Sword Master In The Strange World

Chapter 24: Your job now is to keep a closer eye on Karl

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