Chapter 54
The final day at the Horizon Mountain Lodge—
The promised three days had passed. The final morning at the 'Horizon Mountain Lodge' had arrived.
"..."
The civil servant woke up in his bed.
It wasn't a pleasant morning.
Something about the situation had felt off for a while now, like a carefully laid plan slowly unraveling.
To make matters worse, the assignment itself hadn't been one he was eager to take on in the first place.
Still, the job wasn't done yet. He donned his prepared work uniform, strapped on his gear, picked up his tools, and stepped out of his room. What awaited him outside wasn't a welcome sight.
"...Huu."
The first-floor living room was soaked in blood.
It looked as though someone had created a pentagram offering with blood, placing severed body parts at each point.
On the lone clean sofa lay a woman, unconscious.