The night breeze fluttered the candle flame.
As the flame flickered, the light dimmed, and even the face before Kieran's eyes started to flicker.
The face before Kieran's eyes was covered in scars that crisscrossed each other as if they were pieced together. Kieran couldn't make out the original face at all.
Only a scar that ran from the right side of the forehead to the left corner of the mouth was clear as day.
The face stared blankly at Kieran through the opened door, its dull eyes staring straight at Kieran. It was exceptionally horrifying.
Plus the scars, the face looked even more vicious, sending chills down one's spine.
Kieran sized up the face from top to bottom before he pushed the door open and went in.
The face quickly disappeared into the darkness as Kieran pushed the door open, disappearing within a breath's time.
Pak!
The candle fell on the floor and went out.
The corridor in front of the door was completely shrouded in darkness.
However, whispers could be heard coming from the living room.
The whispers were muffled, even with his C- Intuition, Kieran couldn't make out what the whispers were saying.
However, as Kieran lit up the candle in his hand, the whispers went away as if they were afraid of the light.
Huu! Huu!
However, a series of breaths filled the whole room.
Before Kieran could move any further, several yellowish-green will-o '-the-wisps appeared in front of him. The will-o' -the-wisps were erratic and flew past Kieran.
However, Kieran turned a blind eye to them, holding the candle and walking to the living room.
The living room wasn't big, it only had a few sofas and a heater with a fireplace imitation. Kieran picked one of the sofas and sat down, placing the candle beside his feet.
What followed was silence.
Other than the crackling sound of the candle burning, there was no other sound.
More than 10 minutes later, a compromising voice was heard. It came from the other side of the corridor.
"Alright, alright!"
I admit you won! "
As he spoke, a girl in ordinary clothes walked into the living room with a candlestick in her hand. She had a pretty face, but her eyes were filled with cunning.
Immediately. Light flooded the living room.
He picked a sofa beside Kieran and sat down. He then sized up Kieran with a curious gaze.
"Aren't you afraid?"
The other party asked.
"Afraid? Why should I be afraid?"
"Because of that mask?"
"Or balloons with white scales on them?"
"Or the tape recorder you hid in the fake fireplace?"
Kieran turned his head to look at the girl in front of him and said word by word.
"You actually saw through everything?"
"As expected. As expected of one of my competitors! "
"Nice to meet you, I'm Ellie Jones!"
The man was stunned for a moment, then immediately reached out his hand excitedly, wanting to shake hands with Kieran.
However, Kieran had no intention of raising his hand.
He sized up the man's palm. It was fair and slender, with long fingers and a ring on her index finger. Under the candlelight, the inside of the ring was glimmering with a different luster.
It felt a little moist.
"Superglue on it?"
Kieran asked.
"What a sharp observation!"
Ellie Jones didn't feel awkward or nervous after being discovered. Instead, she showed a youthful and energetic smile and sized up Kieran with a more meticulous gaze than before.
She looked like she was trying to see through Kieran.
Kieran didn't care about her observation at all. He stood up and followed his original plan to inspect the whole building.
The whole building was divided into two floors, connected by a staircase near the living room.
The first floor had a corridor, living room, kitchen, study room and a door that led to the garden.
Kieran twisted the handle of the door. It was completely rusted.
On the second floor, there was a master bedroom and three sub bedrooms. There was also a balcony.
The door to the balcony could be opened. Standing on the balcony, one could see everything in the garden. The garden wasn't that big, with only a flower bed and a dozen flower pots. The plants inside had withered due to the lack of care. Plus it was surrounded by iron fences, it was like a death cage, devoid of life.
However, an entrance to the basement appeared before Kieran's eyes.
It was closer to the main building. If Kieran didn't go up to the balcony or search outside the room, he wouldn't have noticed it.
Kieran turned around and walked down the second floor, heading towards the basement entrance.
Ellie Jones, who had been following Kieran, couldn't help but ask.
"There's nothing there!
"There's no message left for us by the shaman, Nikorei!"
There's no other competitor!
Until now, I still don't know what the test was, do you know? "
Ellie Jones said as she looked at Kieran with a doubtful gaze, hoping to get an answer.
Of course, Kieran knew what the test was.
Before this, he had discovered some important clues.
However, Kieran wouldn't tell Ellie Jones about it.
After all, this was the key to whether or not he could become Nikorei's assistant.
If becoming Nikorei's assistant had nothing to do with the main mission, Kieran wouldn't have paid so much attention to it. However, once it was related to the punishment for failing the main mission, Kieran had to pay attention to it.
Besides, Kieran didn't fully trust Ellie Jones, who was also a competitor.
Therefore, Kieran didn't stop walking towards the entrance of the basement. He opened the door that was leaning against the wall of the main building and a ladder appeared before Kieran's eyes.
Kieran raised the candle and walked down with vigilance.
On one hand, he was vigilant against the possible dangers in the basement.
On the other hand, he was vigilant against Ellie Jones.
However, until Kieran reached the basement, Ellie Jones didn't do anything out of the ordinary.
The basement was just like what Kieran said, nothing unusual.
It was empty. There wasn't a door leading to the main building, nor was there anything else on display.
"You should choose to trust someone else!"
Ellie Jones said when Kieran returned to the surface.
"Mm!"
Kieran nodded without commenting, but his eyes glanced over Ellie Jones.
Ellie Jones frowned at her rudeness. However, Allie Jones didn't say anything. However, she heard a series of knocks on the door.
"There's a newcomer!"
Said Ellie Jones with a mischievous smile on her face. Then … She quickly ran towards the main building's door.
However, a painful cry came out of Ellie Jones' mouth.
When Kieran walked over, he saw Ellie Jones kneeling on the floor with a middle-aged man twisting her arm.
Ellie Jones also saw Kieran. She instinctively wanted to call for help.
However, the words were on the tip of her tongue. Ellie Jones suddenly realized she didn't know Kieran's name. The pain in her arm reminded Ellie Jones that she had to call for help.
Otherwise, her arm would be broken.
Just as Ellie Jones was about to call for help, the pain in her arm disappeared. The man who twisted her arm was already running towards Kieran.
However, the man froze on the spot.
A silver revolver appeared in Kieran's hand, pointing at the man.
"Who are you?"
Kieran asked.
"I'm Debosky. I've received an invitation from Nikorei, the shaman.
I didn't mean to attack this lady. She was the one who showed her malice first! "
Debosky was facing the gun. The man raised his hands and said cooperatively.
"I call that a prank!"
Ellie Jones rubbed her arm, which was still hurting, and glared at Debosky.
"That's still malice!"
Debosky emphasized.
He then looked at Kieran.
Debosky was wearing a formal suit. His hands were raised high, and the pull on his collar and shoulders made him feel uncomfortable. However, he dared not lower his hands because he couldn't guarantee that Kieran wouldn't shoot him.
His hair stood up when Kieran pointed a gun at him. He knew that Kieran was not someone to be trifled with.
Fortunately, at the next moment … Kieran put his gun away.
Debosky heaved a long breath of relief.
"Did you also receive an invitation from Nikorei to come here?"
Debosky asked.
"We're your competitors!
Don't worry, with us around, you'll never become Nikorei's assistant! "
Ellie Jones said angrily.
She even pulled Kieran into her camp. She was trying to intimidate Kieran.
"That's not necessarily true!"
I'm good at dealing with special situations! "
The middle-aged man looked at Kieran with a fearful gaze, but he quickly replied confidently.
"Complacency will only lead to failure!"
Ellie Jones mocked.
"Same goes for overestimating yourself!"
Debosky laughed.
Kieran, on the other hand, was not interested in the two of them mocking each other. He looked at the iron gate and saw a figure walking in through it.
The figure was wrapped in a trench coat, and under the black hat, his face was wrapped in layers of bandages.
Only his eyes, nostrils, and mouth could be seen.
The moment the figure appeared. Ellie Jones and Debosky's attention was drawn to him.
"I'm sorry, I was in a serious fire, that's why I'm like this!
"I've received an invitation from the shaman, Nikorei, and I'm here!"
You guys? "
His voice was hoarse and dry, but there was friendliness in it.
"Same here!"
Ellie Jones said, sizing up the fourth competitor with a curious gaze.
"Raul, you guys can call me that!"
Raul introduced herself.
Then, they introduced themselves again. Under Ellie Jones's curious gaze, Kieran said the name 2567.
No one, including Ellie Jones, was surprised by the pseudonym.
It was normal for people who were used to dealing with special situations.
In other words, their introductions might be pseudonyms as well.
It was just that they were not as unique as Kieran, who could easily see through their disguises.
The four of them returned to the building. Kieran went back to the living room and sat down on the sofa.
Debosky and Raul repeated Kieran's actions.
Even when Ellie Jones repeated what she had told Kieran, the result was the same.
Ellie Jones was very annoyed.
"Damn it!
Haven't you guys learned how to trust others? "
Ellie Jones said angrily.
At that very moment …
Aaaah!
A pitiful cry came from upstairs.
Then came the sound of a heavy object falling on the floor.
There was a knock on the door at the same time as the heavy object fell to the ground.
Knock Knock Knock!
PS: Second update ~
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