“People, there’s no need to push Jonas anymore; let me handle it,” Seventh declared. Seventh could not tolerate the selfishness and cowardice of the people here. It seemed as if they had forgotten all the things Jonas had done for them. They were only focused on protecting their own interests. They thought Jonas was gentle, blind, and wouldn’t resist, so they could just pass this trouble on to him. But how could he just stand idly by and let this irrationality happen? Jonas was an outsider who had been temporarily living in their village because of unfortunate circumstances, and he shouldn’t have to bear the consequences of actions unrelated to him. Their ancestors had caused this, and now they had to bear the responsibility for it.“I’m the village chief, and I won’t allow Jonas and the others to suffer like this. If there’s a problem, let it fall on me.” Having said that, Seventh moved forward without hesitation. He walked toward the figure lying there behind Jonas. If you asked whe

“I don’t choose anyone, I choose everyone!” Jonas asserted firmly.Liliana burst into laughter again. In her eyes, human emotions were the most laughable of all. She couldn’t believe that there was someone in the world who cared more about the lives of others than their own interests.“Let’s see!” After saying this, she swiftly rushed towards Karl. She would start with him. The more Jonas valued him, the more she wanted to hurt him. Liliana wanted to see how far this man in front of her could go with his bravado, and she couldn’t wait to see Jonas’s reaction when she killed Karl. Just thinking about it was already fascinating.When Liliana’s hand with the sharp, red, pointed nails was just an inch away from Karl, a worn and broken old sword had already blocked her hand. It was quickly pushing her grotesque hand aside. The moment Liliana advanced toward Karl, Jonas’ guiding cane had turned into a sharp sword, and, of course, Liliana’s speed couldn’t compete with him. In no time, the sw

Karl struggled to contain his fear and worry as he wiped away the tears on his face. Jonas was right; showing weakness now meant choosing death. And this was not just his own death; it meant the death of everyone in the village. The longer he stayed here, the more difficult Jonas’s task would become, and the more danger the villagers would be in.Karl removed his untied shoes and tossed them aside, not caring about any sense of decorum anymore. He knocked on the doors of each house, rapping loudly and shouting if no one answered. People started trickling out, one by one, in response to his efforts. Some believed, while others were skeptical, but standing on the precipice of life and death, they had no choice but to listen.“Really, truly Liliana, isn’t this some kind of joke?” Many people looked at Karl with bewildered expressions. This situation seemed more absurd than fish climbing trees!“She’s no longer the Liliana we knew. She never was!” Karl replied urgently. If he didn’t expla

Liliana, upon seeing Jonas appear, couldn’t help but sneer. She still didn’t believe he could protect everyone. The conscience he mentioned was, in her opinion, the most useless thing in the world.“Well, well, you’re worried about your own life. You’re so caught up in your thoughts!” Liliana spoke with a hint of disdain, her expression not quite a smile, but more like a strong, challenging someone weaker.Jonas didn’t want to argue with her; he stood in front of Karl and older adults couple, though he couldn’t see, he could feel the closeness of Liliana. She was close enough that he could hear her breathing.“Run, the faster, the better!” Jonas said to Karl from behind. He wasn’t sure how long he could hold Liliana at bay, so he wanted to make the most of the time they had.The overwhelming fear Jonas had felt earlier made Karl unable to move. It wasn’t until Jonas turned back to speak to him he finally snapped to attention. Liliana was terrifying, far more frightening than when they

Daisy’s cries grew louder day by day, her voice hoarse and choked to where she could hardly speak. Just looking at the unrecognizable figure before her, Daisy was in constant agony. Her heart felt like it was being squeezed, making it seem like she could hardly breathe. Daisy’s eyes were also red from crying, and she kept shaking her head as she looked at Liliana. From childhood to adulthood, she had always been fragile, but she had never felt such pain before. If there were a higher power listening to her, Daisy only wished for Liliana to return to normal, even if it meant giving up her own life. Daisy would accept it.“Sister, please, come back as the Liliana you used to be, please!” Daisy sobbed, her voice gradually becoming hard to hear, drowned out by her choking sobs.Upon hearing this, Liliana burst into laughter. She clutched her stomach and laughed heartily, looking at Daisy with a mocking gaze. Did she want Liliana to go back to being normal? Don’t even dream of it! Daisy di