The Fire Dragon Sword
Preparation for War II
Sabrang darted quickly from the top of the tree followed by Candrakurama and other Hibata warriors, the dim atmosphere of the night disguised his movements.
The two Dark Star warriors who were on guard looked surprised after seeing Sabrang coming. They instantly drew out the sword and prepared to attack but the attack of the emerging keris energy arrived first stopping their movement.
"There was an intruder" shouted one of the Dark Star warriors as he saw Sabrang's presence.
Candrakurama intends to attack to silence the swordsman but Sabrang held him back.
"Let him call the others, it will make it easier for us to finish them off" Sabrang said slowly.
"Your Majesty," replied Candrakurama.
The swordsman's shout made dozens of other members appear including Fusena, the vice-chairman of the Dark Star tasked with leading his group's mission in Jawata.
"Who are y'all? daring to look for trouble with me," snapped Fusena annoyed after seeing two of its members had already become corpses.
"Are you the leader?" asked Sabrang coldly.
Fusena nodded, she tried to look at Sabrang's masked face.
"He is very young but his ability is already high" Fusena murmured inwardly.
"What a coincidence, I came to finish you off" Sabrang replied.
"Outside us? do we ever have a problem?," Fusena asked curiously.
"The stars of darkness have killed many lives, everyone must have a problem with you," Sabrang chuckled mockingly.
"If you come to take revenge for the death of the man we killed you should forget, you have no idea who you're dealing with. I admit your ability is quite high but it won't mean anything in front of me. Go away and don't show your face in front of me, I'll forgive you this time" Fusena replied.
"If the Sky Star is indeed so great then I would like to ask for your pointers," Sabrang instantly released an enormous aura to suppress them.
Fusena gasped in shock, she did not expect the young swordsman before her to have such a huge aura.
"The inner power is truly terrible" murmured Fusena.
Sabrang signaled Candrakurama to move for a moment before her body disappeared.
Fusena pulled out her sword quickly and prepared to welcome the attack but had not had time for her sword to be completely uprooted Sabrang had appeared with his attack.
"How can he move so fast?" Fusena cursed in her heart while trying to dodge.
Sabrang's blue eyes seemed to shine brightly as his arm managed to grab the tip of the sword sheath and push it quickly made Fusena's sword back into his cauldron.
Sabrang moved around and touched Fusena's back with his palm.
"The claw of the earth god," a burst of profound energy shot out from his arm, making Fusena bounce off a few steps. Luckily, he protected his body with a deep power shield.
Sabrang turned towards Candrakurama who had started fighting, he smiled seeing Candrakurama's ability to increase.
"What is this only the ability of the Dark Star? you guys let me down. I'll give in to you a little, if you can pull out your sword then I admit defeat and will leave here," right after he finished his words, he again made his attack move.
"He underestimated me," said Fusena growled, he drew his sword back but suddenly a dagger energy appeared and struck the tip of the sword sheath making his sword back grazed.
"The eagle dance," Sabrang continued to urge, his left eye constantly staring at the sword in Fusena's hand.
Fusena was unable to do much, he was forced to fend off the attack with his sword still grazed.
In several times the movement has seen a considerable difference in strength, Sabrang attacks continue to hit Fusena's body quite severely.
Every time Fusena tried to pull out his sword, Sabrang always moved faster and pushed the scabbard to make Fusena's sword re-gloved. The eyes of the moon made him able to read all of his opponent's movements.
Fusena looked a little frustrated, he kept trying to get away but Sabrang did not let him, some of his attacks made Fusena slow down.
"Damn, he is really strong," he said in his heart.
Fusena continued to dodge with all her might while occasionally trying to pull out her sword if there was a chance yet again Sabrang was faster, even more so, The Fire Dragon Sword touched the tip of its sheath and pushed back in before he unleashed his black lightning fist.
Fusena bounced back but his face was slightly bright this time because the distance was quite far from Sabrang.
He was sure he could not defeat Sabrang and the only way out of it was just to pull out his sword as Sabrang promised.
Fusena did not waste his time, he immediately pulled out his sword to collect Sabrang's promise earlier but his face returned bad when his sword could not be uprooted. He glanced at his sword which was already wrapped in ice in the sheath and hilt section of his sword.
"Since when did he use ice? fusena was surprised.
Sabrang shook his head slowly, his sharp gaze making Fusena shudder.
"You're really pathetic, you're not attacking me instead of using my promise to save yourself, where are your atrocities when you kill so many people?" said Sabrang cynically.
Fusena fell silent as she continued to try to pull out her sword, she no longer had any fighting intent. Continuing the fight will only make him die silly, plus Candrakurama is seen slaughtering its members one by one.
"Are you paid to kill us? if that is the case then I will pay double," Fusena tried to persuade Sabrang.
"Pay me?" Sabrang scrunched his forehead with a small smile.
"Three times over," Fusena continued to persuade Sabrang, he would rather lose money than his life.
"I don't need your money, Hibata's not moving because of money" Sabrang replied while using a cakra dish calling, he wanted to end the fight as soon as possible.
"Hibatha? you're that mysterious organization?" Fusena gasped in shock.
"You don't have to pay me money if you want to survive, didn't I tell you if you manage to pull out your sword then I'll leave" Sabrang moved again but now he released almost half his inner strength.
Fusena again cursed in his heart, he really felt played by Sabrang.
Fusena turned towards her ice-locked sword, her face slightly relieved as the chunks of ice were melting and thinning. There was a glimmer of his hope of survival this time.
"I have to find a way to pull out my sword," Fusena moved to welcome Sabrang's attack, she poured her inner power into the sword so that the ice chunk melted and she could pull out her sword. Fusena felt he only needed to buy a little while before the ice melted and looked for an opportunity to uproot it.
"When you have no intention of fighting then that's when you've lost," Sabrang changed his movements to arrive, the eagle dance moves he used from the beginning turned more deadly.
Fusena continued to keep her distance, she continued to jump backwards while occasionally glancing at her sword.
The wound on his body was getting worse because not all attacks were able to be avoided.
"I can pull out my sword" cried Fusena as she pulled her sword from the sheath, her face visibly relieved at the thought she would survive but just before the tip of her blade came out of the sheath, Sabrang appeared behind him with his time and space.
Sabrang's arm gripped the scabbard and pushed it back to make Fusena's sword back into his cauldron.
"Never play with Malwageni" whispered Sabrang slowly.
"Malwagen?" Fusena smiled wryly for a moment before the fire Dragon sword pierced through his body.
"Even to the end I was unable to pull out the sword, you are truly terrible," Fusena coughed up blood, her body collapsing to the ground as the fire dragon sword was plucked from her body.
Candrakurama who had finished her fight first seemed amazed to see Sabrang, she turned to look at Fusena's body that was lying on the ground with the sword still sheathed.
"Seeing you fight makes me even more amazed, Your Majesty, whether your strength will be like later" said Candrakurama in her heart.
"Burn everything without rest and give a sign that Hibata is the culprit, I don't want them to know Malwageni is moving before the day of the attack" Sabrang ordered one of Hibata's members.
"Okay, Your Majesty" replied the swordsman.
***
Kertapati seemed to sit at an inn table in Karang Waringin duchy while eating his food, sometimes he turned towards the exit like he was waiting for someone.
Before long a young man entered the inn and immediately walked over to him.
"You sure no one's following you?" ask Kertapati slowly.
The young man shook his head slowly while giving a small stone as a marker of his identity.
"Is His Majesty really going to attack Majasari sir? I could hardly believe it because it was all very sudden" said Restu, who is a trusted confidant of Wardhana.
Kertapati nodded slowly, "When is the usual logistics accompaniment to bring food for Majasari palace?"
"The usual supply of groceries brought by some traders from Saung galah, tomorrow is the time of delivery but not all at the same time sir. Some traders used to come during the day and the rest at night" Restu explained.
"Tomorrow yes," Kertapati was seen thinking for a moment before continuing her speech. "Where is the right location to attack them? I don't want this attack to be too conspicuous, find a place that's quiet enough."
"There are several points that we can use before entering the duchy of Karang waringin, one of which is the Werno getih forest. The path is quite quiet because it is rarely passed by people, we can attack their entourage there" replied Restu.
"You sure there's no guard there?" asked Kertapati.
Restu shook his head softly, "Their accompaniment is only guarded by ten men of the iron fist master, no one really dares to interfere with their journey."
"Well, make sure the location first, tomorrow I and Arung will meet you near the border post," Kertapati replied.
"You sure you'll attack Majasari's food supply accompaniment sir? they will be furious if disturbed," asked Restu a little hesitant.
Kertapati's face hardened slightly, she stared intently at Restu.
"Do you doubt His Majesty's word? looks like a teliksandi assignment makes you forget that you're a southern Wind force. Doubting His Majesty's orders is like choosing to die" said Kertapai annoyed, if not in a crowded place maybe he had hit Restu.
"Sorry sir for my mistakes, I just..," Restu did not finish speaking, I found out that he had cut off his words.
"Forget it, if you talk like that I'll chop off your head."
"I won't repeat it," Restu replied with a lowered head.
"Tomorrow morning me and Mr. Arung will bring some troops to stop the accompaniment of food supply to Majasari. Meet me at the guard post of the waringin coral duchy, we will disguise ourselves as merchants. Look for an inconspicuous hiding place until the convoy comes, I don't want a little mistake."
"Okay sir, I've bribed some border guards to make it easier for you to enter, I reason you are new traders who want to find luck in Karang Waringin.
The guard here is not too strict sir because the position is a little far from the capital" replied Restu.
"I must go to report this to His Majesty. Go to a tree near the border, there is a sign of a tree branch that I planted near a big tree.
Dig up the ground that has twigs stuck on it, there are ten swords that I buried there. Take and keep the sword until tomorrow we come." Kertapati said as she stood up.
He looked at Restu for a long time before speaking.
"For a long time our pride and ancestral land in Majasari stampede. Two more days Malwageni needs our help, if you feel your blood and spirit is Malwageni then give it everything you have including if it should be your life," said Kertapati slowly but firmly while stepping away.
"Hamba will remember your message, sir" said Restu, bowing his head.
***
Wardhana was seen kneeling in front of the grave while carrying some flowers, Arung who came with him seemed to stand a little far behind.
Wardhana decided to visit the tomb of Sekar pitaloka after returning from Saung galah.
"Hamba faced Gusti the queen," said Wardhana slowly, he cleaned the grave for a while before sprinkling the flowers he carried.
"Lady queen, forgive me for visiting you. I am too embarrassed to show my face in front of you. Failure at that time made the servant never sleep well, the servant did not even know where the body of His Majesty the king was buried by them, please forgive the servant wrestling the queen.
Today I ventured to meet you," Wardhana took a deep breath before continuing.
"In two days, I will accompany His Majesty the king to reclaim Malwageni. If you are with His Holiness Arya dwipa please tell him that we will reclaim what Majasari has taken," Wardhana bowed her head long enough.
Before long Arung stepped closer, he held Wardhana's shoulder as if encouraging.
"Sorry sir, it's time for us to leave, later tonight there will be a meeting with Patih Jaladara and His Majesty to finalize all plans of attack" said Arung slowly.
Wardhana nodded slowly, she lowered her head for a moment before stepping away.
"Hamba will make sure the victory is in the hands of His Majesty, please rest in peace."
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There is an interesting question from one of the PNA Reader.
Thor if Sabrang again The first night, the same fire dragon Anom who lives in the body of Sabrang can find dong?
Can you help me answer? hehehehe