Whispering Verse

The fog in the alley is thicker than that by the river, and there is a strong smell of moisture in the fog. The closer to the Dais' house, the stronger the damp smell became, and there was even a faint stench.

This weird smell not only means the problem of ichthyosis, but also seems to be followed by a more terrifying force from the ocean...

The figure of the girl carrying a basket of matches walked at the front, followed by Miss Louisa, and Shade walked at the back. His hands lit up with the light of the silver moon, always ready for possible attacks.

Fortunately, it is night now, and night is when he is most effective.

When he finally got close to the house, Shade noticed that there were faint golden cracks under his skin. It's not clear, but it undoubtedly happened.

He frowned:

"Dream?"

[No, I am certain 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 terrible places. I don't know how your 'decorations' work, but it must be terrible."

After saying this, she had already arrived in front of the door. Miss Louisa asked Shade to step back and let her push the door open. But Shade didn't 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 faced the gods twice, chatting and laughing with the old gods from the past in the toy store. A few hours ago, he was thinking about the secrets of the ancient gods and touching the statues of the ancient gods. In terms of mental resistance and soul's anti-pollution ability, even the two Miss Louisa combined can'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, and pushed gently, and the door was opened.

Thick darkness seemed to drift out from inside the door, the figure of the match girl was blurred, and the golden light traces on Shade's body became more obvious. The light particles floated backward as he stepped forward. This was the most dangerous move since Lakeview Manor.

"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 and could hardly see his surroundings. The damp and stinky smell in the air was so strong that it was almost impossible to breathe. The cold wind blew on his body, and the biting chill made Sha De'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 is blurry, but the brassy enlightenment light on her body can illuminate the front.

A black shadow appeared in front, and the roaring fishman rushed forward.

"I come."

Miss Louisa, who was almost pressed against Shade's back, said into Shade's right ear. The match girl took out a match from the basket and rushed forward with the lit match head. The flames ignited the fish-man, causing him to push into the darkness with a silent scream. 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 the silver moonlight burst out, illuminating the slightly short fishman.

Match Girl took out a match again, and the flames forced the second fishman back. Its rotten face and shape that completely went against 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 there seemed to be countless creatures peeping at him, and continued to move forward after the match girl. The shrill screams of fishmen appeared from both sides at the same time, as if something in the dark was sneaking up from both sides at the same time.

"right."

The keen intuition gave the answer directly, without even using "her" hint.

"right!"

He reminded loudly, and the third match in the 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 had more water plants on his body, and the water plants were almost completely integrated with the rotten fish scales. In addition, there is a rope on the fishman'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, flicking the light of the silver moon in his hand to his right side. The silver moonlight illuminated the surroundings as they moved forward. It was only a momentary thing, but Shade actually saw that they were surrounded by countless corpses that had been transformed into giants.

Those corpses were suspended 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 like he had inhaled a large amount of water. He immediately held his breath and couldn't 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 another dozen steps forward before suddenly stopping. The feeling of being immersed in water disappeared, and when he opened his eyes, he saw the door of the Dais' small house in front of him. The door is open. This is the exit. If you leave from here, you can leave this area where you don't know where you will be pulled.

"Miss Louisa, let's hurry..."

But he was only halfway through his words when Shade stopped.