THE PRABU'S SECRET
THE NEW KING'S APPOINTMENT

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Black Clouds rolled over the royal palace Like Peace. A black cloud that brought sadness to everyone including the great family of the palace. The death of Maharaja Bahuwirya Dihyan Darya with the title Kawiswara Arya Ragnala after fighting with his great enemy named Wajendra Bhadrika, a king of darkness who wants the kingdom of Suka Damai.

In the private room of the prabu. Before the Prabu breathed, he had called his youngest son Bahuwirya Cakara Casugraha. The Prabu conveyed some of his requests to his son to protect this Palace. "Ayahanda always let go of whatever nanda did. Including when Nanda decided to convert to Islam." The prabu held his son's hand firmly. He still showed his smile as usual. A smile of affection for his son.

"Thank you father prabu. If it wasn't for ridho prabu's father. Ananda won't be able to father." Raden Cakara Casugraha tried to hold back his cries. He did not want to increase his father's burden. The condition of his father which now makes his heart as rotten as slashed by a sharp sword.

"No need to be sad, my son." The prabu with frowny eyes can feel the sadness felt by his son. He knew his son had tried to treat him by reciting the holy Quran, but it seemed like God said something else.

"It seems like it's time to leave, father can't linger anymore." The chest of the Prabu increasingly feels tight, painful, and feels difficult to breathe as normal. He did not want to leave sorrow for his son.

"Ananda beg father prabu not to say so. Believe that Allah SWT will always give salvation to his people. Endure prabu's father, only prabu's father is able to protect this kingdom." Raden Cakara Casugraha could not help but cry as he listened to his father's words.  He tried to convince his father there was still another way if Allah willed.

Prabu Kawiswara Arya Ragnala smiled slightly, he tried to grab his son's head and kiss the top of his head like he used to do when the prabu was still healthy. After that the Prabu issued a red Dragon Pomegranate mustika that emitted a bright light, he gave it to his son. "Part this kingdom with its people. Never close your eyes to anyone. Keep peace with all your heart, listen to the call of those who desire prosperity."

After saying what he said, Gusti Prabu Kawiswara Arya Ragnala or his real name Bahuwirya Dihyan Darya breathed his last breath. He has given a mandate to his youngest son Raden Cakara Casugraha to always protect the kingdom of Suka Damai.

Although the prabu is dead, he is convinced that Wajendra Bhadrika is still targeting this kingdom. The fight left both of them severely injured. The Prabu can no longer resist the poison that is in his body due to fighting in the royal palace of darkness.

"Yahanda. Hopefully what ananda will do does not make father disappointed later." Raden Cakara Casugraha strengthened his heart by continuing to remember what his father had said. What will happen after this?.

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One day after the departure of the Prabu, the Palace was being flooded by the people who wanted to see the appointment of a new king. They were all present in the Palace Hall.

There the palace family had gathered, as well as the royal officials, even the vassal king who participated witnessed who one of the prabu's children would replace him.

These included three late consorts Gusti Prabu Kawiswara Arya Ragnala, Yaitunya Ardiningrum Bintari with his three children Bahuwirya Ganendra Garjitha the first son, Bahuwirya Gentala Giandra the second son, and his daughter Bahuwirya Ambarsari.

The second Empress of Yaitunya Gendhis Cendrawati with her two children, one boy and one daughter. The first child was named Bahuwirya Hadyan Hastanta, his second son was named Bahuwirya Andhini Andita.

The third empress of Yaitunya Dewi Anindyaswari with her two children, the first daughter named Bahuwirya Agniasari Ariani, and her son named Bahuwirya Cakara Casugraha.

"Hail us, great royal ancestors, Love Peace." The great priest had begun the rapture ceremony of the new king, he had recited words of reverence. "O ancestors of our great king, we hereby ask you for the blessing to decide who will be the next king." The palace guardians also participated in the ceremony, they read the wills of the previous king in front of the throne with his efficacy. "Now, sit one of the children of the late gusti prabu kawwirya dihyan darya or with the name of the title kawiswara arya ragnala." Said the grand priest of the palace.

It makes them wonder what that word means?. Until the atmosphere of the palace meeting hall was a little rowdy, the commotion that occurred because of the speech of the Grand Priest of the Palace.

"Well, before that the servant will explain how to determine who has the right to be the next king." The great priest of the Palace understood from their commotion, which was why he intended to explain to all of them the reason for the cause and effect. "As we see that there is no crown or oversized robe of the great king of a peace-loving kingdom." The Grand Priest of the Palace tried to explain from the beginning, and it was true what the priest said. They did not see the crown of the king, nor the robe of the king. What the hell is going on?. Is not the robe and crown an important symbol of being a king?.

"What does all this mean, why are there no two?. We don't understand at all." Prabu Jayastu Kama represented them all asking. Will the two objects be removed after the new king is established, or who can find them will become the new king?.

"Is it a competition if it finds both important objects it will become a king?." Raden Ganendra Garjitha the first son tried to guess what the Grand Priest of the Palace was about to say. But unfortunately it's not like that, it's not like that.

"I'm sorry Raden, that's not how it happened." the palace's high priest saluted the late Kawiswara's first son Arya Ragnala. The answer of the great priest of the palace made them all astonished, then how?.

"Listen to the story when the late Gusti Prabu kawiswara arya ragnala was made king." The Grand Priest of the Palace tells the beginning of the Prabu being appointed king. He still remembers clearly the events of that day. "Three of the brothers kawwirya, yaitunya kawwirya hanenda padantya, kawwirya rajendra lawana, and gusti prabu kawwirya dihyan darya. Only gusti prabu kawwirya dihyan darya elected as king with the title kawiswara arya ragnala." The grand priest of the Palace mentioned the three candidates of the king earlier. Because he was a living witness at the time of the important event.

"The only condition is to sit on this throne." And then again, it made them wonder. Isn't that easy to do?. Even ordinary people, lowly people can do it, right?.

"What do you mean by?. Are you not joking with all of us?." Queen Ardiningrum Bintari was very surprised by what this priest said was making things up.

"I'm sorry about the queen's wrestling, but this isn't something as simple as we've heard." The priest this time saluted Queen Ardiningrum Bintari, he could not be mistaken in saying. "If the wrestling queen wants to prove it, just call one of the palace soldiers as her adjutant." The great priest of the palace said so, he wanted to prove that what he said was not a lie. But they all looked at each other, and decided to prove the words of the great priest of the Palace.

"You!. Come here!." Senopati Mandaka Sakuta called one of the soldiers who oversaw the event to approach Senopati.

"Try you to sit on that throne!." Senopati Mandaka Sakuta orders the soldier, but the soldier seems to object, let alone their strange gaze on him.

"Look, the soldier is sitting there." Raden Ganendra Garjitha saw clearly that the warrior could occupy the throne without any incident?. The grand priest of the palace smiled slightly.

"Look carefully raden." The grand priest of the palace said kindly, and sure enough, as they all looked towards the throne. Suddenly the soldier's body floated, and he cried out in pain, after which the soldier was thrown away from the throne.

Those who witnessed it were shocked, how could that happen?. What made the soldier throw away?. The other soldiers tried to help the soldier, they took him out of the palace meeting hall to get treatment if they saw the injuries suffered by him.

"Have I said, it is not as simple as it is heard." The grand priest of the palace only gave a small smile, he saw the look on the face of disbelief in all of them. This incident was very real, and he had no theatrics there.

"Then what should we do?. So that one of us may become king?." This time Raden Gentala Giandra asked, what should they do to become a king?.

"Do as the soldier did raden, who must be sitting on the throne." The palace's grand priest replied still with a friendly smile, he had already said from the beginning.

"Then what is the sign that we are really a king?." Raden Hadyan Hastanta, the son of the empress Gendhis Cendrawati, asked. He believed that he would be the next king.

"That throne is not an arbitrary throne that will accept people who want to sit on it. But as a sign if he accepts someone who has the right to occupy him, then by itself the crown of the king will be attached to his head. He will also wear the king's robe, and there is a lontar leaf that declares the title of the prabu as what."

The explanation of the grand priest of the palace this time was very clearly understood by all of them. So the essence of the king's coronation this time is, the throne that chooses the king?. and the chosen ones will come out two heirlooms, the heirloom, and a sheet of palm leaves containing the king will be titled as what?.

"Rayi, looks like you should try." The daughter of the empress Dewi Anindyaswari told her sister to attend the coronation ceremony.

"Yunda take it easy. Pray, may Allah Almighty appoint me to be a king as desired by the father of Prabu." Raden Cakara Casugraha only hoped, he did not want his late father to be disappointed if he was not the king.

"Then I'll try it." With a proud and arrogant feeling, Raden Ganendra Garjitha came forward, he sat on the throne. They as a witness, saw nothing changed from Raden Ganendra Garjitha.

"why did not a crown or a robe of the king appear?." Raden Ganendra Garjitha was angry, why did no one show up?. Is he not the son of the Prabu?. The shameful incident experienced by Raden Ganendra Garjitha, he fell down dishonorably before them all.

"My son." Queen Ardiningrum Bintari immediately ran over to her son, helping him to stand up.

"It hurts my body mother." Raden Ganendra Garjitha grimaced in pain, he had never felt such excruciating pain thrown from the throne?.

"Raka, are you okay?." Princess Ambarsari worried about her brother's condition, she noticed red bruises on some of his body.

"Well, if Raka Ganendra Garjitha can't do it then I'll give it a try." Raden Gentala Giandra also wanted to try it, he also wanted to prove that he was the one who deserved to be his father's successor. But the result remains the same, Raden Gentala Giandra can not even get close to the throne.

Seeing all that, they wondered, if the first child and the second child could not, could the other children of the prabu also not?. What would happen to this kingdom if there were no leaders?. Even the daughter of the empress Ardiningrum Bintari, and Empress Gendhis Cendrawati could not?.

"Last of all, one of you should try." The Great Priest stared at the two children of the Empress Goddess Anindyaswari, hoping that one of them could become the king.

Princess Agniasari Ariani smiled a little, she looked so sweet, to make their hearts melt to see that sincere smile. "Sorry, please. It seems that I am not yet fit to lead this kingdom, let alone my nature as a woman." He said that he was polite, humbled himself before all of them, until they looked sympathy at him.

"I think rayi cakara casugraha deserves to try." Princess Agniasari Ariani allowed her sister to go forward, trying her luck.

Their eyes were all fixed on the youngest son of the late prabu. If Agniasari Ariani's daughter refuses, then their only hope is the youngest son of the late Prabu.

"Bismilahbornrahmanirrahim." In his heart, he revealed a kind sentence. He got up from his seat, then walked quietly, approaching his mother. Right in front of his mother. It made them wonder to see what he was doing.

"Mother." Those eyes looked at her mother with a shady look, full of affection and tenderness as a child. Until the Queen Goddess Anindyaswari can feel what her son feels.

"Ananda begged ridho from mother. For there is no power in this world but the prayer of a mother."

The heart of the empress Dewi Anindyaswari trembled listening to what her son had said. Especially when his son kissed his hands full of tenderness. His son asked for prayers so that all his affairs were smooth?.

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