"I'll go to Sparta right now."

Louisa waved her hand and ran out the door, followed by Angelina spreading her wings and following her.

"I'm with me, too!"

Beatis also ran out of the door, chasing after Louisa.

I forgot all about the afternoon class.

When we arrived in Sparta, it was raining in the city.

Although I was here just yesterday, today is very different.

As far as the eye can see, the buildings are hung with striking black ribbons, solemn, as if they were funerals.

"Speaking of which, Halloween is just a few days away."

Louisa glanced at it and said.

"Ah, yes!"

Beatis suddenly realized as if she remembered something she had forgotten for a long time.

How Halloween Day is spent is completely different from person to person.

Legend has it that the seventh son of the moon god colluded with an ancient witch to betray the temple and bring disaster to the world, which is known as the "July Disaster" in history.

He then did all the evil deeds and broke into the Dark Arts Society to steal its supreme secrets, making the Dark Arts the first system to be completely exposed to the enemy's side.

He was later killed at the hands of the Moon God in the September War, and after his death, his blood turned into a river that irrigated the homes that had been shattered by the war.

In honor of the seventh son, people named his birthday the Day of Ten Thousand Ghosts to honor him and the souls of those who died.

And the reason why this festival is controversial is also because of his evil deeds during his lifetime, and those who have destroyed their homes or the magical world will not forget this history.

This is also the reason why Emeline Seluri did not prepare for Halloween's Day.

"I didn't have a clue in the city center before, but this time we went straight to the surrounding area."

Louisa suggested, and Beatis had no objection.

But it's a pity that in the few towns they passed by, they didn't see anyone with the same characteristics as Xiaokui.

"It's not early, if there are no clues in the town ahead, let's rest in place for the night."

Eventually, they came to the place called Phantom Town, which, like the other towns, was wrapped in black ribbons and hidden in the night with a thin mist, and the townspeople walked back and forth, looking like they had the same name from a distance.

Entering the Phantom Town, Beatis noticed that the people here were in a hurry, and their faces were not busy and tired, but worried and impatient.

"What's going on here?" She whispered to Louisa beside her.

"It's true that they don't look like they're busy for Halloween."

When the two find a tavern in town, Bhatis is hesitant at first, but Louisa says that it is mostly open to people of all ages, and that after a busy day at work, many people will habitually have a drink and talk to the people around them to vent their feelings for the whole day.

Even if you don't drink alcohol, you can come here for dinner or simply listen to the musicians play songs to soothe your mood.

It turns out that Louisa didn't lie to her.

There aren't many people in Phantom Town, especially since strange things have happened recently, and people are in a low mood, and there are more than half the customers who come to the tavern for fun.

The poet, with his golden hair curled in wool, sat on a wooden chair by the window, plucking the strings with some dejection, and sometimes suddenly feeling high, and his fingers skimmed quickly, playing the characteristic ballad of the town's tavern.

"You two are new faces, what do you need?"

The tavern owner looked up at the two of them, and asked as he wiped his beer glass, looking a little absent-minded.

"Rum. Give this young lady a glass of juice. ”

Louisa took off her hat and placed it on the bar, and said to the boss.

"Okay, how about a cup of wild citrus?"

"Ah, okay."

Beatis replied, and sat down at the bar as Louisa.

The sound of ice clashing against the walls of the cup eased the oppressive feeling in the air, and the dark clouds outside the window were already weighing on the Phantom Town, and several residents pushed open the door and sat down not far from Louisa.

"Beer."

"Okay."

Louisa and Beatis's orders were served first, and although the boss's voice was soft, it still caught the attention of the residents.

"Outlander? … It's a commendable courage to dare to come here now, little girl. ”

The other lowered his voice and talked to his companion.

"I heard that the daughter of the Stoke family is also missing today."

"This is already the fifth..."

"The woman in the long black dress hasn't been found yet?"

"yes, it's like the world has evaporated."

Hearing the woman in the long black dress, the two immediately raised their vigilance.

"What's going on lately? I saw a lot of people rushing outside just now. ”

Louisa took a sip of the liquor and asked the boss casually.

The tavernkeeper stopped what he was doing, his hands propped up on the counter, and the reluctant smile that had been on his face just now became stiff.

"On the eve of Halloween's Day, our town started preparations a few days in advance as usual, but I didn't expect that three days ago, the manager in charge of the props suddenly disappeared."

His emotions seemed a little agitated, and his tone intensified.

"I thought it was a tragedy, but I didn't expect it to be the beginning of a disaster in our town."

The other residents who were drinking on the side turned their heads when they heard this.

“… In short, in just a few days, five people had disappeared in the town, and according to everyone's impression, they had all seen a woman in a long black dress before they disappeared. ”

"A woman in a long black dress?" Beatis repeated.

"She looks a little thin, her steps are light, her eyes are dark, and she always listens to people with a little scrutiny... In short, she was a ghostly woman, and no one knew where she came from, and the townsfolk had nothing to do with her, except for those who had disappeared. ”

As soon as the words fell, the sky outside suddenly lit up, and lightning quickly traveled through the town, accompanied by a roar.

At the same time, the door to the tavern was pushed open, and the townsfolk with their robes stained with mud and rain gasping for breath, and the rest of the tavern gathered around to care.

"Are you alright?"

"What's wrong?!"

The townsfolk raised their sleeves to wipe the rain from their heads, then pointed out the door in a poignant voice.

"She's dead... She's dead! ”