Chapter 70: The bridge to insanity isn’t long
The child, unaware—or worse, entirely used to the act—sat on the edge of the crumbling fountain. He gently straightened the cold, lifeless digits of the severed hand, one by one. Then, with a tilt of his head, he opened his mouth and bit down on the pinky finger. A soft crunch echoed, skin tearing like paper, a thin layer of flesh peeling back as the boy chewed with small, sharp teeth. Blood dribbled down his chin in slow streaks.
Cheon Areum quietly got up and passed by the boy without sparing him a glance. The boy seemed to be about Rian’s age. It would’ve been fine if the child was just a monster of the dungeon, but the demonic-alike negative energy surrounding only him...
I’ll just let Lee Nari take care of him.
If only he could find her. Lee Nari could use her Degenerate skill on the child while he holds him back with Mind Corruption.
"Areum..."
Hearing the familiar voice, Cheon Areum froze mid-step and turned back instinctively. The boy he had just passed by stood behind, with no other person in close radius. That was definitely Yoon Seoyul’s voice—but it wasn’t him. The boy with crimson red lips sucked on the only mangled finger remaining, barely attached by a strand of flesh, while looking up at him with wide and bright eyes. The hand hanging from his mouth suddenly dropped to the cobblestone ground as he opened his mouth to speak again.
Clamping his hands tightly over his ears, Cheon Areum immediately looked away from the boy. Without sparing him another glance, he turned and calmly walked toward the abandoned building that overlooked the town square. The building didn’t have a tilted roof, just a flat, open top that gave a clear view of the surroundings. If he climbed up, he could easily scan the winding streets below for any sign of Yoon Seoyul or Lee Nari, instead of aimlessly walking through every path and risking getting lost in the tangled layout of the town.
"Cheon Areum!"
Lee Nari’s voice came from above him. He didn’t want to look, but why did it have to mimic Lee Nari’s voice as if that would do anything to
"Cheon Areum!!"