Did she lose her shadow? Angor was surprised. Turning into a living dead could still be considered a medical phenomenon. But losing one's shadow meant that this phenomenon was related to the mortal world.
No wonder Leonrick thought he was the only one who could solve this problem.
Angor was about to ask when his ears suddenly twitched. "Huh? What's that sound?"
"What sound?" Leonrick frowned.
"Something's laughing." He listened carefully and extended his spirit feelers outside his body so that he could sense more clearly.
After magnifying his perception, as expected, he heard waves of strange laughter. The sound was very ear-piercing and had a metallic texture.
"… That's a horrible laugh."
Leonrick strained his ears as well, but he couldn't hear anything. He gave Angor a doubtful look and wondered if the man was joking. Or was there something he couldn't hear?
Leonrick suddenly heard footsteps coming from the hallway on the second floor. He looked up and saw Cyndia running out of the hallway in a panic. "Margot's in trouble! Something's wrong!"
"What happened to Margot?" Leonrick yelled.
Cyndia shook her head, her eyes filled with worry. "I don't know. I just taught her a few words, and she was complaining that I was meddling in other people's business. Then, I felt my vision go black, and I closed my eyes. When I opened them again, I saw Margot lying on the floor. I couldn't wake her up no matter how hard I tried. "
Leonrick frowned. "Calm down. Tell the guards to send her to Golden Cross Academy first. I'll go there as soon as I'm done talking with Mister Mask."
Cyndia looked at Angor, then at her husband. In the end, she still lowered her head.
Angor suddenly spoke up, "Count Leonrick, don't mind me. Let's go check it out. Get up. The laughter I heard came from the hallway on the second floor. "
Leonrick's heart skipped a beat. "I'll go check it out first. I'll ask the kitchen to bring you some food. Would you like to eat first?"
Angor waved a hand to stop him. "No need. I'm curious as well. Let's go check it out together. "
Leonrick usually spoiled his daughter and would never allow any man to enter her room. But now, he nodded excitedly. "Thank you, sir."
"Thank me? There was no need for that. I don't have much experience in treating illnesses. I'm just curious about that laughter. "
Cyndia led the way. As they approached their destination, Angor frowned. Everything was quiet now, but the strange laughter did come from Margot's room!
Angor pushed open the exquisitely decorated door and saw Margot lying on the ground.
Margot was lying on the pink plush carpet in her puffy dress. His eyes were tightly shut, and his face was pale. He seemed to be muttering something, but if one listened carefully, they would realize that it was all unconscious moaning.
Looking around this girl's boudoir, he couldn't help but feel that this room was too pink. Not only was the carpet pink, even the walls, tables, chairs, and mirrors were pink. There were also all kinds of plush toys placed in various places. There were also a few dolls with exquisite workmanship and cute smiles.
However, those dolls didn't look cute at all. Instead, they looked a little creepy.
Leonrick checked Margot's lips and pupils. He also listened to her heartbeat and confirmed that she was only unconscious. It didn't look too serious, but he was still worried. Why did she suddenly pass out?
He didn't have time to call for the guards. He carried Margot in his arms and said, "I'll take her to Golden Cross Academy."
"Hold on." Angor's eyes suddenly widened. "Wait.
Angor pointed at the shadow on the ground. "Her shadow … is gone."
Leonrick looked down. Under the light of the oil lamp on the table, he could only see the shadow of his hand on the pink carpet. Margot, who was supposed to be in his arms, was nowhere to be seen.
Leonrick's and Cyndia's faces paled at the sight of this. The couple looked at each other, their eyes filled with disbelief. Cynthia collapsed to the ground almost instantly, her tears falling like a string of pearls. As Leonrick's wife, she knew about this strange disease that almost caused all the professors in the academy to scratch their heads.
It was a strange disease that almost couldn't be cured.
Cyndia was already imagining Margot turning into a "zombie" in the end. She shook her head and mumbled, "Impossible … Impossible … Why is it my daughter? She's our only child …"
Leonrick and Margot were the weirdos of the noble couple. They loved each other the most, and they only had one daughter. If something happened to Margot, they would lose their bloodline.
Leonrick suddenly knelt down and begged Angor. "Mister Mask, my daughter … I beg you, please save her."
Cyndia suddenly remembered that there was a legendary wizard here. She looked at Angor with tears in her eyes and tried to ask for help. However, Angor gave her a look that stopped her from speaking.
On the other hand, Leonrick also realized that he couldn't speak. His eyes were filled with shock, fear, and helplessness.
Angor made a "shh" gesture and closed his eyes to sense the pink room with his spirit feelers.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes with a sharp glint in them. He looked at the head of the princess bed covered in pink gauze. There was a three-headed girl with curly hair and a creepy smile on her face.
It was one of the many dolls in the room.
"Got you." Angor quickly used Hand of Spell to lift the doll into the air.
At the same time, a black shadow was revealed on the back of the doll.
The shadow was about the size of a child's palm, probably less than ten centimeters long. It was completely black, and Angor couldn't see what it was. There was something pointy on its head that looked like a hat. It was carrying a gray pouch on its back, and something seemed to be struggling inside.
The shadow waved its limbs around in fear. However, it didn't let go of the pouch.
Without any time to react, a gray bird darted out of Angor's pocket and dashed to the shadow at an undetectable speed.
The shadow jumped up in fright and uttered a strange sound.
It was Toby. However, when Toby reached the shadow … The shadow suddenly opened a door that was only big enough for him to pass through, then went in and closed the door.
Toby didn't get anything in the end. The shadow closed the door, and so did Toby.
Angor checked carefully and didn't find any energy ripples.
Angor's expression darkened. Did he just let the creature get away?
Angor tried to calm himself down and tried to recall the shadow. He didn't know what it was. It was all black … but it looked like a human? Angor thought for a while but still couldn't figure out the shape of the shadow. He thought it might be a humanoid creature wearing clothes and a hat, but he couldn't be sure.
However, what was certain was that the strange laughter from before was definitely the work of that black shadow. Angor was sure that the shadow's voice belonged to the same frequency as the previous one.
Angor sighed and turned around, only to see Leonrick and Cyndia staring at the spot where the shadow disappeared. They seemed to be trying to say something, but no sound came out.
With a snap of his fingers, Angor withdrew the nightmare aura that was hovering around the two of them.
"Just now, I felt a strange aura. In order to confirm its location, I sealed your voices so as not to alarm it. But it still ran away in the end, "Angor explained.
Leonrick gulped. "Mister Mask, what was that black shadow? Did it cause Margot's condition? "
Angor shook his head. "I don't know what it is. It has a strange aura. I don't know if it had something to do with the shadow's disappearance. But since it showed up here, and your daughter's shadow disappeared just like that, I think it has something to do with it. But I can't be sure. "
Angor suddenly remembered the gray pouch on the shadow's back. Could it be the shadow inside the pouch?
Leonrick didn't know what to do. Even if the shadow was Shadow Thief, what could he do? The shadow opened a door out of thin air, which meant it was a "mortal" creature. How could he catch it? And what about Margot's shadow?
"Mister Mask, can you save Margot?" It was Cyndia. Her teary eyes were filled with both despair and hope.
Angor walked to Margot's side and carefully checked her condition. Her body was fine, and her soul was still there.
"I don't know." Angor considered.
There was still a small chance of success, but Cyndia didn't think there was any hope left. She collapsed on the ground and wept as if she had lost her soul.
Angor looked at Leonrick. The middle-aged man was also sad, but he still had a sense of reason.
"You want me to solve this problem?" Angor shook his head. "I don't think I can help."
Leonrick's face was filled with despair. He forced a bitter smile. "It's fine. I … I understand."
"I can't help your daughter, but I'm still interested in that shadow," Angor said. "I want to see the others who lost their shadows. Can I?"
A glimmer of hope appeared in Leonrick's eyes. He nodded. "Of course, of course. I'll take you there now. "
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