"Don't worry about the evil spirits in the manor. I come here to 'clean up' every once in a while. Last time was half a month ago. In such a short period, not too many evil spirits should have emerged."
Miss Grande, wearing brown ladies' ankle boots, trotted over the snow-covered earth, while introducing the situation to Shard and using a key to unlock the padlock on the hinges. After pushing open the gate, she entered first, followed closely by Shard. But as soon as he stepped inside, he slightly furrowed his brow.
He felt a familiar cold sensation and malice, emanating from the ground beneath his feet, very faintly. Even he, knowing beforehand there was an issue here, could barely perceive it.
This familiar cold feeling was strikingly similar to the strange evil spirit Miss Norma turned into last week during the "Miss Norma Burial Case." And that malice was undoubtedly like the nauseating black sludge he encountered in yesterday's dream.
