Sheryl’s POV

Proper now, Stan’s lifeless physique was like looking at my very own future. Eyes have been extensive open, mouth foaming, hideous, and ugly with warts throughout his face.

If I needed to reside wanting like this sooner or later, then I would slightly die!

“Megu! Are you able to heal this?!” Emi shouted, however Megu did not reply instantly and solely appeared like she was about to cry.

“I . . . I attempted. It does not work.”

Oh, for heaven’s sake! You are over forty years outdated! I used to be the one who was speculated to cry.

“How ineffective are you able to be?!” Emi shouted at her.

If this illness or no matter this was could not be healed, then it might be finest for me to die as an alternative. I refused to reside, wanting like hell was on my face.

After I was about to offer in to my coronary heart’s want and scratch this insufferable itch, the enormous picket gate opened, revealing a person’s determine.

The glare from the opposite facet made me reflexively squint, so I shaded my eyes with my hand.

I swallowed, and my coronary heart thudded arduous towards my chest from the suspense.

What sort of creature would seem earlier than us sufficient for it to be known as a lord?

And when he stepped ahead and confirmed himself, I did not know whether or not I might be glad whether or not he was a human or not. It was an average-looking man with a foolish smile on his face.

I used to be most likely studying his expression mistaken, but it surely appeared to me that he was desperate to see us.

“Whats up, gamers. Welcome to my dwelling,” he mentioned.

I frowned. His dwelling? How did that occur when this was clearly Euclid Village not way back?

“Thank god, somebody is inside.” Brago exhaled. “Are you a participant?”

“Sure, he’s,” Emi mentioned. “In truth, he was introduced right here concurrently us.”

“Actually?” Ford studied the person whereas Edgar growled.

“Are we going to talk right here, or are we going to enter, or what?”

The person smiled sheepishly. “Oh, proper. Sorry about that. Are available in first.”

We hurried inside, and the person launched himself.

“My identify is Cross, by the best way. And I am a participant such as you.” Cross gave his umbrella to Megu, and the latter worded him thanks with a seductive smile on her face.

“However I could not presumably . . . the rain appeared to be affecting our pores and skin. You will get contaminated too,” Megu protested, face anxious like that of an MILF.

“It is fantastic. So long as we’re not uncovered too lengthy below this rain, we’ll be alright,” he mentioned.

The witch was working her magic. I used to be positive of it since Cross appeared away with a pink face.

How simply can this man be rattled? Slightly smile, and he would give in.

“My identify’s Brago, and that is Ford, Megu, her little one, Angel, Emi, Sheryl, and Edgar. We’ve got one other one, however he died earlier than he may enter right here.”

Cross stopped, and it appeared like he had simply registered what we appeared like. “How lengthy have you ever been soaked within the rain once more?” he requested.

“About an hour or so,” Ford answered.

“Is that so? Then we should hurry inside and get you cleaned up, so we will apply medicines on you.”

“Is there a restroom right here, so we will clear ourselves?” I requested, rejuvenated. “And might this illness be healed?”

Ren nodded, and my face brightened.

“Sorry, however primarily based on what you mentioned, it appeared such as you knew about this rain?” Emi requested, and I needed to behead her.

Might she not inquire about one thing like that? Cross was already form sufficient to allow us to into his dwelling, allow us to borrow his tub, and even heal us. What if he modified his thoughts due to her smarty-pants angle?

At this second, it was higher to behave like an fool and observe the man round till we received what we needed.

“Ah, that . . .” there was uneasiness on Cross’s face earlier than he appeared away. “I simply heard rumors about it. When you’re uncovered to the Blood Rain for an hour, then you definately’ll get pores and skin ailments. When you’re uncovered longer, then it would trigger demise.”

“D-death?” Edgar wavered.

“Blood Rain?” Brago requested.

“That is the identify of the Apocalyptic Occasion, apparently.”

Once we lastly went inside Cross’s home, we have been amazed at how . . . cozy it was. I hadn’t received the possibility to marvel on the exterior of the place due to the fog and blood coloured rain. However the inside was one I noticed in image books have been they confirmed a granny sitting on a rocking chair and her canine by the fireplace.

“Wow . . . it is . . . good right here,” Ford muttered.

“Thanks for letting us in,” Brago mentioned to Cross with all sincerity.

A flash of happiness registered on Cross’s face as he mentioned in a greater than hyper tone, “It is nothing. Gamers ought to assist gamers.”

I knew that his smile was real along with his angle in direction of us, and I felt relieved realizing that Cross was a simpleton and presumably a pushover.

He appeared to be the kind of man that will please anybody for recognition — the kind who would observe an order with just a little little bit of reward or tears.

The sort that was simple to make use of. I assumed and licked my lips.

. . . Till she arrived.

“Oh . . . guests?”

All eyes went to the woman that got here out from an archway.

She had neon inexperienced hair that was raised in twin ponytails with streaks of spotlight. Her face was candy and pleasant, however her smile was disturbing. There was one thing off about her as she checked out us with out blinking with a knife in her hand.

“Florin,” Cross instantly went to her facet with a skewed smile as he launched us one after the other.

“Oh . . .” Florin solely muttered earlier than she beamed. “Then I suppose I’ve to extend the portion of right now’s meals.”

“Sorry for the difficulty,” Brago mentioned.

“And thanks on your hospitality,” added Ford. His face mentioned all of it. He was clearly smitten for our younger Florin right here.

Who knew that youngsters have been his sort? He was most likely already in his twenties. Wasn’t that unlawful?

Florin solely turned and walked again to the place she got here, clearly unbothered by the undesirable consideration. Reasonably, she appeared to smile extra every time her eyes went to Cross.

Had been they in a relationship or one thing?

“Don’t fret about her,” Cross mentioned. “She’s additionally a participant and was transported right here months in the past earlier than us. She’s just a little off, however she’s . . . okay.”

I felt one thing bizarre from that slight pause, however I did not trouble to ask.

“So . . .” Emi crossed her hand and began performing just like the boss once more. “What occurred right here? And the place’s the Lord that creature exterior spoke of?”

“. . .”

Cross was silent, and he appeared uncomfortable on his toes. I needed to drag all of the hairs from Emi’s scalp. Might she not ask these sorts of questions on their first day right here?

( . . . continuation on NOTES)