Samurai Around The World
Chpater 45: Inside the Ground

Samurai Around The World #45.

“We will all enter this hole and head for the underground road to continue our journey tonight” Mr. Mark told all.

“How can Mr Mark ensure that this is indeed the way out of our problems now?” asked the Saint who seemed to be hesitating with Mr. Mark's orders earlier.

“I've been in it and there's a hint that it's the path. Already we have not much time and have wasted a lot here” I answered Saint's question while slightly irritated tone.

“Ya is already. I will enter first” Saint also stepped closer to the inlet.

The Saint's body went straight inside and was able to reach the passageway of his underground passage safely.

Others also directly enter the hole easily because it is the right hole.

Mr. Mark finally entered and was followed by me who also closed the hole because I was at the very end.

Brrepe! Bbreeps! Both of my feet were treading the ground from the underground road that Allan and I had found earlier.

“We immediately walked following this aisle. I will lead in front. Others can walk in the back just in case”, Mr. Mack told us all.

“Any Mr Mack”

Me and the others were walking down the underground street staring around just in case something happened.

“It seems that this hallway is the path used to continue the journey that was hampered above earlier. Because this hallway is not too bad in the walls that indicate that it is still often used. How did you find this passage Girou?” asked Saint to me about the underground passageway I found while walking.

“At first when we were hampered above earlier, I walked around the tree line that became our obstacle to look for something or clues that could help. And as I walked, suddenly my foot sank into the ground like a trap. But luckily my feet that went into the ground earlier were able to be lifted back after being assisted by Mr. Mark and Allan. Out of curiosity what was in the ground that made my feet sink earlier, I dug and finally found this hallway. As soon as Saint” I explained it to Saint as well as answering his question just now.

“Oh therefore you can find this place. You're lucky then. It is fortunate that your feet are immersed in the soil of” said the Saint who seemed happy because of the incident my feet went into the ground earlier.

“Ya so”

We all kept following the path from the underground passage where we were walking now. To date we have not found any difficulties in this underground journey. We have not found a confusing intersection either. Everything's going fine.

We continued walking for 30 minutes and the hallway we were in was still unfinished.

“It seems that this hallway is too long and tiring. From earlier we walked through it and until now has not seen the end of the hallway. Is this the path of Allan?” ask the Saint who already felt exhausted.

“This is Saint's Way. You see it on the map too. At the place where we met a dead end was written on the map like a picture of a row of trees. And if according to the map, there will be a follow-up road behind the tree. But we didn't find any path behind it and we instead found this underground passage and the path looks good as usual. This is the path of Saint. Let's just follow the path. Just like we went down a long road before. If we are tired, we should rest first. How about we rest first? If it is ready we continue the journey” Allan also offers to Saint and others.

“Yes, let's rest first. My leg seems to have to be crossed also” Saint also agreed an offer from Allan.

Since Saint decided to take a break, the others also came along to sit down and charge up from feeling tired as well. Inside the ground it feels quite warm even on cold nights.

I also took an energy drink that I brought so as not to get sleepy and eager to continue the journey after resting.

“How many minutes are we likely to come to his destination Allan?” I asked Allan.

“Possibly two and a half hours later or 30 minutes after this we have reached the place and that is if there is no meaningful obstacle. Hopefully our journey is launched because time continues to run and our time is not much”, said Allan gave an answer to me.

“Ya hopefully” said I'll be sure.

After it was felt finished to fill the energy and rest, we all stood up and continued the journey to walk down the underground passageway.

“Come standing. We continue the journey” Mr. Mark told us all.

After everything was ready, we walked together to walk through the rest of the underground passage where we were walking now.

The views we saw from earlier were almost the same. Only the walls are made of earth. Sometimes some are seen underground animals that come out of the ground.

30 Minutes passed, we still had not found a way out of that passageway. We were still walking and waiting for the exit to return to the ground.

“You were 30 minutes ago Allan. Here we've been over about 15 minutes from your estimate. How's this?” asked the Saint who seemed to be starting to panic because we had not found a way out of it yet.

“We just follow the path. We did not find an intersection that could confuse us. So we follow the path and we'll find the exit. Just patience. We will find a way out of it and continue to the next mission” Allan replied optimistically.

Even the Saint only sighed.

It seemed that hope had come to us after 15 minutes. The path we passed suddenly became a dead end. But replaced by a ladder to get to the surface.

“Ah finally we have found that way out. We use these stairs to go up. After getting to the surface, most likely we have reached the complex where we are headed. Hopefully what this map says is true” said Allan happily after seeing a ladder to get out of the hallway where we are now.

“But up there is a gate like Allan. It will probably be a little difficult to open it. How to solve?” I asked Allan.

“Let me open it. I seem to be able to” Allan replied with confidence.

Allan immediately stepped forward while carrying a bottle that was the same as the one used to open the gate before.

Allan also climbed the stairs and used his finger to touch the side edge of the gate to be easily opened.

“What did Allan do that Girou?” ask Mr. Mack who is beside me.

“Allan was using his lubrication fluid to smooth the rusty gate on the edges so that he did not have difficulty opening it. In order to open the previous entrance gate, he also used the liquid in his hand that was and succeeded. Hopefully this time also the same” I explained it to Mr. Mack.

“Oh so it is. Yes yes yes” Mr. Mack also nodded his head in understanding.

Not long after, Allan went down again to wait for the liquid to work.

“We wait approximately one and a half minutes for my slippery liquid to work perfectly” Allan said while wiping the sweat on his forehead.

One and a half minutes passed, Allan went back up to check the gate was already open or not.

Allan held the handle of the gate and tried to turn it with all his strength.

“Heeemmmhhh!!” Allan tried hard to turn the gate.

But the door still had not turned and was still in its initial position. Not changed one bit.

“Fuuuhh! Still don't want to move this one gate. Maybe someone can help me?” Allan asked for help from others.

“How can we help you Allan? There is only one ladder to the gate above you it” asked Saint to Allan.

“You can take an extra ladder in the bag I brought earlier. You can wear it” Allan also provide solutions to us.

Saint also checked Allan's backpack lying around him. And it's true what Allan said. There is a folding ladder that if opened will form a ladder that can be used to help Allan.

Seac! Sseet!  Ssseets! The Saint unfolded from the stairs and used it to help Allan open the still-hard exit.

“Ah good someone helped me. You hold the other half a Saint. Later we rotate together so that it can be opened” said Allan directing Saint.

Allan and Saint immediately tried to turn the gate.

“Heeemmmmhh!! Heemmmmh!!” The gate seems to be difficult to open.

“Try once again Saint. Try to turn it even stronger. Looks like this door is more difficult than the previous”

Allan and Saint tried to turn the door once more.

And finally the door shifted.

- To Be Continued