A Tragic Event
Author: X34L
last update2025-01-23 09:45:38

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Senopati is a position in the kingdoms of Java or Indonesia in the past. The rank of Senopati typically oversaw thousands of soldiers and was positioned below the commander-in-chief.

I use the names of places, kingdoms, or characters as they were during ancient times.

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"Thank you both so much. If fate brings us together again, I’d like to treat you to a meal as a token of my gratitude."

"There’s no need to think about that, Sir. Isn’t it our duty as humans to help one another?" Arya smiled warmly at Sora. "Now, we must continue on our journey."

"You must continue too. Until we meet again," Sora replied, waving his hand.

The two horse-drawn wagons went their separate ways. Sora took the straight path toward the capital city of the Jayabuana Kingdom, while Arya and the others headed toward the Sword of Light Sect.

The journey, now relatively close to its end, allowed them to relax slightly. The sect, located at the foothills, was no longer far away. The sight of the tall hill fr
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