Chapter 9: When spirits speak

Rika: We have to act quickly, the village may be swallowed up by waters and your brother is in danger.

Surprise, the princess exclaimed: What are you talking about? I don't have a brother.

Mr. Toriyama also reacts: What do you say, Rika? What is it?

Haru replied: She said true, Princess. Although you don't know yourself, you actually have a brother.

Mademoiselle Alma then added: Haru, Rika, could you enlighten us on what is going on?

Rika replied gently: “Today, during our fishing out of fishing with Taro, we had a small accident at sea. We found ourselves engulfed and transported in a cave, on the other side of the village, near a swamp where Taro lives.

And this is where we made an incredible discovery: this cave was actually the tomb of Princess Yaohime, who had lived for eight centuries.

Haru added with wonder: Yaohime's mind manifested itself in the cave and told us that it was she who guided us to this place. »»

Surprise, the princess exclaimed: "You saw the minds of my ancestors!" ? »»

Mr. Toriyama retorted: “It is not possible! »»

Haru replied: "Yes, we saw him, just as you see us. »»

Mademoiselle Alma then added: "But it's impossible! You had to dream. »»

Rika intervened: “No, it was not a dream. She was there, in front of us. But she didn't take us to the cave for us. It was for Taro. »»

Lady Saukra then inquired: "What do you mean about Taro?" Why this specific child? »»

Rika replied: "Because it turns out that Taro is the son of Yaohime, the child she gave birth before going out. »»

Surprised to learn this, the princess exclaimed: "What you say is really serious. It is the future of the village that is at stake. ”

Haru replied: “We are completely serious, it is the pure truth. »»

Rika then added: Yaohime warned us of not revealing the truth to anyone, otherwise Taro would be in danger. However, for a reason that we do not understand, someone discovered this secret and removed Taro.

Mr. Saï exclaimed then: what!? Taro was removed!?

Haru replied: Yes, Yaohime's spirit has come to warn us, she worries about her son, but she cannot act because she is a spectrum.

Princess Benihime, troubled by all these revelations, gradually returned to her senses and declared: "You must surely dream ... What you are moving is incredible. »»

Rika then cried with insistence: "But it's the truth!" We waste precious time to discuss in this way. While we speak, Taro risks becoming the sacrifice to open the door of the abyss. »»

Hearing these words, the princess wondered: "The door of the abyss?" »»

She remained petrified of fear. By noticing it, Haru asked him, "Does this sentence talk about something for you?" »»

Benihime replied: "Yes, that is part of the legend of my family. It is a door sealed in the depths, containing a terrible creature capable of provoking destruction on sea and on earth. »»

Amazed, Mademoiselle Alama exclaimed: "So, it's true! ? »»

The princess approached Rika, looking at her with curiosity and concern: "Where did you hear about this?" »»

Rika Lyi replied gently: I already explained it to you, it was Princess Yaohime who revealed it to us.

In a moment of tension, Taro found himself in the hands of Mukade and the monk with snake's eyes, the criminals who had removed him, gently placed him on the ground. The man who had recently been raised to the rank of minister advanced and said: We brought the boy, my lord.

Mukade approached the child, gently placed his hand on his face and observed him carefully. Then he declared with wonder: he looks so much like his mother, Yaohime, it's really incredible.

The monk approached them with kindness and declared: "Let's not waste time, it is important that we are starting the ritual now. »»

He turned to these men and added: "Please escort him to the sanctuary. »»

He took Taro by the hand and led him inside the sanctuary. Meanwhile, Benihime, accompanied by Rika, Haru and their parents, was looking for Lord Mukade in the field, but without success.

Upon entering his uncle's room, Lord Mukade, Benihime realized that there was no one; His uncle had disappeared.

Intrigued, he exclaimed: where did my uncle go?

Haru then replied: it is not normal.

It was then that Rika noticed a piece of paper on the ground and wondered: what is this paper?

Benihime lowered himself to better examine what he had found, and to his surprise, it was a parchment telling the legend of the sirens of the rising sun. Curious, Rika asked: What do you know about it?

Benihime replied gently: it is a parchment that recounts the legend of the sirens of the rising sun. This means that my uncle was aware of all this.

Surprised, Mr. Toriyama asked: What do you mean by that, Princess?

Benihime continued seriously: if what your children said is true ... that means that the village and the young Taro are really in danger.

Dame Sakura then exclaimed with determination: we must act!

Dame Sakura exclaimed with emotion: it is urgent to act!

Benihime, leaving the Lord Mukade Chamber, called the Samurai: go to the village and search him from top to bottom in search of Lord Mukade.

The samurai responded in chorus: to your orders.

They then set off to find the Lord Mukade. Intrigued and concerned, Mademoiselle Alma says: I sincerely hope that he did not happen to the young Taro.

At this precise moment, Yaohime's spirit appeared again. By seeing this vision, Rika exclaimed: “Princess Yaohime! ? »»

Surprise, the princess cried: "What, she's here?" »»

Rika then replied: "Yes, she is right there in front of us. »»

Benihime, dazzled, whispered quietly: "Really ..."

Yaohime then addressed Rika: “We have to hurry, the ritual has already started. »»

Over time, Taro eventually wakes up and, to his surprise, he realized that he was attached to a coral altar. Surprised, he exclaimed: "Uh, what happens here?" Why am I here? »»

It was then that Mukade approached him and said: "Ah, you are finally awake. »»

In the dark, Taro struggled to distinguish the face of Mukade and asked with curiosity: "Who are you?" Why am I attached? Did you send these people to kidnap me? What do you want, finally? »»

He slowly emerged from the shadow and declared calmly: a little patience, you will soon discover why you are here.

Surprised to see this familiar face, Taro remained frozen for a moment. Then, taking a relaxed tone, he asked: Who are you?

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