Chapter 148: Eight Chains, Hell Demon Sealing, and a One-Strike Thousand-Sword Execution

The night was ink-black, so thick it felt like it could be scooped up, a vast curtain smothering the world. Pierce Looske arrived alone at the Quiney family, his expression carved from frost. The gates stood wide open, as if they had been unbarred for his arrival on purpose. A cool wind drifted through the courtyard. Pierce did not hesitate. He stepped inside, only to find Quiney Manor drowned in silence, the kind that felt wrong against the skin. He went deeper and quickly found his godmother. Emmy...