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
“The biggest and brightest moon? Are you mistaken? With this weather, it’s impossible,” Jonas spoke up.“Indeed, it’s impossible,” Mrs. Laura responded while gazing up at the sky.“I don’t understand why, but the weather has been terrible for the past few years. The snow never stops falling, and the wind constantly howls. Even the thorny oak trees here are withering away, far worse than the usual dried-up branches.” Mrs. Laura looked into the distance and let out a sigh.“Was the weather this bad in the past few years?”“No, everything used to be beautiful. Maybe in recent years, we angered the gods!” Mrs. Laura’s gaze was haunted as she continued to mutter something.Facing Mrs. Laura’s strange behavior, Jonas found it incredibly perplexing. She seemed like a completely different person now compared to earlier in the evening. The warmth and amiability from earlier had turned into a cold and gloomy demeanor. Her words were also very peculiar. The Nuit étoilée festival? He had never he
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
Regarding Elena’s question, Jonas didn’t offer many words. He used his scientific knowledge to explain the phenomenon:“First, the Moon doesn’t have any inherent color. It shines because its surface reflects the sunlight. During a total lunar eclipse, the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned, with the Earth positioned in the middle, blocking the Sun’s light from reaching the Moon. In theory, the Moon should be completely dark as it receives no direct sunlight. However, in reality, some of the Sun’s rays still manage to indirectly reach the Moon through the Earth’s atmosphere and cast a red, orange, or yellow hue upon it. Specifically, as the Sun’s light passes through the Earth’s atmosphere, certain colors in the light spectrum, such as short-wavelength colors like blue, get filtered out and scattered. Longer-wavelength colors like orange, red, pass through the Earth’s atmosphere and are refracted at the Earth’s edge, casting these hues upon the Moon.”Jonas tried to provide a succinct ex
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
All eyes turned towards the source of the sound.“I’m Karl, a bartender.” Karl hesitated before speaking. People’s first impression of him was his massive build and tanned skin. He looked extremely imposing, standing at around six feet nine inches. His dark skin was characteristic of those who endured the sun and rain. His voice was raspy, and he appeared to be around thirty to forty years old.“Alright, then, we’ll have Karl take care of Jonas for now,” Liliana spoke up.“What do you think, Jonas?” Liliana turned to ask Jonas.“I don’t have an opinion.”And with that, they lowered Bà Laura’s body and moved it to the rear of the medical facility. After all, this was the place equipped with all the tools and equipment for conducting post-mortem examinations. As things settled down, one by one, everyone returned home.That night, Jonas lay next to Karl, unable to sleep. Each time he closed his eyes, he remembered Bà Laura. She had treated him well and was the only family he had in this
The atmosphere was eerily silent, with no one making a sound when, at that moment, someone forcefully pushed open the door to Elena’s room. A burly white man entered, none other than Ethan.With no hint of respect, he walked over to where Jonas was standing, his eyes filled with provocation.“There’s no need for further investigation; I already know who the murderer is,” Ethan arrogantly declared.“Ethan, who are you referring to?” Lord Armstrong looked at Ethan with suspicion.“Your Grace, the person in question is standing right here. That’s right, it’s Jonas.”Ethan’s unequivocal statement surprised everyone in the room. All eyes immediately turned toward Jonas.In response to the accusation coming from Ethan, Jonas showed no signs of agitation. He knew that the man in front of him was simply making baseless claims with no evidence.“Ethan, can you provide a reason for saying I’m the murderer?”“Hmph, you still deny it at this point. So, let me ask you this: you’re supposed to be b
“Daisy, that’s enough,” Liliana, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, intervened. She walked straight to where Daisy was sitting and gently pulled her up.As Daisy saw Liliana, she inexplicably felt a great sense of fear, making her jump and accidentally knocking over her teacup onto the floor.“Liliana, I’m serious. I feel there’s danger lurking around us,” Daisy stammered.“Enough, Daisy. Don’t sit here and create scary fantasies. There are no sinister forces. You’re just scaring yourself,” Liliana responded loudly, showing her annoyance towards those who overthink and get carried away with their imaginations.“But, Liliana…” Daisy reached for Liliana’s hand, wanting to say something. However, faced with Liliana’s stony gaze, she stopped.“Liliana, I know you’re afraid of what’s happening. You’ve been sheltered your whole life and haven’t been exposed to the outside world much, so this might be your first powerful reaction to something like this. But please believe me, it’s n