THE SUN GOD SWORD
Venture
At the same time as Pramudhita was investigating King Renggolo, dozens of warriors and several other great men began to arrive.
The arrival of the warriors certainly has something to do with the competition which will soon be announced by Saylendra himself in the backyard of Swarnadwipa Palace. As for what the competition will do, no one knows for sure.
Some people expect the competition to be a fight, so they will become famous after defeating some warriors who look very strong.
Sungsang Geni and Cempaka Ayu followed a long line as dozens of soldiers directed the warriors to enter through a large open gate. But Commander Ireng could not come, so Surailarang was forced to guard the wolf.
“Are all these people going to follow the contest?” ask Cempaka Ayu.
“Entaih! Some people look really strong!” Sungsang Geni doesn't care much about the competition or whatever kind, the only thing he cares about is Prince Minak Singo. But by following the contest, the chances he could enter and meet the king of Saylendra were wide open.
After a while later, they had arrived at a spacious courtyard behind the Palace. Then a gallant king who was perhaps 50 years old with his wife came out of the palace accompanied by dozens of fully armed soldiers.
“Honor all of us, Your Majesty King Saylendra!” everyone's bowing their bodies.
“Thank you for all of you, great warriors.” Saylendra. “I'll tell you about what contest I have arranged for you.”
Then a man walked over from behind King Saylendra, opened a paper and read it in a loud voice.
This race was not a fight between one or two people to stand on top of the triumphant peak. This competition, about the drugs that need to be obtained for the healing of Queen Rindang Sari.
All the plains of Swarnadwipa already know that the Queen has a disease that can not be cured by anyone for the last 8 years. An unprecedented disease, even the greatest healers have trouble finding a panacea to cure the disease.
Ratu Rindang Sari will experience a tremendous headache when the day goes up at night. At that time, the queen's entire body will melt in red. This disease will last for an hour every day, and will improve again afterwards.
Initially the pain in the head of Rindang Sari was not so severe, but the last 3 months of the disease was very torturing the Queen. Several times Saylendra found Rindang Sari unconscious in his room, with his nose bleeding.
But the last few weeks, though, a healer and trader from Negri Bambu which is the hometown of Rindang Sari gave advice to take plants that live in the middle of the hill where everyone can see the tree but can not see the leaves.
Saylendra had mobilized great people to find the truth about it, and it turned out that the plant in question was a coconut tree whose height was immeasurable.
“The tree is guarded by a bee demon, we call it silanglang.” The Spokesman then clenched his palm. “The size of each bee is as big as a small child's fist, has a venomous poison that can kill one elephant in just 3 stings.”
“So we only need to take fruit from that tree only?” one of the warriors asked looked so confident.
“It's not that easy, master swordsman. Once you enter that stealth territory, then all kinds of canoeing cannot be used, you will lose your Inner Power while you are there.”
“Omong empty what is this?” some of the warriors muttered slowly.
“So we will use physical strength against those bee demons?”
“But be calm!” Spokesman Saylendra smiled slightly. “I know this is very difficult, but I'm sure you warriors have greater abilities and have intelligent brains. For anyone who managed to get the coconut fruit, king Saylendra will make him a Duke in the duchy of his power.”
“Really?”
“This is a very attractive offer.”
“Then explain the rules?” one of the dozens of warriors stepped forward, he proudly displayed his large muscles. “I have a very strong physique, so His Majesty the King says what is the rule?”
“There are no rules in this contest.” Saylendra said while embracing the shoulder of Queen Rindang Sari. “You can do anything to get the medicine, group or use war equipment.”
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An hour later, all the warriors went from the backyard to the forest referred to by Saylendra. From this palace it took them 2 hours to get there.
Now that only Sungsang Geni and Cempaka Ayu remained, the two of them had not budged from their original place.
Since Sungsang Geni just looked at Ratu Rindang Sari with a glare, somehow he felt tightness in his chest when he saw the woman?
Compared to other women, Rindang Sari's face does look paler even though the royal ladies have been grooming it. But the interesting thing is, the look and skin of the queen is not the same as most women.
Of course, that is because Rindang Sari comes from the Bamboo Country which has a skin whiter than the skin of women Swarnadwipa or also in Java. The location of the Bamboo Country to the north of the Swarnadwipa plain, it took to cross the ocean to arrive at that place.
A prosperous Negri who had a long cooperative relationship with Swarnadwipa until finally Saylendra married the youngest daughter of the leader of the Negri. For the first time, Saylendra saw a pure white rain known as snow.
Both Saylendra and his wife and the rest of the royal army stared at Sungsang Geni who was glued to his place, while Cempaka Ayu made several awakenings to the young man but to no avail.
“Learners! Young Swordsman!” One of the soldiers approached Sungsang Geni with an angry face. “I hope you follow another swordsman soon! And don't stare at Ratu Rindang Sari with such an impolite look?!”
Sungsang Geni did not reply, he then stepped slowly closer to Saylendra and Rindang Sari whose positions were slightly higher.
“Sincerely Your Majesty!” Sungsang Geni bent his body, long enough to make some people put on a look of wonder.
“What's your name young man?” rindang Sari asked as she approached Sungsang Geni with a thumping chest.
“We are messengers from Surasena country from Java.” Sungsang Geni smiled slightly.
Hearing those words, made the entire soldier laugh in disbelief. No one can cross the Kerakatau mountains, and no ship can sail from Swarnadwipa to the Java plain or vice versa.
“Are you bragging young man?” one of Rindang Sari's bodyguards placed his sword on Sungsang Geni's neck.