“Do not, Jonas, do not follow it!” Evan dragged his battered body forward and hastily grabbed Jonas’s hand. He didn’t trust this being. It was wise to be cautious even when avoiding watermelon peels and stumbling upon coconut shells. “No, Jonas, don’t! You mustn’t blindly trust those words! We don’t even know what he is up to, what his purpose is!” The owl, upon hearing this, stared directly at Evan. In its gaze, there was no anger, only immense amusement. “I thought who it might be. Turns out it’s the descendant of the Oslates!” Evan’s group was taken aback. Only Evan, Cuktor, and a few others knew Evan was an Oslates descendant. How did the green owl know? What faction did it belong to? Countless questions swirled in Evan’s mind. While it had saved him from Cuktor, that didn’t mean they could trust it. It might have its own agenda. “Who are you, exactly?” Evan interrogated. “Who or what I am doesn’t matter; what matters is that I saved you all.” Evan’s group fell silent at this reve
“Master, who is the person you just mentioned?” Donicio looked towards Cuktor; this was the first time he had heard that name. Until now, Donicio only knew that there were two major forces in the town, one being Cuktor, his master, and the other being the Oslates. However, the Oslates’ influence had long been eradicated, with the sole survivor not posing any significant threat. Na Losutines, this name was completely unfamiliar to him. Even if there was a powerful force in the city that made Cuktor wary, Donicio should have known a little about it. However, this name was utterly unknown to him, not even mentioned by anyone.“Na Losutines, damn it, damn it!” Cuktor exclaimed as if electrified. He did not answer Donicio’s question but went on a rampage, destroying everything in the room. All items within his reach met the same fate—shattered glass, flower vases, scented candles, chairs, and tables, all thrown around, turning the once tidy room into chaos.Cuktor seemed insatiable in his
About fifteen minutes later, the doctor arrived at the house. He carefully examined the injuries of each person."So, what did you guys do to end up in this state?" The elderly doctor couldn't help but exclaim. Out of the four people in the house, three were heavily injured, and the injuries were not minor. Jonas had numerous scratches, some of them deep enough to reach the bone. On his neck was a deep indentation from five fingernails, and there was even a nail embedded in it. Evan and Brendan were not in much better condition. Apart from various scrapes, Evan had four broken ribs, while Brendan had three broken ribs and a large bruise on his abdomen."Nothing much, just an unfortunate accident," Jonas replied dismissively, although he couldn't mention that they had just been attacked by Cuktor and encountered an unidentified green-eyed bird. Revealing such details might not be believed by the doctor, and there was the risk of being considered mentally ill. Moreover, it was better if
After dinner, everyone went to their rooms. Christina and Mei were assigned to a guest room. Jonas lay on the bed, and the events of the day led him into deep contemplation. Compared to Liliana’s case, the troubles in this town were much more challenging. Today, he could confront Cuktor directly. Cuktor was overpowering, and Jonas realized he was no match, even if his magic were to increase. Only the Oslates family sword could defeat Cuktor. However, Jonas only had half of that sword, and the whereabouts of the other half remained a significant question mark.Today, Cuktor intervened, showing his strong desire to return to the underworld. If Jonas and the Evan group didn’t expedite their progress, Cuktor’s return was inevitable, and many lives would be at risk. Adding to the complexity was the mystery of the green phoenix. Its origin, purpose in this world, and the identity of its mentioned owner were all major unknowns.While Cuktor had some information about his background and abili
Christina had just left the room, and Jonas slouched back onto the bed. These past few days had truly drained him. In the middle of the night, Jonas tossed and turned, unable to close his eyes. Perhaps it was partly because of the wounds that still oozed blood, causing discomfort. Another part was the multitude of thoughts swirling in his head. Jonas felt like everything, from leaving that village to encountering Evan, Brendan, and eventually taking on Christina’s case, wasn’t just a coincidence. It was as if there was some sort of arrangement, but Jonas couldn’t tell if it was his own overthinking or if some force was intentionally entangling him in these troubles. Like this morning, the green peafowl appeared at precisely the right moment. If it had arrived a second later, he might have lost his eyesight. It felt like someone premeditated everything.Jonas turned from one side of the bed to the other, trying to shut his eyes, but sleep eluded him.“Damn it!” Jonas threw off the blan
“Brendan, is that you?” The fragrance from earlier was indeed Brendan’s; Jonas couldn’t mistake it. The person who passed by his room was Brendan.“Brendan, what happened to you?”This time, there was still only silence in response. Brendan seemed not to hear anything. His footsteps continued steadily, resembling that of a robot.The sound of footsteps grew fainter, showing that Brendan was moving farther away from Jonas. If Jonas guessed correctly, Brendan was heading towards the main door.“Brendan! Brendan!” Jonas shouted loudly, following Brendan. He had a feeling that something was about to go wrong.As before, Brendan didn’t respond. Perhaps Brendan couldn’t hear him anymore. It seemed as if he were being controlled by some force, losing consciousness, and the ability to respond.With strange events happening recently, Brendan’s odd behavior now raised even more concerns. If Jonas allowed Brendan to go outside, he did not know where Brendan would end up. At that point, if someth
“Follow me,” said the green parrot. After uttering these words, it moved forward to lead the way.Jonas followed at a slow pace, maintaining a certain distance from the person ahead. Wherever they went, lights illuminated their path, contrasting with the cold and desolate atmosphere outside. The scene inside was magnificent if anyone would be awe-struck. The entire vault of the palace was cast from solid gold intricately sculpted above. The windows were designed like rose petals, and the stamens were giant crystal beads. On either side of the palace entrance, guards in white armor stood solemnly, looking not much different from the gold statues.“This is where our queen lives,” the green parrot said.Though Jonas couldn’t see much, he could sense the opulence of the palace. Even the fact that the floor was paved with quartz showed the immense wealth of this mysterious power. Not only were they wealthy, but they were also adept at exploitation. Jonas could tell that merely laying the f
Charlette chuckled softly upon hearing that. She knew Jonas would never accept becoming her subordinate. This time, she didn’t intend for Jonas to come here to make him her subordinate; that wasn’t what she wanted.“Alright then, this matter is not difficult,” Charlette said, loosening her attitude towards Jonas. She signaled the green parrot to advance.“Before visiting your friend, let me introduce someone to you. You two have already met. This is Gogy. Normally, he operates outside in the guise of the green parrot.”“Hello, I’m Bogy. I was impolite before.” Bogy stepped forward, bowing respectfully to Jonas.Jonas still didn’t respond to them; these matters didn’t concern him. Whether the one in front of him was Gogy or Dogy, he was indifferent. His only concern at the moment was Brendan. Until he saw Brendan, he didn’t want to engage in any other conversation.“Charlette, as I said, I want to see Brendan.”Charlette frowned slightly; until now, only Jonas dared to speak to her wit