Frightening Joke: Above the Mist - Chapter 100 Human and Ghost

“When the old gods are forgotten, they do not die—they wait.”In the year 1025, the Viking Age wanes.Iceland bows to Christ. The Althing governs by law. And the gods of old fade to whispers.But in the far Westfjords, something stirs.Vetrulfr, a former Varangian captain and exile, returns from the East with foreign gold, forgotten warcraft, and a hunger no man can name.He comes not in peace, but to raise Ullrsfjörðr from ash and ice; building walls, carving runes, and waging war on behalf of a dying faith.From Reykjavík to Aachen, rumors spread: a ghost walks the North once more. Some call him the son of Ullr. Others, a wolf-cloaked demon.But all will know his name.and when the Valkyries call, he will answer.

For Marco, Lucas is his meek little brother. For the rest of the world, he is the menacing Ghost of Vermil.“Angels endow blessings. Demons sow curses.” A hundred years ago, angels and demons descended on earth. It is said they are still here.Annointed with potent holy power, Marco is set to join the Kingdom's Holy Army to fight off the demonic legion. But before that, he must confront the trail of blood and ash that points to Lucas's involvement with the dark side.As mysteries unfold and loyalties fracture, Marco is faced with the question: where does holiness end and damnation begin? If all lines are blurred and the fate of humanity is at stake, will he have enough resolve to strike down the brother he once swore to protect?

The Human Civilization is on the brink of being wiped out. Only the last kingdom remains. Demonic beasts are the cause of this nightmarish situation. They would've annihilated the human race if the Beast Tamers haven't appeared. With their Beast Taming Seals, they can capture and command the Demonic Beasts, turning enemies into allies. They are the guardians of humanity who have forced open a safe haven for humans in a world overrun by demonic beasts.Ray, a law-abiding citizen with three part time jobs, transmigrated into this world after he was killed, finding himself a participant in the Beast Tamer Trial.If he fail, he would have to resume the original owner life and suffer endlessly until his death. If he succeeds, he would become a beast tamer, a privileged member of society.Luckily, the perk of a transmigrator arrived.[You have been bestowed the Strongest Beast Taming System!][You have tamed your first beast, the King of Slimes!][The Skill and EXP Sharing features has been unlocked!][You can use all the skills of your tamed beasts.][Everytime your tamed beasts kill a creature, you will gain EXP to level up.]While others were struggling to find ways to evolve their tamed beasts, Ray levelled up like crazy.

Failing at the ceremony, Ethan became a Broken Carrier, the worst and weakest of them all.In this world where abilities had to be created and found through the Patterns, Ethan had no choice but to risk everything to change his fate.“So this is my Construct?” Ethan gazed at the massive gears of his core, preparing to harness a new power.The weakest carriers could always become the strongest, all that was needed were methods, desperate and risky, just like the world itself.