Jonas pondered for a while, and in the end, he agreed to Daisy’s proposal, even though it didn’t make any difference to him.“Okay.”“Well, that’s great! I’ll let them prepare a new room for you,” Daisy replied happily.“By the way, I still don’t know your name,” Mr. Armstrong spoke up.“You can call me Jonas.”“Jonas, that’s a nice name.”That very evening, the Armstrong family quickly arranged a first-class cabin for Jonas. It was next to Daisy’s room, either by chance or perhaps because they were still concerned about their daughter. In any case, having Jonas close to Daisy was a good thing, and they would feel much more at ease. So, three rooms – Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong, Daisy, and Jonas – became three adjoining rooms.The journey continued as planned, and Jonas estimated the train would arrive in Crepuscolo in less than twenty-four hours. Outside, the snow was falling steadily. Blankets of white covered the ground, and the trees on either side of the tracks had shed their leaves,

Jonas arrived at the home of Mrs. Laura according to Seventh’s arrangement. Standing in front of the small house, he smelled the fragrant aroma of bread and heard the chirping of birds.Mrs. Laura warmly welcomed Jonas when she saw him. “Please, don’t hesitate; consider this place as your own,” she said with a gentle smile.“Thank you,” Jonas replied politely. Compared to Seventh, he felt a more obvious sense of kindness and warmth from Mrs. Laura.Jonas followed Mrs. Laura into the house, where she slipped some bulky items from the floor to avoid Jonas tripping over them. “Please wait here for a moment. I’ll prepare some food for you,” she said as she walked straight into the kitchen.Jonas found an empty spot in the house and sat down. He assessed his surroundings. The house was rather quiet, aside from the sound of Mrs. Laura preparing a meal in the kitchen. This house was inhabited only by Mrs. Laura.About fifteen minutes later, Mrs. Laura set a steaming bowl of food on the table

Jonas continued walking forward without turning back; he wanted to see how long Liliana would follow him.After walking a fair distance from the clinic, Jonas still heard Liliana’s footsteps. It seemed like she had no intention of stopping. Jonas contemplated turning around and asking her what she wanted. However, he remained silent. If Liliana had something to say, he believed she would speak up on her own. With that in mind, Jonas pretended not to notice anything and continued walking.“Jonas!” Liliana’s voice broke the silence as she took a step forward. Her voice was noticeably firmer than usual, making Jonas realize she was not an ordinary or timid girl. While she was the first to step up and help save people after the shipwreck, Jonas knew that she differed from Daisy.“You know I’m following you,” Liliana said confidently, taking another step forward. “I’ve been following you since we were at the clinic. You’re just pretending not to know.”Jonas feigned innocence and responded

Seventh shouted out, and before him was the blood moon. Since his village had settled in this place, this was the first time such a terrifying phenomenon had appeared. Adding to the earlier dream, it felt too real. It didn’t resemble a dream at all; it was more like a warning, or, more accurately, a prophecy. The blood moon, dead bodies, the smell of blood, insects, flies – everything was horrifying. He remembered the scene from the painting; it was unmistakably his village. He couldn’t be wrong. Everything was eerily familiar, from the structure, location, shape, to the dead thornbushes. And the house in the dream, the one with the wind chimes hanging outside, that was his house. That was undeniable. The words of the person in the red robe repeated in Seventh’s mind once again: “Your village will face calamity!” Those words were indeed a prophecy, and the recent harsh weather was a sign, a warning. His village had committed an offense against a higher power.The next morning, Seventh

In an alley at the end of the village, a scream rang out, it was Elena’s voice. Elena sat down on the ground and quickly dragged her body out, her face was cut without a drop of blood.Elena’s scream attracted many people to come running. Some people are worried, but others are just curious.In just five minutes, the alley was filled with people. Jonas was also there.What caught everyone’s eye was the body of a woman hanging in the air. That’s right, someone just hanged himself here.That person’s body became purple because the blood could not circulate, and his face was also deformed. It is very difficult to determine who that person is. However, based on age and clothing, it was easy to recognize that person as Laura - the old woman living with Jonas.The rope was passed through a light pole and hung down, about one meter, seven or eight meters above the ground, which was ten centimeters higher than Laura’s height. Her body had already changed color, and there was a long scar on he