, Working for the System in Marvel
His attention focused on the newly acquired bookmark.
[Item Name: Pregnancy Condom Category: Bookmark Effect: Creates the illusion of pregnancy, lasts for 30 days. Note: Effective for both men and women.]
Well, damn...
That settled it. The bookmarks really were spokesmen for indecency.
Back on the second floor, Geralt climbed up the ladder into the attic.
The attic was small, with miscellaneous junk piled on both sides and the middle cleared out. On the wooden floor was an Inverted Pentagram Array drawn in dried blood. At each of its five points lay a spider, snake, gecko, centipede, and lizard with their bellies slit open. Ancient Enochian was carved inside the array.
Enochian, the language of angels and Demons.
This was the ritual for creating a Parasitic Fetus.
Geralt picked up a black leather book from the floor and pulled out a black business card.
The second one.
Would collecting all seven summon a Demon? Geralt was looking forward to finding out.
After thinking for a moment, he took a photo of the ritual and business card with his phone and sent it to Caitlyn.
What kind of monster would a Parasitic Fetus give birth to? A supernatural creature possessing the traits of both Floating Spirits and humans?
If the Floating Spirit were replaced by a Wraith, or even a Demon, had anyone succeeded?
The photo of the ritual would surely give Caitlyn a greater sense of urgency.
He knocked on the master bedroom door.
There was no response.
Geralt pushed the door. It was locked from the inside.
"Who is it?" Melinda's trembling voice came from within.
"It's me."
The door opened a crack. Only after Melinda confirmed it was Geralt did she open it fully.
Geralt told Melinda