Chapter 9
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Again the leopard howled in pain and blood poured out of his head, which now only had one ear. She looked at her opponent's head angrily and his head was moved from side to side because it was very painful and painful.
“How about it, the kitchen cat! Still not satisfied? Watch out, this time I want to take your eyes! "
Still, she at least had the tiger satisfied and gave up. The proof, without saying goodbye she then turned her body and fled as fast as possible by staggering because without a tail, she lost her balance and her ear that was left behind made her head feel lopsided. Ratnawulan laughed with an amused heart. She put the keris back in the cage and with a smile, she picked up the ears and tail of the tiger, brought it to the place where the deer had been the victim of her arrows.
At that time, dozens of people from Jatikembar village appeared. Some carried sickles, some carried spears, axes, crowbars and some even carried hoes. A person who had turned fat even carried a pestle that was cut like his own body.
They rushed to the place and when they saw Ratnawulan, they immediately came forward with their faces looking happy.
"Eh, uh, where are you going to uncle?"Asked Ratnawulan
Looked up in surprise.
An old man who wields a spear, namely Uncle Ganjar who is considered to be the head of Jatikembar hamlet, takes a deep breath and answers,
"Ah, it's good to have you here, Jeng Wulan." Indeed, Ratnawulan is called Raden Ajeng
Ratnawulan, which is shortened to Jeng Wulan, because even though Dara Lasmi never told anyone that she was the wife of a senopati, the circumstances and characteristics of Dara Lasmi and Ratnawulan made everyone in the village suspect that they were of course aristocratic.
"What is it, Uncle Ganjar? Do you think you are going to war? "
"In fact, we are in a state of anxiety, like a bird that has just escaped the danger of death by an arrow so that whatever we are with creates fear. Earlier we were gathering and discussing something very important, namely about the dangers that threaten our village, suddenly we heard a leopard roar so with nervousness and fear we then took our makeshift weapons to go to this place. Didn't know you were here with a deer you had shot dead. How amazing is that, where was the leopard we heard the sound earlier? "
With a sweet smile, Ratnawulan replied, "Leopards? Ah, she has run away, uncle. She was here earlier, right, but after declaring her submission to me and signalling the eyes of her tail and ears, she then left. "While saying that, Ratnawulan then took out the leopard's tail and ears which were cut off by her keris earlier.
Everyone was dumbfounded at how a fierce leopard could declare submission and even gave the eye mark of a tail and ears, but after they saw the b****y tail and ears, they shouted with joy and admiration. They could surmise that this mighty virgin must have toyed with the tiger, cutting off its tail and ears.
"You mentioned earlier about the dangers of threatening your village, Uncle Ganjar. Exactly what has happened? "
Uncle Ganjar took a few breaths, then he spoke in a deep voice.
"Disaster has befallen us, Jeng Wulan. Not only that, what worries us is the danger that threatens the safety of the people around Mahameru. A few days ago, some of our friends who brought forest products to the eastern foothills, met a group of robbers who were said to have come from the fugitives of Majapahit, namely the remnants of the rebels who had been beaten by the Majapahit line.
They not only robbed our friends of ours, they even declared that they wanted to invade and rob the hamlets around the mountain and wanted to force us to give Runum their heads. Ratnawulan was furious at this and her eyebrows raised.
"Hmm, where are the robbers?"
"They attacked the forest at the foot of the eastern mountain, Jeng Wulan," said Uncle Ganjar. But that is not the only danger that befalls us. When our friends came home empty-handed because they had been contributed by the robbers, in the pine forest suddenly they were attacked by a giant snake so that one of our friends was swallowed up. Ah, I don't know what sins we have and brought this havoc. "
Everyone in the village lowered their heads and looked very sad. Ratnawulan's anger grew and she said, “That snake bastard. Come, show me to the pine forest, will see where the snake's insolence is! "
"However, Jeng Wulan. That snake really is enormous! " said one of them. "
I myself joined the group and when the five of us were talking about our misfortune which had been robbed, suddenly we heard a great hiss from the top of the pine tree and we just looked up, from above grabbed down the snake's head which was huge. With shivering legs, we fled, but one of our friends was swallowed whole and with all his clothes, all entering into a mouth as big as a cave. When I look, it's not playing! The snake's body is as big as a coconut tree trunk! "
Everyone turned pale hearing this, even though that person had told them many times. Every time they hear this story again they become terrified and creepy. However, without the slightest trembling, Ratnawulan said.
"I will destroy it! Take me there, or if you're afraid just show me where the snake is. "
Encourage Mr Ganjar to witness this dashing attitude even though he still hesitated when he asked,
"However, Jeng Wulan. That beast is so dangerous, what if something happens to you? We are afraid of getting angry with Grandfather Semeru. "
Don't worry. On the other hand, if you don't want to tell and I don't want to help, he will be angry with me and also at you. If something happens, let me bear it myself. "
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