章節 9: A Cat in Human form

Seth and Gina looked at themselves as though watching the most scary part of a horror movie. They stood at that spot, startled, as Gina's face switched from profound to shock.

"Who's that?", Seth asked, trying to adjust from the flank facing the secret hole.

Gina only nodded negatively and decided to walk towards the entrance hole. With a rapid rush of panic, Seth shouted at the top of his lungs just to stop her from any further.

"Where do you think you are going? Get back, it's dangerous out there."

Though it was nighttime, but Gina insisted on going outside, regardless of the fact that the ghosts might be outdoors. Or probably, they might be the ones in action of threatening the...

"Can't you hear the voice? It's a human", Gina said and continued her walk, about to mount the wooden ladder.

"Uhh! You and I know that there's no human in Deadmouth anymore apart from us. That should be a trap!" Seth warned, still standing close to the table on which the stone marks book was laid on.

He was doubtful about the voice, even though it sounded like that of a human, his belief for it being a human was at a low rate. However, he knew the Evil ghosts could do anything, and that's why his mind kept up with the plunging doubts.

"It's not a trap. Like I said, we are not the only surviving humans. There are many others, across or behind Gazehelm. And for the voice, I'm going to check who owns it", Gina insisted and continued climbing. "You can come with me if you don't mind. "

"No! I don't want to die. "

Gina giggled and after some seconds, he was off view. Then Seth sat on the stool and decided to study the last sign, using his intelligence.

"These are too complicated, gosh! "

Not that Seth had learned how to read and write. Since he had lived all his life behind the windows, he was not able to learn most things. Though, Western education ended after the Devils seizure, but some humans still dedicated time to teach some children in their cottage.

However, that ended when they discovered that educating was just "Time wasted". Because, everyone began to grow younger and younger, revealing that there was no future.

In the end, only Seth was the last young human standing. Though life had been boring, but it was still okay with continuous growth.

Now that he had gotten a system, he must work hard to encourage that irreversible move by completing daily tasks and staying away from sin... Mainly, his damn addiction to that fatuous rabbit meat.

Seth's gazes at the book were quite dull, making him a bit sleepy. Nonetheless, sleeping right now was a bad idea, because, who knows Wormwoods might show up in his dream again. Also, going back to the usual nightmare he always had was what he wished not to happen again.

It was as though vacating the real world and going to suffer another unrest in another mysterious place that has no similar picture of the real human dream. His everyday sleep was a nightmare. A nightmare that causes him to wake countless times with screams and wet necks.

Even when he tries to stay awake sometimes at night, he ends up realizing that he had slept off when he finally notices himself in the nightmare zone. And this nightmare, what he could only see was some little creatures and also hear deep bassy screaming voices calling... "Fated Reviver, save me before it's too late".

And at the end, before waking up, a splash of blue light would go through his heart, causing it to beat as fast as the echo of a caravan wheel.

After some time, Gina was not back. Seth became spooked. He wondered what she could have been doing outdoors. Or maybe she had run into trouble in contrary to the ghosts attacks with the Scourge Balls.

'No, don't think that way, Seth. Don't be too negative at all times' he thought to himself and tried to calm down, inhaling and exhaling.

"She is a strong lady, she will surely save herself from any danger."

Seth believed that words and remembered his system. After a rough sigh, he decided to check his whole attributes.

< Name: Seth Fiske. >

< Heavenly name: Fated Reviver. >

< Regard: Growing Savior. >

< Lifespan: 16yrs/5mths/12days/3hrs/23mins/12... 11... 10... 9secs. >

< Skill: Rod slam/skull smash. >

< Last action: You tried to study the stone marks, but you are too unfocused. >

< Blood measure: 8ml&12mm. >

< Key points: 1exp. >

< Status points: 150pts. >

"I'm unfocused?! I tried my best!" Seth yelled in response to the "Last action" part.

He looked at the book and anger, trying to fling it away from his sight but later calmed himself. Starting at the last mark, he quietly attempted to study it. This time, all of him was dedicated to the book, regardless of the fact that Gina wasn't back. After all, he knew she could protect herself from danger.

"It's L in shape, which means... "

"Which means it's going to make any Evil creature confused and unaware of the path we would take."

A sweet female voice interrupted from nowhere, making Seth startled. He was furious though, but her voice was the only thing that made him resolve his anger. The moment he turned to take a look at her, the picture in his eyes made him... Damn!

"You shouldn't bother, I know all the descriptions of the signs. We should get out of this Island right now", the said with a smile.

She had a long pink hair and a fierce dark-blue eye with long canopied eyelashes. Her smooth pale skin gleamed into Seth's eyes and he was lost in her characteristics. All in all, she was a stunning beauty.

After a long gaze, Seth turned to Gina, still putting on an astonished look. But Gina only gave a charming smile and nodded positively. With this information the strange girl just gave, Seth was now relieved.

"Who are... Sorry, I mean, how did you manage to discover the signs, as well as the descriptions?", Seth asked, doubtful.

"It's because I'm the Reviver's missis."

'What! What does she mean?'

The pink-haired girl giggled again and walked close the Seth where he stood motionless. He didn't understand the name 'Missis', but he was pretty sure that it was something similar to "Love".

"Anyways, I'm Ivy. But, you should call me The Cat Girl. I'm a cat in a human form."