The white paper palm that had peeled itself off the wall silently stretched out towards Al.

And as the palm of the white paper stretches out, the wrists, elbows, shoulders, and even the torso and head are silently torn off the wallpaper.

Soon, a piece of paper figure made entirely of white paper was torn off the wall and floated slowly towards Al.

Its palms were getting closer, finally grabbing Al's shoulders.

At the same time, on the head of the paper man, the originally empty head showed the hideous face of a middle-aged man.

He stared at Al as if a hungry ghost was looking at something delicious, and he didn't blink.

The white paper palm rested lightly on Al's shoulder, but it seemed to be a gentle release.

But a terrifying force emanated from the paper man, directly pulling Al down and pulling him backwards.

This sudden change shocked Al!

At this time, Lancer and the others heard Al's exclamation and immediately turned around.

As the leader of the new generation of young clergy in the Holy See, Lancer is naturally extremely quick to react.

Therefore, the moment he turned around, he waved the ornate cross in his hand and slashed at the paper figure behind El out of thin air.

A white blade of light burst through the air and directly cut off the head of the paper man.

Suddenly, the severed head and body of the paper figure burned on their own, turning into black ashes and dissipating.

Seeing this, Al got up and ran towards Lancer and the others.

But at this moment, a mutation suddenly occurred.

Al only felt that the corridor in front of him was infinitely elongated, and Lancer and the others quickly disappeared at the end of the infinitely elongated corridor.

Holding back the horror in his heart, Al looked at the seemingly infinite length of snow-white walls on his left and right.

Looking at the endless dark corridor in front of him, Al knew that he was in extreme danger at this time.

Taking a deep breath, Al closed his eyes and opened them, and two rings of shimmering blue and white light instantly appeared on the pupils of his eyes.

Perhaps on the surface, Al's eyes had only brightened a little, and he couldn't see the two rings without looking closely.

But in fact, at this time, Al has completely entered the state of [concentration].

The original fear in my heart completely disappeared at this time, and was replaced by incomparable calmness and extreme precision.

Entering the [Focus] state, Al looked at his surroundings.

At this moment, the snow-white wallpaper on the wall tore apart by itself again, and the palms of the white paper stretched out.

This time, it was no longer a single one, but dozens or hundreds of white paper palms, slowly reaching towards El.

Seeing this, Al knew that he could not hesitate any longer.

Otherwise, you will inevitably be caught by those blank paper people, and as for the consequences, you can imagine it with your toes in time.

And just as Al was about to run forward with all his might, the space in the corridor behind him suddenly fluctuated.

Immediately, the staircase, which was slightly dim due to the lack of lighting, appeared behind Al.

Seeing this, Al did not hesitate, turned around and ran wildly, running towards the staircase.

I have to say that people's momentary luck can sometimes really determine a lifetime.

At this time, Lancer and the others walked to the end of the corridor, distracting a huge part of the spirits.

This caused the illusion on El's side to fluctuate and temporarily lose its effect.

Directly caused El to find the right path, and immediately rushed towards the right path.

The hallway where the illusion had lost was short, so it didn't take long for Al to reach the staircase where he came.

Look at the paper figures behind him, who have mostly torn themselves off the wall and float towards him.

Al raised his feet and was about to go downstairs, but just as he was descending a step, a child's laughter came from below.

With a slight frown, Al put away his feet and ran upstairs without the slightest hesitation in the state of [concentration].

Although Al is well aware that there must be unknown dangers on the unknown third floor.

But the paper man on the second floor and the laughter of the child on the first floor who gave him a sense of danger were clearly dangerous.

So without the slightest hesitation, Al immediately ran up to the third floor.

Halfway up the stairs on the third floor, Al glanced behind him and saw that the paper figures were stopped at the top of the stairs and were not moving.

Al then looked down through the handrail of the staircase, and immediately saw the handrail on the staircase on the first floor.

There were five or six pale-faced children huddled together, staring up at Al on the third floor below.

And their expressionless faces also let out a crisp laugh from time to time, which was extremely weird.

Taking a deep breath, Al continued towards the third floor.

The stairs weren't long, so Al quickly made it to the third floor.

The moment he left the stairs and stepped onto the third floor.

The cold aura that had been lingering around his body since he entered the Snake Forest Mansion had dissipated a lot out of thin air.

With a smile on his lips, Al continued to walk towards the interior of the third floor.

But as soon as Al took a step, a chaotic, evil, hot, sulfur-smelling aura swept over his face.

Although this aura was much weaker than the cold aura of the spirit, it could only be said to be a trace of it.

However, this trace of aura made Al, who was in a state of [concentration], have a fear that penetrates deep into his soul.

"This ...... What the hell is this, it feels light, but the danger is definitely greater than those spirits. ”

It was Al's own words, and he didn't expect anyone to answer him.

Sometimes, though, accidents happen unexpectedly.

As soon as Al's words fell, a thick male voice full of faint sorrow sounded behind El.

"This is the breath of hell, and on the natural level, it surpasses the unnaturally generated spirits below.

So you feel fear, even fear that goes deep into the soul, and that's right. ”

Hearing this unfamiliar voice, Al immediately drew his bow and turned to the source of the voice behind him.

I saw a tall and thin old man in a black robe, with white hair and beard, looking at Al with a kind face and a smile.

Al looked at the old man, not giving up his vigilance in the slightest.

Because he didn't feel a trace of the breath of a living person from this old man's body.

And, even deeper, although the old man had a kind and smiling face, Al always felt a little incongruous.

However, after all, people greet you with a smile, and Al finally lets down his guard slightly.

However, the bow and arrow in his hand were still in his hand, and he did not relax in the slightest.

The old man looked at the bow and arrow in Al's hand, and suddenly smiled and said, "The bow and arrow in your hand are useless to me.

As you should know, I'm not a living person at all, not even a spirit.

At most, I am an energy body condensed by a trace of consciousness, and I have no ability to attack.

Besides, if I want to do you badly, I don't have to interfere with the illusions created by the spirits to let you see the staircase of reality.

I just need to watch quietly, and it won't be long before you're dragged into the cracks of the other world by those spirit paper people, aren't you?"

Al looked at the old man scrutinically, and then said slowly: "That's just what you said, as for the truth or falsehood, I don't know." ”

The old man looked at his lover as if he were looking at a mischievous junior.

Smiling slightly, he continued to speak: "Whether it's true or not, you have to choose to believe me, don't you."

Otherwise, if you don't leave here, you won't be able to find even those church kids.

So, if you still want to live, then I am the only choice. ”

After a moment of silence, Al looked at the old man, nodded and said, "I admit that what you said does make sense.

But before that, I want you to tell me what you can do for me.

And what do I need to do to get your help? ”

Smiling at Al, the old man answered without hesitation, as if he had already guessed Al's question.

"First of all, I will give you some resources and a meditation method, and under my guidance, you will initially reach a low-level wizard apprentice.

Then, when you reach the level of a low-level wizard apprentice, you have the ability to mobilize mental power.

can manipulate a witch-like device, although this witch-like tool can only perform apprentice-level witch-like [Spirit Evasion].

But for you, it's enough for you to walk out of this Snake Forest Mansion safe and sound.

As for what you have to give, it's just to help me activate a witch array so that my little consciousness can go to the spirit realm.

Only then will I have the opportunity to be reborn in the spirit realm and regain my original consciousness.

Well, these are definitely good things for you.

Besides, you have no choice, and my power cannot fully resist the invasion of spirits.

The white porcelain doll, for example, is not something I can completely fight against, and now it has begun to invade here. ”

As he spoke, the old man's body fluctuated like a reflection in the water.

Immediately, he looked in the direction of the entrance to the staircase, where a white porcelain doll the size of a little girl was standing.

Moreover, the black eyes of the white porcelain doll were staring at Al in the slightest, and they never shifted.

"Hurry up and make a decision, although I have narrowed the scope of my defense, I will not last long.

If you don't agree, run away from the other side, and I'll be able to fend you off for a while. ”

When Al heard this, a tangle appeared on his face.

However, in his heart, a judgment has already been made.

As for the look on his face, it was just to hide the [concentration] state he was in at this time.

Nodding at the old man, Al said directly, "I promised, what should I do next?"

Hearing Al's words, the old man's face immediately turned happy, and he couldn't wait to walk towards the inverted pentagram on one of the walls.

Standing in front of the inverted pentagram, the old man said follow me, and walked directly into it and disappeared.

The rest is only the slight fluctuation of the inverted pentagram, like ripples on the surface of the water.