he lowered his head.
"No need to hesitate like that, you are the future head of the Blue Wind sect should I respect you" Brajamusti replied.
"You're praising the elders too much".
"You are the center of our battle this time you should rest so that tomorrow is fit" said Brajamusti.
"Whatever I try to close my eyes, but the more I can't sleep, maybe I'm too worried about tomorrow's attack".
"Have you ever failed a battle?", asked Brajamusti.
Wardhana nodded softly, "It was my failure that brought the Malwageni down, and when my homeland was destroyed by Majasari I went and hid. You look up to me too highly by calling me a Dragon Malawageni".
Brajamusti smiled after hearing Wardhana sayings.
"I became interested in Arya dwipa when she boldly broke the royal tradition that always raised the queen from the royal higher ups to strengthen her power, a royal politics that is always done by any king.
Instead of elevating the queen from among the kingdom, she boldly raised Sekar pitaloka who was just a commoner as Queen. At that time I heard the condition of the palace became unstable due to many rejections from high officials. They accuse Arya dwipa as a king who has damaged the tradition that has been hereditary in Malwageni.
Many expected the throne of Arya dwipa to be overthrown but you know what the young king did? he cleverly silenced all who opposed him.
Arya dwipa is no ordinary king, her cleverness keeps corrupt officials from twitching, she is very young but calculating. If he asks you to leave, it means he has a plan you have to execute.
Your doubts can make you enter into the same mistakes, be yourself and answer Arya's trust in you. A true warrior will not make a second mistake, think of my words", Brajamusti said as he walked away from Wardhana.
Wardhana fell silent after hearing Brajamusti's words.
***
Hundreds of south Wind warriors had filled the grounds of the northern ice Tread sect, they mingled with warriors from the white flow alliance.
Sora cows appear to be at the front with Wijaya and Kertapati, they are waiting for Wardhana.
Before long Wardhana appeared with Mentari and Ciha.
"Honor to Mr. Patih", they said together.
"Is the entire south wind army ready?" asked Wardhana later.
The ox sora nodded softly, "All stay waiting for your orders sir."
"Two road opening teams have departed to comb the forest area of the prohibition, we just wait for His Majesty to come and move immediately" said Wardhana.
The sora ox seemed hesitant to speak but after gathering his courage he finally spoke.
"Sorry sir, are you sure you will use the Padma Wyuha strategy (a war strategy with a lotus-shaped army arrangement)?," asked Oxen sora softly.
The Sora cow was a little hesitant with Wardhana's decision because Padma Wyuha's strategy did not fit in too well
forest battle, plus they did not master the battlefield at all.
Padma Wyuha is a war strategy by placing troops in several places forming like a lotus flower on water. The movement of several wing teams will disrupt the movement of the enemy but Padma Wyuha is more suitable on the battlefield that has been greatly mastered because the main key of this strategy is the rapid movement of the wing team sweeping the enemy.
The sweltering terrain was controlled like a forbidden forest would complicate their movement.
"Are you afraid of death? you still have a chance to back off", Wardhana replied a little bluffing.
The ox-sora looked surprised to hear Wardhana's reply, she did not expect the famously friendly Wardhana to say so.
"It's not like that I mean sir", Ox sora tried to explain.
"The key to the victory of war is to believe in your commander and I am now your commander. I will do anything to ensure His Majesty's victory including leaving behind an army that does not believe in me. I was devastated because my doubts are now in your hands" Wardhana said firmly.
"I'm sorry for my unwillingness, sir, I will lead the army at your command" the Oxen replied as she lowered her head.
Brajamusti who stood not far from them smiled meaningfully.
"Doubt is in his heart has disappeared completely, now Malwageni will not be stopped anyone," muttered Brajamusti relieved.
"Is everything ready uncle?", Sabrang appeared before them using his time and space.
"Honor Your Majesty", Wardhana and the entire south wind army immediately knelt before Sabrang.
"We are ready to take your orders, Your Majesty" Wardhana replied.
"Alright, order the troops to move" Sabrang said firmly.
"Both Your Majesty", Wardhana ordered the Oxen sora and Vijaya to start moving.
"Tungga goddess is not with you Your Majesty?" asked Mentari while looking for the existence of Tungga goddess.
"The gods will move apart from the army, they will be our secret weapon against Masalembo".
***
Lingga and his troops began to enter the forbidden forest on the slopes of Mount Tidar. Not far from his troops, Arung also moved to follow them. As a support team Arung must be ready at any time to help if Lingga is in trouble.
The movement of the Linga that only carried ten members of the golden fangs looked agile in silence. They jumped from one tree to another without making a sound.
The phallus signaled his army to stop. He opened the scroll and watched the surroundings.
"The location of the gate is not far from here" said Lingga slowly. "Emmy bring some people to check the area around here and report it to me immediately."
The phallus pulled Emmy's arm quickly as it darted away when she saw the four warriors moving closer.
"Wait a minute" said Lingga slowly.
"I'll call the next guard, it looks like it's time for a change of guard. You stay on your guard until new officers arrive and make sure no one enters this forest" one of the warriors told the others.
"Good leader", said his friend.
The swordsman seemed to chant a stance before being seen through the entrance of Tidar mountain.
"The juice is almost the same as Sabrang's," muttered Linga in the heart.
The phallus signaled Emmy to move simultaneously attacking the three remaining warriors.
"Kill with a single move and make sure there's not the slightest sound, we don't know if the missing swordsman is still anywhere near here".
They move together when the Linga gives a sign.
"Whoa ka.", the three warriors were shocked when Lingga and Emmy suddenly appeared before him.
The phallus drew the swordsman and thrust its sword with all its might before attacking the other swordsman.
"It's true that you're hiding here" Emmy said shortly after beheading them.
Their extremely fast movements were not even able to make the guard swordsman react in the slightest.
They died that second also in the hands of the golden Taring group.
The phallus signaled his troops to approach and hide the bodies of the warriors.
"Tell the main army if we have found the exact location of the gate of the lake of fire", Lingga orders one of the warriors. " The others spread out to observe the situation and don't go too far."
"Good chairman".
"The golden net is really scary if it becomes an enemy," muttered Arung who observed them from a distance not far away.
Uncompleted Linga spoke, four warriors suddenly appeared from within the Mountain. Their faces changed instantly upon seeing Lingga and his army.
"Who are you?", cried the swordsman as he drew the sword.
"Their dialogue quickly returned, kill them all and do not let anyone escape", Lingga immediately attacked followed by other warriors.
One of the warriors tried to separate themselves from the fight and tried to re-enter but Arung swiftly confronted and attacked him.
"Are you in a hurry?" asked Arung cynically.
"You will get the reply" said the swordsman annoyed.
"No, as long as you don't have any survivors, they won't know we're coming. It's time for us to destroy you", Arung continued to attack without giving a chance to strike back.
Although not as strong as Umbara who is one of the guardian gods of Masalembo but Arung need time to paralyze it.
The unbalanced fight ended with the death of the Masalembo guards.
"They just had a change of guard, this will give us time to enter the lake of fire until tomorrow morning there is a change of guard again" said Emmy analyze the situation.
Lingga nodded softly "Now depending on Wardhana, he should be able to break the connection between the fire-fighting lake and the main gate of Masalembo before the change of the guards came back".
Arung then arranged for his troops to stand guard in every corner of the forest while waiting for the main troops to appear.
"Those who have disappeared have not died but joined Masalembo" said Lingga who recognized one of the warriors he killed as a member of the blood flower sect who disappeared five years ago.
"You mean?", Arung scrunched his forehead.
"Five years ago hundreds of people from the Blood Flower sect entered this forbidden forest because they believed there was something in this forest and never came out again. Back then the martial world was stirred up because the Blood Flower sect was not an indiscriminate sect.
The swordsman you killed earlier I recognized him as a member of the bloodflower sect because I fought with them several times. It seems like everything that disappeared in this forest was merged with Masalembo".
Before long Sabrang and Wardhana appeared with the main army.
"Who are they?" asked Wardhana as she looked at the corpse in front of her.
"They seem to be the guards of this place, sir", replied Emmy.
"Explain the situation" Wardhana told Emmy.
Emmy then explained the situation including a change of guard at the gate of the lake khayangan fire.
Emmy estimates they only have until tomorrow if they want their movements unknown to Masalembo.
"So we get to tomorrow" said Wardhana while thinking.
Wardhana called Sora and ordered him to search for anything around them that was in the shape of a pentagon. He took out a key piece of fire-fighting soot and arranged it on the ground.
"This is the key to the fire pit, comb the location around here and find a hole or something like this".
"Okay sir", said Sora.
"Ciha, you can already install your air seal, make sure all areas of this forest are covered with your seal".
Ciha nodded slowly while chanting her air seal.
"Hibata hasn't shown up yet?", asked Sabrang as he watched the surroundings.
"Not yet Your Majesty", replied Emmy later.
The sound of the screams of one of the South Wind soldiers shocked them.
"Master, I found it", cried the soldier.
Suliwa, Brajamusti and the other elders who were on standby on top of the big tree seemed to be smiling little.
"Seeing them all move makes me want to quickly retreat from the martial world. The future of the martial world will be bright in their hands centered on Sabrang. I feel that just yesterday taught him the timeless style of fire, now he is the strongest swordsman who is also our only hope to destroy Masalembo" said Suliwa proudly.
"The world will continue to revolve elders, it seems that now is no longer the time for old warriors like us" Brajamusti replied with a laugh.
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