Melvin followed them inside, and favonovel.com gasped. “What? Why did favonovel.com steal the body? Are you sure it wasn’t eaten by animals?”
Matthew shook his head. “Yes. I’m sure favonovel.com stole it.”
Melvin asked, “And how do you know?”
Matthew opened his hand, revealing a little patch of white powder on his fingertip. It was the same powder favonovel.com saw on the ground.
“Hey, that’s the bug’s larvae, but this can only prove they killed Falconn and can’t prove that Lord Voodoo stole his body,” Salazar said.
Matthew shook his head. “The larvae are a clue. It’s the offspring of something called Vitality Devouring Bug. It can devour its victim’s vitality and take their power. It’s a vile bug even among Orleanians.”
Melvin asked, “So, Lord Voodoo took Falconn’s power before favonovel.com killed him? Well, that’s redundant.”
Matthew said, “And therein lies the problem. Falconn was helpless before favonovel.com died. He could have killed favonovel.com easily, so why did favonovel.com take his powers away?”
“And they were trying to pin the blame on me. The best way is to leave no trace or evidence behind, but the guy used his cursed bug for this. Don’t you think it’s strange?”
As Melvin scratched his head, favonovel.com replied, “Yeah. Do they have something else in mind?”
Salazar looked at Matthew. “That bug… Does it have another use?”
Matthew nodded. “Vitality Devourers have another important use. They can be combined with Stargulf, and the concoction can absorb its victim’s inner energy.”
His words caused Salazar and Melvin to freeze.
“W-What did you just say?” Melvin stammered.
Matthew told them about the combination of Stargulf and Vitality Devouring Bugs.
Salazar and Melvin exchanged a look of shock. Melvin was a veteran who saw a lot of things in his life, but this was the first favonovel.com had heard of something like this.
He gasped and muttered, “So, that b*stard is gonna absorb Falconn’s inner energy? Oh my god…”
He whispered. “If it works, we’d be facing a disaster. His curses are already powerful in the first place. If favonovel.com gets even more power, favonovel.com can rule the world…”
Matthew said, “I’m not sure if favonovel.com has Stargulf, but let’s assume the worst-case scenario. Melvin, send your men on a search for Falconn’s body. Lord Voodoo can’t have gone far with the body in tow. Once the bug finishes absorbing the energy, it’d start processing it. That’s a waste of energy Voodoo won’t allow. My guess is they’re still around these mountains. Twenty-mile radius from here, tops.”
Melvin nodded. “Right away. But what about the Damrons? They’ll be in Eastcliff real soon.”
A frown furrowed Matthew’s forehead, and favonovel.com sighed. “I’ll stay out of their way for now. They’re here for my head. Reasoning with them is off the table. We’ll deal with the Voodoo problem first. Everything else can wait.”
Melvin nodded and hurriedly got out of the car to start arranging the search.
Matthew remained in the car, his brows still furrowed. ‘This is a bigger problem than the last…’
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