THE SUN GOD SWORD
Mastering Istana5
Before Duke Lingga moved from the Duchy of Ujung Lempung brought his troops to attack - with the possibility of winning very small. They were surprised by the return of Langgis.
“Rack..” Langgis saluted while Lingga's tears had already decomposed. “I'm late coming home, but I'm fine.”
The phallus was just crying stifled, he stroked his sister's cheek with the rough hand of calluses. “I think you've left me? Thank goodness you're okay.”
Langgis smiled bitterly, of course her brother was worried about her. However, touching each other is not the time of the moment. The girl gave a letter with an ancient seal, a secret seal from Tumenang.
The duke of Lingga took the letter, scattering a piece of paper that contained only a short and dense row of sentences. Adipura Lingga's face turned red after he finished reading the contents of the letter, he turned his head towards Langgis, then at all his soldiers and troops.
“Langgis, how could Senopati Mangku Anom?” Lingga was still thinking hard, in fact he knew that Mangku Anom was in prison along with his soldiers.
“You sent a great young man kakang.” A small smiling. “Geni is really very strong, he is reliable. The young man can control the Palace alone, of course there are many reasons for his success.”
“Youth? Which youth is..” Linga flinched, she turned her head out of her house watching a large wolf sitting with sharp eyes staring to one side, Tumenang Palace.
Already since Sungsang Geni left the Duchy of Ujung Lempung, the black wolf sat there on the corner of the terrace of the Duke of Lingga house without anyone daring to disturb him, except for the old Ki Demang who once offered grilled meat.
“Rupanya Geni, has gone one step further than us.” Duke Lingga breathed a sigh of relief.
Langgis smiled slightly, starting to tell her everything that had happened since the young man entered the Tumenang Palace. There were many facial expressions when they heard a story that resembled mere bragging. But everyone was convinced, Langgis could not possibly lie anything else after they saw firsthand the power of Sungsang Geni facing the two bodyguards of Grilik Suing.
“Senopathy Mangku Anom asks us to move this time also.” Duke Lingga scratched his head, seemingly beginning to understand the situation that had occurred within the Palace. “I don't know, but maybe this is the right time.”
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A burly, executioner-like man stood in the courtyard of the Palace above the pulpit. He held onto a piece of paper, two drummers made everyone stop working and fixated on staring at the man.
“I delivered the word of King Prajamansara..” addressed the man in a loud voice. “For the Devil Bats suffered defeat in the war against Surasena, from today the King stipulates the tribute is increased 10 times than usual. Whoever rejects ascension, his whole family will be a fall on the altar of the god's offering.”
After saying that, the flying paper leaflets contained the same announcement. The faces of the people were suddenly extinguished, they had just worshipped Prajamansara yesterday afternoon but today their lord raised a tribute that would clearly suffocate the people.
10 Times more than usual, each house must prepare 10 sacks of rice. Crazy, this really suffocates them.
This time in front of the Palace, everyone screamed. Different from the usual day, the streets were filled with comforting girls and disgusting dances were replaced with scolding and insults from their mouths.
Some of the people tore up the scattered paper leaflets, squeezed them and slammed them towards the Palace with a short serf oath and long upholstery.
“Why do you set unilateral rules like this?”
The palace was closed for now, dozens of fully armed soldiers came out from inside the Palace guarding outside the entrance. Anticipate if there are people who try to break through and fight. The same thing was done in the back yard of the Palace.
Senopati Mangku Anom smiled slightly from behind the Palace Window, this really went according to his plan. The man vertical wine in his gourd jug, hard fingers and calluses clutching firmly.
“I order you to spread information to the four Duchies today!” Senopati Mangku Anom sent four of the most powerful warriors he had. “Negri will be destroyed in a moment, just waiting for the right time. You must be good at acting in front of the Duke, persuade them, reproach the Palace and make a scary story about Prajamansara.”
With the letter directly marked with the seal of the Palace, everyone would believe if King Prajamansara really set a new rule for the People.
Sungsang Geni smiled a little in the corner of the room, he did not intend to interfere in - the cunning strategy of Senopati Mangku Anom, but realized this way is very good. People began to worry about obeying Prajamsara.
“Live one more step.” Stool Anom smile small, “See there!”
Sungsang Geni just stepped up, then glanced down at the two, not but three men who were struggling strangely among the crowd.
“Bad you Your Excellency Prajamsara, I thought you were so wise but you seem to be more concerned with Devil Bats than your own people!” Shouting the man with the strange gurgle, who was none other than a soldier.
“Fuck the Tribute, to hell with the offerings and gods you mean, we people will not be oppressed, we will fight...WE WILL FIGHT!”
Not long after the two men shouted, a third person pretended to fall on the ground with a face full of tears. He gripped the ground on the street, then sprinkled it in the air.
“Jiklah Prince Miksan Jaya who leads this Negri..” he said on the sidelines of his cries. “Surely this country will not experience anything sad like this, you are full of deceitful Majesty Prajamsara. You are evil-hearted.”
All the eyes of the people were on him, some were aware of their mistake, some were frowning trying to study. Meanwhile Mangku Anom almost laughed to see three of his soldiers showed a slick charade that managed to attract the attention of the people there.
A stone throw successfully hit the Toxic Mask statue that stands firmly at the crossroads of the road, as an action to reject the new policy of the Palace. And that's the best way to start a rebellion.
Not long after the people rampaged in the streets, began to destroy the statue until it collapsed. But so far no one has dared to go against the Palace directly, they are not strong enough to face off against fully armed soldiers.
“Now live Duke Lingga, he should be able to gather the people to attack the Palace.”
“He's smarter than anyone I've ever met.” Mumbled Sungsang Geni. “Ah...if only he was a criminal, his existence would endanger the Java.” Plain
Passing Sungsang Geni left Senopati Mangku Anom while shaking his head towards another room where the white-haired Patih was still limp. He had regained consciousness a while ago, but his body was completely weak.