Finding the Sacred Tree

the adventure begins part 6

We were surrounded by crickets and insects. We could not go anywhere and could only fall silent as we pitched our swords in all directions.

Rika and I were quite far away, so we took the initiative to get closer so we could protect each other. But only 1 step we walk. Suddenly his men Crickets started running towards us while raising their respective weapons.

At that time we had no choice, we also attacked even though my distance and Rika were quite far. But then, suddenly someone shouted.

"Stop....!" That person was none other than the Cricket itself.

Because of that shout, all his men stopped moving. Not only them, Rika and I also stopped moving like a statue.

"Who told you to attack, huh!?" The cicadas look angry.

"Well.tadi boss said.."

"I wasn't done talking, back off all of you! Ruin my cool moments, you guys!"

Because of that, all his men retreated. Surprisingly me and Rika did not even attack. Though it was a very fitting moment to attack and escape from this place"

"I'm sorry, you stupid man, let me finish what I said earlier. Where was it. Oh yeah—or I'll kill someone you love." The crickets snapped his fingers twice and then from the front door appeared several men carrying 2 people whose heads were covered by cloth.

1 The one who was taken was a young woman dressed in maid and the other was a grandfather wearing shabby clothes.

Judging from the appearance we already know that the two people are Vivi and Grandpa Bari. Their condition is not okay. Grandpa and Vivi looked limp and their bodies were full of bruises and wounds. When it comes to injuries, grandfather is the worst, but if it's mental like Vivi is the most shaken.

I could not see their faces, but from his trembling posture and his fishy smell. I can tell that he's been toyed with by Jikrik's men.

"Basic bastards! What have you done with Vivi." I screamed loudly.

The crickets laughed. Instead of feeling guilty, they laughed out loud as I said that.

"Why are you laughing, motherfucker!"

"Shut up!" The crickets shouted loudly and it made his men go silent for a moment.

"You don't have to forgive them if they're fucked about this, they're assholes. Then let's make an offer. You give me the black book, then we'll free this young woman and this old man alive."

Rika and I fell silent, because we did not want to give the black book. But on the other hand we also do not want to see Vivi and Grandpa Bari killed.

"Are you going to kill us if you don't give us the black book?" I asked.

"Hey.why are you asking that, you're not going to give me this black book." Said Rica.

"Silence Rica. I don't want Vivi and Grandpa to die because of that black book."

"Good thinking, you're a good boy."

"Stop talking nonsense, insect! answer my question!"

"Wowowo. Okay, okay I answer. Whether you kill him or not depends on your answer. If you're willing to give me the black book, then everyone will be safe, but if you don't want to. Then everyone here will die including you. Actually our goal is to just take the black book and not care about your lives. So if you're willing to give me the black book, then we'll spare all of you lives."

I paused for a moment to think.

"Why do you want this book? What's in it that you guys got this book" I asked, because I was still wondering why they were after the black book.

"You got that book from Rick's son of a bitch. Well..we believe in the book there is something that can derail our plan."

He already knows yes. Maybe he could tell, because he could talk to insects and from the beginning the grandfather's house was full of insects like cockroaches and other small insects.

Because Rika is so focused on me, she doesn't realize that there's someone sneaking behind her. Once close enough, the man catches Rika and makes her fall.

Rika was unable to move because of being crushed by someone bigger than her.

"Hey.what are you doing, let me go!" Rika tries to get rid of that person, but can't, because that person is too big.

"What are you doing. You said you wouldn't do anything to her."

"Relax the young man, I won't do anything to him. I'll just keep him here." Said the one who was bullying Rika.

"One hostage has been taken again. Well..young man, how? Are you going to give me the black book? or. You want to see your friends killed before your eyes." Said the Cricket who looked smiling.

"Basic bastards!" I muttered that looked upset.

Now I'm really confused. If only Rika wasn't taken hostage now, maybe we could still save them both. Well even though the odds are 2 percent. Although the chances are small, at least there is still hope to succeed.

"If you keep quiet, this young lady will be the one I killed." The cicadas pulled out their swords and put their swords around Vivi's neck.

"All right....! I'll give you this black book."

The smiling cricket grew wider and then he put his sword into the sheath again.

"Good. Now throw your sword away.I don't want you to kill me."

By force, I dropped my sword and then kicked it away from me.

"Good, now draw near to me with the black book."

With a feeling of annoyance, I walked slowly towards the Crickets. During the walk I stared at his men, to keep an eye on whether anyone would suddenly attack me or anything else.

I don't want him to trick me when I give you this black book. But it seems that he will not deceive me, because all the weapons belonging to his men have been inserted into their respective kesar and no one intends to take it out.

When I was in front of the cricket, I did not give it straight away, I stared at it sharply, encoding it so that he would not try to trick me, he said, but he only returned to me with a gentle smile like a servant welcoming his master home from work. I saw him so irritated and wanted to punch him hard in the nose. But if I punch him, surely his men will repay me by killing my friends and myself.

"Well now give me the black book and after giving it away you take a 10-step back from me." The cricket held out his palm.

Doubtfully, I gave the black book to the crickets. At that time actually Rika was constantly yelling at me, not to give me the black book, but if I did not do it, surely all of them would be instantly killed by Cricket and his men.

The book was already in the hands of the Crickets and I had also retreated 10 steps according to his orders.

"Good..Then according to my promise, I will release them." The crickets encoded it on his men and as it was in command, his men who were close to Vivi and Grandpa Bari, released them and pushed him roughly before me.

The one who overcame Rika was also out of the way and that made Rika free. After being freed he immediately ran towards Vivi and Grandpa Bari.

"Grandfather! Grandpa's fine."

She hugged Grandpa Bari tightly, I did too, I also hugged Vivi tightly.

At that time the head covering was not open. So we opened it to make them both breathe a sigh of relief.

When we opened it, we were shocked. Not because his face was ruined or anything like that, but what we embraced from earlier was another person wearing his clothes Vivi and Grandpa.

After we learned that Fact, everyone laughed out loud, including Crickets. He laughed the hardest among the others.