The Return of the Fire Dragon Swordsman
The Duchy of Anjuk Farm

"Bring them up..

Since it is not the head of the Manoreh Hill Devil, there are at least eyewitnesses other than you who witnessed firsthand me defeating the old demon".

Hearing the words of this young prince, Endang Patibrata immediately nodded in understanding.

"Please allow the servant to come to Anjuk Field, Gusti Prince. If it is needed for testimony, with the rank and position that I have, at least it can help Gusti Prince Panji Tejo Laksono to speak", Senopati Lewa bowed respectfully to Panji Tejo Laksono.

The young prince from Kadiri immediately turned to look at Tumenggung Ludaka as if asking for consideration in determining the answer to the request from Senopati Sembada. Ludaka nodded in agreement without speaking. Seeing that, Panji Tejo Laksono immediately spoke.

"Well if that's what you want, Senopati Sembada..

You can come to Anjuk Farm. Injury in you it will not interfere with our journey, right?", said Panji Tejo Laksono who immediately made Senopati Sembada smile happily.

"It's just a small wound, Gusti Prince. Let alone to go to Anjuk Farm, to Kotaraja Daha also I can still" said Senopati Sembada with confidence.

"Eleh don't be arrogant..

If you get sick on the way, we stay you senopati. We are not an outpatient service that will help your pain" Gumbreg said immediately.

"Gusti Demung Gumbreg does not need to worry about it" said Senopati Sembada with a wry smile.

Some of the surviving soldiers of the Duchy of Lewa were ordered to bury the bodies of their comrades killed that day. While the bodies of the Manoreh Hill Devil group they throw into the house of the demon who has been damaged and they burn.

Tumenggung Ludaka himself immediately looked for the rest of the cloth to wrap the right arm pieces of Devil Hill Manoreh and tied it to the saddle of his horse mount. After all the preparations were done, the group of Panji Tejo Laksono immediately left the place. Now in the group increased Senopati Sembada and two soldiers of his personal guard.

Because the afternoon sun has raised a tinge of orange in the western sky, panji Tejo Laksono's entourage was forced to stop their horse footstep on the edge of a dense forest located in the central Karang Pakuwon region which became the buffer area of Anjuk Ladang Duchy City.

"We should immediately find a place to spend the night here, Gusti Prince.

Soon the night will soon arrive", suggested Tumenggung Ludaka who greeted nods head sign understand by Panji Tejo Laksono.

"You're absolutely right, Uncle Ludaka..

It is also not good if we want to force ourselves to continue the journey because the visibility of our eyes will be very limited. Moreover, the forest in front seems to be quite dense forest", Panji Tejo Laksono replied immediately.

At that time, they were looking for a place that could be used to spend the night. Demung Gumbreg's eyes were fixed on a wooden hut that was quite hidden because it was blocked by a large tree.

"That's the Gusti Prince's hut..

We should just go there", Demung Gumbreg proposed while pointing towards the hut.

"All right, we'll just go there. Everything we spent the night in that place", Panji Tejo Laksono patted his horse on the shoulder and immediately his horse walked closer to the wooden hut. Endang Patibrata, Tumenggung Ludaka, Demung Gumbreg, Cendana and Cendani and Senopati Sembada and two soldiers of his personal guard immediately followed the leader of the group.

The afternoon came as usual. Hundreds of bats flew out of their nests in search of food. The birds of the day are already back perched in their respective nests, while the birds of the night birds begin to move.

Among the darkness of the night that enveloped the Duchy of Anjuk Field, the embers of the fireplace used to warm the body of Panji Tejo Laksono and his friends seemed to sway because occasionally blown by the breeze. The weather was so cold it was bone-chilling, right in the middle of this long dry season.

Everyone seems to be busy making their own bed. Because the wooden hut was only able to be occupied by Panji Tejo Laksono and Endang Patibrata, his followers made their resting place around the wooden hut.

Demung Gumbreg arranged the dry leaves and reeds near the entrance of the rickety hut. Not far from where he rested, Tumenggung Ludaka also did the same thing. Senopati Sembada chose to meditate near the big tree because they want to use their rest time as a time to recover his inner strength. While Sandalwood and Sandalwood chose to rest beside the fireplace. And two soldiers of Senopati Sembada's personal guard got a duty to guard tonight.

The atmosphere of the place was so peaceful and silent, as if asleep in a beautiful dream. Only Demung Gumbreg's subtle snoring was heard, making him the one who slept first.

Towards midnight, there was the sound of footsteps from a distance. Two soldiers who were on guard immediately approached Senopati Sembada.

"Cruel.. Gusti Senopati Sembada, Wake Up Gusti..

There were several tens of horses moving here", whispered one of the soldiers immediately.

Upon hearing the report, Senopati Sembada immediately opened his eyes. His right hand immediately swung towards the still burning fireplace.

Whuuggaghh!!

Instantly the fire extinguished immediately. This also makes Cendana and Cendani and Tumenggung Ludaka wake up from his sleep. They immediately turned their heads towards Senopati Sembada who immediately crossed his forefinger to the front of the mouth.

"please calm..

There is a group of horsemen who are moving here", whispered Senopati Sembada lirih. Hearing those words, Cendana and Cendani immediately clasped the handle of their weapons, while Ludaka Tumenggung immediately flapped the thigh of Demung Gumbreg who was asleep.

"What the fuck are you Lu? Why do you tend... heeemmmmppppp hemmmppppppp...!!!", Demung Gumbreg who was about to get angry because he was forced to wake up by his sidekick, could not continue his nagging after Ludaka's fist moved quickly to smother his mouth.

"Can you stay still?", Ludaka's clerk glared at Demung Gumbreg. The moonlight that passed the full moon was still bright enough to illuminate the night through the gap of the leaves of shady trees until the face of the Tumenggung Ludaka conch was still visible to Demung Gumbreg. The fat-bodied officer immediately nodded.

"There's someone moving in here. You hear their horse's footsteps?

So don't talk too much and lower your voice. Understood?!", Demung Gumbreg nodded in understanding and Tumenggung Ludaka immediately released his hands.

After that, Tumenggung Ludaka moved towards the entrance of the rickety wooden hut that became the resting place of Panji Tejo Laksono.

Thook thhoookkk!

The slow knocking sounded. From inside the hut came the sound of movement.

"Please forgive Gusti Prince..

There's a group of people moving up the horse here. Please prepare.", said Tumenggung Ludaka lirih. From inside the wooden hut came the sound of movement and following her the door of the hut opened. The banner of Tejo Laksono and Endang Patibrata came out from inside there.

After that, Panji Tejo Laksono, Endang Patibrata and Tumenggung Ludaka moved quickly to hide behind the trees that grew around the place. And so do his other followers. The atmosphere suddenly turned tense.

The swift footsteps of the horse were getting closer to where they had spent the night. From behind their hiding place, everyone could see clearly that there were dozens of torches lighting up. There were at least 20 torches moving closer.

As soon as he got near the place, one of the men pulled the reins of his horse and the party stopped entirely.

"Why do we stop here, Gusti Juru? Is not the Duchy of Anjuk Field still quite far from this place" said one of them who turned out to be a group of soldiers. Looking at the green jar they used, as well as the small yellow-green umbrellas on one of them, it was certain that they were the soldiers from the Duchy of Anjuk Field.

"Hmmmmmmm...

Let me think for a second, Bekel Tanur. We are army officers of the Duchy of Anjuk Padang but we are obliged to obey the orders of Mpu Sena. This is what I can't accept, Bekel Tanur.

Honestly, the former Mahamantri I Halu made me even more fed up with all his chatter", complained a burly man with a thick mustache and a stern face. He was Mpu Klinting, one of the middle officers of the Duchy of Anjuk Padang who was assigned to send food to the soldiers of the Duchy of Anjuk Padang who were doing war training.

"The servant is also, Gusti Juru..

Honestly, I strongly disagree with Gusti Adipati Sasrabahu's attitude which is like being too afraid of Mpu Sena. Now he's just a Wredamantri. No longer a Mahamantri I Halu. So what is Gusti Sasrabahu so afraid of him for? Servants really do not think out" said a thick-bodied man with a plontos head but thick mustachioed and thick-floated. His name is Bekel Tanur, one of the subordinate officers under Juru Mpu Klinting who is very trusted by the middle-aged officer.

"I was also surprised by Gusti Adipati Sasrabahu's attitude, Bekel Tanur..

Ah never mind, I'm lazy to think about it right now. My head immediately felt dizzy. We should continue the journey back to the Duchy of Anjuk Field. Let's go.", said Juru Mpu Klinting while patting the shoulders of his horse mounts until this animal runner immediately moves away from the place. Bekel Tanur and the other soldiers of the Duchy of Anjuk Padang immediately followed the leader's steps.

After they were far enough away from the place, Panji Tejo Laksono came out from his hiding place followed by Tumenggung Ludaka, Endang Patibrata and his other followers. The young prince seemed to frown at the sign of thinking hard.

"Uncle have heard what they were talking about earlier?", asked Panji Tejo Laksono as he looked towards Tumenggung Ludaka.

"It looks like the Duke of Sasrabahu is not a person as simple as we think, Gusti Prince..

There is something going on in the Duchy of Anjuk Field and this is not something good" Tumenggung Ludaka said immediately.

"Surely Uncle Ludaka..

This is all definitely related to Mpu Sena and maybe everyone who was ousted Kanjeng Romo Prabu Jayengrana yesterday was involved in it. That's my Uncle's guess", Panji Tejo Laksono really did not expect that due to the overthrow of the office of some old officials yesterday would have an impact like this.

"We must be careful in our actions, Gusti Prince. Do not let our suspicions about them make them change the plans they have.

Like stripping fish in the pond, the fish should be caught but the water should not be murky", wise advice Tumenggung Ludaka.

"I agree with you, Uncle Ludaka..

Uh where's Uncle Gumbreg? Kog is invisible?", said Panji Tejo Laksono who immediately made Tumenggung Ludaka realize that his friend was not among them.

Soon Tumenggung Ludaka wretched to and fro looking for the figure of the fat man. After not finding it, he moved towards the hiding place that Demung Gumbreg had used earlier. The eyes of Ludaka Tumenggung immediately widened to see the scenery in front of his eyes.

"Jagad Lord Batara!!!

Are you sleeping again Mbreg???!!"