Blood In the Ancestral Land
Chapter 5

Poppy orchards exist in ocean gardens off the northern part of the hills near the forest. Many rumors say that there are human heart-eating demons. The Princess' escort guards and palace guards put up a guard position.

Entering a dark place, the area during the day looks like midnight without the light of the moon and stars. The sound of screams echoed as they stepped inside. There was a huge black shadow running extremely fast on the large rocks.

In the distance the light of fireflies seeding shows a lush poppy flower plants blooming. It seems like the glow of fireflies and my flapping of strange butterflies are emitting light as if helping them.

“Come quickly we ambush the flower it” said Suga.

“We must first ask permission from the owner” said Trangga.

They were looking for who the owner of the lush-looking flower garden was. Some distance from the poppy flower garden, seen a hut surrounded by candles that floated without a foundation or base below.

Suddenly from before them appeared the Ming fortune teller. He pushed them both towards the flower garden. He plucked a few stalks then placed them in the hands of Suga and Trangga.

“Quick, take these three poppy petals, boil and drink to the princess. The rest of your petals are used if at any time something similar happens. Plant the seeds behind the palace. This is a forbidden area. A gathering place for fortune tellers I betrayed for defending the Mangkubuana kingdom. But what I got was torture from young master Poh. Quickly go from here!”

“No forecaster Ming, how can we leave you alone?” Ask Suga.

“This poppy flower has the life of one of the greatest fortune teller children. The flowers that are taken must be replaced with life. Let my life be replaced, I already know I will die even if you save me from the underground hellhole.”

As the two remained, the soothsayer used his last force to blow Suga and Trangga disappeared back to the Palace. The chief fortune teller saw Ming coming, they annihilated him using magic power to shatter into pieces.

“Arggghh!” the voice of pain of the Ming fortune teller.

Long before kingdoms were established, demons built a place and used their power to conjure the house they inhabited as a forbidden zone so as not to approach humans. In the presence of humans who accidentally or see them while mingling in the crowd, they call themselves a fortune teller.

About poisonous flowers and healers

The red petals are smelly. The powder flakes cause a reddish rash on the skin. A lot of people are after the stealth flower. Until the last time Ming's life was lost in order to save the princess.

“This is a sin that I must redeem after betraying the princess” mumbled Ming before closing my eyes.

Without feeling Suga and Trangga are already in the palace. Everyone was astonished to see the plants held in their hands.

“It is a very special plant, how can they get it?”

“They both must have used unnatural means to get it.”

“Look at the clothes they still keep clean even though they have entered the terrible place.

“Do not according to the news circulating that people who dare to enter there will not be able to leave safely!”

Various whispers of the officials and courtiers while glancing at the two of them. Suga and Trangga went to the princess's room. On top of the hot teapot, Suga put some petals on the flower. In order to speed up the boiling, he used his sword wrapper to stuff the teapot into the fireplace. After a few minutes of lifting the puffed up teapot.

Pouring inside a bowl-shaped container, Suga blew the water to cool quickly. He used a spoon to put it in the princess' mouth. Up to a few sips until all the water in the container runs out. Seeming that the medicine had not yet reacted, Suga and Trangga looked at the rest of the plants that were on the table.

‘‘Should we not just drink everything?” trangga.

“But where is the evidence? The princess is not healed. I remember someone saying that poppy is a poisonous plant.“

“Yes you are right, poisonous plants as an antidote to deadly poisons. If the princess can get through it then it will heal but otherwise.”

A bright light opened the eyes of the princess. Inside his body felt extremely hot feeling the opposite air. He was so thirsty that he grabbed a glass of water on the table that he asked the lady to get some water for him.

After gulping down two full kettle he glanced at Suga.

"O my escort's bodyguard, didn't I order you to find out about Wanua Ubun?" ask the princess.

His face was still pale but he kept thinking about the king. He slowly got up from the bed and stood staring out at the ocean from the window of his room.

"Against the princess, I did not go there because the news of the marriage of king Tumenggung was true. The prime ministers who trade in goods with him tomorrow prepare to attend the wedding ceremony" Suga said with a bow.

"I still don't believe what you're saying."

The poppy flakes got stuck in his shirt. She grabbed the red flower petal and saw the clothes she was wearing.

"Kumetra how long have I slept? "

"Answer to the princess, after drinking the poison. The princess was unconscious for one day and one night."

Dubrak___

Mr. Poh came with his guards to arrest Kumetra's lady. The woman was so frightened that she asked for protection from the princess.

"Stop uncle, what did you do to him?" ask the princess.

"He's already poisoned your drink! guards, quickly arrest him!" mr. Poh's orders.

"No! princess, forgive me! it's not me who did it!"

Realizing she did not have full power so could not do anything to her trusted lady. His heart still refused to take the throne of the late king.

"Dad, mom, what should I do?" muttered the princess.

Her escort guards await orders from the queen. So did the palace guard. The princess looked frustrated, she smashed all the things inside her great room.

Thinking about the Tumenggung king who will hold a wedding tomorrow, knowing his uncle's plan to kill him to seize the throne and Garuda did not return even as he had forgotten it.

The crying means nothing. He looked in the mirror, looking at himself hatefully. The heritage of the ancestral grounds of Mangkubuana palace guards has disappeared with his love.

"Argghhhh! "