Hell O' Wonderland

"The priest who always carries a coffin."

Fr. Ottavio Theodoros is the pride of the world. With his warm smile and unwavering faith, he inspires hope in the young and weary, guiding them closer to Heaven. But behind his sacred image hides a secret far darker than sin itself. His faith is built not on salvation, but on sacrifice, and he will justify any cost to achieve his purpose.

When a child from his orphanage begins to draw scenes that eerily come to life, Ottavio uncovers a terrifying truth. The boy's sketches foretell the arrival of parasites, creatures that devour the human brain and turn their hosts into monsters. As chaos spreads across the world, Ottavio joins forces with Dr. Welton, a historian carrying forbidden powers, to uncover the origin of the plague and the haunting prophecy behind it.

But when a divine offer comes from God Himself, Ottavio is forced to choose between faith and obsession, between justice and love. What began as a search for truth becomes a desperate struggle to save one soul, hers.

Even if it costs him his sanity, his freedom, or his soul, Ottavio will risk everything. Because in the end, what is justice worth if he cannot rewrite the ending of her story?

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Genre: Dark Fantasy
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(This story is written in Taglish)