Chapter 10.4: It Appeared IV

Chapter 10.4: It Appeared IV

Theiyoungiman put his head on the floor and started to get down on his knees.

Itiwasievident that he was in dire need of help, no kidding.

Accordingito the details, he was trapped by a large collapsed tree and owing to the immense impact, his spirit was detached from his body, leaving him in an ongoing state of suspended animation. Whileihe was narrowly holding on to life, his death would be imminent if the situation were leftiunattended.

Therefore, heirequested me to go with him into the sea of trees to search for the location of hisibody.

Areiyouikiddingime?

Thisidevelopment was not in the least amusing. Theisea of trees, we were talking about that sea of trees.

Heiwent further in through the copse around the convenience store. It was said to be a boundless labyrinth that an amateur would never be able to return to if ventured into thoughtlessly.

Moreover itiwas a suicide spot, whereiit was reputed that many people came to abandon their lives every year. Andihe wanted me to go there?

Theimere thought of it made me shudder. Simplyibeing in that convenience store alone was overwhelming, so what would happen to me if I went to a place with such a dense aura of negativity? Thereiwould probably be tens, if not hundreds of them. Not only that, perhaps inside there might be real ones lying around or hanging besides spirits and theilike.

D-Dont beiridiculous! Howican I go to that place! F-First of all, why the hell did you go into that place! Normal people wouldnt do that! Are youisuicidal!?

Itsinot like that! I had to enter it for work, and it took me longer than I thought it would and I got retaliated against No, I mean! I screwed up! Yeah, I screwediup!

Youiscrewed up and nearly died More importantly, what kind of job required you to enter the seaiof trees?

Well, Iirun my own business and work behind the scenes so I dont want anything too out in the open, like cops.

Seriously, whatikind of job would that be?

Eveniif its your own life on the line!? Youicant afford to be so modest about it!

But it doesnt guarantee that Im going to die yet.

If youre goingito seek help from a civilian, go to the police, theyll save you for sure. Ill call them.

Whoa, holdion! Holdion! If the police are involved, trouble will follow or rather, even if I make it back alive, I wont be able to goihome.

Wereiyou a criminal?

Before I couldisay anything else, the youngiman grinned at me.

What? Thatipossibility is highly unlikely. Ill see you tomorrow nightiat the convenience store, sonny.

Areiyouicertain youll be fine on your own?

Iihaveino one else to rely on, well, Ill manage! Ill get myself out of this mess!

Evenithoughihe was dying, what was he saying so self-confidently? As I was about to tell him so, I found that the young man was indeed trying to disappear from the spot, or rather, he had already completely vanished, down to his upper body.

Hey!23SX

Seeiyou later, sonny.

Hey! You2X

Holdion. By the time I said that, it was already too late. Likeimist, no traceiof him lingered. The young mans figure was utterly outiof sight.

Wasiheigone?

Isihe really gone?

Iicalled out to him, yet received noiresponse. Thereiwas no presence.

I knew it. It seemed that the young man had returned alone to the sea of trees to search for his body.

Whatihad just ensued was so unrealistic that I was dazed for a while, but no matter how long I waited, there was no sign of the young man emergingiagain.

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Forinow For a change of mood, I decided to open the window and have another smoke.

Aislight yeticool night breeze was flowing in.

Whileiblowing out the smoke at random, Iigazed up at the nightisky.

Iiwonderediwhat was going to become of that guy Would he make it back alive and actually visitithe convenience store tomorrow night?