Novel: The Sea of Tears
Writer: wiz
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Chapter 40: Khuram Village
Khuram Village — Border of the All Above Forest
The Royal Captain had already departed for Khuram Village with several police officers. His mission was to find out whether Rin's parents had told the truth about themselves or whether their story was nothing more than a fabrication.
King Leon had specifically ordered him to verify whether everything Hiro and Sara had revealed about themselves was true or merely a story they had made up.
A short while later, the royal vehicle and several local police vehicles entered Khuram Village, located near the All Above Forest. The arrival of the vehicles suddenly drew the villagers' attention towards the road. Upon seeing the royal vehicle, several villagers exchanged surprised glances.
As soon as the captain stepped out of the vehicle, he began surveying the village. He then approached a man standing nearby.
Royal Captain: "Could you tell me where Hiro and Sara live?"
The man looked at the captain in surprise.
Villager: "Hiro and Sara?"
Royal Captain: "Yes. Do you know them?"
Villager: "They are relatives of our village chief."
A serious expression appeared on the captain's face.
Royal Captain: "Could you show me the way to the village chief's house?"
The man pointed towards a nearby road.
Villager: "Go straight along that road. At the end, you will see a large house. That is the village chief's residence."
Royal Captain: "Thank you."
With that, the captain continued along the road with the police officers.
A short while later, they arrived in front of a large house.
The captain knocked on the door.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
A few moments later, the door opened.
An elderly man was standing at the entrance.
Royal Captain: "Do Hiro and Sara live here?"
Elderly Man: "Yes."
Royal Captain: "Are they your relatives?"
The elderly man looked at the captain for a few moments before answering.
Elderly Man: "Yes, they are my relatives."
Royal Captain: "Is this your house?"
Elderly Man: "Yes, this is my house."
The captain immediately asked another question.
Royal Captain: "Then tell me, what is your relationship with Hiro and Sara?"
An expression of displeasure began to appear on the elderly man's face.
Elderly Man: "Who are you, anyway? And why are you asking so many questions about my relatives?"
Royal Captain: "I just want to gather some information."
Elderly Man: "I have no reason to answer your questions! Leave my property, or I will call the police!"
The captain did not respond.
Instead, he silently glanced past the elderly man towards the interior of the house. Then he pointed towards the police vehicles parked outside.
Royal Captain: "You don't need to call the police. They are already here."
As soon as he said this, the police officers stepped forward and entered the house.
Elderly Man: "What kind of behaviour is this? How dare you enter my house without permission?"
The police officers began searching the different rooms of the house.
A short while later, one of the officers approached the captain.
Police Officer: "Sir, we have searched all the rooms. There is only an elderly woman in one of them. No one else is here."
The captain turned towards the elderly man.
Royal Captain: "Now tell me, do you know Hiro and Sara? And where did they come from?"
The elderly man remained silent.
Royal Captain: "You said yourself that they were your relatives. Why are you avoiding my questions now?"
Elderly Man: "I have already told you that they are my relatives."
Royal Captain: "If you refuse to give me information about them, I will have to question the other person in this house."
The captain glanced towards the room where the elderly woman was staying.
Royal Captain: "Bring that woman here. If this man refuses to answer, we will question his wife instead."
Hearing this, the elderly man became visibly nervous.
Elderly Man: "No! Please, don't involve my wife in this matter. Her mental condition is already unstable. She is ill. She doesn't know anything."
The captain replied in a cold voice.
Royal Captain: "That is entirely up to you. Answer my questions, and there will be no need to disturb your wife."
After that, the captain ordered the police officers to leave the house.
All the officers went outside, but the captain stopped one of them.
Royal Captain: "Does anyone among you know magic?"
Police Officer: "Yes, sir. I do."
Royal Captain: "Create a Sound Barrier around this entire house. I don't want anyone outside to hear our conversation."
Police Officer: "Understood, sir!"
The police officer immediately used magic to establish a Sound Barrier around the house.
Now, no sound from inside the house could escape outside. After completing his task, the officer also left the house.
The captain turned his attention back towards the elderly man.
Royal Captain: "Now, I am going to ask you three questions, and I expect you to answer them. If you fail to answer even one of them, I will cut off your wife's fingers one by one. Let's begin."
As he spoke, the Royal Captain made the elderly woman sit on a chair. He then gently lifted her hand and placed it on the table.
After that, he took a knife out of his pocket.
Royal Captain: "Let's get started."
The elderly man became terrified as he watched everything unfold.
The captain took a deep breath and turned towards him.
Royal Captain: "First question: Are Hiro and Sara really your relatives?"
The elderly man remained silent for a few moments.
In his heart, he silently asked Hiro, Sara, and their daughter Rin for forgiveness.
Please forgive me, Hiro. I promised you that I would keep your secret safe, but I have no other choice now.
Finally, he answered.
Elderly Man: "No. They are not my relatives."
The captain immediately asked his next question.
Royal Captain: "Second question: Then where did they come from?"
The elderly man lowered his eyes.
Elderly Man: "It happened about three months ago. I had gone into the All Above Forest to hunt."
The captain listened attentively.
Elderly Man: "I had travelled quite deep into the forest when suddenly, I noticed a strange light. It was coming from somewhere inside the forest. I had never seen anything like it in my entire life."
Royal Captain: "What happened next?"
Elderly Man: "I slowly began moving towards the light. But just as I got close to it, the light suddenly disappeared."
He paused for a moment before continuing.
Elderly Man: "When I reached that place, I found a man, a woman, and a little girl. All three of them were lying unconscious in the middle of a large circular area."
Expressions of surprise began to appear on the captain's face.
Elderly Man: "But the strangest thing was that the ground inside that circle and everything surrounding it had been burned. Yet those three were completely unharmed. There wasn't even a single scratch on their bodies."
Royal Captain: "Did you speak to them?"
The elderly man nodded.
Elderly Man: "Yes. When they regained consciousness, I asked them who they were and how they had ended up in that forest. But they were just as confused as I was. They didn't even know where they were."
He looked towards the captain.
Elderly Man: "Then, suddenly..."
The elderly man's voice trailed off.
The captain looked at him impatiently.
Royal Captain: "Then what happened?"
The elderly man took a deep breath and opened his mouth to continue his story.
But the words he was about to reveal concealed a secret that could uncover not only the truth about Hiro and Sara, but perhaps something far greater.