Chapter 50: Do you think I’m stupid and heartless?
Stranger
That massive steel palm slapped down with the whistling sound of rushing wind. “To the left! That’s the entrance!” In the spot where the giant hand had just burst from…
Stranger
Chapter 49: This fisherman doesn’t use bait or bait the area; he just lets people take the bait willingly.
Some scenes, even if you were to wear out an “Encyclopedia of Weirdness,” wouldn’t have a corresponding entry. Take the current situation, for example. “Hallelujah” still echoed over the river.…
Chapter 48: The Strange Newsstand Owner and the Cherry Season on the Seine
The two of them walked down the stone embankment of the Seine. The river was still a pot of tomato hash, though the water level had receded a bit, revealing…
Chapter 47: The Twelve Places Buried Alive by Documents and the Humanoid Stamping Machine
A rickety copper sign hung at the entrance of the Twelfth Bureau of the Paris Police General Headquarters. Even before stepping inside, the overpowering stench of tobacco wafted out, nearly…
Chapter 46: The Adorable Three-Flower Ghost and the Poor Allergic Boss
This time, Vivian heard it clearly; the sound was coming from behind that stack of boxes. The scratching sound was rhythmic. One, two, pause. Then another. The sound was a…
Chapter 45: The Busy Detective and the Haunted Old House
Vivian stood before the carved mahogany door, the brass gas lamp in her hand emitting a faint, rhythmic hissing. 10 minutes ago, Mrs. Durand — a widow as plump in…
Chapter 44: That generic-looking homeless man on the street, go cook me two dishes.
Inside the office, the only sound was the *tick-tock, tick-tock* of the wall clock. Cicero curled up in the armchair, a cup of steaming black tea in his hand. His…
Chapter 52: The Monster Capture Plan
Roland’s eyes widened in disbelief when she realized Royce and Cameron had actually sailed out to find them. She immediately raised her staff high, and a fireball shot into the…
Chapter 51: So-called Adventurers and Families
Roland held the hourglass in one hand and carried the unconscious Leonora on her shoulder with the other, swimming upward. Had it not been for the necklace granting her the…
Chapter 50: Tide Mistress
“Rowan, what do we do next?” “What else can we do? We fight with our lives!” To ensure they could breathe underwater, Rowan had to keep a tight grip on…