Chapter 28: Gripping Fear

Saint Rosward's face turned pale as he inquired, "So what's the content of the second cameko we saw?"

"Perhaps there are two," affirmed an Elder who had been briefed about the night's events.

Upon hearing the voice from behind them, Saint Rosward quickly turned and respectfully bowed. "Five Elders."

"We understand your grief," acknowledged the Five Elders.

Saint Rosward expressed his anger and frustration, demanding, "The cameko must be destroyed, and before its destruction, we must find the culprit behind all of this, even if it is a ghost."

The Five Elders intervened, instructing Kong, "Go watch the cameko immediately and eliminate that threat, whether it's a human, a ghost, or a monster."

"As you wish," Kong acknowledged, prepared to carry out their orders.

Meanwhile, in Impel Down, on the sixth level, Lucas, residing in Eternal Hell, was aware of all that transpired in Mariejois.

"Indeed, the Five Elders remain rational even when dozens of Celestial Dragons are dying," Lucas chuckled to himself. He respected their decisive approach, devoid of any confusion.

"However... it's a shame," he murmured with amusement.

Lucas knew Sadako's methods and capabilities.

The curse could spread. It extended not only from one cursed cameko to an individual but could also propagate via other camekos or merely the presence of a cursed cameko nearby.

Sadako possessed the ability to automatically control and project cameko content on the screen, even without a physical cameko attached to a projection Den Den Mushi.

It was one of Sadako's supernatural gifts.

She could make individuals who had watched a cursed cameko, or those in close proximity to them, view its content.

In the movie, when the protagonist's son watched TV, Sadako played the videotape and made him the next victim.

Lucas, from the dark corner of his cell, wondered if the Celestial Dragons would flee Mariejois.

In this terrifying sanctuary of Mariejois, the cursed cameko would continue to spread worldwide.

At that very moment:

[Ping! Saint Rosward is scared, +2 fear points]

[Ping! Saint Gracie is scared, +2 fear points]

[Ping! Saint Nicholas is scared, +2 fear points]

The notification sounds reverberated in Lucas's head.

He smiled even more.

It turned out that these arrogant Celestial Dragons were scared. Having never faced fear before, they were unaware of its impact. In a single night, they, who claimed to be the rulers of the world, perished one after another. As the situation escalated, more Celestial Dragons became aware of the ongoing massacre.

They were gripped by fear.

As the world's supreme rulers, they treasured their luxurious lives and abhorred the idea of losing their privileges and extravagant lifestyles to the specter of death.