SURVIVORS

Chapters 139. The Fisherman Village the Blue Dwarf Clan

Robert's team and the blue dwarf clan's bodyguards walked hand in hand down the hills. Along the way they were presented with a beautiful view. The villagers actually managed to juggle the rocky hill to become more vibrant with the small gardens on the side of the road that leads to the cliff. While on the other side lined tiny houses shaped unique and looks adorable to Niken.

"This place is beautiful. I want to capture it in a painting."

Niken kept saying that along the way. But no one stopped the move so he could make a sketch.

"Let's stop for a moment. Record this scene in your mind. Once we get there, you can make the sketches." Buujuk Indra's.

Niken complied and stopped. He turned his body to recall the sight of the hills they had just passed. The streets are winding, with cute houses and flower gardens and a small vegetable garden. The rows of houses were like a spiral staircase circling the cliff arch downwards. Multilevel. It reminded him of the condition of terraced rice fields in the foothills of Indonesia.

Niken can already imagine the outline of the sketches. He noticed the shape of the house that was like a colorful giant mushroom striking, refreshing the eyes. Also other unique houses that sneak between the rock cliff walls. This place is impressive.

"Why did you stop? Is it tired? We can rest first." Robert walked towards them from the front.

"Ahh, we're far behind. Let's hurry." Indra cried who rushed to catch up with Robert.

"You tired?" Ask Robert.

"No. We stopped for a moment to remember this place. I want to make the sketches later." Answer Niken honestly.

"Oh, okay. But the road until it's far behind, or you'll lose track of us and separate later." Robert warned.

"good. Sorry, we were wrong." Indra regrets.

"Let's go. We'll take the others." Take Robert.

They walked back and found the rest of the group resting under a tree to wait for the three of them.

"You must have forgotten the time to admire something." Omel Laras saw Niken.

Niken just smiled with a guilty look.

"Sorry to make you worry." Niken embraces Laras and Silvia.

Then they went back on their journey. Fortunately, its natural beauty distracts fatigue.

The chief of the guards rested the group on the branching road. They sipped the drink and rested their feet. The sun is moving west.

"Are we still far away?" Ask Robert the chief of the guards.

"No. We just need to go through the tunnel through this hill. Then get out on the beach." Patiently answered.

"really? Alright. It's okay if we arrive in the afternoon. Plans to the sea can still be done tomorrow." Robert is wise.

Not one of the chief guards also if the time arrived they missed estimates. Their carriage was broken, and the horse was too cute for them to ride. So this is an obstacle beyond estimation.

After enough rest, they walked again. The guard leader led them to follow the left lane of the road branch. Soon they saw the road leading to a cave.

"We're through that cave?" Ask doctor Chandra. Others also looked at the cave doubtfully.

"Is that fit for us?" Leon asked while shaking his head.

"What do you expect Leon to do? This is dwarf country. It's commonplace that everything is mini-sized." Whisper Liam patted his shoulder.

The chief bodyguard was already waiting in front of the cave door. He realized another obstacle. Although the height of the cave was higher than him, but it was not for the size of these newcomers. He was a little confused as to how to deal with this.

"Maybe we have to crawl to get through it." Robert offers a solution.

"Robert, try asking first, if there is another way to the beach" suggested Indra.

Robert nodded and conversed with the chief of the bodyguards for a while. Then return to where his team members gathered.

"There's no other way. Or have to go around the forest that we passed this morning. The road is much more difficult and dangerous." Robert delivered his talk with the chief of the guards.

"Yes already. Let's just crawl. We'll be on the road tonight." Bring Laras.

"alright. But tie your knees with a few layers of cloth first, to avoid cuts and abrasions. Don't forget to wear gloves too." Dr Chandra was quick to assess the situation.

An hour later Robert's team was ready to continue that journey. In front of a bodyguard began to walk in, followed by the head of the bodyguard. Then Indra, Chandra's doctor, followed by the women. They crawl in slowly.

The journey becomes more difficult and slow. Silvia started to complain that her back was crawling for so long.

"Sabaaarrr.." persuaded Laras.

Everyone felt his back ache and ache due to their strange way of walking. But there's no other way to reach the area.

"So, it must be that physician teacher Michfur crawled like us when he came here." Doctor Chandra's chirps.

"Hahaha.so you have to be patient. Someone experienced it first." Continued Liam who was greeted with laughter.

"There's a light at the end there. We're almost there." Cried the bodyguard who was at the front.

Team member Robert scrambled to see. But obstructed the body of his friend who was crouching in front. Finally they can only surrender while laughing amusedly, after realizing that the cave is also not so wide. As if it was designed to be passed one by one.

"Ahh, I can already smell the sea water." Said Leon. He paused for a moment. Close your eyes and breathe in the air with the distinctive aroma of the sea.

"Have you? Now let's walk. Later we miss out on the others." said Liam while pushing Leon's body forward.

They came out of the cave as dusk began to fall. The sky was smelling on copper, like a flame. Decorate throughout the sky, dipped in yellow and blue gradations.

"Beach is beautiful." Praise Niken with eyes shining happily.

They rested for a while on the side of the road. Stretching stiff muscles due to crawling for several hours.

The chief of the guards offered the horses to take the women to the fishing village down there. This time Laras, Niken and Silvia did not reject the kindness. They are very tired. Backpack bags are collected and carried by 2 horses to reduce the weight of the men.

Slowly they descended the path that occasionally descended and stepped down. But the fishing village is not far away. It is lower than the mouth of the cave. But the sunset presented from the direction of the sea, treating the fatigue. Seagulls fluttered around the village until far into the middle of the sea. A typical view of the fishing village. And the fishy smell of fish was pouring out in the air.

"You're finally there." Greet someone at the village gate.

Simple gate marked with 4 coconut trees flanking both sides of the rocky road. Then there's a piece of writing Robert doesn't understand, hung on one of the coconut trees.

Ketus the bodyguard talk for a moment. Introducing Robert and his friends.

"This is the head of this fishing village. His Majesty has already announced our arrival to him." Obviously the head of the guard.

Robert nodded in understanding. They continued on their way to the village chief's residence. A simple house with a roof of coconut leaves. They rest in the front court. Plunge yourself shamelessly on the stone floor.

"Ah, forgive if our service is unsatisfactory." The village chief was worried.

"Chairman, tell him not to worry. We just straighten our backs. You know, after crawling all the way through the cave, my waist feels like it's gonna break." Said Robert.

After being explained by the head of the bodyguard, the head of the fishing village finally understood. He no longer bothered to see his guests lying on the entire floor. The son and his wife quickly served them fresh coconut water to drink.

The night has gone down. The food is prepared. They all enjoyed dinner ravenously while talking about Robert and his friends' plans.

"No one will be willing to take you there. It's suicide." Said the chief of the fishing village.

"No. We want to buy a boat for ourselves. So it won't trouble anyone." Obviously Robert.

The village chief looked at each other with the chief of the guards.

"There's a boat builder at the end of the village. But whether he wants to sell you the boat or not depends on your luck." Said the village leader.

"Why is that?" Robert asked in wonder.

"Because he's a stubborn old man. A difficult person." The fisherman village chief shook his head.

"Hemm a difficult person huh. Wouldn't he sell the boat if you bought it?" Investigate Robert.

"More if I go there." The village chief smiled a mysterious smile.

"I don't even have a boat. You can only borrow from other fishermen if you want to go to sea." Added again.

"Huh." Robert rubbed his face with his hands.

"If buying from another fisherman, how?" ask Robert again.

"Maybe someone will. But definitely more expensive and definitely not a new boat." Answer the village leader.

"It's okay. If we can't persuade the boatman, then we'll just buy the fisherman's. The price is more expensive as long as it is reasonable, it is still acceptable." Said Robert.

"Yes, don't let them not be able to buy a change boat later." Added doctor Chandra.

"alright. Let's just run that plan. But it can't be done tonight. We'll just wait for tomorrow. You can rest the body first."

The village leader entertained his guests with a variety of grilled seafood tigers. Everyone enjoyed the night happily.

"I can't believe I missed crabs like this." Silvia said with her mouth full.

"When we live on the beach, we get tired of eating it every day." Connect Niken.

The dim moon in the sky delivered a cool breeze to the courtyard where they were laying down. Bringing dreams about a home that has always been missed.

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