Prince Without Crown
Letter of threat from Raja Pradana

That morning, after riding for five days, finally the group led by Raka Pati arrived also in the kingdom of Galuh.

The arrival of this rebel group was not so welcomed by the Galuh kingdom officials. Even the King in the kingdom of Galuh himself Gusti Prabu Rakai Galuh refused to meet with this envoy.

If you think, it is only natural that the officials in the kingdom of Galuh do not welcome the arrival of Raka Pati who was sent by Prince Pradana who occupied the reins of power in the kingdom of Sri Kemuning. This is because, the previous king who was forcibly overthrown was the son-in-law of King Rakai Galuh aka the husband of his daughter, Empress Galuh Cendana.

So, it is not surprising that the arrival of this messenger is only considered as dirt by them. However, Raka Pati did not give up.

Because of this indirect rejection, Raka Pati who had only wanted to visit at once wanted to give a good warning, said, being angry and immediately asking to meet Maha Patih in the kingdom with a threat, if the Patih did not agree, then the troops from Paku Bumi would attack the border and would seize village after village, duchy after duchy until finally the kingdom of Galuh collapsed.

This threat obviously raised the King's blood pressure. However, because Raka Pati was a messenger and did not spill the blood of a messenger, then the great Patih Mahesa Galuh and Gusti Prabu Rakai Galuh suppressed his anger and allowed the messenger to face in the hall of the great.

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"Pardon us if it is presumptuous to meet Gusti Prabu with the wrong time. I hope Gusti Prabu will accept this visit from us." Said Raka Pati with a haughty lagak.

"Are you a messenger from Sri Kemuning?" Ask Mahesa Galuh. Patih of Galuh kingdom.

"True Gusti Patih." Raka Pati replied briefly.

"If you're just a messenger, then fix it. If you have to know yourself as a messenger and who you're talking to right now. If it were not for respecting the law agreed by the whole kingdom that it should not kill an envoy, then right now your head would have been cut off. You're at all...,"

Gusti Patih Mahesa Galuh immediately stopped his speech when Gusti Prabu Rakai Galuh raised his hand and told the Patih to stop talking.

"But Kanda Prabu." The Patih.

"Here is Dinda Mahesa. Hold your anger."

"Is the bastard son of Pradana the one who sent you here?" Ask the King to Raka Pati.

"True Gusti Prabu. And this is a letter from Gusti Prabu Jaya Pradana to my Master." Raka Pati said then raised the letter with both hands in front of his forehead.

A servant was seen coming down from the stairs approaching Raka Pati to take a scroll of letters written on the skin of the deer and handed it to Prabu Rakai Galuh.

Calmly, Gusti Prabu Rakai Galuh received the letter and ordered Maha Patih Mahesa Galuh to read it.

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Warkah of the omnipresent king who reigned in the three great kingdoms Paku earth, pandan Selo and Sri Kemuning.

I am the King and will be the king of this kingdom. In this way, there were no heads that did not submit when I passed them.

The great king of Sri Kemuning. Jaya Pradana, to his Subordinate is Rakai Galuh.

Red was extinguished the face of the Patih read the first contents of the letter sent by Pradana through Raka Pati.

"Forward!" The Prabu's orders remain calm.

With trembling hands and a clear voice, Patih Mahesa Galuh began to recite the contents of the letter.

"Rakai Galuh's. Right now I, your Master is chasing an escape group from Sri Kemuning named Galuh Cendana. She is a former Empress whose power I have razed to the ground.

I know that she is your only daughter and you love your daughter very much. But that's no reason for you to protect an escape!

I have five thousand horsemen. Two thousand archers. Two thousand soldiers of the fortress. As well as ten thousand foot soldiers plus a thousand pioneer troops. If you are trying to protect the escapees I want to stand trial in Sri Kemuning square, then you have directly cross-opened the dispute with me. And I won't hesitate to tear down your power like I brought down Jaya Wardana. On the contrary, if you are willing to give up the escape and send directly to the kingdom of Sri Kemuning, then I will make sure that your kingdom remains intact and you will still occupy your throne quietly.

I never lied to my threats. And I will do what I have said.

Remember that! Don't try to protect the person I'm hunting or bad for!"

"Your master. King of Jaya Pradana!"

Prak!!!

"Bad!"

Maha Patih Mahesa Galuh slammed the letter written on the skin of the deer on the floor of this great hall.

With her face red and hands shaking, she came down from the stairs and walked over to Raka Pati who seemed to smile mockingly at her.

"What's wrong with you Gusti Patih Mahesa Galuh? Do you want to kill me here? In this kingdom of yours? If so, do it immediately! In this way, you and your kingdom will be excommunicated and will be denounced by other kingdoms. If this is the case, it will be very easy for Paku Bumi to attack Galuh kingdom without the slightest reason. Let's do!" Said Raka Pati while thrusting her neck.

"You!"

"Why Mahesa Galuh? You scared?"

"Dinda Mahesa Galuh, get back in your seat!" Gusti Prabu Rakai Galuh's.

"But Kanda?!"

"Back my word!"

"Daulat Gusti Prabu!" Mahesa Galuh said while bowing respectfully.

With a stomping step out of anger, Patih Mahesa Galuh then walked back to his chair and threw his butt violently on the chair.

"Vice of Jaya Pradana. Tell your king that there is no one here who he calls a runaway. If you don't believe me, please take a look around the city area of the king of Galuh's kingdom."

"One more thing. If your king thinks that we can be easily threatened by the strength of the tens of thousands of troops he has, then we will not be daunted even though we cannot possibly be against the power of the Earth Nail warrior."

"The kingdom of Galuh was founded on the courage of a knight by my predecessor. And that knight's blood is still flowing in my body. So, if he thinks that I'm afraid of the threat, your king is wrong."

"Once again I say, that there is no escape here. Tell your lord if he wants to attack Galuh kingdom, we can only welcome your army with our army. There is no need to look for excuses by saying that we are protecting the escapees from the Sri Kemuning Kingdom."

"Wijaya Senopathy! Take this messenger out of the palace. Everything is clear. It is up to the king they respond as to what." Gusti Prabu Rakai Galuh said then turned his body towards the kaputren.

"Please Mr. messenger!" Senopati Wijaya said with gestur.

"Oh!" Raka Pati said as she wagged her clothes and stepped out to where her horse was in the moor and then jumped lightly on the back of her horse.

After being on the horse's back, he then pounded the horse to leave this palace area while being followed by dozens of soldiers who accompanied his journey to the kingdom of Galuh.

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