The Usurper Appears in the Dead of Night – Part 07

After checking every window, he hit the jackpot with the last one. Years of sea breeze had corroded the iron bars. When he shoved hard, a section came off the frame and fell inward with a clang. Luckily, no one was nearby.

Hikaru slipped inside. The air was thick with dust. The fallen bar lay on the floor, already coated in grime from rolling only a short distance.

The only light came from the window. Hikaru let his eyes adjust. The warehouse was mostly empty, with shelves lining the walls, except for one area.

“What’s that?”

A table sat in the center. Both on top of it and on the floor beside it lay a heap of objects. Vases and plates. Antique chairs. Even the table itself looked expensive. Framed paintings rested haphazardly on the floor. Beside them stood a stone statue of a caged demon, and a violin leaned against the wall.

But