Chapter 1897 This World Isn't as Good as It Seems

• Lilly's heart fluttered with a secret delight as she realized her gift of seeing spirits remained intact. Yet, a subtle unease crept over her as she glanced back at the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper's visage, once benign, now appeared as a grotesque mask—a sickly, greenish-black pallor marred by deeply sunken cheeks.
• At first, Lilly's instincts screamed ghost, but a closer inspection dispelled that notion. This was no spectral apparition; it was the shopkeeper's true, unsettling appearance. If she is not a ghost or a demon, then what would make her look like that?
• Lilly's gaze was unwavering, dissecting the shopkeeper's unsettling countenance. The shopkeeper, clearly bewildered by Lilly's intense scrutiny, snapped sharply, "Hey, are you buying something or not? If not, step aside and stop meddling with my business!"