“To perfect a lantern, one needs fire,” Jonas said, laughing while his gaze turned increasingly dangerous. He had finally countered Liliana.Hearing this, Karl couldn’t help but laugh. Jonas’s words made sense.Jonas looked at the person beside him, Seventh. Since he controlled Liliana, Seventh had shown no reaction or attitude. This made Jonas feel extremely curious. Furthermore, there was another question that still had no answer, and Jonas hadn’t been able to find out. That was the story of the village and Seventh. Why was Seventh the only one allowed to leave the village, and why him?“Seventh, I have a question I’m curious about.” Jonas stopped and turned to Seventh.Seventh, as if sensing something, hesitated before responding, “What is it? Please ask.”“Why is it that in this village, only you may leave? Tell me, Seventh.”Although Jonas couldn’t see his eyes, his voice had become significantly more assertive. Seventh’s hand shook, and his gaze kept shifting. The wooden staff i
Upon hearing this, Karl’s mouth fell open, and he couldn’t believe what he had just heard. What on earth! That female ghost is actually Seventh’s daughter! Liliana is not the daughter of Count Armstrong, but the child of the person sitting in front of him! Karl couldn’t help but shake his head in disbelief. This was beyond absurd, even more so than the cemetery incident, and even more difficult to believe than the things in fairy tales. How could a person who had spent their whole life here have a grown daughter living in another city? Karl had never seen Seventh dating, let alone having a wife and children. In his memory, Seventh had always lived alone.“I know you’re all surprised. I was very surprised too when I found out that Liliana is my daughter,” Seventh said, looking up to the sky, as if lost in some distant memory. “Everything began twenty-five years ago. At that time, I met a woman and gave birth to Liliana. However, in a moment of carelessness, I lost track of her when she
Liliana, still trapped in the underground tunnel, struggled to free herself. The more she wriggled, the deeper she sank, and her efforts only seemed to make the mud cling tighter. She closed her eyes tightly, trying to remain calm. She wasn’t foolish enough to underestimate the seriousness of the situation, but her earlier panic had made her lose her cool. Liliana looked upward; she had also stopped struggling. With her intelligence, she quickly understood the key to solving the puzzle of escaping from the underground tunnel. The issue now was a matter of time.On the other side, Jonas and Karl had successfully transported the lantern frame to the station. Karl released the frame onto the ground and sat down, catching his breath. Despite being considered a strong and healthy man in the village, carrying the lantern frame from Seventh’s house to this location had been exhausting. The lantern frame was just slightly lighter than one of Karl’s horses, and it had taken a toll on him. Karl
“Alright, let’s get started,” Liliana said. She pressed her face against the wall and began counting. In the empty room, Liliana’s voice grew more and more eerie, both steady and cold, as if there was no trace of human emotion or warmth left. Daisy stood behind, gazing at Liliana’s silhouette. It would be over soon, and in this life, they could only be sisters up to this point.“Sister, I’m sorry. If there’s such a thing as reincarnation, I promise to make it up to you in the next life. I’m willing to bear the consequences of your actions in this life,” Daisy whispered to herself, wiping away the tears that had welled up in her cheeks. There was no turning back now, and no matter how much she pitied Liliana, this was a task she had to fulfill. It wasn’t just her own life at stake; it was the lives of over two hundred people in the village. Furthermore, Daisy would rather have Liliana end her mistake here than let her hands become even bloodier. The deaths of over a hundred people in t
“Let me see how long you can hold out.” Liliana looked at Daisy’s figure in front of her and smirked. These chairs would only hold her for less than half a minute, let alone a minute or more. In the brief time, Daisy wouldn’t be able to accomplish anything, at most just extending her life a bit. Liliana stepped on the broken glass on the ground, crossing over them without a care. Underneath the cold ground, the wounds on Liliana’s feet multiplied, but she paid them no attention. This pile of metal would harm only the unfortunate ones!In no time, Liliana caught up with Daisy. She chased Daisy into a narrow alley. On both sides were high and sturdy walls, and the road was only wide enough for two people to walk side by side. The distance between Liliana and Daisy kept getting shorter, and with just a few more steps, she could catch Daisy. Daisy ran into a small house; this was the rear section of the hospital, where medical equipment and materials were stored. This was where Liliana vi
“Everyone, come inside,” Jonas looked around and spoke up. Just as Daisy’s feet touched the ground, the group of people ran into the house.Liliana had just regained her composure, still not understanding what was happening, when her arms were tightly pinned by metal clamps. And the ones responsible for this were none other than Jonas and Karl. They had taken advantage of every minute and second, while Liliana was still unprepared to deliver a numbing blow.The metal clamps were like two screws, tightly screwing Liliana to the wooden frame behind her. At this moment, she did not differ from a fish on a chopping board.Liliana screamed in pain, gritting her teeth, her eyes burning as she glared at Jonas as if she was ready to devour him alive. She might be bloodless and fleshless, but it didn’t mean she couldn’t feel pain. Liliana struggled, but the more she struggled, the tighter she was pinned, the more she exerted, the more she hurt herself. If she was desperate in the cornfield, no
Liliana screamed in agony. Her eyes rolled back, her fingers and toes curled. In less than thirty seconds, Liliana collapsed, her face devoid of any expression.“Liliana,” Daisy called out, her voice trembling, taking slow steps towards her sister. Daisy gently placed her hand on Liliana’s pale face, but by now, Liliana had no reaction at all. This left Daisy in utter disbelief; Liliana seemed lifeless, and she grabbed the tightly clenched hand with no response from her sister.“Liliana, Liliana.” Once again, there was no response to Daisy’s call, only the sound of the wind.“Is she dead?” Karl asked with suspicion in his eyes.Etham had been standing in the room's corner all this time, different from Karl and Daisy. Etham believed Liliana was merely acting. Etham looked towards Karl, continuously shaking his head, showing not to trust Liliana. A creature like Liliana couldn’t be eliminated so easily.“Why bother if she’s alive or dead? Let’s stick to the plan,” a dissatisfied man in
Liliana screamed in agony when she was struck with a blow. Just a minute ago, she had lost one eye, and now she had lost an arm. Her face was stained with oozing blood, forming twisted lines that ran down her neck, soaking her clothes. The red of her attire blended with the red flowing from her eye socket, creating a gruesome sight. However, there was no blood on the ground as if the blood flowed down her chest and stopped, and the severed arm that Jonas had chopped off did not have a drop of blood. It lay motionless on the ground, its once red fingernails turning black, the flesh beneath them pierced by sharp nails one after the other. Liliana was like a tree, and her severed arm was like a dry branch; there was no sap.“Wretched! Wretched! I will kill all of you! Every one of you!” Liliana transformed into a wild beast, howling in a way that was both deafening and terrifying. Even standing in the room, you could hear it from two meters away. She could hardly believe that, just a min