The Marvelous Grimoire of Magic
Chapter 1460

Unknown Fear (First Update)

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This was a low complex of buildings with pale red walls and dark red roofs. Two Catholic churches served as the main structures on the south and north sides of the complex. The northern Bishop Alemany Chapel was used as the chapel for Bishop Alemany High School. A ceramic Madonna statue hung above the three glass doors at the front, embedded in a mosaic wall depicting the Star of David, looking utterly unconcerned about falling and crushing a passerby. However, Agent Coulson's destination was San Fernando Mission Church. Its walls were pale yellow, and a copper cross was set beneath the red eaves of its two-story main structure. Inside, black wooden pews lined the long aisle. Paintings depicted Christ's crucifixion, the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus, and a saint, while ancient vine patterns adorned the tall red baseboards.

There was even a realistic waxwork display depicting the lives of Spanish colonists at the time: a real kitchen fireplace and crude beds. Visitors could only observe from outside the iron railing, watching the Spanish wax girl in a red printed dress continue preparing food that could never possibly be finished. Agent Coulson curiously leaned toward the railing and casually exchanged a few words with a tourist wearing a Google uniform. He knew that Google Maps employees were photographing this attraction, and he saw the employee take advantage of the manager's inattention to slip his camera through the railing and snap a close-up of the Spanish wax girl.

"This is fucking creepy," the Google employee whispered. Noticing Agent Coulson's gaze, he explained, "I mean this wax figure. It has a serious uncanny valley effect, don't you think? I'm taking panoramic photos. Anyone in the world can see them. This place looks exactly like a scene from a horror movie."

Agent Coulson

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