THE SUN GOD SWORD
Swarnadwipa Plain
Descending the mountains, passing through the valley and crossing the river with a nearly empty stomach. Sungsang Geni may have been used to suppress hunger, but not with Cempaka Ayu and Commander Ireng.
It's been 5 days they walked down the path Pramudhita talked about. During that time only sour fruits are used to block the stomach kerontang, even once a Cempaka Ayu must be willing to eat rattan tubers.
Commander Ireng? Don't ask me again how he is. Tongue stretched out and staggered. Lucky yesterday afternoon, Sungsang Geni managed to get a deer to become food Cempaka Ayu and the Wolf.
Almost evening, when the sun is completely tilted on the western horizon. The song of finches whistled on the branches of wood, unpretentious to the crickets and swamp frogs that sounded - kung kang-kung in their ears.
Not long after that Sungsang Geni's incense heard the sound of footsteps, and the jokes of some people who exchanged stories, sounded like two people or maybe three people.
“Cempaka, soon we will arrive in Swarnadwipa.” region Sungsang Geni is encouraging. “I saw a nutmeg plantation across this hillside.”
Actually the place that Sungsang Geni pointed to was still quite far away, Cempaka Ayu had not been able to see the nutmeg plantation, nor the human voice that was exchanging stories.
“I'll carry you if you don't mind?” Sungsang Geni bent down, intending to welcome the girl's body.
“No need, I'm fine. I don't want to trouble you.” Cempaka Ayu refused.
“Gerr..” Commander Ireng growled softly.
“No, I won't carry you!” Sungsang Geni clasped his hands. “Your body is bigger than mine.”
After almost taking 3 hours, when dusk had begun to leave the world changed with complete darkness of night, they finally set foot on a flat ground.
Right, this is the nutmeg plantation that Sungsang Geni said from the top of the high hill earlier. The aroma of nutmeg is still distinctive because the ripe fruit almost fills every stalk of the plant.
In the middle of the garden, they saw a light glow of lamps coming out of a hollow board gap on a stilt house.
“Excuse me.., Is anyone inside this house?” Sungsang Geni knocked on the door several times. “Excuse me..”.
A few minutes later sounded authentic from inside the house, then footsteps that retraced hurriedly approached the door. Before the door opened, the sound of the key ctrak several times and then appeared a man about 40 years with his son.
“Kisanak, can we hitch a break in this place, we are very tired.”
The man narrowed his eyes, looked at Sungsang Geni from top to bottom then looked at Cempaka Ayu who looked helpless.
“Wait a minute,” said the man he closed the door, then heard whispering with his wife. Sungsang Geni understands the actions of the person, because time is already pitch dark.
After a few minutes, the door opened again. “Please come in, young man. You guys look like wanderers.”.
“Thanks kids!” Sungsang Geni also followed the person inside, accompanied by Cempaka Ayu and were welcome to sit on a mat that was woven from the pandan leaves of the forest.
After a few minutes later, a potable water jug was offered by his wife then followed by his young daughter carrying a few pieces of boiled yam.
Sungsang Geni smiled slightly, although it did have the same facial features and appearance but their speaking accent was not the same as the residents in the Java plains.
“My name is Shellfish Lebak. If we could know, where did you two come from?” The man asked in wonder, while simultaneously smoking a cigarette tucked between his index and middle fingers.
“We are travelers from the Java plain, our trip is aimed to go to meet King Swarnadwipa for help.” Sungsang Geni then told a general picture of the dispute that occurred in the land of Java and his intention to go to the plains of Swarnadwipa.
Hearing the young man's story, the man's countenance changed with time. There was not a single sentence that did not surprise him, especially when Sungsang Geni offended the Ape Demon at the peak of Kerakatau.
“The formula is that you two are masters of mandraguna.” The man stroked his chin.
“No kids, actually we are three.”
“Then where is the other, why don't you bring him here?”
Sungsang Geni smiled slightly, “The other one is not a human, but a wolf.”
“OH..” This time the man's face looked up, he looked at his son as if in disbelief then looked back at Sungsang Geni. “Just relax, your friend can also food part.”
“Thank you very much, Kisanak is very generous.”
“We actually have no more knowledge of the Java plain, except for a few stories that are hereditary from mouth-to-mouth. But regarding the Ape Demon above the Kerakatau Mountains, it was like a frightening specter for us. Therefore, no one has ever set foot in the Kerakatau.” mountain region
“From this place, how much longer will it take us to arrive at the center of Swarnadwipa kingdom?” ask Sungsang Geni.
“You need 7 days if riding a horse with down the beach road.” Lebak shells then provide a general overview of the road they will go through.
According to him, passing the middle way can indeed cut time faster than the coastal road. But because they brought a wolf, then the quieter road is the best solution to avoid the problem.
Coastal road guard is not so strict, it is because the general people who live there are only ordinary farmers and fishermen. Another thing if passing through the middle road, which is generally inhabited by upper middle class people who have very strict guard.
After successfully reaching the Kingdom, they will meet with Hulubalang, the name for the gatekeeper of the Royal Palace and also the leader of the army. Passing through Hulubalang is indeed very difficult, not an arbitrary human who can pass through them.
“But, you have a chance. 8 days from now, king Saylendra will throw a massive party on the birth of his beloved grandson. On that day all the people were allowed to enter the gates of the kingdom, taste the food they wanted, and follow the contest.” Connect Lebak Shells.
Saylendra had only one daughter, so the birth of his grandson was a new hope for the Swarnadwipa plains. The grandson will later become the successor of his kingdom, that is why the feast of the people was held as a form of joy.
“Taste it is ripe, you should first stop your conversation, because the stomach has called to be filled.” The wife of Shellfish Lebak, carrying rice and appetizing side dishes. “Sweet girl, eat it greedily, women not only have to be beautiful but also have to be healthy.”
Cempaka Ayu smiled sweetly, “You are all so good, thank you for this meal.”