It is said that there are three things in this world that can make people not rest after death.

The first is resentment, because it is so hateful that it can make people prefer to turn into a resentment rather than dissipate it.

The second is naivety, because it is so pure that the ignorant person is not even able to realize the fact that he is dead.

And the third is soul-binding magic and curses.

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A little north to the east of Mossal, a large house that had been burned stood quietly at the end of the street, still intact on the outside, but also charred by the flames. Some rooms have even collapsed, revealing the wreckage and ash from the outside. The sunlight of the near afternoon slanted in, adding an eerie feeling.

Not only the house, but even the small garden outside the house was affected, and the large circle of grass that surrounded the house was charred black. The trees were dried up, and the fences and parapets were sparsely sparse. The whole mansion is like an island in this Mosar, and it is incompatible with the surrounding qiē.

There were very few pedestrians around, and there were no people near the fire house at all. People would rather go in a big circle from a distance than pass by in the vicinity. The next few houses have closed doors, and the people inside may have temporarily moved to other places.

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"Be careful, this house ...... It's not normal. ”

Toniel, a Nord who lived in the neighborhood, wore a pale yellow sleek garment, had a ruddy face, and looked very warm-hearted. When Alice and Jamila begin to gather information about the burned hut, he takes the initiative to introduce the two girls.

"It's fine during the day, as long as you don't go in, it's nothing weird. But ...... night," he shook his head. "Even when I was just getting closer, I could often hear the flames burning and the screams of women and children. The voice was so miserable. ”

"Someone was burned to death?"

"It's Khruga – he lives somewhere else now. His wife and daughter were in the house at that time, along with a number of servants and handymen. We tried to put out the fire, but it didn't work...... The fire was so strong that we couldn't save a single person. The Nord's face turned pale, and in his voice, Alice could hear the guilt and pain he was suppressing.

"They kept shouting, and little Helji kept crying. Oh...... Poor little Helge, she is so lovely, my wife loves her so much, she always gives her a walnut cake every time she makes it...... But the damn waterwheel sprinkler broke down at that point!" he turned his head and raised his hand to cover half of his face.

"Sorry for bringing back bad memories for you. Alice bowed her head apologetically.

"No, it's nothing. ”

Then Jamila then asked, "What about Hruga? Is he still alive? I always feel that the name is a little familiar......

"Hluga, he hasn't been back to this house since he hooked up with Alva. He didn't even show up on the day of the funeral. It was her wife who knocked over the oil can...... Phew, actually put the responsibility on the woman. Such a person is worthy of cutting wood. ”

"That's right......"

Alice and Jamila glanced at each other, and both of them saw a clear meaning in each other's eyes.

Fires, hauntings, family feuds, this feeling...... I should be able to go and arrest the woman named Alva and Hruga directly. No matter how you look at them, they don't look like innocents.

So, did they do it?

With this in mind, the two girls said goodbye to Toniel, and then stepped into the burned mansion under the anxious eyes of a group of onlookers.

There was one thing that Tony didn't tell them. That is, they are not the first adventurers to take on this commission. Before them, there were three more people.

One is dead, one is insane, and one is missing.

Maybe he thinks Alice and the others already know about it, and maybe ...... It's something else.

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"This place...... It's kind of eerie. Jamila tapped her finger lightly on the door frame, and a thick layer of ash fell, splashing a small cloud of dust.

Alice subconsciously waved her hand, frowned and said, "These things are very brittle, don't touch them, they will choke." She said as she walked in the door and looked around the room.

"Yes, yes, yes. The Dark Elf shrugged and followed.

The building had three floors, not including the basement, and they were now located on the first floor, near the entrance. The décor and furniture in the room were almost burnt down, but the beams and walls were largely intact – probably due to the use of refractory panels and paints.

A gust of wind blew, and the already crumbling wooden door trembled slightly, making an unpleasant sound.

‘YI——YA——YI——YA——’

The sound was as disturbing as the low chirping of an old crow.

"It's windy ...... in a place like this," Jamila muttered under her breath, reaching out and holding down the shaking door. Her gaze scanned the wreckage of tables and chairs, the charred cabinets, the cracked walls, and finally fell on Alice, who was examining the floor.

"What's so nice about that. ”

"Well, just take a look. Alice shook her head, and tapped her toes lightly on the ground she had just inspected—the colors seemed to be lighter than the others. There is a faint silhouette of a human being.

"Here, there was a man who burned to death. ”

"Scared?" Jamila's breath fluctuated.

"It's not a big deal, aren't there a lot of people who burned to death?" Alice said, "It looks like she was lit by fire and struggled for a while." But this is ...... direction," she looked up, glancing at the roof where a beam was missing.

"It was crushed to death by a falling beam. ”

"Oh, needless to say, it's always a little uncomfortable. And personally, I actually prefer to deal with things that can be cut with a sword. The Dark Elf grumbled in a low voice, tilted her head and said, "But do you feel like it's getting colder and colder in here?"

"Cold?" Alice frowned, wiping a handful on her neck. "It must be getting hotter and hotter. ”

"Huh?"

"Look, it's all smoking. Alice pointed to the wall, the dark crack that had begun to turn red at some point, and a light smoke came out of it.

The next moment, the light smoke turned into a choking thick dust mist!

"Ground ...... Burning?"

Jamila drew her bone sword, and a violent shaking made her unsteady footing! From the window, from the floor, from the staircase, the blazing red flames erupted violently, and the scene almost made her mistakenly think that she was in the hell of annihilation!

"Alice?" she jerked her head back, only to see a burning girl's body, screaming and reaching out to her. A flaming beam suddenly fell, breaking Alice's waist and crushing it to the bottom.

She rushed forward, but couldn't take a step. Countless whispers blocked her like an invisible wall, unable to move no matter how hard she tried.

'It's hot...... It's so hot......'

'Save us ......'

'I don't want to die yet...... I don't want to die yet... I don't want to die, I don't want to die, I don't want to die, I don't want to !!!!die, I

"All ...... Shut up!"

The next moment, a huge human face suddenly emerged from the flames, and the human face opened its mouth wide and pounced on her!

"Woo!" the girl screamed, subconsciously holding her sword to her chest. And then...... The sharp pain that ripped her whole body completely overwhelmed her.

It's dark.

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"Don't scream, it's just an illusion. ”

It was as if someone tapped her on the shoulder, and then a familiar voice came to her ears.

"Huh?" Jamila opened her eyes to find herself still in the ruins of the fire. There was no flame, no smoke, no protruding human face—she looked up, and Alice, unscathed, appeared in front of her. He was carefully observing the cracks in the wall.

"Love, Alice, weren't you just that!?" Jamila stammered.

"Burned?" Alice glanced up at her. "I just saw you break your waist by a beam, and then a bunch of strange things rushed up...... I'm sure you're not far behind. It's just illusion, and the evil spirit's favorite is this trick. ”

"Is it an illusion?"

"Uh-huh. Alice nodded. "If they really have that ability, why should they stay in this little house? ”

"I see......" Jamila let out a soft breath. "I thought it was ...... I thought it was ...... That's really you just now. Scared the hell out of me. ”

"What are you kidding, I'm here in a good way. Alice shook her head helplessly. She then drew her sword, her lips trembling slightly, and a pitch-black color appeared on the sword.

"And, I found them, too. She looked at the cracked walls.

"-Death Sword!"

The next moment, the whole house let out a shrill howl. A translucent figure suddenly appeared in front of the maidens, nailed to the wall by the sword that Alice had stabbed. The pitch-black luster eroded its entire body along the blade in an instant—it dissipated like a white mist.

"Now, solve the first one. ”

"What is this......" Jamila's eyes widened, and it took several seconds before she asked uncertainly, "The kind of swordsmanship that Bymon had at that time?"

"Uh-huh, what I learned before, it's very effective against spirits. Alice said lightly, beckoning to Jamila and saying, "Let's go, there is probably more than one here, let's go and get rid of the others." ”

"Uh-huh. ”

The two of them walked all the way, and soon killed the evil spirits in the room one by one, and when the last little girl-like evil spirit was killed, the whole small building seemed to be purified.

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"Ah, this is the last one. It doesn't seem too difficult. The Dark Elf took a breath of fresh air. Said lightly.

"Of course it's not difficult. Alice glanced at her and snorted. "Because I do all the work alone. Somebody can only watch the show!"

"Hmm~ Those who can work harder. The girl covered her mouth and smiled softly.

"I can't stand you. Alice shook her head and sighed helplessly: "All in all, go and collect the bounty first, and then go and have a big meal." I'm going to be exhausted. ”

She said this, pushing open the door in front of her.

Her footsteps stopped suddenly.

"Feeling...... Something is wrong?"

The next moment, the earth shook!

Jamila only felt a stumble, and the whole person was thrown out in a huge thrust. She rolled on the floor several times in a row to stabilize herself, and when she regained her balance, what appeared in front of her sent chills all over her body.

House...... Stand up!

The pitch-black body was incomparably massive, and thick black smoke was spewing out from each orifice. The sharp wooden blocks and sturdy beams and pillars twisted together to form hideous and terrifying thick limbs, its eyes were two unquenchable red flames, and the staggered sharp saws were giant mouths like demon caves!

This is not a house! This is a hundred-foot-tall wood and stone giant!

"Jamila! Run!"

Suddenly, a familiar voice rang diagonally, it was Alice! The part below her chest was being held tightly by the giant's hand, and the long sword wrapped in flames swung it, but it could only chop through the splinters of wood the size of a palm.

"Hold on! I'm here to save you!"

"Stupid! you can't beat ...... Uhh!!!!h In less than a second, Alice's head drooped, and she was silent.

She's dead.

"Liar...... Lie. Jamila muttered to herself, the sword and shield in her hand falling weakly.

The next moment, a fiery fist wrapped in smoke sent her into complete darkness.

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“…… These things are brittle, don't touch them, they'll choke. ”

Jamila jerked, and her cloudy and dim vision quickly became clear.

She was still in the doorway, still in that fingertip pose, and Alice was beside her, about to walk into the ruins of the hall.

As soon as qiē, it was as if nothing had happened.

"Alice?"

"Hmm, what's wrong?" Alice turned her head and looked at her suspiciously. "You look very bad, are you scared? ”

"I think...... Let's not take this commission. Jamila swallowed and said, "This place...... It's very evil......"

"What are you talking about? We're just getting started. Alice gave her a disgruntled look. "If you don't feel well, go back first, I can handle it myself. ”

"Love, Li, silk!" Jamila pressed the shoulders of the girl of Sirodil and said firmly: "Listen to me, let's go back first this time, don't care about this!"

"You're weird, Jamila. Alice frowned. "Did you see any hallucinations? This is what the evil spirits love the most. Don't let them fool you, if they really have that ability, why should they stay in this little house? ”

[Again...... It's like that again!]

"Not a hallucination!"

"Then don't make a fuss. We'll be able to get them in no time, and then we can go for a big meal. Make sure you're in a good mood, have a good mind, and have a good night's sleep. ”

"......"

Jamila wanted to say something more, but Alice had already turned away and ignored her.

[No, it's not an illusion, at least it's not a simple hallucination......]

Alice is obviously stronger than me, why did she die before me twice? and...... Today, she looks so stubborn, as if she is completing a commission for the sake of commission...... She's not in a bad mood, so she needs to vent like this?]

[This Alice...... Is it really really Alice......]

Jamila lowered her eyes and unconsciously pressed the long sword at her waist.