"That night, the moon shone bright and clear, a rare sight in Edshire. Many people watched it through their windows."
"So most people in Edshire saw the moment its clear light turned crimson."
"Blood Moon!"
Only after taking a deep breath did Will utter those words. Then his voice grew somber.
"According to the records, every appearance of a Blood Moon heralds disaster!"
"This time was no exception!"
"From that day onward, the creatures lurking in the darkness began to stir. Edshire's nights became more dangerous than ever."
"You saw it earlier, didn't you? The work of those ogres."
As he spoke, Will looked at Qin Ran.
"Ogres?"
Qin Ran instinctively thought of the woman whose limbs and torso had been stripped of flesh, her internal organs devoured.
"That's right. Those bastards."
"They've turned all of Edshire into their hunting ground."
"Not only are they attacking without restraint, but..."
"Someone we haven't identified is supporting them from behind the scenes!"
"Otherwise, with their brains, they could never have devised such a meticulous 'disappearance plan.' We still haven't found their lair."
Will involuntarily clenched his fists.
To anyone living in Edshire, ogres were creatures that had to be eliminated.
Unlike other monsters, which might still coexist peacefully with humans, ogres fed exclusively on people. They were enemies ordained by heaven!
In fact, long ago, Edshire had launched a devastating attack against the ogres.
After that, ogres had vanished entirely from public sight, only resurfacing now.
And they had become more dangerous than ever.
Because now they had someone devising plans for them.
"What about 'Golden Finger'?"
"When did he commit the theft?"
Qin Ran asked about the matter that concerned him most.
"The day before the Blood Moon!"
"And we have sufficient evidence to prove that the Blood Moon that night