It had been a long time since he had felt the night air in the winter wood. The cold air of winter was just right to cool down his burning skin.
Lin innocently thought that it would be great if he could find Kotone before the last bus. However, if that was the case, there would only be two hours left. There was not enough time at all.
The serial killer in Winterwood had yet to be brought to justice. Although the police had repeatedly comforted the people, the entire city was still shrouded in panic.
Night fell just like that…
"So quiet…" At this moment, Ling was strolling alone on the wide streets of Dongmu City. The night market, which should have been bustling, was dead silent.
In short, he had to investigate the new city first. If he went to Deep Mountain Town, the Magic Compass would only point to the Tozaka Mansion, and his father would probably find out if he went there.
After opening the magic needle cover, Ling was confused by the needle's reaction.
“... What's going on?"
The needle, which usually only shook slightly, was now spinning rapidly. This was the first time she had seen such a phenomenon. The needle was acting like a small animal in disorder, casting a shadow over Ling's heart.
Ling knew what was happening in Winter Wood. In the Holy Grail War, seven magicians and seven followers fought for their lives and glory. A battle between non-humans that could subvert a normal person's worldview.
His father was one of the seven magicians.
Ling was very smart. The serial murders in Winter Wood and the Holy Grail War made her guess something, but she could only pray that her guess was wrong and that her friend, Kotone, was just lost in a park.
If he was really involved in the Holy Grail War of the Magicians…
Ling did not dare to imagine it anymore.
Looking down at the magic pointer in his hand, Ling gasped.
The needle did not move. As if frozen, he pointed at the direction of the sound.
There was something there, something that emitted strange magic.
“...”
Wasn't this what he was looking for?
Finding clues so quickly was a good start. Ling planned to search all the suspicious locations in Xindu and confirm the location of Kotone one by one. He had already found the first place.
Alright, let's go up and see what's there.
It was late at night…
The wind blew past her, causing her black clothes to flutter uneasily.
In the house under their feet, Nakasaka, Alisfer, and Luo Tianyi were already asleep.
"The restless souls, the cries of the wronged dead.”As he muttered, Navenmore's gaze became extremely profound.
"The soul is a wonderful work of art…This kind of crudely made undead was simply a stain on this great art.”Softly speaking incomprehensible words, Navenmoor spread his arms in the darkness, his face a strange color.
The pitch-black color slowly spread, and the corners of his mouth curled into an evil smile. Soon after, Navenmore's body turned into a shadow and disappeared.
Nevenmore did not notice that the moment he left, a girl with long greenish-gray hair quietly poked her head out of the French window. She looked at the empty night sky with a worried expression.
Pitch-black, pitch-black, pitch-black. This was what Ling saw before his eyes. Faintly, Ling seemed to hear the sound of crying.
The voice was so familiar…A terrifying scene flashed through his mind as Ling continued to look down at the compass in his hand.
The needle stopped and pointed straight at the depths of the pitch-black basement.
The underground bar seemed to have been abandoned, waiting for its next owner to develop it.
"Hiss hiss ~" A strange sound rang out, like a snake crawling. Ling felt a chill envelop his body.
"Zither, are you there?" Ling mustered his courage and shouted. His tender voice seemed to travel far in the darkness.
"No, no, no, absolutely no, no…"
There was the breathing of something coming from the depths of the corridor, as if there was a kind of smell that assaulted his face.
There were sobs and weak moans that sounded like they were about to die. There was also a thick smell of blood…
Melody was nowhere to be seen in the darkness. Even if she was inside, she should not be the same as before.
If he was really looking for something today, perhaps Ling's target should not be Kotone but her corpse.
"Don't-"
When everything in the darkness was revealed to Ling, she could not help but scream in fear.
"Aiyaya, there's actually such a cute little girl looking for me.”Ryunosuke's voice rang out. Although the little girl that he had just killed was not completely dead, it did not matter if he killed another one.
In Ling's eyes, Melody's body was lying quietly on the bar counter. Her blood was flowing profusely. Her small body was torn apart, and something was wrapped around the hand of the man whose face was stained with blood.
"Ugh…" Vomiting and crying.
"Aiyaya, little girl, I just wanted to experiment with using intestines to play with the flower rope. It's very interesting. Do you want to play with me?”With a twisted smile on his face, Ryunosuke pulled out the sharp knife that was stabbed into the girl's body.
Perhaps he was not completely dead yet. His tiny body twitched, and his protruding pale eyes met Ling's.
" Ah!!!!!!!"
A strange purple light flashed, and under Ryujisuke's surprised gaze, a flood of magic power rushed towards him.
"Tsk, what is this…" The device on his wrist that Caster had given him to lure children flashed with a light, but even so, Ryunosuke was still knocked to the ground by this sudden attack.
Run! This was the only thought in Ling's mind. Without even thinking, she turned around and ran towards the stairs.
"Seriously, it won't be fun if the little girl runs. She'll be eaten!”Ryunosuke's lazy voice came from behind.
The needle of the compass in her hand suddenly spun, and a flood of magic power instantly enveloped the little girl's body.
This was…This feeling was…
The feeling of death that could not be escaped, could not be thought through, and could only be described as pure despair.
At that time, the young Ling experienced the essence of the demonic path through this experience.
He couldn't move his entire body, and he couldn't even scream. The terror that ordinary people could not bear was enough to crush such a young girl.
A strange ringing in his ears started. Ling thought that it was caused by the cold despair that was pressing down on his chest. His thoughts were starting to destroy his five senses.
Then, there was the sound of something being torn apart. Ling felt a warm embrace around him, just like a father.
"Filthy soul…" A cold voice rang out. It was the low groan of a pitch-black demon. A pair of blood-red eyes were revealed under the rustling pitch-black cloak.
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