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Aji vs The Four Black Butchers
Fifty strides beyond the village’s outer edge—where the fields of golden rice gave way to wild grasses and scattered shrubs—they found the path the innkeeper had described. Two ancient banyan trees stood like sentinels at its entrance, their massive trunks twisted together in a embrace as old as the land itself, their roots spreading across the earth like gnarled fingers. After a brief conference, they urged their horses into a swift gallop, leaving a thick cloud of dust to dance and swirl in their wake as they vanished into the green distance. Time slipped away like water through their fingers, and two hours passed before the trees began to crowd closer, forming the dark mouth of a forest that seemed to drink the light around it. From the road outside, the woods looked impenetrable—their canopies so dense that only thin shafts of sunlight managed to pierce through, painting shifting patterns of gold and shadow on the ground below. Bargowo’s brow furrowed with d
The Footpath
Bargowo turned his broad frame toward the inn’s doorway, casting a glance out to where Aji stood beneath the fading light of dusk. With deliberate grace, he raised three fingers into the air—a silent signal that was met with a firm nod of understanding from Aji, whose amber eyes held the quiet focus of a man accustomed to leading through action rather than words. “We shall take three rooms for the night, good woman,” Bargowo said, his voice deep and steady as he stepped back into the warm glow of the inn’s entryway. “What is the price for such shelter?” The innkeeper—her face still bright with the relief of knowing she faced no threat—looked up at him with a gentle smile. “For how many nights will you be staying, Sir?” “Only this night,” Bargowo replied, reaching into the leather pouch at his hip. He drew out a single gold coin, its surface gleaming with the soft luster of pure metal, and offered it to her without hesitation. The wo
Toward the Imperial Capital
The night air of the Duchy of Tanjung Rejo hung soft and still around them, scented with the perfume of night-blooming frangipani and the cool breath of the distant mountains. Ratih leaned against Aji’s side, her fingers tracing gentle patterns on his palm as she spoke, her voice a whisper woven into the fabric of the dark.“It is the way you hold me—like a precious jewel you would shield from every storm, yet also like a partner whose warmth brings light to your own heart—that binds me to you so tightly I could never bear to let go. You are, truly, the kind of husband every woman in all the realms might dare to dream of, Aji,” she said, her dark eyes shining with a love so pure it seemed to glow in the moonlight.Aji’s gaze lifted from her face to the heavens above, where the moon hung like a polished disc of pearl and the stars scattered across the velvet canopy like shards of crystal. His expression was thoughtful, shadowed by memories that still clung to him like morning mist. “I
A Romantic Night
The velvet curtain of dusk had long since yielded to the dominion of night, and within the grand halls of Tanjung Rejo’s noble estate, a weighty conversation unfurled beneath the glow of flickering candelabras, their flames dancing like golden sprites against walls adorned with tapestries of ancient valor.“Then who, I ask you, shall hold sway over these lands when Your Grace departs on the morrow?” Yoga inquired, his voice carrying the quiet reverence of one who understood the gravity of the moment. His gaze, steady yet tempered with humility, remained fixed upon the figure seated upon the carved mahogany chair at the room’s heart.“To you, Yoga, I entrust the governance of the Duchy of Tanjung Rejo for the time being,” declared Duke Hanggareksa, his tone firm as polished steel, yet laced with the warmth of unwavering trust. The candlelight caught the sharp angles of his face—features honed by years of leading his people through peace and peril alike.“I fear I might stumble in judgm
Speculations
"I know not the full reason, Aji," Rangga replied, his voice carrying the weight of a truth none wished to acknowledge. "Even Duke Hanggareksa himself dared not question the command of Wikrama—such is the gulf between their stations in the imperial hierarchy.""It should have been His Grace who held the right to convey Prince Dananjaya to the Imperial Palace, not Wikrama," Ratih interjected, her tone sharp with indignation. Her eyes blazed with a fire that mirrored the passion she felt for justice in the Duchy of Tanjung Rejo. "The prince’s rebellion was waged upon our soil, against our people—we deserve to see that justice is meted out with our own eyes."With deliberate grace, Aji rose from where he had been seated, his movements fluid despite the lingering weariness in his limbs. He strode forward until he stood mere paces from his three companions, his gaze sweeping across their faces with the keen perception of one who could sense shadows lurking beneath the surface of events. "T
Astonishment
"Look there, Ratih—Rangga and Bargowo are making their way toward us!" Aji exclaimed, his features illuminated by a broad, radiant smile that seemed to carry the very warmth of the morning sun breaking through storm clouds.The gentle, luminous smile that had graced Ratih’s lips only moments before swiftly faded, vanishing like mist beneath the midday glare. Her dark eyes narrowed into slits of profound confusion and quiet bewilderment, for she well knew that more than a thousand valiant soldiers had marched into the lands of the Duchy of Tanjung Rejo not long ago. And yet—why would Bargowo and Rangga, two of the realm’s most steadfast defenders, be departing the fortress grounds at such a time?"Ah, so here you both are," Rangga called out in greeting, his voice carrying the measured grace of one who had weathered great trials with unwavering composure. A faint, knowing curve touched his lips—a smile that held both weariness and quiet triumph."Why have you two chosen to leave the pa
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