The Explorers of the Universe
Cannibal Nation
The three humans with larger-looking postures continued to walk through the darkness of the forest. From their speed and courage, Asteria guessed that they were used to living in the forest and her eyes had adapted well to night.
The 3 humans were in a cave. All three go inside. Asteria stopped on a branch. He waited for the man to come out. Waiting for nothing to come out.
Asteria. Whether he should go back to his shelter or continue his curiosity about the cavemen. The curiosity of Asteria is huge. He finally decided to get down from the tree.
Asteria walked slowly towards the cave. Around it a lot of stacked wood and rocks are laid neatly. Shows the stones have a function according to place and size, and the wood is used as a support tool or maybe to make a fire. I don't know, Asteria doesn't take a headache.
Asteria arrived at the mouth of the cave. Once again he weighed, the curiosity and danger lurking he reconsidered. And with the strength of heart, he decided to walk into the mouth of the two-and-a-half-meter-high cave.
Asteria walked slowly into the dark and long cave passage. His legs accidentally nudged a wooden propped up on the wall of the cave passage. Luckily Asteria caught it immediately before the wood fell and made a noise.
Asteria grasped the wood, which turned out to be a wooden spear with a stone spear eye. The spear eyes slightly emit a rancid aroma, such as a knife that is often used to chop meat and never washed.
Asteria carried the spear and continued on her way. It arrived inside me which was quite broad and tall. In the middle of the cave was a bonfire that was not too lit. Only the embers of the fire piled up and flushed.
The asteria settles towards the side. On the cave floor around the fire, there were several adults sleeping with animal skins on. They all wear no clothes. In another corner some people also slept with animal skin pads.
The three humans who had entered were now seen again by Asteria. All three of them came out of the cave hole the other way. Asteria can now see them as adult men with a fairly stocky stature. 2 people with short hair but with messy pieces and 1 person with long hair is not taken care of. They just use a piece of animal skin or tree bark, I don't know, to cover their genitals.
Asteria lowered her body and slightly entered the cave rock crevice to hide. The three men laughed as if they had just celebrated a feast and happiness. They entered the crevices of caves and rocks. Then they sleep in their own place.
Asteria felt that the information she had obtained in the cave was enough. He wanted to return to the shelter by remembering the location of this cave well.
Just as Asteria got up, there was the sound of a female cry from the direction of the cave door where the 3 men had come out. Asteria held herself back. He returned to the observing position. The crying and crying became clearer. Like a woman in suffering.
A man wakes up and feels disturbed by the moaning. He entered the hidden room. There were screams and blows from within, accompanied by painful screams. Asteria thinks there's violence inside this cave.
The man came out with a young girl who walked by with her hands raised and pulled the man forcibly. The girl only wore leather clothes to cover the area*** and her chest. The rest is left open. His skin was white, different from the other human skin in the cave.
The man pushed the girl to the ground. He cursed the girl while shouting in incomprehensible language Asteria. The man's voice caused the other cavemen to be disturbed but still ignored him.
The spell of King Luid on Asteria's left arm appeared with a faint light. Asteria was puzzled as to why the hidden spell had appeared. King Luid did not explain this.
Asteria who was worried that her whereabouts were known if the dim light of the spell was seen immediately impaled her with her hands. As a result, the condition makes the spell as if pressed inward. And suddenly Asteria was able to understand what the caveman was talking to the girl.
Asteria. It turns out that the spell can also make Asteria able to adapt. One of them is language adaptation. King Luid was well aware that Asteria would travel between universes, so he instilled 2 functions at once in the spell.
Thank you King Luid, Asteria said in her heart.
“Shut! You want me to torture even harder?” snarl the man at the girl. “Next few nights the sacrificial ceremony will take place! You must not die until the ceremony arrives!”
The man entered the room and returned with a lump of meat. “Eat this meat and be quiet! Use fire to make it mature if you want!” said again.
The girl just cried and let the fresh meat that seemed to be meat*** that was taken by the three previous men in the forest. Meanwhile the man who had scolded the girl returned to her place and continued to sleep. Previously he tied a long rope in the girl's hand on his leg so that the girl could not run.
The girl hugged both her legs while holding back the sobs. It was in front of the fire. He felt hungry but did not want to eat the meat that was near his feet.
Asteria waited until the man had fallen asleep. For about an hour he hid and waited. After seeing the man sleeping with snoring, Asteria walked settles on the girl who was also asleep.
Once close, Asteria cuts the girl's liaison with the man using her knife carefully so as not to make a bang on the man's leg.
Then, Asteria woke the girl up slowly. When the girl opened her eyes, she almost cried out to see a stranger in front of her. Asteria immediately smothered the girl's mouth strongly and asked her to be quiet with her eyes and expression.
When she saw that the girl already understood, Asteria cut the rope of her hand. Moving Asteria's hand, he led the girl out of the cave.
The girl nodded with fear. Asteria assures him that she can save him. The girl hesitantly nodded.
Asteria and the girl continued in her footsteps. Asteria took the spear and carried it. Upon arriving at the passageway, the two increased their speed until they finally exited the cave. Asteria continued to guide him into the forest towards his shelter.
The girl fell. He looks weak. Apparently the girl had not eaten anything and was now starved of energy. Asteria sat him down and assured him that he could walk.
“Please keep walking. In my place there is food,” said Asteria with a strange language that never thought he could say it. He couldn't have carried her flying that far. He has not fully mastered his flying skills.
The girl stood up again. The two walked slowly through the forest. Asteria tried to recall the direction of her shelter. They arrived at the shelter after a journey of about an hour.
“Get onto my shoulder. I'll carry you. My place of residence is on a tree,” said Asteria.
The girl looked up. Then he obeyed the unknown man's orders. Asteria carried and slowly floated. It was quite difficult for him to carry the human burden. Moreover, part of the girl's body was open. It disturbs his concentration a little.
Asteria managed to bring the girl to her shelter. The two sat facing. Asteria handed over cooked meat and drinking water to her stashed bamboo tube for the girl.
The girl accepted it and ate very greedily. Asteria just looked at him with pity. The girl even burped after eating. He felt his energy return. And now his face is brighter.
“What's your name?” ask Asteria.
“Sikkadopadehn,” says the girl. Asteria has trouble repeating her name.
“Call me Sikka,” cut the girl.
“Alright, Sikka. Greetings, I am Asteria. You can sleep here tonight.” Then Asteria took a robe that was not too thick and light that hung on the roof of the shelter. He handed the robe to Sikka for use.
“Wear. With this you will be warmer,” said Asteria.
Sikka accepts and uses it.
“Why were you beaten by them?” ask Asteria later.
The girl looked gloomy and held onto the part of her body that was still painful from the blow.
“You mind telling a story?” ask Asteria again.
Sikka shook her head. “They are an Upper Nation, whereas I am a Lower Nation. We Underworld Nations have always been enslaved by them. And after this full moon is over, they will hold the ritual of offering to the Gods. I will be made into their show. At the peak of the ritual, I will be taken to the God Lake. My blood will be handed over to the God who is in the lake. Then my body will be cut into pieces as their meal. The man who has been offered is considered holy and will save the life of the person who eats it!”
Asteria. “They commit murder and eat humans? Cannibal!”
“Iya. Not only that. Before the peak of the event, I will be bedridden by some men who are considered the Hands of Gods. Those who live in the cave are the Hands of the Gods. Not infrequently they rattled my body for entertainment, but not to rape me. For I must be slept by the Hands of the Gods at the ritual. The ritual will begin in two days. And the peak is about 3 days away,” said Sikka.
Asteria shook her head and imagined a terrible event would happen here. “Where is your family?” ask Asteria.
“Under. They are under land.”
“You mean?” Asteria was confused.
“Under this land there is our residence Lower Nation,” replied Sikka.
“Good. We'll go to your place. We better go further now. If the Upper Nation finds out you're not in the cave, they'll find you. You still able to walk?”
Sikka. Asteria brought Sikka back down. They continued their journey away from the area. In the middle of the forest, at night, and only illuminated by the moon.
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