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Chapter 51: Saving Herself

“Thank you, Grand Master,” one of the knights said.“Take care of yourselves,” the masked man replied. He leapt into the air with lightning speed, then vanished.“Who was that man?” another asked.“He’s the Grand Master who owns the White Eagle Lodge, where I trained,” the knight answered, eyes bright.“Then we owe him a debt,” another said.“Alright, let’s go find Queen Rengganis and the others!” someone urged. They hurried off, scouring the forest.**Elsewhere, Rengganis was still running, fleeing from the bandits. She didn’t know where she was headed. She was terrified, her body shaking violently. Her skin was scraped from thorny underbrush. The knight who’d helped her was fighting the raiders chasing them. Now she was alone, hiding behind the root of a massive tree.“Dear Lord, protect me,” Rengganis murmured, hugging her knees. Tears streamed down her cheeks.“Rengganis.” A familiar female voice sounded.“Lady Nagini,” Rengganis called.“Yes, I’m near you, but I can’t reveal mys

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Chapter 52. The Union of Rengganis and Lady Nagini

Seeing her face, dull, streaked with dried mud, made it clear she’d been scrambling through dirt and sludge while fleeing. Poor Rengganis. The sound of a gamelan rang out sharply. Rengganis looked left and right, but no one was there. She let out a shaky breath, frustration hanging heavy over her. She wanted overwhelming power to carry out her vengeance. Rengganis’s gaze sharpened with resolve.“I want it whatever it takes if it gives me the power to reclaim the Kingdom of Baskara,” she vowed.Lady Nagini saw Rengganis’s determination and smiled wide. “Then let’s begin the union right now.” The spirit woman’s eyes glittered.Lady Nagini closed her eyes, murmuring an incantation. A violent wind whipped through the air. The Javanese gamelan grew louder, its rhythm pounding faster. When she opened her eyes, Nyi Gendeng Sukmo’s irises blazed red. Rengganis’s body trembled. She swallowed hard, her throat suddenly dry.“Come with me, Dear Girl,” Lady Nagini said, reaching out her hand.With

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Chapter 53: Eating Fresh Flowers*

Rengganis opened her eyes and looked around. They were in a cave lit by oil lamps. Her head throbbed. She shot upright and felt over the front of her body. Fragments of memory flooded back the excruciating pain had been real. Rengganis scanned the dim cavern. At the far end, she saw Lady Nagini approaching with a small basket of fruit.“Eat, Dear Girl. You’re hungry, aren’t you?” Lady Nagini said, sitting on the stone where Rengganis had been lying. “How’s your body?”“I felt like I was dying, but now I’m fine,” Rengganis admitted. She glanced at the shadowy ceiling. The chamber was spacious, with a natural stone roof and walls. Then she asked, “Where are we?”“Ah, you’re in a cave inside the waterfall,” Lady Nagini replied, offering her an apple from the basket.Rengganis took the apple. Her stomach had been screaming with hunger. She bit into it without saying much. 'Did I make the right choice, Great Lord?' she wondered silently.“Rengganis, the union ritual is complete. I can ente

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Chapter 54: Rengganis’s Hideout

Before Rengganis could ask for an explanation, Lady Nagini vanished without a trace. Rengganis stood up, about to shout but a dark shape from outside was moving closer.“Argh!” Rengganis screamed, her heart pounding. She collapsed onto the wet ground. 'You traitor, Lady Nagini, leaving me alone!' Rengganis thought, her body trembling harder.The shadow kept closing in. She crossed her arms in front of her face in defense. “No, don’t come near! Don’t kill me!” she cried.“Queen Rengganis,” a familiar voice said.Rengganis lowered her arms and stared at the tall figure looking at her with bright eyes. “Commander Khandra,” she called, unable to believe it.“It’s me, Your Majesty,” Khandra replied, stepping forward to help her up.“No, stay where you are!” Rengganis ordered. She was afraid this wasn’t the real Khandra. What if it was a spirit impersonating him, intending to harm her? The thought made her shudder. She scrambled to her feet and took three steps back.“Your Majesty, it’s rea

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Chapter 55: Kayana in Disguise

Kayana, Sajani, and several of Ki Kastara’s elite knights were on their way back after inspecting Baskara Kingdom’s northern defenses. Night had fallen, and rain was coming down. They rode carefully along the narrow path. Kayana was disguised as Khandra, wearing a black cloak with his mouth covered by cloth. No one suspected a thing, since Khandra often dressed like that on duty. The real commander was off visiting Queen Rengganis. Everything had to go smoothly, stay under control, and avoid raising Ki Kastara’s suspicions.Sajani pulled her horse alongside Kayana’s. “Kayana, let’s stop up there. That looks like an inn and eating house,” she suggested, squinting ahead at a large building packed with patrons.“You’re right. Our horses need a break too,” Kayana said, guiding his mount to the side, under an open-sided roof with no walls.“Let’s rest here!” Sajani called out a little loudly. The other knights followed Kayana’s lead.'I hope no one gets suspicious of me,' Kayana thought.L

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56. Sajani’s “Thousand Wounds Kick "

The burly man lifted his right hand, reaching out to stroke Sajani’s smooth face. She nimbly blocked him. His smile vanished, replaced by a sharp glare. His chest heaved. He tried to intimidate her with his bloodshot stare. What a shame—Sajani didn’t flinch. She let out a rough sigh, a casual protest at being bothered.“Get out of my face, you old goat!” Sajani snapped.“You.” He pointed at her. “You damned slut, you’re insulting me, huh?” He stood and planted his hands on his hips. “Argh! You filthy whore, playing hard to get!” he cursed, sweeping his arm across the table and sending Sajani’s food flying. “Argh!” he hissed.Crash! Smash! Drinks, food, and dishes hit the ground. Argh! Women screamed. Some patrons were startled, others terrified by the man’s rage. The mood soured. The stall owner could only give in and close his eyes. Kayana glanced at the commotion. He lifted his glass and took a sip of his drink, forcing down his anger. He couldn’t make a scene, he was in disguise, a

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Chapter 57. Low Caste

Khandra still didn’t realize he was in a place that had once been sealed. Sidangkrong waterfall, hidden behind Alang-Alang Hill, showed no trace of dark or negative energy. It felt as if the place had blended seamlessly with the land around it. The man gathered some firewood, then hurried back into the cave. Rengganis greeted him with a smile. What man wouldn’t melt at that sweet expression? For a moment Khandra felt as if he’d been enchanted, bewitched by Rengganis’s beauty. Her row of white teeth only made her look more graceful and tempting.'Good Lord, what am I thinking?' Khandra chided himself, shaking his head to pull his focus back to reality. His hands moved quickly, stacking the wood. Then, in one swift motion, he drew his sword and struck. Sparks flew from Sawer Geni.“Ah!” Rengganis gasped, startled by the burst of fire. Her eyes widened, and her heart pounded like it might leap out of her chest. “Forgive me, Your Majesty,” Khandra said, seeing the shock on his lady’

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Chapter 58. Moving Up the Caste

Khandra’s wild imagination snapped the moment he heard that. “Sajani and me?” He sounded dazed.“Yes, the two of you are a perfect match. Sajani is a great female Shadow Warrior, and you are the honored Senapati of Baskara Kingdom, chosen by my father. You’d make an incredible couple if you marry one day,” Rengganis said.Khandra didn’t know whether to breathe a sigh of relief or what, but he ended up giving a small chuckle at what Rengganis was saying. It looked like the Queen had misunderstood how close he and Sajani really were.“Let’s hope everything goes as we plan, Khandra. I’ll take back my throne, and then you two can get married. I’ll throw a grand feast so the whole of Baskara can celebrate the wedding of its hero,” Rengganis went on excitedly.“The Kingdom of Baskara will return to its rightful owner, Your Majesty,” Khandra said, patting Rengganis’s shoulder.The woman hugged him again, and Khandra felt like his emotions were being toyed with. That wasn’t Rengganis’s intent

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Chapter 59. Traitor

A steady knocking sounded on the roof tiles above Khandra’s bedroom. The man, who’d just returned at dawn after training the knights, lifted his head and rose from sleep. He sharpened his hearing to catch the pattern of the knocks.'One, two, three … two.' Khandra’s eyes widened. Three soft knocks, then one rapid knock.That meant something was wrong, and he was needed immediately. He hurried to the door and locked it. He didn’t forget to lock the window too. Khandra snatched up his cloak and threw it on, then grabbed his sword from the table beside the bed. In one leap he was up in the corner of the room. Hanging from the frame, he pulled a knot in the side wooden wall until an opening the size of a window appeared. Khandra swung his legs out, flipped his body, and landed on the roof. He used that route to come and go without using the door or window, so no one would get suspicious.Khandra landed cleanly on his bedroom roof, where a veiled woman was waiting. She moved her head in a

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Chapter 60. Friend or Foe?

Khandra walked to the end of the wooden-walled room. He unlatched the window and pushed it open. Sunlight streamed in. The young man then sat on a bench beside the bed, in front of a table piled with lontar manuscripts and a few old books.“With the unrest growing like this,” Petapa Bagaspati began, “I’m truly worried about Queen Rengganis. It’s not just King Abra’s faction that wants her. Many others will be after her too. And it’s even more frightening if they do something unexpected.”Kayana looked at Khandra and gave a slight nod, signaling her close friend to speak. But Khandra said nothing, his mouth still shut.“Grandfather, let’s just pray that Queen Rengganis is safe,” Kayana said finally. 'Damn you!' she thought, shooting Khandra a sharp glance for a moment.“Excuse me.” A voice called from outside the house.The three of them exchanged glances for a split second. “I’ll get it,” Kayana said, stepping out of the room. “Please, come in,” her voice carried in from outside, foll

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