2025-04-11 19:10:52
Previous Chapter
Latest Chapter
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
Surrender, Prince!
Ratih’s heart raced with a cold dread that coiled tight in her chest, every nerve ending sharp and alert as she watched the massive host draw closer to the Kadipaten gates. If these soldiers swore allegiance to Prince Dananjaya, all hope would be lost—Aji’s strength was all but spent, and he lay defenseless in the midst of his meditation, his body still and vulnerable beneath the dappled forest light. Her gaze fixed on the iron-banded gates nearly fifty meters away, her eyes narrowing as she tracked every movement through the swirling dust. Should their presence be discovered, she knew not how she would protect him—not with her own reserves stretched thin from the earlier skirmish, and not against numbers so great.Within the Kadipaten walls, the arrival of thousands of fresh troops had sent a wave of terror through Prince Dananjaya’s remaining soldiers. Whispers spread like wildfire through their ranks—Cakrabuana, they murmured, their voices trembling with fear. The great kingdom’s a
The Coming of a Thousand Warriors
From the edge of his blade, a veil of inky black mist unfurled without warning, curling and thickening as it spilled into the air like smoke from a smoldering pyre. His eyes—sharp as flint and cold as winter stone—fixed upon Duke Hanggareksa, and in the space of a heartbeat, he launched himself forward, the tip of his weapon cutting a straight line through the gathering darkness toward his quarry.The lord of Tanjung Rejo Kadipaten offered no more than a faint, almost imperceptible smile before stepping into the path of the oncoming strike. Not a flicker of doubt clouded his thoughts, nor did fear find any purchase in his heart; he had faced countless foes across his long years of rule, and each battle had only forged his resolve into something harder than steel.As their powers collided—two torrents of raw energy surging toward one another—the very air around them compressed with impossible weight. Dust exploded upward in great billowing clouds, shrouding both nobles from sight and t
DUKE HANGGAREKSA VS PRINCE DANANJAYA
The shock of Daniswara’s death still clung to Suryorojo like a cold mist when his eyes caught Kuntala lunging forward, his body moving on instinct alone. It was as if the loss of his dearest friend and fellow disciple had shattered the very threads of reason in his mind—for Daniswara had been the one who stood beside him through every trial, every battle, in the brutal, unforgiving world of martial arts.Without a moment’s hesitation, Suryorojo shot across the clearing to stand with Kuntala against the handsome warrior before them. He would not let this young man throw his life away in a fit of grief, chasing after Daniswara into the shadowed realm of the dead.“If you too wish to join your friend in hell, I shall grant that wish with all the speed of a falling star!” Aji hissed, his blade slicing through the air in a silver arc aimed directly at Kuntala’s throat.Daniswara’s disciple froze, his eyes wide with disbelief at the velocity of the strike. He had darted to the side to dodge
THE DARK POWER OF THE SHADOW SWORD
No longer willing to be trapped in this endless cycle—dodging the elders’ patterned attacks with no hope of striking back—Aji summoned the Wind Step, that legendary technique that turned his body into a whisper of air. His purpose was twofold: to shatter their impenetrable formation and carve open a chink in their defenses, giving him the room he needed to unleash his own fury.At first, progress was slow. The three warriors moved as one, their strikes weaving into a seamless wall of steel that left no room for error. But bit by bit, Aji’s superior speed began to tip the scales. He flowed between their blows with increasing grace, his movements so fluid they seemed to defy gravity. Soon, he was no longer caged—he was unleashed. And his first targets, as he had planned, were Kuntala and Daniswara.Their bodies were still ravaged by internal wounds, and Aji intended to exploit that weakness to its fullest. He would eliminate the two elders first, then turn his full attention to Suryoroj
You may also like
The Founder Of Qi Cultivation, Reincarnates?
TSETH115.9K viewsThe Saga of the Unbroken
RandomGuy32.4K viewsIce Monarch
RidiculousRobinn69.6K viewsThe Strongest Son-in-law
VKBoy28.2K viewsThe CEO's Inheritance
Betty Lana297 viewsRise Of The Weakest Mage
Ace71 viewsOrigin: Rooted Within
ALPHA-PEN ORIGINALS4.4K viewsBlade of the Fallen Kingdom
Unattra3tive 757 views