Lahat ng Kabanata ng Master of Life and Death: Kabanata 211 - Kabanata 220

"Cassian, please come with me."Once Frank was done speaking, he stepped into the freezer storage right away. Cassian and Zoey followed him immediately.As soon as Cassian entered the storage, he saw 12 corpses lying on the floor. Among them were elderly people and small children, though all of them were naked. Clearly, an autopsy had been conducted on them before."What did the forensic doctor in charge of the previous autopsy mention about them?" he asked.Frank answered, "We had three forensic doctors conducting autopsies on them before, and yet they were unable to uncover anything about them. They had no idea what the cause of the victims' deaths was."I had no choice but to ask Lord Drakeford for help. He ended up recommending me to you. Cassian, you have to help me!""Let me take a look at the victims first," Cassian replied. "I can't guarantee that I can help you with uncovering the cause of their deaths, though."Frank exclaimed, "Regardless of whether or not you can pul

Cassian pointed at the corpses on the ground while continuing, "Also, those who contracted the Devil Trumpet's Kiss would be struck with hallucinations before dying. They'd witness the most terrifying thing in their entire lives, which is why these victims often have their eyes widened and their faces frozen in fear after they die."Then again, I heard that the Devil Trumpets went extinct a few centuries ago. How could these people still contract the Devil Trumpet's Kiss, then?"Also, as far as I know, there is no available antidote for the Devil Trumpet's Kiss in this world."What?Both Frank and Zoey looked horrified."These corpses were initially stored in the freezer storage. Since the temperature there is very low, the toxins are trapped in those corpses. Now that the sun has warmed them up considerably, the toxins have completely spread throughout the corpses. That's why their bodies turned black."Cassian continued, "Now, every inch of the corpses' skin as well as their po

"Just now, I checked the soil beneath the grape vines. It turns out to be black. That's why I'm 100% certain that this is a gloombound domain, which is extremely rare in this world."Since it's a gloombound domain, the temperature here is very low, making it a natural freezer. That's why those people didn't go into livor mortis after they died."Cassian then looked at Frank and Zoey. "The first time you left this place, did you experience anything spooky? Or did you feel unwell?""Yes," Frank replied. "Ever since that day, I have been suffering from diarrhea nonstop. My condition only improved slightly yesterday."Zoey said, "In my case, I had endless nightmares whenever I slept at night. It scared the shit out of me.""That's normal. You're infested by the dark energy in this place. That's why you showed signs of discomfort. Thankfully, you two didn't linger here for too long, so you're only infested with very little dark energy. Otherwise, I don't think I'll be able to meet you

"You two should stay here. The dark energy around the hole is extremely dense. If you come in contact with it, it'll cause you heaps of trouble later," Cassian advised."But you're alone—""Don't worry. I'll be careful."After that, Cassian jumped from where he was. In an instant, he reappeared on the back of the bust's head.Zoey was stunned, to say the least. She murmured, "Sir, Dr. York's really awesome!"Frank looked equally astonished. "He really is amazing. I think Cassian is as powerful as the top rankers of the Tigrite Ranking. No wonder Lord Drakeford recommended him to us."An idea popped into Zoey's mind at that moment. "Sir, I have an idea, but I'm not sure if I should bring it up right now."Frank knew right away what she was going to say. "Are you trying to suggest that we should recruit Cassian into the ranks of the Shadow Aegis?""That's right!" Zoey replied. "Dr. York is extremely skilled in both combat and healing! Isn't it wonderful news if he ends up joini

"Like who?" Cassian was puzzled, to say the least."What… What's your name?" Wraithbound asked."I'm Cassian York."Cassian could clearly see Wraithbound's expression light up the moment he gave the latter his name."You're a York, too, huh? How old are you?""I'm 24 and a half years old.""Your age fits, too…" Wraithbound's expression lightened up even more. Even his voice was starting to quiver."Do you know who Mason York is?"Cassian shook his head. "Nope.""Wait, you really don't know who he is?""Nope." Cassian looked confused. "Who's Mason York?""It seems that you truly don't know him."Wraithbound's happiness dissipated right away. This time, he looked disappointed.A while later, he finally asked, "What's a doctor like you doing here?""I'm here to investigate a case," Cassian explained. "A residential building was built on top of the saint's bust. Five families comprising 12 people resided in said building. They all died two days ago."Wraithbound said, "Bac