Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 132 Princess Mononoke (Fourth update, please vote - Second update)
There used to be many candles and oil lamps in this castle, and Han Su even missed those days. But he didn't know when it started, these flames became increasingly rare...

Thankfully, the Ghost Princess on the ninth floor is still afraid of the dark...

He glanced deeply at the candle-filled corridor on the ninth floor, let out a low breath, and then silently recited the No. 01 incantation, the version of the "No Fisherman's Song".

His figure became ethereal, like an inconspicuous shadow, clinging to the corner of the wall, slowly moving forward.

The black cat duke, who had struggled to jump out of his arms, had a look of confusion in his round eyes.

It felt like it was useless; it knew the kid too well, why would it need its help?
So it simply slumped down on the carpet, lazily wagging its tail and purring to itself to keep itself entertained.

Han Su silently made his way to the most spacious room in the middle of the corridor. As he approached, he heard the sound of rushing water, accompanied by an extremely strong smell of blood.

Peeking inside, I saw a huge pool with strange, cryptic inscriptions carved around it, creating a unique decorative effect.

Above the pool, several freshly dead bodies hung upside down, each with a large hole cut in its neck, from which blood flowed and collected in the pool of blood in the center of the room.

Meanwhile, the ethereal ghost princess was slowly taking off her heavy, elaborate black dress.

Her slender and graceful figure radiated a soft glow under the moonlight outside the window.

She gently lifted her toes, stepped off the dress on the ground, and then floated up lightly, falling into the pool of blood.

The moment her toes touched the blood, she let out a satisfied sigh.

The blood in the pool seemed to have a life of its own, flowing down her toes and gradually spreading across her body.

Her figure also solidified within the pool of blood.

Han Su tried his best to ignore all of this, otherwise he would develop a desire beyond his current age.

Her gaze was fixed on the dress she had placed outside the blood pool, or rather, on the brass key hanging on the dress.

Once the Ghost Princess was completely immersed in fresh blood, Han Su, while remaining invisible, stealthily made his way inside.

This Princess Mononoke takes a bath every night around midnight.

The material for bathing is fresh blood.

On one occasion, during the third night at the castle, Han Su stole the key from her and saw the school bus driver, who was then hung above the pool of blood.

That time, Han Su didn't have the fisherman's chant or the invisibility spell. He just quietly got up and stole the key.

However, this time, for safety's sake, he remained invisible, crawling slowly on the thick carpet, alternating between his hands and feet, gradually approaching the blood pool, and then slowly approaching the black dress with the key hanging on it.

Then, quietly reach out and hold it...

It went smoothly, just like when he stole the key before. He slowly gripped the key and pulled it out.

In the pool of blood nearby, Princess Mononoke was groaning contentedly, seemingly oblivious to his actions beside her.

But just then, someone groaned above the blood pool.

It was a hanging blood bag. He was still alive and was trying to roll his eyes back.

The commotion startled Han Su so much that he felt a chill run down his spine and braced himself to recite the fisherman's chant.

But a quick glance revealed that the blood bag wasn't looking at itself, but rather outwards, at the black cat that had appeared at the doorway. It was hiding by the door, secretly watching the Ghost Princess bathing in the blood pool.

With a "whoosh," Princess Mononoke sat up straight.

Her beautiful figure had an eerie beauty under the moonlight. She stared intently at the black cat at the door, letting out a gulp.

A kind of insatiable craving controlled her. She stared intently at the black cat, and suddenly, she leaped out of the blood pool, like a naked, white monster.

Thump thump, stomping on the floor, rushed toward the black cat at the door.

"Wow……"

The black cat was startled, let out a strange cry, turned and ran away, its plump body escaping with the force of lightning.

Princess Mononoke simply followed behind it, crawling on all fours, and disappeared from sight in an instant. A few seconds later, a series of sounds of things falling rang out from the other side of the corridor, mixed with a cat's threatening meows and a woman's anger.

"?"

Han Su hadn't anticipated this turn of events.

But he only hesitated for less than a second before running out quickly and rushing towards the room in the opposite direction.

'Thank you, Duke…'

He rushed out of the corridor, but instead of calling for the door, he gripped the key tightly and headed straight for the second to last room on the left on the ninth floor. He pushed open the door, which was covered in layers of cobwebs, and saw a small child hanging in mid-air.

He looked quiet and still, covered in blood, hanging motionless in the air, his hair drooping like an upside-down mushroom.

At first glance, Han Su thought he had fainted, so he quickly took two steps closer. Suddenly, the person hanging upside down turned slightly half a circle and jerked his head back, as if he was about to pounce directly on Han Su's face.

The candlelight illuminated Han Su's face, causing him to pause slightly. His bared teeth slowly disappeared, leaving only a cold expression as he stared intently at Han Su.

Bowl cut. He was also one of the first group of people Han Su wanted to rescue.

Ponytail, Li Manman, grumpy kid, tuxedo, skinny monkey, and then this bowl cut.

As he sized himself up, Han Su also began to scrutinize the unfortunate fellow.

A delicate iron hook, inlaid with pearls, pierced his calf, then hung him upside down in mid-air. It was the blood from his calf that poured down, staining half of his body red.

But even though he was hanging in mid-air, there was no sign of pain or fear on his face, only a blank expression and dead fish eyes as deep as the abyss.

Judging from his behavior just now, he was even thinking of launching a sudden attack on Han Su when he got close.

Even with his current appearance, all he can do is bite himself.

"I'm here to save you!"

Having no time to ponder the guy's personality, Han Su first whispered something to explain his purpose before quickly stepping forward and grabbing the bowl-cut guy's calf.

"Bear it!"

He exerted his strength and could only pinch the spot where the other person was pierced by the iron hook, pulling upwards and squeezing the wound. The pain was unimaginable, but having received Han Su's instructions, he actually didn't utter a sound and didn't make the slightest noise.

At this time, Han Su was only ten years old, and it was extremely difficult to take down this person who was hanging in mid-air like a piece of flesh.

I secretly used the ability of "Responding to My Body" to enhance my strength and barely succeeded, but the moment I took it off, I had no strength left and my hand suddenly loosened.

The man with the bowl cut head fell headfirst to the ground, but the moment he hit the ground, he used his hands to brace himself, easing the impact and deftly somersaulting, landing without making a loud noise.

Then he immediately stood up. His calf, with a hole pierced through it, was a bloody mess, and you could even see broken bone fragments inside the wound, but he seemed to feel nothing at all.

His face even had a natural smile, which, combined with his mushroom haircut, made him look a bit silly. Only his eyes, which were completely expressionless, made people feel that this child might be different from others.

It's even a little scary.

"Come with me."

Han Su knew the bowl-cut man's personality and whispered, "Don't make a sound."

The man with the bowl cut understood. He slowly nodded, reached up and made a zipping motion over his mouth, then unbuckled his belt and wrapped it around his injured calf.

There was a piece of meat hanging out, which he casually tore off.

As he stood up, his gaze swept over the iron hook that had just hung him in mid-air, and a deep resentment flashed in his eyes.

But this resentment lasted only a moment, and his expression returned to calm. His naturally smiling lips made him appear to still have a slight smile on his face.

Han Su knew this guy was sensible, so he ignored him and quickly approached the door, listening intently. The chase was still going on at the left end of the corridor, with the arrogant screams of the Black Cat Duke ringing out from time to time.

'This is such a rare opportunity, it's just a bit unfair to the Duke...'

'But since you always show up every time I come back, even if you get eaten this time, you'll still be there when I come back next time, right?'

'...'

Thinking to himself, he looked toward the dark corridor on the right. Thanks to the Duke's help, the rescue of the pot-headed man went very smoothly. Even if he didn't go down again, he could take the pot-headed man and leave directly.

But is it really possible?

He calmed himself, crouched down in the shadows by the door, pressed his palms to the ground, and chanted softly:

[It is the night itself!]

【…】

In an instant, with the penetration of spiritual power, he felt as if the shadow he was pressing had come to life. The calm shadow was like the surface of the sea, with all sorts of living things active inside.

They whisper among themselves, wandering in the countless shadows of this vast ancient castle, and relaying to themselves what they see and hear.

The zero-sequence spell number 07 can enhance the senses and obtain information at night or in the shadows.

He dared not use fishermen's chants as a form of incantation.

Because it is a double-edged sword. In a sense, it is also a form of spying. It can use shadows to obtain information about areas that one cannot see. However, while spying, one will also be detected by the other party.

It's like eavesdropping; you can hear some information, but you have to be careful how you do it. If you're not careful, the other person will notice.

At that moment, thanks to the incantation, Han Su immediately felt as if his ears had suddenly opened a hole, and all sorts of subtle sounds entered his ears. He vaguely heard a thumping sound, as someone slowly walked up the stairs on the right.

When the footsteps stopped, they seemed to realize that the person was listening.

Han Su narrowed his eyes: "Is that old man back?"

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