Chapter 3: The flickering lights

Shin stood there, the discovery of the hidden compartment sending a surge of excitement through his veins. The ancient books beckoned to him, promising untold knowledge and answers to the mysteries that surrounded him. With trembling hands, he carefully selected one of the books and pulled it from its resting place.

As he opened the book, dust particles danced in the beam of his phone's light. The pages were yellowed with age, and the text within seemed to be written in an archaic language. Shin's eyes widened in astonishment, realizing that he held a tome of forgotten wisdom in his hands.

Lost in the moment, Shin's attention was abruptly drawn to the flickering lights in the attic. The bulbs dimmed and brightened erratically, casting eerie shadows on the walls. It was as if the supernatural energies within the room were reacting to his discovery.

Startled, Shin took a step back, his heart pounding with a mix of awe and trepidation. He stared at the flickering lights, his mind racing to comprehend the significance of this phenomenon. 'What is happening? Is there something more to these lights than meets the eye?' he wondered.

In the midst of the flickering lights, a soft whisper echoed through the attic. "Unlock the knowledge within. Embrace your destiny," the voice murmured, its words both comforting and unsettling. It felt as though the spirits of the attic were guiding him, urging him to delve deeper into the secrets hidden within the book.

Driven by a newfound determination, Shin focused his attention on deciphering the ancient text. With each passing moment, he became more engrossed in the forgotten language, his mind slowly grasping the meaning behind the symbols and words. 'There must be a clue, a revelation within these pages,' he thought.

As he continued to read, a passage caught his eye. It spoke of a long-lost artifact, rumored to hold immense power and serve as a gateway to the spirit realm. The artifact was said to be hidden in a nearby abandoned mansion, a place shrouded in darkness and haunted by restless spirits.

Determined to uncover the truth and test the limits of his newfound abilities, Shin made a decision. "I will go to the abandoned mansion," he declared aloud, his voice filled with both trepidation and excitement. "I will face the spirits that reside there and uncover the secrets they hold."

With a sense of purpose, Shin carefully placed the ancient book back in its compartment. The flickering lights in the attic gradually stabilized, as if acknowledging his resolve. Shadows danced on the walls, their movements resembling ethereal figures, urging him forward.

Gathering his courage, Shin descended the attic stairs, the weight of his destiny resting upon his shoulders. He knew that the path ahead would be perilous, but he was willing to confront the supernatural, to unravel the mysteries that awaited him in the abandoned mansion. The journey towards the truth had begun, and Shin was prepared to face whatever lay ahead, embracing his role as a ghost hunter with unwavering determination.

1 *MONTH LATER*

Shin had been preparing for the mansion visit from a long time, he had gathered a lot of information about the the mansion the backstory of the mansion was that a family of 3 lived in that mansion A husband, a wife and their child they were a peaceful family, but on a certain night everything changed.

their child was interested in black magic from his childhood he had been doing some weird short of rituals since childhood, their parents were troubled by this they even approached some pshycatrists for help but it was all in vain, but what was suprising was that their child always pulled a strand of every pshycatrist's hair and somehow all the pshycatrists they have visited mysteriously died.

The couple was horrified seeing this ever since they never disturbed their child, but after a decade when the child was 20 he said he was going to summon their ancestors his parents scolded him at first but didn't do much because they were scared of him on that night the boy's screams echoed in the mansion his parents dare not to approach the room he was in but after the screams ended they mustered up their courage and broke into his room but the site left them stunned the whole room was fovered in blood their child was dead lying on the floor while his skin was slowly melting.

The horrified couple screaned and ran away trying to escape from the mansion but to their suprise they were unable to leave the room it was a kind of loop everytime they tried to run away they were transported back to the room.

The next day the mansion was sealed of due to the mysterious deaths after that incident many people went to the mansion to live but they all unfortunately died and the cause of their death was never discovered from that moment the mansion was declared haunted and everyone from that area evaluated thus leaving the area abandoned.

In the mean time Shin created a mysterious organization to do paranormal researches but no one was willing to join such organization as it sounded like a fraud, but to his suprise the first member of his organisation was non other than his school's goddess Emiya, he was suprised to see the cold and aloof school president joining such organization he confronted her about this and she replied "I have always been fond of paranormal activities since my childhood" and thus the very first member of the organization was found. though it cannot be called an organization it was more like a group of two.