4 Temple Mission (2/2)
”What do you mean? Isn't it just the wind creating a howling sound? I thought you were a debunker.” Tristan asked.
Cory blinked. ”I am indeed a debunker, but when I come across real paranormal things I eradicate them too.”
”Ha? Real paranormal things?” Tristan played dumb.
Cory nodded. ”I know you won't believe me kid, but the world is more vast than you can imagine. I can feel the presence of a vengeful spirit here.” Saying so he took out a paper talisman with an inscription written on it.
Tristan looked on. Suddenly a white ball emerged from thin air, glowing brightly and the howling sounds only got greater.
”Dispel!” Cory shouted as he threw the talisman onto the orb. The talisman glowed brightly and electricity shot out from it which hit the glowing orb. The wails turned painful and became louder.
Suddenly the orb began rotating with rapid speed and the air began forming a vortex underneath the orb, a powerful auditory shriek blasted into the man with wooly clothes, who vomited blood.
He suddenly realized that he wasn't a match for this vengeful spirit and he had been heavily injured as a cold energy rampaged inside his body constantly damaging his organs. Cory fell unconscious.
Tristan, who was shocked by the interchange between Cory and the glowing orb, surprisingly didn't feel threatened by the orb, but seeing the state of Cory did put some fear into his mind. The paranormal truly couldn't be underestimated, he thought to himself.
He carefully stared at the orb, but he did not feel any harmful intent from it. Instead, it felt like the orb was inviting him into the temple. Gulping down the lump in his throat, Tristan followed the floating orb into the temple.
When the orb saw Tristan enter the area and stand before the statue of the cat, the orb went behind the cat onto a broken podium. It suddenly transformed into an 8 or 9 year old girl in a traditional festive outfit, but the girl was white and ethereal like the orb.
The young girl then began performing a traditional eastern ceremonial performance, which Tristan quietly watched, for he sensed earlier that, that was what the orb wanted from him.
When the girl finished performing, she bowed, but her eyes had tears in them. She raised her head to look at Tristan and smiled. She then opened her mouth and mouthed some words, but no sound came out. Tristan, however, understood. The little girl was thanking him.
Tristan then saw a weird scene. The girl began shining like a diamond jewel and then dissipated. The cat statue suddenly opened its mouth, which frightened Tristan, but from its tongue rolled out a shiny silky bead, that landed on Tristan's hand. The cat then dissipated as well.
However, Tristan couldn't care any less about the cat statue at this moment. He looked at the silky bead in his hand with a stunned expression.
Within his vision, he could see a floating text.
[Gratitude of a Remnant Spirit]
[Absorb? Y/N]