He looked around the quiet village, his eyes scanning the dim streets and old houses.
Since he did not possess a third eye, Gabriel had previously absorbed an artefact that allowed him to detect whether ghosts were lingering nearby.
He activated it. His expression immediately changed. There were multiple ghostly presences surrounding him. He could not actually see them, but he could sense them.
The sensation was unmistakable. Gabriel frowned as he slowly looked around.
'What the hell is going on in this village?'
For a moment, he genuinely wondered whether he should simply abandon the idea of partnering with Lana.
'If Lana's case is already this difficult, then she will probably never be able to help me solve my own case.'
Just as he was thinking about leaving, his eyes suddenly landed on someone familiar.
Lana was loitering nearby.
Gabriel stared at her from a distance, his expression becoming complicated.
