THE TRIDENT OF DEATH
KI LURAH KUNDRAWANA

That night Warih Sinten never stopped crying. His eyes are red and swollen. Ki Lurah Kundrawana himself who also could not sleep, stepped back and forth indefinitely. His heart was agitated and anxious, thinking of his son who had been carried by the Luwing Tapak cabal. 

But his heart was also anxious and furious unspeakably. For him the safety of himself and his wife is not so important if he remembers the fate of his son, the only child they have. 

And about the tax, it really makes Ki Lurah Kundrawana like crazy to think about it. He will not be able to complain this matter to the Duke at Linggajati or to the King for the safety of his son. The only way is to follow the rules and crazy orders of the Luwing Tread. But what will the attitude of the people towards him ? 

Not only was the tax very heavy for them, but the residents .certainly would label it as a blackmailer and there might be anger among the population. If he must collect ten times the amount of tax that must be handed over to the Luwing Site, then the addition of what must be handed over to the Duke in Linggajati will be eleven times that already. If you do not remember God, Lurah Bojongnipah will take his kris and stab himself with the weapon. But he knows this is not a good solution. 

The next morning he was also forced through an aide to send word around the villagers, that starting next month the tax collection was eleven times the amount of already. This is in accordance with the King's line of wisdom for the sake of, the construction and maintenance of a strong army. 

Thus the reason made up by Ki Lurah Kundrawana to cover what is really. When the news reached all corners, the attitude of the Bojongnipah people began to appear contradictions. On average they say that this is one oppression, one blatant blackmail. For the sake of development and for the sake of a strong army should the people be strangled by the neck with a large tax unforeseen double it ? 

Some of the village elders met Ki Lurah Kundrawana but Ki Lurah was not willing to face them. The village elders, of course, were surprised to see their Lurah attitude which was once so good wise and friendly but now, let alone to talk about the issue of the tax increase, he said, even to meet him, he did not want to. 

Besides, when they were at Ki Lurah's house, their ears heard constantly the sound of crying Warih Sinten, Lurah's wife. What is it with that woman ? There were really many things that the village elders did not understand at that time. 

And when it came to the first tax collection, many of the residents did not want to pay. By suppressing the opposition that always lingered in his heart, Ki Lurah was forced to threaten those people. Anyone who does not want to pay the tax in a predetermined amount will be arrested and taken to Kotaraja. Eventually, the residents also paid. 

In the second tax collection there was chaos but still managed by Ki Lurah Kundrawana. Ahead of the third tax collection Ki Lurah Kundrawana heard the news that the population was going to hold a rebellion. This man cannot blame the people. 

One night, secretly, Ki Lurah Kundrawana went to Linggajati to meet the Duke of Boga Seta. To this Duke, he reported everything that happened. Boga Seta looked surprised. When Ki Lurah Kundrawana asked himself, Boga Seta promised to send a group of Duchy troops as soon as possible. But towards the approaching of the third tax collection day, not one soldier of the Duchy of Pun appeared. 

Ki Lurah Kundrawana was out of his mind, completely confused. Meanwhile, the signs of a rebellion are becoming clearer and more santar. In his confusion at that narrow time, Ki Lurah Kundrawana akhimya managed to meet the Luwing Tread outside the village. 

“What need are you going to meet me, Ki Lurah ?” asked Tapak Luwing while gnawing at the roasted meat that had just been roasted by his men. 

Back then Three Blacks from the time Comel was on the outskirts of the forest.

 “There's trouble you said ? Hem, did you know that tomorrow is the tax day and the shabby money is handed to us at the crossroads leading to Linggajati?” 

“I know Site Luwing. Precisely this difficulty has something to do with your blackmail.” replied Ki Lurah Kundrawana too. 

Palak Luwing laughed and threw the bone of meat he had eaten near the foot of the Bojongnipah village chief. 

“About this difficulty, have you gone to Duke Boga Seta in Linggajati ?” Tepak Luwing asked with a laugh and stood up from his seat on the fallen log. 

Ki Lurah Kundrawana was surprised and changed his face. In his heart he wondered, did this chief robber know of his departure to Linggajati meet the Duke of Boga Seta ? 

The laughing voice of Tapak Luwing grew louder. It looks more haunted. And suddenly, unexpectedly by Ki Lurah Kundrawana, the right hand slap of the robbed head landed on his cheek. 

“Tapak Luwing you..” 

“Plak!” 

For the second time the slap of the Luwing Tread struck Kundrawana in the face. “Berbacot again,” snapped, “Korebek your mouth!”. 

“I told you not to complain about this to anyone. And you have gone to the Duke of Boga Seta. Have you forgotten the punishment your son will receive?” 

Then pale Ki Lurah Kundrawana's face. 

“You.. What did you do to my son, Tapak Luwing?”

“Now you're scared yourself huh? God fucking. Duke Boga Seta has sent five of his soldiers to Bojongnipah, but I have intercepted him in the middle of the road and all five have died because of your foolishness.” 

“My son... my son how...?” ki Lurah Kundrawana asked half-crying and half-whining. 

“I'm still kind enough to forgive your mistakes this time. Other days, don't expect me to forgive you.” 

Legacy of Ki Lurah Kundrawana. But if he wants to think a little long and not get restless then he will see an oddity with the words of the Luwing Tread today with three weeks ago. 

It used to be that Tapak Luwing threatened to kill his son if he complained to the Duke or King. And he had complained to the Duke of Boga Seta and strangely the Father of Luwing was willing to forgive him, but thus the question of his crimes had not only reached the hands of the Duke, but it will certainly be passed to Kotaraja, especially after the killing of five Duchy soldiers. 

“Now explain about the difficulty that you say it, Ki Lurah.” said Tapak Luwing anyway. 

“Village residents will revolt tomorrow if I still collect the crazy tax,” said Ki Lurah Kundrawana also. 

“So ? You used to say no fear of extinction, now there is a danger that threatens your soul why bewirit to look for me ?” 

Ki Lurah Kundrawana clenched his jaws tightly. 

“Back to Bojongnipah, Ki Lurah. Tomorrow we will come there,” said Tapak Luwing. 

“I hope not to happen hardness”. 

“On that's our business. You don't have to interfere,” said Tapak Luwing anyway. 

“Can I meet my son, Tapak Luwing ?” ask Ki Lurah Kundrawana. 

“This time is not first,” replied the head of rob it. 

The village chief of Bojongnipah was pensive. Then with a shunt step he walked up to his horse and climbed onto the back of the beast. 

Before passing Ki Lurah Kundrawana asked, “Tapak Luwing, until when is this depravity of yours you inflicted on me ?” 

Tapak Luwing laughed. “Do not ask much. Better think about your fate tomorrow. Maybe the villagers already chopped up your body before we came ”

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