Transcendent Dawn - Chapter 144
Chapter 144: Chapter 0144: Evil Spirits in Dreams (2700 supplement, ask for subscriptions!)
Translator: 549690339
“Thank you!”
Su Lu stood up; this Mr. Lukas was now his employer.
But the protective power around him was obviously not limited to what Su Lu had already seen.
His eyes flicked to the two men standing behind Lukas.
These two were clearly brothers, they looked very similar, their expressions were solemn, and they stood as straight as granite sculptures.
Earlier, when he had made his move, they hadn’t even blinked, clearly able to perceive his intentions with clarity.
“These are the Gerei Brothers! Bodyguards hired by the church with a heavy reward!”
Lukas introduced Su Lu to them.
Only then did the two brothers nod, acknowledging the introduction.
“Then… Mister Employer, I’m hired to provide security and investigate matters related to evil spirits. I have a few questions I’d like to ask you!”
Su Lu pulled out a pen and paper, not feeling very positive about the Gerei Brothers.
The brothers were obviously physical Occupational Persons, capable of serving as bodyguards amidst a hail of bullets without any problems, but when dealing with evil spirits, they would be at a loss.
Unfortunately, Spellcasters were very hard to come by.
Moreover, not every Spellcaster was necessarily knowledgeable about the Spirit World.
‘If they can truly enter dreams, then it is almost as if they are touching upon the Spiritual Body in the second layer of the Mental Realm… such people are too difficult to catch…
‘And how many things does the Federation handle each day? The church and The Eleventh Bureau in Charles City may not have enough manpower… as a result, they could only put aside this ‘trivial matter’ for now, especially since these evil spirits have not yet started killing…’ Su Lu had some revelations in his heart.
“Ask away! ”
Mr. Lukas ordered his people to bring up some tea, took a sip, his expression dark.
“That evil spirit… it started half a year ago, didn’t it?”
“Correct, I could never forget, the nightmare that happened at the beginning of this year.” Mr. Lukas’ facial muscles twitched, as if reliving something in his mind.
“Then… within that same time period, has anything significant or strange happened around you?”
Su Lu continued his questioning.
“Anything significant?”
Lukas sighed: “It was peaceful during that time… If I had to mention something, it would be that my little angel, Sonya, passed away… may she find peace in the Goddess of Light’s paradise!”
“Your daughter… Sonya?”
Su Lu’s thought process was triggered: “You Imow… Death is the most mysterious. Could it be that your daughter’s death gave some sort of hint to you?”
“No! Impossible! My Sonya could never harm me!”
Lukas proved stubborn on this matter.
“Detective… just like this glaring clue, the bishop of the Goddess of Light also raised the same question last time and even examined the young lady’s grave, declaring that there was no problem.”
The butler, who had been quiet until now, spoke up.
“I apologize…”
Su Lu apologized.
“No matter… I would have my steward prepare a room for you, and for the matters of security, you should coordinate with the Gerei Brothers…” Lukas waved his hand tiredly.
Originally, he planned to have dinner with this newly arrived detective.
But now, his will was low, he just wished to return, and pray devoutly to the goddess.
“I do not have that much free time to slowly investigate the case…”
At night, Collington Manor, the guest bedroom.
Su Lu sipped at his drink.
He searched around the room, without finding any abnormalities, only then did he fasten the door lock and drew the curtains.
“If anyone Imows about what’s happening in the manor, apart from Lukas himself, it would be Old Mad, the butler.”
Su Lu didn’t plan to rashly enter Lukas’s mind. After all, as a high-profile figure in Charles City and also the one harassed by the nightmare evil spirit, one wouldn’t know what peculiar defense he set up.
In comparison, targeting Old Mad could less risky.
Of course, the initial step would be surveillance.
“Soul Trance!”
Su Lu’s soul leaped, entering the second layer of the Spirit World, observing the surroundings.
“That direction… is Lukas’s master bedroom, right? As I thought, there’s a Transcendent lurking there… Other than that, the rest of the servants in the manor are normal…
He found Old Mad’s Mental Secret Realm and entered it.
“Spirit oppression!”
With a Strength of up to 5.1, merely a slight release of his Breath made the labyrinth instantly crumble, revealing a core in the form of an old man.
“Old Mad!”
Su Lu strode forward, holding the old butler that he had met a few times in the day in his hand: “Answer my question! Six months ago, did Sonya really die?”
‘Yes…”
The core consciousness of Old Mad could not lie and replied directly.
“How did she die?”
“Illness…”
“Were there any unusual circumstances?”
“Miss… the Miss, she was involved with a poor man before, and as a result even refused the fiancé chosen by the master. The master was very angry and confined her in her bedroom…
Old Mad slowly started revealing a secret.
“What is this, Romeo and Juliet?”
Su Lu was somewhat speechless, but he had found a clue and immediately asked, “Where is that man, what’s his name?”
“He… was called Ranny! He committed suicide out of lovesickness on the third day after the young lady’s burial.” Old Mad answered.
“Oh, so he’s also dead? Where’s his grave?”
Su Lu was somewhat surprised, but he did not plan to give up.
After a moment, once he received the information he had left the Secret Realm, suddenly, he had an intense gaze.
He saw a Spiritual Body!
A Spiritual Body that, just like him, could move freely within the Mental Realm!
“An evil spirit?”
Su Lu did not make a move, hiding behind the many Mental Realms.
Under his vigilant gaze, the evil spirit was expressionless, dressed in the attire of a commoner from Charles City, sporting a sky-blue jean jumpsuit. His hair was disheveled like a bird’s nest, and at first glance, he looked liked a young laborer.
But now, his expression was wooden, semi-transparent, with only empty pant legs from the knee down, he was entirely a ghostly figure!
Even more, the aura on him was really dangerous, having the degree of a second-stage entity.
‘However… Evil spirits that can probe into the Mental Realm typically have second-stage abilities…’
Su Lu quietly followed the evil spirit and found that it was behaving quite curiously.
Despite seeing so many Mental Realms around him, it did not randomly choose any to enter and cause havoc. Its actions did not follow a pattern like a Cursed Spirit, rather it was as if it lacked consciousness, constantly roaming around. At times, it would even return to the first layer of the Spirit World and wander through the Collington Manor in the Spirit World.
“Could he be…
Su Lu gradually developed a suspicion.
Ka-ching!
At that moment, in the real world, the hands of the bronze clock stealthily pointed towards twelve, consecutive chimes rang out.
The evil spirit now took the form of a young man, and then began to change.
A hint of scarlet appeared in his eyes, making his face grim and pained, a struggle evident.
He automatically descended into the real world. His red pupils swept around as if he was searching for a target.
At that moment, a black cat elegantly jumped down from a flower bed.
The next moment, its cry turned into one of terror.
“Meow!”
Blood splattered!
