The Return of the Fire Dragon Swordsman
Prahara Kotaraja Daha (part 2)

Panji Tejo Laksono jumped on his horse followed by all the high-ranking Panjalu soldiers who came with him. The loud bang of the trumpet made of the choice buffalo horn was immediately set the defense tactics of the Panjalu soldiers who had been arranged last night. The presence of the young prince in the field of palagan, making the soldiers of Panjalu paved the way for Panji Tejo Laksono and the high-ranking officers of Panjalu soldiers. As soon as the young prince and his followers arrived at the front of the front row, the order of Panjalu warrior titles closed as before.

The grasslands in the south of Kotaraja Daha are spread wide with grass that looks yellow due to the long dry season that occurs. This makes some teak and mahogany trees that grow in some places look molt as if reluctant to leaf again.

War drums, heaping of bende and the sound of buffalo horn trumpets used as an encouragement for Panjalu soldiers who were about to fight immediately stopped when Panji Tejo Laksono raised his right hand up.

From the opposite direction, the rebel soldiers led by Mpu Gandasena, Sage Panewu, Swordsman Axe Demon, Begawan Without Face and some famous warriors in the martial world are seen starting to approach where they are on standby. There was no sight of Mpu Kepung as the main leader of this group because he and Mpu Sena led their troops from the direction of the Duchy of Anjuk Padang. One of the leaders of this group that is quite interesting is the Adipati Karang Anom, Windupati. He rode on the chariot dressed in his great clothes as a regional head.

Symbol symbol of the greatness of the Duchy of Karang Anom in the form of a yellow triangle flag with a green thread stitching with the picture of an elephant head and hundreds of black flags with the writing of Old Javanese letter M which stands for Mardika or merdeka was seen popping from thousands of soldiers who were walking in tandem towards Panji Tejo Laksono and Panjalu soldiers on standby.

Once at the point of shooting distance of the arrow, a sepuh archer who was once a mainstay of Prabu Jayengrana with his extraordinary archery skills, Tumenggung Rajegwesi, was once the mainstay of Prabu Jayengrana, immediately fired his arrows at the rebel soldiers after getting an order from Panji Tejo Laksono.

Shhrrrrriiiiii.gggg...!!!

Achreeppppppph!!

The arrow released by Demung Rajegwesi directly struck two spears in front of Mpu Gandasena's troops. Seeing that, Mpu Gandasena immediately pulled the reins of his horse and signaled his troops to stop.

From the side of Kotaraja Daha Palace, Panji Tejo Laksono runs his horse slowly into the middle of the meadow. Behind him, Tumenggung Ludaka carried a white flag as a sign that they wanted to speak well. From the side of Mpu Gandasena, the main leader of the group came forward with an old man with a long white beard wearing clothes like a hermit but he covered his entire face with a half-face mask made of wood with paint color red. Mpu Gandasena carried his own white flag while the masked old man half-face who turned out to be Begawan Without a Face was just riding to escort the main leader of the rebels from Anom Reef.

As soon as the four of them met in the middle, Panji Tejo Laksono immediately spoke up.

"What is the meaning of all this, Mpu Gandasena? Why did you bring thousands of soldiers to Kotaraja Daha?", asked Panji Tejo Laksono quickly.

"Prince Panji Tejo Laksono, it just so happens that we are facing head-on now.

I came here as a supporter of Gusti Prince Mapanji Jayawarsa. My goal is only to have Gusti Prabu Jayengrana immediately appoint Gusti Prince Mapanji Jayawarsa as the next Yuwaraja Panjalu. I was forced to use this path because I saw your cunning looking face in front of the people of Panjalu so Gusti Prabu Jayengrana chose you as his successor.

If you are willing to withdraw from the power struggle for the throne of the Kingdom of Panjalu as did Prince Mapanji Jayagiri, then I do not need to continue my efforts to force Gusti Prabu Jayengrana. But if you refuse it, I will make sure that Kotaraja Daha will get into big trouble", tweeted Mpu Gandasena with a big grin.

"Old bastard!

That's just your excuse so you can gain more power by placing Gusti Prince Mapanji Jayawarsa as a puppet king.

Gusti Prince Panji Tejo Laksono, do not listen to the foul mouth of this old rebel!", said Tumenggung Ludaka with anger.

"Phhuuiiiii...

Butenggung Ludaka, you better not interfere in this business. Little worms like you, you better shut up. Prince Panji Tejo Laksono, what is your answer?!!", Mpu Gandasena stared intently at Panji Tejo Laksono.

"The right to the throne of the Kingdom of Panjalu, it is not me who decides. There is a Saptaprabu Council that takes care of everything. As long as the Saptaprabu Council does not discourage me from one of Kanjeng Romo Prabu Jayengrana's successor candidates, I will not flinch at all despite being threatened with armed force", Panji Tejo Laksono said immediately. Ludaka's clasping smiled widely while Mpu Gandasena snorted riled with that answer.

"Then, don't blame me if I have to use force to force my will.

Begawan Without a Face, let's go back and destroy them all!!", Mpu Gandasena immediately pulled the reins of his horse. Instantly his horse turned around and ran slowly towards his troops. Begawan Without a Face also immediately followed the leader's steps without relaxing his vigilance on Panji Tejo Laksono and Tumenggung Ludaka.

As soon as he reached the ranks of his soldiers, Mpu Gandasena immediately pulled out the keris on his waist. Then he shouted out loudly,

"Open....!!!!"

Tens of thousands of his soldiers immediately moved towards Panji Tejo Laksono and his comrades.

Seeing that, Panji Tejo Laksono immediately pulled out the heirloom keris on his waist. After seeing the rebel soldiers half over had entered their arrow firing range, he immediately gestured to the war bende's bearers.

Dhiieeeeeeeeenggg!!

This signal was immediately responded by the soldiers who were in the front row. They all immediately crouched. Apparently behind them, the archer soldiers had prepared to be ready. They instantly pulled his bowstring with all their might.

"Tembaaaaakkkkkkk!!!!"

The loud cry of Tumenggung Rajegwesi immediately made all the archer soldiers release their handles on their respective bow ropes.

Shhhrriegg shhrriegg shhrriegg!!!

Thousands of arrows shot high into the air and shot down towards the rebel soldiers. A thick-bodied man holding a large axe with his right hand who is one of the supporters of this rebel group, a man who has the nickname as the Swordsman of the Demon Axe, seeing the rain of arrows immediately raised his huge axe to take cover from this rain of arrows.

"Review the arrows!!!", cried the Demon Axe Swordsman loudly. Some of the horsemen who heard the warning immediately grabbed the iron shield hanging on the saddle side of their horse mounts.

Thhrraaangggg!!

Chhreeppppppph!!

Aaaarrrgggghhhhh!!!

Some of the soldiers who managed to take shelter behind their iron shield, survived the rain of arrows released by the Panjalu archer soldiers. But hundreds of others who were too late to realize the warning of the Demon Axe Swordsman, had to accept the bitter reality of being killed with blood after arrows pierced through their bodies.

Those who survived the rain of arrows immediately charged forward towards Panji Tejo Laksono and the Panjalu warriors. The civil war that occurred due to the greed of some of the courtiers of this country was soon to occur.

The clinking sound of the clashing weapon, followed by a loud cry of heart wrenching and pieces of human body as well as fresh blood spurting out from the wounds created instantly became a scene that occurred in the southern meadows of the boundary of Kotaraja Daha. Hundreds of human lives have been lost to war.

Endang Patibrata instantly leapt high into the air as the two spears of the rebel warrior shot out rapidly with a puncture of his might. Agilely, he landed down two spears behind his attacker. The two soldiers immediately twisted their bodies and jumped towards Endang Patibrata while thrusting his spear towards the waist of this Lurah Wanua Pulung princess.

Whhhuuuggghhhh!!

Chhhrrraaaaaaassssssshhhhhhhhhraasshhh!!

These two rebel warrior heads instantly rolled to the ground. The bodies of the two fell down with fresh blood spurting out from the base of the neck that was no longer headed.

After killing the lives of two rebel soldiers, Endang Patibrata continued his strike by jumping towards the crowd of rebel soldiers who were besieging Dyah Kirana.

Shhrreeettthh..

Chhhrrraaaaaaaassssssshhh!!!!

One more person was knocked down by the sword of Endang Patibrata. The princess Lurah Wanua Pulung was immediately collided with the adopted daughter of Resi Ranukumbolo from Mount Mahameru Hermitage.

"Kangmbok Kirana, are you okay?", asked Endang Patibrata as he glanced at Dyah Kirana's white clothes filled with splashes of blood.

"I'm fine, Nimas Patibrata..

These rebels from earlier have been surrounding me ever since", said Dyah Kirana while wiping the sweat that soaked her forehead.

"Hehehehe your own fault, why are you so beautiful?

Come on Kangmbok Kirana, we'll kill them quickly. We must be able to support Kangmas Prince Panji Tejo Laksono to win this war", Endang Patibrata smiled knot and this sparked the spirit of Dyah Kirana.

The two of them immediately charged forward towards the rebel soldiers. Two people immediately fell down covered in blood after receiving the sword slashes from the two beautiful women. Seeing the two beautiful women slaughtering their comrades quickly, the, a large rebel supporter jumped on Endang Patibrata and Dyah Kirana while swinging a sledgehammer that became his mainstay weapon towards the heads of the two beautiful women. He was the Heavenly Hammer of Teak Mountain, one of the warriors recruited by the Duke of Windupati as an additional force.

Whhhuuuggghhh!!!

"Your modar is a female demon!!"

The quick swing of the sledgehammer was clearly visible by Endang Patibrata. Princess Lurah Wanua Pulung was immediately twisted while grabbing the hand of Dyah Kirana who had just avoided the spear stab of one of the rebel soldiers who surrounded them. They both managed to avoid the thump of the sledgehammer.

"Thank you Nimas Endang Patibrata", said Dyah Kirana immediately.

"Save your thanks, Kangmbok Kirana. We'll take care of them first. Let's not waste too long", after saying so, Endang Patibrata immediately darted towards the big-bodied man. The Palu Langit from Mount Jati whose body is like a giant is staring fiercely at Endang Patibrata while again swinging his sledgehammer towards Lurah Wanua Pulung's daughter.

"Haaaaaaaarrrrrrghhhhh...!!

Female devil, cancuse you!!", a swearing oath sounded from the mouth of the Sky Hammer from Jati Mountain while swinging his sledgehammer.

Whhhuuuggghhh!!

Although only brute force and a little inner strength possessed by this large-bodied swordsman, but it was enough to make Endang Patibrata have to fall back evasive. This opportunity was taken advantage of by Dyah Kirana who immediately jumped towards the giant man while knocking his Lonely Moon Sword towards the right arm of the soldier.

Chhhrrraaaaaaassssssshhh!!

Auuggghhhhh!!

The big-bodied swordsman with the bald head pitted loudly as Dyah Kirana's sword slash tore through his upper right arm. He immediately smothered his wound which immediately let out fresh blood.

Endang Patibrata took advantage of this opportunity by turning his body and jumping towards the back of the giant swordsman while sticking his sword towards the neck with both hands.

Jllleeeeeeppppphhh!!!

Aaaarrrgggghhhhh!!!!

The huge body of this giant-bodied man instantly shook violently. When Endang Patibrata pulled the sword from his nape, he immediately collapsed to the ground. Fresh blood pooled under his neck and he died instantly.

"We're breakeven now, Kangmbok Kirana..

We can't stop fighting before they retreat from this place", said Endang Patibrata while rubbing his sword covered in fresh blood into the clothes of the Sky Hammer from Mount Jati which had been stretched into a corpse.

The two quickly darted eastwards where Demung Gumbreg was on a rampage, swinging his magic batons in all directions. The fat man looked angry after his beloved horse was stabbed by a rebel soldier.

On the other hand, Tumenggung Ludaka looks like he is in trouble because he faces one of the rebel heroes nicknamed the Demon Axe Swordsman. This old officer had suffered several injuries from the previous fight until his movements were not as agile as usual.

His body ducked as the huge axe slash from the opponent snatched swiftly. His right hand immediately shook rapidly towards the opponent. Two small dagger blades instantly shot towards the man.

Shhhrriegg shhrriegg!!

The Demon Axe Swordsman instantly pulled the hilt of his large axe until the wide blade of the axe immediately became the protective shield from the secret weapon attack from Tumenggung Ludaka.

Thhrraaangggg!!

While grinning widely, he stared intently at Tumenggung Ludaka.

"Is this just the ability of a high-ranking officer of a Panjalu warrior? Throwing a fruit cutting knife?

You really don't deserve to be an officer", sneered The Demon Axe Swordsman. Ludaka stood upright while wiping the wound on his left cheek that was bleeding.

"You don't be arrogant just yet, though,

It's just started!!!"