mechanical court

"A catastrophe!?"

A sharp light flashed in Ivan's eyes, and his figure jumped up suddenly, like a phantom flickering in the night sky, chasing the strange bird and disappearing into the thick twilight.

"Wait! Wait for me!"

Tuze looked at his rapidly going away figure, gritted his teeth, and drove the Chocobo to chase after him.

……

Ivan chased the human-faced owl at the fastest speed, and the distance between the two sides gradually approached, but when passing by a mansion, it suddenly lowered its head and slammed into a fence door, and then disappeared like a broken bubble.

He stopped suddenly, and his vague figure froze instantly, standing in front of the door where the human face disappeared.

Looking inward through the iron fence, the towering trees in the high wall are like a natural barrier, firmly enclosing the buildings and scenery inside, adding a little mysterious atmosphere to the whole building.There is an elegant mansion in the courtyard. The light white dome, snow-white floor, and light blue semicircular floor-to-ceiling windows form a very harmonious color matching. There are many flowers and plants planted beside it, which are very beautiful.

Chapter 68 The Phantom in the Fog ([-])

Ivan stretched out his hand to break the iron lock, stared at the moonlight-dappled road in front of him, and walked straight to the mansion. The shadows of trees kept receding to both sides along the quiet path.The mansion has only two floors in total, but the area is very large, but it looks a bit empty, and there is not much maintenance and cleaning at all, dead branches and leaves are piled up everywhere.

The door of the mansion was not locked, and he pushed it open with a light push. Looking at the dark space, his eyes turned slightly—the reaction to the nightmarish atmosphere was particularly strong in this house.

The age of the building is not old, but the walls of the four walls have appeared like fish scales, as if they have been corroded by something.The two glazed windows in the front hall have been damaged, and the cool wind blowing down carries a strong musty smell, no matter how you look at it, it looks like a deserted house that has been abandoned for a long time.

Although it was calm on the surface, Ivan had a strong feeling that the whole mansion seemed to be shrouded in a strange atmosphere.The exterior of the building seemed to be covered with a thick layer of gauze, which cut off the light from the outside, making the interior environment gloomy, and even the edge of the moonlight could not be touched.The air was full of damp musty smell, as if it had been dusty for many years, it was very unpleasant.

"It smells like blood?"

He walked to the carpet in the hall, pulled up the wet silk carpet, and found a puddle of dried blood on the floor. Judging from the traces of blood spray, it should be caused by the attack from the northeast.

"..."

Ivan turned his head and looked to the northeast. Following his gaze, the white curtain was lifted by the wind. Immediately afterwards, a cold breath climbed up his neck, icy cold to the bone.

Nightmare breath!

His spirit was shaken, and his figure turned into a phantom, tearing the curtain and rushing into the corridor.

Following the induction, Ivan came to an inconspicuous room, and found that the entire door was shattered, as if it had been hit by a huge force.Looking around, apart from the black couch, vanity mirror, and coffee table, there was only one wheelchair.

In the dead of night, in the empty and deserted mansion, Ivan stood alone in the darkness, inspecting the items in the room, and found that the furnishings here were a bit shabby, not at all comparable to the luxury of the hall.

"Is it the neglected wife who lost both legs... This ominous aura seems to come from her too?"

He could faintly feel that the entire mansion was shrouded in a thick layer of cloud from the inside to the outside.Intense despair and hatred radiate in the space, fermenting into pervasive negative energy, corroding every brick and tile here, and even the midsummer sunlight cannot penetrate.

"The distorted spirit and strong negative emotions remain in the air like substance, and can faintly blend with the nightmare breath... No, it's not just a fusion, it's simply the mother body and derivatives!"

Yiwen's body shook violently, his pupils flickered violently, and his face instantly turned livid:

"Could it be that...the fear beasts were born here...are they all turned into humans!?"

At this moment, it was as if he was struck by a thunderbolt, his blood turned into an electric current that shook his whole body, and his mind was filled with muffled rumbles.

"Calm down! If this is the case, it can explain the reason why the fear beasts can't be killed no matter what. Propagating through the temple and making people vigilant in advance should have a deterrent effect."

Thinking of this, Ivan shook his head in self-deprecating way—how could one or two words of propaganda not erase true despair.Maybe after knowing this news, more and more people believe that the end will come, and these people will become a breeding ground for fear beasts.

"Void Serpent, I really found an inexhaustible soldier."

Sighing, he walked to the window sill next to the bed, saw a trace of gray seeping through the cracks in the curtains, pulled the curtains open forcefully, and looked out.

The sky outside the window is a hazy gray. Through the glass window, one can barely see the mountains spreading in the gray and dark. Everything seems to be peaceful and serene, but the silent silence makes people panic.

"..."

He lowered the curtains and silently operated the Sun Mantra, holding the air in his right hand, and a golden fire mist ignited in his palm.

The intense light energy, like a lighthouse lit in the sea fog, lit up the dark and silent space.Under the golden light, the cold aura hovering in the mansion seemed to have encountered a nemesis, and gradually melted away, like a vague shadow, which quickly faded as the golden light spread.

After the cold atmosphere dissipated, the clear moonlight cast down, covering the floor with a layer of tulle.

"The fear beast is not here, and there has been no trace of its troubles recently. Could it be that it has moved away from this city!?"

Ivan walked out of the mansion irritably and looked around. The branches outside shook slightly, and the night wind blew over, which brought a little bit of peace.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

Along with the hoarse shout, the strange cry of the chocobo came from afar.

"..."

Hearing the sound, he saw that it was the temple priest Tuze who had been chasing after him all the way.At this time, the other party was already out of breath from exhaustion, lying on Chocobo's wet back, as if he might fall to the ground at any time.

"So you are here!"

As soon as Tuze saw Yiwen, it was as if he had taken medicine, and he immediately became more energetic, and he stood up from the bird's back neatly.

He jumped off the bird's back through the gate, lifted up his sweaty sacrificial robe, and trotted to the stairs of the mansion.When climbing up the stairs, the priest looked up at the rusty bronze plaque in front of the door, and said in surprise:

"Isn't this the mansion of the Ralph family!?"

"You know them!?" Ivan immediately pricked up his ears.

"I don't know him. I only know that Ralph is Mrs. Clara's husband. He also comes from a famous local family, but his character..."

The young priest shook his head, sweat splashed in all directions, then looked up to the sky, showing a longing look:

"But Mrs. Clara is a great beauty. Her appearance, figure, acting skills, and dancing are all top-notch. When the news of her marriage spread, there was a lot of commotion, and the men in Pushu Town stopped crying."

"Ms. Clara? Wait a minute, did she end up in a wheelchair?" Ivan asked quickly.

"Yes! How pitiful!"

Tuze was startled for a moment, then showed a heartbroken expression, shook his head and sighed:

"About three years ago, when she was performing at the Echtaden Grand Theater, she was hit by a chandelier falling from the sky and lost her legs. Unfortunately, we will never see her wonderful performance again. "

His expression at this time looked extremely painful, as if the chandelier was not smashed by Clara, but by himself.

"I probably understand."

Ivan nodded slightly, looked into his eyes, and said calmly: "Now I want to tell you one more regrettable thing. Your dream lover, Miss Clara, is probably no longer a human being. Because of a certain For some unknown reason, she degenerated into a horror beast, and even stronger monsters."

"How is this possible! How did Miss Clara turn into a monster!?"

Tuze suddenly widened his eyes, with an expression of disbelief.

"So far, that's my guess."