Observation

At Dawn, the morning light filters through the bushes, leaving dappled patches of light on the ground.

"Mr. Sean?"

When Margaret and Harlock returned, they saw Sulu calmly dealing with the traces of the previous night.

"Is everything resolved?" she asked nervously.

Whether it was her imagination or not, she seemed to see the shadowy figure of that horse-shaped monster behind Sulu again!

"Woof woof woof!"

Harlock also called out to Sulu three times.

"Yes... it's all resolved."

Sulu casually reached behind him, Spirit Chain appeared, binding and extinguishing a certain Wraith: "The rest... are minor issues."

13 Black Rose Road, Lori City.

Back in her apartment, Sulu first checked her mailbox and found two letters.

One of them was sent by Isaac, expressing gratitude for his generosity and asking several questions about mysticism.

It seems he's already gathering materials, preparing to take on the [Herder] profession.

The other letter was surprisingly from Owen Dogwell!

'His matter... hasn't it been resolved yet?'

Sulu's expression was somewhat grave as he returned to his bedroom and opened the envelope.

"This world has gone mad! It's gone mad!"

At the beginning of the letter, one can see Owen's handwriting, which is not neat but rather has a distorted feel, and there are also errors in word choice.

'He seems... to be under a lot of stress, extremely stressed.'

Sulu pursed her lips and continued reading:

"Mr. Sean ... I'm sorry I can't visit you in person, because I'm under surveillance, very close surveillance! And I believe the source of that surveillance is my father. Only his personal orders could make Kingdom carry them out so resolutely. Fortunately... I bribed a maid to secretly pass on the message..."

"I... I don't know what happened... As my twenty-fifth birthday approaches, many relatives I rarely interact with have appeared one after another. Their enthusiasm and respect send chills down my spine; they must be plotting something in secret..."

"But what worries me most is my father! Nailin!"

"He actually suggested holding a banquet in that haunted villa! Goddess... that Ancient Well well is right inside the villa... but everyone told me that the well has always been in the garden. My housekeeper and my relatives betrayed me, testifying to Church officials and the police... This almost got me sent to a mental hospital!"

"My family spared me, but forbade me from going out... confining me inside that villa... What's even more terrifying is that my father ordered the servants to bring me my birthday banquet attire... I've seen it in my dreams! It's exactly the same as when I was wearing my finest clothes and fell into the Ancient Well!"

"This makes me believe that it's all that curse!"

"It... seems to be fate, something that cannot be changed..."

"Help me! Help me! Help me!"

At the end of the letter, Owen wrote three pleas for help, clearly showing how terrified he was.

"A predetermined... fate?"

Sulu pursed his lips, feeling that this cursed event had far exceeded his expectations.

"So... no matter what, Owen is going to die on his birthday party?"

"What an arrogant curse... It even informed the cursed person beforehand, leaving them free to seek connections and ultimately fall into utter despair?"

"This is... a curse of fate? It's probably not something an Wicked Spirit could create; it would require at least a high-level Demon professional, or... a true ' Demon '?"

Sulu felt that he was having a bit of bad luck.

It seems that no matter where you go, you'll encounter some very high-level events.

"But... this seems to be because I actively sought it out, what's commonly known as 'courting death'?"

A self-deprecating, bitter smile appeared on his lips.

His goal was to contact the Demon worshippers of the Ancient Serpent Society through Margaret and obtain information about the profession of [Dream Master].

From this perspective, perhaps the paranormal events surrounding Owen are related to the Ancient Serpent Society?

"Make bold guesses, verify carefully!"

Sulu made a decision: tomorrow she would secretly pass by Owen's villa and observe him from the shadows.

As for Owen's birthday party during Lori Festival?

Anyone who wants to go can go!

If his guess is correct, that is the point at which the curse will erupt, and also the most dangerous moment!

the next day.

Sulu hired a carriage and wandered aimlessly through the city, taking in the sights of the upcoming Lori Festival.

It's clear that the citizens of Lori City have made many preparations for this festival.

The shops were covered with colorful ribbons, and some even displayed "Discount" signs.

' Lori Festival? A festival celebrating the founding of the Lori City? That must have been over a hundred years ago, right?'

Sulu thought about it and realized that he didn't know much about the history of Lori City.

At his command, the carriage traveled slowly through a villa district, Owen Dogwell's villa with Ancient Well in its garden suddenly came into view.

Sulu lay half-reclined in the carriage, his eyes slightly closed. "Soul Projection!"

The whites of his eyes suddenly increased, and his soul leaped to the second level of the Spirit World.

In an instant, the surrounding carriages, buildings, streets... all matter gradually turned into an illusion.

Only one Mind Secret Realm after another is revealed.

Detecting through the Mind World can effectively distinguish between invisible and concealed enemies, which has helped Sulu a lot in the past.

The same thing will happen this time!

His gaze passed through the villa and fell upon the luminous souls of ordinary people.

Meanwhile, somewhere else, several island-shaped Mind Secret Realm, or even the Vortex, lurk!

"A fourth-tier professional? And this aura... Your Excellency, ' Speaker '?"

Sulu suddenly wanted to laugh, "So the ' Speaker ' of the Shadow Council is from the Dougwell Family? Hmm... that fits the story that the Dougwell Family was involved in the city's founding... I just don't know if he's Owen's father or grandfather. Although the ' Speaker ' acts like an old man, anyone can pretend, right?"

"With a family possessing such powerful professionals, how could Owen still be plagued by a curse? Wait, what's that...?"

His gaze swept past the villa and landed on the garden, where it suddenly narrowed.

He saw a well!

A square, black, dry well!

The other party just stood there quietly, standing tall in the Mind World where the physical body had vanished!

It carried an inexplicable aura, filled with an indescribable feeling, which made Sulu's heart pound with fear.

"As expected... this curse is no simple matter!"

Sulu withdrew his gaze, and the carriage left the street.

He has decided to ignore this mess and let the Dougwell Family clean it up themselves.

"Huh?"

The next moment, Sulu rubbed his temples, a hint of joy appearing on his face. "After my physical body healed... the burning sensation in my soul has finally subsided..."