"I will burn you alllll!!"
Pablo woke up with a scream.
"What happened? What did I do?"
"Why do you always scream like that?"
Sera, Cupid and Andrezj. Pablo managed to startle all three of them at once.
Pablo shook his head a couple of times and looked at the three people.
They were watching him like owls.
"It’s nothing." He said.
"Nothing, my foot. You scared the hell out of me." Cupid complained.
"What happened, dear? You are full of sweat." Sera was worried.
"I thought someone attacked us." Andrezj was calmer than the rest.
Pablo sighed. He was only able to hear Cupid and Sera.
"It was just a bad dream. Everyone has that."
’Was it Hitler again?’ Cupid asked.
’No. All these talks about love are going on for a couple of days so it was related to that this time.’ Pablo answered.
’Oh. Will you tell me?’ Cupid was interested now.
’No. Some other time.’ Pablo refused right away.
"I also have bad dreams but I never shout ." Sera said.
Pablo smiled. "You are strong then."
"It’s not about being strong, dear. It’s about having someone with you. I have Andrezj so I am fine. But you…"
Sera placed her hand on Pablo’s hand.
"What happened, detective? I heard your scream."
Pablo jerked his head.
Socrates was standing in front of him.
And some Villagers came out as well.
’Was my scream that loud?’
’It was.’ Cupid answered.
Pablo had to deal with Socrates now.
"I am fine. Don’t worry. It was just a bad dream."
"Yeah. I can see that. I thought some foot soldiers came here. That’s why we have set up some traps for them." Socrates replied.
Pablo looked in the sky.
"It’s morning. Let’s just get ready for the day."
He stood up. He already woke up so he won’t waste time.
Sera followed Pablo and stood up as well. She covered her face with a cloth again.
"Where is the bathroom?" Pablo asked.
"Um. It’s in the bunker."
"Is it not anywhere else?"
"I am afraid, no. The only bathroom is in the bunker. The people here made it this way because the slum already had sewage flowing around here. The Bunker is the only clean place. At least, compared to here." Socrates explained.
"Fine. Lead the way."
Pablo would use the bathroom anyway. All for the sake of mission.
’Just skip bathing if you are against visiting the bunker.’ Cupid suggested.
’A clean body helps the mind to stay clean. I can’t work well without doing that.’
’You have your priorities straight for all the weird things.’
Socrates walked forward Pablo and Sera.
He entered the bunker and Pablo followed him along with Sera.
The smell was more or less the same as the upper ground so it was not a problem.
They walked down the stairs and finally reached the main area of the bunker.
"This is really big." Pablo commented.
The bunker was bigger than Pablo expected. It had room for many people. It was like a big apartment back on Earth.
But of course, the bunker was located in the slums so the ground was dirty but less dirtier than above.
Socrates walked forward and soon they reached the center of the main hall of the bunker.
And in the corner, Pablo noticed a moderate number of bones and some skeletons.
Socrates must have sensed Pablo looking there so he said, "Look at where you are standing."
Pablo looked down and he noticed some red patterns.
He looked closely and his brows shot up.
"This was the circle made for summoning the Demon."
"Exactly. You are sharp even after waking up a few moments ago."
’I don’t know what waking up has anything to do with intelligence.’
"Yeah. I have to be in my line of work."
Pablo stopped looking at the circle. It was hardly visible anyway. It had become lighter over the years.
"What about those skeletons? They belong to the original residents of this slum, right?"
"Yes. They are the ones who died the moment the Demon appeared. Sacrifice you would call them."
"So why are you still keeping their skeletons here? Throw them."
"We are afraid." Socrates said. "These people died during a Demon summoning. And no one wants to disturb their skeletons. They all think that Demon will not like it. So no one touched it. And I would advise you not to touch them as well. Let them be."
"Sure." Pablo wouldn’t have done anything to them anyway. He was just here for the mission.
After a few more seconds of walking, they reached in front of a metal door.
"This is your bathroom, detective. And for your Assistant as well. You can take turns, which you will obviously do. Unless you don’t want to bathe together. Haha."
"Very funny, Socrates. Now leave. We will manage and don’t let anyone come here until we are finished. Close the entrance of the basement as well." Pablo gave some orders.
"I don’t take orders but I would listen to you this time. Don’t take too long. Remember, some Cannibals and Vampires are on the loose."
’He is still on that.’
Socrates said some parting words and left Pablo and Sera alone.
"Keep doing what we were doing. They might be listening." Pablo said in a low voice and Sera nodded.
"And it’s fine if you don’t want to use this bathroom. No need to force yourself. You are staying away from me anyway. So I don’t mind."
"Don’t worry. I don’t need a bathroom at all. I just followed you here for fun."
"You don’t need a bathroom? What’s that supposed to mean?"
Sera smiled. "Andrezj, do it."
Andrezj snapped his fingers and some bright sparkling happened around Sera.
Then the next second, a sweet fragrance came and after two more seconds, Sera was as good as new.
She was fresh, good looking, beautiful, and perfumed. In short, she took a shower without taking a shower.
"Amazing." Pablo was genuinely impressed.
He looked at Cupid. ’Can you also do it?’
’No. I only know defensive spells. That too, I can only make a shield.’
Pablo ignored Cupid and asked Sera if her Angel could do the same thing for him.
Sera asked Andrezj but Andrezj refused. Some spells were only for his Sera.
Pablo gave up on the Angels and finally went inside the bathroom.
Sera waited outside but a little far from the bathroom and after one and a half hour, Pablo came out.
He wore the same clothes as yesterday and after seeing the circle and the skeletons for one more time, he finally left the bunker.
Socrates welcomed him outside and Pablo went straight to the important matter.
"Let’s pay a visit to your Cursed Village."