Everyone lowered their heads and closed their eyes
Although Alexander gave them headaches from time to time, he was kind and lenient with the servants.
Especially the old servants who have worked here for a long time and who know about Alexander's harsh childhood
"Young Master..." Beatrix bit her lip
She moved toward the door, but Thompson held her hand. "There's no point in trying, you won't be able to save him."
"So what?!.." Beatrix screamed, tears gathering in her eyes. "Do you want to abandon Alexander like his parents did?.."
Thompson and Michael lowered their heads sheepishly. They know what Beatrix is talking about
The young servants looked at each other, none of them understanding what was happening
"Hmph, I will regret it for the rest of my life if I let that child die like that." Michael came forward and stood next to Beatrix
"Old Michael, how are you supposed to fight the ghost with your fat body..?" Thompson sneered as he stood next to them, expressing his desire to go with them
"This may not seem obvious, but my black frying pan could be more dangerous than the sword you use." Michael pulled out a frying pan from somewhere
"Where did you put that frying pan?.."
"Heh, it's a secret..." Michael put his finger to his mouth
Thompson smiled at his fat friend's antics. Then he turned his gaze to the rest of the servants. "We will go to fight the haunted doll and rescue the young master. You must stay here and not go out no matter what happens..."
The servants nodded in response to Thompson's instructions
"Can I go with you?.." One of the young servants raised his hand
"Sigh... Shen, it will be dangerous. There is no need for you to risk your life like this..." Thompson sighed and refused
Shen was a relative of Alfred. He was a hardworking young man and was able to quickly win the love of all the palace workers. Thompson did not want to push this young man to do something dangerous like fighting ghosts
Shen lowered his hands and looked sad, but did not object to Thompson's decision
The three left the library and headed towards Alexander's room
Thompson carried his long sword, while Beatrix used a broom and Michael carried the black pan
Thompson tried to persuade them to use other weapons, but they refused. They are used to using these tools on a daily basis, so it is better for them to use them to defend themselves
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When Thompson and his friends left the library, Jayden moved to a secluded corner and after making sure no one was looking at him, he tried to call Elliot.
Elliot asked him to monitor Alexander and the Ford family mansion
Then ghosts started appearing and there was chaos in the place
Is this a coincidence?
He doesn't think so, Elliot must know something about what's going on
He must try to contact Elliot to find out a way out of this hell
But no matter how hard he tried, he could not contact Elliot, the communications network was cut off
This is the first time Jayden knows that ghosts can cut off the Internet and communications
Was he studying electrical engineering before he became a ghost?
Jayden cursed his luck and wanted to slam his phone into the ground
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"Haah, I finally finished this paperwork..." An old man sighed as he rested his back on the luxurious wooden chair
He was an old man with some white hair on the sides of his head while wrinkles covered his face.
He is Bernard Aroff, the priest in charge of the church in the Cairn City
Bernard was wearing a pure white robe. Engraved on the back of the robe are eight golden stars arranged in a circle and a purple star located in the middle of the circle
This is the symbol of the Holy Church
Bernard had been busy since the Chosen One had appeared within Cairn City
But this did not bother him. He considers this work an honor for him
Serving one of the Chosen One is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
Future generations will boast that their ancestor served under one of the heroes who saved the world
"Hehe.." Bernard laughed and closed his eyes to imagine the bright future that awaited him
Baaam
The door of the room opened violently and a young man with long golden hair entered
The young man was wearing a robe similar to Bernard's
Bernard frowned. "Biko! What does this mean?"
Biko was panting heavily with his hands on his knees
Biko raised his head with terrified eyes. "Ash... huh.. ghosts.. huh.."
"What? I did not understand what you mean..". Bernard got up from his seat and approached Biko
Bernard was worried. He had never seen Biko in this state before. Even when they received the shocking news about the presence of one of the Chosen Ones in the temple, Biko maintained his calm atmosphere.
What was it that made Biko so frightened?
Biko took a deep breath and then shouted at the top of his lungs. "The city is being attacked by the ghost army!.."
Bernard froze, trying to process what he had just heard
Ghost army?
What is this?
"I think I've seen a movie with a story like this..." Bernard put his hand on his chin as he thought about this movie
Unfortunately, his memory was bad. Therefore, he could not remember much of the events of the movie
"I'm not talking about the movie..." Biko shouted. "There are real ghosts out there causing chaos in Cairn City."
" Okay.. okay..". Bernard put his hands over his ears to protect them from Biko's screaming.
Bernard sighed when Biko fell silent. "Biko...Are you drunk?.."
"Huh?..". Biko's eyes widened
Bernard approached Biko, examining his face carefully. "Don't blame me for doubting, but you're talking about ghosts. I don't know about..."
Fuuuuuh
The window suddenly opened and a strong wind came in, causing papers to fly out of the office
"no..". Bernard shouted as he tried to catch the scattered papers. He will have to work extra hours if these papers are destroyed. He will develop hemorrhoids because of sitting in the chair for long periods.
Bernard let out a breath of relief when he made sure the papers were not damaged
But he realized something was wrong
Why is it so cold?
They are now in the middle of summer, when the temperature reached half a boiling point in some areas
Bernard looked at the air conditioner hanging on the wall with admiration. "This new device is great. I think I will buy one for my home."
Biko hit his forehead
Why would the temple manager become such a fool at such a sensitive time?
Biko grabbed Bernard's hand and dragged him to the window
"Oh, Biko, you will dislocate this old man's shoulder. It seems that the youth of this time do not respect their elders..." Bernard began to protest Biko's actions, but stopped talking when he saw the view of the city through the window
The wind was blowing strong and the weather was strangely cold
The sky was obscured by gray clouds, as if a storm was brewing
And there is a truck flying
And people are running in...
Wait...a flying truck?
Bernard returned his gaze to the flying truck
No, it was not one truck, there were several vehicles flying strangely and randomly
He noticed bright streams rushing towards the sky
| Now I'm standing in the middle of Cairn..|
Bernard heard the sound of the television behind him
When he turned around, he saw that Biko had turned on the television
The announcer was standing in downtown Cairn
|There are several strange phenomena occurring in the Cairn city tonight. There are citizens saying that there are ghosts that have appeared in the city. But we have not been able to confirm what is happening yet...|
The reporter stopped speaking and looked up in fear
The camera moved in the direction the reporter was looking
There was a being with a human body and a goat's head with a neck reaching several meters long, looking towards them from the corners of an alley
The form of this being was capable of giving nightmares to anyone who saw it
The announcer and the camera man started running and fled the place
"What is happening?..". Bernard's eyes were glued to the screen
He could not erase the appearance of this strange being from his memory
"ghosts..". Biko whispered, looking at the TV
Bernard looked at Biko
This time he could understand why Biko was panicking
"Shit..". Bernard cursed for the first time in thirty year
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