Chapter 25 You, do you still remember what happened that year?
Following Jason's words from the bottom of his heart, a warm current rose from Jason's stomach.
The night is getting deeper and deeper.
Darkness so blinding that one could not reach his hand shrouded Jason's eyes.
There was a tinny sound in the ears.
At the beginning, it was vaguely visible.
But after just a second or two, the sound became clear.
That's the sound of footsteps.
It's also like the sound of flapping wings.
It also sounded like a snaking reptile.
In Jason's perception, they were getting closer and closer.
Then, about a meter apart, they stopped.
Because, little spots of light appeared.
A very familiar light spot.
That is the power of [protection from evil].
But unlike before, which were like dots of fireflies, these spots began to gather together at this moment.
They are connected together to form a larger light spot.
There is still a little bit of things happening that Jason can't understand, but this will take time, it will take...he needs to increase the level of [Protection from Evil] again.
Jason looked at the spot of light in front of him, which was only the size of his little finger, and he had this realization in his heart.
Then, illuminated by the light spots, he looked into the darkness.
Can't see.
Can't see clearly.
Darkness was like a physical wall, blocking him.
The rustling sound sounded again.
They seem to want to rush out.
But, the next moment——
si ot yn!
This set of graphic words imprinted on Jason's heart shined with dazzling light.
Such brilliance shines on Jason's heart, making his heart beat stronger and more powerful.
Boom, boom, boom!
Once upon a time.
The blood flowing through it becomes more obvious, but it still takes time for the changes to continue.
The rustling sounds stopped for a moment.
Then, they moved away.
They started to retreat.
Left at a faster speed than before.
Jason stared silently at the unseeable darkness, his heart full of speculation.
Is this the mark of ‘heritage’?
Is this what the people who once created [Protection from Evil] saw and faced at that time?
As long as [Protection from Evil] reaches the master level, you can see it?
Is it a message left intentionally by the other party?
Or...a warning?
Various thoughts appeared in my mind, but none of them could be confirmed.
And everything in front of me quickly disappeared.
All that's left is the appearance of words——
[Consume 35 points of satiety, 8 points of food excitement, and improve protection against evil (expert→master)!]
[Protection from Evil (Master): You are a well-deserved master when using this curse seal secret technique. On the original basis, you not only used special power to enhance it, but also integrated a similar power to strengthen it.
!In the city or at night in the suburbs, it allows you to ignore the evil hidden in the depths.
Yes, but you still need to expend a lot of physical strength to activate this secret spell! Remember: it's just the city and the suburbs of the city! You can't set foot further yet! This is the warning of the 'Night Watch'! As a
One of the Night's Watchmen, you should take this warning to heart! Just as in the Night's Watch you have
The inheritance is average! A certain Night Watchman once made some changes to this curse seal, so you have mastered such long-distance attack skills; similarly, the changes you made to the curse seal can also be added to this
Inherited! Effect: 1. A special force field attached to the surface of the body. It does not
It can only defend against the attacks of negative energy creatures (above the chariot level), and can also expel them and their accompanying powers (above the chariot level); 2. You can direct the power to expel evil at the center of the circle with you,
Creatures or objects within a radius of 15 meters perform a long-range attack.】
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[If you have reached the master level in protecting against evil, you will automatically obtain a fixed talent: Mastery of Curse Seal Reproduction]
[Mastery of Curse Seal Replica: This is an upgrade of Curse Seal Replica. You can store two protections against evil in advance. It has the same consumption as normal protection against evil, but because of your improvement, it becomes able to exist for 5 days;
Within 5 days, the power to protect against evil will gradually weaken. At the end of the 5th day, the power of the curse seal to protect against evil will completely disappear; the power to protect against evil can be replenished at any time within 5 days; only a brief picture and syllable are required when releasing it.
(yi)】
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"Is it above the tank level and one more chance to perform?"
“Not bad.”
[Protection from Evil] has been enhanced again, which is the most important thing for Jason.
And [Mastery of Curse Seal Reproduction] gives him more room to display.
As for it still consumes a lot of physical energy.
Jason couldn't help but think of the 'darkness' before.
Obviously, it was a counterattack in a desperate situation with all the strength.
You have to go all out!
Of course, this is that stage.
Jason believes that this situation will change as his 'physical attributes' improve.
If there is no change, then he will eat more and store more satiety, so that there is room for change.
Then, Jason's eyes involuntarily locked on 'Remember: It's just the city and its suburbs!' and 'You can't set foot further yet!'.
"Does this city mean 'Lord'?"
"It probably doesn't refer to the 'Lord' where I live, but an earlier time period when even the city of 'Lord' didn't exist."
Based on the words in front of him and the 'darkness' he faced before, Jason speculated.
After all, it was named later that this was the ‘Night Watchman’s Warning’.
Except in 'Lord', he has not met any night watchman.
Of course, the 'Night Watch' he formed does not count.
Jason kept this speculation in mind.
Such speculation will be proven correct sooner or later.
Wait until he returns to 'Lord' again.
Now?
It’s not the time yet!
He is still too weak!
Master level [Protection from Evil] is not enough!
You have to be at a higher level!
"Is there a peerless level after the master level?"
"It takes 40 satiety points and 10 satiety points!"
Jason glanced at the remaining 212 points of satiety and 1 point of food excitement, and frowned slightly.
The satiety level is still sufficient, but the excitement of eating is about to be exhausted again.
And it must be extremely difficult to save it to 10 points.
However, Jason's brows straightened immediately.
difficulty?
He is never afraid.
Could such difficulties be more terrifying than the despair he faced after waking up in the 'Sleepless City'?
He got through that kind of despair bit by bit.
Now naturally I can save enough little by little.
"Wushuang, the level after Wushuang, the level after Wushuang!"
"I want to reach that level one by one."
"Then back to 'Lord'!"
"'Shepherd', see you then!"
Jason squinted his eyes and spoke word by word in his heart.
This is his goal.
This is also his oath.
This is what he is pursuing at the moment.
Turning around, Jason walked towards John and Brian.
John still looked slightly cold and depressed.
Brian was a little embarrassed.
No need to ask, Jason knew that Brian must have been affected by Edward's 'fantasy'.
Jason was not surprised by this.
Because, if he were not a party involved, he would also be convinced by Edward's well-founded 'argument'.
On the contrary, it was John's calmness and wisdom that surprised Jason.
"Why don't you believe what he said?"
Jason asked John curiously.
"Because he is the enemy."
John answered simply.
Jason was startled by this answer, and then gave John a thumbs up.
He liked this answer very much.
Brian on the side became even more ashamed.
"I'm sorry, retirement life is so comfortable that I forgot some key things."
Brian expressed his apology very directly.
Then, as if to make up for it, the middle-aged father asked Jason.
"What do we do next?"
John's eyes also looked over.
"You promised me."
This depressed, cold man stared at Jason.
"Um."
"I haven't forgotten."
"I will never break my promise."
Jason nodded.
John's dog was killed.
Ahmaud, who was related to it, is dead.
However, this is not the end.
Ahmaud is just one of them.
There are also related figures such as Tois, Todini and Dodd.
In John's mind, these people were also the main culprits responsible for Daisy's death.
Thomas is dead.
But the other party's brother Todini and his enemy Dodd are still alive.
They became John's targets.
John will never let these guys go.
"Thanks."
John thanked him again.
Then, this depressed, cold man walked towards the car that was listening.
Amid the roar of the motor, the car drove away.
Jason and Brian watched until the shadow of the car was no longer visible, and then Brian dragged the sleeping McCall closer to the other person's car.
After opening the back door and putting McCall in, Brian looked at Jason who was sitting in the passenger seat and asked, "Is McCall okay?"
"It's okay, you can wake up at dawn."
Jason said with certainty.
McCall was influenced by Edward, but also due to his own fatigue.
It's not a good idea to wake the other person up at this time.
"That's good."
Brian nodded, started the car, and drove straight to Apartment 3a.
As for John?
Brian wasn't worried at all.
He believed John could do his best.
So does Jason.
And this is actually the case.
It was just before dawn after Jason and Brian returned to the apartment.
John is back.
He was leading a strong, black bulldog with a cross of white fur on his chest.
When this bulldog stands, it reaches above the knees of an adult. Its tail is not clipped, but its limbs are thick and powerful, and its eyes are alert. Any normal person will not easily conflict with it.
"This is?"
Brian, who had been sitting in the living room, looked at the pit bull staring at him with vigilance, and looked at John in surprise.
"I found it on the side of the road."
"It was in an overturned dog car."
"There was no nameplate, and people only cared about rescuing the driver. No one paid attention to it, so I brought it back."
"I'm going to adopt it."
John explained, and then reached out and touched the top of the bulldog's head.
Immediately, the bulldog wagged its tail and stuck out its tongue to lick John's hand.
John, who had always been cold, his stiff face relaxed slightly under such licking.
"Or Daisy?"
Brian
"Yeah, Daisy."
John nodded and untied the noose.
He was going to ask Daisy to wait in the foyer for a while and then leave, but before he could say anything, John found that his dog suddenly looked frightened and hid its tail behind him.
John raised his head and looked at Jason who came out of the study.
"Sorry, I've never been liked by animals."
Jason said this.
Then, he looked down at Daisy.
Immediately, Daisy hummed timidly and buried her head directly in John's trouser leg.
“A very nice dog.”
Jason praised sincerely.
After all, even a bear would be frightened to the point of peeing when it saw him.
"Thanks."
John thanked him, but still took his dog away from Jason. He sat in the foyer and whispered to comfort Daisy. After a few minutes, John came back.
"Someone killed Todini and Dodd first."
As soon as he sat down, John said simply.
"Their enemy?"
Brian asked.
"no."
"It should be one or two of the fathers of those girls."
"Dodd was beaten to death with his bare hands. There were thirteen people in total including his bodyguards and butler. Except for Dodd, all of them were killed with one blow. The person who took the shot should be a real fighter."
"But it's someone else who matters to me."
"After receiving the fax in a short period of time, he was not only able to remain calm and rescue his daughter, but he also found the murderer behind the scenes."
"Todini and his bodyguards were blown up by themselves."
John said in detail.
Todini, who was sponsored by Ahmaud, can be called the murderer behind the scenes in a sense.
No one will object to this.
Then, John looked at Brian.
"You think it was me?"
"I was with Jason just now."
"And none of my friends have missing or kidnapped daughters."
"Of course, I'd be happy to make friends with this guy."
Brian faced John's questioning gaze and said with a smile.
John's eyes looked at Daisy involuntarily again.
Brian cares about his daughter.
John cares about his dog.
Although the species are different, the feelings are real.
Passionate, lasting, and never changing.
Daisy seemed to feel the inner feelings of her master. She crawled over cautiously, looking at Jason as she moved forward. When she found that Jason didn't look at it, she immediately accelerated her speed. Then, she deliberately
After a while, he moved away from the side close to Jason and came to John and Brian's side. He raised his head and licked John's hand.
John put his hand directly on the top of Daisy's head and stroked it gently.
He felt that his empty heart was filled.
Daisy is dead.
But it's alive again.
Just now he heard the same voice as Daisy in the dog car.
The eyes are exactly the same.
Although her appearance has changed, Daisy is still Daisy.
"Thank you for coming back."
John said softly.
Brian looked at this scene with a smile on his face. Then, he turned his head and looked at McCall, who was sleeping in the sofa chair, and smiled even more.
Finally, Brian looked at Jason.
"What's wrong, Jason?"
Brian asked.
From the beginning, Brian noticed that Jason had been silent.
"I was thinking about what Edward said."
Jason said truthfully.
From the moment he got in the car, Jason had been guessing what would make a city's defending king risk everything to perform 'rituals' again and again.
As you can imagine, that was extremely terrifying.
It’s so scary that Edward, the defending king of Cherry City, doesn’t even dare to face it!
Brian frowned and sat up straight.
John touched the hand on top of Daisy's head.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
After a while, Brian looked at Jason and John who looked serious, and couldn't help but smile and clapped his hands.
The middle-aged father said in a relaxed tone——
"Hey, guys! There's nothing the four of us can't solve together. It can't be..."
