Hmm?
Someone's here?
At what he heard, Lucius's muscles instantly tensed, and a narrow-bladed dagger slid straight from his sleeve into his hand.
But the next moment, the young avenger grew puzzled.
Neither his eyes nor his ears had detected an intruder.
Yet the South Los "Medium" before him...
Wait!
"Medium"?!
In an instant, Lucius recalled certain rumors.
Rumors that the South Los "Medium" could communicate with the dead.
The instant he recalled those rumors, Lucius's taut body began to tremble, and the young avenger's lips shook uncontrollably.
Father! Mother!
The young avenger wanted to cry out, but instead, he bit down hard on his lip.
He hoped it was his father and mother.
Yet he was afraid it was his father and mother.
And even more afraid that it wasn't his father and mother.
Time passed, second by second.
Every second was torment for Lucius, as though he had fallen into the Abyss.
About five minutes later, Arthur finished listening and turned his gaze back to Lucius.
The young avenger asked no questions, merely watching Arthur nervously.
"As you know, our family has certain unique abilities.
"Not everyone can awaken them, but once we do, we can accomplish things ordinary people can't understand, like what just happened..."
Arthur looked as though he were trying to find the right words.
At that point, Lucius finally couldn't hold back any longer.
"Was it my father and mother?"
The young avenger asked outright.
"Yes and no."
Arthur gave an ambiguous answer.
The young avenger froze.
Arthur, however, continued.
"This is somewhat complicated to explain. After an ordinary person dies, their soul quickly departs for the 'Land of Eternal Rest,' but some souls linger in the mortal world because of various obsessions.
"As time passes, they become deranged.
"They become what people call