Prince Without Crown
Bringing the Empress to the kingdom of Galuh

"Prince.., I would like to report that the soldiers from Paku Bumi who surrounded the border between Waringin village and this teak valley are no longer in their place. I suspect they just left their place, Gusti. This is because I found the former campfire still warm," Obviously a man dressed in black suddenly came with a gasp of breath and then reported to the prince Indra Mahesa who was sitting around discussing something with his subordinates.

"Sunardi.., are you sure and have confirmed that none of them live on that border?" Senopati Arya Prana.

"The Gusti Senopati. Servants saw them leaving the village border in a gradual and stealthy manner. If they were still there, I would not have come back here alive" replied the man named Sunardi.

Hearing the reply of these scout warriors, Prince Indra Mahesa, Senopati Arya Prana and others including Bayu Gatra just looked at each other.

"My master. Really what Gusti was guessing. It all turned out to be just their strategy. While diving drink water," said Senopati Arya Prana with a face turned pale.

Prince Indra Mahesa seemed agitated to receive this report. There were so many that he sacrificed in order to escape from the siege of the soldiers of Paku Bumi. Including making a new road that has been completed completely. However, it is completely useless.

"Uncle Senopati. I want you to put a hundred chosen soldiers undercover. Spread them out every mile and in every village. Starting from the trap of the roadway under the cliff, to the city of the royal king Sri Kemuning!"

"Gusti Prince. What's all that for?" Senopati Arya Prana.

"You certainly don't want your job to make the trap pointless, do you? I have a plan to draw them down that road to the kingdom of Galuh" replied Prince Indra Mahesa.

"How's Gusti doing?"

"Later you'll know. Now, you pick a hundred people and quickly spread them out! Give them enough money. After all you have done, you spread my word to all the people who are in this village to guard around the cliff, day and night. They will be led by Arya Permadi,"

"Hamba Gusti Prince!"

"Senopathy Arya Prana, Tumenggung Paksi, Panglima Rangga. You three lead each of you, a hundred soldiers. We will move to bring the Queen Mother to the kingdom of Galuh. I can't linger here hiding my nails. What do you think, Kakang Bayu Gatra?" Prince Indra Mahesa asked for an opinion.

"Dinda Prince has a point, Uncle Senopati. Only three hundred men. We can move quickly by riding horses to the city of the king of Galuh kingdom. It is likely that our energy and thought contribution can help a little Galuh kingdom soldiers," Bayu Gatra said.

"Sendiko dawuh Gusti Prince!" Senopati said Arya Prana while bowing respectfully then crouching backwards towards the door.

"Uncle Wiguna, Uncle Arya Permadi! I leave this hidden village to you two. Don't forget to stay alert and wait for our arrival. Let us fight together to free the people from the confines of Uncle Jaya Pradana!" Prince Indra Mahesa said as he patted the shoulders of the two men in their fifties.

"Hamba always looks forward to times like these, Gusti Prince. Servants will be behind Gusti to fight together to free this beloved country" said Arya Permadi.

"Not everyone can use Uncle's sword. If we rely on open warfare, we will lose. Definitely lose. Therefore, I ask Uncle not to neglect to guard the cliff that is the only way to the kingdom of Galuh from the other two kingdoms," said Prince Indra Mahesa.

"Hamba will follow everything the prince planned," Wiguna said.

"If so, dissolve yourself. I will tell the Queen Mother that today we will also go to the kingdom of Galuh using a new path,"

"Sendiko dawuh Gusti Prince," they said.

Prince Indra Mahesa did not wait much longer. He immediately got down from his chair accompanied by two maids and immediately stepped into the back of the room in the mansion to meet his Mother who was sitting accompanied by Arimbi.

"Worship Ananda to Mother!" Prince Indra Mahesa said on his knees.

"What's the mother's son? You look like a very moping durja?!" The Empress asked as she rubbed the hair of her kneeling son down.

"Mother. Ananda and the others have been deceived by the soldiers of Uncle Jaya Pradana. In fact, it is not only Ananda who is deceived. Prabu's grandfather in the king's city was also fooled by tricks and tactics from Uncle Jaya Pradana," Prince Indra reported.

"Mother Mother. Yesterday Grandpa Prabu had sent a force of nearly three thousand troops led by Commander Pratisara. This is because His Majesty got the news that we have been surrounded here by the Earth Spikes soldiers. That is why His Majesty sent the chosen soldiers here. Who would have thought if this was just a trick" replied Prince Indra Mahesa to the question from his mother.

"Then, how? Does Nanda Putra have a plan to address all the problems that Jaya Pradana has caused?"

"Mother. Ananda thought that Mother should pack up. We will leave this teak valley to go to the royal city of Galuh. Ananda has sent to Senopati Arya Prana, Tumenggung Paksi and Panglima Rangga to lead each one hundred soldiers to accompany our departure. At the same time Ananda wanted to fight together with the people of Galuh kingdom to stem the attack if the soldiers of Paku Bumi attack to the Duchy of Gedangan," said Prince Indra Mahesa.

"Arimbi, and you two ladies! Help me pack. For seventeen years I have dreamed of returning to the kingdom of Galuh. It is time for me to return to the place where I grew up with a knight successor to the throne of Sri Kemuning,"

"Hamba Gusti Empress!" Arimbi said while respecting.

The four of them then entered the Empress's room to immediately pack up to leave the hidden village in this teak valley to the kingdom of Galuh.

Meanwhile, Prince Indra Mahesa stepped back into the middle room of the mansion and continued to go out to prepare horses and chariots that would transport the Queen's entourage along with the wives of other dignitaries towards the kingdom of Galuh.

"Wrestling Prince!" Sapa Senopati Arya Prana while bowing respectfully.

"How's Uncle? Is everything prepared?"

"Hamba, Prince. Everything has been prepared" replied Senopati Arya Prana.

"Commander Rangga! Lead the first hundred people to leave first immediately. After sepenanakan rice, Tumenggung Paksi also departed! While Senopati Arya Prana, will leave together with the entourage of the Empress Mother!" Prince Indra Mahesa said dividing the group to immediately go to the eastern part of the teak valley forest where there is a new road they made.

"Sendiko dawuh Gusti Prince!" Reply Commander Rangga.

He then ordered a hundred soldiers to get ready to leave.

Soon they set out with their horses, leaving the hidden village to the east.

As planned, away from the rice, now it is the turn of the army led by Tumenggung Paksi also departed.

They will wait for the consort of Galuh Cendana at the border to enter the royal city of Galuh as ordered by Prince Indra Mahesa.

"Let's Mother. Be carefull! Sorry if later the Queen Mother is not comfortable in the horse carriage. This is because, this road has just been made," said Prince Indra Mahesa while leading Gusti Empress Galuh Cendana towards the horse carriage.

Shortly after, a group of about a hundred more soldiers dressed in black also set out to escort four chariots mounted by Empress Galuh Cendana, who was riding, the wife of the royal dignitaries Sri Kemuning, the ladies, and the travel supplies.

At the front, Senopati Arya Prana, Prince Indra Mahesa, Bayu Gatra, Andini and Gayatri ride horses each ahead of the four horse carriages escorted by a hundred soldiers dressed in all black behind him.

They set off with gazes by the refugee population as well as the remaining soldiers with teary eyes.

They knew that this struggle had begun and that their future lay on the young Prince's shoulders.

If he wins this struggle, then they will be free from the shackles of colonialism. If he loses and gets killed, then it's done.

Seriate...