It began drizzling. At a specific location on Mount Septimus, seven to eight young men were on an expedition. The man walking at the frontmost spoke in a feigned mysterious tone, “Hey, have you heard about the legend of Mount Septimus from a long time ago?”His expression and tone were so cryptic that he piqued the others’ interest. A girl immediately asked, “Which legend is that?”The rest of the people stopped walking as well and looked at him curiously. He cleared his tone and continued to speak in a mysterious manner, “It is said that there was a mass murder on Mount Septimus in the past, and many people were killed. Many lost souls will reveal themselves at midnight, and this phenomenon repeats itself day upon day. It has never stopped since the past few decades!”“F*ck.” Someone flipped him the bird in contempt immediately and said, “Enough with the b*llsh*t. Why are you still trying to prank others with your superstitious beliefs in this era, huh?”The rest of the people l
Everyone was so startled by the scene that they were screaming loudly as they were scared out of their wits, especially those girls. Their bodies went limp from being too horrified and they lost their footing. Gary was flabbergasted as well. He had never expected that there really would be ghosts on Mount Septimus. It was bone-chilling. There were two men who were exceptionally bold, and they solemnly vowed that they would vanquish ghosts if there really were any initially. Right then, though, they turned ghastly pale from being startled. They were so terrified that they turned around and ran, screaming as they fled.“There are ghosts for real! Wh-what should we do, Gary? I’m so scared…” A girl’s knees buckled as a result of her trepidation. Her legs finally gave way and she went limp. Gary was flushed as well, and his lips were even trembling in fear. He shoved the girl away and began charging down the mountain. The two remaining girls stood there, helpless and all by themsel
Yes, the object lying quietly before him was another Aeon Karpos, or rather, he should call it the Ambrosia fruit!He was completely astounded when he saw it. He even suspected that he was hallucinating. How was that possible? Was it not true that the Aeon Karpos only bore fruit once every 112 years? Moreover, it was supposed to bear fruit on Mount Leo, so why was there another fruit on Mount Septimus as well? The most unbelievable thing was that the Aeon Karpos was blooming by the side of the road without anybody showing interest in it when it was such a precious treasure that attracted the yearning of countless people and resulted in huge battles being waged?The difference was so stark that it stunned Zayn for a good while before he recovered from the surprise. He immediately walked over in quick strides without the slightest hesitation. He squatted down and observed the Aeon Karpos in detail!His heart was racing and his eyes widened. In fact, he was even afraid that he was
Aggie bit her lower lip tightly. She had left the house because she had a fight with her family. Out of anger, she then drove the car off and left. Aimlessly, she drove along the way and weaved her way up to Mount Septimus without her noticing it. She was planning on going to Mount Septimus to calm herself down initially, but she had never expected that she would hit someone. Moreover, judging by the look of the person, the person seemed to already have been in a bad state…She was well aware of how fast she had driven earlier. It was highly possible that she had struck the man to death. The girl next to her assured her, “Aggie, it’s fine. There are no surveillance cameras in a desolated mountain like this anyhow. We can run away, and no one will know it’s us! Let’s go, quickly!”It was a very attractive proposal, and Aggie was tempted for a moment. However, she shook her head in the next moment and said in determination, “No! I can’t just leave like this. What if the man is stil
“Who are you?” Zayn asked in a very hoarse voice. Moreover, he was dehydrated, parched, and starving. The woman with the delicate face rolled her eyes and said in a displeased tone, “You still have the nerve to ask me? Had it not been for Aggie and me who saved you, you would’ve already died! You ungrateful man, we’ve been taking care of you for a full day and night. Now that you’re awake, you still have the audacity to scare us!”Meanwhile, a much gentler voice was heard coming from the other side, “Hello, sir, are you feeling better now?”Zayn looked over immediately to find another pretty face. She was a dainty woman with long hair and she seemed to possess intellectual qualities. She was observing him with a smile on her face. Zayn had no choice but to acknowledge that the woman before him could be ranked high on his list of beauties despite his encounter with countless attractive women. She looked like the girl next door. He asked, “Was it both of you who saved me?Now th
Zayn was so excited that he did not manage to control his emotions within a short period and ended up bursting out laughing aloud. “Ha-ha-ha-ha…”On the other hand, his behavior startled the two women in the ward instantly. They looked at him, astounded. The delicately pretty woman looked at him as if she was looking at a madman. She did not agree to save Zayn’s life from the start. He was in such a bad state, and his injuries were so severe that she could tell that he was no one impressive at one glance. She thought about how saving the life of this kind of person would only cause her trouble. On the other hand, Aggie’s eyes were tainted with a tinge of worry. She was afraid that Zayn was having a bad concussion from the accident, causing his brain trouble.“This man is insane.” The delicately pretty woman rolled her eyes profusely. Aggie asked, concerned, “Mr. Larson, are you okay? Do you still remember your name and the contact number of a family member?”Zayn stopped laugh
The young woman named Aggie and her pleasant-looking companion were very shocked. If there was anything they learnt from hauling the injured man to the hospital, it would be the fact that Zayn’s injuries were beyond grievous. However, the doctor was now telling them that the same half-dead guy was already to be discharged after only two days—after barely a day and a half of basic bedrest?How absurd was that?! He did not just suffer from fractured bones and broken tendons—he was basically on his last dying breath when the women saw him. In spite of that, he managed to recover within an impossibly short amount of time. Talk about a complete invalidation of logic and science!The doctor had made his prognosis, and Aggie was not going to argue with a professional.Zayn was the only one who knew exactly what happened. It was all thanks to the second Aeon Karpos—the spring of saturated vitality and energy within the fruit had effortlessly repaired his wounds in no time at all, and with o
The animated conversation was starting to kick off when Ingrid’s phone rang out of the blue, prompting the young woman to pull it out and glance at the screen.Her expression changed—slightly, but almost instantly. “Hey, Agatha? It’s Uncle Claude.”The same shift in expression befell Agatha as well. “Tell him I’ve left Tael and that I won’t be back for a while.”Ingrid nodded. She moved out onto the balcony to answer the call.Their exchange allowed Zayn to piece together a vague picture of what the young women were probably facing. For starters, Agatha was in the middle of a row with her family. She looked about twenty-seven or eight, which meant the problem was likely pertaining to marriage. Was her family pushing her into some sort of arranged marriage? It seemed possible, even if a little dated.Ingrid took the call outside on the balcony, but a little distance like that was no hindrance to Zayn’s superhuman hearing. In fact, he heard every word.A few minutes later, a dispir