Chapter 244

"The wounds on those people are strange. Although the wounds aren't deep, they won't scab over or heal, and black energy keeps leaking out. It's definitely ghosts at work!"

"Things have been getting worse at the navy cave these past few days, too. Some people have seen wandering samurai ghosts there even during the day; their bodies look like they're made of condensed smoke. It's so terrifying."

"That's right, this is definitely the ghosts of the navy killed on the island four hundred years ago haunting us! I really want to leave this small island."

The villagers whispered among themselves, and Takeo Mikami was also filled with dread, but as the village head, he stubbornly insisted on continuing the patrol.

Half an hour passed quickly, and the group had circled all the buildings on the island before returning along a small forest path.

Suddenly, a cold wind blew, and a villager's hand trembled, causing his flashlight to fall to the ground and roll several meters toward the forest.

Goro Kinoshita, in that direction, froze for a moment, then hurriedly walked a few steps toward the forest and bent down to pick up the flashlight.

Just then, Takeo Mikami suddenly exclaimed, "Kinoshita! On your right! On your right!"

Goro Kinoshita's heart skipped a beat, feeling as if his heart had jumped into his throat, and he hurriedly turned his head to the right to look.

An armored samurai formed from black energy stood just a few meters away.

Its entire body was shrouded in black mist, making its face impossible to see; one could only see a black samurai sword held vertically in front of it.

Suddenly, the samurai moved.

Its body seemed to float in the air, and accompanied by a cold wind, it instantly arrived in front of Goro Kinoshita and slashed at his chest!

Goro Kinoshita let out a miserable scream and sat down on the ground.

Then he scrambled up in terror.

He screamed while running toward the distance with Takeo Mikami and the others.

In the forest, the armored samurai stood quietly in place, as if that single strike had exhausted all its strength.

The black energy forming its body became very faint, and as the wind blew, it immediately vanished.

Just as suddenly as it had appeared, the samurai vanished again.

The forest became quiet again, as if nothing had happened.

The next afternoon, just as the sun was about to set.

The golden sun hung low, dyeing the distant sky a golden yellow.

The sea surface shimmered, reflecting golden spots under the sunset, and seabirds flew past in the air, leaving behind a few cries.

On a medium-sized cruise ship, Akaso Kaze stood on the deck with Ran, facing the salty sea breeze, watching the beautiful scenery on the sea, silent and peaceful.

Conan sat on a bench, looking depressed.

Fushijima hadn't just invited Akaso Kaze the spirit medium; they had also invited Kogoro Mouri, under the guise of asking him to give a speech.

However, Akaso Kaze knew very well that this was because they were afraid that he, the Onmyoji, would discover the treasure and keep it all for himself, so they found a detective to keep him in check.

Still, finding a fool like Kogoro Mouri—they were stupid enough.

Looking at the detective snoring not far away, Akaso Kaze's lips curled up slightly.

Even if he took the treasure right in front of Kogoro Mouri, he probably wouldn't notice.

Takeo Mikami came to Akaso Kaze's side respectfully and bowed slightly, saying, "Lord spirit medium, that small island ahead is our Fushijima. We should be able to dock in about five minutes."

"Hmm." Akaso Kaze looked at the small island not far away.

【Ding, discovered an Undead Transformation Magic Array left behind by a mage from hundreds of years ago.】

【Undead Transformation Magic Array: A magic array for transforming and cultivating undead creatures.】

Oh, a new magic array!

It seems the harvest this time will be even greater.

Akaso Kaze turned his head and said:

"Village Head Mikami, don't be in a hurry to dock. Please have the captain sail around the island once; I want to observe the situation."

"Very well, Lord Akaso."

Takeo Mikami nodded hurriedly in agreement, then turned his head to give an order, and a villager nearby immediately walked into the cabin to relay the command.

Two or three minutes later, the cruise ship got closer and closer to the island, and the crowded waiting crowd on the pier could already be seen, but the ship suddenly turned and began to sail around the island.

As the ship sailed, Akaso Kaze cast his Detection Magic Eye to stare intently at the island, observing.

In the blink of an eye, the cruise ship had circled to the northeast side of the island.

Akaso Kaze's eyes narrowed slightly.

A cave on the cliff was constantly emitting thick black energy.

That must be the eye of the Undead Transformation Magic Array.

Akaso Kaze pondered, squinting his eyes as he asked, "Village Head Mikami, the navy cave you mentioned should be at this location, right?"

Takeo Mikami froze for a moment, then immediately replied, "That's right, this is the location. This cave and the cave sealing the navy ghosts are on the same small hill."

"So that's how it is."

Akaso Kaze nodded.

How could an ordinary island village defeat a navy specialized in slaughter?

It turns out there was an Undead Mage here back then.

To a terrifying mage, a hundred fierce navy samurai were no different from a hundred docile sheep.

It's just that hundreds of years have passed; the mage from back then must have died long ago. How much power does the magic array he left behind still have?

Akaso Kaze really wanted to test it. ===== CHAPTER 246 =====