Girl Doesn’t Die in Fairytale Town: Chapter 23 – Answers
In just a few days, Luo Yan had encountered several outsiders in the town.
Ling Qi, who had stumbled into the town injured and pursued; Hua Qiling, who had entered with a certain purpose; and the one-armed man, who had brought her face-to-face with a life-or-death crisis for the first time.
These outsiders were all different, but they shared one striking similarity.
They all believed this town was “dangerous.”
Even Ling Qi, who later fully integrated into the town, had initially shown hostility towards Luo Yan.
But why was the town dangerous?
Luo Yan couldn’t remember when she had come to the town. She could only vaguely recall it being a very, very long time ago, so long ago that she had no concrete memories.
During this long period, although the townspeople occasionally exhibited strange behavior, they were all kind.
Whether towards her, towards other residents, or even towards unknown outsiders…
Undoubtedly, this was a town filled with happiness, and always had been.
“Mrs. Natalie, I want to ask a question, may I?”
As Luo Yan spoke, little Tini froze mid-step, her form dimming instantly.
Including the servants standing behind Mrs. Natalie, they all became incredibly faint at this moment.
“Miss Luo Yan, since you already have the answer in your heart, why do you still want to ask me?”
Mrs. Natalie said softly, a heartbreaking sadness in her eyes.
Even Hua Qiling, who had been extremely wary of Mrs. Natalie, couldn’t help but feel a pang of guilt.
“Because… you saved me, Madam,” Luo Yan whispered.
Mrs. Natalie shook her head.
“No, I never saved you. It was you—Miss Luo Yan, you saved us.”
“…”
Luo Yan didn’t speak further, remaining silent.
She seemed to understand something.
As realization dawned upon Luo Yan, the scribbled vision in her eyes finally shattered. The scattered clear fragments connected, and the true Ghost Town appeared before everyone.
Including Hua Qiling, and the one-armed man fleeing in the distance, they were all shocked to find themselves inexplicably freed from the strange spiritual domain.
The desolate town that Hua Qiling had seen on the surveillance screens reappeared. This was the first time Luo Yan had seen the town like this, completely different from the town in her memories, yet much more reasonable.
The illusionary little Tini shattered, the forms of the manor servants crumbled, leaving only Mrs. Natalie, still standing gracefully.
Luo Yan looked around at the town, both familiar and unfamiliar, a desolate landscape ravaged by centuries of time. A sense of melancholy welled up within her.
Not because she had spent countless years immersed in this place, but because she mourned the town’s long-lost happiness.
“You’ve awakened, Miss Luo Yan,” Mrs. Natalie’s voice was low, filled with sadness. She looked at Luo Yan and whispered, “But, Miss Luo Yan, why did you have to wake up?”
A doll appeared in her arms, vaguely resembling little Tini.
Luo Yan even saw a small bandage on the doll’s hand, the one she had tied for little Tini.
At the same time, the crumbling forms of the manor servants solidified, revealing grotesque monstrous shapes.
Their distorted faces had two protruding eyeballs that twitched restlessly. Their mouths, which could only be described as orifices, dripped with purplish-black saliva, sizzling as it hit the ground.
Their torsos were even more horrifying, covered in countless pustules, with claw-like blades extending from them, scraping against the ground as they stumbled forward.
“Happiness… happiness…”
The twisted monsters roared like mournful wails, their eyeballs rolling towards Luo Yan.
But Luo Yan could still see traces of the servants in them.
Head Chef Root, who always carried a ladle; Mr. William, the meticulous accountant with his gold-rimmed glasses; Aunt Fanny, the stern head maid…
But now, they were all howling in pain.
“Why… why is it like this…?”
Luo Yan stood frozen in place. Although she had many doubts about the town, she had never imagined… that the real town was like this.
Hua Qiling was the first to react. When these monsters appeared, she immediately realized it was time for a strategic retreat.
…In other words, to run.
Just the two of them, even with “Manjusaka,” wouldn’t be able to kill all these monsters, each at least “Ruin” level or above.
Moreover, in Luo Yan’s current state, asking her to kill these monsters was too much.
Therefore, escape was the best and only option.
Before Luo Yan could say anything, Hua Qiling grabbed her hand and hoisted her onto her back.
Then, just like the one-armed man, she fled without hesitation, so fast that Luo Yan couldn’t even react.
But when Luo Yan came to her senses, they had already run a considerable distance.
However, Mrs. Natalie didn’t pursue them. She simply watched them leave.
“Madam… she… left…”
“Ronner, I can see.”
Mrs. Natalie lowered her head slightly. A twisted monster appeared beside her.
Almost identical to the other monsters, sharp fangs dripped with corrosive saliva.
The only difference was that this monster was wearing what could be considered decent clothing, its limbs grotesquely stitched together, and its bulging eyes occasionally flashed with a glimmer of consciousness.
“But for Miss Luo Yan to awaken at this time,” Mrs. Natalie sighed, clasped her hands together, and looked up, murmuring devoutly, “Great Lord… is this your will?”
“M-Madam…”
A low, hoarse voice came from the monster’s throat as it extended a claw towards her.
But it quickly retracted its claw, as if realizing something.
“Ronner, listen,” Mrs. Natalie turned slightly to look at the monster and said gently, “No matter what you become, you are my most loyal butler, and I will always trust you.”
“No…”
The monster choked, purplish-black blood oozing from its twitching eyes. It seemed to be crying.
“Don’t be sad, Ronner,” Mrs. Natalie continued to smile gently. She looked at the little girl doll in her hands and caressed it softly. “This is the happy world that little Tini wished for the most. No matter what, we must be filled with happiness.”
“Happiness…”
The monster lowered its head, looking down at the Natalie Manor.
The manor was now covered in scorch marks and signs of destruction.
Painful memories resurfaced, the agonizing pain seemingly returning to its body.
“But the awakened Miss Luo Yan seems intent on destroying this happiness.”
Mrs. Natalie looked at the monster with hope, the expression in her eyes as gentle as in its memories.
“Ronner, can you help me, bring her back? Please?”
“Redeem the sins of us all… and return to our happy past…”
The monster looked up at Mrs. Natalie, opening its mouth as if to speak.
It wanted to say something.
But after a long moment, the monster lowered its hideous head.
“Yes… Madam…”
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