I could sense Daniel's feelings towards Alexander, it was respect, admiration and even some reverence, as if he were looking at a mythical figure.

Alexander looked at Daniel, smiling softly at him, "That's right, I will tell you the secret of the ritual..."

Alexander started leading the way while Daniel walked behind

Alexander glanced at Daniel, "How was your night inside the castle..."

"I never imagined that I could pass a night without nightmares, but thanks to you I was able to get some rest, I don't know how to return this favor to you..."

"You don't need to thank me, I did this because I can't let an innocent person like you die because of that monster..."

"But Mr. Alexander, how are we going to eliminate the shadow, do you have a weapon that can defeat him?..."

"You don't understand the nature of the entity that is chasing you. the shadow is not a monster that possesses a physical body. It is an entity that wanders between time and space. It is not of the same dimension as ours..."

"Can I just throw the orb and run away?..."

"Sigh, it's no use, the shadow doesn't chase you across space, it chases you through time as well, it will annihilate anyone who stands in its way, that's why the shadow killed your family and all the people you asked for their help, because they were standing in its way to the orb , So there is no point in trying to escape.....but don't worry , the ritual will prevent him from entering our world again, but there is a problem facing us...."

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"What's the problem, is there anything I can do?"

"There are some requirements that must be met before starting the rituals. These rituals require...human sacrifices..."

Daniel stopped walking, as if the blood had frozen in his veins

I could sense his confusion, as if he was struggling to understand Alexander's words

Alexander stopped walking, and his expression did not change, as if he was anticipating Daniel's reaction

"Did you say human sacrifices?...." Daniel asked in a low voice

"Right." Alexander replied, shaking his head

"But…how can you sacrifice human beings….that is not what I want…" Daniel stammered as he tried to talk to Alexander

Daniel considered Alexander Bernenberg a kind of savior, so he was shocked to learn that his savior was planning to use human sacrifices.

"I understand your confusion, Daniel, but I am not some kind of criminal who kills innocents. I am the ruler of this fiefdom and my job is to protect it from criminals. My men caught the criminals who were hiding in my land, thieves, murderers, and rapists. We caught them all , And we will use them as a human sacrifice…"

"But that's still..." Daniel still looked worried

Alexander approached Daniel and put his hand on his shoulder, "You don't have to do anything, I know it's hard for you, so let me do this work. You might think I'm doing something criminals do, but I'm doing this so I can get rid of the shadow that keeps killing Innocent people, and at the same time I will kill those criminals, they are people who deserve to be executed so they don't deserve any mercy... Sometimes, someone has to do what others don't dare to do."

Daniel was worried, but at the same time he felt responsible. He was the one who brought the shadow to this place, and Alexander was the one who protected him, and he plans to help him get rid of the shadow.

So he felt his indecision was unforgivable, he couldn't let Alexander do everything, while he stood and watched from the side.

Daniel clenched his fists tightly. "I will help you. I will not let the shadow kill more innocent people…."

Alexander smiled, "I knew I could trust you, and all you have to do is trust me…Now follow me…"

Alexander and Daniel descended the stone stairs

Daniel looked at Alexander's back, "But I don't understand how we can use sacrifices to stop the Shadow..."

"There is energy within the body of living beings called vitae energy, and the body can produce large amounts of this energy if it is exposed to pain or fear..."

"Are you planning to scare them?..."

"No...we will torture them..."

Daniel trembled when he heard Alexander's words

Alexander noticed Daniel's anxiety and tried to reassure him, "It may sound brutal, but it's the only way to defeat the Shadow..."

"This is the only way..." Daniel whispered, as if trying to numb himself with those words

I woke up from the dream and my body was covered in sweat

What was Alexander trying to make me do?

I wanted to rush over and interrogate him, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't enter the orb