"It's Calvino," Don exclaimed in alarm.
The expressions of the other four people also changed; none of them wanted to experience Calvino's torture.
In reality, many people are not afraid of death itself, but rather of the suffering that precedes it.
“Aferona, I’m giving you one last chance. If you’re willing to swear an oath to me, I can plead with the bishop and the nun to forgive your offense.”
“Herd is here too!” Phoebe began to feel anxious.
If it were just Calvino, they would still have a chance, but with the two of them working together, even if Aferona's lover really was that person, they would still suffer casualties.
If there are any casualties, it could be me!
“Calvino, Hed!” Aferona cried out, “I can give you one last chance. Kneel down, offer your sacrifices, and I will ask the Lord to let you once again bask in His grace!”
"It seems this conversation is pointless." Hed's faint voice came from nearby.
Aferona's gaze was fixed on the dark, abyss-like view outside the window.
Ten streaks of gray mist were ready to engage at any moment, while ten more remained hidden to avoid a sneak attack.
"Let's do it!"
As soon as Calvino finished speaking, everyone tensed up instantly, their hearts pounding in their throats.
Renato suddenly turned around, facing Aferona who was standing right next to him, and opened his arms.
One by one, sharp spikes emerged from his palm, dripping with blood, like bloodsucking worms.
Aferona stared blankly at the barbed spikes that were baring their fangs at her, her expression a mixture of confusion, anger, and bewilderment.
It was too late to give orders to the gray fog.
The four people around him were also shouting, "Thunder—"
Peng!
Renato was like a balloon filled with blood, entrails, bones, and muscles, which suddenly exploded, splattering blood everywhere.
Blood and debris spurted to both sides as a black and gold stick struck Renato in the middle of his body.
"—Nado!"
The crowd's voices were still filled with fear and anger, still dwelling on Renato's betrayal, but their blood-soaked faces had been painted with astonishment and terror.
The stick that had pierced Renato slowly retreated into the darkness, and only then did they realize that it was the tail of a snake.
The snake's tail disappeared, and a triangular snake's head slowly emerged from the darkness.
The giant snake was four meters long and as thick as a person's calf.
Its scales were black with gold, majestic and sinister, and its serpentine body snaked to the feet of the 'master'.
It slowly raised its front body, its neck flattened, and the golden vertical child gazed at everyone.
"Go and kill them." The 'master,' who hadn't even taken his hands off the armrests of his chair the entire time, gave the order softly.
"Hiss." The king cobra flicked its tongue.
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