The Footprints of Time in Hell

started following a master to learn a profess

n. One day, his family decided to invite a master to help dig a grave for his grandfather. After com

scuss with both of you. Would y

ents prompt

you have, Master,

d down, then gently stroked h

ssist are temporary. Now that I'm over 60 and have been to many places, I haven't yet found someone truly s

father

l doesn't have a stable job. We are

y stroked his lo

nd surely he'll have a good job in the future. Not everyone can do this job. Sometimes, the profes

her spoke w

ealing with the dead, I'm a

ter exp

important thing is not that we interact with the departed, but that we are helping them find

ring the master speak of the promising future in the professio

en I want to learn from him. I don't find this job frightening at

ooked at Bri

specially when I noticed how intently you observed every step of my ritual

master's explanation, they decided to let Brian follow the master in his profession. They invited

and as the master had predicted, even though Brian wasn't skilled in many other areas, when it came to learning about geomancy, determining directions and timings

ing, and even performing magical spells when requested. However, he did not pass on these knowle

ave a destiny with this profession. As for the other things, I can't be sur

lly when the master used his own blood combined with a black liquid to draw on red paper. He could feel the power and mystery emanating from those symbols. Mo

s going to perform a certain ritual, Brian would always prepare everything and take care

you. In this lifetime, I've made no mis

red tea for the

g. You're far from death... But you still use those

ooked at Bria

u know, I have no family, and I'm not lacking in

ent much on charity and supported temples. The master was solely focused on his profession. Since follo

ve-digging took place at specific times, the master's geomancy and fortune-telling skills always

able garden and fish pond. Near the Lunar New Year, they were invited by a family in the village to exhume a grave. With Brian as a partner, each of their tasks was executed flawl

nding by the window, seemingly observing somethi

en't you restin

Leon returned to his bed and told Brian they might have to stay in the village longer. He warned Brian that there was something strange emerging in the village, and Bria

ster Leon was trying to convey, but he still nodd

you hear any noises, do not

d noises outside the door, thinking it might be a thief since the houses in this village were quite simple. As he was about

tside. Why didn't you li

might come into our room,"

as if something was genuinely concerning him. Neither could sleep a

off about the surrounding houses. He finished his breakfast and then sought the house's own