Chapter 1494: Section 1495: Ghost Hand Chapter 1494: Section 1495: Ghost Hand Bertrand was silent for a moment, then shook his head, “You don't need to know so much. It's getting late; I will be going to conduct the funeral rites soon. As for you, you should go back and recite the Holy Scripture.”
Having said that, Bertrand was ready to stand up and leave.
But Alex said, “I want to know the truth.”
“There is no truth,” Bertrand turned his back, not looking directly at Alex.
“If there's no truth, why did you stop those people from leaving Gust Town this morning, using the excuse of wolves? Is it because you're afraid they'll discover the facts?” Alex finally voiced the doubts in his heart.
Bertrand froze, his limbs trembling slightly, and it took him a while to turn around and say, “You know?”
Alex nodded calmly.
Bertrand's expression changed in an instant, “Tell me, is Lady Connie hidden by you?”
Alex remained silent, but his demeanor spoke volumes in Bertrand's eyes.
Angel, hidden on the sidelines, noticed an interesting detail. As soon as Bertrand confirmed that Lady Connie's disappearance was related to Alex, his chest began to heave as he gasped for breath, his eyes flashing with disappointment and despair, along with a trace of barely detectable remorse.
Several minutes later, Bertrand had managed to calm the heaviness in his chest and pointed at Alex, his voice hoarse with desperation, “You've caused a great disaster! Now, go immediately and release Lady Connie! Otherwise, everything is over!”
Alex did not move, just quietly looking at Bertrand with a cold expression, “I'm waiting for the Priest's explanation.”
Bertrand, trembling with anger from Alex's attitude, exclaimed, “Haven't you noticed? What has happened to Gust Town since Lady Connie was hidden away?”
“Martin is dead, Anthony is dead… Now, even the Viscount's relatives are dead! Do you want to see more people die? Do you want Gust Town to turn into a Ghost Phantom?!” Priest Bertrand cursed furiously.
“Is all this related to Lady Connie? Is it because, Lady Connie came into contact with the truth?” Alex remained unmoved.
“I always thought, Alex, that you were a smart man who kept to himself,” Bertrand said with a hint of disappointment in his eyes, “Why are you so insistently meddling in affairs that don't concern you? That's not like you.”
“I indeed didn't want to be involved at first, but certain opportunities have made me curious about this world, so I suddenly felt like knowing the truth,” Alex said nonchalantly, as if choosing to walk left or right on a stroll was as inconsequential to him.
“Curious about this world? What have you found out?” Bertrand suddenly calmed down, his voice dropping from its previous pitch.
“I don't know much, but I speculate that Gust Town is a confined area, or should I say… a cage?” Alex watched Bertrand closely, certain that when he uttered 'cage', there was a flicker in Bertrand's eyes.
Bertrand: “It seems you do know quite a bit. After all, you haven't touched the barrier of space and time, have you?”
“The barrier of space and time? Are you referring to the barrier of this 'cage'?”
Bertrand did not answer but asked, “How do you know, or rather, have you regained your memory?”
Alex opted for silence.
Realization flashed in Bertrand's eyes, “You have not regained your memory. It seems that you've speculated this through other means, you truly are worthy of being…”
Bertrand's voice suddenly stopped, leaving the last word unsaid.
“Worthy of being what?” Alex asked, realizing from his exchange with Bertrand that he knew much more and even knew about his past before the supposed memory loss.
At that moment, a rustling sound came from behind.
Bertrand turned his head to see the Butler from the Viscount's mansion, who had appeared at the edge of the garden without notice, curiously peering inside.
When the Butler saw Bertrand looking over, he gave an embarrassed smile and stepped back.
Considering the distance, the Butler likely didn't hear anything.
However, just to be cautious, Bertrand still said, “If you want to know, come closer. These matters can't be overheard by others, it could harm them if the word got out.”
Alex walked directly up to Bertrand's side, ready to listen to Bertrand's explanation, when suddenly, a sound of metal scraping entered Alex's ears.
Instinctively, Alex spun around.
With the sound of cloth tearing, Alex felt a chill at his waist.
Looking up, he saw Priest Bertrand had somehow drawn a dagger that emitted an intense cold, which even under the Sunshine, felt sharply cold.
And now there was a large hole torn at the waist of Alex's robe. Fortunately, due to Alex's quick reflexes, the dagger had not plunged into his flesh.
“Priest Bertrand, what are you doing?” Alex demanded.
But Bertrand ignored him, waving the dagger at Alex. However, Alex, being a youth, was much quicker to react than the older Bertrand.
He quickly subdued Bertrand and knocked the dagger to the ground.
“Priest, are you planning to kill me?” As he pinned Bertrand to the ground, Alex's voice was gentle, as though conversing with a lover, he softly asked, “Why?”
Bertrand spat out a mouthful of blood, his face full of despair, “Indeed, saving you was the gravest mistake I've ever made. Otherwise, it wouldn't have come to this!”
“You…” Alex wanted to ask more, but suddenly, he felt another chill on his back.
Alex immediately let go of Berlan and turned around, only to see a pitch-black ghost hand suddenly stretch out from the void. The hand, emerging from thin air, held a sharp long knife and swung it fiercely towards Alex.
The attack's speed was extremely fast, and even if Alex could track its trajectory, it was very difficult to dodge.
Alex felt as if he were trapped in an endless sea of knives, when suddenly snippets of memories flashed through his mind–memories that seemed to be of combat experience… If Alex could assimilate these experiences, perhaps his combat abilities would significantly improve, but at that moment, he was in mortal peril and had no time to digest that experience, only able to watch helplessly as the knife blade descended.
At that critical moment, a pulling force came from behind him.
After a thunderous noise, Alex remained unharmed. Still slightly shaken, he turned and saw Angel standing behind him.
Clearly, it was Angel who had saved him just now.
“Thank you…” Alex said with a dry throat; it was the second time Angel had saved him.
Angel didn't respond but instead looked towards the other side.