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25. Meet Mr. Sobri

Elsewhere, the post house kkn to be exact. Four adult men were sitting on the terrace accompanied by coffee and various fried foods. Luckily the cassava and yam stocks are still in the kitchen. So that they can present their special guests this morning.

"Say there's a river near here?" ask Sharif.

"Yes, Daniel said they took a bath there. It turns out that this village still lacks healthy housing facilities, yes," said Pandu

"Therefore, the task of Daniel and his friends is to advance this area in order to get a lot of progress" said Kyai.

"Yes, Kyai. By the way I want to take a shower," said Pandu.

"Yes already. Shower there. Sharif also took a shower. Mr Muh wants to take a shower too?" ask Kyai.

"Well, I didn't bring a change of clothes, Kyai. I think it's just last night here, it's longer."

"If you want, just put on my shirt. I brought some clothes to change" said Syarif.

"Well, that's right, Mom. Is it okay?"

"What's wrong, sir. Just put it on."

"We're taking a shower now."

The four of them took a bath in the river. Previously Daniel had explained how the location of this village with all the facilities available. Even information about the place where there is a offerings has also been told in advance.

"It seems to be here the way," Pandu said as they found the path with the sound of water gurgling.

"Looks right. Mas Armand said also the location of the river is not too far from home," said Mr. Muh.

They followed the path, until finally they really found the river in question. Apparently the condition of the river this morning is rather crowded. There were about 3 people who were bathing in the river with a distance apart.

"Kyai, I made the cover first, yes. So that Kyai can shower calmly," said Pandu.

"Ah, no need. I shower like you. Come on, don't waste any time" Kyai said and walked first to the river only 5 meters away from them.

They ended up bathing at a distance from each other. Keep trying to keep the aurat, they shower with shorts only. Kyai who was a special person to them, did not seem awkward bathing in the open like this. Even though the sun has not come out completely but the atmosphere in the village is not too cold. They can shower quietly.

It only took about 30 minutes, they finally finished bathing and now the body was fresh.

"Any," murmured Mr. Muh while watching around.

"What's so weird, sir?" ask Pandu.

"That, that guy. Why aren't they done, too, yeah. They just take a shower."

Everyone automatically turned around, where the person was still standing in his place. Finally they realized that there was something strange happening to these people. Ever since they came to the river the three people had done the same as before. If someone takes a shower, of course, will only do the activity for one time and is done just like that, but what happens to 3 people around them, it is like continuing to repeat the activities they are doing. They don't stop doing that and keep repeating it. Dunking water on the head, washing the face, giving soap all over the body, then rinsing it. All of that is done repeatedly so that they are not also finished in the bathing activity this time.

"Yai... Why them?" ask Pandu.

"They are not human beings" Sharif said.

"Ah, I expected. Their behavior was strange from the beginning" added Pandu.

"Duh, if that is the case we should just leave here immediately," said Mr. Muh began to fear.

"Come, let's just go home" Kyai asked.

"But how are they, Kyai?" ask Pandu.

" Leave it first. They wouldn't dare to come any closer."

Finally without doing anything the four of them now left the river and returned home. On the way home, their steps seemed to be wrong. Because the direction they choose Not to the post house KKN but to the cemetery.

"This is, how different is that, huh?" ask Mr. Muh.

"Well, really. Looks like we're lost" Sharif said.

"But there is a house. We'd better ask the people there, the way home" Ustad said.

Coincidentally that morning Mr. Sobri's wife was sweeping the front yard of the house. That was the reason why Kyai invited them to ask first. Because they meet humans. Seeing a group of people approaching, Mr. Sobri's wife then noticed the person. While fixing his tongue broom he kept staring at the 4 men who were now walking towards him.

" Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Excuse me ma'am. I want to ask, if in the direction of the KKN student post house in which direction?" tanya Pandu tried to be polite and friendly.

"Oh, that student residence? Please pass in that direction, then go straight. Well it's close actually," the middle-aged woman explained as she pointed behind them.

"Oh get there, huh? Last night we stayed there and then this morning we were planning to take a bath in the river. But suddenly we got lost" said Kyai.

"Mom, who?" Ask someone who is from inside the house.

"This sir has a guest. They stayed at the student's house last night and then this morning they got lost after going to the river."

The owner of the house still remains in the living room hiding behind the curtains. He did not want to go out even for mere pleasantries. His attitude is very different from that of the students.

"I'm sorry, is that Mr Sobri?" ask Kyai.

After bathing Kyai is only wearing a short-sleeved shirt coupled with knee-length shorts. Especially with a small towel draped around his neck. Even others would not have thought that the man was a Kyai.

Mr. Sobri's wife just stood in their midst. Sometimes she looks back hoping her husband can get out of the house and greet the guests as usual.

"Sir, this is being asked how quiet" said the woman.

After waiting for a few seconds, Mr. Sobri finally came out of the house with a serious look.

"What do you want here?" ketus tanyanya.

Hearing that question, Mr. Kyai smiled. He took one step forward so that his distance with the owner of the House could be closer.

"We just got lost. We didn't know the way home and suddenly we reached my father's house. Oh yes, my students often tell me a lot about my father. Earlier I said a lot of thanks for your help all this time."

"It's okay, don't worry. I just run what I'm supposed to do."

"There are guests who are even let go anyway. Let's go in first mas mas all," take Mr. Sobri's wife.

The four of them certainly feel sad let alone see the facial expression of Mr. Sobri who does not like the presence of them to his home.

"It's okay, sir. Please sit down," take Mr. Sobri's wife a little pushy.

"The village is very crowded, huh?" ask Kyai.

Pandu and Syarif just look at each other meaningfully. The two of them did not dare to answer or ask Mr. Sobri.

" what do you mean by a lot?"

" his creature."

"Always you're saying something like that. I know that you guys are guests of those students. So you should not interfere in the affairs of this village if you do not want to get into trouble later on like them," threatened Mr. Sobri.

"Then I come to the right person. Hearing your words earlier means that you understand and understand what is really happening in this village right?"

"Yes, because I also often give help to them."

"What kind of help do you mean. Isn't this all you?" ask Pandu who is getting more and more emotional.

"Pak Sobri, I'm sure you know a lot of things that are happening in this village. So there is no harm if you want to tell me about life here," Pandu said.

"what do you want to know? I warn you once again that you should leave this place before things get any worse."

" Is it true that you are allied with the devil?" ask Sharif.

"God! What the fuck is that! Your accusation is meaningless. I'm not doing what you guys think."

" So what really happened? If indeed you do not want to ally with the devil, you better tell me what you know. Because any information means so much to us now."

Mr. Sobri was silent for a moment. He finally took a deep breath along with that the warm tea that Bu Sobri had just made had now come.

" i know that my name is already very ugly in your eyes, especially those students. I also know that you consider me a devotee of the devil, who has been an accomplice to the creature all along. Right, right?"

"Well, right."

"So it's actually a story that corresponds to the reality of How sir?"

"It was not me who made a pact with the devil or became an accomplice to the devil. You're all wrong. It was precisely during this time that I was trying to protect everyone who was in this village. I knew that Mas Arman was following me into Goa across the river. Unfortunately Mas Arman didn't see what was going on there. So that he deduced himself through his perception."

" What are you doing in that cave? Yes, it's only natural that Arman thinks the no-no. Because you yourself are doing strange things."

" that creature was here for hundreds of years. And my family has been for generations trying to protect this village from the bad influence of the creature. He is merihim. One of the demons who is clever manipulating."

"So his name is merihim?"

"Well, merihim always tried to eat human souls in the village. He sows terror where people are afraid. Every Friday night he would tour the village looking for his prey. If he did not get the prey, then he would get angry and make a mess in the village. In the past, our fields often failed to harvest. That's because we didn't comply with merihim's request. Since I don't want many casualties, then I negotiate with the creature to exchange offerings for livestock."

Merihim is the name of a monstrous demon known to many as "Red Death", as well as being the spirit of pestilence and the Prince of Hell. He is also declared an enigmatic Red Death.

Merihem is believed to have been a beautiful angel who was part of the garrison of destructive angels in Heaven, involving him being sent by God along with his followers to destroy the enemy of God with extreme prejudice. However, unlike most of the other Destroying Angels, Merihem was recorded as the most ruthless and ruthless of the group. Experiencing waves of euphoria and ecstasy every time he bathed in the blood of heretics and infidels.

But God did not like his habit of bathing his enemies' blood. So that Merihim was also expelled from heaven. It makes sense that the creature has enormous power given how historical it used to be.

"Change prey?"

"Rubber, Mas. Every Friday night, I would bring the animals to feed the creatures. I know my attitude is very wrong. I'm sure you'll blame me for following the devil's wishes. Go ahead. But I do this for the common good. I secretly made other offerings so that living beings would not prey on us. But not all of my efforts have been fruitful. Because several times I also failed to negotiate, thus causing the killing of some people who live in this village."

Hearing the Explanation, the four of them hesitated to continue to give accusations to Mr. Sobri. Moreover, the look on his face only showed a very serious expression. Pandu, Sharif, and Mr. Muh looked at each other. Their gazes ended up on Kyai.

" Why don't you ask for help? I'm sure there are still many people out there who will and are willing to help if asked for help."

" i can't go anywhere. I cannot leave this village. If I leave this village, I will die. I did exchange my soul for the safety of the villagers here. On condition that I will not leave this place, then mengihim will not disturb the villagers."

" daddy what do you mean? You said you weren't the devil's man but why is it different now?"

" the devil's accomplice is not just me. There is someone else who is more greedy than I am because he got his wish after fulfilling his duty."

"I mean Father? Who?"

" one who has great influence in this village. He is the true accomplice of Merihim. He also brought you to this village. For a moment I did not get anything and did not ask for anything on merihim. All I ask is for calm in this village and so that he can stop taking human lives. You know for yourself how wide the cemetery area in this village and the number of tombstones shows that in the past this place was very crowded. Until finally merihim began to take human lives one by one."

" So you mean you're replacing the human life with livestock for offerings to the merihim?"

"Rubber, Mas. But it seems like he is getting tired of the livestock I gave him. Because mini he's after those students."

" so the cave that you often go to is the headquarters?" ask Pandu.

"Yes, that means the place has all sorts of merihim's belongings. I had heard from my father that Merihim had a weakness that he put in the cave. All this time I have been trying to find his weakness to be able to exterminate living things but until now I have not found it either. "

" woe? So Merihim has a weakness?"

"really. For decades I tried to find Merihim's weakness in that cave, but I couldn't find anything."

"Wait, Sir. You mean another person who became an accomplice of Merihim is a very influential person in this village?" ask Pandu.

" Is it possible that it was Mr. Kades?" ask Sharif.

But Mr. Sobri just Silence did not respond to anything, as if he did not want others to know the secret. He has given his cheat.

"You should go home soon because soon the student must have returned home. It's a pity that they'll be confused looking for you."

Finally the four of them immediately left Mr. Sobri's house and walked home. Without feeling Azan zuhur rang out from a distance.

"Alhamdulillah. Let's pray again."

"Yes, Kyai. "

***

"Man, are you serious about us coming to this place alone?" ask Daniel.

They arrived at the cemetery. As usual, the place was very quiet. Even Arman fully realized that there are so many tombstones that never get a visit from the family. Grass weeds began to grow around the tombs.

The two of them had now arrived before the stone statue. Arman immediately took the hammer he put behind his body and smashed it into the stone statue.