DEVIL SNARES
CHAPTER 73

🍀 UNDUE TASTE 🍀

Bima, one of the humans who sacrificed his soul became a devotee of the Devil of Hell. It made him turn into a dweller of Hell and was required to draw men into the snare of sin. However, if he were to return to feeling something human, his master would give a lenient punishment.

"THAT'S STUPID OF YOU, MILKY WAY! IT TURNS OUT YOU CHEATED ME ALL ALONG! IT'S WORTH NOT TAKING ANOTHER WOMAN'S SOUL JUST FOR THE SAKE OF STUPIDITY! REMEMBER, WE DEVILS CANNOT HAVE LOVE FOR HUMANS! NOT EVEN A FELLOW DEMON CAN!" mr. Chernobog's angry voice boomed in the seventh-tier Hell, where he ruled.

Bima. He felt his guilt deserved punishment. He was forced not to take other women to be wives just to keep Ningsih feeling. Hundreds of years Bima misled humans. Enslave women by promising them wealth. Of course with a proper reply. Their husbands' endowments, as well as happiness, will vanish quickly. The wealth that Bima gives is instant, and will quickly disappear. That is how Satan traps people.

His feelings for Ningsih made him helpless. He was willing to spend four years without a crash in order to make Ningsih's life calm, temporarily. He willingly did not accept the slave woman who wanted to find a magical wife, so that Ningsih was not disappointed. It turned out that it made Bima look human. A feeling that shouldn't exist, love.

"SORRY MR. CHERNOBOG. MISGUIDED AND MISSTEPED. BUT LET THE PUNISHMENT OF THE SERVANT BE CARRIED OUT WITHOUT MAKING THE MAN IN THE SAME AFFLICTION. FORGIVE HIM, SIR. HE DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS. ALL PURE SLAVE ERROR." said Bima trying to defend Ningsih in front of his master.

The punishment that fell, he lived in order to keep Ningsih. Bima is ready to accept that.

"YOU'RE DEFENDING THAT WOMAN, HUH? HA HA HA HA... THIS TIME THE DEVIL BECAME A SLAVE OF LOVE! YOU MORON!! IN THAT CASE, YOU WILL RECEIVE 1,000 WHIPS AND BE FROZEN IN THE NORTH POLE FOR A WEEK." - Serried Mr. Chernobog with explosive rage.

"GOOD, SIR. THE SERVANT SHOULD HAVE ACCEPTED THE PUNISHMENT." Bima bowed respectfully.

The punishment began. Bima kneeled. Both of his hands were in chains so as not to dodge the lash. Both men executed the caning. Bima counted each of those blisters out loud.

"ONE... TWO... TRIPLE... FOUR... FIVE... SIX... SEVEN... EIGHT ON... NINES... TEN...." Bima counted while enduring the pain.

The whip alternately tore Bima's back. Hell's whip is different from the world, shaped like a durian fruit with pointed and smoldering tips like volcanic larvae. When it hits the body of the Devil will be hurt and feel pain. Bima. The sound of the screech is increasingly often heard as the count of Bima increases.

Black liquid flowed between Bima's back that had been torn apart. The blood of the Devil was jet black. Bima endured the pain.

"... NINE HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN... SEM...BILAN HUNDRED NINETY EIGHT... AUNTS...LAN... HUNDRED NINETY SHEM...BILAN.... SER...A THOUSAND.." said Bima gontai.

The guard who whipped him stopped. They let Bima curl up in pain.

"ARRGHHHHHC... AARRGHH...." Bima endured the pain but could not stop the punishment.

"THROW HIM IN THE NORTH POLE! FREEZE UNTIL THE WOUND BURNS ICE! MAKE THIS UNKNOWING DEVIL SELF-AWARE THAT LOVE MAKES HIM WEAK AND DESERVES SEVERE PUNISHMENT!" shouted Mr. Chernobog firmly.

The two guards quickly opened the chain in Bima's hands and dragged Bima to the North Pole where the exile of Satan violated the order of Hell.

Arriving at the North Pole, the two guards threw the blood-filled Bima tube to the place that froze it. Bima's body floundered in pain as the wound on her back was exposed to the coldness of the ice. Slowly.

"CATYR... YOU SHOULD KNOW... THEY CAN FREEZE MY BODY BUT NOT MY HEART... WAIT FOR ME IN A WEEK... HANG IN THERE." muttered Bima before finally the big red Devil's body froze intact.

***

Ningsih was worried about Bima. Thinking about her magical husband made her confused and not knowing how to. He wanted to ask Dinda, but it didn't seem like he was going to get the answer he wanted.

But worry had already mastered the calmness of his heart. He can't hold back anymore. "Dinda...wrongly answer, where is Bima? I felt something wrong. There must be something!" Ningsih tried to bluff for the sake of the information she wanted.

"Why are you angry with me? Bima didn't tell me where he went. How would I know?" answer Dinda casually.

"You must know. You are twins! What Bima feels, you know!" ningsih said to corner Dinda.

Dinda got up from her seat. He walked towards the window then stared at the seaport that was starting to quiet down from the open window. That afternoon the cold wind began to break out.

"Ah.. basic human! My brother was too stupid to give up feelings he hadn't felt for hundreds of years. He's got a sentence..." Dinda looked far away, not wanting to look at Ningsih.

"Punishment? Meanin? Bima where now? What happened to her?" Ningsih began to tear up in tears. His worry was indeed proven that something was wrong was happening.

"I don't understand what kind of punishment, obviously, the Devil can't fall in love. Not even a Devil can. This time it's a big mistake, Bima likes you. He's never been like that for hundreds of years. Somehow the human side has come up since seeing your miserable life!" obviously Dinda.

The beautiful woman turned her body and looked at Ningsih who started to shed tears. "No need to cry..free! My brother can serve his sentence. Take it easy." added Dinda tried to calm Ningsih.

Given all the journey that has been faced together, Ningsih could not resist tears. Ningsih cried bitterly.

"Bimaa... Milky... Please back... Bima... You should not bear the punishment alone... Why don't you take me all?" raung Ningsih was clad in tears.

"Not crying. She's doing just fine. The sentence is only a week. If you were punished, it would be lifeless. Therefore Bima bore her own." said Dinda as she reached out to help Ningsih stand up.

Ningsih was still crying and her body was trembling. He felt what Bima felt. Protecting a loved one for the sake of that person's safety and willing to endure the pain alone.

"Ningsih.. You don't know.. soon the problem will come to you. Lee's men you made the tumbal will find the key to his treasure. And that. they will not play around because it is instigated greedy nature. I can help but I'm not sure I can protect your family" explained Dinda who had felt the presence of Josh and Lily in Jakarta.

Dinda's ability is far below Bima's. He knows that Josh and Lily's threats are no joke. But he didn't know anything had gotten into Joshua's body.

Ningsih rubbed both of her eyes. Stopped his crying for a moment. He's looking for a cell phone to call Santi.

Tut...

"Call..."

"Call, Santi. This Aunt is still in business. Aunty wants to warn not to accept anyone's guests. If there is a man or woman from Singapore or from anywhere who claims to be a friend of Auntie's, please don't respond."

"Oh, well, Auntie. Aunt when to come home? Revelation fever. Here I want to take Revelation to the hospital with Reno and Mas Joko."

"What's? Yeah, take him to the hospital first. Aunty's gonna go home, yeah."

"Good, Auntie."

The phone call was terminated. Ningsih became upset. His son is sick while the threat of Lee's men is getting closer.

"Although, right? I told you not to be rash. Just be here. Your son will be fine" Dinda said as she sat on the sofa. "fully anyway. I'll find some entertainment outside..."

Ningsih yelled at Dinda, "Where can I be at peace if my husband is severely punished and my son has a fever! You woman have no heart! Won't understand what I'm thinking or feeling."

Dinda stood up, looking at Ningsih intently. "Please be human! If it wasn't for my brother's stupidity to like you, I would've ripped your sassy mouth off! You don't know what I've been through so much that I don't have the same compassion as you so don't say it again or I'll kill you!"

"Kill it! So that I quickly catch up with Bima!" challenge Ningsih.

"Stupid! If you die now it won't change anything!"

"I don't want to argue with you! I have to catch up with my son in the hospital."

"NO! You can only be here. Your son will be well taken care of. Santi knew what to do. He replied briefly because he was lazy with you. Don't go there or you'll regret it!" Dinda clasped Ningsih's hand tightly. Even half-grip.

"Sick.. release my hand.." - Shout Ningsih. "Well I'll be here. But make sure my son's okay."

Dinda let go of Ningsih's hand. Making a red mark on Ningsih's hand. "Yes, I'm watching your son from here. Everything's gonna be okay."

Ningsih also stroked her sick hand. He could only hope his son was okay. He also hoped Bima would soon return to his embrace. Whatever punishment Bima receives, may he be fine. The feeling of Ningsih deep down to the Bima flavor.

Although Bima's body was frozen completely, the vibration of Ningsih's worry could be felt by Bima. He also conveys a message through the heart.

"CATYR... HANG IN THERE. DINDA WILL BE WITH YOU FOR A WHILE UNTIL I GET BACK. JUST WEEK... LET ME TAKE EVERYTHING MYSELF. DON'T CRY FOR ME. HANG IN...."

Ningsih also heard the inner voice of Bima. He also responded with great concentration.

"Bima.. I will wait for you. until time passes even this world is gone. Bima hang in there. Hope everything improves and you come back with me. I'm sorry I got you in trouble..."

Ningsih crying. Covering his face with his two hands. Feeling how much pain Bima endured so that she did not know. Ningsih really loved Bima like Bima loved her. A sense that should not exist between man and Satan. A forbidden sense that split the two worlds apart. Will it be able to unite forever?