The next morning, Jonas woke up to a strong metallic smell of blood. Compared to the previous day, the scent was much stronger. People passing by on the street might even think that Karl and Jonas had just killed a large animal. If not, the room would not have been filled with such a horrifying smell.Jonas struggled to sit up, feeling exhausted by the events of the past few days. As he touched the nearby pillow, he suddenly jerked back. He had touched something sticky and wet. When he raised his hand to his nose, Jonas was horrified to realize that it was human blood, Karl’s blood. The entire pillow next to him was soaked in fresh blood, creating a gruesome and eerie combination of the white pillow and the crimson of blood. It wasn’t limited to just the pillow; the side of the bed where Karl lay was also smeared with blood, and Jonas occasionally felt something rough, like human skin.Ants, as if sensing a feast, had gathered on the bed Jonas was lying on. They created their nests, g
Jonas’ instincts were spot on. Karl was undoubtedly moving.With no time to think, Jonas quickly got up and reached out to the side where Karl should have been. However, Karl was no longer there.Jonas felt extremely puzzled. Just moments ago, Karl was right beside him. Furthermore, he had used elastic bands to tie Karl’s hands and feet securely. There was no way Karl could have escaped. While Karl was a powerful man, it didn’t mean he could break free from the ropes. The difference in strength between Jonas and Karl was significant.Jonas was in a state of panic, partially because he couldn’t predict what Karl might do, and partially because he couldn’t see, making it impossible to determine Karl’s whereabouts. For some reason, he couldn’t even hear Karl’s footsteps, as if his feet never touched the ground.Just as Jonas was unsure of what to do, a glass of water suddenly fell off the table with a “clunk.” Jonas distinctly heard the sound and leaped over the table. Here, he could fai
At that very moment, a group of people rushed inside from outside, all of them villagers from the town. Some of them were passengers involved in the train accident, including Daisy and Elena.“Karl, what happened last night?” a middle-aged woman spoke up.“Yes, we heard a loud commotion coming from your house last night.”“Don’t tell me that some suspicious character showed up at your place last night.”Faced with these questions from his neighbors, Karl remained silent. In truth, all he remembered was a deep sleep, and when he woke up, he found Jonas holding his wrist. Now, these people had come here to inquire about what happened last night. Karl scratched his head, trying to recall what had taken place. There was definitely something, and it was related to him. He couldn’t just forget about it like it had never happened.On the other hand, Jonas was unsure how to respond to these questions. He couldn’t reveal that Karl had consumed raw flesh. As for Karl jumping out of the window,
On that evening, as usual, Jonas slept with Karl. Both of them had gone to bed early. After all, Liliana had advised Karl to sleep before 10 PM, which would be better for his condition.They both lay on the bed, unable to close their eyes.“Jonas, I was terrified last night,” Karl suddenly turned to face Jonas, his tone very serious.“Yes, you did something quite frightening, rushing out of the window,” Jonas recalled last night’s incident, but he didn’t reveal everything. The fact that Karl had eaten raw meat in a frenzy was something he kept hidden. Revealing it now wouldn’t be well-received by the person in front of him.Karl gazed at the window. The design of the house had a special feature, without vertical bars for protection. One reason was that there were no children in the house, so Karl had paid little attention to it. However, today, after hearing Jonas’s comments, Karl truly recognized the danger of this design. Perhaps he needed to hire a repairman to fix it tomorrow.“Or
The two of them engaged in a fierce fight. Karl remained absolutely frenzied, aiming at Jonas’ abdomen and head. Jonas inexplicably felt that Karl’s strength had significantly increased this time. During the day, Karl’s strength was like an average person’s, but at night, he was as strong as a wild beast. Moreover, while holding those talismans, his strength was several times that of an ordinary person. Jonas, who practiced magic, was struggling and sweating in the heavy, oppressive atmosphere.Jonas turned quickly, using his speed advantage to evade Karl’s dangerous strikes. He no longer compromised and moved forward, grappling with Karl. About ten minutes later, Karl quickly grew exhausted, and his attacks became weaker. Jonas took advantage of the opportunity and, without saying a word, delivered a blow to Karl’s neck. However, he had already adjusted his power. He wanted to knock Karl unconscious, that was all.As Jonas had calculated, when his arm descended, Karl also went limp.
The next morning, all the villagers were at Karl’s house.“What happened last night? The sound coming from your house is not small, is it?” One person in the crowd spoke up in annoyance.“That’s right. I clearly heard the fighting. Don’t tell me Karl will get mad again!”Faced with those questions, Karl could only hold his head. No different from the previous night. This time, he remembered nothing. Only when I woke up in the morning, there was a slight bruise on my wrist, a few injuries on my head like hitting a wall, and a pain in the back of my neck. He knew he must have done something last night, but he couldn’t remember a bit. That feeling was both desperate and helpless.“Stop it, there’s no sleep disorder here. Last night, I saw with my own eyes Karl rushing towards Jonas like an animal. He was extremely fierce.” A woman screamed loudly, and everyone recognized that the person who had just spoken was Karl’s neighbor, the same person who discovered his unusual jumping action las
Seeing the current situation as far from ideal, Seventh intended to intervene but was stopped by Mrs. Gregory.“What are you planning to do?” Mrs. Gregory questioned Seventh in a cold and challenging tone.“Don’t you see Karl is very frightened? I don’t know if your approach is effective, but Karl doesn’t look well,” Seventh said, trying to contain his anger over the fact that Mrs. Gregory had invited an outsider into their village. Besides, he still had to settle. Now, they dared to play god and demon here, and Seventh couldn’t allow things to spiral out of control.“So what if he’s frightened? It’s better for him to be scared now. We’d rather have him frightened for a while than let him continue to go mad. Can you stop that from happening? Do you have a better solution than what I’m offering now? If you do, I’m willing to tell the woman to stop,” Mrs. Gregory argued.“You... you...” Seventh was left speechless. Faced with Mrs. Gregory’s arguments, he felt like he had no logical coun
At this moment, the medium also turned her gaze towards Jonas and realized that he was the one who had interrogated her earlier. She slowly advanced toward where Jonas was standing and issued a warning, “Be careful if you don’t want to be the next one.”Faced with her words, Jonas remained silent. He was curious about what the medium would do next.The medium gave Jonas a cold, piercing look, then turned away directly, returning to Karl’s location. She continued ringing the bell, and the sound grew increasingly eerie.The onlookers, despite finding her frightening, were reluctant to intervene. They didn’t believe her unfounded claims, but they knew matters related to the supernatural were incredibly unsettling. No matter how skilled or developed they were, they couldn’t truly comprehend it. Sometimes, the living could be more frightening than the dead, and the medium served as the link between the living and the deceased.Karl’s mental state was deteriorating with each toll of the bel