The entire Rose Island seemed to be shrouded in a hazy red mist, and the environment inside could not be seen clearly.
There are almost no ordinary underwater vegetation and creatures on the seabed outside the Rose Island, only a small amount of fish and shellfish can be seen in the shallow sea.
As for the bottom, it was filled with rocks with scarlet blood streaks, and even some blood-colored thorns growing on them.
This makes the ecological environment of the entire Rose Island appear quite abnormal.
It is not difficult to see that these strange scarlet blood threads seem to be spreading from the Rose Island.
However, Roger did not see any strange descriptions on the game bar, perhaps because it was hidden deeper.
Just as Roger was observing this phenomenon.
He suddenly heard anxious shouts coming from the Green.
After regaining his attention and opening his eyes, Roger saw Mira lying in Yas's arms.
Mira, who was fine just now, now became pale again and her body was limp, as if all her energy had been drained away.
Roger walked quickly forward to check, and soon he saw a column of status from Mira's information.
[Rose Curse]
He seemed to sense something and looked towards the Rose Island not far ahead.
On this bright red island, there grow many red thorn trees, with blood-red roses blooming on them.
Rose... tree
"Roger, Lina, how is Mira?"
Yas couldn't help but ask with a little anxiety.
"It's the curse power in her body that's causing the trouble." Lina put down the tools in her hands and looked towards the Rose Island. "It seems to be because we are close to this island."
"But she should just be in a coma now, and her life is not in danger."
"Don't worry." Roger stood up, patted his broad shoulders, and said calmly: "It's time to resolve this curse."
Hearing Roger's voice, Yas felt a little relieved.
There is no doubt that their Captain Roger is reassuring.
"There's an abandoned dock ahead, get ready to disembark."
After Rogge finished speaking.
The bone spirits on the boat acted quickly.
After a while, the Green slowly stopped.
The pier in front of them seemed to have been abandoned for a long time, and some of the red wooden boards had already rotted.
But this seems to be a small inhabited island.
After the unconscious Mira was picked up by Yas, everyone left the Green, and Rogge left Heisatan to guard the ship.
Only after stepping onto the Rose Island could everyone see the entire picture of the island.
Everywhere you look, there are bright red thorn trees and short bushes covered with sharp thorns, with blood-red roses blooming among them.
Blood-red powder like catkins was floating everywhere in the air, as if the whole world was stained with a scarlet filter.
Rogge saw clearly that this was the "pollen" emitted by the roses.
Their petals slowly contract and open again, as if a seriously ill person is breathing and exhaling turbid sick air.
Everyone took in this strange sight.
They moved forward slowly amid doubt and worry.
The deeper they went inside, the weirder it felt.
The abandoned docks, the overgrown but still traceable paths, and even some abandoned carriage boxes all indicate that this was once an inhabited island.
But they didn't see any moving people.
As they went deeper, they made new discoveries.
It was a mahogany house that looked bright red, and the walls were also covered with red thorns and roses in full bloom.
Moreover, there is more than one such house.
This is a town, a town that looks very different.
"Rose Town..."
Nomi saw a signboard on the side of the road, but he could already see some signs of being corroded by time on it.
After reading the sign, Nomi seemed to have noticed something. He looked in one direction and his eyes lit up.
"Hey? There seems to be someone there!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a human figure walking out of a room in the distance.
"No, that's not a person."
Roger shook his head at this time.
His mental power had already seen through it in an instant.
Although that thing looks humanoid, it is not actually alive.
Squeak...
At this time, the rather old door of a house not far ahead was pushed open, and a human figure also walked out of the house.
This "person" was very close, and everyone was able to see its entire appearance clearly.
Rogge was right, that was indeed not a human being.
This seems to be a "person" made of rotten petals. The whole body is dark red. If you look closely, it is even a bit scary.
[Rotten Flower Spirit]
[Type: Derivative Creature]
[Quality: Ordinary]
[Level: 5]
[Rank: Extraordinary]
[Description: Withered branches are bones, rotten petals are flesh and blood. They are born just to work.]
Squeak... Squeak...
At the same time, almost at the same time, many doors of houses in the town were pushed open at the same time, and out walked these "people" made of rotten petals.
They do not seem to possess intelligence.
After pushing the door open, they quickly lined up and walked in a certain direction towards the town center.
"this… "
Everyone was shocked by this scene.
"Rogge, come quickly."
When Lina's voice came, Roger noticed that she had come to a house and opened the wooden door.
Soon, Rogge and his group arrived at the door of the house.
In this house made of mahogany, the interior decoration is very old.
Only the bed wrapped in red thorns looked brand new.
Roger stepped forward.
Through the gaps in the red thorns, one could see a middle-aged man lying on the bed, also pale and unconscious.
Around his neck and heart, the thorny rose roots had become one with his body, revealing a faint bloody glow that seemed to transport nutrients like blood vessels.
“The same situation applies to people in other houses.”
Lina said with a serious expression after coming back from checking the conditions in other rooms.
It seems that this island is not uninhabited or all dead, but that they are all cursed like Mira, unconscious, and imprisoned on a bed of thorns.
"The stems of these roses seem to be sucking people's blood."
Nomi said.
“Should we cut them off?” Yas asked, frowning. “We must try to wake someone up, otherwise we won’t know anything.”
"Don't worry." Roger walked out of the room and said calmly, "Let's split up and search. Yas, you and I will go see where those guys went."
"Lina, Nomi, go check other places in town to see if there are any clues."
Everyone responded and quickly began to act.
Rogge took Yas and the unconscious Mira and followed the direction where the group of rotten flower spirits left.
Soon, they reaped the rewards.
This is the center of town.
Here, there is a huge building similar to a flower bed, made of earth walls.
Some rotten petals and withered branches can be seen on the soil near the rhizome.
I guess those rotten flower spirits must have disappeared here.
Next to the huge flower bed, an old lady with a rather strange appearance was sitting on a bench made of thorn bushes.
It seemed that he had noticed the arrival of Rogge and others.
The old lady slowly opened her eyes, revealing eyes with blood-red pupils.
Her lips moved, her voice was hoarse but soft,
"... I'm sorry for coming here because of a curse..."
…
Blood-red turbid pool water.
There are thorny roses blooming all around.
Mira felt that everything in front of her was so familiar, as if she had been here before.
However, unlike before, the blood pool is now larger.
Suddenly, something strange happened.
In the pool of blood, eyeballs wrapped in rose petals popped out one after another, and along with them, there were overlapping strange sounds.
"Hehe... you damn stupid girl... why did you come here again? You really make me worry..."
"Ah! Why did you come back? Do you want to die so badly? Get out!"
"Because of you, I have to endure another nightmare..."
These voices seemed to carry endless madness, as if they came from a person on the verge of a mental breakdown.
Mira's heartbeat paused, and she subconsciously opened her mouth to use spiritual words, but there was no response at all.
She looked at her hands in surprise, and suddenly realized that her body had turned blood red as water at some point, and she was a person made of blood.
"I am..."
"Did you come to this strange place because of the curse?"
It was different from the last time when I fell into an abnormal state.
This time, Mira seemed to be very clear-headed because of her enhanced spirit, and she quickly came up with a guess.
After taking a deep breath for a moment, she sorted out the situation in her mind and observed her surroundings.
Those sharp and piercing sounds are still there.
But this doesn't affect Mira.
"I should be in some kind of spiritual state now..."
"And it looks like there won't be any danger for the time being. As for his health, he will be fine with Yas and the captain protecting him."
"Rose... Judging from the surrounding environment, it should be related to the curse on me."
"Maybe I need to find a way to get out of here."
After thinking for a moment, Mira thought.
Although she knew the possibility was slim, she had to try it anyway. It was better than just standing there.
She began to look around and even boldly touched the eye roses.
But there was no gain, as she couldn't even touch the eye roses.
Moreover, this blood pool is limited. Once she reaches a certain range, she can no longer move forward.
But Mira was not anxious about it.
Instead, he started to make other attempts.
Time passes slowly.
I don’t know how much time has passed.
Mira's eyes suddenly lit up on the blood pool: "These flowers with eyeballs seem to be an extension of some spiritual power."
"Perhaps... I can use them to establish a connection with the source?"
"But it's dangerous."
Thinking of this, Mira calmed down.
She now has a vague premonition, or it can be said to be a guess.
This pool of blood and the surrounding environment should represent her spiritual space.
If this is true, then once she establishes a connection with the unknown source through these eye roses, she will face unknown dangers.
This is undoubtedly an extremely risky move.
Mira didn't want to sit there and wait for death, but she also didn't want to make the situation worse because of herself.
After all, she believed that Yas, Roger and the others must have been looking for a way to get rid of their curse on the Rose Island.
"Forget it, let's wait for a while."
Thinking of this, Mira calmed down.
…
"The curse on this girl cannot be removed..."
Looking at Yas and Mira in front of her, the old lady sighed.
"Why?"
Upon hearing this, Yas looked at her coldly. If Rogge had not been beside her, he would have found it difficult to control himself.
"…The curse on this girl is the same as the curse on the residents of Rose Town."
"As long as the source of the curse is not eliminated, the blood-sucking roses will continue to spread..."
She said.
"Sorry." Roger calmly raised his hand to interrupt: "Please tell me the whole story."
"I don't think Doyle asked me to come here just to see the scenery."
Hear what Roger said.
When she heard the name "Doyle", the old lady's pupils shrank slightly and she stared at Roger closely.
"Are you saying that the curse on this girl was planted by Doyle?"
Rogge nodded slightly: "If nothing unexpected happens, it should be him."
Hearing this, the old lady's hands couldn't help but tremble, her lips were pursed, her eyes were a little dazed, and her expression was painful.
"He... Why did he become like this... Could it be that he also..."
"calm down."
Roger's face remained calm, and his steady voice awakened him: "Tell me everything you know about this curse and Doyle."
After a long time, the old lady finally came to her senses and narrated the whole story with a gloomy face.
…
Her name is Gasinya. She was once a member of the supernatural organization "Eclipse" and was a lover of Luther, a potion master who studied potions.
They both came from Rose Town, grew up together and had a very good relationship.
Luther is an extremely outstanding potion master. He has developed many potion formulas and made outstanding contributions to Eclipse and the entire human supernatural community.
For extraordinary human beings, he is a hero and a role model.
But for the growing power of the church in the Sea of Confession, he is an absolute thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh.
As time went by, the power of the church grew.
Many people know that human transcendence is about to come to an end.
But many members of "Eclipse" did not choose to give up or retreat. They firmly believed that a miracle would happen.
But there are many things in this world that go against one's wishes.
"Eclipse" was destroyed by the church, and many of its members were arrested, tied to the stake, and burned to charcoal in public.
Gasinya and Luther managed to escape the last war, but Luther was cursed by the god of the church.
This curse comes from a follower of the polar night stars.
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