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
Mrs. Gregory and Seventh continued their argument, words flying back and forth. Mrs. Gregory firmly believed she wasn’t wrong; she was simply trying to find a way of life for herself and all the villagers. On the other hand, Seventh, no matter how she explained it, refused to accept it. The principle was to adhere, not to break.“Mrs. Gregory, are you sure someone from outside can solve our problems? In my view, the two of you are only making things more complicated,” Seventh argued.Mrs. Gregory replied, “So, do we have another solution? Is there anyone in this village capable of resolving it? You tell me.”As the argument reached its peak, Jonas, who had been trailing them, overheard their conversation. Earlier, when Seventh and Mrs. Gregory had walked out, he had followed them. Somehow, he felt something was amiss. Seventh seemed unusually concerned about whether or not someone was leaving the village. Although he knew this matter was related to their ancestors’ heritage, had anyon
Etham and Liliana continued to argue relentlessly, each holding their own opinion, refusing to yield. Those around them couldn’t contain themselves any longer, and they split into two factions, engaging in heated disputes.“I think what Etham said makes sense. We don’t need to be responsible for anyone!” A woman walked up to Etham and spoke assertively.However, many others were displeased with their views. Clearly, everyone in this place had received the village’s hospitality. Now, when they had the chance to leave, were they willing to discard all those favors? Regardless of what was said, it was extremely hard to accept!“Bringing Karl onto the boat, how should we do it? We have so many people. Can’t we control him if he goes mad? Miss Liliana mentioned it earlier. Karl needs to get out for treatment.”“That’s right. We owe them, and now we need to repay. Not to mention, we can’t stand by while someone dies. I still believe in science; Karl is ill and needs to be taken out for trea
After Elena’s words, a series of other women spoke up. They also wanted to board the boat, feeling that they were not inferior to men in any way. They could seek help, just like the men. One of the most vocal among them was Daisy.“Yes, I’m definitely getting on that boat. I don’t know, I’m not satisfied. You can’t be biased like this,” Daisy proclaimed. This might have been the first time everyone saw Daisy so resolutely, even more determined than Elena.“Let someone else take my place; I won’t board the boat anymore. I need to stay behind and assess the situation of the injured. Besides, I trust you will come back to rescue us,” Liliana spoke up. She willingly relinquished her position to others. From the beginning until now, it seemed as if Liliana never aspired to that position; she even felt that what she truly desired was to remain here.Seeing Liliana decline the opportunity to leave, Count Armstrong remained silent, his gaze still fixed on Daisy.Therefore, there was an empty