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Deep Sea Embers Chapter 334

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Chapter 334
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Chapter 334 Alice's Mansion

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A new servant had made his arrival.

This proclamation seemed to set off a mechanical chain of reactions. Accompanied by a throaty, muted reverberation, a multitude of obscure forms began to coalesce from the surrounding murkiness before the figure known as the Annihilator. An indeterminable, flickering light bathed the expansive, time-worn, and grandiose hall, revealing its stately elegance.

His eyes widened in awe, taking in the spectacle of the hall that seemed to boast the opulence of a palace, yet it also exuded an air of prolonged desertion as if untouched for decades on end. He observed a curved staircase gracefully spiraling skyward at the far end, bridging the elevated walkway and platform above. Enormous pillars stood like silent sentinels, their vague outlines just perceivable in the gloomy light. Plush draperies cascaded from the pinnacle of these pillars, dancing ever so gently in the phantom breeze. The walls of the hall were flanked by dark, desolate windows, firmly sealed behind crisscrossed steel bars. Between these windows, colossal, indistinct paintings hung, brimming with unsettling, vibrant patches, void of any identifiable figures or scenery.

The Annihilator stood entranced by the scene. Abruptly, he realized that the restrictive feeling that had gripped his limbs had dissipated. Taking two tentative steps forward, he reveled in the regained control of his body, then instinctively sent a call for the demon sharing his soul.

Yet, all that echoed back from the depths of his soul was a hollow, mournful wail, as if the shadow demon had been a figment of his imagination. There was no response to his summoning call.

“Servant, proceed to the end of the carpet,” instructed the deep, muffled voice, this time originating directly within his mind.

“Who's there?!” The Annihilator's eyes widened in terror, his gaze sweeping across the grandiose yet unsettlingly vacant mansion hall, yet he encountered no living soul.

He cast his gaze towards the end of the hall, where a dark red carpet unfurled from beneath his feet, disappearing into the distance, ending at the staircase that curved like wings connecting to the second level.

Somehow, his legs began to move involuntarily as his gaze landed there, almost as if heeding the command from the disembodied voice he had just heard. He proceeded towards the end of the carpet, halting a few paces from the staircase.

Suddenly, an apparition appeared before him – a body garbed in a svelte black suit devoid of a head.

This decapitated figure stood ramrod straight before the staircase, impeccably dressed. A meticulously folded handkerchief peeked out from the breast pocket, and a gold watch chain gleamed from another. One hand cradled a brass bell, while the other stretched forward as if extending a welcoming gesture to a newcomer. It was an image akin to a trusted steward dutifully overseeing the mansion's affairs.

But he was devoid of a head. Where a head should have rested atop the black-clad body, there was only an exposed neck, resembling the joint of a puppet.

“What… what is this place?!” The man could not recollect why he had been drawn to this sealed mansion or even his identity or origins. All he was aware of was an instinctual fear, a creeping sense of unfamiliarity gradually gnawing at his heart. He stared at the headless steward before him and summoned the courage to query. Concurrently, he heard whispering voices and sensed unseen eyes observing him from all corners.

“Welcome, new servant,” came a voice as the reply.

Stunned, he pivoted his gaze to take in the spectacle within the hall.

Silhouettes, garbed as stewards and maids, scurried around, evident servants attending to the mansion's immense size. These headless figures flitted by the staircase, seemingly sizing up the newcomer with curious interest.

Subdued discussions emanated from their decapitated necks.

Where their heads should have been, there were only smooth, bulbous appendages, akin to doll joints, with a texture hovering between wood and porcelain.

The new servant stared in bafflement at the busy stewards and maids populating the hall, momentarily disoriented.

Had there been so many people here before? Had the hall been buzzing with activity when he had first arrived?

“This is Alice's Mansion, and you are the new servant here,” the voice of the steward boomed out suddenly, disrupting the new servant's reverie. “Follow me, your next assignment lies upstairs.”

Automatically, the new servant nodded and trailed behind the headless steward. Unconsciously, he glanced down and realized that he was now dressed as a servant, identical to the male stewards in the hall.

His mind spiraled into further confusion, and he felt as if his memories were being slowly stripped away from him, deemed unnecessary and impurities hindering his service in the mansion.

With each stride up the staircase, his hesitation dwindled. Initially, he faintly remembered that he didn't belong here. Then, he only remembered being trapped in an enigmatic mansion. By the time he reached the final steps leading to the second floor, all he remembered were the steward's orders.

Stepping onto the last stair, he lifted his gaze to the platform and the corridor within.

Several stewards passed through the corridor, and despite lacking sight, the new servant couldn't shake off the sensation of being scrutinized.

“Why is everyone observing me?”

“Because you are the first servant with a head,” the steward paused and turned around, his voice tinged with amusement. “And it's been many years since we've had a fresh face.”

“What should I do?” the new servant queried cautiously.

“Serve our mistress and assimilate among us. You will instinctively learn your duties. But first, you must pay your respects to the mistress…”

The steward slowly elevated his arm, gesturing towards a black door at the end of the corridor.

“Proceed, open that door, and greet the mistress.”

The new servant nodded and advanced towards the door.

His steps were firm, and his countenance gradually steadied while his limbs moved, slowly becoming as stiff and mechanical as those of the stewards in the hall. He reached the door, extended both hands, and calmly observed his wrist, which had transformed into a spherical joint. With minimal exertion, he pushed open the door.

The puppet ventured forward.

In the opulent bedroom that bordered on monumental, a magnificent bed stood as the centerpiece, encircled by drapes adorned with intricate patterns and tassels. A silver-haired doll lay tranquilly on the bed, in deep slumber.

Beyond the bed, where a wall should have been, was a boundless expanse of darkness, seemingly leading to an unfathomable space. The floor, walls, and ceiling seemed fractured and disintegrated, and the chaotic darkness, dotted with innumerable twinkling lights in the distance, undulated slowly, generating surreal light and shadow illusions. They swirled silently at the end of the bedroom, whispering and wandering within the darkness.

The oscillating darkness and lights seemed to mirror the doll's dreams, as if an unseen force sought to breach the mansion but was held at bay by the doll's sleep.

The new servant, now metamorphosed into a puppet, stood at the entrance of the bedroom, blankly gazing at the enchanting doll ensconced on the bed and the undulating darkness behind her. Assisted by threads extending from his limbs, he bowed deferentially towards the lady of the house. The threads floated momentarily before vanishing into thin air.

Once done, the new servant slowly retreated until he exited the room. The door to the sleeping Alice slammed shut with a resonant, commanding bang. But the transformation was complete; the man's visage would never return to its original form. He had become a puppet, devoid of emotions or volition, forever destined to serve his mistress.

A thud succeeded by a crash reverberated from the entrance of the alleyway. The Annihilator, in an attempt to escape, suddenly plummeted from mid-air. Upon hitting the ground, he made a loud noise, his body splintering like porcelain into numerous shards, clothes included.

No blood stained the shattered ceramic pieces, as if he had always been a kiln-baked clay puppet – his flesh and blood existence nothing more than a transient illusion.

Alice was taken aback, “Ah!”

A howl akin to a whirlwind emanated from behind her, and Vanna hurried to the alley's entrance. She stared incredulously at the spectacle and hesitated for a long time before turning to the puppet beside her, “Is this… your doing?”

“…I don't know,” Alice blinked, her response lagging, “Um… probably?”

“What do you mean, probably?!”

“I caught his thread and then yanked it hard – he assaulted first, and I was scared…” Alice's explanation was disjointed and replete with gestures. Her account was so efficient that Vanna grew more perplexed with each word, “Do you understand?”

“…No,” Vanna shook her head, then glanced back at the scorched wreckage at the depth of the alley, from where a faint black smoke was rising, “Damn it, the priest I was dealing with remained silent until the end, and the one you were dealing with shattered completely, leaving no information behind.”

“Does that mean the captain will be unhappy?”

“We don't have time to think about that; we need to leave,” Vanna spoke hastily, “There was too much ruckus. Even if we're not in the central city area, the night patrol should be on their way.”

As she spoke, she cast a glance at the house not far away.

Chapter end

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Chapter 316
Chapter 315
Chapter 314
Chapter 313
Chapter 312
Chapter 311
Chapter 310
Chapter 309
Chapter 308
Chapter 307
Chapter 306
Chapter 305
Chapter 304
Chapter 303
Chapter 302
Chapter 301
Chapter 300
Chapter 299
Chapter 298
Chapter 297
Chapter 296
Chapter 295
Chapter 294
Chapter 293
Chapter 292
Chapter 291
Chapter 290
Chapter 289
Chapter 288
Chapter 287
Chapter 286
Chapter 285
Chapter 284
Chapter 283
Chapter 282
Chapter 281
Chapter 280
Chapter 279
Chapter 278
Chapter 277
Chapter 276
Chapter 275
Chapter 274
Chapter 273
Chapter 272
Chapter 271
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Chapter 269
Chapter 268
Chapter 267
Chapter 266
Chapter 265
Chapter 264
Chapter 263
Chapter 262
Chapter 261
Chapter 260
Chapter 259
Chapter 258
Chapter 257
Chapter 256
Chapter 255
Chapter 254
Chapter 253
Chapter 252
Chapter 251
Chapter 250
Chapter 249
Chapter 248
Chapter 247
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Chapter 245
Chapter 244
Chapter 243
Chapter 242
Chapter 241
Chapter 240
Chapter 239
Chapter 238
Chapter 237
Chapter 236
Chapter 235
Chapter 234
Chapter 233
Chapter 232
Chapter 231
Chapter 230
Chapter 229
Chapter 228
Chapter 227
Chapter 226
Chapter 225
Chapter 224
Chapter 223
Chapter 222
Chapter 221
Chapter 220
Chapter 219
Chapter 218
Chapter 217
Chapter 216
Chapter 215
Chapter 214
Chapter 213
Chapter 212
Chapter 211
Chapter 210
Chapter 209
Chapter 208
Chapter 207
Chapter 206
Chapter 205
Chapter 204
Chapter 203
Chapter 202
Chapter 201
Chapter 200
Chapter 199
Chapter 198
Chapter 197
Chapter 196
Chapter 195
Chapter 194
Chapter 193
Chapter 192
Chapter 191
Chapter 190
Chapter 189
Chapter 188
Chapter 187
Chapter 186
Chapter 185
Chapter 184
Chapter 183
Chapter 182
Chapter 181
Chapter 180
Chapter 179
Chapter 178
Chapter 177
Chapter 176
Chapter 175
Chapter 174
Chapter 173
Chapter 172
Chapter 171
Chapter 170
Chapter 169
Chapter 168
Chapter 167
Chapter 166
Chapter 165
Chapter 164
Chapter 163
Chapter 162
Chapter 161
Chapter 160
Chapter 159
Chapter 158
Chapter 157
Chapter 156
Chapter 155
Chapter 154
Chapter 153
Chapter 152
Chapter 151
Chapter 150
Chapter 149
Chapter 148
Chapter 147
Chapter 146
Chapter 145
Chapter 144
Chapter 143
Chapter 142
Chapter 141
Chapter 140
Chapter 139
Chapter 138
Chapter 137
Chapter 136
Chapter 135
Chapter 134
Chapter 133
Chapter 132
Chapter 131
Chapter 130
Chapter 129
Chapter 128
Chapter 127
Chapter 126
Chapter 125
Chapter 124
Chapter 123
Chapter 122
Chapter 121
Chapter 120
Chapter 119
Chapter 118
Chapter 117
Chapter 116
Chapter 115
Chapter 114
Chapter 113
Chapter 112
Chapter 111
Chapter 110
Chapter 109
Chapter 108
Chapter 107
Chapter 106
Chapter 105
Chapter 104
Chapter 103
Chapter 102
Chapter 101
Chapter 100
Chapter 99
Chapter 98
Chapter 97
Chapter 96
Chapter 95
Chapter 94
Chapter 93
Chapter 92
Chapter 91
Chapter 90
Chapter 89
Chapter 88
Chapter 87
Chapter 86
Chapter 85
Chapter 84
Chapter 83
Chapter 82
Chapter 81
Chapter 80
Chapter 79
Chapter 78
Chapter 77
Chapter 76
Chapter 75
Chapter 74
Chapter 73
Chapter 72
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Chapter 70
Chapter 69
Chapter 68
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Chapter 66
Chapter 65
Chapter 64
Chapter 63
Chapter 62
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Chapter 59
Chapter 58
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Chapter 56
Chapter 55
Chapter 54
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Chapter 50
Chapter 49
Chapter 48
Chapter 47
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Chapter 45
Chapter 44
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Chapter 36
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Chapter 34
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