Chapter 389 - Abak’s Bloody Dagger (1/2)

Chapter 389 - Abak’s Bloody Dagger

Nie Yan cautiously trod forward, prepared to face any unknown danger, while the reaction of the Holy Stone in his hand grew all the more intense.

He discovered a bloodstain in front of a half-closed door. He took a deep breath, then stepped forward, ready to activate Gale Step at a moment’s notice.「Bang!」He forced the door open with a kick and entered inside. But contrary to his expectations, he wasn’t ambushed.

Nie Yan was a greeted by a simple and crude room, roughly 5 by 5 meters in size. The floor was covered in a layer of dust. There was a small bed against the wall with several neatly folded blankets stacked on top, a few cabinets that had long fallen into disrepair, and a couple of old pots sitting in the corner. He also saw some books lying on top of a desk, but they were just miscellaneous items.

Nie Yan breathed a sigh of relief. As he searched around, something on the desk caught his eye. He walked forward and discovered some pages of a diary. He picked them up and gave them a quick lookover. Blood had seeped into them and smudged much of the writing.

He organized the pages and started reading.

“Like a pale winter sun, his charm bewitched me and drove me mad. Ina, please forgive me. I believed I could take care of the both of you. But those filthy thoughts gradually invaded my mind, and those delusional well-meaning wishes of the past had long since been buried under a pile of rot. When he held me, how could I resist? I was rapt with ecstasy. I wanted to melt in his embrace. When you decided to leave us, I was filled with a warped sense of happiness. I thought I could replace you, but I was wrong…(Too badly damaged to continue)”

This was Patience’s diary. Nie Yan knitted his brows. He recalled Patience was stabbed to death by Earl Kelfield.

Suddenly, several lines surfaced where there was previously blank space.

“I’m willing to become an undying spirit, not to avenge my death at your hands, but to stay by your side and watch over you in this ancient castle, ‘till the very end…”

Nie Yan’s mind trembled. He nervously glanced around but detected no other presence in the room.

A cold breeze swept through the room and carried the diary pages away as they vanished without a trace.

Nie Yan sank into deep thought. The monster that killed the two servants must have been Patience. He continued searching around the room but didn’t find anything else of interest.

He wondered where the piece of the Tyrant Abak Set was located.

Nie Yan left the room and returned to exploring the corridor. He encountered several skeletons on the floor.

Shadows slowly crept toward Nie Yan unnoticed. As soon as they touched his feet, they shot forth and wrapped around him.

By the time Nie Yan noticed and wanted to run, it was already too late. The shadows resembled incorporeal hands, holding him in place.

What’s going on!?

Nie Yan was ready to activate Gale Step at any time, but he patiently waited.

At this moment, a shadowy figure appeared before him. It had a sinister and frightening appearance, radiating evil energy. It was a Wraith!

Ghosts were divided into two categories, Phantoms and Wraiths. The former were passive unless provoked while the latter would attack any living creature in the vicinity.

Nie Yan activated Transcendent Insight.

Patience, Wraith of the Ancient Castle (Lord): Level 50

Health: 120,000/120,000

It was a Level 50 Lord!

Patience charged toward Nie Yan and swiped at him with her claws.