Within the depths of the cemetery.
Roy could be seen clenching his fist now and then as they quietly tailed the two black crow puppets in their front- clearly hesitating whether to destroy them for good or not.
Sigh.
However, unfortunately, although his premonition of death decreased drastically in the past 10 minutes of following the crows, it's still present within his consciousness, causing him to helplessly drop the thought- lest he created a mistake and they really die within this place, then become forgotten in the future...
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Swish~
Darkness already consumed the land as the niches in the surroundings seemed to create a harrowing sight- in addition to the blandness of the place, making the scene much more forbidding.
Slowly, as their eyes wandered around, the faint writing within the niches, covered in thin soil often entered their vision, telling them their names, time of birth, and death- often carrying epitaphs of words on how the deceased died.
Their silhouettes (niches) often flickered within the sight of the three, vanishing beyond the thick grey fog and darkness before again appearing after a while, causing the restlessness and anxiousness they were experiencing to increase by folds...
Making them feel that everything around them was alive and breathing.
Swish.
The canopy above rustles with the wind as the silence of the insect that should have appeared on the eve of the night never came, making one's mortal senses deaf due to the strange peacefulness of the place.
Throb, throb, throb...
Slowly, their chest began to beat at an alarming rate as they followed the crows toward the unknown, toward the seemingly inevitable death, yet they couldn't halt nor escape- halting means death, yet following could prolong their life and strive for luck to survive.
"Mom, I want to go home...'
The teenager thought in fear. His initial curiosity and amusement as he gazed at the slithering crow already vanished minutes ago, moreover, the sweat on his forehead and back already accumulated.
Although the place was extremely cold, to the point that he occasionally shivered, his body still continued forming sweats...
...
Kekeke~
Soon, after minutes of walking, a sudden deep devil-like laugh entered the ears of the three, making them momentarily halt as they gazed toward the origin of the sound- greatly shaken.
Gritting their teeth in panic, the armoured man, without hesitation, increased the Qi he provided toward the flame on his palm by twice the amount, causing it to increase drastically- illuminating the far land in the process...
Swish!
In an instant, the scene of a small farm slowly unfolds within their shocked eyes, followed by the fragrance of upgraded to grade-1 herbs drifting to their nostrils, making them heavily breathe in bliss- forgetting their current situations momentarily.
Keke~ Keke~
This...
Stiffly lifting their head, the sight of a dark scarecrow, slowly waving its stretchable arms toward their location, directly reflected within their squeezed irises- making their beings cold as their subconsciousness reacted on their own.
The teenager abruptly bends his knees before kowtowing in all directions, causing the expression of the two beside him to instantly contort, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
"We are almost close step to death yet you want to make the being who was about to kill us laugh?
"This child is beyond saving, I should have burned those manhuas in the past... Sigh, unfortunately, it was too late now. His personality already changed toward the worst!'
Trying their best not to slap their forehead in disappointment, the two quietly thought within their minds... Waiting for the being suspected to be a Core Formation realm cultivator to quickly kill them all, wanting to escape this embarrassing situation!
...
This...
Ding!
[ Congratulations upon being revered by someone for the first time!
+5,000 horror points!
+4 free attribute points!
+1 Medium Enlightenment Stone! ]
Leo stared back and forth toward the notification that appeared in front of him and toward the kowtowing teenager in the distance- speechless, to the point that he had forgotten his beautiful plan to continuously earn horror points!
"This, how could I continue scaring them when his being revered me?"
He thought, not knowing what to do as silence again slowly enveloped the place... Even the cry of the scarecrow in the short distance already stopped at one point!
"Keke~ how amusing, besides that who told you that I planned to kill you all?"
Thinking for a while, finally unable to bear the silence within, Leo again unhurriedly spoke in a deep voice, subconsciously making his voice soft as it travelled toward the senses of the three.
...
"F*ck, not plan to kill us all? Then doesn't that mean he still plans to kill some of us if he is dissatisfied?'
Roy cursed within his mind, his initial excitement upon hearing parts of the unknown being words instantly vanished upon hearing the "all" word at the end of the sentence- almost driving him crazy due to the restless premonition within him.
However, opposite the feelings of Roy, the teenager's eyes further glinted, revealing a brilliance within as if he could already smell the dew of the vibrant grasses and leaves tomorrow- upon being grazed by the morning light.
"My lord, so you already tell that I'm safe?
"So what kind of job do you want me to do my Lord? Should I clean this cute scarecrow or should I begin sweeping the dry leaves within the cemetery?"
The teenager enthusiastically speaks, not waiting for the unknown being to reply as he approaches the scarecrow in the short distance... Making the expression of the two behind him become more dumbfounded.
Throb...
However, upon reaching 5 meters away from the scarecrow, the teenager's eyes quivered slightly, fighting the urge to step back and shout as he resisted his instinct... Grimacing, he forcefully smiled as he stiffly continued walking...
Walking anxiously toward the seemingly Devil in the short distance.
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