Marco ran outside. The bust in his hand wasn’t light. It was difficult enough to just hold it, and now he was in trouble because he had to run. After a few steps, the bust shook and fell to the ground with a low thud. 

The female ghost reacted fast. She shot us a fierce glance and turned into a red ring, aiming at Dr. Paolo’s throat. 

Paolo had just reached the body and was untying the body from the rope. When he saw the ghost head toward him, he swiftly jumped off the ladder. He picked up the staff on the floor and gave me the other half. He said, “This plan won’t work. The ghost is much more powerful than I expected.”  

Then, he rushed out of the church. The ghost wanted to follow us at first, but she then decided to stay and hovered in midair to protect her body. 

After we escaped, Paolo casually threw his staff...