Beyond the Divorce

Facing this murderous demon, I didn't feel as brave as I was pretending to be, but I maintained a facade of righteousness.

"Don't you understand?" He taunted. "Let me enlighten you. This village is quite something. When I set it ablaze, everyone was sleeping soundly. One torch, one barrel of oil, and they were all gone. Fascinating, isn't it?" He boasted. He asked me, "Do you know why I did that? Because they defied me."

His words left me dumbfounded. No wonder the village seemed so small. There was a harrowing tale behind it.

I glanced at the old man who had smiled kindly at me moments ago, chatting away in a language I couldn't comprehend. Now, he lay cold and lifeless.

The stench of blood filled the room.

I thought I even detected a hint of a burning smell.

The whole village had been burned alive, he said.

He was a maniac.

after all these years, and he dared to curse at me." He sneered, kicking the old man's body and spitting on him. "Damn. How dare he do all that? Is there anything else I can do other than killing him?" "Aren't you afraid the spirits here will

put it that way, I'll exterminate this place. They can all try to

was clearly

forward, wanting to slap him, but Tristan quickly restrained me

struggle, the jade pendant around my neck

eyes locked onto it

we were outnumbered with guns pointing at us. He didn't dare underestimate the enemy. The

Who are you? How do you have this jade pendant?" the leader

was jealous I had the

staring him down, realizing he understood its significance. "That belongs

was going on, he whispered,