THE SUN GOD SWORD
Sungsang Geni's
“Let's go inside!” Lakuning Banyu invited all the Elders to resume their discussions.
There were no seats that Sungsang Geni could sit on in the room, all seats were already matched by the number of Royal elders and higher-ups.
“Geni, please sit in my chair!” Mahesa asks the young man to sit down, but Sungsang Geni refuses. He just stood up while all pairs of eyes looked at him without blinking, as if not believing in the young man's success.
Cempaka Ayu had no intention of getting into the room, he did not like to argue with stubborn people. So the girl had already left first with Commander Ireng towards the Snake Valley college tent.
“I will divide the two groups of warriors along with the warriors of the kingdom.” Lakuning Banyu began marking two circles on wide paper in front of his round table. “About 200 warriors should control the people's journey to Swarnadwipa plain, sufficient and protect almost 5000 of our people. Take it easy, once we are at the border, they will meet all the needs of the people.”
Lakuning Banyu did not understand why Swarnadwipa would do such a thing, but he believed it had something to do with Sungsang Geni.
Lakuning Banyu waited a while, if only someone denied his words, but apparently all seemed to agree then he continued.
“The second group will remain here, build the defensive fortifications and prepare the best possible troops, prepare mines as well as the defensive strategy.”
Once again Lakuning Banyu was silent for a while, waiting if only someone would disagree with his decision. “Do you all agree?”
“It seems we have no other choice but what you propose,” Darma Guru said, looking most agree among the others.
But there are some who doubt the plan. Sungsang Geni and Mahesa.
“I'll add one more group!” Sungsang Geni added to the proposal.
Lakuning Banyu raised his eyebrows, but apparently everyone else was doing the same.
“What do you mean, young man?” Ki Lodoro Sukmo asked but his tone was slightly mocking. “Do you have a better plan than His Majesty the King?”
“No, my plan is not as good as King Lakuning Banyu, it even sounds a little crazy.” Sungsang Geni turned his gaze towards Mahesa, then looked back at Lakuning Banyu. “I want an army..,.. I will lead the resistance.”
Laughter Ki Lodro Sukmo echoed like in a cave, “Do you think only because you managed to conquer the Kerakatau mountains, then you are a little big head? Can everyone do it?”
“Then why didn't you do it?” Mahesa stood up from her seat, she had been patient enough so far not to land her fists on the old man. “From the beginning you were the most big-mouthed old man here. But what are you doing? Nothing!”
Hearing those words, Ki Lodro Sukmo rode on the black, he stood up for a moment and released a killing aura that was fixed on Mahesa.
“I want to know what your strength is as good as your mouth?” the old man said.
The aura of killing Ki Lodoro Sukmo crept up to be felt by some great swordsman in the Perguruan tent.
“Ki Lodro Sukmo, stop your actions,” said Ki Alam Sakti. “You made this meeting uncomfortable.”
Ki Lodro Sukmo looks not so concerned with the warning Ki Alam Sakti. He has trained his inner strength to date to match that of Sungsang Geni's teacher.
So when he did have to battle with Ki Alam Sakti, he was already very prepared, according to him.
“Stop all this!” Darma Cokropun released a killing aura. “I told you, if you really want to fight then your opponent is me!”
It had always been like this, everyone was releasing killing auras at each other and trying to intimidate each other. Usually when something like this happens, Darma Cokro always challenges anyone to fight against him.
Sungsang Geni glanced at Mahesa, then gestured not to continue his actions. The man still looked annoyed, but he finally obeyed the command of the Tombok Cliff leader.
“Why are you back sitting?” Ki Lodro Sukmo is back to heat up. “You scared?”
The instant all the killing aura in the place vanished, changing into an overwhelming hot aura. Lakuning Banyu, who did not have much energy in the very difficulty to breathe.
Everyone looked towards Sungsang Geni who was looking intently at Ki Lodoro Sukmo.
“I don't like you, old man,” said Sungsang Geni, “At the moment I really want to swing my sword, but lucky in this place is My Teacher. So your life is still there to this day.”
Everyone was just glued to look at the young man, no one made a comment even though there might be a wedge in their minds. Some look scared, but some look like they want to try out the science of canuragannya.
Sungsang Geni then pulled out all of his hot aura, then lowered his head saluting Lakuning Banyu. “Your Majesty the King, given it or not I will bring everyone who wants to follow me to the battlefield.”
“I'll follow you.” Mahesa. “So will the remaining soldiers in Tombok Cliff.”
After saying that, Sungsang Geni saluted his Teacher three times. “Ma'af Eyang Guru, this is my choice.”
Ki Alam Sakti only smiled a little, the old man knew the nature of his disciple more than anyone. “Your choice is your destiny, My disciple.”
Then he immediately left the place followed by Mahesa, leaving a great conspiracy in the heart of Ki Lodro Sukmo.
Lakuning Banyu did not allow, but also he did not forbid. After he thought back, the proposal said by Sungsang Geni did have a point. But the risk is certainly huge.
***
Sungsang Geni is in the Tombok Tebing area, there are about 100 warriors who will follow the young man out of this wall.
Mahesa was angry that he saw almost 300 soldiers left decided to remain in this place. 'They're really cowards.'
“But you guys should know, once we get out of this wall then there is no longer a way to go back.” Mahesa reminded his subordinates, including Senopati Reerintih and Senopati Dirga.
“We are ready with all the risks, Patih Mahesa.” Dirga pulled out his sword slightly as a sign of unanimity.
Then there were a few more people approaching the tent.
“I'll come with you!” Empu Pelak chuckled slightly as he said so. “I don't want to die in this place, I'd rather die fighting.”
Sungsang Geni gave a small smile looking at the man's state, he lowered his head to pay his respects, but the old man shook his hand. “You are our current leader, no need any more formalities.”
“Geni, we will come along with you.” Cempaka Ayu has brought 2 other friends, Siko Danur Jaya and Ratih Perindu. Nah! not two but three, Commander Ireng must also be taken into account.
“There are only 100 people over.” Mahesa smiled bitterly, as she found out more cowards in Tombok Cliff.
“No problem, it is better to bring 100 brave people than 10 thousand cowards.”