“ Guards prepare to fight,” Ratu gave a command to all of her soldiers.   Then every soldiers held their weapon each and line up to prepare the fighting.   Even the archer group already shoots to the enemies with bow and arrow.    Ratu and her husband went down from their horses, then begin stab the enemies in front with fast moving.    The couple fought bravely and so their soldiers.

Unfortunately the amount of Jipang Panolan soldiers were double more than that of Jepara, so even though they fought as hard as possible, Jepara soldiers might be lose.

Mean while Adipati Aryo Penangsang gave a secret instruction to some of his Tamtama.   “Remember our target is the Prince, so if you have killed him, we will retreat soon.”

After this instruction had been declared, in sight Prince Hadiri being pressured and even being separated from his wife.  Ratu Kali Nyamat fought with sword bravely.   Even though her action look like a man,  she still looked pretty.    She made effort to go near her husband for helping him.    But plenty Jipang Panolan Soldiers blocked her way.  Even though she killed many enemies, she couldn’t go near her husband.

At last Prince Hadiri was stabbed with sword directly to his stomach then dead.   Before his dying, he shouted to his wife, “ Run, Run, leave me, run my wife, run for your life, don’t think about me, we will revenge on the other time,”   

Ratu made more pressure to her enemies and so her soldiers when they heard the  Prince Hadiri's command.

On the other side, Aryo Penangsang gave another command to his soldiers, “ Retreat, retreat, Hi Jipang Panolan soldiers retreat.”      Hearing the leader’s command, Jipang Panolan soldiers went to retreat by slowly, living plenty dead body of their friends as well as their enemies.

After Jipang Panolan soldiers retreated, Ratu went to dead body of her husband.   She hugged the dead body; she cried and  shouted, “ Damn you Penangsang, damn you Penangsang, you will not save from our revenge Penangsang.”

Then the loser soldiers went home to Jepara with dead body of their leader and also with sorrow and pain feeling of Ratu Kali Nyamat.

At home, Ratu thought, “ Where is the justice, where is it, even Sunan Kudus is on Penangsang side.   The attacked must be prepare by both, Sunan Kudus and Penangsang or at least they are suspected.   The only friend who will help us is Sultan Pajang, Hadiwijoyo, so I have to talk and discuss about this problem to him right now.”

“ Did my messenger to Pajang has come?” asked Ratu to her guard

“ Not yet Ratu.”

“ If he has come, face me immediately”

Now Ratu had lost appetite and always had bad dreamed.   Her body looked slim and her face looked pale.   The health condition of her made her staff afraid. 

 At last she declared to all her staff as well as her assistent or dayang in Kadipaten Jepara that she will do asceticism at mount Danareja in naked body.      

She declared with her oath, “ I would be finished my asceticism and wear clothes again after Penangsang dead.”    She went into a cave of mount Danareja and sat on a table stone with cross leg without dress or naked.    Some guards guarding in front of the out door of the cave.   Some dayangs will supply foods and anything else for her.

 Aryo Penangsang was satisfied with his secret attacked.    He thought that the road to be King of Demak so far so good, now just one man must be disappeared, that was Jaka Tingkir or Sultan Hadiwijoyo from Pajang Kingdom.

Aryo Penangsang confessed that Jaka Tingkir had divine power, “ The last assassination might be difficult to do, but that would be a finishing touch of a big job, toward being a King.”   Of course Aryo Penangsang would kill Sultan Pajang for his last target.    Penangsang called his Tamtama, Demang Begog, Sonder and Suta for being killers of Jaka Tingkir.  Three soldiers were enough to kill Karebet, he thought.

“ Begog and others, I believe on you to do this duty since you had already finished your study of silat knowledge.   This is an  opportunity for you to contribute your country and your King.   I ask you go to Pajang and kill the King of Pajang.  Don’t say no.   If you had succeeded, you would had a gift and also had a good rank of carrier and if you had failed, the Kingdom would had beared all of your family's living.”

“ Master, your command is a honor of us as a gift, we will do our best,” said Begog upon his friends.

“ Now go and good luck,” said Aryo Penangsang.

The owner of this story didn’t mention why Aryo Penangsang did not ordered Begog and his friends to go to Sunan Kudus first for uttering a prayer over their keris like Rangkud did?    Perhaps Aryo Penangsang forgot about that or perhaps Aryo believe on them since they are master of silat.

The three killers went to Pajang by horses fast.   When they reached Pajang, it was dusk; they tied the horses near the forest.   They walked to the Palace building.   The building was quiet but plenty soldiers were guarding when they came.    The three killers sat on the grass out side of the building and then they uttered a prayer to order every body in the palace will go sleepy then fall in deep slept.  After a moment they had the result, the soldiers at the gate in sight going to sleep.   So they could enter the gate with easy way.   They walked through the living room slowly without hindrance since every soldiers slept.

Begog opened the map of the building palace then he gave some instruction by whispering to his friends.  Then at last they reached in front of the King’s room.

Mean while at the other room, Sultan was talking with Pamanahan, “ Did you feel something strange this night, Pamanahan?”

“ Yes I did, something like feel sleepy.”

“ So do I, so it must be some one having uttered a prayer to order every body sleep; they will do making a harm to us,” said Sultan Hadiwijoyo.  “ Perhaps the next assassination will be happenned in this palace, after Sultan Prawoto's assassination.”

At the moment,there were two young men entered the room and reported that all of the building became quiet, very quiet, it felt strange.

“ Let us pretending sleep, but keep on guard; I want to catch the intruder by myself,” said Sultan.

So, every body, Pemanahan, Sutawijaya and Prince Benawa, went to their room each, to pretend sleep.

Sultan went to his room, and looked at his wife, “ Rai Cempa sleep definitely because of the uttering prayer,” thought Sultan.  So I will sleep on the next room, because I believe the target of assassination is I myself certainly, not my wife.

The three killers thought, “ How is very easy way to enter, but the King has divine power so might be he didn’t sleep.”

They reached the big door that must be the King’s room as the map saying.   They entered the room with easy, because the door was unlocked, and they saw the King  slept under blanket.    They held their keris each, and they stabbed the dagger to the body of Sultan together     They stabbed again and again, but, amazing, Sultan was invulnerable to their dagger (keris), even Sultan continued pretending sleep.

After a moment Sultan woke up suddenly and he caught the killers one by one then he threw to the wall, he punch and he kicked the others.    “Who are you, how dare you come to the King’s room at mid night?

“ Forgive me Master, I am Begog”

“ Begog who, I knew all of my staff in here?” said Sultan.

Prince Banawa, Ki Pemanahan and Sutawijaya came to the room and pretending asked what happen although they already knew the intruder was caught.    Prince Banawa caught and pull of begog’s hair, “ Answer, don’t make us get angry and kill you,”

“ Calm down Banawa, you can’t get the answer by this way,” said Sultan.  

“ Now, young man you must talk, who are you?”

“ We are the messenger from Jipang Panolan,” said Begog.

“ Did you mean that you are the messenger from my brother Mas Aryo Penangsang,” said Sultan with calm style.

“ Yes Master.”

“ So Your Master command on you to kill me? Said Sultan.

“ Yes Master and forgive me Master.”

“ Right, you are a honest man and so you are free, free to go.   You must tell this entire happen to your Master.  And I want you to tell my message to your Master; if he wants to kill me don’t ask some one like you but do it by himself; I feel insulted since you are not my grade to be my opponent fighter,” said Sultan.

“ Brother Pamanahan, give some money and some gift to these young men provide their journey.” Said Sultan.

“ Sandika Gusti, yes Master,” said Pamanahan.

“ Kanjeng Rama, Sultan, why did you release the intruder, we should kill them to learn Aryo Penangsang,” said Prince Banawa

“ I know your uncle Aryo Penangsang very well, he never retreat till his aim reached with success what ever you do to stop it.  We don’t have to make dirty our hands for killing those intruders, but Penangsang will.” Said Sultan.

Begog and his friends went back to Jipang with empty handed.   They were confessing that Sultan Hadiwijoyo really has supernatural power as they had experienced by themselves.   

They should not come back to Jipang since Aryo Penangsang will get mad angry to them, but they seemed not realize what would happen then.    When they reported the entire happen to their Boss, they had punishment, hard punishment.    

 Now Penangsang felt insult by this happenned.   “ Bastard you Karebet; I will fight as you wish,” said Penangsang.

“ Patih Matahun, prepare my horse, si Gagak Rimang; I will go to Pajang and you follow me; Karebet challenge me to fight; I will kill him by my dagger, keris Kiai Setan Kober.” Penangsang shouted.

“ Calm down Nakmas Adipati, remember this is a trap for you, definitely this is a trap,” said Patih Matahun.   “Let us talk and discuss it  with cool brain.”

“ I am not afraid even though this is a trap; you are coward so keep stay on your home and wait news of the Karebet's death; I will go alone.” Said Penangsang.

Sayangnya perajurit Jipang Panolan jumlah dua kali lipat dari perajurit Jepara, jadi walaupun mereka bertempur mati-matian kemungkinan besar serdadu Jepara akan menderita kekalahan.

Sementara itu Aryo Penangsang memberi perintah rahasia kepada Tamtamanya, " ingat target kita adalah Pangeran Hadiri, jika dia sudah terbunuh, kita menarik mundur pasukan kita dengan segera," katanya.

Setelah instruksi itu diberikan, kelihatan Pangeran Hadiri mendapat tekanan lebih dan bahkan menjadi terpisah dengan isterinya.  Ratu Kali Nyamat bertempur dengan gagah berani seperti laki-laki, walaupun masih kelihatan cantik.  Dia berusaha untuk mendekati suaminya, tetapi banyak perajurit Japang yang menghalangi jalannya.   Walaupun sudah banyak perajurit musuh mati oleh pedangnya, dia tidak berhasil mendekati suaminya.

Pada akhirnya Pangeran Hadiri mati oleh tusukan diperutnya.  Sebelum mati dia berteriak," lari,lari isteriku, tinggalkan aku, nanti kita akan membalas dendam dikemuadian hari,"

Ratu lebih hebat menyerang begitu juga semua perajuritnya ketika mendengar perintah dari suaminya.

Sementara itu Aryo Penangsang memberikan perintah yang lain lagi," mundur semua perajurit Jipang Panolan, mundur,"   Mendengar perintah itu perajurit Jipang mundur perlahan-lahan sambil meninggalkan mayat teman-temannya dan mayat musuhnya.

Sesudah perajurit-perajurit Jipang mundur, Ratu mendekati mayat suaminya dan dipeluknya. " terkutuk engkau Penangsang, terkutuk, tunggu pembalasanku,"

Kemudian perajurit yang kalah itu pulang ke Jepara sambil membawa mayat pemimpinnya dan kesedihan yang mendalam didiri Ratu Kali Nyamat.

Dirumahnya, Ratu berpikir, " Dimanakah keadilan, dimanakah dia, bahkan Sunan Kudus berpihak kepada Penangsang.  Pada kenyataannya serangan itu sudah dipersiapkan oleh keduanya, Penangsang dan Sunan,atau paling tidad ini suatu dugaan.  Satu-satunya teman yang dapat membantu adalah Sultan Pajang, Sultan Hadiwijoyo; saya harus merundingkan dengannya segera mengenai masalah ini."

" Apakah utusan saya ke Pajang sudah datang?, tanaya Ratu kepada pengawalnya.

" Belum kanjeng Ratu," jawabnya

" Bila sudah datang, segera menghadap saya," kata Ratu.

Sejak itu Ratu kehilangan nafsu makannya dan selalu bermimpi buruk.    Badannya menjadi kurus dan mukanya pucat, hal ini membuat kechawatiran para stafnya akan halnya kesehatannya.  Pada akhirnya dia mengumumkan akan melakukan tapa di gunung Danareja dalam keadaan telanjang.  Dia mengumumkannya dengan sumpah, " Saya akan mengakhiri tapa saya dan mengenakan pakaian lagi setelah Penangsang mati,"    Dia pergi ke suatu guha dan duduk bersila disuatu batu datar dalam keadaan tanpa busana atau telanjang.  Para perajurit pengawalnya berada dimuka guha menjaga keselamatannya dan para dayang mensuplai makanan dan minumannya.

Aryo Penangsang sangat puas dengan serangan rahasianya.  Jalan menuju singgasana Kerajaan Demak semakin terbuka, sejauh ini jalannya sudah baik. Sekarang tinggal satu orang lagi yang harus dilenyapkan, dia adalah Jaka Tingkir atau Sultan Hadiwijoyo, Sultan Pajang.

Aryo Penangsang mengakui kesaktian Jaka Tingkir, " Rencana pembunuhan yang terakhir akan menjadi yang tersulit, tetapi harus dilakukan sebagai pukulan terakhir dari suatu kerja besar."  Tentu saja Aryo Penangsang akan membunuh Jaka Tingkir sebagai target terakhir.

Aryo Penangsang memanggil tiga orang perajuritnya yang terbaik untuk diberi tugas yang berat itu, mereka adalah Demang Begog, Suta dan Sonder.  Tiga perajuritnya sudah cukup untuk membunuh Sultan Pajang.

" Begog dan yang lain-lainnya, saya percayakan tugas ini kepadamu karena kamu baru saja menyelesaikan pelajaran Ilmu Silatmu.  Ini adalah kesempatan kamu untuk memperlihatkan darma baktimu kepada Negara dan Rajamu, Jangan katakan tidak.    Bila engkau sukses dalam tugas ini, hadiah menanti kamu dan kedudukan yang baik didalam kedinasan.  Jika gagal, Negara akan menanggung hidup keluargamu.

" Tuan, perintah Tuan adalah suatu kehormatan bagi kami, kami akan melaksanakan dengan sebaik-baiknya.' kata Begog mewakili teman-temannya.

" Now, go and good luck," said Aryo Penangsang.

Yang empunya cerita tidak menerangkan mengapa Aryo Penangsang tidak memerintahkan mereka pergi dulu ke Sunan Kudus agar beliau membacakan mantera kepada keris-kerisnya agar bertuah, seperti yang dilakukan oleh Rangkud.  Barangkali Aryo Penangsang lupa akan hal itu atau dia percaya akan para pembunuhnya disebabkan mereka adalah akhli silat nomer satu.

Ketiga pembunuh pergi memakai kuda dengan cepat.  Setelah sampai di Pajang, mereka menambatkan kuda-kudanya di hutan dan pergi berjalan kaki ke Istana. Penjagaan istana ketat, banyak perajurit mengawal istana.  Mereka duduk dirumput diluar Istana, kemudian membacakan mantera yang akan menidurkan para perajurit pengawal dan seluruh orang diIstana tertidur dengan nyenyak.  Beberapa menit kemudian mereka melihat hasilnya, penjaga pintu gerbang tertidur.  Mereka memasuki Istana tanpa halangan, karena semua orang tertidur.

Begog membuka peta ditangannya dan kemudian memberikan instruksi kepada kawan-kawannya dengan berbisik.

Sementra itu Sultan masih bercakap-cakap dengan Ki Pemanahan, " Adakah engkau merasakan sesuatu yang aneh Ki Pemanahan?, kata Sultan.

" Ya saya merasakan, sesuatu yang membuat saya mengantuk,"

" Saya juga begitu, mungkin ada orang yang telah membacakan mantera agar kita tertidur dan pasti mereka ingin berbuat jahat.  Saya menduga pembunuhan akan terjadi di Istana ini sesudah pembunuhan terhadap Sultan Prawoto." kata Sultan.

Tidak berapa lama kemudian masuk kedalam dua orang muda yang melaporkan bahwa seluruh Istana menjadi sangat sunyi sekali, sangat aneh.

" Marilah kita berpura-pura tidur, tapi tetap waspada, saya akan menangkap pengacau itu oleh saya sendiri," kata Sultan.

Maka semua orang pergi kekamar masing-masing, Pemanahan, Pangeran Benawa, Sutawijaya dan lain-lain.

Sultan memasuki kamarnya dan melihat isterinya, " Rai Cempa tertidur pulas karena mantera itu, saya akan tidur dikamar sebelah karena saya percaya bahwa target pembunuhan adalah saya dan bukan isteri saya," pikir Sultan.

Para pembunuh berpikir, " Alangkah mudahnya memasuki Istana ini, tetapi Sultan mempunyai kesaktian, jadi mungkin dia tidak tertidur,"

Mereka sampai kepada suatu pintu kamar yang besar, tentulah ini kamar Raja, sesuai dengan petunjuk dari peta ini.  Mereka memasuki kamar yang pintunya tidak terkunci; terlihat sesorang sedang tidur dibawah selimut, pasti ini Raja. Kemudian mereka menghunus kerisnya masing-masing dan menusukkannya berulang-ulang ketubuh yang sedang tidur itu.   Tetapi menakjubkan Raja tidak mempan senjata bahkan berpura-pura melanjutkan tidurnya.

Tak berapa lama kemudian Raja bangun dan menangkap satu persatu pembunuh itu dan dilemparkan kedinding, dia pukul dia tendang yang lainnya, " Siapakah kamu? beraninya memasuki kamar Raja ditengah malam seperti ini? kata Sultan.

" Maaf Tuan, saya Begog,"

" Begog siapa? saya mengenal satu persatu staf saya disini," kata Raja.

Ki Pemanahan, Pangeran Benawa dan Sutawijaya datang kekamar Raja dan menanyakan ada apa, pada hal mereka sudah tau pengacau-pengacau itu tertangkap.  Pangeran Benawa langsung memukul salah seorang dan menarik rambutnya, " Jawab, jangan membuat kami marah dan membunuhmu,"

" Kalem sedikit Banawa, kamu tidak akan mendapat jawabannya dengan cara seperti ini," kata Sultan.  " Sekarang anak muda bicaralah, sipakah kamu?."

" Kami adalah utusan dari Jipang Panolan," kata Begog.

" Apakah maksud kamu, kamu ini adalah utusan dari kakak saya Aryo Penangsang?" tanya Sultan dengan kalem.

" Ya Tuan,"

" Jadi tuanmu menyuruhmu membunuh aku? tanya Sultan.

" Ya Tuan dan maafkan saya Tuan,"

" Baiklah, kamu adalah orang-orang jujur jadi kamu saya bebaskan untuk pergi.   Kamu harus ceritakan semua kejadian ini kepada Tuanmu, Mas Aryo Penangsang. Dan saya ingin agar kamu menyampaikan pesan saya kepada Tuanmu, jika dia ingin membunuhku jangan menyuruh seseorang seperti kamu tetapi lakukanlah sendiri; Saya merasa terhina karena kamu bukan kelas saya untuk diajak berkelahi," kata Sultan.

" Kakak Pemanahan berikan beberapa hadiah dan uang secukupnya untuk perjalanan mereka," kata Sultan.

" Sandika Gusti (Ya tuan)," jawab Pemanahan.

" Kanjeng Rama Sultan, mengapa dilepaskan pengacau-pengacau ini, kita seharusnya membunuh mereka sebagai pelajaran Aryo Penangsang," kata Pangeran Benawa.

" Saya tahu bahwa pamanmu pantang mundur sebelum tujuannya tercapai apapun yang kamu lasnakan.  Kita tidak perlu mengotori tangan kita sendiri untuk membunuh mereka, tetapi Penangsang yang akan melakukan," kata Sultan.

Begog dan kawan-kawan kembali keJipang dengan tanpa hampa.  Mereka mengakui bahwa Sultan Hadiwijoyo memang sakti seperti yang mereka alami sendiri.

Seharusnya mereka tidak usah kembali ke Jipang karena Aryo Penangsang akan marah besar kepada mereka, tetapi mereka tidak menyadari apa yang akan terjadi.  Sewaktu mereka melaporkan kepada Boss mereka, semua kejadian di Pajang, mereka mendapat hukuman, hukuman yang berat.

Sekarang Penangsang merasa terhina dengan kejadian ini, " Bangsat kamu Karebet, saya akan lawan kamu seperti mau-mu." katanya.

" Patih Matahun, siapkan kuda saya si Gagak Rimang; Saya mau pergi kePajang dan kamu ikuti saya; si Karebet menantang saya berkelahi, akan saya bunuh dia dengan kerisku si Kiai Setan Kober." Penangsang berteriak.

" Tenang sedikit Nik Mas, tenanglah; ini adalah jebakan, jebakan; dapatkah kita rundingkan dengan suasana dingin," kata Patih Matahun.

" Saya tidak takut sekalipun ini jebakan; kamu pengecut, tinggallah dirumah dan tunggu berita kematian si Karebet, saya akan pergi sendirian," kata Penangsang.