The villagers erupted, upon hearing this.
"What is that thing?!"
"He said it was supposed to be inside us?!"
"Please tell me that's not true—please tell me that thing wasn't inside my body!"
Leona clutched her daughters tighter, her face pale. Nyx, who could usually stomach anything, looked genuinely ill.
Luca held the creature up, examining it with a detached, almost academic interest until finally saying,
"Let me introduce you to the rot-gut flesh burrowing worm."
Then he turned to the crowd with a casual smile as he explained like this was a biology lesson,
"This tiny little thing is the reason every one of you has been suffering that horrible pain for so many years."
Everyone gasped in horror, recoiling at the sight of the grotesque parasite.
Julius's face twisted in agony—he knew Luca had figured it all out.
Luca, on the other hand, ignored everyone's reactions and instead started to play with the disgusting thing in his hand, his expression thoughtful and curious.
