The Return of the Fire Dragon Swordsman
Dyah Kirana's

"Freaky kog Kangmas Prince?

Usually, if anyone talks about it, the ears ringing Kangmas. This kog so sneezing sneeze so", protest from Ayu Ratna immediately.

Hehehe..

There was a sound of laughter from Panji Tejo Laksono as soon as he heard the words of Duke Aghnibrata's daughter.

"I just answered Dinda Ayu, so there's no need for you to take it so seriously. Let's continue drinking his young coconut water", Panji Tejo Laksono again grabbed the young coconut available beside him. Green young coconut is most suitable to enjoy at dusk like this. They go back to enjoying their time together.

At the boundary of the Duchy of Seloageng, the Maharesi Padmanaba who had just arrived at the place using his Ajian Panglimunan, walked up to a house located on the edge of the city. It was near dusk because the sunlight had flushed in the western horizon. Together with his grandson Dyah Kirana, Maharesi Padmanaba knocked on the door of the small wooden-walled house and roofed the leaves of the dried reeds several times.

The small house looks clean although some of its parts have been weathered to age. On the porch of the house there is a pair of wooden chairs made of makeshift materials but looks sturdy even if only tied with a kebo rattan rope. From inside the house came the sound of footsteps approaching towards the door, and ...

Cloottaackk...

Krrriiiieeeeeeeeeeetttth..!!!

The face of a middle-aged man poked out from behind the door leaf as soon as the door opened. His eyes narrowed to see who was knocking on his door because it was late in the afternoon. Upon seeing in front of him was an old man dressed as a hermit with his beautiful granddaughter, the old man's face immediately turned friendly as he was sure that they were hermits who were overnight on the road.

"Good night Ki.. Sorry if we were disturbing.

We want to ask, where are the places to stay around this place? We were traveling from far away, and did not know this place" said Dyah Kirana politely. The old grandfather of the owner of the house immediately smiled at the question.

"The accommodation in this City is still quite far away, Nisanak. Most of them are near the big market and Kadipaten City Square.

It's dusk like this, you must be late if you force it there. If you don't mind, you two should spend the night here. No need to pay", the old man offered his place to spend the night for Dyah Kirana and Maharesi Padmanaba.

"Thank you for your kind kindness Kisanak. Hyang Agung will definitely repay all your kindness for helping others when they are in need of help" said Maharesi Padmanaba, bowing respectfully to the old man.

After talking for a while, the old man named Ki Suto immediately invited the two of them to enter the house. It turns out that Ki Suto does not live alone, there is his wife Nini Sati who also lives there. These two people were the parents of one of the soldiers who worked on the Seloageng Duchy Palace.

Nini Sati immediately served some of the food they used to eat for dinner on an old table in the living room where Dyah Kirana, Maharesi Padmanaba and Ki Suto were talking. There is a plate of sweet uwi that is still reflecting hot steam because it has just been lifted from the fireplace, some boiled banana king and three cups of wedang sidang which also looks still hot.

"Kog just bother Nini? We are so troublesome for you both" Dyah Kirana said with a faint smile.

"Ah no, Den Ayu..

It just so happened that Kang Suto had just dug uwi in the back garden. This is how our daily life is here. Sorry if it's not like where you are", said Nini Sati as she placed the clay plates in front of her guests.

"We are also mountain people, Nini. A dish like this was a Thursday's daily meal so Nini didn't have to feel condolent. We are used to living simply" Dyah Kirana replied immediately.

The four of them continued to talk with a sense of kinship until nightfall. Nini Sati immediately ignited the fire on the axis of the castor oil lamp in the corner of the room until the atmosphere of the place became bright.

"To your knowledge, what is this new Duke of Seloageng?", asked Maharesi Padmanaba as she looked towards Ki Suto and Nine Sati.

"If in my opinion, Gusti Pangeran Adipati Panji Tejo Laksono is a good person, Maharesi.

Although we had only seen him pass by on this front road once, but our son who worked as a soldier in the palace often came home with rations of basic food for us. In the past during the reign of Gusti Adipati Sepuh, he only came home half full moon once to visit us but now almost once a week he came home even if only briefly and always bring groceries. He said, it was his ration that increased 2-fold after Gusti Pangeran Adipati Panji Tejo Laksono reigned. All palace policies were overhauled and the welfare of the soldiers improved.

I continue to hear, Gusti Pangeran Adipati also organize the Pakuwon Palah area which is a lot of empty and abandoned land. People say, the area will be used for agriculture by utilizing the flow of Kali Abab which is indeed large water. This further proves that Gusti Pangeran Adipati Panji Tejo Laksono is smarter and wiser than his eyes in arranging the Duchy of Seloageng, Maharesi ", Ki Suto's story at length about Panji Tejo Laksono.

"If her appearance is like what, Ki?", the curious Dyah Kirana immediately asked.

"That kind of thing must be Nini's dappled nose. The land crocodile", Dyah Kirana looks less interested in the story of Nini Sati.

"Hehehehe, do not like to judge people only from news that is not necessarily true, Kirana. Watch out if later you also follow smitten with the person", seduced Maharesi Padmanaba while smiling knot.

"Huh never will, Eyang. Such a man must be very easy to hurt a woman" said Dyah Kirana immediately. Hearing that answer, Maharesi Padmanaba only smiles at the foreskin.

The night kept crawling up. The sounds of crickets and grasshoppers were earthy with the sounds of owls perched on tree branches. The air in this dry season is so cold piercing the bones until the night changes in the morning which is characterized by the appearance of the sound of roosters in the foggy morning.

After thanking Ki Suto and Nini Sati, Maharesi Padmanaba and Dyah Kirana said goodbye to the two of them to continue the journey. Dyah Kirana slipped 4 pieces of silver into the hands of Nini Sati as her thanks. Although Nini Sati refused, Dyah Kirana forced her to accept.

The two immediately walked towards the palace of the Duchy of Seloageng where the Panji Tejo Laksono was located. In front of the palace gate, the two of them were intercepted by the soldiers of the palace gate guards who were on duty.

"I'm sorry, Resi. Not everyone was allowed to enter the palace. Please Resi leave this place", said a guard of the palace gate politely to the Maharesi Padmanaba because of the new order from the Panji Tejo Laksono who ordered all Seloageng soldiers to be polite to every religious and monk who came to the palace castles.

"I want to see Duke Seloageng today. Whether or not, I will still insist on meeting him", replied Maharesi Padmanaba as he looked towards the Seloageng soldiers who were on guard. Hearing that answer, the head of the guard squad immediately approached towards Maharesi Padmanaba.

"We've been kind to ask you to leave, Rishi. So don't force us to do violence to you. So please don't make a fuss here" said the head of the guard squad slightly rudely.

"It's rude the way you behave to old people, soldier. Is this how the Duke of Seloageng arranged his soldiers?", Dyah Kirana who was upset with the attitude of the head of the guard squad began to get angry.

"What did you say?

This is my area of work, Nisanak. So whatever I did was on the orders of Gusti Pangeran Adipati Panji Tejo Laksono. Keep your mouth shut if you don't want any trouble", the head of the palace gate guard squad began to provoke his anger.

"Huhhhhhhhhhhh...

If his men only have this attitude, surely the leader is also worse behavior", hearing the insults Dyah Kirana on Panji Tejo Laksono, he said, the head of the palace gate guard warrior squad was furious instead of playing. Immediately he whipped out the sword at his waist and quickly lunged forward towards Dyah Kirana.

A commotion immediately occurred in front of the gate of the palace of the Duchy of Seloageng.

The head of the guard squad immediately slashed his sword towards Dyah Kirana. The daughter of Resi Ranukumbolo immediately stepped back to avoid the attack. The head of the gate guard warrior squad who saw his attack dodged, instantly changed his body movements and re-blasted his sword towards Dyah Kirana.

Shreeeeetttthhh !!

Again Dyah Kirana twitched, shifted her body position slightly towards the right and two fingers of her right hand swiftly clamped the blade of the sword of the head of the guard warrior squad. The thick-bodied soldier tried to pull his sword, but Dyah Kirana immediately raised the left elbow towards the rib of the gate guard soldier's head violently.

Dhiieeeessshh says..

Oouugghhhhhh !!

The head of the warrior squad of the palace gate guards bowed loudly. The ribs are like new in a big wooden beam. He staggered backwards while holding onto his ribs which were in excruciating pain. Although it looks slow, but the deep power possessed by Dyah Kirana during the course of being taught by Resi Ranukumbolo is indeed high. One slow blow can hurt especially if a little hard.

Seeing that, 7 soldiers guard the palace gate that immediately besieged Dyah Kirana and Maharesi Padmanaba. They immediately charged towards the two people from the Mahameru Mountain and the commotion in front of the palace gate was getting more and more crowded.

In just a few moves, Seloageng soldiers were dropped easily by Dyah Kirana and Maharesi Padmanaba. They all lay there while groaning in pain as a result of being beaten by the two of them.

From the direction of the palace gate, Panji Tejo Laksono and Song Zhao Meng who were about to walk to the big market of Seloageng Duchy City were surprised to see the Seloageng soldiers crashing before his eyes. Immediately he looked towards Dyah Kirana who was gawking at the arrival of Panji Tejo Laksono while asking,

"What is this, Nisanak?"