Starting from chapter 96, Henwell officially begins creating his own territory.
Honestly, I pondered for a long time whether to write about the process of establishing the territory. The proc...
2025-09-26 02:31:37 +0000 UTC View PostHenwell wanders around the Phoenix family's castle, and it is truly luxurious! The corridors and rooms are filled with artworks and portraits of family members from generations past. The castle's g...
2025-09-25 04:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post...
The door creaks open, and a wet figure steps into the darkness.
"Is no one home yet?"
An had gone to the explosion site in the wealthy district to look for Ormond, so the hous...
2025-09-25 03:36:38 +0000 UTC View PostOn the night of the explosion.
Creak.
In the darkness, a door quietly opens a crack, letting a sliver of light spill out. Along with the light, a nimble figure slips inside, reminiscent...
2025-09-25 03:36:06 +0000 UTC View PostMira's father had mentioned that this organization was divided into various factions. He belonged to the moderate faction, which conducted research for the sake of gaining more knowledge, with the ...
2025-09-25 03:35:29 +0000 UTC View Post[Another Perspective from That Night]
Despite the gentle drizzle falling from the sky, it can't dampen the scholars' enthusiasm. In a villa located in the affluent district, they've rented th...
2025-09-25 03:35:01 +0000 UTC View PostBut I fail. His face is like the strange visions you see after punching yourself in the eye—commonly known as seeing stars. The more you try to focus, the blurrier it becomes.
"I won't be i...
2025-09-25 03:34:30 +0000 UTC View Post[This marks the beginning, the first time Haunter encounters Nyarlathotep.]
...
I remember dying.
The current situation... how should I put it?
I know it's hard to believe, ...
2025-09-25 03:34:05 +0000 UTC View PostDamn it, what a perfect MVP moment, and I don't even have a cigarette to hold? All I've got is my drenched self and this black shadow beside me.
Oh well, I don't smoke anyway, so it doesn't m...
2025-09-25 03:33:09 +0000 UTC View PostIn an instant, the creature manages to latch onto a protruding, solid rock with its limbs.
"Finally found a foothold."
In the darkness, a pair of eyes, now blood-red, fixate on Haunter....
2025-09-25 03:32:34 +0000 UTC View Post"Wait a minute, did I just fail to judge an important probability?" Haunter feels Cain's hand withdraw from his chest cavity and quickly begins assessing other probabilities.
This skill could...
2025-09-25 03:32:11 +0000 UTC View PostWith troll genes infused within experimental subjects, Cain is the sole survivor.
In truth, he's not the perfect specimen. But that's a compliment, because he's stronger than the intended per...
2025-09-25 03:31:45 +0000 UTC View Post...
At this point, taking him down should be easy.
"Hit him while he's down! Take him out when he's weak!" Haunter shouts, tossing holy water into a crevice in the rubble. An quickly gr...
2025-09-25 03:31:17 +0000 UTC View Post"Wait, why am I hearing a second set of footsteps?" Haunter suddenly senses something, bending down to catch the faint sound of running in the rain.
"Who is it?"
...
Should she go...
2025-09-25 03:30:37 +0000 UTC View Post"Why are we meeting again?" he says with a long face. "I was ready to meet my great-grandma, and you pulled me back? How did you even manage that?"
"Where would an orphan like you get a great...
2025-09-25 03:30:08 +0000 UTC View PostThe raspy, chaotic voice is utterly nauseating.
Feeling slightly recovered, An cools down her heart. Every time she uses its power, she feels a wave of exhaustion, especially after a fierce b...
2025-09-25 03:29:41 +0000 UTC View Post"If Fiona finds out someone is missing tomorrow, I wonder if she'll be surprised," Haunter muses, trying to strike up a conversation to pass the time. Though it's likely this girl won't respond. 2025-09-25 03:29:13 +0000 UTC View Post
It doesn't even hurt?
"Am I already dead?"
"Of course not, I pulled you into this space!" A somewhat irritating voice sounds from behind him.
Haunter turns around to see a mass of...
2025-09-25 03:28:47 +0000 UTC View Post"What do you plan to do now?" An asks, turning her gaze away. She suddenly doesn't want to see the expression on his face, because it reminds her of someone who forcibly gave her a heart.
"Th...
2025-09-25 03:28:24 +0000 UTC View PostNo, that would be minced meat, crushed finely enough to fit into a can on a store shelf. Haunter can't shake the feeling that the unseen vampire king might want him dead.
"I really owe you on...
2025-09-25 03:28:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Thud."
An's body hits the ground, landing within the area marked with red-painted symbols, but none of the traps activate.
"Where would I find the time to dig so many holes?"
"On...
2025-09-25 03:27:38 +0000 UTC View Post"Can you let me explain a bit more?" Haunter asks.
"Your death is the best explanation," An replies with a smile, extending her sharp claws. The smile is nice, but her eyes widen with a murde...
2025-09-25 03:27:15 +0000 UTC View Post"Ha, I thought we wiped them out three years ago, yet here they are again? These Scholars' Church guys have such a short memory," Johnny says, clearly infuriated. His muscles start to bulge, shredd...
2025-09-25 03:26:51 +0000 UTC View Post"I suppose I need to live past 45 first," Johnny remarks, sitting upright in the center of the teahouse. He nods, inviting his good friend to sit across from him.
"Try some of this. Though th...
2025-09-25 03:26:24 +0000 UTC View Post"Alright, I understand." An opens the door, speaking calmly. "It won't take long."
...
...
Night.
St. Andrew's Park is part of a construction zone, located at 128 Peace Stre...
2025-09-25 03:25:59 +0000 UTC View PostThat means he isn't who he claims to be. Or perhaps he's forgotten much, even the art of sorcery.
Back then, he was merely bluffing; he hadn't placed any curse on her father at all. Later, wh...
2025-09-25 03:25:34 +0000 UTC View PostEvening.
There's about 20 minutes left until the last class ends.
"Plop."
A small paper ball suddenly lands in front of Haunter, coming from Fiona's direction. The teacher isn't p...
2025-09-25 03:25:05 +0000 UTC View Post"Morning, Mr. Haunter." Several people greet him as he walks in, one of them approaching directly and smoothing her skirt before sitting in the seat in front of him.
"Morning," she says. "Gla...
2025-09-25 03:24:41 +0000 UTC View Post"What happened? Did the church not pay this month's salary, or are you out of cigarettes?" Haunter asks.
"It's a bit better than that. It doesn't affect my personal interests," Sister Ernest ...
2025-09-25 03:24:10 +0000 UTC View PostWhat kind of script is this? Who wouldn't be confused by this?
"Perhaps An's current personality is influenced by that heart. She's a bit tomboyish, but with a darker edge. She's also kept he...
2025-09-25 03:23:45 +0000 UTC View Post