Eight Uncles' Beloved Treasure (Lily)

Chapter 72 Josh Runs Into A Ghost Again

Lilly forcefully dragged Josh to a sprint.

The blazing sun still hung overhead. The trees in the school grove weren’t particularly short but provided just enough shade.The moment he set foot in the grove, he noticed Cheryl there with her head hanging low. She looked downcast.

She sluggishly looked up to stare at him when he approached.

He could feel every hair on his body stand on end.

Lilly turned around. “Are you scared, Drake? You can head back if you are!”

Josh was ready to leave but stayed out of stubbornness. “…Real funny. You think I’m scared?”

Calm… I have to calm down.

Nothing in the world scares me.

A resounding scream tore through the air just as he was thinking. “Ah!”

Josh jumped. “Eek!”

That startled Lilly who chased after the boy who began to run wildly. “That’s Polly, Josh!”

Polly was sitting in the school bag singing. “….Take the red string of fate… You and I… Ah…”

The bird couldn’t reach a higher octave leading to a hideous scream.

Josh was rendered speechless.

He wanted to weep so badly.

That was when Cheryl began to take light, mincing steps toward them.

“You’re here, Josh.” She giggled.

The subject of affections had been shocked stupid. “…”

His tears stopped and a chill ran down his spine.

Cheryl had a pale complexion with eyes bruised and sunken in.

Her features were stiff, leading to her efforts in smiling leaving everyone unnerved.

Josh felt numb. “Uh…”

Lilly got in Cheryl’s way and started with a frown, “Stop scaring him!”

She wore a serious expression on her chubby, child-like face.

Master?” Lilly

Where is he?

close. “I’m

tall nose bridge, and

it this time?” Pablo indifferently patted the

him suspicious

wrong with

a timeout

was in class

nowhere to be

of their problems.

She was puzzled.

been able to overtake Cheryl’s body yet but

narrowed his eyes. “This is a phenomenon known as the ‘spirit

and spirit substitute sound similar but they’re completely different. Possession implies the ghost attaching itself to a host and influencing them. Spirit substitute is when a ghost is trying to manipulate the host physically without fully

So

had turned ashen. “W-What do

on logic was reacting just like a normal

began to explain what she learned from Pablo to him. “Spirit substitute, huh? Look

on her tiptoes. “A spirit substitute is a ghost trying to manipulate its host. There’s a ghost behind her right now. Its feet are padding Cheryl’s own. That’s how she’s moving right

“Huh?!”

afraid but found himself

the back of her foot was straight. That wasn’t how an ordinary person

to make a run for

ghost! A human can’t outrun a ghost. Running will also reveal one’s sole of

Josh was speechless.

he supposed to

tiny part of his subconscious begging

cannot

her head and pondered a way out of this.

our best way out of

cling

him a reassuring pat. “You’ll be okay,

ghostie like that is not enough to

Her hair ties tied to the top of her head fluttered in the

spirit couldn’t help but snicker at

Her alone?

only thing I’m afraid of

body and asked, “And what are you

against the tree and said leisurely, “Nothing. This is my student’s practice

matter of the eighteen lives who were crushed under

expression twisted. She barred her fangs and

own business and stay in your lane!

grabbed the ghost by her

but Master is not some