Bradley and Caden are trying to explain the strange creatures pursuing them in the haunted house. However, Madam Nigeria doesn't hear their words at all. "Never mind, you guys are imagining too much." Madam Nigera sighs. "Caden, back to your room, I have something to talk to Bradley about." "Yes, Madam." Caden nodded his head and walked sluggishly into the room. "Bradley, I told you not to go outside. " Madam Nigera raised the intonation of her voice. "But, do you still remember the creature?” asks her curiously. "I only see it faintly, but it has many tentacles just like the one attacking me that time." Madam Nigera's face immediately tightened upon hearing that. She feels as if the being has the same characteristics as the night catcher. "All right, you now go back to your room and don't do anything stupid again.” She rolls her eyes and walks away from Bradley. "Yes, Madam." Bradley walks into the room and immediately lays down on the soft mattress. The fatigue at least de
His mind starts to get uneasy and he feels these creatures are around him. He must tell Madam Nigera before it is too late. He decides to leave the place as quickly as possible, yet it turns out someone is waiting for him outside. "Geez, Caden you scared me." Bradley raised his eyeballs while stroking his chest. "How do you end up here?" Caden explained when he tries to get a rest, Madam Nigera suddenly asks him to search for Bradley's whereabouts. At first, he does not know where to find Bradley but he hears something falling and immediately rushes to the source of the sound. He also sees Mr. George and the others coming out of this place. "At first, I intend going inside but suddenly you popped up in front of me," he said as he scratched his head. “Hey, what is going on, Brad?” “Thank God, they seem not to notice me.” Bradley sighs in relief. “We'll talk about it later, but I have something to discuss with Madam Nigera.” Bradley grabbed Caden's hand and they rushed back to the
When Bradley and the others come out of the tent, the sound turns out to be from the firecrackers accidentally set off by Markus. "Markus, what are you doing?" Mr. Grunt furrowed his brow. "You know firecrackers are very dangerous, especially with so many people here." "Yes Uncle, I just wanted to test if the firecracker works properly." Markus smiled and scratched his head. "I'm so sorry, uncle." Mr. Grunt smiles and strokes Mark's head as he leads everyone back into the tent. After all the children try on their costumes, it is time for the rehearsal to begin. Uncle Grunt leads everyone back to the bridge in front. Mr. George his wife appears to be at the front of the procession, and Mr. Grunt follows as the leader of the line with the marching band, and one by one the procession groups walk. The first row features the circus performers, then in the second row are Markus and his circus animals along with some of his members next is a group of people dressed as clowns and the las
Decorative lights hang, neatly arranged along the street lined with food stands and the scent it becomes stronger the longer they are there. The trio goes around trying every food stand available from snacks to heavy meals. After eating almost everything there, they decided to sit on a park chair there. "So, Markus have you been to Mirland before?" Bradley furrowed his brows as he clutched his favorite hot chocolate drink. "I've only been there once when I was a kid," Markus said while chewing a snack. "However, my father said it is a terrible place to live." "What do you mean by saying it?" Caden is getting more and more curious about Bradley's words. "There are monsters like night catchers, bandits and some evil organizations that roam freely without pressure." "So, isn't there some kind of specialized group to eradicate that?" Bradley asked again. "There is, but the number of groups is very small and there is no way they can handle everything." Bradley simply sighed at Marku
The man furrowed his brows and see the look of tension on Bradley's face."What are you guys doing here?""Uh, Mr. George sent us here to check what's causing the constant flashing," Bradley speaks in a stammering voice.The frown on the man's face slowly disappeared when he heard Mr. George's name mentioned."Oh, yes there is a slight problem with the engine transformer." The man sighed and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "But, everything is safely under control.""Sir, I feel like this belongs to you." Caden handed the flashlight to the man. "We found it around here.""This is my partner's flashlight." The man furrowed his brow again. "Do you see it?"Bradley and Caden exchanged glances and simultaneously shakes their heads. Neither of them understood what the man just said and he decides walks away from them looking for his partner. Bradley and Caden don't know where they are going and finally follow the man."Strange, something might have happened to him." The man quickly paces
Bradley looks around the room like it's a maze, but it's all glass. All sides are reflections of themselves, making it confusing for everyone to find a way out. "Brad, what exactly is going on with you?" Caden asked as he walked slowly with his hands forward. "It's probably the effect of the wound I received, just like Dr .Thomas said to me." Bradley strokes his chin. “This wound must using the special plant from Mirland.” "Who is Dr. Thomas?" Caden furrowed his brows at the unfamiliar name. "Is one of the watchers just like Markus?" Bradley explained that Dr. Thomas was just an ordinary human who is an acquaintance of Madam Nigera. He is also the one who told him about the special plant in Mirland that could heal this wound permanently. Caden just moved his head every time Bradley spoke. As the minutes go by, they can not find a way out of this place at all. The temperature in this room start to be humid also makes Caden start to feel tired and chose to rest for a while. "Bra
Caden looks on in shock as his best friend disappears in front of his eyes and he can do nothing about it. Disappointment, sorrow, and anger are all mixed up in his mind. He doesn't know what to do now and It feels meaningless right now because the only person he has considered family is gone. He continues sobbing while burying his head between his legs. He doesn't realize the same tentacles are targeting him. It moves slowly walking closer to him pulling on Bradley's leg and entangling his leg. "Damn! What the ...." His body instantly pulled, making it difficult for Bradley to move. His hands looked around for something, but there is nothing and he tried to rack his brain. His eyes suddenly lock into one of the cracked mirrors he accidentally bumped into earlier. He tries touching the surface of the mirror, but his body keeps getting pulled away from it. He used his body muscles to pull his body closer to the cracked mirror and hit the surface of the glass until it shatters. The
Bradley can only swallow the saliva that is still in his throat. He just had his back against the corner and he has no idea how to get away from this. He slowly turns his head but he cannot see the tall man. His face is covered with a black cloth, a round black cowboy hat covers his head and all that is visible is the piercing gaze of a pair of brown irises. "What are you doing here?" the man asked as he continued to point the gun at Bradley. "I-I need some heat because I keep shivering." Bradley keeps his head down as his body continues to tremble. "I don't mean to steal your stuff." The man sighs deeply at Bradley's face, which doesn't look like an evil person at all. "Well, if you say so." The man then lowered the muzzle of his gun and looked at the rabbit carcass lying with fresh blood still flowing. "This must be that thing." “Do you mean night catcher?” The man furrows his brows and slowly removes the cloth covering the man's face. "Hey, how do you know it?" "That thing i
They both walk while pointing their weapons forward and looking around the forest. A few seconds later, Bradley catches a strangely shaped silhouette passing a few meters in front of him and disappears into the fog. "Mike, it's that ....""Yes, the night catcher." Mikaela pulls the trigger of her pistol and points the muzzle forward. "Brad, be careful."The night catcher's voice grows louder and louder, making Bradley's heart beat faster and faster until they decide to speed up their footsteps. As the minutes pass, Bradley starts feeling the tightness in his leg muscles, causing him to fatigue."Wait... wait .... can we take a break?" Bradley wiped the sweat from his forehead and tried to catch his breath. "I need to rest for a while.""Brad, come on!" Mikaela, who is in front, keeps calling Bradley over and over again. "We cannot stay here for too long. The night catcher will probably catch up with us."But seeing Bradley's pale face, he sighs and agrees to follow Bradley for a sho
It happens so fast and neither of them has a chance to do anything. Mikaela feels pressure in his chest and continues to shed tears relentlessly. "Sh**! That bastard must die!" Mikaela clenches his palms tightly, his breathing becomes ragged, and his nose wrinkles as he growls. Bradley tries to calm down Mikaela, who seems to be showing himself in front of the villain. "Mike, we're not in a safe position and we shouldn't act rashly right now." Bradley pulled Mikaela's hand away to prevent him from going any further. "Calm down, Mike." "Calm down? That jerk killed my dad, how am I supposed to do now Brad?" Mikaela's voice sounds loud enough to make the guy in the black jacket instantly walk over to where both Bradley and Mikaela are hiding. "Come on... come on wherever you are." The man walked closer and the sound of a gun pulling can be heard. "I know there's someone here." Bradley immediately shuts Mikaela’s mouth and pushes him against the wall. The sound of footsteps made B
Bradley is speechless and can't believe that no one has come back from the island alive. It seems like his hopes of finding the plant are getting smaller and smaller. "Damn! This is a suicide," Bradley grumbles in annoyance and stomps his feet repeatedly. "Jezz, what should we do now?" They both are silent for a moment, trying to figure out a way out of the problem, but it isn't long before Mikaela wakes up and stares at the two of them with a confusing look on his face. "Wait, am I dead?" Mikaela checked his whole body quickly. "Uh, what exactly happened?" The frown on Mikaela's forehead is visible to Bradley and Mr. Hugo. Bradley told him what happened and why he wasn't dead after getting shot. Knowing the truth, Mikaela shakes his head and chuckles as he feels he had been played by his father. "Gosh, how stupid of me to be so easily caught up in my father's charade." Mikaela gently pats his own head. " "Child, that's a lesson for you for daring to spend the money I gave you
Bradley slowly looks back and his face immediately stiffens at the tip of the gun. "I...I...am not a criminal." Bradley's voice sounds so shaky that his legs feel weak for a moment. His mind is blank and he doesn't know what to do now they've both been caught red-handed. "What are you doing here?" The man continued to stare at Bradley with an unfriendly gaze without moving the tip of the gun away from Bradley's head. "Who are you?" The atmosphere became tense and seeing Bradley's urgent state, he finally speaks to his father 'Dad, calm down he's my friend Bradley." Mikaela's voice makes her father direct his gaze toward Mikaela who is still on the floor. "Hello dad, it's me." "Mikaela?" The man furrowed his brows and his face instantly turns red. "Damn it, disobedient child. What are you doing here!" The man raised his voice and pointed his gun at Mikaela. "You shouldn't be here, you bastard!" "Dad, calm down, I have something to ask you." Mikaela raised his hands and tries t
Mikaela finds it strange how Bradley's face turns as pale as a corpse. "Hey, what's wrong with you?" Mikaela raised his eyebrows and pulled out the paper in Bradley's hand. "You look like ...." Mikaela's eyeballs immediately rounded when he sees the paper's details. Their faces are engraved on a sheet of paper. "Gosh, why is this happening?" Mikaela furrowed his brows. "Fugitives? What's this all about?" Mikaela is lost for words and immediately throws the paper away from his face. His head begins to heat up, his face seems to tighten and his eyebrows look low. "Damn! This must be the mine owner's plan." "Mike, look at that." Mikaela squints his eyes and sees an old, thin man walking towards the gang of criminals who turns out to be his father. "Father? What's he doing there?" "I don't know, but we'd better shut up and listen to what they have to say." The two of them continued to hide behind the house and soon a conversation could be heard. "Old man, where are they?" One of
They both accelerated their footsteps through the growing thickets of wild grass as they walk. "Bradley, watch your step." Mikaela who led the way looked around. "This road is very slippery and mossy." Bradley slowly walks and follows Mikaela from the front, but his foot accidentally steps on a hole deep enough and makes him fall. "Mike, help me!" Bradley shouted over and over with his hand grasping one of the grasses tightly. Mikaela hearing Bradley's shout turns around and looks for anyone but no one. "Brad, where are you?" Mikaela keeps calling Bradley's name over and over again. "Hey, I'm down here!" Bradley continued to grasp at the grass that is just a few roots away from the ground. Mikaela follows the source of the voice and sees Bradley who is about to fall to the bottom of a huge cliff. "Oh my God, Brad!" Mikaela stretches out his hand in an attempt to pull Bradley up. "Brad, grab my hand." Bradley slowly reached for Mikaela's wrist, but the sweat running down Bradl
Bradley nods his head at the words. He slowly closes his eyes, trying to rest for a few minutes. He slowly closes his eyes, trying to rest for a few minutes. However, the fear still lingers in Bradley's mind and he is still reluctant to fully rest. "Mikaela, we better hurry up and leave this city." Bradley slowly gets up from his position. "Alright, then." Bradley sighed and picked up his things. "Come on, now we're off." Just as they were about to leave the house, Mrs. Meredith suddenly walks and brings something to Bradley. A small bottle filled with a strange liquid color makes by Mrs. Meredith itself. "Uh, what's this?" Bradley slowly uncapped the bottle and tried to smell it. "Oh God, what is this smell." It is similar to rotten fish made him immediately close the bottle again. " "Drink this potion, when you go to bed, it can reduce the impact of the curse." Bradley put the bottle in his pants pocket and they all left the town. Mikaela said it would only take about half a
Bradley walks back into the room and sees Mikaela packing up his things and preparing to leave. "Sir, is it not dangerous to leave at this time of night?" Elis' eyes rounded and her mouth pursed. "Night catchers may still be hanging around, are you sure?" "But, we have to leave this place soon." Mikaela continued to pack his luggage. "We're now fugitives in this city and it means we must leave this place." Mikaela pulled up his collar and wipes the sweat from his forehead. "Hey, you two should also leave this town as soon as possible." Elis' face instantly tightens and her mouth curved downward. "But... we have no place to stay." Her voice sounds so weak and it causes Mikaela's feelings to sink into sadness for a moment. Elis said they were slaves bought by a wealthy merchant, but the merchant was killed by bandits who then brought them here. “Oh my, so you're not from this town?” Elis shakes her head quickly. Bradley slowly walks over to Mikaela and suggests to him taking Elis
The agonized looks on the slaves' faces keep replaying in his mind, causing Bradley to pause and reflect. "Hey, Bradley what are you doing?" Mikaela's snap brought Bradley to his senses. "Come on, we need to focus." "Oh yeah, sorry." Bradley smiled as he scratched his head. Suddenly Elis runs towards one of the cages and her steps stop. Her tears slowly flow down the curves of her round face. The two of them immediately run over to Elis and see the yellow-haired man lying limply on the ground. His back is full of so many whip wounds. Elis notices the man is his brother because of the birthmark on his back. "Brother! Brother!" Elis keeps shouting for her brother who looked unconscious. "Wake up brother!" Bradley searches for something to break the padlock covering the cages and a medium-sized piece of iron is the tool he uses. "Elis, step back and I'll open the lock." Mikaela pulls Elis away from the bars and Bradley hit the surface of the padlock repeatedly until it shatters.