Prince Without Crown
Larkin survived

"well okay. If that is the case, then I will allow all of you to join this army. Do you want to be like that or do you want to wear the uniform of a Galuh royal warrior?" Prince Indra Mahesa.

Hearing this question, made them look at each other and confer for a moment. After that, they now decided to wear the uniform of Galuh kingdom soldiers. To deceive the black people. Because, this army could lose. And in retaliation, the biggest possibility later is, Jaya Pradana will attack their padepokan as happened in Setra Kencana.

After they finished changing clothes, they then rode their respective horses to resume the journey that was expected to arrive in four days or more. This is because, They cannot walk fast with the many burdens they carry using ox carts.

"Prince. Shouldn't we just rest here? At the moment the horses and the soldiers need rest to re-charge their power," said Senopati Arya Prana.

"alright. We'll just rest for a while. Then immediately continue the journey. When the journey has taken two days, we will change it" Prince Indra Mahesa said.

"I mean Gusti?" Ask Senopati Arya Prana again.

"We will travel at night and rest during the day by hiding in the nearby forests. At the moment Sadewa and his men are on reconnaissance. I don't want the other side to know that we've made a move and know exactly how many we are. Let it all be a puzzle to them. We're going to deceive them as if the number of our soldiers is huge!" Prince Indra Mahesa said with a smile.

"The new servant understood why Gusti ordered the soldiers to bring as many tents as possible and ordered the soldiers in the Duchy of Gedangan to collect as much firewood as possible," said Panglima Rangga who had been able to capture the intent of the strategy used by his lord.

"Let's rest on the edge of the forest there. You can stay there until evening. After that, in the evening we will go back to the Duchy of Gedangan!"

"Sendiko dawuh Gusti!" They said they immediately announced that they would stop and rest on the edge of the forest they had almost passed.

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The group led by Sadewa, numbering five, drove their horses through the border of the Duchy of Gedangan to the hilly road that had entered the Karang Kencana duchy.

Arriving at the top of the hill, they now saw a horseman looking like his horse was pounding his mount like a fidelity.

That person looked like they were wearing clothes that they were very familiar with. The uniform of the royal warrior Galuh.

"Rear Sadewa. Let's see there. Isn't that the warrior of Galuh kingdom? What's he doing there?" Asked one of the five soldiers led by Sadewa. They are a cipher that was deliberately sent by Prince Indra Mahesa to review where the Paku Bumi troops have been located, then report everything to Prince Indra Mahesa.

"Come Dinda. Do we need to get close to that guy?" Ask Sadewa.

"From Kakang! Who knows, this guy is a spy. If we don't know that person, then we should just kill him!"

"Come!" Take Sadewa and immediately crush the back of his horse down the hilly road.

Broken up!

Bugh!

"God! What the fuck are you guys?" Ask the soldier who was locked.

When Sadewa stretched out the body of the soldier, now he saw a face that he was very familiar with.

"Larkin..? Why are you here? Why did you get separated from Commander Pratisara?"

"Huh. Your question is a lot right. Wait for me to catch my breath!" Said Larkin while putting away the tip of the sword that was stuck to his neck.

"Say Larkin. What the hell is going on?" Ask Sadewa.

"long story. Our troops were trapped by Paku Bumi soldiers. I had to pretend to die to survive. When they left the place where we were surrounded, I tried to stalk them from behind. You know what they're doing?"

"What's? Please explain!" Ask Sadewa.

"They deliberately divided the army under several commanders. I suspect, that they will use the same way as they did in Setra Kencana. Pretend to lose, then ambush our troops after thinking they lost and chase after them" Larkin reported.

"Bad if this is so. Gusti Prince Indra Mahesa should be notified immediately!" Sadewa.

"Is Gusti Prince in the kingdom of Galuh?" Ask Larkin.

"It was already on its way to the Duchy of Gedangan. He alone leads the army as Commander-in-Chief" replied Sadewa.

"Buck it then. Sadeva! Let's get going! If it is too late, our army will perish. Right now what I am worried about is the army led by Duke Rakai of the sky in the Duchy of Gedangan. We share the task. Four of your subordinates are staying here to monitor the situation. While we, must immediately meet the Duke of Rakai sky to not be immediately provoked by an attack from the enemy. After that, we will report everything to Prince Indra Mahesa. How's it?" Ask Larkin.

"Come on. The faster the better!" Sadewa said then advised the four subordinate soldiers to continue monitoring the enemy's movements from the hill.

Seriate...