The fog in the alley is thicker than that by the river, and there is a strong damp smell in the fog. The closer to the Dais' house, the thicker the damp smell becomes, and there is even a faint stench.
.
This weird smell not only means the problem of ichthyosis, but also seems to be followed by a more terrifying power from the ocean...
The figure of the woman carrying a basket of matches walked at the front, followed closely by Miss Louisa, and Shade walked at the end. His hands were all lit up with the light of the silver moon, always ready to deal with possible attacks.
Fortunately, it is night now, and night is when he is most effective.
When he finally approached the house, Shade noticed that there were faint golden cracks under his skin. It was not clear, but it was undoubtedly there.
He frowned:
"Dream?"
【No, I am sure this is reality.】
"Miss Louisa, look."
The blond female writer turned her head and saw the traces and golden light on Shade's body. She was confused at first, and then her face became a little ugly:
"I'm afraid this area is being dragged to a terrible place. I don't know how your 'decorations' work, but the situation must be terrible."
After saying this, she had already arrived in front of the door. Miss Louisa asked Shade to retreat and let her push the door. But Shade did not retreat at all. Instead, he grabbed the female writer's wrist and pulled her behind him:
"Miss Louisa, I don't want to hold you or carry you out of this place."
He was joking, but his expression was firm:
"I'll do it this time."
He has faced the gods twice, chatting and laughing with the old gods in the toy store. A few hours ago, he was still thinking about the secrets of the ancient gods and touching the statues of the ancient gods. In terms of mental resistance and the anti-pollution ability of the soul, even if
Both Miss Louisa combined couldn't compare to him.
In this darkness, he stared into the blonde girl's green eyes:
"The match girl is in front, I am in the middle, and you are behind, holding my hand. When we enter the house, try not to open your eyes and just follow me forward. I can feel that the exit is right here...
....”
In fact, it was "she" who reminded him in his ear that she could feel the special traces in the room, which was the privilege of possessing the core rune of [Time and Space].
"Detective, no, Shade...be careful."
Dorothy Louisa also looked into Shade's eyes, then nodded slightly and took the initiative to grab Shade's wrist.
Shade turned to look at the door in front of him, took a deep breath, pushed gently, and the door was opened.
The thick darkness seemed to drift out from inside the door. The figure of the match girl was blurred a little, and the golden light traces on Shade's body became more obvious. The light particles floated back as he stepped forward. From the Lakeview Manor, this
It is the most dangerous action.
"But it's not actually dangerous. The biggest danger lies in the fish-men, and that 'more terrifying power' doesn't seem to have really come here."
Thinking in his mind, he stepped into the room. He could hardly see his surroundings. The dampness and stench in the air were so strong that it was almost impossible to breathe. The cold wind blew on his body, and the biting coolness made Shade's scalp numb.
[Probably in the room on the left.]
"left."
He said softly, and the match girl walking in front immediately turned to the left. Her figure was blurry, but the brass-colored enlightenment light on her body could illuminate the front.
A black shadow appeared in front, and the roaring fishman rushed forward.
"I come."
Miss Louisa, who was almost pressed against Shad's back, said into Shad's right ear. The match girl took out a match from the basket, and the lit match head rushed forward. The flame ignited the fishman, making it silent.
The scream was pushed into darkness, and the shadow of the stick girl became even darker due to this attack.
Continuing forward, whispers gradually sounded in his ears, and for some reason Shade thought of the last wails of people drowning in the water.
"Smile."
He said to his heart, and then his left ear heard her laughter.
While getting rid of the influence of the whisper, his right hand suddenly pointed forward, and silver moonlight burst out, illuminating the slightly short fish-man.
The match girl took out a match again, and the flames forced the second fishman back. Its rotten face and shape that completely violated human aesthetics, even though it had been seen once last night, still made Shade very uncomfortable.
"The Match Girl can only use matches four times."
Miss Louisa said into Shade's right ear.
"clear."
He endured the illusion that countless creatures were peeping at him, and continued to move forward behind the stick girl. The piercing screams of fishmen appeared on the left and right at the same time, as if things in the dark were sneaking up on him from both sides at the same time.
"right."
His keen intuition gave him the answer directly, without even using "her" hint.
"right!"
He reminded loudly, and the third match in Match Girl's hand forced the fish man back. Shade also took this opportunity to see more of the fish man's physical features.
Compared with the fish-man who lost control last night, this time the fish-man has more water plants on his body, and the water plants are almost completely integrated with the rotten fish scales. In addition, there is a rope around the fish-man's feet.
He described these details to Miss Louisa, who whispered in his right ear:
"I roughly know which evil god was attracted. I can't say his name now. Be careful and be prepared to hold your breath at any time. We may feel like we are being immersed in water at any time."
"OK."
Shade continued to follow the match girl whose body was almost transparent. The damp wind blew from behind. The match girl disappeared in front of Sha De and appeared behind Miss Louisa.
The last match lit up, and the burning match girl pounced on the fourth fish-man, disappearing into the darkness with it in the burst of fire.
Miss Louisa groaned. This thaumaturgy ended with four matches instead of actively canceling the effect. It would also be harmful to her.
"Close."
Shade whispered, swinging the light of the silver moon in his hand to his right. The light of the silver moon illuminated the surroundings as they moved forward. It was only a momentary thing, but Shade actually saw countless bubbles surrounding them.
The corpse of a giant.
Those corpses were floating quietly and eerily in the air, as if the surrounding air was liquid.
The sound of water splashing suddenly appeared in his ears, and Shade, who was breathing, felt that he had inhaled a large amount of water. He immediately held his breath and could not open his eyes because of the water, but the voice of "her" in his left ear still guided him forward.
Shade held Miss Louisa's hand tightly and took a dozen steps forward before suddenly stopping. The feeling of being immersed in water disappeared. He opened his eyes, and in front of him was the door of the Dais family's small house. The door was open.
, this is the exit. If you leave from here, you can leave this area where you don't know where it will be pulled.
"Miss Louisa, let's hurry..."
But he was only halfway through his words when Shade stopped.