The place they were in was actually a somewhat well-known haunted site. A month ago, he and these friends had come here... to explore, only to accidentally fall into this undiscovered basement.
Then they encountered... that monster.
The monster had placed a curse on them. If they did not do what it demanded, they would die horribly. But if they fulfilled its demands, it promised not only to lift the curse, but also to grant them extraordinary abilities.
And what it demanded was to use children as sacrifices. Each time, it needed one boy and one girl. After several such rituals, it would be able to fully revive.
"Wake them up!"
"With the final two sacrifices, the deity will fully revive!"
Glancing at the time, the man with the handlebar mustache hurriedly spoke to the person beside him carrying a child. They had already drawn the police's attention, so they had to finish quickly to avoid any accidents.
Once the deity revived, lifted the curse, and granted them extraordinary abilities, they would have nothing left to fear.
"Mm."
Yoshino Eiji and another man did not hesitate. They quickly set down the children they were carrying—a girl and a boy, both very young... not even ten years old.
Pinching the children's noses and mouths, the two men quickly woke them.
As the two children slowly opened their eyes, they saw this unfamiliar place and so many adults staring at them strangely. They immediately burst into tears!
"Where is this? Mom, I want Mom!"
"Mom! There are bad people! Sob sob sob..."
"Shut up! Keep crying and I'll slaughter you right now."
Unable to stand the crying, one of them threatened the children viciously. But children were children; they only cried even harder!
"Enough, let them cry! They won't have a