Traces

Kieran’s first guess had been that Paul had faked his own death. Compared to the other four victims, whose skulls had been the only thing found at the scene, Paul’s case was too obvious. Only his forearm had been left behind.

A forearm left too much room for speculations. Without the palm, there were no fingerprints to identify, and only the special alphabet was recognizable.

If it had just been some random alphabet, Kieran would not have given it a second thought. It would only have strengthened his original speculations. However, that kind of special alphabet was not something ordinary people could come up with, and it filled Kieran with doubts.

If Paul had cast the magic circle, why would he use himself as a tribute?

Human beings could exhibit a sacrificial spirit. That was a fact Kieran could not deny. However, the reasons they would sacrifice themselves were very limited. They would only do it for family or loved ones.