Chapter 348
The old ghost in ck let out a sinister chuckle that sent shivers down Jonathan''s spine. “I am simply
following Wretched the Great''s orders to invite you over, Mr. Lawson. That was just a little joke. I hope
you don''t mind.”
“That joke wasn''t funny at all,” Jonathan said calmly.
“Let''s go, Mr. Lawson,” said the old ghost in ck with a smile.
Honestly, this guy''s attitude is really getting on my nerves here. I would''ve taught him a lesson if it
weren''t for Wretched!
“Lead the way,” Jonathan said.
“Sure thing!” The old ghost then turned into a cloud of ck smoke and quietly floated out of the hotel
room.
Jonathan couldn''t fly, so he couldn''t follow the old ghost if he went out through the window.
“Wait here. I won''t be gone for long,” he said to Vananeru, who was still clinging to him in his embrace,
as he stepped out of the hotel room.
Vananeru''s face was pale as she shook her head profusely. Whatever had just happened had scared
her so much that it left a lingering fear in her heart.
Her refusal to stay behind put Jonathan in a difficult position.
“I want to see how my father is doing,” Vananeru said.
Jonathan didn''t want to bring her along because he didn''t want her to see Gd.
Wretched has probably been torturing the living daylights out of Gd!
“Please take me with you...” Vananeru pleaded when she saw the hesitant look on Jonathan''s face.
She was beginning to tear up, and she looked as though she would start crying if Jonathan said no to
her request.
Jonathan let out a helpless sigh when he saw the look in her eyes. “All right, then.”
Vananeru breathed a huge sigh at that.
The old ghost continued leading the way after they stepped out of the hotel.
Although the old ghost in ck was going really fast, Jonathan had no issues keeping up with it.
Vananeru, on the other hand, had a lot of difficulty doing so.
“Come on, I''ll carry you on my back!” he said to her anxiously.
Fearing that he would leave her behind if she couldn''t keep up, Vananeru nodded profusely after a brief
moment of hesitation.
Jonathan bent over so Vananeru could climb onto his back.
When he felt her breasts pressing against his back, he felt a strange sensation surging through his
body.
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Jonathan had looked at countless women in the past, so he knew that Vananeru''s breasts weren''t
exactly big. She was still unmarried, so her body had yet to fully develop. If anything, she looked more
like a delicate little princess from a wealthy family.
Vananeru''s face was burning bright red. Not only were her breasts pressing against Jonathan''s back,
but he was also grabbing her sensitive bottom with both hands.
While Vananeru wasn''t exactlyfortable with the physical contact they were making, Jonathan didn''t
have much of a choice in that regard. In order to keep up with the old ghost''s speed, he needed to
ensure that he had a firm grip on Vananeru.
Of course, that feeling of difort was only temporary, and Vananeru stopped feeling shy after a
while.
Despite carrying Vananeru on his back, Jonathan barely broke a sweat as he ran at full speed.
He wasn''t even panting throughout the entire journey as they headed south after passing by Royalty
River.
Vananeru gasped in shock when she realized how strong Jonathan was.
She had always assumed Jonathan was weak, especially since he was indeed weak when they faced
Pedor.
Two hourster, at about two in the morning, Jonathan and the others came to a halt somewhere far
away from Mapleton.
Although Jonathan had traveled on foot, he was not moving any slower than a car. Besides, there were
plenty of shortcuts that could only be taken while on foot. Had he been driving instead, he would''ve had
to go a long way around.
The sky was clear, with no moon or star in sight.
Having left the hustle and bustle of the big city, they arrived at what appeared to be a vige of some
sort.
Although Mapleton was very advanced and well-developed, the areas outside of it were not.
In fact, one could barely find a decent-looking building in that vige.
Before entering the vige, Jonathan spotted a majestic temple in the distance.
That was a unique characteristic of the people of Thymion. They insisted on respecting their religion
regardless of how poor they were.
The vige had a poption of over one thousand, so it wasn''t exactly a small vige either.
Even so, the ce was terrifyingly silent at that hour.
Jonathan picked up a really intense negative energy even before he entered the vige.
As he nced about, he noticed that the vige was shrouded in a ckyer of negative energy
within a ten-mile radius.
This is a total ghost town! Wait a minute... If this ce has be a ghost town, then that means
Wretched has already started killing people! This vige may be a little far away from Mapleton, but it''s
still fairly close to the capital city. There''s no way the king would allow a vige next to the capital city to
be turned into a ghost town. Exorcists would''ve been sent over long ago!
While Jonathan shuddered at the thought of that, Vananeru waspletely oblivious to the situation.
“Wretched the Great is waiting inside that temple, Mr. Lawson,” the old ghost in ck said before
quickly flying off and disappearing from sight.
The only reason Wretched had sent that old ghost after Jonathan was that he could speak Chanaean,
so thenguage barrier wouldn''t be an issue.
As the two continued making their way forward, Jonathan could clearly feel that they were being
watched by countless ghosts hiding in the shadows. They even heard bone-chillingughter from time
to time, much to Vananeru''s horror.
She was so scared that she clung tightly to Jonathan as they carried on walking.
It wasn''t long before they arrived at the temple.
There was a huge emptypound in front where the vigers could dry out paddy by spreading the
grains under the sun.
Although they were in pitch-ck darkness, Jonathan felt the emptypound in front of them dripping
with negative energy.
The next thing he knew, a bright light shot up into the sky as a hundred braziers started burning brightly
all of a sudden.
The light from the mes illuminated the area as though it was daytime.
Vananeru screamed in terror when she saw the gruesome sight before them.
Even Jonathan was frozen in shock when he saw the bloodied bodies of thousands of vigers lying in
thepound.
All sorts of ghastly beings could be seen feeding off the flesh and blood of those bodies.
Among the beings were humans, demons, and monsters of all sorts.
It was so terrifying and bizarre that even special effects in movies couldn''t possibly create a scene such
as this.
For a moment there, Jonathan felt as though he was staring at the gates of the underworld.
As Jonathan and Vananeru were live human beings, their presence instantly shocked all the monstrous
creatures in front of them.
Vananeru closed her eyes in fear when she saw them all turn around in unison.
Even someone as tough as Jonathan had goosebumps all over.
A few of the demons roared and charged in his direction.
They were incredibly vicious and wanted nothing more than to eat Jonathan alive.
The other demons in the area, too, got all riled up and followed suit.
Right then, a powerful and authoritative voice rang out in the distance.
“You insolent fools! They are my guests! If you hurt them in any way, I will rip you to pieces on the spot!
You will never be able to reincarnate then!”
That voice belonged to none other than Wretched itself.
All the demons fell silent and shuddered in fear as they fell on their knees and chanted in unison, “All
hail Wretched the Great! All hail Wretched the Great!”
It felt rather surreal seeing all the demonic creatures fearing and respecting Wretched so deeply.
As Jonathan and Vananeru looked over, they saw Wretched standing before them.
Although Wretched still retained its beast-like body, its face had turned into that of a normal human''s.
Its incredibly muscr body was three meters tall, and its ck scales gleamed in the moonlight.
With a ck cape on its shoulders and a crown on its head, Wretched looked as authoritative and
domineering as an actual king.
For the first time, Jonathan felt he didn''t recognize Wretched anymore.
Gone was the adorable and kind-hearted cacodemon who used to call him “Daddy.”
Jonathan stood perfectly still as Wretched slowly made his way toward them.
Vananeru, on the other hand, was shivering in fear and anxiety.
Jonathan looked up at Wretched and asked with a smile, “Hello, Wretched the Great. Do I have to
kneel before you as well?”
Wretched froze upon hearing that, and a conflicted look formed in its eyes.
After a few seconds of silence, it shook its head and said, “No. You never have to.”
Jonathan felt a little touched when he saw that Wretched still treated him differentlypared to
everyone else.
However, his face soon filled with anger as he asked, “Did you kill all these vigers?”
“No. These young ones were the ones who killed them, but they only did it because I allowed it, so you
can hold me ountable for this,” Wretched replied nonchntly after a brief pause.
Jonathan took a deep breath. “Must you do this?”
“This is my second gift to Gd. That sly bast*rd deserves it.”
Jonathan fell speechless after hearing that.
“Come with me, Jonathan. You are my only friend, so I need to share my happiness with you,”
Wretched said as it turned around and started walking toward the temple.
As Jonathan and Vananeru followed behind it, they couldn''t help but wonder how these demonic
beings were able to gather in a ce of worship.
Upon arriving at the temple, Jonathan and Vananeru saw that the ce was rather clean.
However, the statue of Fyeor had been reduced to a pile of rubble.
Wretched sat down on a throne that was specially made just for it.
There were ghosts in ck all around them, each with a high level of cultivation. Their gazes were so
intense that ordinary humans wouldn''t dare make eye contact with them, but Jonathan was able to
stare them all down.
“Father!” The silence was broken when Vananeru cried out all of a sudden.