The Three Chosen
167. Ghosts In Goa

Suraj makes a quick step towards a cave that he believes is where Burhan hides Hanako. Fatur and Faiq keep following Suraj's steps while continuing to recite.

When they arrived in front of the cave, Burhan was preparing offerings in the front yard of the cave door. While Hanako appears to sit in the mouth of the cave without talking or moving. Knowing that Hanako was under the influence of the grandfather's sirep, Suraj turned to Fatur and Faiq.

“ Hanako is still hypnotized by my Grandfather's science. I'm gonna let go of that science. But I beg your permission from

You are because I was forced to touch Hanako to set her free.” Suraj said.

“ Touching in which part...?” ask Faiq quickly.

“ Parts of the back, directly on the skin and without intermediaries.” says Suraj.

“ Demon base. You think I believe in your bullshit. Don't dream I'll let you touch it with that classic excuse...!” said Faiq furiously while slapping Suraj.

Suraj was not surprised by the reaction shown by Faiq. la just smiled while wiping the corner of his lips that bleed from Faiq's slap earlier. Suraj's attitude irritated Faiq and almost hit him again but Fatur immediately broke both of them.

“ Let me do it. You're not the muhrim. In religion We are forbidden to touch each other between men and women who are not mahrom, especially if the touch causes orgasm. However ethically touching the back of a girl who has no blood relation with you without any intermediary is not a thing that should be done by a highly educated person like you...,” satirical Fatur while staring intently at Suraj.

“ But I have no intention of harassing him, I just want to help him..” objected Suraj did not want to lose.

“ You think we can't let go of Hanako. Look and pay close attention...,” Fatur said as he stepped closer to Hanako.

Suraj held his breath as he watched Fatur leisurely walk over to Hanako out of concern that Burhan was seeing her and

thwart that intention. While not far from Hanako looks Burhan who is busy striping the ground like he is making a certain pattern.

After arriving in front of Hanako, Fatur was seen rubbing Hanako's face while blowing the top of Hanako's head. A moment later Hanako regained her senses and looked up at the face of the opa. Fatur crossed his index finger to the front of his lips and coded Hanako to follow him and left the turban of his head covering there to trick Burhan.

Fatur took Hanako by the hand and managed to take her away from the mouth of the cave. Then Faiq greeted him with a hug and greeting as Hanako returned safely. While Suraj looks gaping in disbelief seeing Fatur managed to free Hanako from the snare of knowledge belonging to his grandfather.

“ Why can I be there Pa...?” ask Hanako.

“ Length of the story Son. But thank him for showing us the way to this place. Because without his help, maybe We have a hard time saving you this fast.” said Faiq while pointing at Suraj.

Hanako was silent for a moment and nodded. He stepped closer to the nervous Suraj.

“ Thank you Mr. Suraj, forgive my attitude earlier..,” Hanako said sincerely.

“ Yes, same Hanako. I understand why you are acting so..” said Suraj with a smile.

Hanako was stunned for a moment to see Suraj's smile that she had never seen during her time working in the office. Suddenly heard screams and mockings from the front of the cave to surprise them. Apparently Burhan had just realized that Hanako was no longer in the mouth of the cave.

“ Sia*an. Who has dared to take him....?!” burhan said loudly.

Burhan also rampaged and again launched an attack in the form of a heat wave accompanied by sparks. In an instant the fire-containing attack managed to burn the trees around the cave until the atmosphere around the cave looked bright and felt very hot.

With the fall and burning of trees around the cave make the direction of view becomes wider. And Burhan could see the presence of Faiq, Fatur and Suraj standing up to protect Hanako.

“ There you guys apparently...” said Burhan then immediately attacked mercilessly.

This time Burhan's attack leads to Suraj whom he considers a traitor for being on the other side. Suraj who did not expect if he was attacked by the grandfather also seemed surprised and a little overwhelmed to face the attack.

Faiq and Fatur also moved to help. While Hanako moved away from the battle arena because she could not resist the heat that increasingly tormented her every time she was close to Burhan. Burhan now faces the three men at once. It seemed that Burhan wanted to end the battle immediately because he looked up to the sky many times as if he was worried about running out of time. Realizing that made Fatur and Faiq glance at each other with a smile.

“ Yes Om...,” sahut Faiq.

From a distance Hanako also saw Burhan repeatedly looking up at the sky. He also understands that Burhan is being hunted

the time. Hanako observes her surroundings trying to find the weak point of the ritual Burhan will hold. Hanako's footsteps led her into the cave. There Hanako saw ghostly apparitions of women who had become the result of Burhan's heresy. The bodies of the female ghosts are embedded in the cave walls with various positions that are so sad that Hanako is at once angry.

“ Don't come here, son, go. This place is too dangerous for you.!” said a capable female ghost who is none other than Surti, Suraj's biological mother.

“ Gapapa Bu, I did come here on purpose because I want to finish everything.

“ End all, are you sure ?. I actually see you as the next candidate for the collision.” said another female ghost.

“ Initially it was. But Papa and Opaku are out there fighting the bull demon.

“ May they be able to defeat the demon..” said the female ghosts who were on the wall of the cave to put each other down.

“ Aamiin. Now you can help me, tell me what the weakness of the devil is.

Again the ghosts of the women spoke to each other because they were surprised by the courage Hanako entered the cave without any preparation.

“ It is the same to take lives in vain..,” said one of the female ghosts.

“ Right...,” say several ghosts together.

“ Just like you guys, I was forcefully brought here. So it is natural that I have no preparation.” said Hanako with a frown to make Surti's ghost smile.

But Surti's smile faded when he heard Suraj go inside the cave while calling Hanako's name.

“ Hanako why are you here..?!” ask Suraj worriedly.

“ I again realize the weakness of the ritual that will be held by the demon Sir..,” Hanako said.

“ But you shouldn't have come in here Hanako. Here is much more dangerous for you..” said Suraj riled while staring at the ghosts embedded in the cave wall with an uncomfortable feeling.

Seeing Suraj's attitude towards the girl before him makes Surti understand that Suraj has special feelings for Hanako. Surti smiles happily because he can see Suraj living a normal life like a human who has heart and love. Surti said something that made Hanako look at him.

“ Take the keris stuck in the chest of the woman. Then just rub a little on the demon's body. He will not survive and die.” Surti said as he pointed at the corpse of the woman tied to the wall in an inverted position and almost swallowed*ang.

Hanako nodded then approached the corpse of the woman who had rotted and took out the maggots. Then at full strength Hanako forcibly pulled the keris with both hands while reciting.

“ Bismilbornrohaanirrohiim.., laa haula wala quwwata illa billahil aliyyil adzim.., Allahu Akbar.!” hanako said loudly.

Keris was successfully achieved, but the cave wall shook violently when Hanako recited to make the ghosts scream in fear. The screams of the female ghosts made the atmosphere of the cave become rowdy.

“ Take him out Suraj...!” said the ghost of Surti lantang.

Awakened by the condition of the cave that almost collapsed was also jolted because hearing the orders of his mother made Suraj reflex to pull Hanako's hand and bring her out of the cave. The sound of the collapse of the cave made Faiq, Fatur and Burhan startled and stopped for a moment. They saw Suraj protecting Hanako from the shattered cave wall with his body. Hanako herself looked down while holding a keris in her hand.

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