Chapter 443: Proof of Existence (31)
0% It had been several days since our last encounter.
Perry looked just about the same. His robust physique appeared refreshed, seemingly untouched by fatigue, and his skin was so flawlessly clear that it made him look as if he’d just returned from a leisurely vacation.
But one thing was unmistakably different from before.
His face was so parched, it bordered on desolate.
The man standing before me now wore a countenance cracked like parched clay deprived of all moisture. The cause, however, required no probing; it was obvious.
Engraved upon the young merchant’s body was a mark of a pact with the Dark Order.
His voice, devoid of inflection, greeted me.
“Young Master Ian, have you ever heard the saying? That a dreadful premonition always proves correct...?”
Awkwardly, Ria dragged herself backward on her hips. As she drew near me, tears welled up in her eyes. Her slender fingers, trembling violently, soon pointed straight towards Perry.
Then, a desperate, tear-soaked plea burst forth from her lips.
“O-Oppaaa... Hic! T-That man... something’s off about him. He’s not human... He’s a monster!”