From Finn's corpse being reanimated to Linsey subduing it.
From Linsey beginning his hunt in the woods, to successfully pursuing and killing the Ice Badger, confirming the situation, and returning to town to tell everyone the news.
The night had been neither long nor short.
By the time everything had finally settled, the first rays of morning sunlight had fallen upon the church.
Finn's funeral was officially underway.
This old man, who had spent his life walking the path of knowledge, should not have been subjected to such treatment after death. So, early that morning, Linsey moved Finn's coffin from the cabin to the church, arranged his teacher's appearance, and laid him to rest once more.
With the town's Awakened as witnesses.
Linsey swung an iron shovel and personally dug a grave for his teacher.
Once the entire burial process was complete, the other Awakened in town gradually departed. Only Anna and Ju, who were close to Linsey, remained in the graveyard.
"Brother Lin, my condolences."
Ju tried to comfort Linsey.
Anna, meanwhile, knelt before Finn's grave and quietly spoke of her grief.
About fifteen minutes later, the three returned to the chapel at the front.
Linsey had already made up his mind, so he went to find Red Moon, who was copying documents.
Red Moon seemed to have anticipated this moment.
She set down her pen and simply watched Linsey in silence, waiting for her godson to speak.
"Nun, Uncle Anrui is preparing to organize a team to track down the true culprit behind all this."
Red Moon replied evenly, "You're going too."
Linsey nodded.
"With what happened to Teacher Finn, and the attack I suffered before, I can't stay out of this at a time like this."
"..."
"Then be careful."
Red Moon was still as sparing with