Chapter 837 Female Corpse in the Forestat the same time.

After listening to Baobao's story, Theresa returned to the farm room.

"Daddy?"

After searching the room and not finding Peter, Theresa asked Persephone, "Auntie, where is Daddy?"

Persephone was cooking, and when she heard this, she looked up and said to her, "It seems that Peter went to the nearby woods."

"Auntie, have you seen my little Shiba Inu?"

Theresa discovered that not only was her father gone, but even her own Shiba Inu was missing.

"No, you can go ask Peter. But Theresa, you can't go to the woods alone, go ask Boom to go with you."

"Well, thank you Aunt Persephone."

Theresa, wearing a blue dress, came down from upstairs and walked towards the woods outside the farm.

She didn't want to yell "Explode".

Because that makes me feel like I've become Baobao's little follower.

As soon as she entered the woods, she heard the fluttering of crows' wings.

A birch tree appeared not far ahead.

The orange spray-painted arrow on the bark of the tree was pointing straight toward the road to the northwest.

This kind of sign should be made by forest rangers. Theresa had heard Peter mention it before.

Taking a deep breath and looking at the unfamiliar forest, Theresa walked inside with some trepidation.

She was too young and a little scared of this strange and secluded environment.

After taking two steps into the woods, Theresa suddenly heard a scream as the wind blew away her body temperature.

A high-pitched sound somewhere between human and animal, like something being torn in half alive.

The walking stick that Theresa was holding as a guide fell to the ground with a clang and rolled into a pit covered with leaves.

"Maybe it's just the wind."

She whispered to herself, "It's okay, it's okay."

Theresa swallowed, went down to the pit with some fear, and picked up the cane.

But suddenly, a cold intuition crawled up my spine, as if a snail was dragging mucus across every bone joint.

Forcing herself to calm down, Serei continued to move forward.

According to Persephone, Dad should be nearby.

The stench of rotten earth was so strong that it was almost tangible, and she had to pull her scarf up over her nose.

As she walked forward, a large group of fallen ferns suddenly appeared, with milky white juice oozing from the broken leaves, giving off a strange texture in the sunlight.

When Theresa looked up, feeling something was wrong, a drop of warm liquid hit her forehead.

Her gaze trembled as she looked up at the spruce trees high above, and a dangling ankle was reflected among the intertwined branches.

Toes with peeling pink nail polish appeared before her eyes.

Frightened by this scene, she swallowed hard and stepped back.

"Daddy?"

As she backed away, she whispered Peter's name.

But soon she stopped again.

Maybe the people above need my help!Thinking of this, Theresa hesitated for a moment and walked forward to the big tree.

After taking a deep breath and encouraging herself, Theresa wiped her glasses and grabbed the lowest branch, her small leather boots leaving long scratches on the bark.

As she continued to climb upwards, she soon smelled a strange odor, which became thicker the higher she climbed.

After climbing up a few meters, Theresa suddenly found a figure above her head.

She was shocked to see a corpse appear in front of her!The body of the blonde woman was stuck between the tree branches, like a rag doll discarded by a giant.

Her beige knitted cardigan was rolled up to her chest, revealing the neatly arranged wounds on her abdomen.

Several branches pierced her body, and blood dripped down along the leaves.

Theresa was frightened by this scene and almost fell down.

Suppressing her inner fear, she quickly came down from the tree.

She almost cried, so she came down from the tree and ran towards the farm as fast as she could.

But after running two steps and looking around, Theresa's breathing stagnated.

She saw that the fallen ferns were all standing upright, their leaves pointing towards the beech trees behind her.

It seemed as if all the plants were moving.

"No! Daddy!"

Theresa called out "Peter" in fear and immediately started running wildly.

Broken branches slapped her cheeks, thorny vines caught her trouser legs, and she heard the thundering sound of her heartbeat overlapping with the sound of another footstep.

Every time she looked back, all she could see were the swaying shadows of the trees, but every time she stopped, the footsteps would stop precisely when she was taking a breath.

After running for an unknown amount of time, Theresa discovered something that frightened her even more: she was lost.

After walking around in a circle, she found herself under the spruce tree where the body was.

Theresa sat down with some fear, hugged her legs in despair, and started crying.

The corpse was still shaking gently above her head, and the sound of leaves and corpse colliding mixed with the forest wind poured into her eardrums.

As Theresa cried desperately, she heard a voice coming from behind her.

"Baby, what's wrong with you?"

Hearing the voice behind her, Theresa immediately raised her head and saw a female forest ranger appear in front of her.

The female forest ranger who suddenly appeared was wearing a faded olive green uniform, a wide-brimmed hat, and blonde hair. She smiled at Theresa."Are you okay, baby?"

"Yes, yes, here. There is a body here! Right there!"

As she spoke, Theresa raised her hand and pointed at the leaves above her head.

To her surprise, the body that had just been hanging on the tree had disappeared.

"how is this possible?"

Theresa looked incredulous. "I just saw a girl's body in there."

"Maybe you saw it wrong. You know, the light in the woods is a little dim. We always see things wrongly, like mistaking a lizard in the bushes for a snake or some other creature."

The female ranger came over with a smile and stroked her hair. "What's your name, honey?"

"My name is Theresa, and my dad is Peter Padrick. You can also call me Bayonetta, which is the new name my dad gave me."

Theresa whispered to her.

"Theresa? Bayonetta?"

The female ranger repeated, and said with a smile on her face, "Okay, I'll call you Bayonetta."

Then she introduced herself to Theresa. "I'm Gloria, the ranger of this forest. It's not safe here. There are wild boars. It's very dangerous for a child like you to be here. Let me take you home."

Gloria held out her hand to Theresa, offering to take her home.

"Thank you, Aunt Gloria."

The well-behaved Theresa thanked the other party.

"You're welcome. You're so cute. Auntie doesn't want anything to happen to you."

As she said this, she took Theresa's hand and walked out of the woods.

Theresa was very impressed with the aunt who helped her, and the two chatted on the way.

"You said your father was Peter Padrick?"

"Yes, do you know Daddy?"

Theresa asked curiously, "My sisters and brothers said that my father is very famous in the town."

Gloria nodded. "Your father is indeed very famous around here. I have heard of his deeds. I never thought that you would be his daughter."

As she said this, she squatted down and adjusted Theresa's glasses.

She was amazed that Theresa's glasses hadn't fallen off yet despite having no frame support.

Although she really wanted to ask Theresa about her glasses, she finally decided not to ask and instead told Theresa about her profession.

Gloria said that she is not only a forest ranger, but also a nun in a nearby church.

"nun?"

Hearing the other party say this, Theresa's eyes lit up instantly.

"Can you tell me what a nun is, Aunt Gloria?"

Theresa asked curiously.

“That’s a very long history, of course.”

Gloria explained to her: "A long time ago, Catholic priests were corrupted by the corrupt atmosphere of Rome and became arrogant, extravagant, corrupt, and deviated from religious beliefs. Under such circumstances, a considerable number of devout monks fled from the tyranny and cruel taxation of the Roman Empire, avoided the oppression of Roman nobles, and stayed away from the corrupt atmosphere within the church."

"They established monasteries, and a large number of women voluntarily became nuns."

She stopped and said to Theresa, "Nowadays, many women choose to become nuns, but there is an important requirement for becoming a nun, which is to dedicate yourself to the church, remain chaste for life, and not marry."

Theresa tilted her head and thought for a moment.

She had no interest in getting married now, but subconsciously felt that being a nun and a lady were the same profession.

My dad wants me to be a lady, should I become a nun?At this time, the seed of becoming a nun was planted in "Sister Bayonetta"'s heart.

"Um. Aunt Gloria, can I become a nun?"

"Of course you can, Bayonetta, but you need your father's permission. Also, although you cannot become a formal nun now, you can visit the church on weekdays and be a temporary nun."

Gloria said, touching her hair.

"Thank you, Aunt Gloria, I will definitely go."

Theresa said happily.

She had completely forgotten about seeing the body.

After Gloria sent Theresa to the forest, she left the forest and returned home.

Peter had returned to the farm early by this time.

Because he couldn't find Theresa and was worried that something had happened to her, Peter rushed to the woods with his Shiba Inu doll.

As soon as he reached the edge of the woods, he spotted Theresa.

"Daddy!"

Seeing Peter appear, Theresa immediately ran over and hugged Peter.

"Dad! I almost lost sight of you just now."

"Dad is here. You won't lose sight of him."

Peter picked up the cute little girl wearing glasses and said, "But next time, you are not allowed to go to the woods alone. Do you understand?"

"Okay, Daddy."

"Daddy, can I be a nun?"

(End of this chapter)