All the white particles on the ground were actually human ashes!
Bruce sank into thought again.
That meant the people of Bartos Town had not been abducted, but had turned to ashes in an instant. Then what had happened to their clothes? Had those turned to ash as well?
Not just the people—the livestock in Bartos Town had also turned to ashes.
Had every living creature been wiped out?
That really could have been the work of an evil god. Turning an entire town's people to ashes so effortlessly was beyond anything an evil creature could do. But the same question remained: why had the evil god chosen Bartos?
How had the people of Bartos Town turned to ashes?
And what secrets did Bartos Town hold?
Bruce had far too many questions that needed answers. All he knew about were the magic manuscripts in Julius's Forest Cottage. But clearly, if someone had been after those manuscripts, there would have been no need to cause such a massive disturbance.
They were only records of spells left by a Wizard. Even if they involved supernatural mysteries, they hardly warranted turning an entire town's population to ashes. Bruce was certain the god had descended for another purpose.
Ophelia rushed to the police station. It had been reduced to rubble, suffering the worst damage of any building, and had collapsed completely. Although she had not searched all of Bartos, she was already certain there would be no survivors in Bartos Town.
Bartos had suffered a devastating blow. Who could have done such a thing?
This had to involve something supernatural, something utterly terrifying. Otherwise, nothing like this could ever have happened. Everyone in the town had vanished without a trace, their fate unknown.
Thinking of the townspeople she had spent every day with over