Filed to: Into The Sky

Dulled

Two days had passed, our view was now a border that seemed far away there. While we pulled over to see the situation. Vehicle queuing for inspection. It seems like the inspection there is very tight, because the entire corner of the vehicle is checked. We all pay more attention.

“We can't go through it,” Alya said.

“Is there no other way?” ask Kellos to me.

“I have only been here once, not for long. So I only know this gate,” I replied.

“So we passed the junction, there may be a gate from the other side,” Athar said.

“Then it's not the same?” ask Stella.

“We'll see about first. I'm sure there's a path we can take,” said Zilei.

“Why are you so sure?” my many.

“Do you not know the saying, Malka? Many roads to—” continued Ellie but our conversation was diverted by Gras.

“Wah, you take a lot of photos. Nice-good all!” barbarically.

“Of course, I've prepared for this fairyland city,” reply Leora.

“You know many cities in the continent, yes,”.

“Yes so.. If people travel directly, while I go around using the book.” Leora and Gras seemed very happy with the panorama that stretched the mountains surrounding this city.

“Alright, you're satisfied taking pictures, right? It's time we continue to find a way,” Athar said. We also returned to the truck.

Being in this truck is not as bad as it was before. Eve here is cold, feels soft entering the nose. Along the way, we saw a huge fortress that surrounded the city.

“Hah... This is why I prefer to go to the mountain..” blow Luke.

We're at the same intersection again. There is also a truck across there. It turns out the direction is the same as ours. We're right behind him. The truck looked suspicious. The wheels kept turning and the truck was still in front of us, while no lane was in sight.

“Why does this truck turn on the sein light?” ask Alya.

“Entah, it looks like he went somewhere,” Athar replied.

“We surround the city, and the city is in the east, the same direction as that truck,” Ethan continued. “It just so happened that our destination was exactly the same,” Athar said turning the wheel in the same direction as the truck.

We had stopped to see a completely unkempt path, only with soil and gravel solids.

“Is there an entrance to the real city?” alya was not sure.

“We try it first, later we can come back again,” reply Ethan.

While me and my friends who were in the truck did not know that the three of them decided to take the path. A sense of wonder emerged when the truck we were riding was swaying because of the uneven road.

“My feeling of the road we are passing through is fine? Why is it like this?” my many.

“On the right-left are also many tall trees. As in the forest..” muttered Leora.

The truck in front of us suddenly stopped. Then came some people from there coming towards us. I also think that we're like a very visible stalker.

“What do you mean follow us?” askthem.

“We want to Pharlouse,” Athar replied.

“Do you know what it means to step on this area?” continue them.

“No, we are immigrants who are carrying out missions,” Alya replied casually.

Suddenly, Zilei got out of the truck. All of us inside were surprised to see it. “What are you doing?” ask Ellie slowly.

“Speed things,” replied Zilei then jumped from the tub.

Me and the others just peeked in from the sidelines. We didn't hear their talk. Shortly after, the men returned to their trucks. When Zilei went inside, we were already claustrophobic about curiosity.

“What are you talking to him about?” ask Stella.

“Just give an explanation,” answer.

The truck returned to walk with a road full of holes. Then the truck stopped again. We don't know what's ahead except the three of them.

“There is a tunnel,” said Alya. They saw a number of people guarding the tunnel door. The truck in front of us got through. Now it's the turn of the truck we boarded.

“Anald tag?” ask the guy.

“Sip, thanks for the information,” reply Athar.

We started to enter a very minimal tunnel with lighting. Ellie scrapped the emergency lights.

“They really believe it..” murmured Alya.

For a while we were in the dark. Fortunately, the current path was much better, feeling smooth. We finally got out of the tunnel.

“Dark is also here. Is it cloudy?” ask Alya.

“Contain? Though previously very bright,” reply Ethan astonished as well.

“It seems like this is not because of cloudiness,” said Athar, then the three of them looked up. It turned out that there were tall chimneys with steaming smoke. They are also aware that they are in industrial areas, but not with us who cannot see clearly.

“It doesn't seem as beautiful as it was talked about,” Ellie said.

“Should be beautiful. Maybe this is the other side of Pharlouse,” said Leora who did not want to lower his expedition.

The truck in front of us turned somewhere, we didn't follow it anymore.

“Now where are we going?” ask Athar.

“Pastinya looking for lodging first,” Alya replied.

We stopped at an inn in the middle of a quiet place and darker than that place. There are only shadows of buildings that are close together.

“What's no danger we are here?” Alya.

“But we have no other choice to avoid guarding,” Athar replied.

“Then for a while we stay here,” continued Ethan.

Entering the inn, his lobby space was extremely quiet. Only a table maid was standing guard. The lights here are also dim. Ethan and Alya take care of booking the room, while I look around. It looks like a reot building and is full of cobwebs in the corner of the room.

“Sepi once... Does no one stay here other than us..?” leora Mumbles.

“Of course not you guys. Indeed this place is not for everyone,” said the waiter who apparently heard it.

“You mean not for everyone?” ask Gras.

“Welcome to the dark world. You must have a goal ‘dark’ until you can find this place,” said the waiter welcomed us.

“Means the people staying here..” Ellie continued.

“Maybe what you think is true,” reply waiter.

“Say your inn is indeed quiet,” Zilei chirped.

“I can't deny it. Looks like you will not believe it until you see it directly,” said the waiter.

There was the sound of a door opening, someone came while carrying something hanging in his hand.

“Long life..” muttered waiter.

“Aaaaa!”

We all cried out in shock at the thing that the person was carrying. But it seems like Zilei is really in a different world to us. Lena was instantly unconscious, Leora vomited on the spot, Alya ran looking for the bathroom, Ellie rushed away. While my body immediately felt weak.

It looks like it's been covered by a lot of flies. The liquid from him dripped onto the floor. The fishy smell was so strong it wanted to make me vomit.

“I managed to get new prey!” throw the man up while lifting him up. I turned away from that guy.

“Wah, we have a new friend! Greetings!” he added a hand inviting to shake hands, but his hand was full of red spots and smells.

“Are you really human?” ask Athar.

“Of course. I'm just having fun with this. It's nothing, kok!” He looked so happy as if he was used to it.

I went straight to the bathroom. When I looked at the mirror, my face was completely pale. I can't stop thinking about what I just saw. My breath was messy and panting.

“Psychopath..”.

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