Finding the Sacred Tree

Torture part 2

"Hey....What's going on?" Ask the man who holds the whip.

Shortly after, Geri and John return from lunch.

"What's this?" Ask John

"No sir John, just.he suddenly cried and it made me so heartless to torture him again."

"Crying?"

John then walked up to me and held my chin to see my crying face.

"Heh.It turns out you can cry too." He threw away my face violently and then approached the person holding the whip. Which then he forcibly seized the whip.

"Listen to all of you! He's a criminal. So you don't have to pity him."

"But sir... She was a child, was this kind of torture not too much for her." One of the people in the crowd asked. It's weird when they were so happy to see me tormented, but now he's defending me. Was this change of attitude because I cried earlier, or was it because of something else.

"Hey.Let me tell you something, and maybe this can make you change your mind. This boy yes, do you know what he has done."

Everyone shakes not knowing. And it's common for them, because if anyone gets hanged here they're definitely criminals who have to be punished and they don't care what they've done before.

Maybe if there is a prank hanging people here, maybe that person has been battered the next day, because in the torture of the residents.

"Heh.so I guess. All right, all of you, listen to me carefully. This child has killed a genius in this kingdom. Can you guess who?"

Everyone thought hard because many geniuses in this kingdom and in the end they shook their heads not knowing.

"All right, I'll give you another clue. That guy has changed this world and he's been in the papers every year."

They all did not need to think much, they already knew who that person was, because there was only 1 person who managed to change this world and that was Tapoc.

Everyone answered Tapoc, but they were still hesitant, as there was no way Tapoc would be killed.

"That's right... Everything you have in mind is true... This kid killed Tapoc, one of my best friends. But not only did he kill Tapoc, he killed his wife, even his son Syo, who was also my student."

Everyone was so surprised. They know Syo very well, because he is a genius boy and also cute in this kingdom. It was said that this genius was not in the academy, but in the fight. As a child he was very good at fighting, even he was like a mid-level monster hunter at an age that could be said to be still early.

They were both shocked and angry at me. They just berate me like, you monster, how could you be a jerk, you better go to hell with the devil. They said so while throwing pebbles and rotten fruit that was still scattered on the ground.

I was also surprised (but my facial expression remained the same) by their drastic change in attitude. Well, maybe that's natural anyway. Who wouldn't be mad when their idol killed someone. Even I would get angry and try to find the killer.

I was there just speechless, when pelted with pebbles and rotten fruit. Besides, I also can't do anything, because my hands and feet are tied strong enough, to make myself unable to move freely.

"Well, how is everything, whether this child should be pitied for having killed Tapoc and his family."

Everyone answered "No" at once

"Good..! Then you know what you have to do."

Everyone immediately flocked to torture me and this time they did it more cruelly than before. Of course this time I kept screaming because they punched me hard, whipping myself even harder until it made my wounds open wider. Crumpled my fingers. Anyway, this time they are not like beating humans anymore, but it is like beating a monster that has been cornered and can not be anything else.

"Umm.sir.is she gonna be okay."

"What's Geri? Do you feel sorry for that kid too?"

"Bu-no sir, but I'm just afraid that he'll die and can't even tell me why he killed the Tapoc family."

"Heh.just relax. He's not gonna die. Besides, I don't care about his murder motive anymore. I've decided that he's a multiple personality and he doesn't remember killing the Tapocs."

"Oh.double personality. That happened to your case before, didn't it, sir."

"It's been 5 years since then."

"True sir, if not wrong the case is almost the same as this right. 1 the noble family was killed in a terrible way and the suspect is his own assistant. It used to be that the master had gathered some evidence and all that evidence led to the maid, but strangely she did not want to admit it and instead committed suicide, shortly after."

"really. That's one of the cases I hate."

"Yes, and this is also one of them, sir."

After Geri said that, John looked exasperated and walked away from the crowd.

"Eh...sir John, what's wrong?"

Geri was confused, why was she suddenly angry. Did I say the wrong thing? Geri goes after John and apologizes.

"Wait for John. Did I say the wrong thing, sir, then forgive me, sir." Geri held onto her coat while bowing slightly to apologize.

"Be quiet! And take your hands off my coat."

John looks angry and he pulls the coat that Geri is holding roughly.

"But sir...." Geri continued to whine like a child who was not bought a toy.

"Well...! Nevermind! Buy me a drink, I'll forgive you."

Geri looked pleased and then she hugged John as she said.

"Thank you sir, then let's go to the bar."

John who looked disgusted immediately kicked Geri until he rolled around like a ball. Despite being kicked hard enough, Geri could still smile widely and stand next to John again.

After Geri and John left. The citizens still torture me with crazy, they no longer care if I will die later.there I also do not care if I die later. I've resigned, whatever will happen next I don't care.

They continued to torture until it was dark. After it became night, they finally stopped torturing me. They stopped not because they were tired, but they had to go to their places of worship.

they prayed to their god and it was done until the sun rose again.

I don't know if this can be said to be lucky or not. But obviously I can finally rest tonight because today is a full night.