Chapter 190: Reunion of Lovers (1/2)

Calvin's mad dash towards the Village of Tulog wasn't done without any caution.

He extinguished the Emperor's Veil and activated two of the pieces of paper slapped on his legs. When their lights shone, Calvin's speed increased, though he made sure to keep an eye out in case a monster wanted to ambush him.

Calvin's journey to the village center ended up uneventful. This was perhaps due to the fact that the village was still in the middle of changing and it hadn't fully changed yet. But Calvin knew that deep within this facade of peacefulness was a storm ready to burst at any moment.

He reckoned that once the balanced tipped over in favor of the disciple of Pestilence and Famine, the disciple would immediately unleash this storm.

He could only imagine the consequences if these monsters got out of the outside world.

Considering how not even a fraction of the population knew about the supernatural due to the church's strict regulations, the common people would definitely suffer. Calvin couldn't let that happen at all costs.

Thinking about the possible damages, Calvin was suddenly reminded of that particular eye-catching news that he had read in the Joselian Times newspaper back at the previous timeline.

The space occupied by that news in the column was only as big as Calvin's fist, yet the news it contained was as earth-shattering as the invasion of the Sucklings.

If he recalled correctly, the news depicted the invasion of a strange epidemic that turned every human being into mindless monsters with nothing but an insatiable desire for human flesh as their sustenance.

Calvin had thought back then that the Joselian Times newspaper must've exaggerated the issue since the Joselian Times was known throughout the land for its deceptive nature when it comes to journalism.

But now that Calvin was in this Village of Tulog and when he saw the existence of that Sinister Heart.

Calvin was now convinced that they weren't just bullshitting at that time.

And he couldn't help but curse.

”Fuck.”

”If a Cardinal annihilated the village, yet it still managed to spread an epidemic, then this village must definitely be cleansed before it grows even further. What's inside that cocoon must never be born. Or else, it would be a huge disaster.” Calvin thought to himself.

Using the route that he had outlined, he made a beeline for the village center, and there he saw both Heisenberg and Ricardo once more.

”Hey, old man... Is that Calvin?”

”Calvin? What are you talking about? He can't possibly be here so fast!” Heisenberg rolled his eyes at Ricardo. But when he saw Ricardo's serious expression, he followed Ricardo's line of sight, and there he saw Calvin waving his hand towards them.

”Shit, it's actually Calvin?”

Calvin was carrying with him a rucksack bag and as he leaped onto the rooftop, Heisenberg and Ricardo greeted him.

”How come you're here so fast?”

”That's a trade secret, old man.” Calvin smiled.

”Where's that Presto guy?” Ricardo asked.

”Here he is...” Calvin patted the rucksack bag that he was carrying and turned to look at the deformed man, ”I have the bones with me, what do we do now?”

The deformed man smiled, ”All that we have to do is to talk to her again. We can summon her right now.” Not any emotion could be derived from the deformed man's eyes as he said these words.

”All right, let's act fast. The village is already changing. I can feel it.” Calvin commented.

”You can also feel it too? I thought I was the only one.” Heisenberg stared at Calvin with wide eyes.

”Yeah... there's something sinister in the air and it's intensifying as the minute passes by.” Calvin nodded.

Ricardo's expression was grim. Of course—as a member of one of the three Judiciaries—he knew what the three was talking about!

”Wait, wait, wait... Can we stop just for a moment?” Ricardo interrupted. He turned to look at Calvin and asked, ”Calvin, miss Freya told you to bring over her lover to her, but what did you bring here? The bones of her lover? Have you ever considered what would happen if she realizes that her lover was long dead?”

Calvin let out a sigh and shook his head, ”I know what are the consequences if she gets mad, but I don't think that lying to her would be a good solution either. It's better if she faces the truth and accepts it so that she could move on from her resentment and finally travel through the Yellow Springs.”

Ricardo couldn't say anything anymore.

Calvin's words made sense. First of all, if they decided to lie to Freya. It would be discovered in an instant. After all, if she loved Presto so much, then it was impossible for her not to recognize who he was with a simple glance. In short, it was useless to bring a body double.

Unless Calvin had the ability to revive the dead, there was no way that they could deceive Freya that Presto was still alive.

Ricardo let out a sigh.

He felt that Freya was just too pitiful.

Drawing the sign of the God of Poison and Medicine on his chest, Ricardo prayed that the lovers could reunite in their next lives.

Having made a decision, Ricardo turned to look at the deformed man and said, ”I'll bring you down again with the same method I used to bring you up here.”

He took out his bow and used another Water Anchor Arrow to soften the deformed man's landing.

Calvin and Heisenberg jumped off the rooftop, with their physical capabilities... this feat wasn't that special.

Although Calvin had said that the village was starting to change...that change couldn't really be seen by the naked eye.

Only those that had exposure to supernatural activities could possibly sense it.

And which of them hadn't been exposed to the supernatural?

These four must've noticed that the village was starting to grow more sinister as time went by.

Their faces were solemn as they walked closer to the wooden platform at the village center.

”Miss Freya, I've done what you've asked me to do.” Calvin softly mumbled.

There was no need to scream for Freya might think that he was being disrespectful.

When his words fell, a cold draft suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

The skies seemed to have darkened as the ethereal figure of Freya materialized above the wooden platform.

She was still floating in mid-air and her eyes were closed at this moment.

But as soon as her eyes opened, her gaze focused on Calvin—specifically, on the rucksack bag that Calvin held in his arms.

”P-Presto...?” Her voice was hoarse as her figure trembled. She could feel a familiar presence inside the rucksack bag, yet she wasn't willing to believe it.

”W-Where is he? Didn't I ask you to bring him over here?”

Freya's eyes turned blank, the ethereal light that covered her body seemed to have turned dim as she quivered like a sieve. The cold draft became even colder to the point that Ricardo and Heisenberg could see their breaths turning into mists in front of them.

Noticing that Freya was powerful enough to make the temperature in the area drop several degrees lower...

Heisenberg and Ricardo couldn't help but feel nervous.

They wished that Calvin could go about informing Freya of Presto's fate in an empathic and gentle manner. But as soon as Calvin's next words rang out... the two almost keeled over onto the floor from shock.

”I brought him with me.”

Calvin calmly announced as he presented the rucksack bag in front of Freya.