Chapter 174: The Death of Mr. Nicholas

Mr. Nicholas stood atop the head of a serpent so massive it spanned the street, looking down at Gordon Yale, who faced him, upright and unflinching. His face was devoid of emotion, radiating only a bottomless chill, and the way he stared at Gordon was as if he were already looking at a corpse. Beneath him, the serpent's blood-red, diamond-shaped pupils fixed on Gordon, a feral glint flashing in their depths. Its immense body blocked every possible path forward. Man and beast together gave the impression...