Chapter 270: Abandoned Theater Ruins
[Owen's POV]
The cold wind whistled through the shattered windows of the old Blackrose Theater, sending echoes across the dust-laden seats and broken stage. Once a haven of applause and curtain calls, now it breathed nothing but dread.
I stood outside the grand iron doors, the moonlight casting a long shadow behind me. The System's notification still blinked in the corner of my vision.
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Threat: Possessed Revenant – Abandoned Theater Ruins
Threat Level: B
Status: Aggressive – Former actor turned cursed phantom, devours human emotions
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"Devours emotions, huh?" I muttered, pulling up the hood of my black coat and adjusting the obsidian half-mask over my face. "Too bad I'm running low on those lately."
The doors creaked open with a screech that made the hairs on my neck rise. Inside, the entire theater reeked of old sorrow and rot. Broken spotlights hung from the ceiling like nooses. Curtains were torn and stained. The stage was cracked, yet still grand—like a forgotten god.
As I stepped in, the air shifted. A sudden pressure pressed down on me. Cold. Heavy. Emotional.