Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1913: Chapter 1086: Relentless Haunting

At this moment, Kato Shinjiro felt a chill run halfway down his heart. Although he wasn’t sure why things turned out this way, he knew he was in big trouble.

The next second, Sakai Misaki, with a pair of ghostly eyes, exhaled a breath of turbid air, as if readjusting to this unfamiliar body. ƒreewebɳovel.com

As her body slowly turned, milky white eyeballs swept across the room. Hid behind Sakai Misaki, Kato Shinjiro reacted swiftly, instantly realizing that Sakai Misaki had been invaded by some eerie force and could now be seen as the Chang Ghost of that Water Ghost outside the door.

The way the Water Ghost kills is by being witnessed, and the same goes for Sakai Misaki now. He absolutely cannot be seen by "it."

But it sounds simple; executing it is extremely challenging. This apartment is small, and with just him and Sakai Misaki, there’s no chance for a Substitute Death.

Moreover, he didn’t dare run out because the Water Ghost was blocking the door, and opening it would be like walking into its trap.

In utter desperation, he could only try to evade "Sakai Misaki’s" gaze in every possible way. He hid behind her, like a shadow, rotating his body in sync with "Sakai Misaki’s" movements, perfectly mirroring her motions.

However, Sakai Misaki seemed aware that someone was hiding nearby. She started by turning left, then suddenly, without warning, began rotating to the right.

Fortunately, Kato Shinjiro was skilled with a knife and had excellent control over his body’s balance. He kept himself closely attached to Sakai Misaki’s back, rotating with her, thus not exposing any flaws.

But this was only a temporary measure. In the long run, he would still be doomed. He had to think of a foolproof plan.

Observing over time, Kato Shinjiro summarized a few key points. At that moment, Sakai Misaki seemed to be invaded by the consciousness of the Water Ghost, turning into its Puppet.

The reason he said this is because, during his interactions with Sakai Misaki, neither the door nor the bathroom showed any anomalies anymore, as if the Water Ghost had vanished into thin air.

Kato Shinjiro speculated that the Water Ghost hadn’t disappeared but had exerted its eerie ability onto Sakai Misaki.

In other words, the Water Ghost cannot coexist with Sakai Misaki in this state.

This speculation was crucial. If proven correct, it meant that as long as he could evade "Sakai Misaki’s" sight and escape, the Water Ghost outside or hiding in the bathroom wouldn’t be able to attack him.

But he dared not gamble. He feared his judgment might be wrong, or the time for the Water Ghost to retract its ability might be faster than his escape speed.

Only as a last resort would he abandon this hiding place.

Additionally, he observed that Sakai Misaki, in this state, moved slowly, with very odd actions.

She didn’t have the mobility of a living person, her body was stiff, and she couldn’t even perform simple movements like turning her neck or lowering her head. To find someone, she could only rotate her body to move her line of sight.

Thankfully, he had beforehand removed all reflective objects like mirrors from the room. Otherwise, utilizing reflections, he would still find it difficult to avoid this disaster.

Moreover, the entity didn’t care about physical contact, implying it could only kill by being seen. freewebnσvel.cøm

Upon thinking this, Sato Shinjiro made a bold move. He stretched out his arms, hugging Sakai Misaki from behind, then exerted strength in his arms, lifting her off the ground.

It must be said that Sato Shinjiro was taking a gamble here, but he had to admit, he guessed right.

Sakai Misaki, suspended in mid-air, continued moving her joined feet slightly, as if still stepping on the ground.

But her body remained stiff and unmoving, her pair of ghostly white eyes still staring straight ahead.

Sato Shinjiro, though looking somewhat thin, was actually muscular. With a bit of force, he turned Sakai Misaki around to face the corner of the wall.

There was only an old wooden coat rack there, nothing that could reflect a human silhouette, offering the highest level of safety.

As time ticked by, Sato Shinjiro’s ears perked up, listening intently for any sounds outside the door, waiting for the Water Ghost to leave.

"Miss Zuo Bo, I’ve done my best..." Sato Shinjiro sighed internally. In this Nightmare World that devours everything, the fall of a newbie wouldn’t cause even a ripple, and veterans like him had almost become numb to it.

...

At five in the morning, in the Detective Agency, Yang Xiao woke up Takagi Reina, ignoring her pleas and dragging her up, then happily slipping into the warm covers left by Takagi Reina.

This damn sofa was too comfortable, Yang Xiao fell asleep almost instantly.

A little past eight in the morning, footsteps echoed in the hallway. Awake now, Yang Xiao and Takagi Reina hid on either side of the door, listening cautiously to the movements outside.

It’s no wonder they were on high alert, as the previous night had been too quiet. The Water Ghost hadn’t shown up, and Yang Xiao had waited for it half the night for no reason.

Fearing another ghost phone call, Yang Xiao simply unplugged the landline, turned off their mobile phone, opened the back cover, and pulled out the battery.

This time, their teammate outside the door didn’t waste words. After giving a heads-up, they directly unlocked the door with a key.

But once the door opened, they didn’t enter immediately. Instead, they stood outside observing for a while, asked a few tentative questions, and only after confirming there were no issues did they finally come in one by one.

As the last person entered the room, Yang Xiao keenly noticed that the number of people didn’t match; one was missing, Hirano Yuuhi hadn’t come.