The Return of the Fire Dragon Swordsman
Ivory Swordsman of the South Coast

Demung Gumbreg immediately turned his head towards Gayatri and also Luh Jingga who was staring at him with a sour face.

"I forbid you to engage in cooking activities in this public kitchen, simply to elevate your degree..

Now you are the future wife of Gusti Pangeran Panji Tejo Laksono. It was no longer just an ordinary woman who could do as she pleased. Remember that there is a division of obligations in the makeup of our society" Demung Gumbreg said immediately.

"But Uncle Gumbreg, right now we have to work together in rebuilding Rajapura. So there's no need to think about such a thing. Wouldn't more hands work out faster to finish our tasks?", Gayatri still won't lose.

"That's right, Gayatri..

But the rules of the palace and upload in our society still we can not leave aside. So you two better start getting used to such rules, because sooner or later you will become part of the Katang-katang palace. There are many eyes that will watch your actions later, so from now on be careful in acting.

If you want to help, you should ask Gusti Pangeran Panji Tejo Laksono what is appropriate for both of you", said Demung Gumbreg while tying his horse harness on the deck beside the courtyard where the public kitchen is located.

Hearing those words, both Luh Jingga and Gayatri fell silent for a moment.

"Then, according to Uncle Gumbreg, what should we help?", asked Luh Jingga who had just watched the chat between Demung Gumbreg and Gayatri.

"Weh beautiful beautiful budek (deaf) too..

Sana find Gusti Pangeran Panji Tejo Laksono. Kog asked me. I have the right to arrange work for you. Basic women, anywhere always make upset", scolded Demung Gumbreg while walking left Gayatri and Luh Jingga who gawked at his nagging.

"You....."

"Sabar Gayatri, we should look for Gusti Prince to ask what Uncle Gumbreg said. Let's go to the palace of Rajapura ", invite Luh Jingga who immediately shook the hands of Gayatri who had emotion to hear the scolding of Demung Gumbreg.

While grumbling with annoyance, Gayatri obeyed the will of Luh Jingga. Leaving Ranti back to do her job as a cook in a public kitchen outside the palace of Rajapura.

After meeting Panji Tejo Laksono who was supervising the construction of the Grand Duchy of Rajapura, Pendopo, Luh Jingga and Gayatri were finally given the task to help Ayu Ratna and Song Zhao Meng who arranged and supervised the valuables of the Rajapura palace that had been scattered.

The rebuilding of Pendopo Agung Duchy of Rajapura took about a full moon. After the grand pendopo was completed, Panji Tejo Laksono focused his attention on the building outside the palace walls.

That afternoon, Panji Tejo Laksono accompanied by Song Zhao Meng aka Dewi Wulandari visited the construction of a community house located on the edge of the southern boundary of Rajapura city. With the control of Tumenggung Ludaka and twenty Panjalu soldiers, their arrival immediately made a scene all over the residents who lived around the place. They flocked to the place and sat cross-legged in an orderly manner on the ground only to be able to see the figure of the man who defeated the Duke of Waramukti, the previous leader of the Duchy of Rajapura.

As soon as Panji Tejo Laksono got off his horse, hundreds of residents immediately tried to see the handsome face of Panji Tejo Laksono.

"Heh heh heh..

What are you guys doing? Don't act like that to Gusti Pangeran Panji Tejo Laksono. Hayo sat back well" said a long white-bearded old man who appeared to be an elder of the region.

"Lha I just want to see Gusti Prince Loh Ki..

Cooking just can't be?", replied a slightly fat man with a black headband who sat among the residents present during the day.

"It can't be, Bongok..

But your buffalo-like body is blocking the eyes of others. We all look forward to meeting Gusti Pangeran Panji Tejo Laksono. I talked to the soldier who was there. So I ask you all to calm down. Gusti Prince Panji Tejo Laksono will definitely meet all of us" said the elder man of the region named Ki Jamparing with a faint smile. Hearing those words, everyone nodded in understanding.

A Panjalu warrior who welcomed the arrival of Panji Tejo Laksono and Song Zhao Meng immediately reported to the young prince that the residents around the area wanted to meet him. Hearing the report, Panji Tejo Laksono immediately walked up to them with Song Zhao Meng and Tumenggung Ludaka.

"Worship our Gusti Pangeran Panji Tejo Laksono.."

Hearing that, Panji Tejo Laksono immediately raised his right hand and said, "Worship you guys I accept. Sit down quietly".

Ki Jamparing immediately returned to sitting cross-legged on the ground followed by all the people who were in that place.

"There were reports of soldiers saying that you wanted to see me. Now I'm here. Tell me, what do you want?", said Panji Tejo Laksono as he stared at the faces of the residents of the edge of Rajapura City.

"Please forgive Gusti Prince..

Servant Ki Jamparing, elder citizen here. Representing the entire population, I want to thank Gusti Pangeran Panji Tejo Laksono and all Panjalu soldiers who have taken the time to help rebuild our damaged house after the war. Honestly from the bottom of our hearts, we all never want to follow the wishes of Duke Waramukti to rebel but we are also powerless to resist his wishes, Gusti Prince", Ki Jamparing salutes the Panji Tejo Laksono.

"I understand Ki Jamparing..

As residents, you should obey the rules and the King. But if your leadership is not right, out of the central order of life and government, then you have the right to determine the direction of your life.

I represent Prabu Jayengrana's father from Kadiri, personally, apologizing to all of you for a war that ruined everything. This is only the last road we have to take because after all the authority of the central government in Kadiri should not be rongrong by anyone. I hope you understand all this" Panji Tejo Laksono said with great authority.

"We understand Gusti Prince..

All the people of Rajapura thank Gusti Pangeran Panji Tejo Laksono who has freed us from the wrong direction of the Duke of Waramukti. We are also grateful for the help of Gusti Pangeran who is willing to rebuild our hut. May the Great Lord always protect every step of Gusti Prince. And we pray that in the future Gusti Pangeran Panji Tejo Laksono will become the King of Panjalu who is just and wise like Gusti Prabu Jayengrana", finished Ki Jamparing speaking so, Bongok in the back immediately shouted out loud.

"Life Gusti Prince Panji Tejo Laksono!"

Bongok's loud screams were immediately continued by the residents who attended until the atmosphere became low boisterous with the voices of the residents of Rajapura City. Panji Tejo Laksono smiled faintly at the voices of the residents. Song Zhao Meng and Tumenggung Ludaka who were beside him were also excited.

And thus, the presence of Panji Tejo Laksono in Rajapura City to conquer the Duke of Waramukti actually made him famous among the people. Almost everyone has always made the Panji Tejo Laksono as a topic of conversation.

Somewhere in the eastern region of Rajapura Duchy City, two men with bamboo stamps covering part of their faces were seen enjoying their drinks in a crowded tavern.

One of them was seen wearing a pale yellow shirt with a large sword on his back. Although his face is not clearly visible, but his thick mustache with a thick sideburn indicates that he is a man who is quite old. He is Ki Ranggu, a white swordsman who has a big name in the martial world of Jawadwipa Land in the west. His nickname as the Swordsman of Ivory Sword of the South Coast made him so well known by the people of Paguhan Duchy.

Another man, a little thinner but muscular. His dark blue sleeveless clothes showed the muscles possessed by a man younger than Ki Ranggu. The pair of swords on his back became proof that he was a swordsman as well. He was the Wangsa, the main student of Padepokan Bukit Menjangan in the east of the Duchy of Rajapura. Incidentally they had just come from Saunggalah and intended to return to Padepokan Bukit Menjangan but first stop in the city of Rajapura which they heard was involved in a war against Panjalu.

"You know not Kang Nomo, though,

I heard from his brother my brother who became a lady in the palace of the Duchy of Rajapura, Gusti Pangeran Panji Tejo Laksono was amazing. The Duke of Waramukti just made a charred chicken like him" said the trader was a little fat with a thin mustache on an old man with two toothless teeth. It seems that the two of them are friends of fellow traders who often go in and out of Rajapura palace.

"My friend's son also said that Gusti Pangeran Panji Tejo Laksono was able to destroy the Grand Duchy of Rajapura with just one blow.

Isn't that the same as the power possessed by the gods in Kahyangan Suralaya, Wor?", added the old man named Nomo as if he agreed to the talk of the fat man in front of him. They talked while chewing the food in front of him.

After hearing the chat between two traders who sat next to his desk about the greatness of the canuragan science of the Panji Tejo Laksono who managed to kill the life of Duke Waramukti, Ki Ranggu who did not like to hear the praise immediately stood up from his seat. With eyes filled with annoyance, Ki Ranggu immediately walked up to them as he said,

"Is he that good, Kisanak?"