Peculiarities of East Java with the royal background are told in Jaka and Magic Dragon set in Ngawi. This story is sourced from a book entitled 366 Archipelago Folklore published by Adicita Karya Nusa in 2008 compiled by Mahyudin Al Mudra, Tuti Sumarningsih, Daryatun, and Hadi Kurniawan. Readers know this story as the story of Jaka Budug and Princess Kemuning. In this book, the story of Jaka Budug and Princess Kemuning is told in a different way. Changes made by the author in retelling of the story that is expected to be able provides a different reading pleasure for the reader who have known the story and willing to introduce it to new reader.