Demons Beside You

“What exactly is hidden below that library?”

“Not hidden, it’s sealed,” Alyss said. “That thing has already been sealed for 200 years. Nobody knows what exactly it is.”

Chen Zhao snorted. What a long history.

How long was New York’s history?

How long was America’s history?

This thing alone had been sealed for 200 years already.

Fali listened to them at the side.

She was rather interested in these things.

Nevertheless, she knew that Chen Zhao would have to take risks again.

Fighting ancient existences seemed to be his mission.

Fali worried about Chen Zhao’s safety.

Of course, Chen Zhao would not admit that it was his mission.

It was just trouble knocking on his door.

What could he even do now?

Push Alyss into the rain? And then lock the door?

If he really did that, Fali would despise him for life.

Chen Zhao was really not scared of fighting.

In the last half-year, he had met all kinds of monsters.

A 200-year-old monster might not necessarily be hard to deal with.

Nonetheless, the powerful Witch Society had actually been burned down.

This was something Chen Zhao did not expect.

Out of so many witches, was there none who knew elemental magic?

They could have saved the situation by casting water spells.

“Since a few years ago, the seal in the library has been unstable. Every once in a while, a witch would be bewitched by the power that had escaped. Every single witch who had contacted that thing became fallen witches,” Alyss said.

“How do I tell if a witch has been bewitched? For example, how do I know that you haven’t been bewitched and are not here to deceive me?”

“I can’t prove it,” Alyss answered.

“Then where’s the magic book you were talking about? Let me take a look.”

Alyss looked at Chen Zhao. After hesitating for a while, she untied her hair.

“Can I have a pair of scissors?”

“Why?”

“Cut my hair.”

“Cut your hair? Here? Are you very free?”

Fali gave Alyss a pair of scissors. Alyss pulled her hair forward and cut some of it.

She piled the hair together. Then, she snapped her fingers and the hair started to burn.

In the ashes, a magic book slowly appeared.

“What spell is this?”

“You have a Chinese saying, ‘One’s body, hair, and skin are all received from one’s parents.” My teacher hid the magic book in my bloodline,” Alyss said.

Chen Zhao took the magic book from the fire and flipped through it.

He saw the sealing spell that Catherine had cast on him yesterday, the Cage of Light.

There were many other seals of various kinds.

Some were complicated, while others were simple.

Furthermore, some of the seals would work on Chen Zhao.

This alerted Chen Zhao. He was not invincible yet.

He still had to keep a low profile in the future.

If someone really wanted to deal with him, they could still find ways.

“Which is the seal used to seal that thing?”

“This one.” Alyss pointed at a symbol. “Seal of the Star Spirits.”

Chen Zhao could understand most of the seals here.

But this particular one was quite complicated. He believed that the spell used star positions as guidance.

“This spell is activated using the position of the Big Dipper. Seven sorcerers are needed to cast it.”

“Seven people? Then go and find the Sorcerer Society.”

“The Sorcerer Society… has been wiped out too.”

“What?”

“Charlotte and Cindy attacked the Sorcerer Society last night. All of their members were killed.”

“Is the Sorcerer Society that weak? Charlotte and Cindy eliminated all of them by themselves?”

“The Sorcerer Society wasn’t strong in the first place. Also, Charlotte and Cindy have become very powerful. They’re even almost as powerful as the Mage.”

“What do they want? Or rather, what does that thing want?”

“I don’t know.”

“Forget it. Maybe that thing will only come out after the rain stops. Rain is really terrible.”

“…”

Fali brought Alyss to change her clothes. Although Alyss had been extremely frightened earlier, she felt safe in Chen Zhao’s house.

Chen Zhao was the only one she knew who could protect her.

The rain in New York grew heavier. Some places were already flooded.

There was news about places affected by the heavy rain.

Chen Zhao realized that the sea level had risen significantly again.

While the mansion was still a few meters above the sea level, if it continued to rise, seawater would eventually pour into the house.

“Chen, will seawater come into the house?”

“Nope. Even if it continues to rain at this intensity, it’ll take half a day for water to enter the house.”

Then… then the rain grew even heavier.

In the afternoon, the water finally reached the height of the house.

The entire New York had become a disaster area. There was flooding everywhere.

Chen Zhao and the rest had no choice but to go to the second floor.

“That’s why I hate rain.” IOn the balcony, Chen Zhao and Fali watched the downpour.

“Chen, I feel like the rain is abnormal. Do you think it could be magic?”

Fali did not know much about supernatural things. It was merely her instinct.

“Dunno, I hope it’s not.” Chen Zhao stared at the cloudburst. “I hate going out during the rain. Hopefully, that sealed thing would stay put.”

“Do you hate the rain that much?”

“Yes, very much,” Chen Zhao said.

“Did you have any bad memories when it was raining?”

“Fali, stop reading all those novels. It’s not that complicated. I just hate it.”

Fali rested her head on Chen Zhao’s shoulder. Even though seawater had rushed in and flooded the first floor, she still felt safe. It was as though she would never panic when this man was around.

What Chen Zhao could not accept was that the electricity had still not been cut off.

The first floor had been flooded, but the electricity was still running.

Were the managers of high-end communities all so fearless?

What would happen if a resident was electrocuted?

According to American law, if a resident got an electric shock in such a situation, they would almost surely be able to sue the management.

All the television channels were broadcasting about the sudden rainstorm. There had been no warning. Nobody knew when it would stop.

Many people were trapped by the rain and waiting for rescue.

In some streets, even the second floors were flooded.

The advanced sewer system was probably dead by now.

Chen Zhao and Fali’s situation was not that bad. After all, they were along the coast and the water had just entered the first floor.

However, they still might face the most dangerous situation. Any strong wind might create giant sea waves.