Chapter 268 Hell and the Mortal World

Leona's POV Dagger turned around when he realized I wasn't following him. "Sandy, what's wrong?" he asked. "Huh? Oh, it's... It's nothing." I lowered my hand and smiled at him, shaking off the fleeting, hazy thought that had just crossed my mind. Soon after, he led me to a wooden house on the other side of town near the shore. It was larger than the others, with strings of dried herbs hanging under the eaves. "Mr. Crane!" Dagger called out, pounding on the door like he owned the place. "I'm coming. Stop yelling, brat. Where are your manners?" A raspy voice came from inside before the door creaked open. An elderly man with a grizzled beard and stern expression shuffled out. "Dagger, you little rascal. Why are you pestering me so early?" Harvey grumbled, though he didn't seem genuinely annoyed. "Mom sent me to ask if you still have Blue Eargrass. We've run out of that herb, and Sandy's medicine needs it." As Dagger explained the reason for our visit, Harvey finally turned his