The Death List Novel - Chapter 47

Chapter 47 Witch’s Cabin
“Stop!” Oddo raised his hand to signal that after leaving the group, the five of them had already left for almost half a day with the black-cloth-covered iron cage carriage.

After Oddo stopped the troop, he ran to the front alone and patrolled the forest under a few particularly thick trees.

“Lord Oddo, have you found anything?” Qin Lun and Bonny strolled behind him.

“Look at the bottom of this forest!” Oddo said with a smile in his eyes as he pointed ahead.

It had been three days since the exorcists had entered Maya Forest. Now, they were gradually going deeper into the forest, and the canopy above their heads was getting denser and denser. Even when the sun was blazing in the sky, half of the sunlight that could shine into the forest was gone.

Qin Lun looked closely. The trees in front of him were tall and thick. The leaves on the ground overlapped, and the shade was mottled. There was nothing special about them. The only difference from the rest of the area was that there were all kinds of mushrooms growing beneath the trees in this area. It looked like layers upon layers of umbrellas.

“To actually be able to reach this level, I haven’t discovered us yet.” A flush flashed across Bonnie’s face as he suppressed his excitement. “Looks like the witch put all her attention on controlling magical creatures, and Ms. Nova didn’t send out a fireworks signal … Our judgement was correct!”

“You … are saying that this place is already close to the witch’s nest!” Qin Lun’s expression changed and he immediately understood what Bonny said.

“Yes, I read about it in the books. Most witches who live in the forest grow mushrooms near their nests.” Bly walked over from behind and said excitedly, “There is no rice in the forest. Mushrooms are a good food.”

“Sir Bonny, you can release it now. It will definitely help us find the witches!” Oddo looked back at Frank’s carriage and said solemnly.

“Alright, I’ll let it out now!” Bonnie’s eyes flashed as he strode towards the carriage and ripped off the black tarpaulin covering the carriage.

“Clang!” There was indeed a large iron cage on the carriage, and Bonny unlocked it and pulled it out.

The creature was muscular, with its legs standing upright, hands over its knees, fingernails as sharp as knives, and black fur covering its entire body. It seemed to have just awakened from its slumber, and its line of sight was still somewhat hazy. However, its dark green pupils revealed unconcealable cruelty and violence.

Suddenly seeing Bonnie in front of him, it bent down slightly, its chest bulging up, its sharp ears standing upright, its long canine teeth bared, its mouth dripping with saliva, and it let out a low roar.

“Beast, be quiet!” Bonnie had a long leather whip in his hand at some unknown time, and with a “pa” sound, he whipped in mid-air.

“Woo!” A trace of fear flashed across the beast’s eyes, and its sharp ears drooped down, squatting on the ground like an obedient puppy.

“Werewolf!” Bly’s eyes widened as he shouted softly.

There was actually such a creature! Qin Lun looked at the werewolf in front of Bonny, a hint of Mo Ming flashing through his eyes.

Even though Qin Lun had heard the legends of witches and evil creatures since he entered this world, and had even seen stone statues, ghosts, and white figures that looked like ghosts, he felt that everything had an unreal hazy feeling. The appearance of the werewolf seemed to uncover the last layer of fog in this world, allowing him to finally believe in the dark side behind this world.

Could it be that the epidemic in Audi á was really a masterpiece of witches? Perhaps there was no truth to Stephen’s death, or perhaps Stephen was still imprisoned in a witch’s nest? Qin Lun had no choice but to start guessing about the other possibilities of Stephen’s death!

No, let alone Stephen, Little Miller’s strange illness must have something to do with the Albert Clan itself. And how would that white figure explain it? That was definitely not the work of a witch!

Thoughts flew through Qin Lun’s mind. No matter what, his other premonition was correct. This reconnaissance mission will definitely give him new clues, truly unravel Stephen’s mysteries, and unravel the root causes of the epidemic.

“Go, find out where the witches are!” Bonny touched the werewolf’s head and whispered in its ear.

A fierce light flashed in the werewolf’s eyes. He landed on all fours and sprinted a few steps. He jumped onto a large tree. His sharp fingernails firmly grabbed onto the tree trunk and disappeared into the forest in a few leaps.

“Follow it!” Bonnie seemed to have some sort of connection with the werewolf, and he could know where the werewolf was at any time. He waved his hand to the people behind him and led the way.

“Sir Bonny, I can’t tell that you’re still a beast tamer. Even werewolves can tame you!” Qin Lun leaned over to Bonny and whispered.

‘”Haha, I’m not really a beast tamer. This werewolf has been serving the Albert family since I sensed it. It’s just that I’ve always been locked up in the jail’s secondary castle, and very few people know about it!” Bonny seemed to be in high spirits and took the initiative to explain to Qin Lun.

Looking at Bonny’s excited expression, Qin Lun’s heart skipped a beat and he asked, “Sir Bonny, you seem to be looking forward to fighting a witch. Is this the first time you’ve seen a real witch?”

“Of course not, but this is the first time since Stephen’s accident!” Bonny’s expression darkened.

“Your brother Stephen Albert?” Qin Lun pretended to be surprised and asked, “I’m sorry, I heard that something happened to him during the solo trial. What a pity, but at his age, why hasn’t there been a trial before?”

From the tombstone, Stephen Albert was in his thirties when he died, and he was Bonny’s brother. Compared to an experienced exorcist like Bonny, Stephen was rumoured to be more of a reckless rookie exorcist. This was one of the doubts Qin Lun could not get over.

“Stephen is different from me. He didn’t like to fight when he was young, especially after he got married!” Bonnie’s expression was a little uncertain. “Actually, I wasn’t at Albert Castle during his accident. I was traveling outside. Afterwards, I was called back to the castle by my father!”

“Oh, that’s really strange. Are you sure that Stephen died at the hands of a witch?” Qin Lun narrowed his eyes and carefully avoided offending Bonny. “Oh, sorry, I shouldn’t have questioned your brother!”

“It doesn’t matter, I know what you’re suspecting! Even when I first heard this news, I couldn’t believe that Stephen, who had always disliked fighting, would suddenly decide to go find trouble with witches alone!” Bonny sighed and smiled bitterly.

‘”However, there is a reason for that. Stephen’s wife was attacked by a magical creature while she was away …” In order to protect her children, she was seriously injured and died the next day, so … ”

A trace of understanding appeared on Qin Lun’s face, as if he understood this mysterious curved path. His wife’s sudden and tragic death caused his son to be infected by a magical creature. No wonder Stephen, who didn’t like to fight, was so heartbroken that he rushed into Maya Forest where the witches were gathered. In the end, he was killed inside, leaving behind only a pair of orphans.

The Albert Clan’s explanation was reasonable. No wonder the exorcists firmly believed that the disease in the Odia region was the work of witches. Even if he had to pay a huge price, he would still have to bypass the thousand-year agreement and carry out a battle plan to capture the witches.

“Is Stephen’s wife called Mary?” Qin Lun asked confidently.

“Mary? Who is that? Stephen’s wife is Nina!” Bonny was slightly stunned and replied casually.

“You don’t know Mary?” Qin Lun’s pupils shrank as he was about to speak again when he heard a cry of alarm coming from beside the two of them.

“Ah!” The screams belonged to Bly, the young exorcist. The others were slightly shocked and turned to look.

Bligh, who was originally on the left, disappeared, and a few giant plants appeared in the direction he was heading. These plants looked extremely strange. More than ten green leaves the size of a banana were laid on the ground. Among them were brightly colored stamens that emitted a dense fragrance, like a giant lotus flower that was flat on the ground.

One of the plants had curled up its broad leaves in a certain direction, like a tortilla, wrapping Bly from head to toe into a big dumpling.

“It’s a giant cannibal flower!” Bonny said solemnly, “We must cut off its roots quickly, or Bly will suffocate!”

“We really shouldn’t have let this child follow us!” Oddo shook his head and took out a machete from his back, heading straight for the giant cannibal flower.

These giant cannibalism flowers had a total of five stalks. They were gathered together. If they wanted to cut down the stalk that bound Bly, they had to first kill the two stalks beside it. They probably wouldn’t be able to save him in a short period of time.

“I promised his mother that I wouldn’t let him die here!” Oddo’s expression changed. He hesitated for a moment before turning to look at Bonny.

“Do it! We haven’t seen the witches yet. We can’t just give up on our companions.” Bonny hesitated for a moment before nodding.

Qin Lun was confused by the two’s words. However, Oddo and Bonny’s next move finally made him understand what they were playing. He couldn’t help but laugh bitterly. The two of them each took out a flintlock gun.

This large-caliber shotgun was very powerful. It was filled with steel balls, and two shots were enough to destroy two cannibalism flowers that were blocking the way. Before Bly suffocates, he will definitely be able to save him. However, the sound of this gun is also very loud …

“Bang, bang!” With two loud noises, the two cannibalism flowers beside him were immediately sprayed into a mess by the steel ball. All the leaves retracted, leaving behind the cannibalism flower that trapped Bligh.

Qin Lun sighed as he watched Oddo and Bonny slash down with their knives. Even the deaf witch could hear the gunshots. Perhaps she had been busy directing magical creatures to monitor Nova and the others, but now she would definitely notice the few exorcists who had already arrived before her eyes.

“Yes … I’m sorry!” Bly wiped the mucus off his face and blushed, “I was a little distracted!”

“The werewolf has found the witch’s cabin!” Bonny suddenly raised his head, his eyes shining brightly. “It’s about 500 meters ahead of us on the right!”