Prince Without Crown
The maturity of the experiment is currently tested

Hearing the answer from Datuk Hitam, a look of disappointment was drawn on the face of King Jaya Pradana. While Pratisara now looks just resigned.

"My hope is getting dashed. Why don't I just die in Indra Mahesa's hands?" Pratisara said in his heart.

"Tens of the year I look forward to the reappearance of Santalaya to the martial world. But I was a little disappointed that it wasn't the old bastard who showed up even though the study of the sacred site had returned to the martial jungle,"

"Eyang teacher, the biggest possibility is, Indra Mahesa is a student of the Santalaya," said Crow Ireng also interrupted.

"definitely. Otherwise, there are others who have had the Wesi Melbur study since the teacher of the Santalaya died. Hmmmm. Its alright. I will kill the young man and deliver the body to Santalaya. Haha,"

"Raka Pati's. Are you spreading spies in the Duchy of Gedangan?" Ask King Jaya Pradana.

"Hamba, Gusti. Servants have spread a lot of spies. Maybe soon they will arrive with news," replied Raka Pati.

"Hmmm. I can't wait to destroy this Galuh kingdom and seize the kris tumbal kemuning as its legitimate symbol I became a King," Jaya Pradana said with a sharp glare.

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Meanwhile, on the hill from the bamboo forest towards the defense fortress in the duchy of Gedangan, the, the light of thousands of torches was running down the hill with the sound of the spirit-generating singing of them which signified that the group carrying these torches were the soldiers of Galuh kingdom as if they had just arrived from the city raja.

According to the number of torches, at least this group numbered about eight thousand soldiers. That's if it's counted from the number of torches.

Currently from a high place at the top of the hill the outside of the fortress, the two passcodes sent by Raka Pati went straight down the hill as soon as they saw additional soldiers arriving after the first troops arrived last night first.

The two horsemen directly pounded their backs down the hill to the camp which is currently the center of the meeting between the soldiers led by Raka Pati and Ragak Ireng with a large group of soldiers led directly by the king of Jaya Pradana.

"Gusti Prabu's. At present an army of about eight thousand people has arrived at the foot of the hill leading to the duchy of Gedangan. If calculated by the number that was yesterday, then they currently numbered around sixteen thousand soldiers," said Raka Pati reporting what was conveyed by the reconnaissance soldiers earlier.

"Hmmm... Looks like Rakai Galuh wants to defend the Duchy of Gedangan. He thinks I'm stupid. Releasing the Karang Kencana duchy just like that and piling up strength in the Duchy of Gedangan. Let's see what they're gonna do. Whether they just survive or want to do open warfare. If they are reckless, I will slaughter all the soldiers of this Galuh kingdom. But to my astonishment, why are they forming such strength so quickly? The last time I knew the power of Rakai Galuh was only around ten thousand soldiers. It doesn't make sense" said Jaya Pradana.

"Although Gusti Prabu. When the servant was about to leave here, by then Indra Mahesa had sent several messengers including asking for help to Gusti Prabu Kerta Rajasa to ask the Garingging king to send his troops. Then he also sent emissaries to the teak parish of Anom to ask for help from the disciples in the parish and then asked them to tell the martial world that they currently wanted a donation of energy from them. In addition, when on the way to the Duchy of Gedangan, there are tens or even hundreds of people from the jungle to join together willingly," this time Pratisara also told everything he knew.

"Pratess! How long has it been since he sent an envoy to the Garingging kingdom?" Ask King Jaya Pradana.

"Calculate it's been five days, Gusti Prabu!" Answer Pratisara.

"If so, then it is clear that the soldiers of this Garingging kingdom are currently on their way. I must immediately find the sense to support Galuh's royal army and the relief forces of Garingging's kingdom. However, tomorrow night we have to immediately see and calculate how strong and how big an army they have,"

"Sendiko dawuh Gusti Prabu!" They said very excited.

"Obviously there is no other way but to draw our troops into the teak valley. There we can go directly to the city of the king of Galuh kingdom and destroy the king's city. If the king's city had been taken over, a hundred thousand troops would have been useless. Let them pile up their troops in this Duchy of Gedangan. Because, the teak valley still has a path in the cliff passage that can take us directly to the king's city. Haha... Hahaha.., uh.huh..,"

They all laughed together and imagined that the king's city was empty without any soldiers. This is because, they are currently piling their strength in the duchy of Gedangan to defend this duchy which is the entrance to the city of the king of Galuh kingdom. That way, when they cornered from behind through the teak valley, then they would easily conquer the king's city, captivating Gusti Prabu Rakai Galuh.

Like a snake, if its head is bent, its tail will obey. If we the king is conquered and Gusti Prabu Rakai Galuh succeeds in the cup, then directly the soldiers who are in the Duchy of Gedangan will drop their weapons and admit defeat.

Here, the actual tactics of the opponent are decisive for a war of unequal strength between the soldiers of the Galuh kingdom against a strong and complete army like the soldiers of the Earth Spikes.

Seriate...