The Return of the Fire Dragon Swordsman
Battle of Lawor River 4
"I am his son".
Hearing that answer, bubbling the flames of Prabu Menak Luhur's anger. The old grudge lodged in his heart was bleeding again. The death of his older sister who chose suicide because of shame rejected by Panji Watugunung makes the grudge deeply rooted in the heart of Prabu Menak Luhur.
"Bad!
It's worth your haughty attitude similar to your father, rancid boy! Hahahaha, don't blame your bad luck because today you have to pay the debt of my brother's life who committed suicide because of your father.
Rancid boy!
Prepare to die!!", shouted Prabu Menak Luhur as he stared intently at Panji Tejo Laksono.
"I don't know what mistakes my father made but here I am a Panjalu warrior who fights to defend our country from those who want to undermine its dignity.
Who died, still don't know. Go ahead, Wong Blambangan!", reply Panji Tejo Laksono while preparing to face the leader of the Blambangan army.
Phhuuiiiiii...
"I'm going to smash your fucking head!"
Prabu Menak Luhur turned the handle of the Yellow Wesi Gada before darting rapidly towards Panji Tejo Laksono. With a quick movement, Prabu Menak Luhur swung his Yellow Wesi Gada to clap the head of the Panji Tejo Laksono.
Whuuggaghh!
Agilely, Panji Tejo Laksono dodged Prabu Menak Luhur's mace while jumping back a few steps. Seeing his attack raw hit the empty wind, Prabu Menak Luhur again hunted Panji Tejo Laksono with a deadly consecutive attack.
Whuwh! Whuwh!!
Attacking each other and trying to knock each other out happens fiercely. No one dared to approach the fierce battle arena between them for fear of being the victim of a stray attack.
Luh Jingga who had just slashed the neck of a Blambangan warrior, was about to advance towards the fight between Panji Tejo Laksono and Prabu Menak Luhur. But Tumenggung Ludaka who was there quickly blocked his arm.
"Do you want Nisanak?", asked Tumenggung Ludaka immediately.
"I will help Gusti Pangeran Panji Tejo Laksono, Gusti Tumenggung", replied Luh Jingga while staring at the fierce fight between Panji Tejo Laksono and Prabu Menak Luhur.
"You can't help her even if you get into the fighting arena, you'll just be a burden.
Trust Gusti Pangeran Panji Tejo Laksono", said Tumenggung Ludaka firmly.
Hearing those words, Luh Jingga only let out a long sigh and chose to go back to help the Panjalu soldiers quell the soldiers of Tanah Blambangan.
The situation of the Blambangan soldiers is increasingly desperate with the collapse of one by one the higher-ups of the soldiers who became the main pillar of their strength.
The death toll continues to fall on both sides. The corpses of the soldiers were scattered indeterminate direction increasingly piled around this battlefield.
Panji Tejo Laksono jumped away from the king Blambangan after their two hands clashed. He quickly chanted Ajian Tameng Waja to hasten the end of the fierce fight between them.
A golden yellow ray instantly covered the entire body of Panji Tejo Laksono.
Seeing Panji Tejo Laksono retreat, Prabu Menak Luhur grinned broadly staring towards Panji Tejo Laksono for thinking that Panji Tejo Laksono was exhausted. He quickly darted towards Panji Tejo Laksono while swinging the Yellow Wesi Gada towards the young prince's head.
Whuuuggghh
Thrraannngggg!!
A loud sound like a hard metal object clashing sounded when the Yellow Wesi Gada touched the skin of the body of Panji Tejo Laksono. Prabu Menak Luhur's eyes bulged wide looking at it all.
Not lost the sense of surprise Prabu Menak Luhur, Panji Tejo Laksono directly hit his left hand palm that was red lit like fire.
Whhuuth!
Seeing the attack, Prabu Menak Luhur quickly retraced her with his left palm.
Mmmmmmmmmmmm!!!
A violent explosion was heard as the two left palms clashed. The unprepared Prabu Menak Luhur, bounced far back. Not yet had time to suckle the ground, he used the Yellow Wesi Gada as a pedestal until his body was back upright. A mouthful of fresh blood he vomited.
Furious he rubbed the remaining blood flowing in the corner of his mouth.
"Rancid boy!
You can also seem. But Prabu Menak Luhur still has not lost to you bastards!", shouted Prabu Menak Luhur loudly.
"I will also expend all my abilities to fight against you Prabu Menak Luhur", replied Panji Tejo Laksono immediately. Slowly the Banner of Tejo Laksono whipped out the Fire Dragon Sword that was on his back.
As soon as the Fire Dragon Sword came out of its scabbard, the air around the place became hot. The soldiers of Panjalu and Blambangan further away from the place where Panji Tejo Laksono and Prabu Menak Luhur pitted their knowledge.
Even Senopati Agung Narapraja who under the help of Tumenggung Ludaka and Demung Gumbreg was forced to ask the two of them to distance themselves from the place.
"I don't think so Lu..
Gusti Pangeran Panji Tejo Laksono can really use the sword. Though I heard that the heirloom sword does not want to come out of the sheath if it is not the owner who uses it", said Demung Gumbreg who was staring at Panji Tejo Laksono who was holding the Fire Dragon Sword in his right hand.
"That's a sign that the Fire Dragon Sword has recognized Gusti Prince Panji Tejo Laksono as its master, Mbreg..
Worth Gusti Prabu Jayengrana was so calm to let Gusti Pangeran Panji Tejo Laksono only be escorted by Jaluwesi and Siwikarna only. This is apparently the reason ", replied Tumenggung Ludaka while staring at the two people who were facing it with great admiration.
Prabu Menak Luhur terperanjat tak percaya melihat pemuda tampan di depannya itu memiliki pusaka tingkat tinggi. Meski dia membawa senjata pusaka andalan Tanah Blambangan turun temurun, namun dia mulai merasa khawatir juga melihat Pedang Naga Api di tangan Panji Tejo Laksono.
'Stupid!
Jayengrana's son apparently from earlier hid his abilities. I must not be rash if I do not want to be embarrassed by the boy yesterday afternoon", Prabu Menak Luhur's mind while staring intently at Panji Tejo Laksono.
After closing his eyes in a flash, Prabu Menak Luhur breathed three times before darting rapidly towards Panji Tejo Laksono.
He quickly smashed his Yellow Wesi Gada towards the body of Panji Tejo Laksono. The young prince did not remain silent. He immediately charged his Fire Dragon Sword towards the Yellow Wesi Gada.
Thhraaaanggg.!
Bllaammmmmmm!!
The loud sounds of two heirloom weapons colliding followed by a powerful explosion due to the high level of power collided from their fight. Although Prabu Menak Luhur already used Ajian Dwipangkara which made his strength increase tenfold, but in fact he was not able to penetrate the defense of Panji Tejo Laksono which relied on Ajian Tameng Waja.
Prabu Menak Luhur was pushed back as far as 2 spears due to the shock wave created when his heirloom collided with the Fire Dragon Sword.
The Blambangan King immediately pulled out his Yellow Wesi Sword to fend off the Fire Dragon Sword.
Thrrriiinngg!!
The strength of the deep energy that followed the Fire Dragon Sword made Prabu Menak Luhur's body dart into the ground to the extent of his calf legs.
The banner of Tejo Laksono leapt backwards with a salto several times to the back and landed on the ground.
Prabu Menak Luhur angrily directly channeled the Earth Combat Ajian on his Yellow Wesi Gada and hit the ground violently.
Bhhuuuummmmm!!
The ground where Prabu Menak Luhur stood shook violently like an earthquake and cracked until the ruler of Tanah Blambangan managed to get out of the ground. Then quickly, he shot towards Panji Tejo Laksono while swinging his Yellow Wesi Gada.
Thhraaaaugg!
Thrrriiinngg!
A loud sound rang out from the clash of their two weapons. The banner of Tejo Laksono who was pushed back from before Prabu Menak Luhur quickly chanted the Heavenly Dragon God Ajian which made his eyes blush like the eyes of a dragon. His inner power increased tenfold.
The young prince from Kadiri immediately darted towards Prabu Menak Luhur by combining the Fire God Ajian Tread with the Heavenly Dragon God Ajian.
Prabu Menak Luhur swung his Yellow Wesi Gada to dispel the movement of the Panji Tejo Laksono but the young prince kelit then slammed his bluish-red left hand towards the chest of the ruler of Blambangan Land.
Whuuggaghh!!
Prabu Menak Luhur quickly intercepted Panji Tejo Laksono's attack with his blue left hand from his Ajian Sky Tread.
Dhhhuuuahaarrrrrrr!!
Prabu Menak Luhur slammed far back as far as nearly 8 spears. His Yellow Wesi mace slipped out of his grasp and he crashed heavily into the ground. PO
Huuuoooggggh!!
Prabu Menak Luhur vomited fresh blood then collapsed from fainting due to serious internal injuries he suffered.
One of the surviving high-ranking officers of the Blambangan warriors, Tumenggung Girinata quickly shouted out loudly.
"Protect Gusti Prabu Menak Luhur!"
Hearing the order, the remaining Blambangan warriors around the battleground between Panji Tejo Laksono and Prabu Menak Luhur instantly gathered to form a posse to protect their king.
"The Blambangan army, retreat!!!"
Hearing the orders of Tumenggung Girinata, the Blambangan soldiers immediately moved quickly to leave the place. In just a few moments, about 10 thousand remaining Blambangan soldiers had gone from the battlefield, leaving the corpses of soldiers who were lying in an uncertain direction on the Lawor River.
Panji Tejo Laksono who was about to catch up was prevented by Tumenggung Ludaka who moved quickly after seeing the defeat of Prabu Menak Luhur.
"Enough Gusti Prince, you do not need to pursue them" said Tumenggung Ludaka while worshiping at the Panji Tejo Laksono.
"Why Uncle? Do they not live a little more we destroy?", asked Panji Tejo Laksono immediately.
"If we forcefully chase after them, it's the same as us entering the Jenggala territory. If that happens, our actions will trigger a war with the Jenggala region.
Gusti Prabu Jayengrana has warned servants to remind Gusti Pangeran Panji Tejo Laksono not to make this happen", Tumenggung Ludaka respect the Panji Tejo Laksono.
"I understand Uncle Ludaka..
Take action as necessary for the Panjalu soldiers who were killed in this war. We won't just leave their dead bodies in this place" Panji Tejo Laksono ordered immediately.
"Sendiko dawuh Gusti Prince"
After saying so, Panji Tejo Laksono immediately returned to his big tent with the control of Siwikarna and Jaluwesi and Luh Jingga.
Senopati Jarasanda, who was the temporary commander of the Panjalu army after Senopati Agung Narapraja was seriously injured, immediately ordered the remaining Panjalu soldiers to make graves for the slain Panjalu soldiers. While the corpses of Blambangan soldiers they collected and burned. The stench of burning corpses filled the banks of the Lawor River.
After burying the bodies of the dead Panjalu soldiers that died that day, they counted the number of Panjalu soldiers that remained.
From this war there were at least 8 thousand soldiers who died from the Panjalu side consisting of 2500 Panjalu soldiers, 300 Garuda Panjalu troops and 50 Lowo Bengi troops. While half of the soldiers of the Duchy of Singhapura were killed, while from the Duchy of Seloageng as many as 2000 soldiers died as war heroes.
Senopati Kandasambu of Singhapura finally breathed his last after suffering serious internal injuries as a result of his fight with Tumenggung Sudamantra. While 2 bekel soldiers from Seloageng and a cameraman from Panjalu soldiers also became victims of the war.
Tumenggung Ludaka immediately sent a messenger to the Kadiri palace to inform Prabu Jayengrana about their success in dispelling the Blambangan soldiers. Also the people of the Duchy of Seloageng immediately informed the palace about this victory.
The next day...
Panjalu's troops began to move out of their campsite on the banks of the Lawor River. The rest of the soldiers of the Duchy of Singhapura immediately returned to their place of origin with the body of Senopati Kandasambu, leaving Panjalu and Seloageng troops moving westward.
Once inside Pakuwon Bedander, the two armies split into two. Some go to the Duchy of Seloageng while others head towards Kotaraja Kadiri.
Along the way to Kotaraja Kadiri, the women and pakunwon residents they passed by continued to haunt them. They have all become war heroes for all of society.
Some people like, of course, some do not like.
A group of people were sitting cross-legged in a high wooden fenced building in North Kotaraja Kadiri. Their faces looked shrunk like they were thinking of something heavy.
"With this victory, the name Tejo Laksono will be increasingly fluttering and will get support and support from the people in the kingdom of Panjalu to become the next crown prince, Mpu..
If this is allowed, the original descendants of the Isyana dynasty from the blood of Prabu Airlangga will switch to the descendants from outside completely. Prabu Jayengrana can still be understood because he still counted cousins and the same great-grandson of Mahendradatta.
But Tejo Laksono was only the son of Prabu Jayengrana from the daughter of the Duke of Seloageng who did not have any blood ties with the Isyana Dynasty. I fear that if the position of crown prince falls on Panji Tejo Laksono, the descendants of the Isyana dynasty from the Prabu Airlangga bloodline will disappear completely in Panjalu", he said", said an old man with a white beard without a mustache who is none other than Mpu Kepung, a top advisor who serves as Mahamantri.
"We can't overtly go against Gusti Prabu Jayengrana's wishes if he wants Panji Tejo Laksono as his successor. This can be considered as the makar of Mpu Kepung", replied a man dressed as a hermit who was one of Shiva's religious advisors, Dang Acarya Ring Kasaiwan Mpu Gandasena.
"I know it's Mpu, fighting Prabu Jayengrana is like digging your own grave..
Ah I have a good idea to get rid of Panji Tejo Laksono to stay away from Kotaraja Kadiri without having to harm him. But Mpu Gandasena must support me when we are in pisowanan later", Mpu Kepung smiled widely.
Mpu Gandasena frowned hearing that remark. He quickly asked,
"What's your idea, Mpu Kepung?".