"Ronaldo, what are you stopping for? Hurry up!"
The pirate who had stopped was right behind Ironhide, forcing the pirate at the very rear of the group to stop as well.
The room was dim. The pirate raised his torch and saw that his companion ahead was trembling slightly, with an occasional twitch.
Then Ronaldo turned around, his eyes vacant and dazed, and stared fixedly at the pirate in front of him.
By the light of the torch, Sifa caught sight of Ronaldo's gaze, and goosebumps immediately rose all over his skin.
Up ahead, Edwina shouted at once, "Get away from him! Something's wrong with him!"
Everyone in front and behind hurriedly scattered. Only once they had moved away did they see the pirate named Ronaldo suddenly roll both eyes upward, until only the whites remained.
Then, with a crack, he jerked his head to one side. The muscles of his face abruptly pulled upward, baring eight teeth, one of which was gold.
After giving everyone an "innocent" smile, Ronaldo suddenly turned and hurled himself toward the nearby window, leaping through it without the slightest hesitation.
He plunged straight down, and moments later, crashed to his death on the rugged ground at the foot of the mountain!
For a moment, the air seemed to freeze.
Only after a while did Edwina say, "He was probably possessed by an Evil Spirit."
Sifa immediately tapped the sheath of Ghost Scream, making a layer of dark golden light shimmer over the katana's white scabbard. The surrounding pirates felt its warmth as it drove away the sinister presence.
Having activated Solar Halo again, Sifa said, "We need to leave quickly."
Edwina nodded in agreement. She was not afraid of Evil Spirits, but a clash in this environment might trigger a terrifying catastrophe.
She looked