Chapter 666

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The villagers had dug the grave as Valerie instructed. Just after one o'clock, she recited a spell, burned the painted talisman, and gestured toward the grave.

The day had been overcast, with heavy clouds looming despite the absence of rain. However, when Valerie had completed the ritual, a look of astonishment spread across everyone present.

Above the newly consecrated burial site, an unusu